Xishun Hall was very lively. Ever since Mrs. Liu heard that Mrs. Zhu was coming to Beijing, she was full of thoughts and even asked her son to do a dojo for her third brother who died.
Now that Li Rou is back, Mrs. Liu is not in a big mood to welcome her. Besides, Uncle Wu is nothing after being separated from his parents? What future can a Yin Guan have? Not to mention relying on his brothers-in-law. If the brothers-in-law's families don't stick to their own family first, will they stick to you, my brother-in-law?
If it weren't for her son's enthusiasm, Mrs. Liu wouldn't have thought much about it.
Mrs. Xu joined in the fun, but Mr. Fu seemed very close to Lirou because of Liu Chengxu's relationship. He held her hand and asked, "Your father said that you and your wife should live at home."
Frankly speaking, Li Rou was still very touched at this moment. Since her father-in-law passed away, the huge Wu family has become sparse and will never be the same again. She is also afraid of being retaliated by political enemies.
Fortunately, the Liu family is still there, and this time Lirou is of course here to work for her husband's future.
Unfortunately, after not returning home for several years, she learned that her father was unemployed and her uncle was also unemployed at home. The only person present who could talk was her brother-in-law, who was now the Minister of Civil Service.
Wu Xuanhe used to be quite understanding of human nature, but at the same time he had the temper of a young master. Even now, his eyebrows were raised. Li Rou looked at her husband and her heart was filled with tears.
Because he is that kind of person, he lives a very wanton life, people who like him like him very much, and people who hate him also hate him.
Unlike her who always lived so cautiously, Wu Xuanhe had the relaxation she needed.
When she was about to speak, she saw Li Zhen and his wife walking in. Li Rou looked at Li Zhen, who was dressed in luxurious clothes, with pearls and emeralds on her head, and servants surrounding her. She was indeed very expensive.
In fact, when she first married into the Wu family, it was no worse than that of the Hou family. Cen Shifang was marrying his stepmother, and Mrs. Cen was not easy to get along with. Cen Shifang had a criminal record. She really felt that Wu Xuanhe was better. After all, he was so heroic. , the father-in-law had a high position and the Wu family was extremely luxurious. At that time, her life was still very easy.
Even later, Wu Xuanhe fell in love with her and listened to her in everything.
Occasionally she felt a little upset, but when she saw Wu Xuanhe smiling at her, Li Rou's heart and eyes were all about him again.
Li Zhen also saw Li Rou when she came in. Among the Liu sisters, apart from Li Shu, Li Rou was the most beautiful. She simply wore a lotus-colored jacquard jacket and skirt, and had two white jade hibiscus hairpins on her head. , simple and very refreshing. When he spoke, his eyes were still wanting to speak. No wonder Cen Shifang was thinking about it.
Mrs. Liu has been much kinder to Li Zhen in recent years, because she has changed her temper a lot and is no longer as arrogant and trouble-making as she was when she was a child.
Therefore, when she came in, Mrs. Liu asked her to come over and do it: "Your mother said that you are pregnant now. Why are you here? You need to rest more during the day."
Since Li Zhen gave birth to her eldest son, everything has relaxed, so she smiled and said: "Didn't you hear that the fourth sister is back? I had a very good relationship with the fourth sister when we were in the boudoir. I took over for her, how could I not come back? Woolen cloth!"
These words were all correct, but the expression seemed strange. However, everyone thought that Li Zhen just had a conflict with Li Shu and had always had a good relationship with Li Rou, so they didn't think too much about it.
Li Rou raised her eyes slightly, stood up and walked arm in arm with her. Li Zhen sighed slightly in her heart.
At this moment Li Shu came in. Lirou turned around and looked at the door. The first person who came in was a very young woman. She walked with great energy, looked energetic and had bright eyes. Who else could she be if she wasn't Li Shu?
Unexpectedly, after meeting her for several years, she was still like this, as beautiful as a rose.
As soon as Lishu came in, Mrs. Liu had something to ask Lishu, and she hurriedly said: "Girl, come and sit here. I have the cloud cake you like to eat."
Lishu knew exactly what Mrs. Liu wanted to ask. She didn't know when Mrs. Zhu and the others would arrive, so she smiled and said: "Grandma, it's so easy for the fourth sister to come back today. You should talk to her more." By the way, my granddaughter wants to pick a plum blossom later."
Seeing that her daughter came in and came back without Brother Qi and Brother Shu, Mrs. Fu stood up again and asked, "Why didn't you bring Brother Qi and the others?"
"Mom, they are all studying. What's more, I will invite the fourth sister and the fourth brother-in-law to our house in a few days, so you can also see them." Lishu still paid great attention to the children's study, visiting relatives and friends every day, The mind is wild and everyone is out of shape.
Wu Xuanhe saw Zheng Hao here and hurriedly greeted him. Although Zheng Hao had become a ministry official, he did not put on any airs. Instead, he patted Wu Xuanhe on the shoulder, just like before.
Now the person Wu Xuanhe should be fawning over the most is Zheng Hao. The Ministry of Personnel is the first among the six departments, and all the elected officials are in the Ministry of Personnel.
Civil servants are different from Wu Xun. Civil servants are responsible for the affairs of civil servants.
Lishu could expect this, but she never felt proud of her identity, because she was respected by others solely because of Zheng Hao and had nothing to do with her.
