Traveling through the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, a story of survival in troubled tim

"Mother, that's not what I meant..."

A woman's voice suddenly rose, her voice sharp and filled with dissatisfaction.

"Second brother, you came home today just for this!"

"A few years ago, when you married into the family, the eldest daughter-in-law wanted to give you the housekeeping job, but you refused to take it over...

A few years ago, my second son went to the north, thinking that you were alone there with no one to help you, so he asked you to come home and help manage the family affairs with your aunt and two sisters-in-law. What did you say? What about the rural countryside and the wild mountains? You despised Hongqu as a rural place and didn't want to come back.

"Your aunt has been managing the household for decades now, and there's never been any major trouble. Even if she hasn't made any contributions, she's certainly worked hard. Furthermore, your family and your third brother's family aren't around anymore. I'm lucky enough not to die of old age, so I've entrusted Huiqin to take care of them..."

Then came the sound of - bang...

The sound of a hand slapping on the table.

Grandmother was furious.

When Wenshu heard this, she was terrified and stopped in her tracks as she was about to step into the yard.

Sure enough, the next moment, footsteps were heard.

Then I heard the same voice from before saying, "Mother, calm down. That's not what I meant. Please don't be angry. It's not worth getting yourself hurt over such a small matter. It's not worth it.

Please take care of yourself, mother..."

"Hmph, take care of yourself. I think you're probably just waiting for me to die one day so you can be the boss. Without me, your mother-in-law, to pressure you, you can control everything..."

As he was speaking, perhaps out of anger, he heard the voice of Miss Wen Pei.

"Old lady, don't be anxious, don't be anxious...

If you have anything to say, just talk it out. There's no need to get angry. Second Madam is just outspoken and doesn't have bad intentions. This whole family still needs your advice!"

"Ideas, what do you need an old woman like me to make? Some people see that I'm old and they're eager for me to go find my short-lived husband as soon as possible, so that I don't have to sit at home and get in her way..."

Wen Pei thought to herself - Oh no, the more she talked, the more the old lady would think too much. I wanted to try to persuade her, but now she can't stop.

Looking up, I saw the Second Madam had completely lost her previous arrogance and was kneeling on the ground...

Wen Pei was anxious. It would be bad if the girls or boys in the family barged in at this time.

The eldest lady knelt aside, saying nothing. She had never seen such a scene before. In all the years she had been married to the Wen family, she had never seen her mother-in-law so angry. Her mind was blank.

After hearing what I just said, I wanted to faint.

If I make my mother-in-law angry and cause any harm, this family will break up.

The second lady over there gritted her teeth in hatred.

She has been pampered in her parents' home all her life, especially since she married into a farming and scholarly family. She was pampered even more when she returned to her parents' home. In all these years, she had never heard such words before.

In Anhan, who wouldn't go to curry favor with them...

Thinking of this, the second wife gritted her teeth, hating that this old man was using his status to suppress her.

Of course she didn't dare to say anything, so she could only endure it silently.

"Okay, what are you doing kneeling? Get up.

It’s too early to kneel now. Wait until I die, then you can kneel slowly. By then, I won’t have to see it and won’t be bothered—”

Having said this, the old lady sneered.

Looking at the second wife kneeling below, she said confidently, "I am still in good health. My family has a long history of longevity, so you still have a long way to go..."

After saying that, he turned around and walked into the inner room, saying without mercy, "Okay, get up, the children will be coming back from school soon. If you can hold your dignity, I won't stop you--"

After leaving these words, there was no sound.

All that was left was coming out to tidy up the clothes and the faint sound of footsteps.

Wenshu estimated that the time was almost up, so she turned around and saw that Shaoyao had retreated to a distance at some point. Perhaps she realized that she had heard something she shouldn't have heard, and her head was burning with anxiety, wishing she had given up her ears.

Seeing this, he walked lightly and retreated to where Shaoyao was standing.

