Does the villain stepmother have a headache again today!

Finally, Sisi and Marmot handed over their slingshot, small wooden dagger, and two earthworms—no, to be precise, one earthworm from a long time ago, and now there are two earthworms. After taking out the four-four fishing net and the marmot trick-or-treating stick from the upper of Four Four's shoes, the whole family finally got on the carriage to the plum garden on the outskirts of Beijing.

There were a lot of people going to the Plum Garden on the outskirts of Beijing today, so the mansion had prepared two smaller carriages so they could move more flexibly.

Ruan Qian and Ruan Sun each drove a car, and Ruan Zhao rode to guard along the road.

On this trip, the Hou Mansion did not bring many guards.

My wife is not a low-key person, but she never seems to be ostentatious when it comes to her travels.

In Madam's words, it has never been important, unnecessary, or necessary.

On this way to the outskirts of Beijing, most of the carriages that can be seen along the road are surrounded by guards, and the carriages are crowded and the horses are crowded. On the contrary, the Nanping Marquis Mansion is the smoothest. Ruan Zhao brought two guards and drove the car. Ruan Qian and Ruan Sun.

Originally, except for Ruan Qian and Ruan Sun, the madam said that they would not need it, but Ruan Zhao reminded her in case the wheel got stuck in the mud...

Ruan Tao then remembered Huicheng's experience on the way to Beijing.

Also, although central Beijing is prosperous, most of its infrastructure is outdated, and the road to the outskirts of Beijing may not be easy.

In this way, he reluctantly brought two more guards along the way, Ruan Li and Ruan Zhou.

When the carriages passing by along the road, they all looked at this inconspicuous little team.

This direction is for the plum garden, and he has brought a guard with him. He should also be going to the plum appreciation feast today. It is probably correct.

Only those who can go to the Plum Blossom Appreciation Banquet are invited and have posts. Even ordinary dignitaries are not qualified to go; but looking at the grandeur of this trip, I am afraid that even ordinary dignitaries will not be able to go. There are only three or five guards in total, including the coachman. Are they rushing to make up the numbers to see if they can sneak into the plum blossom feast and become familiar faces?

The Plum Appreciation Banquet is guarded by the Forbidden Army, and the people serving inside are all palace servants. The Holy Emperor will also come in person. If you want to sneak into the Plum Appreciation Banquet, I'm afraid it won't work...

Whose family is here?

The way to the Plum Garden was originally crowded, and the carriage stopped and went, which was boring and boring. Those who were curious secretly reached out and lifted the corner of the window curtain to peek at the carriage.

Although the carriage is small, its workmanship is exquisite. The wood looks ordinary at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it turns out to be fine yellow wood. At least it is not an ordinary noble family.

Although there are only four or five guards, they all have different spirits, and their clothes and swords are not like the guards of ordinary powerful people.

The handwriting on the tag on the carriage was very small, and it was mostly blocked by the gauze curtain, so it was difficult to see clearly.

The most conspicuous thing is undoubtedly the carriage window. How many little heads are lying on it?

Just lie down and look outside?

Yes!

Sisi, Marmot, and Tuanzi just got together and looked out the carriage window in a lively manner!

There were two carriages for the trip, one for the old lady and Fu Aoquan, and one for Fu Changge.

The two children are almost sensible, and they can take care of them when they are together with the old lady, and there will be no big trouble.

None of Fang's mother followed. Fu Aoquan and Fu Changge could take care of their grandmother on the way to the outskirts of Beijing.

Ruan Tao was in the same carriage as Sisi, Marmot, and Tuanzi.

The cubs are all small, and He Ma and none of the others are traveling with them this time. Sisi, when the groundhog and dumplings are placed together with the old lady, the old lady’s head is about to buzz, so the young cubs Zai and Ruan Tao together.

How else can we say that the Zaizai are excited?

It’s been a while since I’ve been in Beijing, but I’ve never been out as a family before. This is the first time I’ve been out. Not to mention the bustle and traffic along the street, there’s even a bunch of monkeys outside the carriage. The kids will be very happy to see it. !

