Madam Ouyang really thought Hua Fushu was going to pay his respects to the old general. She took Hua Fushu's hand and said, "Hua'er, you are generally aware of the situation in our family. My father-in-law has never liked me or Zelin, so naturally he doesn't like you very much either. You can pay your respects to my father-in-law outside the house. There is no need to go inside, lest my father-in-law vent his anger on you."
Hua Fushu was naturally well aware of the Ye family's situation. Madam Ouyang's words were for her own good, and her heart couldn't help but warm. She smiled faintly and held Madam Ouyang's hand. "Mother, have you heard that blindly tolerating others will only make them become more aggressive and escalate, and will not make them restrain themselves or retreat? Only by giving in, will others dare not bully you, your children, or the people around you."
Madam Ouyang was slightly stunned. She knew what Hua Fushu meant. Hua Fushu was advising her not to swallow her anger, but respecting one's parents-in-law was the responsibility of a son and daughter-in-law. How could one be unfilial to one's parents-in-law?
She sighed softly, "Child, you are still young and ignorant of worldly affairs. There is no daughter-in-law in a big family who has not suffered grievances. Endurance is not only for yourself, but also for the people around you."
Hua Fushu let go of Madam Ouyang's hand, a hint of helplessness in his eyes, "You can eat it, but you can't eat it all the time. Those who respect others will always be respected by others. Those who don't respect others will not be respected by others. I'm not afraid of Grandfather, but Grandfather, don't even think about bullying me."
"Go, child, bring your cat back." Madam Ouyang chuckled. Hua Fushu was truly a fearless girl. Thinking of her previous confrontation with the old general, she was no longer worried that she would be bullied by the old general.
Madam Ouyang suddenly exposed the truth. Hua Fushu felt a little embarrassed. He smiled at Madam Ouyang and took Lizhi Sanqiao to Feiyuan.
Hua Fushu still knows how to make the dough.
As soon as she arrived at Feiyuan, she asked Sanqiao Lizhi to wait outside while she went in to pay her respects to the old general.
She held the handkerchief and bowed, "Granddaughter-in-law pays respects to grandfather."
Hua Fushu's actions were as proper and respectful as could be, and there was nothing wrong with them. However, the old general, who was always nitpicking, insisted on finding fault. He said coldly, "Didn't you see your second mother is here?"
Hua Fushu was slightly stunned. She looked at Xu, who was sitting on a low stool beside her, peeling water chestnuts. She didn't know much about the rules of the mansion, but she did know about the hierarchy of wives and concubines.
Her background is similar to that of Xu. The Xu family is a scholarly family, but no one in the family has entered the officialdom. Although the Hua family she came from is a merchant family, in the previous dynasty, her ancestors had produced several honest and upright officials, and even her father had entered the officialdom.
She was the legitimate wife who was married through an official matchmaker, and Xu was just a concubine. Even if she was a noble concubine, she was still a concubine. In theory, she did not need to pay her respects to Xu.
But Xu's concubine was a little different. She was Ye Shiheng's uncle's cousin and Ye Zelin's aunt, and she was a relative and elder.
If she did not greet Xu, it would be disrespectful to the elders and be disobedient and unfilial.
If she paid her respects to Mrs. Xu, it would be against the rules and would make people laugh.
Even with the address, Hua Fushu had to think carefully. If she called Xu "Aunt", the old general would definitely say that she did not consider Xu to be a member of the Ye family.
Hua Fushu smiled inwardly. This old man was clearly deliberately making things difficult for her, leaving her stranded. She finally understood why Madam Ouyang had asked her to pay her respects outside the house.
Hua Fushu smiled kindly and greeted Xu, "Hello, Auntie."
Xu nodded, but a hint of displeasure flashed across her eyes. There was nothing wrong with Hua Fushu calling her "Auntie".
She is a cousin of the Ye family, but she is also Ye Shiheng's concubine. It is normal for Hua Fushu to call her aunt. Even though she is a cousin, Hua Fushu does not have to greet her. Just say hello.
This matter was easily resolved by Hua Fushu. The old general was naturally unhappy and found fault with her clothes. "What are you wearing? It's so flashy."
Hua Fushu looked at herself. From head to toe, except for her black hair, her whole body was dressed in only three colors: pomegranate red, goose yellow, and white. Her shoes were also white. Her blouse and skirt had no embroidery, only a few dark patterns on the hem. If this was considered ostentatious, then why didn't everyone in the world just wear white and mourn?
Hua Fushu glanced at the maids in the room before replying with a smile, "My granddaughter-in-law is indeed dressed a little too flamboyantly. The maids in your room are both pretty and well-dressed. It would be a shame if she didn't dress flamboyantly. Only by dressing up carefully can she please grandfather. Grandfather has excellent taste. Even my granddaughter-in-law would be pleased to see her."
The maids in the room looked at each other, wondering what this young lady meant.
Xu raised her head, a puzzled look on her face, and told her directly that Hua Fushu's words had a hidden meaning.
The old general forced a smile, but it was an awkward one. Suddenly, a chill grew in his eyes, and he looked straight at Hua Fushou.
Of course, he understood the meaning of Hua Fushu's words. This damn girl seemed to be responding to him, but in fact she was mocking his bad behavior, saying that he was an old cow eating young grass and fooling around with maids?
Hua Fushu met the old general's gaze head-on. It was not only cold and stern, but also tinged with murderous intent. She was just like that: if an enemy came, she would fight them; if water came, she would block it with earth; if she encountered a demon, she would kill it. She slowly raised her lips and smiled faintly, "Grandfather, you've heard a saying: 'A tree of pear blossoms overshadows a crabapple tree.'"
This had to be made clear, and Xu finally understood that Hua Fushu was making fun of the old man.
The old man has always had a bad temper. Hua Fushu is asking for trouble and boredom!
The old general was furious because he was slandered for no reason for something that never happened.
As expected, the old general slammed the table and stood up, walking at a rapid pace, and his slender five fingers were about to strangle Hua Fushu's white neck.
At that moment, Hua Fushu flashed and easily avoided the old general. Her boxing and kicking skills were really average compared to those of masters, but her swordsmanship was good, and her dodging skills were first-class.
"What a fast movement!" The old general couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. This was the second time he had seen this, and he rarely saw such agile and fast movement.
Hua Fushu smiled faintly, "Grandfather, you are too kind."
The smile was just right, neither modest nor arrogant, and could be said to be neither humble nor arrogant.
Although the old general was amazed, he still had to avenge Hua Fushu for slandering him without reason. He couldn't beat this girl to death, but he couldn't swallow this humiliation if he didn't make her cry for her parents!
The old general was a master when he was young. He was invincible in the army. Naturally, his legs and feet were top-notch. Even in his old age, he was still neat and decisive, with each punch and move powerful.
Hua Fushu heard from Ye Zelin that his grandfather was a top master, and she was present when the old general and Ye Shiheng fought each other before. The old general's moves were so fast, fierce and accurate!
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