jdhmnovel Chapter 147: Mrs. Xu is good at managing the household
Chapter 147: Mrs. Xu is good at managing the household
Shen was leaning against the head of the bed with her eyes closed, resting. When she heard the noise, she opened her eyes, thinking that it was probably Chu bringing in medicine.
She propped herself up and sat up, and saw Chu bringing in a basin full of ice.
There was a sudden rush of cool air in the room, and Shen felt her mind become clearer.
"Where did this ice come from?" Shen's voice was soft and sounded weak.
How could Shen not know what her family was like? Her husband had to do great things, and all the money was spent on the military camp and the disaster victims. How could her family afford to buy ice?
"The Ye family sent it, saying it was made by them." Mrs. Chu put down the ice basin, "I thought, when we have time, we should send something to the Ye family as a return gift, so I decided to accept it."
Shen nodded, "Well, you can handle these things as you wish. It's all my fault that I'm not strong enough, and I have to make you work hard for everything."
"What are you saying, mother? You are in good health. When I have a child in the future, I expect you to help me take care of it." Chu said coquettishly.
Shen smiled and nodded, "Okay, okay, I will definitely help you bring it."
Chu: "Well, I believe mother. Mother always keeps her word. The medicine should be cold now. I will go and get it over."
"it is good."
After Chu left, Shen's smile disappeared. She knew her own body well. Even if she got sick because she didn't take good care of herself during the confinement period, she should have recovered after taking medicine for so many years. She just had a mental illness, and no matter how much medicine she took, it wouldn't get better...
Her eyes were gradually filled with mist. She stood up and took the embroidery basket to the bed. She reached out and touched the unfinished clothes in the basket. Her daughter's birthday was approaching, and she would be sixteen years old this year.
Shen embroidered a light pink double-breasted skirt for her. On the lapels, light pink peach blossoms were in full bloom, and colorful butterflies were dancing among the flowers. A circle of ruyi patterns was embroidered on the edge. Every stitch and thread reflected Shen's longing for her daughter as a mother, even though they had a shallow mother-daughter relationship and only spent a short half day together.
"Mom, take the medicine."
Seeing Chu come in, Shen hurriedly raised her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes, then she took the medicine bowl handed to her by Chu, and drank it in two gulps, "gulp gulp", as if she could not taste the bitterness.
After drinking it, she handed the medicine bowl to Chu and said, "You go and do your work. I'll embroider the clothes for a while."
"Yeah." Chu nodded, took the empty medicine bowl and walked out of the house, sighing helplessly in her heart, how could such a good mother-in-law have such a miserable life?
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After leaving the Mu family, Ye Qiulan and her sister-in-law went back home to load a cart of ice bricks and sent them to the Xu family. Compared with the bleak Mu family, the Xu family was much more lively.
The Xu family is headed by Mrs. Xu, the mother of Xu Wu. Her five sons are all married. Although the daughters-in-law do not come from high-class families, they are all women with feelings and righteousness. Even though they knew that their father-in-law was rebelling and the whole family had to flee with him, they still followed him without hesitation.
Now the family lives in a border town. The men go to the military camp to work every day, while the women stay at home to take care of the children and serve their mother-in-law. It is not much different from when they lived in the capital.
Mrs. Xu has many sons and naturally even more grandchildren. The daughters-in-law have clear division of labor. The eldest sister-in-law teaches the children to read, the fifth brother's wife, Jiang, teaches the children martial arts, the second sister-in-law is good at cooking, the third sister-in-law is good at needlework, and the fourth sister-in-law is not good at anything, so the task of serving the mother-in-law is given to her.
You taught my child to read, she taught my child martial arts, someone cooked the meals, someone sewed clothes for the children, and the sisters-in-law treated each other as equals and got along harmoniously, never having any conflicts.
Of course, all of this is thanks to my mother-in-law, Mrs. Xu. Mrs. Xu manages the household well, and the atmosphere at home is harmonious and peaceful, so the men can work hard outside without any worries.
Jiang was also the daughter of a military general. When the Jiang family was demoted, Jiang's father entrusted her to the Xu family in order to prevent his daughter from suffering.
The road of exile was extremely painful. Some members of the Jiang family fell ill, and some died. When Mu Heng sent people to find General Jiang, only seven people were left out of the more than 30 members of the Jiang family.
Jiang is a free and easy, generous person who hates evil. She is a woman of true character. She speaks her mind and never beats around the bush. It is quite easy to get along with such a person.
When Ye Qiulan and Chen arrived, it was Jiang who opened the door for them. There was no false courtesy. After Ye Qiulan explained her purpose, she was directly invited into the house.
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Ten days later,
The families of the generals were taken to the border town one after another, including members of the Zhao family and the Ye family. Although Zhao Youliang was not a high-ranking official and was only a deputy general, his son-in-law was very powerful. If the court found evidence against him and threatened Zhao Youliang with the lives of the Zhao family, would Ye Ze not turn against him?
As for bringing the Ye clan members over, it was naturally because of this. Ye Ze was a man of affection and righteousness. The Ye clan members had helped the Ye family before. If anything happened to them, Ye Ze would definitely not ignore it.
There is only one chance to revolt, and if it fails, you will die! Mu Heng must consider everything.
When Old Lady Ye heard that her in-laws had also come to the border town, it was natural that they would live together. Anyway, they couldn't live in such a big house, and it would be lively for the two families to get together. Especially with Zhou around, Old Lady Ye would have someone to chat with.
As for the Ye family members, they were arranged to live in the civilian area in the city. In this way, most of the vacant houses in the border town were arranged.
Upon learning that the families of all the old generals had come to the border town, Madam Mu discussed with Shen about holding a banquet and inviting the wives and children of all the generals so that everyone could get to know each other better.
After all, they are all veterans who have fought hard for Mu Heng. As Mu Heng's family, they should comfort the families of these veterans.
Shen naturally agreed with her mother-in-law's suggestion and suggested, "How about holding a flower viewing party?"
The flowers in the garden were taken care of by the Mu family after they moved in. Although there were no rare flowers or plants, they were pleasing to the eye, especially the lotus flowers in the lotus pond, which had already grown several buds by the end of May.
Madam Mu nodded, "Then let's do as you say. This is a big deal to help Heng'er stabilize the morale of the army. Don't be stingy with your money."
Shen: "Yes, I know, mother."
Madam Mu thought for a moment and said, "Why don't we ask the Xu family to come and help? We need to be as thorough as possible. You are weak and can't be too stressed. Chu and Ning'er lack experience."
Shen: "Okay, I'll discuss this with Madam Xu later."
Mrs. Xu is a capable person. With her help, Mrs. Mu feels much more at ease.
On May 23rd, the invitations to the Mu family flower viewing party were delivered to the homes of the generals a few days in advance.
The Ye family and the Zhao family naturally received it as well.
Old Mrs. Ye quickly asked Ye Qiulan and the others to send two more trucks of ice over, and asked if there was anything they needed help with.
There will definitely be a lot of people at the flower viewing party, so everything has to be prepared in advance. The Mu family has no servants, so they have to do everything themselves, and it is inevitable that they will be unable to do things.
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