"So the old lady wants me to leave by myself? It's a good plan to make room for others..." Mrs. Wang's sinister eyes strangled Ou Mengmeng like a poisonous snake. If eyes could kill at this time, how could Ou Mengmeng die? I'm back.
"That's not the case. I'll lock you up, give you some medicine, and then say you're not in good health. I'll hire a good concubine for the second child. He's already a fifth-grade man. According to the law, he can hire a concubine from the official media at this time. After all, Baoyu, the second oldest child, is the legitimate son now, and there are still a few sons. The Jia family has never promoted bastards, and Huan'er will be separated in the future, so it will be easy to find a good-looking one for Brother Zheng." Ou Mengmeng shook her head. , "I'll give you a chance to choose."
Ou Mengmeng hated to speculate like this. Since she was unwilling to give in, since she was already a resentful couple, why bother.
Mrs. Wang stared at Ou Mengmeng with a gaze that could spit out fire. As long as the old lady says she is not virtuous and chooses another old girl for her old son who is already in the fifth grade, nothing is impossible in this world.
"what do you want me to do?"
"What do you want to do? People with children, don't narrow your path. You are a person who recites Buddha's name, I am not. As I said, I will just give you some medicine and it will be over. It's easier to avoid getting your hands dirty. Send your account books to Wang Ziteng over the years, and he will be the one who comes back to fill you with medicine. It will definitely not affect the relationship between our two families." Ou Mengmeng let out a long sigh, "Of course Well, before I die, I will kill you with medicine first. I won’t cause any trouble to Baoyu’s wife. Before that, it’s best for you and me to be in conflict with each other.”
"Why not now?" Mrs. Wang screamed miserably.
"Because of filial piety, Yuan'er is not married yet. I have to marry Yuan'er before I kill you again!" Ou Mengmeng spread her hands with a look of helplessness on her face.
She really wanted to follow Jia Mu's habit and lock up this idiot. But these days, Sanchun and Daiyu take time out every day to study the account books of more than ten years. Then as they gained a clearer understanding of the housekeeper's affairs, they were made to cry by Mrs. Wang. Really, now they know why Yuanchun was used as a secret before, but now they use it as a teaching material.
She really doesn't feel any pressure when such an idiot is locked up. But if he is locked up, who will he cause trouble to in the future? Looking back, Baoyu wants to marry a wife. She is his mother, she can make the decision, and then their family still has to be controlled by Mrs. Wang. Otherwise, if the word "filial piety" is suppressed, Baoyu and his wife will not be able to eat, and they will walk around in circles. She also has to cause trouble for Yuanchun who is getting married.
So now, she also feels that it is wrong to talk about it, because other than killing her, nothing else can have an effect. But they killed her not because they were afraid that Jia Zheng and Yuan Chun would hate them, but because, under the education of New China, no one could really put someone to death while talking and laughing. Like Jia Mu and the others, none of them had the lives of a few maids and women in their hands. If they were killed with a stick, they would not feel that they had killed someone. But for Ou Mengmeng, driving her family out was the most severe punishment she had ever dealt with.
"so?"
"So, recite your prayers carefully. I don't care about the affairs in your courtyard. When Baoyu grows up, I will choose a good match for him, find a powerful wife, and separate you." Ou Mengmeng looked at Mrs. Wang. After thinking about it, he said softly, "Yuan'er asked me to separate you now. Anyway, when I am alive, you can divide it a little more. This way, it will be much simpler. What do you think of her idea?"
Mrs. Wang was angry instinctively, not even thinking about why her daughter would ask such a request, "Is the old lady reluctant to even pay the dowry to Yuan'er?"
Ou Mengmeng nodded, "Okay, let's go back!"
Ringing the bell signifies that the conversation is over. The door was pushed open, and Yuan Chun and Amber came in together. The three ladies and aunts who were waiting outside hesitated for a moment, stretched their heads to take a look, and then entered carefully.
Ou Mengmeng didn't care anymore, "How are the children playing?"
"Not bad. Daiyu is very smart. She has already asked the manager what is produced in this village and what they do for a living on weekdays. She also asked them to set up a car and let Ping'er and Qin take them around the village. Gone." Yuan Chun responded with a busy smile.
"It's not bad. The family likes to be quiet but not active. This village was originally given by Taizu. Later, your grandfather loved hunting, so he bought some barren hills around it and took people to play when he had nothing to do. The hill behind is connected with this village. The yield is not abundant, just to give him a place to play. It turns out that your uncle and father are lazy guys, hunting and even riding a horse are afraid of weak legs. However, after more than ten years, this mountain forest has been fenced, and I am afraid that They are all mature." Ou Mengmeng shook her head and stood up without looking at Mrs. Wang and the others, "I'm going for a walk, you can clean up."
Amber hurriedly followed, but Yuanchun did not move. He just watched the old lady walk away quietly, glanced at Aunt Zhao and the others, and they immediately left with their maids and disappeared a little faster.
"Yuan'er, the old lady wants to drive us away? She is driving us away now..."
"I heard it." Yuanchun sat down, his face looking much uglier than before. She wanted to say something, but after a while, she forgot about it and said, "Help my wife go back. It's cold. Please tell my wife not to leave the house to avoid catching the cold."
Mrs. Wang was restrained by her own daughter.
Yuanchun put on his cloak and went to catch up with the old lady. There are many places for Zhuangzi to walk, and the old lady didn't take a cane and walked by herself. In the past half month, she has actually become much healthier. At least when she walks, her legs are not as strong as before. , I would breathe while walking. Now, she can really keep one step ahead of Yuan Chun and the others. It is not easy for Yuan Chun to catch up with her.
"You walk slower. If you look back, people will see you and say you are deceiving the emperor." Yuanchun has been walking with the old lady every day these days, and they have to get up early in the morning to do morning exercises together. She has really lost weight. She eats vegetarian food every day, and she has In addition to exercising, I also have to travel to Rongxi Hall, Rongqing Hall, and Jiangyunxuan. It would be strange if I don't lose weight.
"I haven't thought about it, why did the emperor give me a cane inlaid with jade?" Ou Mengmeng still walked in stride, not slowing down because of Yuan Chun.
"A gentleman is like jade. If it is set on a walking stick, it is usually given to an old minister; but as in the play, what is given to a minister's wife is usually a crutch." Yuanchun discussed the matter.
"Yes, so, I think the Jia family sent you to the palace was a foolish move. It is not a foolish move. At least you have seen the world." Ou Mengmeng nodded, "Actually, the royal family rarely sends such small gifts to people. Cane, the kind they will give you with a long one. The kind of dragon-headed cane you mentioned in the play that beats the emperor unconscious at the top and the sycophant at the bottom. Who can a normal old lady handle it? "
"So it's interesting to give you this." Yuanchun nodded.
"Whether it is inlaid with gold or jade, when you are tired from walking and see a branch on the roadside, you can break off a branch and use it as a cane for yourself. When you get down the mountain, you can just throw it away. Crutches and canes are both Temporarily, there are countless substitutes." Ou Mengmeng smiled and looked at the sun that was about to set on the horizon. In the north, even if there was a sun, it did not have that fiery red feeling. Instead, there was a pale white light. She squinted her eyes. , "Is the matter in Jiangnan coming soon?"
I have to go home today and water the flowers. It doesn't matter if I go home, there are no kitchen utensils here, and I feel a little uncomfortable eating takeout this week. It's more convenient to go home. Also, my chairs have not been moved to the new house. The ones I use now are dining room chairs, which are made of wood and are quite hard.
(End of chapter)
