"This aunt was reluctant when she left at first, but now she's not coming back? Is she so aggressive all of a sudden? Could she have a lover in the city too?"
Zhang Xinyue had a loud voice to begin with, and when she got happy, she couldn't control it at all. Even the maids and servants standing next to her could hear her words clearly.
Mrs. Shen was so angry that she glared at her, "Did you eat firecrackers? The noise is so loud!"
Liu Wanyun quickly came to her rescue, "Aunt, tell me quickly, what's next?"
"Then, I don't know either. I heard from Nanny Wang that she ran into the maid from their house on the street..."
Before Mrs. Shen finished her words, Shen Lao San, who had already walked away, came back.
"Mom, why are you still standing here?"
He glanced at the four people's faces. They all acted nonchalantly. They didn't want him to notice that they were gossiping, but it took a different meaning in Shen Lao San's eyes.
"Mom, don't be so particular about the rules at this time. My wife and sisters-in-law are all pregnant, and you are pregnant too..."
As he said this, he walked towards Zhang Xinyue and stood beside her, as if to support her.
Madam Shen couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. "You heartless thing, I'll punish you, Yue'er, by making you kneel in the ancestral hall!"
Zhang Xinyue couldn't hold back her laughter and pushed Shen Laosan. "It's not what you think. Hurry up and leave! We are just gossiping."
Seeing Shen Lao San heading out the door, he grabbed him again and said, "You want to leave the house? Where are you going?"
Shen Lao San came over and whispered, "Grandfather asked me to invite my aunt. He said that he and my second uncle came to our house as soon as they entered the city. He thought that since today is the Lantern Festival, we should all celebrate it here together, so he invited my aunt to have dinner with us!"
Oh, this melon is about to explode in my own home. Madam Shen and her four mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law said in unison, "Then you should go quickly and be sure to invite your aunt over. Go early and come back early!"
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According to what Nanny Wang and the old woman had heard from each other, Madam Shen had lived in the city for a month or two since she returned from the farm, and Master Shen hadn't sent anyone to ask about her.
Mrs. Shen Er wanted to go back and see if Mr. Shen Er was involved with the widow. But a lady who was close to her and often interacted with her advised her that if this man had other thoughts, it would be useless to keep a close eye on him. At his age, the most important thing was the money and children in the mansion.
The man also told her that most people have some inferiority problems in their bones, especially men. The better you treat him and the more you stick to him, the more arrogant he will be. The more he will not take you seriously and will dislike your shortcomings. So you might as well ignore him and spend the rest of your life taking care of your son and living a good and happy life.
Mrs. Shen Er didn't like to go back to the countryside to begin with. After receiving such advice, she hardened her heart and never mentioned going back again. She even wrote a letter to her son who was studying away from home, telling him that she had returned to her home in the city and asked him to come back to live in the city when he had a day off.
As a young person, I didn't think too much. I just felt that life in the city was more comfortable than in the countryside, so I stayed in the city. During the Chinese New Year, I made plans to play with a few friends and completely forgot about going back to the countryside to visit my grandfather and father.
After listening to Nanny Wang's story, Liu Wanyun said meaningfully, "It reminds me of a phrase - 'wife and children separated'. It describes this very aptly. If the wife is not at home, the children will also be away from home!"
Zhang Xinyue followed her words and said, "Aunt, if Grandpa treats you badly, if you want to leave, we will follow you!"
Guan Xiaoyu nodded, "That's right, since none of us four have the surname Chen, we should stick together!"
These three people are indeed the good daughters-in-law given to her by God. They have unique ideas. Others want to take advantage of the children in their bellies to bully others in their husband's family, but these three people want to run away with their big bellies as soon as they disagree with something. And the baby in their bellies is her son's child!
Madam Shen looked down at her belly, then turned her gaze to the three of them. Great! If they really wanted to run away from home, wouldn't the Shen family be torn apart?
She then said angrily, "What are you thinking about all day? Have we been bad to you three? Just stay calm and take good care of your pregnancy!"
Seeing their words had some deterrent effect, Liu Wanyun quickly backed down and said, "Of course, our aunt isn't like other families who would make their daughters-in-law suffer the same hardships they've suffered. Our aunt's vision is unmatched! Otherwise, it must be God's blessing. She gave birth to three sons in one pregnancy, and she had children in her old age!"
Madam Shen glanced at her sideways and said, “If you shoot it too much, it will look fake!”
She led the way to the inner courtyard, saying as she walked, "Also, I'm pregnant with a daughter. Don't keep telling me about having a child in old age. I don't like it!"
Liu Wanyun: "Okay, okay, okay, it's great to have a daughter in my old age! It's great to have a daughter in my old age!"
Because the sun was shining today and there was still some time before dinner, the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law and the other two took a leisurely walk in the garden, with a group of maids and servants following behind them to serve them.
It just so happened that Old Master Shen hadn't been back to the mansion for a long time, so he asked someone to accompany him for a walk. Several old men stood under the corridor, looking at this harmonious scene in the garden, and each of them had some feelings in their hearts.
Of course, everyone else felt very pleased and satisfied, but Second Master Shen was the only one who felt very sad.
This year has been very bleak.
In previous years, when his wife was around, the farm was bustling with activity, and the whole yard was hung with red lanterns and other things, creating a very festive atmosphere.
But this year, there were only him and the old man. Although the servants had prepared a rich meal, he still felt that something was missing.
At the beginning, during the first month after his wife passed away, he felt that his life was perfect. At least no one was nagging him, no one was controlling him. Every seven days he could climb the Mother and Child Mountain, talk to Lian Niang, and chat about interesting things. He felt that his life had reached its peak.
By the second month, he started to have some trivial matters of life, such as arranging the fields, managing the tenants, and taking care of the housework in the manor. He felt that each and every one of them was very difficult. Only then did he realize that he had never taken care of anything in his daily life. These were all handled by his wife. For a moment, he felt a little guilty, thinking that his wife's life was really not easy.
He wrote a letter and prepared to have someone take it back, asking his wife to come back as soon as possible, but in the end he tore it up, thinking that as a grown man, he could definitely handle these trivial matters.
Moreover, he still held on to hope that if he could hold on for another month, it would be the New Year and his wife would definitely come back.
However, the lady did not come back until the New Year, and even her son did not return to the farm to celebrate the New Year.
What made him even more depressed was that during this period, Lian Niang also began to ignore him -
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