Respectfully

December 1911, 12, the eleventh day of the winter month of the Xinhai Year of the Lunar Calendar

Today is the day when the third young master of the Li family returns home. The second lady got up before dawn, and almost every once in a while she would send the girl to the second door to see if the third young master had returned.

The third wife knew that the second wife was impatient, and comforted her: "I know you are worried about your nephew, but it will take more than half an hour for the Lou family to ride a horse to our house, and we will never arrive at this time sooner."

"I also know." The second lady sat on the round stool, "In the past two days, my heart has been in a state of ups and downs. I always need to meet people to be at peace."

The third lady sat next to the second lady, and patted the second lady's hand: "Sister-in-law, I sincerely say that you are a smart child, and you will never let yourself suffer. Don't act like this, and you will end up worrying the child."

"I know." The second lady smiled: "Has Jinming looked better these two days? I heard from the girl that the third brother invited a Western doctor and made the old man lose his temper."

The third lady snorted, "The child is my own, I can decide which doctor to find! I have never seen the old man caring much about Jinming before."

The second wife didn't speak. Ever since Li Jinyan married into Lou's house, Li Qingchang has been completely lying in bed and unable to get up.Not to mention that the position of director general was not obtained, and even the job of deputy director general was about to be lost. He was fine for a day or two, but his illness was getting worse and worse. He was taking medicine, but it was not getting better, and he couldn't even get out of bed. Come on, I can't speak clearly, I can't let him just occupy the position and do nothing, right?Even if he shyly said that he was a relative of the Lou family, it didn't make sense.

The eldest lady has been gloomy for the past two days. Yesterday she went to the main hall to talk to the old lady, and met the second lady face to face. She looked like she was more than ten years older.Even if this is the case, she doesn't stop, she always stabs a few words when she sees the second wife, the second wife doesn't want to know her as much, and she knows how her life is going.

The old man was also anxious, but he had no choice but to take Li Jincheng by his side, and it was obvious that he would personally teach him how to manage the family business.The second wife knew that this was inevitable, Qinglong was gone, Jinyan entered the Lou family, the third brother is a man who doesn't care about anything, Li Qingchang is sick in bed, if he doesn't recover, the Li family will still be handed over to Li Jincheng .

Thinking about what Li Qingchang did before, the little sympathy left by the second wife was also thrown to Java.It's just that Li Jincheng took the initiative to send Jinyan out that day, the second wife was still grateful, but that's all.As for what will happen in the future, everyone has their own destiny, she only hopes that her child will be well, and other things don't matter anymore.

Sitting by the bed, the eldest lady looked at Mr. Li who was so dazed that he couldn't even speak clearly, and felt sore in his heart. It's only been a few days, how did he become like this!The girl came to report that the third young master returned home today, and the old lady asked the eldest lady to wait in the main hall, but the eldest lady broke the teacup in her hand.

"That little bastard is proud now! Why didn't he die in Lou's house!"

The girl was taken aback by the eldest lady, and felt uneasy, but she had to persuade her a few words.It was the old lady who ordered the eldest lady to go to the main room, and the eldest lady must go, otherwise it would be disobedience to the elders.

The little girl who brought the medicine outside the house heard the noise in the house, and was so frightened that she couldn't move her feet, and stood under the eaves in a daze. Just at this moment, Aunt Lamei came over and saw the little girl turned pale with fright. look, said: "Give it to me."

"concubine……"

"Just now Mrs. Liu complained that no one was sweeping the snow, so you go and help."

"Hey! Aunt Xie!" The little girl seemed to be pardoned, and hurriedly handed the tray in her hand to Lamei, and ran away in a hurry. These days, the girls in the big house dare not go to the house of the eldest lady and the eldest lady. Qianguo, one is bad, and both slaps are light.It was okay when the young master was there, but the young master was called away by the old master, and he stayed in the main room all day long. The eldest lady still had to take care of the old master, but the young lady became more and more out of control. The girl who took the bowl hit the board and threw it into the firewood room. She didn't apply any medicine, and she didn't even give her a sip of water. She didn't breathe when she woke up this morning.I didn't see the eldest lady say a word about the eldest lady, but instead ordered to hide it from the eldest young master, and only gave ten silver dollars to the dead girl's family.

Seeing that there was no one around, Lamei took off a hairpin on her head, pushed away the beads on the hairpin with her thumb, covered the sleeves, and sprinkled the black powder into the medicine bowl, which melted into the black concoction in no time. .Thinking of what the old lady said, Lamei's hands didn't even shake, she bit her lip, she had no other way to go.If the Elder Master is dead, she still has some extravagant hopes. If the Elder Master is alive, all her paths will be blocked.

In the room, the eldest lady was still yelling, the elder was lying on the bed, unconscious, Lamei stood outside the door for a while, until the voice in the room became quieter, then she knocked on the door: "Ma'am, I will give the master a Here comes the medicine."

The curtain was lifted and Lamei walked in.

Li Jinyan and Lou Xiao arrived at Li's house around noon, Mrs. Li and Mrs. Li were waiting in the main hall, and the second and third wives were there.Even if the eldest lady was unwilling, she could not disobey the old lady's wishes, but her face was gloomy and her expression was very ugly.

Originally, after Lou Xiao and Li Jinyan got married, they were also serious relatives of the Li family, and the young masters and ladies of the Li family should also come out to meet them.

