Chapter 5 Happy
Sister Xing is a miserable person.
At the same age as Ling, she looks like she is about ten years older than Ling. Even if she is just born in the confinement period, she can’t see any plumpness on her face, and she still looks haggard and pale.
There is only one reason why a young woman gets into this situation, and her husband’s family is not good at it.
The man of Ahn Sao-sei is also named Zhao Da. He is in the military service in the garrison, with one tael of silver a month, and the rest has no other investment. In fact, if Zhao Da is more diligent, he can always find other livelihoods. However, Zhao Da is still a good person. The greatest ability in life is to eat, drink, and beat his wife.
The man who married this and gave birth to children after marriage made Mrs. Xing as haggard as her face.
Distant relatives are worse than close neighbors.
Mrs. Zhao brought Ling to congratulate her for the happy event at the neighbor's house, but she did not bring Zhao Changqing. Zhao Da's temperament and character, if it were not for the neighbor, Mrs. Zhao might not be willing to interact with the family.
Sister Xing is a virtuous man with postpartum disorder and no one to take care of him. It was already warm spring, and she was in a cold and kept coughing. In this way, she forced herself to support her body and said a few words to Mrs. Zhao and Ling. Li Huaer was two years older than Zhao Changqing, not much taller than Zhao Changqing, and she was also thin and yellow. She grabbed two sharks, two peach blossoms, and was wearing coarse cloth clothes. She brought tea very sensible.
Old Mrs. Zhao said in a gentle voice, "Little Lihua'er is sensible. You must be a lucky person. It will be fine when the children grow up."
Sister Xing pulled out a pale smile, "Yes, Li Huaer has been sensible since she was a child. During my confinement period, she has been helping her to help warm up some soup and take care of her brother for dinner."
Zhao Da is a mess. He had a long time ago, and his wife had a quarrel with Yue's family a few years ago. During the confinement period, she was not properly taken care of by her sister-in-law. I don't know how she survived it. Old Mrs. Zhao sighed secretly, "Where is a person, you really can't fight with your fate. Such a virtuous woman and such a sensible child actually lived with her, and some of them were still alive."
Zhao’s full moon wine was not very rich, and everyone was not very picky about his family. However, before the banquet was over, Zhao Da drank it under the table. It was Xing’s wife who brought Li Li Huaer to see off the guests apologetically.
After Ling returned, she inevitably talked about how Li Huaer was sensible and capable. Zhao Changqing lowered her head and listened, pursing her lips and expressionless. Seeing her like this, Ling felt bored, so she sent her to the old lady's house.
Every morning, Zhao Changqing took advantage of the sunlight and read some enlightenment books with Mrs. Zhao. The books do not need to be bought, but they were used when Zhao Yong was young. Now they are just yellowed and old, which does not affect their use.
I learned calligraphy in the morning, and Zhao Changqing practiced calligraphy in the afternoon.
She is very patient at a young age and practices for an hour without any rest.
Old Mrs. Zhao would ask the little maid Liu'er to go to the kitchen to prepare the snacks that Zhao Changqing likes, sometimes mung bean cakes, sometimes red bean paste, and Zhao Changqing would grind old Mrs. Zhao to eat them together.
Zhao Changqing is not very good at pleasing, but after getting along for a long time, she is quiet and sensible, and Old Mrs. Zhao is also quite pity.
At night, Old Mrs. Zhao took the big characters written by Zhao Changqing and said to her son, "Changqing is so smart. In just two months, I have learned all the "Three Character Classic" and "Thousand Character Classic", and the characters are written in a very good manner, which is more than a hundred times better than when you were a child."
Zhao Yong is a filial person. When he returns home at night, he always goes home to the old lady's house to talk and eat. He takes the big words from his mother's hand and glances at him, and smiles, "It's very neat. At that time, I was in my uncle's family school. Every time my husband checks his homework, he has his calves, for fear of asking me questions. Changqing is so smart that he looks like her mother when he asks me."
Ling was born into a small scholarly family. It is said that Ling's grandfather was from a Jinshi, but his descendants were not successful and gradually fell into decline. Ling looked at Zhao Changqing's big words and laughed, "Or, you're going to be a big student, maybe you have this stubbornness." He asked Zhao Changqing again, "The paper and ink are enough, but if it's not enough, let Liu'er come and tell me, and I'll buy it for you."
Zhao Changqing said, "Thank you, mom."
Seeing her happy appearance, Ling said to Mrs. Zhao, "It seems that it is her grandfather's birthday. Mother, I have prepared a few pieces of cloth for the birthday ceremony and want to take Changqing back to celebrate her grandfather's birthday."
Old Mrs. Zhao laughed, "I'm thinking about this these days. Since you're ready, I'll ask Brother Yong to take a day off. He is a son-in-law and should go over and help. Changqing just made a new skirt and then he'll be fine to celebrate your grandfather's birthday."
Zhao Changqing tilted his head and looked at Mrs. Zhao and asked crisply, "Grandma, if we all go, will the only grandmother be left at home? Who will accompany her grandmother to eat? Who will talk to her? I don't feel comfortable that my grandmother is alone at home. With my grandfather, it's enough to have a mother and father. I want to accompany my grandmother at home."
Old Mrs. Zhao laughed and touched Zhao Changqing's round face and said, "It's okay, I'll only go for one day. I'll go in the morning and go back in the evening, and I can have dinner with my grandmother."
Zhao Changqing nodded and said, "Grandma, you should have a good meal at home alone." She really didn't want to go to the Ling family, but Ling would definitely take her there on such occasions.
Zhao Yong said to Ling, "It turns out that studying is just a wise man, and we girls are particularly sensible."