More importantly, when I was in Huicheng, every time I went to the suburban racecourse to ride horses, my mother put on a blindfold, earplugs, and a headrest, and then started to sleep, leaving He Ma to play with them. When the racecourse arrived, my mother would I took off my blindfold and earplugs and woke up.

But this plum blossom feast is different!

My mother is not here at this plum appreciation party, so my mother is safe! Procedure! All! exist! accompany! he! They!

This is simply an incredible thing!

Never had!

Moreover, the mother took the initiative to be with them, without even asking them to ask!

The three Zaizai's happiness today comes from this.

Ruan Tao yawned and turned over the story book in her hand to pass the time. Yes, of course she had to come here on her own initiative. Fu Aoquan was always the king of random probability. If she had been in the same carriage with Fu Aoquan all the way, she might have had a headache. The pain is gone!

Correct!

Judging from recent perceptions, after she was unconscious for three or two days due to a headache last time, although she would also have headaches later, perhaps because only one Zaizai could follow the plot every day, even if she had a headache, she would not be dizzy. past extent.

Or maybe, I have tolerated it...

Anyway, today is a big occasion.

At least, you can’t have a headache on the way to Meiyuan.

More importantly, with the old lady here, she certainly doesn't have to worry about Fu Aoquan's thoughts being with her.

after all--

In the carriage, the old lady was sitting on pins and needles.

Fang Ma and others are not here.

It seemed like this was the first time she was alone in a carriage with her grandchildren.

Chang Ge, I won’t talk about Chang Ge here. Although he is her favorite eldest grandson, it’s not that she doesn’t know Chang Ge’s temperament. Meng Hulu...

The old lady looked at him.

He also looked at the old lady, and then, "Grandma."

The old lady was stunned for a moment, but had to respond to him, "Oh." "Hmm." "Ahem." "Hmm." "Heh."...

The old lady's commonly used interjections and various awkward expressions were quickly exhausted.

Then there was the glare between the old lady and Chang Ge.

Old lady: "..."

Fu Changge: "..."

The old lady has a headache. Alas, the eldest grandson is too bored. He seems to suddenly feel that Si Si and Chang Yun are doing better...

At least Si Si and Chang Yun enjoyed playing shuttlecock with her~

Don't mention it, Sisi is strong and flexible, and he can play football quite well!

No, that's not the point!

Now is not the time to think about this!

It is……

The old lady came back to her senses and once again met Chang Ge's respectful but silent eyes, she felt even more unable to sit still.

"How long does it take to get to Meiyuan?" But Mrs. Duandi still had the airs of the old lady of the Hou Mansion when she spoke.

Ruan Qian responded quickly, "Old madam, we are leaving the city soon."

Heading out of town soon?

So you haven’t left the city yet?

Old lady:-_-||

How long will it take to leave the city?

The old lady was thinking about whether to ask further, but Chang Ge spoke first, "Grandma wants to ask, how long will it take after we leave the city?"

Old lady: (?-_-?)

This kid...

Ruan Qian responded, "Old Madam, Second Young Master, there should be congestion after leaving the city. If nothing else, it will be almost half an hour. If there is more congestion, it may take even longer."

Oh open!

More than half an hour!

It seemed that the old lady had not been alone with her grandchildren for so long.

The old lady was already a little uneasy.

In addition to Fu Changge, there is also Fu Aoquan.

In fact, the old lady used to be very close to Fu Aoquan, her granddaughter! Fu Aoquan was brought up by the old lady. If the incident with the old Marquis had not happened earlier, perhaps the relationship between the old lady and this granddaughter would have been close to this day.

But at that time, the old Marquis had never been so angry with her, and she was also frightened!

Especially that sentence - from today on, let Li Ma take care of Ao Quan.

The old lady knew that the old Marquis was good at everything, but there were some things that were his bottom line.

Although Fu Aoquan was adopted by the old Marquis, the old Marquis should know Fu Aoquan's origin, but he had not told anyone else.

