Chapter 986: Imperial Examination Essay: The Evil Mother-in-law (9)
"Little sister, are you doing well in the Han family? Why do you seem to have become darker?" Brother Zhang looked at his sister in front of him and asked with some confusion.
Zhang Luoyi's face suddenly froze, and he shouted unhappily, "How did I turn black? Big 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, which was obviously darker than before she got married, and said this against his conscience.
"Han Ji is studying in the academy, and there are only you and your mother-in-law left at home. How are you getting along? Are you not bullied?" Brother Zhang still cares about his sister very much.
"No, my mother-in-law is a nice person, but her health is not good. Now she has handed over all the household affairs to me, which makes me feel much more comfortable." Because Wu Shichu did not ask Zhang Luoyi to do housework as rudely, directly and forcefully as the original owner did in this life, but took a roundabout way to pretend to be sick and let go of the housework, so Zhang Luoyi did not notice her "sinister intentions" at all, and thought that Wu Shichu treated her well and valued her. Isn't it valued her? He gave her all the power of housekeeper.
When Zhang heard his sister say this, he didn't find anything wrong. Instead, he was happy for her: "It seems that you married the right family. Unlike some families, the mother-in-law controls everything at home and controls her son and daughter-in-law very strictly. She doesn't allow them to do anything and even tortures them."
"Of course. I chose this person myself. How could I be wrong?" Zhang Luoyi said proudly.
"It's just that our family is a little poor, and you have to pay for buying a wife yourself." Brother Zhang felt a little unhappy when he thought about this.
"Hey, brother, the woman I bought works for me, so why can't I pay for it myself? Besides, this little money makes my husband feel like he owes me, so it's well worth it." Zhang Luoyi said confidently.
"Forget it, just be happy." Brother Zhang said, wondering how long can a man's debt last?
The brother and sister talked about other things. Wu Shichu and Mrs. Song had already prepared lunch and called them out to eat.
Brother Zhang was a little surprised when he saw the sumptuous meal on the table: "Auntie treated me with such a sumptuous meal, I really feel ashamed."
"Why are you being polite? The chickens and ducks are all raised by our family, and the other dishes are not expensive. We just want to make them a little fresher to make them look more sumptuous. Just eat as much as you want. We are all family, so don't be polite!" Wu Shichu invited Zhang Dalang to eat very generously.
Zhang Dalang looked at the food on the table and began to doubt whether his previous guess about the Han family's financial situation was correct. After all, even for their family, they might not be able to put together such a good table of food to entertain guests.
But soon he stopped thinking about anything else, because the food was so delicious that he had no intention of paying attention to anything else except eating.
When he left, he left with a full stomach.
From then on, Mrs. Song stayed in the Han family. She was indeed very capable and hardworking. With her, Zhang Luoyi and Wu Shichu both had more free time, especially Wu Shichu. She was now completely in a state of retirement. After dinner every day, she would go to the big banyan tree at the entrance of the village to chat with the elderly neighbors. She was leisurely and did not have to worry about anything at home.
The neighbors looked at her leisurely appearance with envy and jealousy, saying sourly: "Madam Wu, you are only in your thirties and you have already started to act like a grandmother? Don't you have to take care of the family affairs? By the way, I heard that your family has also found a maid to do the housework. You are really enjoying yourself..."
Wu Shichu smiled modestly and said, "This is also the filial piety of my son and daughter-in-law. They knew that I was in poor health and could not do any work, so they found someone to help me."
"It seems that your Han Ji has really made it big. He can even afford to support a working woman." The jealous neighbor lady continued sarcastically.
"No, no, actually our family is still poor. It's just that Han Ji is out there writing letters, copying books, and selling paintings, and he can earn some money to support the family. That makes me feel a little relieved." Wu Shichu continued his Versailles speech. Han Ji did make money by copying letters, copying books, and selling paintings for others, but that little bit of money was not even enough for the food expenses he paid to the academy every month. How could he support his family?
Before, he relied on the original owner to work hard at embroidery to support him. Now that Wu Shichu has gone on strike, she doesn't care where he gets the money from. Maybe his virtuous and considerate wife can subsidize him?
"You have sacrificed 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 asked enviously.
"Alas, that's still a long way off. Han Ji hasn't even passed the exam to become a scholar yet. It will take several years for him to pass the imperial examination and become an official. That's assuming he does well in the exam. If not, he may not be able to go to the capital for more than ten years." Wu Shichu said with a smile. This was not her modesty; it was the truth.
"Han Ji is so smart. The teachers in the academy all praise him for his talent at a young age. He will definitely be able to make a name for himself. What are you worried about? Just wait to become an old lady!"
"Then I'll take your advice, haha."
Wu Shichu successfully infiltrated the village's senior citizens' group where grandchildren praised each other. Every day, she either heard people praising their own grandchildren for their promising future, or listened to others bragging about her own son. She lived a happy life without having to worry about anything. Within a few days, she felt much more relaxed and as if she were ten years younger.
As expected, people will be happy as long as they are content. The original owner was the one who worried too much, cared too much, gave too much for his son, and thought too little about himself. That is why he ended up with good intentions but no good rewards, and was blamed and hated by his son and daughter-in-law.
Like she is now, letting go of everything, she has gained a lot of happiness and will not be blamed by her son and daughter-in-law.
Half a month passed quickly, and Han Ji also had a day off and went home from the academy.
A man who has just married naturally wants to be affectionate with his wife all the time. Wu Shichu doesn't want to be an eyesore, let alone the Queen Mother who breaks up the couple.
She suspected that the original owner was abandoned by her son without hesitation in her previous life. One of the reasons was that the original owner felt that Zhang Luoyi had taken her son away, so she disliked Zhang Luoyi. When the young couple were getting along, she ran out to interfere without any tact or tact. Isn't that very annoying?
When Han Ji returned home, he saw that there was indeed a maid working at home. He was happy but also a little worried: "Madam, did we really buy a maid? What if we can't afford to support her?"
"How can I not be able to support her? Now I only need to give her a few hundred yuan a month, which is not expensive." Zhang Luoyi said nonchalantly, "I even paid more than ten taels of silver to buy her, so what are these few hundred yuan now?"
(End of this chapter)
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