The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

Hearing Mrs. Chen's threatening words, Mrs. Zhao's face darkened, and her gaze shifted from Mrs. Chen to Mrs. Zhao Lin's with difficulty.After thinking about it for a long time, in the end, the heart of loving the child prevailed.Gritting his teeth, he said, "Our Zhao family is not the kind of family that doesn't want to be kind to others. The eldest daughter-in-law is still young, so she will naturally have a good future in the future, and we don't want to delay it. As for the dowry of the eldest daughter-in-law..."

When Mrs. Zhao said this, she glanced at Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Chen hesitantly.The Chen family is right with the Zhao family, and it stands to reason that the Zhao family is not afraid of the Chen family.Unable to be widowed herself, Mrs. Chen invited her to go down, and she did not return the dowry out of emotion and reason.

However, the eldest son of the Chen family, Chen Gui, was young and promising. He won the Juren at the age of [-]. After that, he flattered the nobleman and donated his career. Now he is a seventh-rank official in Beijing, and he can be said to be full of ambition.With such momentum, the Zhao family had no choice but to back away when facing the Chen family, and was more courteous.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhao pretended to be generous and said: "Although our Zhao family is not a scholarly family, it is also a serious and charitable family. Naturally, we can't do something like embezzling our daughter-in-law's dowry. The Chen family came into our house, and with My mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are destined to be together. You will leave now, because you have been in charge of the Zhao family for so many years, and I will try my best to meet any requirements. You can also take away the dowry of the eldest daughter-in-law."

The words were very decent, and even the members of the Zhao family softened their faces.

However, Mrs. Chen ignored it, just sneered, raised her eyebrows and said: "Don't say it so neatly, it's not too late to listen to my request first."

After speaking, no one could react, so he said straight to the point: "I am leaving the Zhao family. I don't need a dowry, but I have to take my eldest sister and second sister with me."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar.The members of the Zhao clan were in an uproar, and couldn't help whispering to each other, and those with a hot temper even cursed directly.

Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Chen also showed slight disapproval, feeling that their daughter is really difficult for others.

On the contrary, Zhao Lin and Xiao Sun, the second wife of the Zhao family, were a little moved after hearing what Chen said, and thinking of Chen's rather generous dowry.

The old lady Zhao, who had to endure because the situation was not good enough, couldn't help but exploded.She sat up awkwardly, pointed at the tip of Chen's nose and cursed: "I advise you to take it as soon as you see it, and don't be so frivolous. Your husband has not passed the first seven, and you are in the mourning hall." Arguing about remarriage, I thought it would be difficult for us to get along for a few years. You are young and have an unstable temperament. If the daughter-in-law remarries, can she still bring her husband's children?"

Before the words were finished, members of the Zhao clan also agreed: "It's really deceiving people too much."

Mrs. Chen sneered, not to be outdone, and said: "Old lady, don't put all the shit on my head. If you didn't look at me as a young daughter-in-law, I have a low face and no sense, and I would have made a fuss about my stepson in the mourning hall." I will not be forced to raise the issue of remarriage even considering our big house’s property. Let’s not be a crow standing on top of a pig, only seeing other people’s blackness but not our own blackness. Don't tell anyone."

Mrs. Zhao was so angry that she said a word, and Mrs. Chen didn't finish, she continued to squeeze her eyes and tears: "You know now that Da Ya and Er Ya are the flesh and blood of your old Zhao family? Back then you The two are girls, so they look down upon them, pointing and scolding Huai all day long, and even robbing them of their heads because of the little bastards of the Erfang family, and they don't give them money, and they are fined not to eat? Have you forgotten that I am going to go now? It's settled, the two children have lost their fathers, and your grandma is not kind, why should I keep them here, let you treat them like cows and horses, and ruin them to death?"

The old lady Zhao was so angry that she walked up to her in three steps and two steps, and spat in Chen's face: "The seed of our old Zhao family should die in our old Zhao's house, and there is no outsider like you." Pointing fingers at the truth."

