Chapter 54 Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
Li Erniang saw that the silver ticket secretly put under the pillow was found by Liu before she left. She suddenly felt a little embarrassed and regretted that she had not chosen the place to stuff the silver ticket properly.
After all, Li Erniang's original plan was to quietly stuff the silver ticket to Liu, so that this matter should not be broken in person, and everyone should know it. Li Erniang was also afraid that her mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law would feel shameless, so she thought of secretly stuffing silver tickets to Liu.
But since the matter was just done and was discovered by Liu, Li Erniang can only recognize it generously: "Mother, this 500 taels of silver is my daughter-in-law who respects you. I'm afraid that you will refuse to give it directly, so I came up with such a way. I hope you don't blame me."
Li Erniang's words were affectionate. After hearing this, Liu's eyes immediately turned slightly red, and her heart was even more moved by Li Erniang's sensibility and thoughtfulness, and she felt that Yang Dalang had not married the wrong daughter-in-law.
But Liu was moved by Li Erniang's words, but it was another thing not to accept her money. Therefore, Liu quickly pulled Li Erniang and said seriously, "Stupid child, what does your mother want your money to do? Take these silver tickets back and collect them quickly. How can you marry our Yang family alone without any money?
"Mom, I still have money. You can take these!"
Li Erniang was determined to give the 500 taels of silver to Liu. She would never allow herself to watch the Yang family busy with her and Yang Dalang's entanglement in Beijing, but after the entanglement, she deliberately pretended that she didn't know anything and closed it without saying a word.
This is not the way Li Erniang lives, and she has planned it early - since Yang Dalang wants to rely on her own ability to make trouble, she can't stop it. But it's one thing for Yang Dalang to work hard to make money with his family, and it's another thing for Li Erniang to be filial to Qian and Liu.
Li Erniang even thinks that it is natural for Yang Dalang to make money to raise his wife, and it is also natural for her to take money to honor her parents-in-law. Therefore, no matter what Liu said, Li Erniang resolutely refused to take back the 500 taels of silver, and kept persuading Liu to accept the silver ticket at ease...
"Mother, I'm your daughter-in-law. It's natural for me to honor you with money. If you don't want this money, it means that you don't treat me as your family at all!"
As soon as Liu heard Li Erniang's words, she was anxious and hurriedly explained, "Of course I think you are your own family. Aren't I worried that you will not spend enough money on the road? How can my mother use so much money to stay in this small village? Since this money was given to me, I can't use it up. Why don't you take it on the road?"
Li Erniang also felt that Liu's temperament was a little grumpy and difficult to get along with, but it was not until Liu subconsciously said these words that Li Erniang knew that although Liu was grumpy, she was very good at heart. Therefore, Liu's heartfelt and wholehearted thoughts for Yang Dalang have won Li Erniang's respect for her and strengthened Li Erniang's determination to be filial to Liu.
Li Erniang had an idea, learned from the usual appearance of the fish, took Liu's arm affectionately, and said coquettishly, "Mom, if you don't let your daughter-in-law respect you, your daughter-in-law will be sad..."
"My daughter-in-law will not only be sad, but also think that my mother must not like my new daughter-in-law, otherwise how can she not give me a chance to be filial to you? If the official knows that I don't want your favor, he may be bored with me, and in the future, he will slowly alienate me and take ten or eight concubines home.
Liu really can't stand the little lady acting coquettishly at her, so Li Erniang didn't say a word and softened immediately. She hurriedly said, "Daughter-in-law, don't worry. If Dalang dares to treat you badly, I will break his legs!" If he rushes me to take a concubine home, I will catch one!"
"Put..."
Li Erniang couldn't help laughing when she heard this, and then said coquettishly and coquettishly as if to her own mother, "Mother, you broke the official's leg. Who will make money to support us in the future? I want to say that if the officials are not good to me, we should unite and force him to earn more money for us, so as to torture him!"
As soon as Li Erniang said witty words, Liu was teased and laughed together by her. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law leaned together very harmoniously and talked and laughed for a while. Then Li Erniang slowly became serious and picked up other words and said, "Mother, after we go to Beijing this time, we have to rush to take office. As soon as we are in office, we have to take office. Stay for three or five years, let's not talk about it for the time being, let's say that we can't be filial to your two elders in these three or five years..."
"Since we can't stay with you, it's also appropriate to leave some money for you to buy something you want to eat and wear..."
Li Erniang said and held Liu's hand tightly and said sincerely, "This money is willing to be given to my mother as a daughter-in-law. If you really think I am your family, don't say those polite words and take the money!" Even if you don't want to spend it yourself, you can buy some good tobacco for your father, add some shoes and socks to your brothers, and even make a few new clothes for your sister!"
