tethered doll

When Xiao Tang'er left the Zhang family, it was just after his third birthday. He didn't know what it meant to leave his mother, he only knew that his aunt liked him and wanted to take him back to live for a while.The discipline in Zhang's residence is very strict, Xiaotang'er is usually too suffocated, and when he heard that he could leave, he naturally agreed.

The Zhou family's wealth is far superior to the Zhang family's, and the family's family is not known to be much bigger than the Zhang family's. It is impossible to remember it at a glance.Xiaotang'er didn't dare to run around, and followed Zhou Mengshi in a well-behaved manner, looking around with a pair of big eyes, and everything he saw seemed fresh.

Zhou Mengshi was already in a good mood, and she liked his cute little appearance even more, so she took his hand and said, "Tang'er, listen carefully, from the moment you enter this gate, you can only care about me in the future." You can't call me aunt anymore, you know?"

Although Xiaotang'er had doubts, he didn't dare to ask why.But he was also clever, and asked another way: "Then what about my own mother?"

Zhou Mengshi didn't really intend to snatch his nephew as his son, so he responded naturally: "Your mother is still your mother, who can take it away? You will live here for a while, and you will be homesick. I'll take you back, okay?"

Xiaotang'er nodded obediently, and did not refute at all.Seeing how well-behaved he was, Zhou Mengshi couldn't help but kissed him on the cheek, and told Chunmei, the maid beside her, "Go and tell the master, just say that I brought the young master here, and bring him to see him."

Chunmei responded crisply, and hurriedly ran to the front.Seeing her running far away, Xiao Tang'er asked Zhou Mengshi: "Mmm... Mother, who do you want to take Tang'er to meet?"

"Go see your father."

Because Xiaotang'er was a posthumous child, he didn't have the slightest impression of his father. Now that he suddenly had a father, he was excited and looking forward to it.

But Zhou Chunfu was different.

At this moment, he was sitting alone in the study, depressed and preoccupied. It happened that Chunmei came in at this time, but she was very happy: "My lord, my wife is back."

"Come back when you come back." Zhou Chunfu was annoyed by the sight, and shook his hands, ignoring him at all.

Chunmei didn't know what to do, and said again: "Madam brought back the young master of the Zhang family."

Zhou Chunfu was taken aback and took a breath.

He remembered that day, it was also in this study that he and Zhou Mengshi sat opposite each other.Zhou Mengshi couldn't make a sound, he sighed.

"Ma'am, how many years have you said that I have married you into my mansion? Three years, three years! You...have you raised a child for me?...Hey, no son, a girl is fine." All right! I have no children, what use do I need you for?" Zhou Chunfuguang said, but he didn't dare to look at Zhou Mengshi, and the more he said, he said more lightly: "I don't need you to agree to this matter, after all, who's family No three wives and four concubines..."

"Zhou Chunfu! Don't bully people too much! Is it really easy to dismiss the Meng family?" Seeing that Zhou Meng's eyes were already red: "The father-in-law is alive and says we don't have children, and the mother-in-law is alive and says we don't raise them. Is it possible that the virtue of your family depends entirely on me? If you want to take a concubine, you are dreaming!"

Zhou Chunfu was also angry in his stomach and kept quiet, only hearing that Zhou Mengshi said that he would adopt a son from his own sister.Zhou Chunfu did not agree at first, after all, he would not be his own son if he adopted again, but Zhou Mengshi would really insist on going his own way and bring back the young master of the Zhang family.

Xiaotang'er looks fair and clean, with big bright eyes and is very bright, he looks really cute, but Zhou Chunfu doesn't like it, this is not his own son, so why should he be happy to raise a son for someone else?

How could Zhou Mengshi not know what he was thinking, and led Xiao Tang'er to comfort him: "Don't worry, my sister promised that Ji Tang'er will only stay in the house for three years, and she will definitely bring us a child. Once three years arrive , I will send Tang’er back.”

Zhou Chunfu raised his eyebrows, he couldn't believe this crooked way, he looked at Xiao Tang'er and said: "Although my Zhou family can afford to support someone, the Zhou family can't tolerate a child with his surname, he is not my own, so he can't be my surname." Surnamed Zhou. You...you can figure it out."

With that said, he flicked his sleeves and left.

Zhou Mengshi didn't stop him from leaving, and she didn't care much about Xiaotang'er changing his surname. As long as Zhou Chunfu didn't take concubines, she didn't care what Xiaotang'er's surname was.

The days passed day by day, and the seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter seemed to be turning around.Spring has passed and autumn has come and gone for more than a year, Xiaotang'er seems to have grown taller, originally a child who was only on the side of his legs, but now he can fit around Zhou Meng's waist.

He grew up so fast, all the credit goes to Zhou Mengshi.She eats fast every day, recites Buddha, burns incense and prays for blessings, and treats the small hall as a bodhisattva, serving delicious food and drinks, hoping that he can bring her a son.But seeing that it was almost the third year, there was still no movement in the stomach, and I couldn't help but start to feel anxious again.

And Zhou Chunfu didn't like Xiaotang'er at all, and after seeing him for two years, he didn't bring him a son, let alone seeing him.Zhou Mengshi was worried all day long, fearing that Zhou Chunfu would take a concubine back if she felt itchy. She was worried during the day that she would not sleep well at night, and gradually her temper became irritable.

When she became irritable, Xiao Tang'er's life gradually became difficult.At the dinner table, Zhou Mengshi stopped adding meat and vegetables to him, and the winter quilt on the bed was damp and cold, and after so much tossing and turning, Xiaotang finally fell ill.

It doesn't matter that he can eat and sleep, but when he was sick all his life, Zhou Mengshi became even more irritable. Sitting on the side of the couch, his face was flushed and his fever persisted, and the depression that had been accumulated in his chest also surged out.Seeing her crying again, Zhou Chunfu couldn't help but said: "Tsk tsk, look at what I said, I won't let you pick it up, but you still want to pick it up, now it's okay, I know I'm crying? He has a high fever that never goes away. After many days, this will burn you into a half-fool, how are you going to explain to your sister?"

"Zhou Chunfu, you have no conscience, you just know how to make sarcastic remarks!" Zhou Mengshi choked up and said, "Who am I adopting him back for? It's not for the incense of your Zhou family! You're fine, and you're blaming me again! I think you are a romantic and want to take a concubine! It's not for your son at all!"

Zhou Chunfu was stabbed in his heart, and felt guilty for a moment: "You...what nonsense are you talking about!"

Zhou Mengshi saw that Xiaotang'er was burning confused, and said angrily: "It seems to be the third year, and it is useless for me to adopt you back. It is really a waste of raising a son for two years. If I had known this, I might as well have gone There is a clay doll tied up in the Niangniang Temple for offerings! There is no need to wait for food and drink..."

As he was talking, he was taken aback for a while: "That's right! How come I didn't think of tying the doll!"