HCB Chapter 258 Jealousy
Chapter 258 Jealousy
"take it."
The maid was about to take it with trembling hands, but then she knelt down quickly and shouted, "I dare not. I'd better wait until the young lady is well. I will just take some crumbs."
Princess Baohua looked at the nanny kneeling on the ground, thought for a moment, then picked up the Ganoderma lucidum, placed a fingernail-sized dot on the corner, and wrapped it up with a handkerchief.
"It's just some leftovers. I can still afford it. Take it back quickly and give it to your grandson."
The nanny took the small cloth bag respectfully, and Princess Baohua added: "If there is anything wrong with the Song family in the future, you should know what to do, right?"
"The servant knows."
Princess Baohua was in a good mood because she had obtained top-grade medicinal herbs. The buffet at the Song family was also coming to an end. As soon as Princess Baohua and her companions left, the villagers in the yard began to eat with ease.
The Song family's dishes were delicious and plentiful, and there was plenty of wine. The sound of rock-paper-scissors could be heard in the yard. The country people's drinking games were not as elegant as those of the scholars, but they were very aggressive. The deafening noise made Chen Yuer, a pregnant woman, feel very uncomfortable, so she went back to her own house next door early, closed the door, and the world became quiet.
It was almost evening and most of the people who had come to the banquet had left. Most of the remaining people were drinking. Song Dazhuang did not want to spoil their fun. Today's dishes and drinks were all added with spiritual spring water by Song Chunlin, so even if these people fell down drunk, nothing would happen when they woke up the next day.
If he falls down drunk, that's even better. Just find a few young men to carry him home.
Because of the engagement party between the Gu and Song families, the village became lively again after a long time. Afterwards, they could show off to their relatives, and thus the rumor that the Song family was extremely wealthy spread.
When Song Dazhuang heard it for the first time, he felt a little amused, but he didn't take it seriously.
But when this rumor reached the ears of some people, it was not so pleasant to hear.
Zhou Daya was in the Zhou family for her confinement after childbirth, so she definitely could not go back to the mansion that Li Xu had bought for her. Aunt Zhou took Zhou Erniu there and took back everything that could be taken back. Since the indentures of the maids and servants were not in Zhou Daya's hands, Aunt Zhou had to let them go back to the Li Mansion.
Aunt Zhou, who had originally thought that she could pick up a few strong laborers for free, cursed it as bad luck. When she returned, she couldn't help but criticize Zhou Daya and also spoke ill of Zhou Ning.
"Oh, that little bitch is really successful. She can hold a grand wedding for a young man in her family. It is said that she drank several carts of wine and drinks on the day, not to mention all the delicacies. You are nothing like her, you silly girl. You only know how to look sad. Who are you trying to please?"
Perhaps Aunt Zhou did not intend to scold her daughter, but the situations of Zhou Ning and her daughter were so different now. How could Aunt Zhou, who had always been strong, not be upset?
However, it was just these few words that made Zhou Daya remember them deeply in her heart. Hatred welled up in her eyes. She hated her own ill-fated life and also hated Zhou Ning for being so lucky to marry into the Song family. The Song family is no longer the same as it used to be. If Song Chunsheng had married her, wouldn't she be the object of everyone's envy now?
It was all Zhou Ning's fault. How could he, an orphan without parents, step on her family to get to the top? Zhou Daya was so angry that she had no place to vent. When she saw her son who was as thin as a kitten, she felt even more annoyed. But when she thought that Zhou Ning was not pregnant yet, she felt a little more balanced.
"Humph, no matter how lucky he is, if he can't have a child, the Song family will kick him out sooner or later."
On the other side, Zhou Ning, who was preparing a full-month gift for Zhou Daya's child, suddenly felt a chill, but fortunately the feeling quickly disappeared.
Zhou Ning had originally not planned to attend the full-month gift ceremony for Zhou Daya's baby, but he could not resist Aunt Wang's invitation. Only then did Zhou Ning understand why Aunt Wang, who had always disliked Zhou Daya, was so eager to go with him to give gifts this time.
"Alas, Daya is also a poor person. Her husband is gone, and her in-laws cruelly drove her and her son out. I know you have some old grudges against her in the past. This time, for the sake of the child, just go over and give the child a gift."
Aunt Wang did not ask Zhou Ning to help Zhou Daya. She probably knew that this would not work. Zhou Daya's family had such an ugly quarrel over the Song family's marriage. Even if Aunt Wang felt sorry for Zhou Daya, she could not ask Zhou Ning to help Zhou Daya.
After hearing what Aunt Wang said, Zhou Ning had to go to the full moon banquet. He didn't prepare anything, and planned to take a small bellyband embroidered by himself and the little tiger's shoes. After Song Qin knew about it, she also brought him a basket of eggs, a big bag of brown sugar, a big bag of red dates, a big bag of longan, and a few pieces of solid-colored soft cloth for the children. Zhou Ning felt it was soft, softer than cotton.
It was the first time that Zhou Ning had seen such soft and skin-friendly material. Holding it in her hand, she looked at her mother-in-law in shock.
"Mom, this material must be very expensive, right? No, we can't do that. It's too expensive. Eggs and brown sugar will do. People in the village also give these as gifts for the first month of the lunar year."
Seeing her daughter-in-law's surprised eyes, Song Qin pursed her lips and said, "I know you don't get along with her, but giving birth is like going through hell for a woman, not to mention that she had a difficult birth. We have plenty of these things, red dates and longans, at home. Moreover, our family is different now. Chunlin is the national archer, a title higher than his father and his uncle, and he is in charge of 3,000 archers. His title comes with military power, and with military power, he is part of an official family. As a family, our etiquette in dealing with people is naturally different from the past. No matter who the other party is, or what grudges they have with us, we can't let people catch us doing anything wrong, understand?"
Zhou Ning lowered his head and whispered, "I understand, mother."
Song Qin had a teachable look on her face: "Don't worry, these things are nothing to our family now." Besides, except for the eggs, the others were taken from Song Chunlin's space. These things were piled up in his space, and his family couldn't finish eating them, so it was just right to give them as gifts.
After getting on the carriage with the gifts, Zhou Ning was still a little dizzy and thought, so their family is no longer an ordinary farmer's family now?
He pinched himself quietly. It really hurt, but it still didn't feel real. When he got married, the Song family was just a slightly wealthy farming family. Now it has transformed into a family of officials. Zhou Ning is still a little uncomfortable with it.