Chapter 192 The Hard Days
Aunt Shen is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Although the power is divided, she also needs to hold the greatest power! Even if Wan Niang is in charge with her, she is just a helper for her.
The old lady smiled carelessly and said, "It doesn't matter. Wan Niang really doesn't know much, but isn't she still there you? I'm just afraid that you will be too tired, so I asked Wan Niang to help you. Remember to teach Wan Niang more about everything. Wan Niang has been with me for so many years. I know her personality. She is a material for doing things. You just have to worry about teaching her.
It's strange to be at ease! Aunt Shen muttered in her heart with hatred.
Let's not talk about the grievances between the two of them many years ago. The incident last night alone has made Aunt Shen depressed enough. On the first day when Wan Niang returned home, she was unhappy with the master, and the master finally stood on her side and chose to believe in Wan Niang, and stayed with Wan Niang at night. How can she be relieved?
It's just that these words can't be said to the old lady.
Hao Lingzhu's mind was not as fast as Ding's. Seeing that the head of the family was so easily divided, he couldn't help but feel anxious for Ding's. He squeezed his eyes at her hard and let her quickly fight for herself.
Ding Page quietly shook his head at her, indicating that she didn't have to worry. She had her own plans.
The affairs of the family are properly assigned, and it's getting late. Ding Yizi saw that the old lady had been talking about some old things with Aunt Shen and Wan Niang many years ago, all of which were things that these juniors did not know at all, so he guessed that the old lady might have something to say to Wan Niang and Aunt Shen in private.
Anyway, she is also sitting idle. Since she can't get in, it's better to go back and learn needle and thread from Hao Lingzhu, so that she can make a few sets of clothes for her children in her belly.
So, while the conversation over there came to an end, Ding Xiaozi stood up at the right time and said with a faint smile, "Old lady, it's getting late. I want to go back and have a rest first."
As he spoke, Ding Page also pretended not to stroke his abdomen easily.
The old lady thought that Ding Niazi was tired, and noticed her movements. She nodded happily and said, "Ok, I'll chat with your aunt. I haven't lived in Taihe County for many years. Too many things have happened here. I think you children will be bored when they hear it, so you all go back without accompanying me. I'm such an old woman."
After listening to the old lady's words, Hao Lingzhu quickly stood up, said goodbye to the old lady, and went out with Ding Shizi.
Most of the people in the South Courtyard are Aunt Shen. Hao Lingzhu dares not say too much to Ding Page, so as not to spread the words to Aunt Shen's ears, but it is not good. Finally, when he got to the east courtyard, Hao Lingzhu took Ding's hand anxiously and said anxiously, "Sister-in-law, you were at your grandmother's place just now. Why don't you know how to fight for yourself? If this position of head of the family falls into the hands of Aunt Shen, I'm afraid our life will be difficult. Have you forgotten all the old days?"
Ding Page was stunned when he heard the words. He paused his step in puzzledly, looked at Hao Lingzhu in surprise, raised his eyebrows and asked, "The old days?"
Hao Lingzhu suddenly silenced and knew that she had just spilled the beans.
Ding Page suddenly understood that something that she didn't know must have happened to Hao Lingzhu, otherwise Hao Lingzhu's attitude would not have been so anxious. She looked around. Now they are still walking on the path in the yard. From time to time, there are maids who pass by, which is not convenient for them to talk at all. She took Hao Lingzhu's hand and said in a low voice, "Lingzhu, let's go back to the room to talk."
The two entered Ding Page's room. Ding Page also ordered Xiao Xi to guard outside the door. Don't let anyone come in. Then he pulled Hao Lingzhu and sat down on the couch.
"Lingzhu, tell me the truth, before I got married, did you actually live a bad life in the house at all?" Ding Page asked in a low voice.
Hao Lingzhu lowered her head and played with her fingers without saying anything.
Ding Page reached out and held Hao Lingzhu's hand tightly, preventing her from continuing to wring her fingers. He said in a low voice, "Lingzhu, I'm your sister-in-law. Is there still something you can't say to me?"
Hao Lingzhu looked up at Ding Page, and her eyes were full of grievances.
Ding Page's face sank more and more, "Lingzhu, if you hide something from me, when your brother comes back tonight, I will directly ask you."
Hao Lingzhu shook her head repeatedly and said anxiously, "Sister-in-law, don't tell the eldest brother. I don't want him to worry."
"Then tell me what happened before? Is Aunt Shen treating you harshly?
Hao Lingzhu lowered her head aggrievedly and whispered, "Hmm."
"How does she treat you harshly?" Ding Page continued to ask. To be honest, in fact, Hao Lingzhu's room layout is quite good. It can be said that it is comparable to Hao Lingwei, and I can't see how harsh Aunt Shen treats her at all.
Hao Lingzhu smiled bitterly and sighed in a low voice, "Actually, it's okay. It's just that the food and clothes are different."
