The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

Aunt Lan's words were astonishing, not only Mrs. Chen did not expect it, but also Mrs. You and You Ziyu were also surprised.The fourth girl herself was the first to react. After hearing what Aunt Lan said, she hiccupped in fright, and then cried even harder. A pair of small hands grabbed Aunt Lan's clothes and cried endlessly. Confusedly shouted: "I don't want to leave my aunt, I don't want my wife, I don't want..."

The crying became louder and louder, and even Brother Bao was a little frightened, and started crying too.Mrs. Chen only felt the pain in her brain, so she hurriedly stood up and coaxed Brother Bao, coaxing: "Oh, oh, Brother Bao, don't cry, don't cry..."

While coaxing his son, he persuaded Aunt Lan: "You coax the fourth girl first. Don't make her cry all the time when it's the Chinese New Year. Last year, she cried non-stop, and this year she cried again...I say you mother and daughter What's wrong with the two of you, why do you like to bring bad luck on the big day? You cry all day long, and you're not afraid of bad luck in the coming year!"

After finishing speaking, he lowered his head and smiled at the fourth girl: "Stop crying, you are going to cry like a little cat. It's so pitiful, don't listen to their nonsense, no one will take you away from your aunt , that’s what your aunt coaxed you to say. It’s just that you are serious about children.”

Aunt Lan never thought that Mrs. Chen would reject her plea with a few words.Really unwilling to reconcile in my heart, I hurriedly said: "The concubine is not impulsive, but has been thinking about it for a long time. Please forgive me, my wife. The concubine has little knowledge and really can't teach the fourth girl well. I don't want to spoil the girls of the You family because of this You know your name, you know your wife is kind and motherly, so please ask your wife—”

"Oh, I said, how do you know how to make trouble?" Chen interrupted Aunt Lan impatiently, and adjusted Brother Bao in her arms. At that time, Brother Bao had already obediently kept her With tears in her eyes, she only looked at Mrs. Chen with a pair of big black grape-like eyes.Chen's heart softened after being watched by his son, and his tone softened a lot.

"...I'm only taking Brother Bao with me now, and I'm almost overwhelmed. I don't have time to help you take care of the fourth girl. Didn't you see that I have even entrusted the housekeeper to the eldest girl? What's more, the fourth girl I have been with you since I was a child, and I have been used to it for so many years. You are her biological mother, and you will take care of her. Not only me, but also the old lady and the old man are at ease. The fourth girl can't leave you. You Saying that you are such a moth, I don't bother to think about what you think, I just tell you the truth-I am a person with one heart and one hand, and I only throw myself on this little ancestor. I don't think it's enough, I really don't have the energy to take care of others. Don't think I don't have a motherly heart. To put it in the most realistic way, it's my own second sister and third sister. I can't handle it now. .” What’s more, it’s the kind that crawled out of other people’s stomachs?

As Chen said, he smiled at Aunt Lan and said, "If you sincerely want to entrust the fourth girl to me, let's discuss it after Brother Bao is one year old. Now you have seen the situation in our family too. , I really have no time to spare."

Aunt Lan was taken aback by Chen's heartfelt words.Forgot how to deal with it.The fourth girl also knelt on the ground in a daze, her hands were still holding on to the hem of Aunt Lan's clothes tightly, but she stopped crying and only looked up at Mrs. Chen.A pair of red eyes blinked.

Mrs. Chen didn't even look at the pair of children, mother and daughter. She just hugged Bao Geer and smiled at Mrs. You and You Ziyu: "Old lady, master, don't blame me for being ignorant. I'm just telling the truth. It's an ordinary family. Brother Bao is more important than sister, not to mention Brother Bao is the only male in our You family, I’m really afraid of melting in my mouth, afraid of falling in my hands, and I can’t leave him for a moment.”

Although Mrs. You looked down on Mrs. Chen, these words reached her heart.Immediately he opened his mouth and echoed: "Daughter-in-law is very right. The most important thing is to take good care of Brother Bao."

After finishing speaking, he annoyed Aunt Lan and said, "Your wife is very busy right now, so don't make trouble for her. The four girls on the left and right have been by your side for so many years, and it's not too late. You just An An is anxiously waiting for Brother Bao to pass his first birthday, your wife will have some time to spare, and it will not be too late for you to raise the fourth girl."

You Ziyu also came to his senses at this moment, and was so busy that he echoed Mrs. You and Mrs. Chen's words.

Aunt Lan saw it in her eyes and had no choice but to agree.In my heart, I secretly scolded Mrs. You for being a fool-"Now I think of selling my daughter-in-law for my daughter-in-law. If you have the time to make a fuss, why not use the excuse of letting the wife teach the fourth girl to hug my brother?" Raise them in their own house. At that time, both of them will be regarded as benefited. What is it that they are so uncomfortable now? The obvious old lady is also a worthless old woman."