"I am the child's mother, and those two children were born in October. I am not qualified, so why don't you have it?" Mrs. Chen was also spit out, pointing at the bridge of the old lady Zhao's nose. He said: "Let's not talk about irrelevant things. If you are willing to let me take the child away today, I am willing to keep my dowry, which is at least 800 taels in silver. If you are not willing... we simply Just to tear my face apart, I'm not the kind of coward who just sits and watches my own flesh and blood being bullied and doesn't dare to speak."

"What's wrong, the daughter-in-law beat the mother-in-law." The old lady Zhao staggered to the side, covered her face, sat down on the ground and cried, "It's really unconscionable, why doesn't God open his eyes, a thunder Just hack her to death. You can’t live without a man, and you’re going to get out of the wall, and we’re going to kill our old Zhao’s family..."

Chen's eyes were full of anger, and she was so angry that she saw Mrs. Zhao sitting on the ground and howling, swearing so badly, she was even more ashamed and annoyed.At the moment, he didn't care about drinking and cursing.Every sentence complains that Mrs. Zhao oppresses the big house, prefers the youngest son, and how to deal with things unfairly and selfishly.They don't even give them a full meal, and they don't even give them a good dress.Taking the riches of the big house to help the second house, the more he talked, the more angry he became.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zhao naturally did not show any weakness, and pointedly accused Chen of being disrespectful and disfilial.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have had deep grievances, and they have long been incompatible.Now that the scolding is about to start, Mrs. Zhao, relying on her seniority, estimates that Mrs. Chen will not dare to treat her.Seeing that only cursing could not force Chen's mouth, he turned over and rushed into Chen's arms to fight.

Mrs. Chen shook her head, but was suddenly knocked backward by Mrs. Zhao, and fell to the ground.The old lady Zhao took the opportunity to grab Chen's hair and slap her head.Chen's face was hot and painful after being beaten, which aroused extreme anger.Screaming, she stretched out her hand to push away the old lady Zhao, and wrestled with her head-to-head.

The room where everyone in the room was watching was stunned for a long time before suddenly returning to their senses.Hastily leaned forward and stretched out his hands and feet to separate the two.The two had disheveled hair, messy clothes, and they were still yelling and cursing.When the commotion was raging, a voice came from outside the door suddenly: "What's the matter?"

There was a sudden silence in the messy house, and everyone followed the prestige, only to see a middle-aged man standing at the door at some point in time, with white hair and short beard, and an honest face. He was Zhao Chen's old friend, Jingguan Huangliang Zhang Yun at the head.

Zhang Yun stood outside the door with a stunned expression on his face. Behind him was still standing a young boy, about eight or nine years old, with a handsome face and an innocent look.Behind the boy stood two little girls in linen and filial piety, they were the two daughters of the Chen family.

Seeing this, Mrs. Chen was afraid that Mrs. Zhao would take the anger out on her two daughters for the previous discord, so she kicked the two daughters out by cursing. "What kind of scene is this? How can you come here to be stubborn. Get out soon."

After speaking, he smiled to Zhang Yun: "So it's the brothers of the Zhang family. Today, my husband has a big funeral. Fortunately, you and your sister-in-law came to help with the management."

The members of the Zhao clan came to their senses and hurriedly invited them in.This one asked to "pour tea", and the other said "hard work", trying their best to cover up the absurdity before.

I don't know when Zhang Yun came over quietly, and I don't know how many stories I heard at the door just now.Mrs. Zhao showed a bit of embarrassment and dissatisfaction on her face, she managed to squeeze out a smile, and said, "My nephew is laughing at the troubles at home."

Zhang Yun entered the room, greeted Mrs. Zhao first, and met several elders in the family before he said: "I was at the front to help greet and see off the guests, but I didn't see the master coming out after waiting for a long time. So I ordered my wife to entertain the guests in the side hall, and I also asked the old lady not to blame me for making my own decisions."