Ding Page glanced at her clothes in surprise. Although the style is a little old, the cloth needles and threads are still very good. Isn't it bad?
Hao Lingzhu noticed Ding's eyes and smiled bitterly again, "Sister-in-law, do you think I'm dressed like this, but it's actually not bad?"
Ding's page did not hide it, and there was no need to hide it between her and Hao Lingzhu. She simply nodded directly to show the doubt in her heart.
Hao Lingzhu shook her head with laughter and pulled her sleeve. After a long time, she sighed gently, "If you really want to look at the surface, Aunt Shen has indeed done a good job, but if there is a big thing in Lingwei's yard, it will definitely be in my yard. However, in terms of food and clothing, I am far inferior to Lingwei.
Hao Lingzhu looked up at Ding Page, and her eyes were conveying something to her.
Ding Page is not a stupid person. As long as you think about it a little, you will understand what's going on. I really didn't expect that Aunt Shen would do such a black hand behind her back, and it made it difficult for Hao Lingzhu to complain in front of Master Hao.
She frowned and asked in a low voice, "Lingzhu, haven't you told your eldest brother? If you talk to your eldest brother, your eldest brother will believe you.
Hao Lingzhu shook her head, and a bitter smile overflowed from the corners of her mouth. "Sister-in-law, you don't know anything. Of course, I can tell my eldest brother about this matter and let him make the decision for me. However, think about it, the eldest brother has to be busy with the things in the shop every day, which is enough for him. I, as a sister, not only can't help him, but also trouble him on trivial things in life. How can you make me go? What's more, I just eat a little worse, and I can get through it.
Hao Lingzhu is also reasonable. It can only be said that both of them are too good at thinking about each other, but they have never asked each other's thoughts. Hao Ling always thought that as long as he took care of the shop, Hao Lingzhu could live a good life and get married in the future. How could Aunt Shen use such a trick? Moreover, the head of Hao's family is Aunt Shen. Which unopening subordinate dares to complain in front of Hao Ling?
"In addition, sister-in-law, you know that my embroidery work is very good. Even if Aunt Shen gives me not many things, I can do more needlework by myself and ask Xiaoxi and others to help me sell it, and I can also save some private money." Hao Lingzhu restrained her bitterness and said with a faint smile, as if she was talking about a very ordinary thing to Ding Page, not as if she was complaining.
The person who speaks doesn't care, but the person who listens is heartbroken.
Ding Buizi never thought that Hao Lingzhu, who is the envy of most people in Taihe County, has to rely on his own embroidery to make up for his life. Who can tell and who can believe it?
She held Hao Lingzhu's hand tightly and said bitterly, "Lingzhu, you can't tell your eldest brother about these things, so why haven't you told me? Don't you worry us more about this? If your eldest brother knows, he may be so sad. Thinking that he is running around outside day and night, but in the end, his sister has to do embroidery to make up for the day. How can you make him feel?
Hao Lingzhu shook her head in a hurry, also held Ding Page's hand tightly, and begged, "Sister-in-law, I'm just telling you about this. Don't tell the eldest brother. I don't want the eldest brother to worry about me. He is already very hard outside."
Ding Page sighed that she had never had any brothers or sisters. Even if she had Ding Rou in this life, the relationship between the two sisters was very indifferent. It was safer to be a partner or an employer than a sister. If she hadn't survived instead of the original Ding page, the previous page could only be Ding Rou's buddy all her life, helping her make money all her life, but she couldn't get a penny at all.
Although she has never had it, she can't understand this feeling when she put herself in her shoes, which is exactly what she has always envied.
"Alas..." Ding Yizi sighed and whispered, "Lingzhu, I said how did I see you so disgusted Aunt Shen before, but I didn't expect that there would be such a thing. It's my sister-in-law who did incompetence and didn't care enough about you."
Hao Lingzhu hooked the corners of his mouth slightly, looked at Ding Page with a smile, and clenched her hand. "Sister-in-law, it's okay. After so many years, I've been used to it. Anyway, it's a day to eat well and a day to eat well. At least Aunt Shen still remembers that I was the eldest lady in the house and didn't let me eat too badly. You see, I'm still growing up like this? I haven't seen anything worse than Lingwei.
I have to say that if you look at the two sisters carefully, Hao Lingzhu's appearance is definitely better than Hao Lingwei's, but Hao Lingzhu is not as much like Hao Lingwei's love to dress, and her previous makeup is also more elegant, unlike Hao Lingwei who always makes herself like a flower butterfly, which makes Hao Lingzhu look like nothing. Hao Lingwei is so gorgeous.
"Lingzhu, your foundation is much better than Lingwei's. If you dress up, you must be more beautiful than Lingwei." Ding Zizi sighed and asked again, "Lingzhu, tell me, since I hit my housekeeper, is the kitchen still so bad for you?"