Ling echoed her mother-in-law and husband, and smiled insincerely, "Isn't that?" In order to accompany her grandmother, she was unwilling to celebrate her grandfather's birthday. It turned out that this was called sensible and sensible.
Or the mother and daughter are just lacking some fate, and Ling just dislikes Zhao Changqing. Zhao Changqing has never refused to be close to Ling. Ling sighed softly, the daughter born by others is a daughter, and she is really a debt collector.
The family was talking and laughing when they heard a shrill scream from the next door!
The voice was simply indescribable. Zhao Changqing's strange origin shivered. Old Mrs. Zhao hurriedly hugged her, covered Zhao Changqing's ears with both hands, coaxed her, "It's okay, don't listen to this." She winked at Zhao Yong.
Zhao Yong had already stood up and said, "Mom, I'll go and see, Zhao Da is hitting his wife again."
Ling followed him with no confidence.
Zhao Yong and his wife went there for half a day and didn't come back. Old Mrs. Zhao sighed, knowing that everyone Zhao was making a big fuss, and their son and daughter-in-law couldn't come back for a while. So she asked the maid to serve two dishes and said to Zhao Changqing, "Let's have it first."
Zhao Changqing nodded, a little worried about Li Huaer.
Just after the grandparents and grandchildren had dinner, Zhao Yong and Ling came back. Zhao Yong sighed angrily, "It's really a beast. I'm a father of three children. I don't know that I'm just a day. I'm sending something for the full moon wine. Zhao Da is going to sell it to the shop to pay the bill. His girl stopped her and beat her to death. Sister Xing was almost crazy and broke up with Zhao Da. I drove Zhao Da out and called the doctor again. The girl was awake now."
Ling said with fatigue, "Children are the lifeblood of their mothers, not to mention that Li Huaer has always been sensible and suddenly fainted. Sister Xing was not in a hurry." He asked again, "Mother, it's already this time, have you used supper?"
Old Mrs. Zhao said, "It's fine. I and Changqing have used it. I'll leave the vegetables for you. Let's ask the girl to bring it up. I've been busy all night." Then he asked the maid to bring dinner for her son and daughter-in-law.
The Zhao family does not have any rules of not talking about food and sleeping.
Zhao Changqing said, "Miss Xing is too soft-hearted. When he meets a person like Uncle Zhao, he will not restrain himself if he doesn't give him some good. If he doesn't have the ability outside, he will know how to beat his wife at home."
Ling frowned, "What do you know at a young age? Don't say such words, so people can hear jokes."
Zhao Changqing was not saying that it was for Ling's hearing. She was completely moved. When she looked at Ling's, Zhao Changqing yawned, rubbed her eyes, and said with a smile, "Grandmother, Daddy, I'm a little sleepy. Can I go to bed first?"
Zhao Yong laughed, "Go. Ask Liu'er to accompany you."
Zhao Changqing turned around and took Liu'er away.
Disobedience!
This is disobedience!
When Zhao Changqing didn't take her seriously, Ling's face changed in anger. Her mother-in-law and husband all smiled and had no reaction to the head as if he was kicked a donkey.
Ling felt a breath choking on her chest, feeling extremely uncomfortable without getting up or down. Suddenly, a wave of nausea came. Ling turned around and lowered her head and started to retching.
Zhao Yong hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? But everyone in Zhao was scared?"
Ling took the water handed by the maid, rinsed her mouth, held the handkerchief and touched her lips slightly, and shook her head, "It's okay, I just suddenly feel disgusted."
Old Mrs. Zhao was very experienced and asked hurriedly, "Are there any changes in this month?"
Ling and Zhao Yong have been married for six years. They are not newly married women, but their cheeks are slightly hot and they smiled, "I think it's a bit like it. The month is still shallow. I think I'll tell my mother again after two months, so as not to make a mistake."
Old Mrs. Zhao was overjoyed and smiled, "What does it mean to look like? I think it is. Thank God, you have given birth to Sister Qing long ago. Since you have a body, you should be careful in your actions." He also told his son, "I'll ask Dr. Lin's family to come tomorrow and take your wife's pulse to see if you want to prescribe two pairs of fetal hygiene medicines."
Zhao Yong realized now that his wife was pregnant. Zhao Yong was so happy that he couldn't speak anymore. He kept saying, "Yeah, yah, yah." He became a vocal worm.
Old Mrs. Zhao has always been a caring person, and asked, "Does this dish feel fishy? What do you want to eat? It's so sweet and sour. Ask the Liu family to make it for you."
"Yes, don't be hungry." Zhao Yong couldn't help but glance at his wife's belly. It's really not easy. After working hard for three years, his wife finally got another one.
Ling smiled, "I don't really want to eat anything, mother, that's great."
"That's good, that's good, there are many children, many grandchildren, and there are many blessings. Our family is only one of Brother Yong, and we don't think it's too much for you to have." Old Mrs. Zhao smiled and advised her daughter-in-law to have dinner, and occasionally she told her son a lot of things.
Ling unconsciously put one hand on her lower abdomen, hoping that this child would be a son.
Zhao Changqing slept in the old lady's compartment. The old lady's yard was not big, so she could naturally hear these words clearly. Liu'er smiled, "Girl, the lady has a body again, maybe she will give birth to a younger brother for you."
Zhao Changqing's white and tender feet were soaked in the hot wooden basin and said lightly, "That's the best. My mother has always been looking forward to her son."
Seeing that Zhao Changqing had no joy on his face, Liu'er didn't dare to say anything more. Zhao Changqing lowered her eyes and said, "You go out and say, just say I've heard that my mother is pregnant, I'm soaking my feet, it's not convenient to go there. Go and say it for me, and I'm looking forward to my mother giving birth to a little brother."
Chapter completed!