In a few words, he explained clearly why he came to the back house to find someone.Inside and outside the words, they more or less complained about the Zhao family's inappropriate behavior, leaving a whole house of guests to make a fuss in the back house.The members of the Zhao clan were even more embarrassed when they heard the words.

For a while the room was silent.Zhang Yun sized up Chen Shi and Mrs. Zhao, who had disheveled temples and disheveled clothes, and then looked at the rest of the crowd watching coldly, sighing secretly in his heart.

He and Zhao Chen are old friends for life, and they have a very good relationship. The two children have been married since the day they fell into the grass, and they have been in close contact with each other. Naturally, they know that the old lady of the Zhao family loves the youngest son, neglects the big house and even has a relationship with her. The secret story of the eldest daughter-in-law's tit-for-tat confrontation.In his opinion, a slap can't be slapped, the old ones are too unfair, and the young ones are too powerful.

But no matter how noisy it is usually, it is just a family scandal behind closed doors. Now that there is a mourning hall in front of it, and there is such a big fuss in the back, if it is spread, who can get a little bit of face?

Zhang Yun sighed, he had to step forward to comfort the two families.He is now in charge of the affairs of the Huangzhuang outside the city. Although this job is not considered a serious official, it is still doing things for the emperor, and honor and glory are important.Therefore, the Zhao and Chen families had to give Zhang Yun three points of face and restrain themselves a little.

The heir to the big house immediately died in the brothel, and the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law and uncle of the family started making trouble in the mourning hall before the bones were cold.It's not a good thing to say, and the Zhao family is happy to push the boat along, so it's smoothed out.

It's a pity that the Zhao family wanted to whitewash the peace, but the Chen family was not that soft and easy to handle.Since she made a big fuss today, she didn't think about staying in Zhao's house.Unavoidable that the night was long and dreamy, and there were many branches. Chen bit her mouth to death and decided to go home and remarry. She also had to bring the two maids back to her mother's house before she could let it go.

If not, she is not afraid of tearing her face, and the world will know the quarrels and quarrels of today.

Seeing that Mrs. Chen was so arrogant and domineering, Mrs. Zhao felt a little regretful for a while.You shouldn't be so restless.If at this moment, the little whore Chen is able to stay stable and stay filial, after a long time in the future, I am afraid that she will not be able to deal with a little daughter-in-law who has no man and no son in the house?He just wanted to be obsessed with ghosts and was in a hurry for a while, but he didn't expect that the matter was not completed, so he gave Chen Shi a handle for nothing.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhao was both regretful and angry, and she glared at Xiao Sun from Erfang's family unconsciously.If she hadn't held her good grandson in front of her, crying and pestering her, only saying that the second wife's livelihood was difficult, that she had no money to pay, and that she even lost the money for Shuo'er to study and buy cakes for her, she wouldn't have made such a foolish trick.

Zhang Yun's son saw a room full of adults contemplating and frowning, and knew that everyone had more troublesome things to discuss.Then he went up to greet the elders and greeted them, and tiptoed out of the room when everyone was not paying attention.

Back under the peach blossoms, close the curtains to the window.The two maids of the Zhao family were hiding under the wall and eavesdropping sadly.Seeing this, the child walked up to the Zhao family girl and said with a smile: "Don't worry, with my father mediating, the Zhao family will not let the Zhao family bully you three."

After a pause, he smiled again: "Besides, Auntie is not the kind of person who bows her head easily."

After finishing speaking, he took out two silk flowers of sky-blue gauze piles from his bosom, handed them to the two girls respectively, and said with a smile: "This is the most fashionable fresh flower pattern that has been passed down from the palace this year." A while ago, someone asked my father to do something, and specially brought them to honor my mother. I picked two plain-colored ones and brought them to you. You wear them when you are in filial piety. They are pretty and will not be criticized. "