But since then, she has been estranged from Fu Aoquan.

She knew what was going on, but Fu Aoquan didn't. He only knew that after his grandfather got angry once, his grandmother also alienated her.

Girls of that age are already sensitive.

And because Fu Aoquan is an adopted daughter, she is more sensitive than the other children.

If she feels alienated, the children next to her may take the initiative to look for her; but Fu Aoquan feels alienated, so he starts to alienate the other person himself...

Therefore, the old lady and Fu Aoquan had the close relationship between grandmother and granddaughter, and there were also some ties that no one would mention, and no one was willing to be honest with the other. Therefore, the two of them rarely talked alone; if they did talk, they would always be in the presence of others.

This habit did not change until the death of the old Marquis. Later, there were more and more children in the family, and Fu Aoquan felt more and more that he was just an ordinary person, and even inferior to any child of the Fu family, even from a distant family. Fu Ting'an (Four Four, not called Four Four at that time) was adopted.

But seeing the old lady and her children having a heated relationship in the early days, and then gradually becoming estranged, Fu Aoquan felt more and more that his grandmother was actually a cold, selfish, lazy person.

Maybe in the eyes of other children in the house, this is nothing special, because their grandmother has been like this since they were sensible, so they are used to it; but she is not, she has seen her grandmother because there have been no children in the house for a long time, and when she saw her Like.

She thought that her grandmother would always treat her well, but later it was just a child's novelty. After her grandfather said something, her grandmother immediately cut off the relationship with her...

She also finally realized one thing: in fact, in her grandmother's eyes, she was not that important. Grandmother would not offend her grandfather for her, and she would not even be willing to make her grandfather unhappy because of her.

this is the truth.

It was a reality she had to face as an adopted daughter of a prince.

My grandmother was just an old lady in the mountains, and she rose to prominence because she met my grandfather.

Therefore, he is the same as her at heart.

Because she met her grandfather, she transformed into the eldest lady of the Hou family, but her true nature remained unchanged.

It was also from that time that her heart gradually changed.

No matter how good the Marquis's mansion is, it's still under someone else's roof.

She could only rely on her background as the eldest daughter of the Nanping Marquis Mansion to become the mistress of a good family.

Only in this way can she be regarded as being dependent on others.

……

So amazing...

If she hadn't been sitting in the carriage with her grandmother today with Chang Ge, and no one else was around, her eyes would have fallen on her grandmother even if she didn't want to, and she wouldn't have been able to remember things so long ago so completely.

Those things were pressing deep in her heart, which once made her breathless and made her cry quietly under the quilt many times.

At that time I always thought it was a big deal.

No one in the world was as wronged as she was.

What was so certain at the time suddenly seems so childish and unreasonable now...

This feeling is really amazing.

——A person's time is limited. Wherever you use it, the harvest will be there.

——The less confident a person is, the easier it is to care about what others think of her. Why do you care what other people think of Fu Aoquan? You were not born to please everyone, you were born to be yourself...one day, you will become Fu Aoquan!

——The deceased is like a man. He doesn’t give up day and night. There are still many things he wants to do. How can he have time to feel sorry for himself?

Yes, how can you have so much time to feel sorry for yourself?

She has a lot to do.

For example, when the teacher suppressed her inner excitement in the side hall and told her that He Jijiu had chosen Mr. Tao's paintings, her heart nearly jumped out of her chest with excitement. If it weren't for her mother clenching her fists and coughing lightly, she might have rushed over. Hug mother! Hug the teacher!

Dr. Lu asked her mother to arrange flowers in the house to calm her mind. She argued with her mother about the same matter. After hearing this, her mother did not refute her for the first time, but said sourly, "You have made progress."

Then her mother fainted, Fang's mother and He's mother were both panicked, and the younger brothers and sisters in the garden were crying together. She took her younger brothers and sisters to guard the garden. After hearing what Dr. Lu said that it was nothing serious, she suddenly I think clearly in my mind, the more times like this, the more I should do...

yes! It had only been a short time, but when she looked back at those old sesame seeds and rotten millet things, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Why were you so obsessed earlier and had to waste time staring at those insignificant things?

