Chapter 43: Kindness of Parents-in-law
Old Wang looked at her eldest granddaughter warily, not asking without hesitation. Just one look at the smile on this silly girl's face revealed she was definitely up to no good.
Jiang Wan really didn't plan to say anything nice. He raised his hand and pointed at Nanny Fu who was kneeling on the ground, then pointed at the old man and the old lady, and made a suggestion in a very filial manner.
"Grandma, didn't you just take a narrow path? Why are you arguing with my mother about this kind of thing? You can solve it yourself.
Since you feel you and Madam Fu are so compatible and you can't leave her, why don't you just stay together? Lock it in!
You and my grandfather have been eating from the same pot for most of our lives. Since you can't leave Nanny Fu, I'm sure my grandfather can't leave her either.
How about we, the younger generation, show some filial piety to you two elders? Anyway, you don’t mind giving away half of the ancestral throne, and we three siblings don’t mind having another second grandmother in the future.”
"Shut up!"
Old Wang was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, she jumped up from her chair and her fur was raging. Ever since that wicked girl had played a trick on her last time, she couldn't stand hearing the words "Second Madam" at all!
Of course, Old Man Jiang, who was glared at by his wife for no reason, didn't want to hear these three words.
Last time, in order to rescue his useless son, he not only lost his reputation, but was also beaten up by his own wife in various ways for a month.
Thinking about it now, he still feels pain in his arms and legs.
"Big girl, if you have something to say, just say it nicely and don't talk nonsense."
The key is not to kick your grandfather into the pit again.
Old man Jiang, who knew his eldest granddaughter's daughter well, finally started to scold the naughty child in a bad mood.
"Don't use dirty tricks without knowing the inside and outside, and don't protect your mother without knowing right from wrong. We two old guys are your grandparents. Besides,"
The old man glanced at his daughter-in-law. He didn't know who he was talking to, but there was something behind his words.
"Although your grandma is confused, her worries are not unnecessary. Your father's future is already decided. Once we follow him to Beijing, things will definitely be different. We should pay attention to some rules and etiquette."
"You are the one who is protecting my grandma without knowing right from wrong. Let's not say anything to each other."
He looked up at his mother with a questioning look, and at her nod, Jiang Wan changed his tone.
"Grandpa, although what you said makes sense, can you trust my grandma to be the head of the family? Of course, I'm not talking about whether she can read or not. I mean, my grandma gets confused from time to time. Don't you know that?"
"Who's confused? I'm smart, don't make up stories about me all day long!"
The conversation between the old man and his granddaughter made Old Wang realize that something seemed amiss. But she couldn't explain it, and because she had to save face, she could only confront him with a strong and unjustifiable attitude.
"Master, can you rest assured?"
When asked by his eldest granddaughter, Old Man Jiang sighed helplessly.
"I didn't mean that, old man. I just wanted to come over and remind your mother so she wouldn't get fooled by someone again.
You all know how difficult it was for our family to get to this point. One reason is that our ancestors' graves are filled with smoke, and the other is that your father risked his life outside!
"My dear, I just want the whole family to be well in the future. Especially my son's future, which he fought for with his life, I hope no one will say anything good or bad about it."
Xu took up the conversation tactfully.
"Dad, did you hear some gossip?"
"Um."
The old man nodded. It wasn't a big deal anyway and not worth being shy about.
“Sometimes when I go out and play fishing and chess with the old guys in the streets and alleys, don’t I always hear a little bit of what they say from time to time?
Daughter-in-law, Daddy doesn't mean to lecture you. I don't think that just because Yaozu is the only son in our family, we have to take a concubine and have children for Tiesuo. We're from the countryside, used to being poor. Even if we make it big, we won't enjoy that kind of leisure.
But,"
The old man smacked his lips a few times.
In fact, there are some things that he, as a father-in-law, really can't say to his daughter-in-law, but his wife can't explain it clearly, right? The more she rambles on, the more confused she becomes. He can only say a few words with a shameless face.
"Just because there are few people in the family doesn't mean we don't have to follow the rules, right? Don't give others something to talk about, and save your family some trouble.
I've lived this long, but I don't really understand much about big principles. I probably don't know as much as you do. But there are some things that I, as an old man, would like to remind you of.
I just feel that sometimes, if you can't do something well, there will definitely be people who want to help you do it well. Do you think what Dad said makes sense?"
This can't even be considered a hint; it's already an explicit statement! Xu's expression changed. She looked at the kneeling Madam Fu with an especially sharp look.
Could it be that I was careless for a moment and let a wolf into the house?
This kind of thing was not suitable to be discussed in front of the children. She waved her hand and sent her eldest daughter out, who looked like she understood everything, before turning around and asking.
"Dad, who introduced themselves to you?"
The old man didn't say anything, but raised his hand and pointed at Nanny Fu who was kneeling on the ground with a dejected look on her face.
"Old Master, I am wronged..."
Nanny Fu quickly kowtowed and pleaded for justice. The other person's tone was originally quite normal, but Old Wang, whose mind had just been misled by her wicked granddaughter, immediately heard the other party's hesitation from a magical angle.
"Shut up! Okay, I was wondering why you're always flattering me? Are you obsessed with my man? I..."
"Can you please just shut up and stop talking? Can you please save some of your man's face and not throw it all away at once? Let's think about our sons and grandsons. Won't they have no shame in the future?"
Old man Jiang quickly restrained his wife who was about to get angry, and persuaded her in a low voice.
On the other side, Xu frowned and searched through her memory for the women of various families and mansions.
"The Ji family doesn't have any girls of the right age. Isn't the eldest daughter of his family a classmate of our child? Could it be that he's trying to set her up with someone else?"
"Ahem, can't it be the previous owner's house?"
OK, I understand!
In the Wang Wu clan, there is a widowed Princess Mu Hua, who is only twenty years old and has both talent and beauty!
Xu's eyes flashed, she squeezed the handkerchief in her hand tightly twice, then took a step forward and bowed deeply to her parents-in-law.
"Thank you, Dad and Mom, for protecting me. I also thank you two elders for not blaming me for not managing the household properly."
Her eyes were full of regret. She had not lived in the rear house for many years and had made such a simple mistake. She felt really ashamed of her mother's careful teaching.
"What's wrong with you? What's the matter? Have you run out of money?"
The old lady didn't understand at all, but that didn't stop her from talking to her daughter-in-law at cross purposes.
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