"No, why are you so polite? I just said that idea casually. In the final analysis, it is your sister-in-law who has the courage to educate her son ruthlessly." Xu Shichu said.
When Mrs. Li came to play with her, she talked about the fact that her eldest nephew rebelled against the marriage arranged for him by his family and insisted on marrying a woman of unknown origin.
Her sister-in-law was troubled and anxious. She tried to persuade her son, scolded her, and even hit her, but it had no effect at all. Instead, it made her son more rebellious. Like a beating mandarin duck, he wished he could cut off ties with his family and wander around the world with his beloved woman.
Mrs. Li's natal family had no way to deal with his eldest nephew, and even the married Mrs. Li was worried about this, so she told Xu Shichu about it when chatting with him, and asked Xu Shichu for his advice.
Xu Shichu jokingly told her that she should "fight fire with fire". Since her eldest nephew yearned for an unfettered pastoral life so much, then drive him out and let him be self-reliant. Don't use the family's background and money. He has to use his own ability to support himself and see if he can persevere when the time comes.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Li's sister-in-law really took advantage of Xu Shichu's idea and adopted Xu Shichu's idea. As expected, it didn't take long for her son to complain incessantly and cry for help.
Mrs. Li hurriedly said: "If you hadn't come up with this idea, my sister-in-law would have nothing to do no matter how cruel she was."
About half a month later, Mrs. Li and her natal sister-in-law came to thank Xu Shichu personally.
Mrs. Li's sister-in-law is Mrs. Zhen'an Hou. She is in her forties. She looks kind and kind-hearted, but she has a cheerful personality when she talks. As soon as she saw Xu Shichu, she came up to hold her hand with great enthusiasm. , exclaimed with eyes filled with wonder:
"No wonder everyone says that Prime Minister Luo's wife is extremely beautiful. When I saw her today, she truly deserves her reputation!"
Then she repeatedly ordered her maids to open the gifts she had brought, and said: "Quickly take out the 100-flowered gilded Huasheng I want to give to Madam. It will match Madam's hair bun and clothes today. Madam Luo put it on." It must look good!”
The maid deftly found the Flower Victory from a pile of precious gifts. The Flower Victory was dazzling in shape and exquisite in workmanship. It was worth a lot of money at first glance.
Mrs. Zhen'an Hou took the Huasheng and personally helped Xu Shichu put it on her forehead. The tassels of the Huasheng were dotted on her forehead, making her whole body shine, making her even more charming and charming.
"Sure enough, this Hua Sheng must be matched with a beauty!" Mrs. Zhen'an Hou took a step back, looked Xu Shichu over, and said in amazement.
Mrs. Li quickly grabbed her sister-in-law, whom she knew very well, and said awkwardly to Xu Shichu: "I'm sorry, my sister-in-law has her own way of doing things. She gets close to whoever she likes. I hope you can forgive her for her offense. "
"It doesn't matter, I know she has no ill intentions towards me." Xu Shichu smiled and said. She really only felt a strong affection from Mrs. Zhen'an Hou, so she let her get closer.
"Then Madam Hou, since you said that Huasheng was given to me, I will accept it without any politeness." Xu Shichu said to Madam Hou with a smile.
"You're welcome, I agreed to give you a gift. I like to see beauties dressed up with jewelry and clothes. It makes me feel comfortable!" Mrs. Zhen'an Hou did not hide her ability to control appearance.
"Okay, sister-in-law, please restrain yourself." Mrs. Li quickly grabbed her sister-in-law's hand that was still ready to move.
Mrs. Zhen'an Hou sat on the chair obediently and spoke to Xu Shichu nicely:
"Thanks to your idea, you let me take care of my unfilial son. I have to thank you very much, otherwise I would really be helpless and have nothing to do with that kid. But now he has suffered enough and will never do it again. I despise fame, wealth and vulgarity, let alone live an ordinary life like a wandering cloud and wild crane!"
"The prodigal son turned back and changed his ways? Congratulations to Mrs. Hou." Xu Shichu said with a smile. In fact, she did not think that it was too much for young people to pursue freedom and live the life they wanted, as long as he could be self-reliant and rely on his own abilities. There is nothing wrong with living the life he wants instead of being protected by his family.
But if he enjoys the shelter of his family, but at the same time resents that his family cannot give him freedom, and he himself is unable to support himself... Xu Shichu despises such a person. Isn't this a person who has to be a female cousin and be an independent person at the same time? Archway? Shameless enough.
"There is nothing to congratulate. It was only after this incident that I discovered that my eldest son is really not a man worth cultivating. He can insist on going his own way, regardless of the consequences, to break away from the family and disobey his parents for the sake of a woman of unknown origin." , but he cannot take responsibility for himself, his ability is not worthy of his dream, he is impulsive, stupid and incompetent..."
Mrs. Zhen'an Hou sighed and criticized her eldest son sharply. Xu Shichu was stunned when she heard this.
Most mothers in the world always have many illusions about their children, unconsciously beautify their children, and find many excuses for their children to do wrong things. However, Mrs. Hou can look at her son's problems soberly and rationally. It is really She is a smart and wise woman.
Mrs. Li hurriedly pulled her sister-in-law's sleeve and said, "Sister-in-law, aren't you saying this to your eldest nephew too harshly? Hasn't he learned a lesson? He will mature in the future."
Mrs. Hou rolled her eyes: "He is almost twenty years old now and he can still do such a thing. As the saying goes, you look old at the age of three. I don't count on him anymore. Fortunately, I still have a little son!"
Mrs. Li was shocked: "Sister-in-law, are you going to give up on him?"
"It's not like giving up. It's just that your eldest brother and I have begun to consider whether to let our youngest son inherit the title of the Marquis. The younger son is stable and restrained, much better than his eldest brother." Mrs. Hou said without concealing anything, and she was a little worried.
"We are afraid of your eldest nephew. What if he gets into trouble again in the future? After inheriting the title, he is not only the eldest young master of the Marquis Mansion. The life of a large family is in his hands. He has ruined it." It doesn’t matter if he kills himself, what I’m most afraid of is that he will destroy the entire family, do you think we can’t seriously consider it?”
Mrs. Li also thought of the importance of the heir of the Hou Mansion to the family, so she silently stopped talking.
Of course, Xu Shichu, an outsider, would not raise any objection to the selection of the successor to Marquis Zhen'an.
After practicing the tuba, isn’t it normal to start practicing the trumpet again? Xu Shichu understood Mrs. Hou very well.
"Let's not talk about these unhappy things. By the way, come and try the fruit I picked recently. This is called champagne fruit. It is a fruit passed down from other countries. It tastes sour and sweet, and has a unique flavor. You can try it." Xu Shichu pushed a plate of round fruits with eggs in front of his sister-in-law and sister-in-law.