Finally, she could see the scenery beyond the bottom of the well and no longer sat in the well looking at the sky.

Fu Aoquan looked out the window and smiled lightly.

In their ears, Grandma and Chang Ge asked Ruan Qian how long it would take to arrive at Meiyuan on the outskirts of Beijing, and Ruan Qian responded twice.

In the end, my grandmother seemed to be discouraged, probably because she found this period of time very difficult.

Especially when Chang Ge took out the book and started reading quietly, Fu Aoquan's eyes widened when he saw his grandmother!

Yes, it’s that straight without any modification at all!

Earlier, she might have been speechless; but now...

——Everyone has their own cognition, preferences and way of survival. What you think is good may not be good for the other person. Two completely different people will not have exactly the same feelings. Just like in certain situations, the other party may not necessarily be making things difficult or ridiculing you. Instead, you have prepared the seeds for the other party to make things difficult and ridicule you. As long as the other party has something that meets your expectations, including but not limited to whispers and low laughter. Such small actions will make you feel that you are right. But in fact, it is a mirror in your own heart. Maybe the other person was simply in a daze, stunned, or laughing, but you happened to see, hear, or pass by at this time. Then why should the other party consider your feelings? She has no obligation to consider your feelings. Just like when you pass by a tree and there is a bird on the tree, does it wave its left wing or its right wing? , in fact, she didn't care about it herself, but she cared about you.

Fu Aoquan raised his lips slightly, as if he understood a little more about his mother's meaning.

So, when the old lady's eyes widened and her whole body straightened up, and the sheer disbelief of Chang Ge's serious look on the carriage while reading was written on her face, Fu Aoquan, who had never spoken much, said warmly this time , "Grandma, what Chang Ge read was travel notes. The person who wrote the book went to many interesting places and wrote these interesting experiences and insights into travel notes on the road. What Chang Ge read was "Travel Notes on the Northward Journey", which is Last time Uncle Qu saw that Changge liked travel notes, so he asked someone to bring them to Changge despite his busy schedule."

Fu Aoquan suddenly spoke, and both Fu Changge and the old lady looked at her in surprise.

The old lady and Fu Changge were surprised and thought they heard wrongly.

Fu Aoquan himself said calmly, "I just got it and I can't put it down. I happened to go to the Plum Garden in the suburbs of Beijing for a long time. Reading this travelogue is a good way to pass the time."

After Fu Aoquan finished speaking, he turned to look at Fu Changge and asked, "Isn't it?"

Fu Changge was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly.

"Oh, oh..." The old lady also quickly stepped into the role and echoed twice.

Although I only understood the words "interesting, informative, Qu Shaobai" and "passing the time", my impression was that it had been a long time since Fu Aoquan had been so patient in explaining to her. In such situations, Fu Aoquan would mostly not speak. Today not only He opened his mouth and took the initiative to answer questions, which made the old lady a little confused for a moment.

Although Fu Changge was not as confused as the old lady, he also noticed the difference in his eldest sister.

Fu Changge didn't show any signs of it, and just continued to remain silent.

Originally, his grandmother was in a carriage with him and his eldest sister, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward. Now, he didn't know whether the eldest sister's words made the atmosphere more awkward, or whether it was to break up the awkwardness, as if , not so serious anymore...

It is difficult for Fu Changge to describe this feeling at the moment.

As we neared the city gate, the road out of the city began to be crowded, so the carriage also began to stop and go, making the originally not very spacious space seem even less spacious and smooth.

Fu Changge blinked.

It was fine when there was no talking in the carriage, but suddenly they spoke, and then became silent again, which was especially silent.

This kind of silence seemed to make it impossible for Fu Changge to lower his head and concentrate on reading the book like before. In particular, my grandmother looked like she was almost going crazy with boredom and almost going crazy with idleness, but she still had to hold on to it.

Fu Changge could only look at Fu Aoquan.