Hearing the footsteps getting closer, Wenshu tugged at Shaoyao's clothes with her hand.

Shaoyao was already very scared, and when she felt someone pulling her, she grabbed her clothes with one hand and looked up to meet the girl's eyes.

Wen Shu didn't say anything extra. "As usual, go in..."

Without saying anything extra, Wen Shu pretended to have just approached the yard and said in a loud voice, "I'm almost there, Shaoyao, I'm almost there. Before I left today, I promised grandma that I would be home before the twilight hour. It's too late now, and I don't know how grandma will finish her excuse for playing around..."

Shaoyao was smart and understood everything after hearing this.

Besides, she also noticed the movement inside.

Following Wen Shu, he deliberately made some noises, pretending to be out of breath and running in a hurry. "Girl, please slow down. It's already this late. You can't escape the punishment..."

Tsk tsk - Shaoyao, she is so straightforward, even if she is just acting, we should at least give her some face.

"You little girl, what do you know? If it's too late this time, what if grandma doesn't let me go out next time? That would be a waste..."

"Girl, please slow down, it's almost this time--"

As he said this, he didn't brake in time and fell directly onto his girl's back.

Wenshu suddenly stopped and looked at the two women who suddenly appeared. One was her aunt, whom Wenshu knew because she had lived in the house for a long time.

The other one looks familiar, but I haven’t had a deep impression of him.

However, she looks 60% like the Green Tea Violet from last time. Thinking of the sound of my grandmother lecturing in the yard just now, I guessed that this was the famous second aunt.

"Great Aunt"

Wenshu leaned forward and made a simple bow.

When he looked at his second aunt again, he pretended not to know how to address her and looked at his eldest aunt.

really……

Wen Wangshi first introduced the woman, "This is Wu Niang from the third family. She's the older girl who came home from Luoyang a while ago..."

The woman raised her chin, glanced at Wen Shu, and nodded at her, looking as proud as a rooster crowing at cockcrow time.

……

Wen Wangshi was indeed in charge of all the family affairs. This embarrassing scene was simply not enough for her.

Turning to Wenshu, he introduced her in a loving, elder tone, "Pengpeng girl, this is your second aunt. She has been helping your second uncle run the business in Anhan and managing the shop, so I haven't seen her much before..."

Wen Shu sighed inwardly - Tsk tsk, people are just different!

She had heard about her second aunt's fierceness a long time ago, but this was more than just fierceness.

Of course, as a younger generation, she cannot be like her second aunt.

Wen Shu smiled and bowed to Wen Zhou again, saying, "Wen Shu greets Second Aunt, I hope Second Aunt is well..."

The next words were interrupted before they were finished.

"Okay, okay, got it!"

After saying that, he looked at Wen Shu strangely, and said with some disdain, "You are a girl, where did you come from? You stink of sweat..."

As he spoke, he covered his nose, as if afraid of getting contaminated by something dirty. He avoided where Wan Wenshu and the others were standing and walked straight out of the yard.

When Wang Wen heard what her sister-in-law said, she suddenly stopped smiling.

Seeing the sisters-in-law walking away, I am worried that it will hurt the children's self-esteem, especially the daughters. If this gets out, how will the eldest aunt's family find a husband?

Seeing that Wenshu's face showed no strange expression, she took Wenshu's hand and said, "Pengpeng, don't take your second aunt's words to heart. Your second aunt is just a firecracker when she speaks. She doesn't mean it."

Then he patted Wenshu's hand and said, "Our Pengpeng is a good child..."

Wenshu smiled, as if she hadn't heard what she had just said. "Aunt, Wenshu knows that both my grandmother and aunt say I'm a good person, so they can't be wrong."

"Yep……"

After saying that, he looked at the yard again, thinking that it would be better for the girl to go in and calm her mother-in-law down, so that she could feel at ease. “I still have accounts to look at, so I’ll leave first.

Your grandmother is in the yard."

After saying this, he left with his personal maid.