"Little sister, how are you doing at the Han family? Why do you seem to have turned darker?" Brother Zhang looked at the little sister in front of him and asked with some confusion.
Zhang Luoyi's face suddenly stiffened and she shouted unhappily: "Where did I turn black? Brother must have seen it wrong."
When Brother Zhang saw that he had hit his sister's sore spot, he quickly made amends: "Yes, yes, brother was wrong." He looked at the skin on his sister's face and neck that was obviously one degree darker than before she was married, and said without conscience. .
"Han Ji is studying in the academy, and you and your mother-in-law are the only two people left at home. How are you getting along? Are you not being bullied?" Brother Zhang still cares about his sister.
"No, my mother-in-law is very nice, but her health is a bit poor. Now she has left all the family affairs to me, which makes me feel more comfortable." Because Wu Shichu has never been as rough, direct and tough as the original owner in his life. Zhang Luoyi asked Zhang Luoyi to do housework, but resorted to pretending to be sick to give up the housework. Therefore, Zhang Luoyi was not aware of her "evil intentions" at all, and felt that Wu Shichu was very kind to her and valued her. , don’t you value her? Give her all the power of the housekeeper.
When Brother Zhang heard what his sister said, he didn't hear anything wrong. Instead, he was happy for his sister: "It seems that you have married into the right family. Unlike some families, the mother-in-law is in charge of everything in the family. He controls his son and daughter-in-law very strictly, not allowing him to do anything, and even trying to tease his daughter-in-law."
"Of course, this is my choice. How could I be wrong?" Zhang Luoyi said proudly.
"It's just that our family is a little poor, so you have to pay for a wife yourself." Brother Zhang was a little unhappy when he thought of this.
"Oh, brother, the lady who bought it worked for me. Why can't I pay for it myself? And this little money makes my husband-in-law feel that he owes me. It's so worth it." Zhang Luoyi said plausibly.
"Forget it, just be happy." Brother Zhang said, wondering how long can a man sustain his debt?
The brother and sister talked about other things. Wu Shichu and Sister-in-law Song had already prepared lunch and called them out to eat.
Brother Zhang was a little surprised when he saw a table of sumptuous meals: "Auntie entertained me with such sumptuous dishes and rice, I really deserve it."
"Why are you being polite? The chickens and ducks are all raised by our own family. The other dishes are not valuable. They are just made fresh to make them appear rich. You can feel free to eat. We are all a family, so you are welcome!" Wu Shichu was very generous. He greeted Zhang Dalang to dinner.
Zhang Dalang looked at the food on the table and wondered whether his previous guess about the Han family's family background was correct. After all, even their family might not be able to put together such a good table of food when entertaining guests.
But soon he no longer had the time to think about anything else, because the food was so delicious that he had no time to think about anything else except eating.
When he finally left, he left with a full stomach.
From then on, Sister-in-law Song stayed in the Han family. She was indeed very capable and hard-working. After having her, Zhang Luoyi and Wu Shichu became free, especially Wu Shichu. She is now in a state of retirement. Every day After dinner, I went to the big banyan tree at the head of the village to chat with my elderly neighbors. I had a good time without worrying about anything at home.
Those neighbors looked at her leisurely look with envy and jealousy, and said sourly: "Mrs. Wu, you have become an ancestor when you are only in your thirties? Don't you have to worry about family affairs? By the way, I heard that Your family also found a mother-in-law to do the work, which is really a blessing for you..."
Wu Shichu smiled modestly and said: "This is because my son and daughter-in-law are filial. They knew that I was in poor health and couldn't do much work, so I found someone to help me."
"It seems that your Han Ji is really promising and can afford to support a working woman." The envious neighbor's aunt continued to say bitterly.
"Where? In fact, our family is still poor. It's just that now that Han Ji is writing letters, copying books, and selling paintings outside, he can earn some money to support the family, so I feel more relaxed." Wu Shichu Continuing his speech in Versailles, Han Ji would indeed make money by copying and writing letters and selling paintings, but that little money was not even enough for the food expenses he paid to the academy every month. How could it support his family?
In the past, he relied on the original owner to work exhaustingly doing embroidery work to provide for him. Now that Wu Shichu has gone on strike, she doesn't care where he collects the money to pay it. Maybe his virtuous and considerate wife can subsidize him?
"You gave up your son, and you will enjoy a lot of blessings in the future. If Han Ji really goes to the capital to become a high official, then you can become an old lady..." Another old lady was extremely envious. asked.
"Hey, it's still a long way off. Han Ji hasn't even taken the scholar exam yet. It will be several years before he passes the exam and becomes an official. He has to pass the exam successfully. If he doesn't pass the exam, he won't be able to do so for more than ten years. We will definitely be able to go to the capital." Wu Shichu said with a smile. This was not because she was being modest, but because it was a fact.
"Han Ji is so smart. The masters in the academy all praise him for his talent at a young age. He will definitely be able to succeed. What are you worried about? Just wait until you become an old lady!"
"Then I'll accept your words, haha."
Wu Shichu successfully got into the group of children and grandchildren of the village's senior citizens' group. Every day, she either listened to people praising her children and grandchildren for their potential, or listened to others praising her own son. She lived a happy life without having to worry at all. Within a few days, she felt My whole body felt much more relaxed, and I looked ten years younger.
Sure enough, as long as a person is content, he will always be happy. Like the original owner, he worries too much, takes too much care, pays too much for his son, and thinks too little about himself, so he ends up with his good intentions not being rewarded, and being betrayed by his son. The daughter-in-law complained and hated her.
Like her now, she has given up everything, but gained a lot of happiness, and will not be complained by her son and daughter-in-law.
Half a month passed quickly, and Han Ji also had a day off and returned home from the academy.
Naturally, a newly married man wants to be affectionate with his beloved wife all the time. Wu Shichu did not want to be an eyesore, let alone the Queen Mother who beats the mandarin ducks.
She suspected that the original owner was abandoned by his son without hesitation in his previous life. One of the reasons was that the original owner felt that Zhang Luoyi had snatched away his son, so he didn't like Zhang Luoyi and ran out to stir up trouble when the young couple got along without even a blink of an eye. Isn’t that annoying?
When Han Ji returned home, he saw that there was indeed a decent servant girl working at home. He was happy but a little worried: "Madam, our family really bought a servant girl? What if we can't afford it?"
"How can she not be able to support her? Now I only need to give her a few hundred dollars every month. It's not expensive." Zhang Luoyi said nonchalantly, "I even spent more than a dozen taels of silver to buy her. Now What do these few hundred dollars count for?"