Fu Aoquan also happened to look at the old lady and said, "Let Changge read a travel diary to grandma. I heard Uncle Qu mention it before. This book "Travels to the North" is humorous and suitable for all ages. Grandma has bad eyesight, so let Changge read it to her. You might as well read it to your grandmother."

It's a fact that my grandmother didn't know any words outside of Ma Diao's books.

It is also true that my grandmother has bad eyesight.

If what my mother said is true, choose one.

Just right for use here.

Sure enough, the old lady's eyes immediately lit up. It was humorous and suitable for all ages. To pass the time, he read a long song to her - "Okay."

Of course!

Otherwise, she would be bored out of her mind if she went to Plum Garden in a sitting position like this.

Moreover, my daughter-in-law said that she should pay special attention to today's plum appreciation banquet. I mostly followed what I said before, but today, I will only say seven points of what I want to say, and leave the remaining three points unsaid. If anyone is particularly willing to talk to her, or When you don't know how to answer, just don't look at the other person, or just smile politely and drink tea without saying anything, just keep your eyes on the ground.

Her daughter-in-law has practiced it with her, and she can do it too.

I was probably looking forward to going to the Plum Appreciation Banquet today, but thinking about the possibility of holding it in for so long later, I didn’t want to be even more bored on the carriage ride to the Plum Garden.

Fu Aoquan's suggestion was right in her heart!

Of course the old lady agreed with the word "yes" every time.

Although Fu Changge was a little surprised, it was better to read to his grandmother about such things than to stare at him just now, and as long as her grandmother was willing to listen.

In order to make it easier for his grandmother to listen to it, Fu Changge also sat on the same side as her grandmother, so that she could take a look at the book. One reason why this "Travel Notes on the Northbound" is not boring is that it also has illustrations, which are the customs and customs mentioned in the travel notes. , architecture, clothing, or plant illustrations.

"Yo~" This was the first time the old lady met, and she was obviously interested.

She had nothing to say. Isn't this a wild vegetable pole?

Also write it in your travel diary? !

But the old lady didn’t say anything.

Fu Changge misunderstood and stopped to explain to his grandmother, "This is a very interesting wild vegetable..."

The old lady nodded.

Well, it's not interesting. It's all over the mountains and plains...

Fu Changge was greatly encouraged, "Grandma, I heard that this kind of wild vegetables is very delicious when cooked in porridge. I want to try it if I have a chance."

Uh-huh.

Try it, try it, it’s all for pigs.

"Grandma, you seem to be drooling." Fu Aoquan suddenly said.

The old lady was so disgusted, "How is that possible?!!"

Seeing his grandmother's reaction, Fu Changge suddenly laughed, and Fu Aoquan also pursed his lips.

It seems that suddenly, the relationship between the old lady and Fu Changge and Fu Yiaoquan has become closer inexplicably.

The old lady blushed.

It’s really for pigs…

*

Back on the carriage in Ruan Tao's place, the scene was more harmonious.

The three little heads were lying on the carriage window on one side, looking outside neatly, but no heads were peeking out. Because my mother said that when we are on the carriage, we cannot put our hands or heads out, because it is very dangerous, so we can only stay within a safe range and lie down together by the window to look out.

A few Zaizai are still very enthusiastic and curious about Jingzhong!

From the last time I arrived in Beijing to now, I haven't left the mansion. I was dazzled by the sight last time, but my mother suddenly fainted. The whole carriage was either crying or crying. In fact, no one had a good look at Beijing!

This time is different!

The three little cubs quietly put their hands on the window lattice and looked outside with smiles on their faces. They could still resonate with each other and exclaimed "Wow" together, as if this was the most interesting thing in the world - at least for the moment.

Why did Ruan Tao feel that this scene was so familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before?

But that's not right. Earlier in Huicheng, He's mother was always there every time she went to the racecourse on the outskirts of the city. She mostly slept in the carriage. How could she feel that this scene was familiar?

Ruan Tao held his chin and hissed lightly. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something.

——Mother, come and hit me~

Ruan Tao: (?°?°?)