Li Erniang said this, and Liu couldn't say anything more, so Liu finally accepted the five-white silver.
Li Erniang was very happy to see that Liu had received the silver, and then told Liu, "Mother, this is my daughter-in-law who wants to honor you. Don't tell the officials about this matter, lest he be upset and desperately to earn money to return it to me."
Liu nodded with a complicated look, but after taking Li Erniang away, Liu finally told Yang Dalang about it after thinking about it. After saying that, she did not forget to tell him: "My mother quietly told you about this matter to want you to know what a filial and virtuous daughter-in-law you are. I want you to treat her well in the future. Don't break her heart..."
"As long as you know about this matter from the bottom of your heart, and don't talk about it to your daughter-in-law, so that she won't feel uncomfortable, and her mother also took her good intentions," Liu said and pulled Yang Dalang into the room and whispered, "Dalang, I heard that those who married their wives will take a few more rooms. Concubine, we don't like this, so you can't take a concubine for me, let alone break my daughter-in-law's heart outside!"
Yang Dalang is not a person who is greedy for beauty, and he doesn't have the concubine's mind after soaring. In addition, Li Erniang is so thoughtful and understanding for her husband's family, Yang Dalang will not take her concubine home to make her sad and unhappy.
So Yang Dalang patted his chest and promised Liu, "Mom, don't worry, I will be good to Er Niang in my life, and I won't do anything to hurt her heart."
"Just write down your mother's words. Go and prepare quickly! It's almost time. It's time for you to go on the road and count what's missing before you leave.
Yang Dalang did not leave immediately, but said a few sweet words to Liu, most of which told Liu to pay attention to his body and not to work too hard. Yang Dalang is talking to Liu, and Li Erniang has sent someone to talk about everything about going out, so that Yang Dalang doesn't have to worry about saying goodbye to his family.
Li Erniang's careful arrangement moved Yang Dalang again. Then Yang Dalang turned around and said a few goodbye words to Yang Dazhu. Finally, he reluctantly said goodbye to his favorite fish, and repeatedly told Yang Sanlang and others to take good care of his parents and sisters. After talking for a long time, he reluctantly took Li Erniang to step on On the way to Beijing.
Yang Dalang left for a month in a flash, and in this month, Yang Dalang first went to the capital to get a vacancy, and then visited his brother-in-law who was an official in the capital with Li Erniang, and finally took Li Erniang to work.
As soon as Yang Dalang became an official, the Yang family gradually gained some fame and status in the village. Many people who used to despise the Yang family gradually respected them, and many matchmakers focused on Yang Sanlang and others. After all, after Yang Sanlang and others have been in the glory of Yang Dalang, their status has long been more respected than before. It's much more expensive.
After Yang Dalang got married, Liu began to worry about Yang Sanlang's marriage, who ranked second. As soon as Yang Dalang left, Liu looked for a lot of suitable candidates for Yang Sanlang, and planned to use the 500 taels of silver given by Li Erniang to handle the marriage of several children.
Unexpectedly, every time Liu proposed what kind of little lady Yang Sanlang, Yang Sanlang always picked out one or two dissatisfied. There were several marriages that Liu was very optimistic and liked. In the end, they were blown away because of Yang Sanlang's dissatisfaction. Liu was so angry that Yang Sanlang's eyes grew above his head.
Yang Sanlang was not satisfied with anyone. As time went by, Liu was anxious and found an opportunity to pull his intimate daughter, Yuer, to discuss countermeasures: "Sister, your third brother, the little wife, is also not satisfied, and the little lady doesn't like it. If it goes on like this, won't he have to beat a bachelor all his life? What do you think is good?"
Yuer knows more or less about Liu's recent troubles, but Yuer has always supported the free love between men and women and finally willing marriage. Therefore, Yang Sanlang didn't like those little women. The fish really didn't want to come up with any idea and bring the two people who didn't love each other together. But the fish can't help but help Liu's problems...
So after careful consideration, Yuer can only offer Liu a method that is not very good: "Mom, why don't we carefully ask the third brother what kind of little lady he likes, and then we will find him the right person according to his preference?"
Unexpectedly, Liu immediately replied angrily, "Ask! I asked a long time ago, but the boy hesitated for a long time and didn't say a whole word. I don't know if he is honest and really can't say such bold words, or he doesn't want to say anything to my mother. Anyway, I have asked several times and didn't ask anything!"
Yuer thought about Liu's words and soon guessed that Yang Sanlang was probably shy to speak to Liu Shiming, so Yu'er immediately volunteered and said, "Otherwise, I'll ask the third brother again?" The third brother has always had something to say to me. Maybe he won't be shy when I ask him and is willing to tell me what kind of little lady he like.