Aunt Lan secretly slandered in her heart, but she didn't reveal anything on her face. She still led the fourth girl to respectfully kowtow to Mrs. You Ziyu and Mrs. Chen.All the aunts and concubines in the room came forward to praise the old ladies and gentlemen for their kindness.In fact, he secretly joked in his heart that Aunt Lan would not be able to lose money by stealing chickens.Among them, Aunt Fang, who lost her own daughter the year before, is the most. While serving the three of you to have tea and snacks, she spits out a few baskets of flattering words with a brilliant tongue. Still pointing at Sang and scolding Huai every sentence falls on Aunt Lan.

Aunt Lan's face was watertight, she just turned a deaf ear.The fourth girl is still young, but she doesn't understand.

When the eldest girl, her second sister and her third sister saw each other, they could only look at each other and smile, and refused to say much.

Mrs. Chen didn't bother to pay attention to the fuss of the aunts in the house. She hugged Brother Bao for a whole morning, and her arms were already sore and tired.Seeing You Ziyu with his arms folded and looking at his son laughing foolishly, he couldn't help feeling angry, got up and stuffed Bao Geer into You Ziyu's arms, and said in his mouth: "This is your son , you just watch what to do, and give him a hug."

You Ziyu was caught off guard, and felt her son was forced into her arms, the little baby's limbs were soft, it was light and warm in her arms, as if she had no bones.You Ziyu was so panicked that he was at a loss for what to do, and his limbs became stiff, but Brother Bao seemed to know what was going on, he just looked at You Ziyu with his big eyes open, and laughed heartily.You Ziyu only felt that he could see his own face through his son's black pupils, and his heart became softer and messier.He hurriedly lowered his head and approached Brother Bao, and the two noses of father and son touched the tip of nose, You Ziyu said in a soft voice: "Brother Bao, brother Bao, call me Daddy, call me Daddy!"

Mrs. Chen chuckled when she heard this, pointed at You Ziyu and said to Mrs. You with a smile: "Look at the foolishness of the master, Brother Bao is such an idea, how can he talk?"

The old lady You couldn't help but laugh out loud.Looking at the precious grandson in You Ziyu's arms, his eyes became more and more greedy, and he hurriedly stretched out his hand and smiled, "Hurry up and give me a hug."

Hearing this, You Ziyu hurried forward with Bao'er in his arms, and gently handed it to Mrs. You's arms.After all, Mrs. You is an experienced old man. She held her grandson in her arms and patted him gently. The comfortable Bao Geer closed his eyes and wanted to sleep again.

When Mrs. You saw her, she smiled at You Ziyu and Chen Shi and said, "It's a good thing that Bao Geer likes to sleep. Children like to sleep, and they must be smart when they grow up."

After hearing this, Mrs. Chen couldn't help laughing and said: "This kid was tossing hard last night, so he can't handle it now."

The old lady You interjected: "Children like to play at night and sleep during the day. When I gave birth to Ziyu, he also loved to make troubles. He was born and clinging to me. He was fine in my arms, and he was in the arms of the nanny." He was crying and fussing, how can I bear to listen to him crying and fussing, besides, he was young and energetic at that time, so I had to hold him in my arms for a moment, and the troubles made me unable to close my eyes for days and nights. .It will not be considered good until he is about three or four years old and a little sensible."

Old Madam You's words were sincere, which made You Ziyu quite emotional.Even Mrs. Chen couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and sighed: "That's why the old saying always says that if you don't raise a child, you don't know your parents' kindness. When I was a girl at home, how could I think so much. It wasn't until later that I got married and became a parent. After having a daughter-in-law, I suffered a lot, and after giving birth to two sisters, I realized how difficult it is to be a mother."

Hearing this remark, Old Madam You inevitably brought back the sadness of being a widow for many years, and sighed immediately: "You are blessed and lucky, and your parents and brothers love you, so you are not bad. If or When I met someone like me...I married Ziyu's father a few years ago, and when Ziyu was only three or four years old, his father disappeared. I was alone..."

When Mrs. You said this, she suddenly stopped talking, and then smiled and said, "Look at me, the older you are, the less you know what to say. What do you do when you talk about these unlucky things in the New Year?"

Seeing this, Mrs. Chen laughed hurriedly, "It's all my fault. Come on, you actually called out the old lady's words."

After that, seeing Mrs. You struggling to hug Brother Bao again, she unconsciously smiled and stepped forward and said: "Brother Bao has been getting heavier and heavier for the past two days, the old lady should put it down quickly, I am tired of being careful. "

Even though she talked quite congenially with Mrs. Chen just now, Mrs. You is still reluctant to give up her precious grandson.Hearing what Chen said, he hurriedly said with a smile: "Brother Bao is not heavy, it's okay if I hold him. Besides, he's already asleep, so let's do it like this. Wait until Brother Bao wakes up, don't make a fuss wake him up."

Mrs. Chen laughed secretly when she heard the words, it's just that the old lady You was so exhausted, because of a smile, she said: "I didn't sleep half the night last night, who knows how sooner or later Brother Bao will wake up. Don't be like this, old lady. If it exhausts your old man, it is all Bao Geer's fault."