But Li Jincheng insisted on not letting Li Jinqin come out, even if Li Jinqin made a fuss, he locked her in the Westinghouse, only saying that the eldest lady was sick and should not see the wind, and he didn't even come out with Li Jinxing.Li Jinming of the third room has always been in poor health, seeing foreign doctors, but he didn't see any improvement, but sisters Li Jinshu and Li Jinhua sat under the head of the third wife, and Li Jinshu was sent by the third master to study in a girls' school, wearing fashionable blue With a black top and a black student skirt, she looks more lively than the average young lady.Li Jinhua has been kept by his aunt's side all the time. He wears an old-fashioned pipa-breasted coat, has bright eyes, and is embroidered with bright red flowers.

When Li Jinyan and Lou Xiao were welcomed into the main hall, they first saluted the old man and the old lady. They were supposed to kneel down, but Young Marshal Lou straightened his waist, knocked his heels, and gave a military salute. Li Jinyan didn't bend his knees. A cushion is considered wasted.Mrs. Li still kept laughing and said: "Okay, okay!"

The old lady also had a smile on her face, but a sneer flashed in her eyes when she heard Mrs. Li said yes.

Lou Xiao was still taciturn, except for calling "Mother-in-law" to the second wife, it was difficult for others to get a word from him.Li Jinyan put on a look of disregarding previous suspicions, and said hello to the eldest wife and the third wife, and also called Li Jincheng a big brother.

Li Jincheng smiled and called out: "Third brother."

The smile on Da Furen's face was very stiff, and she said sourly: "But I'm back, your mother has been thinking about you for the past two days." If Li Jincheng hadn't reminded her in advance, she might have made Li Jinyan ugly in person. That's the case, the words that come out of the mouth are not very pleasant.

Li Jincheng frowned, and had to smile apologetically at Li Jinyan, wanting to say something to make amends, but Li Jinyan had already turned around and sat next to the second lady. Lou Xiao raised his head and looked at the eldest lady and Li Jincheng coldly. Sharp eyes, eyes like swords.

Li Jincheng frowned even deeper, his fists clenched involuntarily.

Li Jinyan sensed something was wrong with the atmosphere, got up and said, "Old man, old lady, I have something to say to my mother alone."

A trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Mrs. Li's eyes, and she subconsciously looked at Li Jincheng. It was Li Jincheng who originally made the idea of ​​letting the second wife come to the main room.If Li Jinyan is sensible, he can use this to ease the tense relationship between the two rooms, but who knows, Li Jinyan said to his face that he would go back to the second room with the second wife.Now, everyone knows Li Jinyan's attitude towards Da Fang.

Li Jincheng's expression froze for a moment, and he just said: "Third brother." Over there, Li Jinyan had already helped the second wife up, and left the main hall with Lou Xiao on the left and right.

After the second room and his party left, the third wife also stood up: "Father, mother, the rightful master has left, so I won't be with you anymore. Jinming was blown yesterday, so I have to go back and have a look. Jin Shu, Jin Hua , let’s go with my mother.”

Li Jinshu and Li Jinhua hurriedly got up, followed the third lady and left.

Only the old man and the old lady sitting in the front seat, the eldest lady and Li Jincheng sitting at the bottom were left.

The eldest lady finally couldn't bear it any longer, and opened her mouth to curse: "You little bastard, white-eyed wolf, what is it!"

Although Li Jincheng was also dissatisfied, he couldn't let the eldest lady yell like this in front of the old man and the old lady, "Mother, that's enough. The third brother just wants to have a few more words with the second aunt."

The eldest lady turned directly to Li Jincheng: "Hello! You are really my good son! You didn't see how that little bastard treated us, and you still spoke for him?! That's a short-lived bastard!"

"enough!"

This time it was Mrs. Li who spoke, "Master, that's enough, go back to the Westinghouse!"

The eldest lady opened her mouth, wanting to say more, but seeing her father-in-law's stern expression, her heart still shuddered, and she dared not say any more.Chunmei, who was beside the old lady, came in from the side door at the back of the house, walked up to the old lady, whispered something in a low voice, a smile flashed in the old lady's eyes, and said, "Old man, I'm tired too, so I'll go back first." gone."

The old lady waved his hand, the old lady left, but Li Jincheng stayed in the main hall.Li Jinyan's attitude is too obvious, and Li Jincheng finds it tricky. His parents offended the second wife too thoroughly before, but now he wants to make up for it, but he feels that he has nowhere to start.But for the sake of the Li family, even if he couldn't help it, he still had to find a way.

"Grandfather, where is the third brother, you have to find a way..."

The old lady went back to the inner room, Zhi'er, who had been serving Li Jinyan before, was already waiting there, when she saw the old lady, she knelt down on the ground, and said in her mouth: "This servant kowtows to the old lady on behalf of the third young master."

As he spoke, he handed the gift list that Li Jinyan gave her to Chunmei: "The third young master said that this is to honor the old lady. Thank the old lady for taking care of the second lady."

The old lady took the gift list and glanced at it, and the smile on her face became more and more kind: "Yan'er has a heart. Go back and tell him that as long as he has this heart, it is enough. If you have time, you might as well walk around with his third uncle. "

"Hey."

Zhi'er agreed, but didn't stay any longer.The old lady leaned on the big red pillow and took off the golden hairpin on her head, "He is a good boy, after all, he is Qinglong's son. He is no better than those dirty things. He pretends to be smart and has a dark heart."

Chunmei beat the old lady's legs one after another, her ears were listening, but her mouth was tightly closed.