As soon as she sat down, she heard Mrs. Xu pulling Cen Shifang to talk about Li Zhen's body: "She is usually spoiled by me. Uncle, if there is anything wrong with her, just tell me."
Cen Shifang smiled and said: "Mom, what are you talking about? Li Zhen is very good. She is pregnant recently. She is afraid of my hard work and takes good care of my food and daily life. It is difficult for her to take care of the whole house." appropriate."
Mrs. Xu laughed from ear to ear after hearing this: "At my age, the only thing I care about is this girl. She is not smart, so she is afraid of embarrassing you."
Cen Shifang said a few more good words to Li Zhen, and Li Zhen listened with a smile.
In fact, Lishu knew that the better the relationship between the couple, the less she would need to ask. Just like Xiao Fu rarely told Zheng Hao that her daughter was not good and asked him to take care of her. Such conversations only existed in the early years when they were newly married.
The Yun Pian Cake at home was still very delicious. Li Shu tasted it for a few bites, and little Fu told her, "We have to eat later, so don't eat too much now."
"I know." Li Shu smiled.
Zheng Hao was quite concerned about Wu Xuanhe's affairs. After all, in addition to being brothers-in-law, the two were also related. However, this matter needed to be discussed in detail, so he asked Wu Xuanhe to go to his house to talk to him at that time, which was considered a favor to him. I took a reassurance.
Wu Xuanhe was very happy: "I will go to my brother-in-law's place to talk in a few days."
"Don't worry, I still have some good wine given by my second brother-in-law. I can't bear to drink it myself, and I don't have time to drink it on weekdays. We'll get drunk and then rest." This sentence mentioned Zeng Yunxi again.
When Zeng Yunxi heard this, he was also very good at being a good person: "Fourth brother-in-law, come here, I will also prepare some good wine, and I will bring it here later."
Wu Xuanhe has not received cold looks in the past few years. Once his father fell, the people and things around him were different. They were polite on the surface, but everything was different.
In the past, with just a look from him, countless people would do things for him without saying anything. Now that I have expressed my intention clearly, others are trying to resist me, and I still have to look at other people’s faces.
Fortunately, the people in the Yue family are very nice. My father-in-law is extremely enthusiastic, and my several brothers-in-law are very loyal.
The men were chatting happily, and Li Shu gave Lirou's two sons, An Ge'er and Ning Ge'er, a meeting gift, and said with a smile: "When I was little, An Ge'er used to play with our Qi Ge'er. Let's talk about it later." Let them go somewhere to play.”
Seeing Li Shu's thoughtfulness, Li Rou also said, "Brother Qi was different when he was a child. I heard that he is also very knowledgeable now."
Li Shu smiled and said: "To be honest, it may not be a good thing when you are young. What will happen in the future depends on the future. Many smart people may not be sure to pass the imperial examination. I heard that the elder brother of Shi Kang, a scholar, is a young prodigy, but because of the scientific I was searched during the exam, so I withdrew from the examination room and never took the imperial examination again. This imperial examination is very difficult to say."
It is a must to talk about children with people who have children. When talking about hobbies and interests with people who live alone, it is essential not to mention your husband and children in front of others. Also, talk to the proud people about their successful experiences. Talk to the frustrated people with words of comfort and encouragement. Don't show off yourself.
Even Li Shu may not like Lirou, but that's how she behaves, so she only talks about her children and nothing else.
This kind of dignity is not for others, but also for yourself. You think you can always have smooth sailing. When you are in a low position, you will feel uncomfortable if you are ridiculed by others.
Li Rou was very grateful and said, "I think Brother Qi had a very good character when he was a child. His father personally enlightened him and said that he was a promising student, which is correct. My brother-in-law is the number one scholar. As the saying goes, a tiger father has no son. Qi Rou I’ll definitely make it, brother.”
"Fourth sister, you are really worried about Brother Qi. Sister is being modest. Do you really believe her words? This brother-in-law is now the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. In a few years, when Brother Qi is older, he will come out again. Anyone who is going to be a prime minister will give face to the Zheng family. Of course, the face I am talking about does not mean bribing the examiner, but it is also possible to ask Hanlin to be a teacher, and you can also know the examiner's preferences in advance. I remember the former chief assistant Zhang Shoufu Two sons, the second one will be ranked second and the oldest one will be ranked number one." Li Zhen suddenly interrupted in the middle.
Li Shu was speechless. This Li Zhen's secrets were revealed immediately. She wanted to belittle Li Rou, but what nonsense was she talking about? So Li Shu was about to speak, but she didn't expect Li Rou to speak up: "Fifth sister, your analogy is wrong. Zhang Shoufu was almost dug up when he died, and his sons were either exiled or demoted."
This is the first time that Li Rou has openly criticized Li Zhen, and Li Zhen was also stunned for a moment.
Because in Li Zhen's impression, Li Rou was always cautious. Although she was her cousin, she was still her little follower. She didn't dare to refute her before, but now she is like this.
Lishu was also displeased and said, "Yes, fifth sister, you too, it's not a good comparison to be made with anyone, but the late Zhang Shoufu, who doesn't know that his son opened the joints."
Fortunately, Li Zhen is now much more "self-restrained" than before, but she said neither yin nor yang: "I just reminded the fourth sister to make plans in advance. She is different from you, and neither An Ge'er nor Qi Ge'er. Same, she was still angry.":,,
