Chapter 25 The Gu Family’s Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Visit
Ever since she thought of letting Gu Erlang propose to Madam Cui, the worries that Gu's mother had been worried about were resolved, and her mood improved a lot.
He watched his eldest daughter-in-law come in carrying a basket without even giving her any expression.
"Where's the kid? Why are you here alone?"
Seeing that her mother-in-law was willing to talk to her, Mrs. Gu finally breathed a sigh of relief. She seized the opportunity to make a fuss about her mother-in-law dividing the family property so that she would no longer have to support her second son's education. She was so happy.
But Gu Dalang was different. Once the joy of being able to divide the family and be the head of his own household wore off, he began to miss his parents and second brother. He sighed all day long, but was afraid that his parents-in-law would blame him for the division of the family and not allow him to visit them, so he could only stay at home and give them a cold shoulder all day long.
Mrs. Gu is illiterate, but she has the wisdom to live her life. She knows that this is not a solution. Anyway, her goal has been achieved. After the separation, the family will be divided into two families. It will be difficult for her parents-in-law to ask them to support their brother-in-law together in the future. So what will happen if she takes the initiative to take a step back?
She took the initiative to visit the two elders just to give her husband a way out, and she would not suffer any loss.
I had already prepared myself to be turned away or scolded by my mother-in-law, but unexpectedly, my mother-in-law didn't say anything and even took the initiative to ask about the two children.
Mrs. Gu was very happy. She didn't want to make things too awkward with her mother-in-law. "The two children and their father went to the fields and returned before noon. Mother, these are the vegetables I brought back from my mother's house. There are too many for us to finish. This basket is for you."
Vegetables are not rare, and the Gu family also has land with crops grown there. But Mrs. Gu brought them because she was showing filial piety to her parents-in-law, and she even thought about such a small thing.
When Mother Gu saw the basket of fresh vegetables and knew that her eldest daughter-in-law did not give them the rotten vegetable leaves to get by, her anger dissipated.
But he still added, "It would be great to save it for the two children and the eldest son and fry it in animal oil."
Mrs. Gu was now completely relieved of her worries. She hurried to Mother Gu's side, swiftly took over the laundry from her hands, and whispered some heartfelt words to her. Finally, she completely cleared away the last bit of unhappiness in Mother Gu's heart.
Mother Gu smiled again. She was worried that there was no one to talk to about Madam Cui, and now finally a family member had come.
Mrs. Gu listened carefully to what her mother said and secretly clicked her tongue, "Her mother-in-law is really bold. Although she had only seen her once, she knew that Madam Cui must be from a wealthy family. Her whole demeanor looked different from those of the peasants like them."
What's more, my brother-in-law is still a student, so why do you think others will like him?
But Mrs. Gu didn't say anything. She just kept nodding in agreement. Finally, when Mother Gu suggested that she wanted to visit Cui's house, she didn't refuse. The two of them picked up the basket of vegetables that she had just brought.
This is what Mrs. Gu thought. She didn't care whether her mother-in-law and brother-in-law's ideas were fantasy or not. She just thought what if it succeeded? What if that Mrs. Cui really fell in love with her brother-in-law? This would be a good thing for the Gu family.
With a rich sister-in-law around, the parents-in-law and brother-in-law will have no reason to ask the eldest wife to take care of the brother-in-law's affairs in the future. On the contrary, if there is any problem in their family, there will be someone to help. Isn't this a good thing?
Cui Qingyi was talking to Konjac about embroidering a few cute cats on the cloak. At first, Konjac disagreed, thinking that embroidering cats on the cloak did not seem solemn enough. But when he saw Cui Qingyi casually sketching a few vivid and diverse cat officials, he immediately changed his mind.
"Girl, what kind of cat is this? It's so cute and pleasing to the eye."
Konjac couldn't let go of the drawing paper and had already started thinking about how to embroider them on her young lady's cloak.
"Even ordinary cats can be drawn vividly by imagining them as human beings."
Konjac didn't understand but was curious. Just as he was about to ask her daughter in detail whether she could draw other things, he heard a knock on the door.
Wangcai ran to the gate immediately, but he didn't bark or make any sound. He just stared quietly outside the door.
Cui Qingyi didn't care who was knocking on the door. Most of the people who came in broad daylight were from the alley. She noticed Wangcai's lackey and narrowed her eyes.
Gu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stood outside the door. Seeing no one answered in the yard, they called out, "Is Madam Cui home?"
Although she was surprised that someone would come to their place, Konjac looked at Cui Qingyi and replied after getting permission: "I'm here, wait a moment."
Cui Qingyi also called back Wangcai, whose hind legs were stretched straight, "Wangcai, come back."
Wangcai had long since gotten used to his new name. When he heard his mistress calling him, he quickly ran back with his tail wagging. Cui Qingyi grabbed his ears and warned him, "If you dare to bite someone without my permission, you'll see what happens to you."
After saying that, she reached out and patted Wangcai's left hind leg.
No matter how clever a dog is, it can't compare to a human. Knowing that he had been exposed, Wangcai turned his head away guiltily and didn't dare to look at Cui Qingyi.
When Konjac opened the door, the Gu mother-in-law and daughter-in-law saw the clean and tidy yard at first sight, as well as various potted flowers in full bloom.
They had seen this house several times before when it was put up for sale in a real estate agency. At that time, the yard seemed a little dilapidated, but now it looked better than the yard they cleaned every day, which made them happy.
Mother Gu spoke up, "We are the Gu family from the alley. The children at home were very happy with the sweet cakes you gave us that day, so I shamelessly wanted to ask for advice on how to make them. Please don't disturb me."
As soon as he heard that it was the family surnamed Gu in the alley, Konjac knew who it was.
She was somewhat unhappy about the two men coming in. The old woman's words were clearly excuses. The sweet cakes had been delivered so long ago. If the children at home hadn't eaten enough, why would they wait until now to come?
But we live in an alley, and we can't stop people from coming in even if they come.
"It's Aunt Gu. Please come in. The recipe for the sweet cake is simple. I told you to go home and make it."
Mrs. Gu didn't say anything, but she felt something was wrong just by looking at her. This girl's every move was different from theirs, so her master must be a very important person.
Thinking of this, I waited until I saw the person sitting under the eaves.
Mrs. Gu didn't know how to describe the Madam Cui she saw. She just felt that she was dazzling, the kind of dazzling that you could tell at a glance that she was not the same kind of person as them.
She was obviously wearing ordinary clothes, but the material was better than theirs, but she looked more noble and pleasing to the eye than theirs.
At this moment, Mrs. Gu was sure that her mother-in-law's idea would be in vain. Even if such a person was down and out, he would definitely look down on people like them. Why should she do that?
But Gu's mother didn't think so. She immediately saw Cui Qingyi sitting under the eaves, and the big black dog with smooth hair at her feet.
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