After that, he ordered Chunlan Qiuju to go back to the room to fetch Brother Bao's quilt, and said: "Just lay it on the kang in the old lady's room, and ask the old lady to watch him sleep."

When Mrs. You heard this, she hurriedly stopped Chunlan and Qiuju and said "no need", and ordered her big maid, Jixiang and Ruyi, to go into the inner room to get a small quilt and mattress to spread on the kang, and said to Chen with a smile : "Since I knew you were pregnant, I told them to prepare it. Now all kinds of things are ready-made for Brother Bao in my house. From now on, Brother Bao will use these in my house, so there is no need Tossing at both ends, it's cold outside now, if it's moving around to keep a cool breeze, it's not good."

When Mrs. Chen heard this, she just smiled and praised the old lady for being so careful, that's all.

For a while, everyone had lunch in Mrs. You's room, and Fang went back to his room to rest.Because Brother Bao was still asleep, Mrs. You ordered Jixiang Ruyi to wrap Brother Bao carefully and send her back to the main courtyard with Mrs. Chen.I didn't think that Mrs. Chen stopped Ji Xiangruyi, smiled and said to Mrs. You: "The old lady just said very well. Brother Bao is young and weak, so he can't stand such a toss. He hugs him back and forth in the winter Take it away, it won’t be good if you catch the wind and cold for a while. Just let Bao Geer sleep in the old lady’s room. After dinner, I will carry Bao Geer back.”

Mrs. You really didn't expect this kind of unexpected joy, she was flattered and thanked Mrs. Chen without saying a word.Mrs. Chen said with a smile: "The old lady thanked me for what. Brother Bao is my son and the grandson of the old lady. Do I have any worries? I am just worried that the old lady is getting old. Brother Bao The son is too noisy, but the tossing old lady can't bear it."

The old lady You was already laughing from ear to ear, she tucked the quilt for Brother Bao, and said with a smile: "I knew that daughter-in-law is the most virtuous... I can rest assured if you say that... ...Don't worry, Brother Bao is here with me, there will be absolutely nothing wrong..."

Mrs. Chen just laughed when she heard Mrs. You's incoherent speech.

After leaving the door of the upper room and returning to the main courtyard along the verandah, You Ziyu was still puzzled, and unconsciously asked: "A few days ago you were arguing with the old lady about this matter, why are you doing it today?" Have you changed your mind again?"

Seeing that You Ziyu couldn't speak, Mrs. Chen rolled her eyes at him in dissatisfaction, and said, "I just don't agree with the old lady giving Bao Ge'er a nurse. That's because I'm afraid that the nurses will be loyal in their faces. Hiding traitors, taking care of Brother Bao, who inadvertently provoked Brother Bao, and our birth. When did I say that the old lady is not allowed to hurt her grandson? Do you think I am such an unreasonable person?

Isn't that what it is!

You Ziyu answered secretly in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it in person, so he could only apologize and said, "Of course I know Madam is not that kind of person, but it's just a question for nothing. I can't speak, Madam, don't be as knowledgeable as I am." .”

Chen didn't answer, but just looked at You Ziyu with a half-smile.The lingering loveliness in his eyebrows and eyes made You Ziyu's heart tremble, and he almost couldn't control it.And because all the daughters are following behind, it is not easy to move easily.He only stretched out his hand to hold Chen Shi's hand and twisted it.

Mrs. Chen shook off You Ziyu's hand with a snap, and simply leaned against the pillars of the verandah with her arms folded. After glancing at the eldest girl, she said to You Ziyu: "It's not because of you. I've been here for a few days I was only busy with Brother Bao's affairs, but neglected a few girls. The second sister and the third sister are fine. But the eldest girl's affairs cannot be delayed - after all, it is a lifelong event for my daughter's family, and I was born because of Brother Bao was negligent, and he didn't realize it until last night. Just listen to me and you'll understand."

Now, I will explain in detail the worry that there is no way to make money in the big girl's dowry.The eldest girl originally planned to beg the third sister to find a free time to tell Chen about this matter slowly.Who would have thought that Mrs. Chen would have thought of it one step ahead of them.And in order to prepare for this matter, he even entrusted Brother Bao to the old lady...

The eldest girl's eye circles were red with emotion, and she really didn't know what to say.

You Ziyu was also full of sighs and sighs, praising Mrs. Chen for being a virtuous person indeed.He also said that Mrs. Chen shouldn't have worried about this matter, "I'll instruct the comprador in the mansion to handle this matter in the future. Don't disappoint Madam's thoughts."

Chen said with a smile: "The eldest girl is also your daughter, as it should be."

Hearing this, You Ziyu felt even more emotional.But I don't know that Chen's sudden mention of this matter, apart from the fact that there is an ear god to inform her so that she can sell favors to win people's hearts before the eldest girl speaks, there are other considerations...