Chapter 230 Mrs. Tan

For ten days, not a drop of rain fell, and a milky white mist filled the air. Many gray and hazy clouds float leisurely in the blue sky. At this moment, the little bird had gone to hide somewhere, and the grass and trees in the yard were all sickly; only that knew it, and kept making shrieks from the branches.

Yuxi can't use ice when she's pregnant, and she can't even eat some cold things. It's very uncomfortable in such a hot day. At this moment, when I heard Zhizhi's cry again, I was upset, and immediately called out: "Come here, go and drive those Zhizhi away, it's making people uneasy." Otherwise, it would be a heavy task to catch all the cicadas.

Zijin walked in cautiously and said, "Ma'am, Mrs. Tan is here to see you." Mrs. Tan arrived in Xinping City in late April, but fell ill as soon as she arrived in Xinping City, and she is recovering now. The body just sent a greeting post to Yu Xi.

Yu Xi said: "Madam Tan, please come in." She went into the room and changed her clothes. Now Yuxi doesn't dare to move around more, only dare to walk around at night, because if she walks a little more, her clothes will get wet.

After changing clothes, the guests also arrived at the main hall at this time. When Yuxi came out, she saw a woman wearing a stone-blue tapestry with gold melon and butterfly patterns, a ginger-colored skirt, a high bun, and a carved agate gold hairpin inserted obliquely on the stool.

Yuxi was a little puzzled, Tan Tuo was only in his early forties, why his wife looked like someone in her fifties. And she was very thin, and her complexion was sallow. Suppressing the group, Yu Xi smiled and said: "Madam, please sit down." Madam Tan's age is about the same as her mother. There is still some respect that should be given.

Mrs. Tan started to look at Yu Xi when she came out. Yuxi is wearing a cherry-colored summer shirt today, her complexion is white and translucent, and her features are round. Yuxi's appearance not only means that she is in good health, but also conducive to childbearing, and is the most popular in the eyes of those elderly wives.

Mrs. Tan also thought that Yuxi was a blessed person, so she immediately said with a smile: "I should have come to visit Madam, but I was not healthy enough, and fell ill as soon as I arrived in the northwest, so I came to visit Madam now."

Yuxi was stunned for three seconds, then smiled and said: "Don't talk about those vain etiquette, the most important thing is your body." Listening to Mrs. Tan's words, she knew that her communication skills were not good enough. It would be embarrassing for the host to call on the younger generation carelessly.

Pomegranate and licorice brought tea, snacks and fruits, filling the table next to Mrs. Tan. Yuxi said with a smile: "These are all fruits from the Northwest, especially grapes, which are very sweet, try them."

Mrs. Tan took a red grape and put it in her mouth without peeling it. After eating, Mrs. Tan praised: "Well, it's really sweet."

Suspicion flashed in Yuxi's heart. As far as she knew, Mrs. Tan was the daughter of a country gentry. Those who didn't know about this style thought it was from the countryside. Yuxi smiled and said: "If Madam likes it, I will bring a basket to eat on the road later."

Mrs. Tan hurriedly said: "No, no, these grapes are also sold in Xinping City." If I had known it earlier, I would not have boasted carelessly, as soon as I praised, I would give it away, how embarrassing.

Yu Xi's expression remained unchanged, she still had a smile all over her face, and said: "It will take four or five days to walk from Yucheng to Xinping City. It's a hot day, and eating some fruit can refresh you." On such a hot day, I don't even want to look at the meat, let alone eat it. These days, Yuxi is eating fruit.

Seeing Mrs. Tan's awkward look, Yuxi changed the subject and said, "I heard that Madam's hometown is just outside the capital. I used to live in Red Zaozhuang for a while. I don't know how far it is from Madam's old mother's house?"

Mrs. Tan smiled a little embarrassedly: "I have been away from home with my husband for more than ten years, and I only returned to Beijing last year. I am not very familiar with the outside of the capital."

Yuxi is speechless, you are not in the capital after you get married, but you are always in the capital before you get married! But Yu Xi didn't pick this reason, and changed the topic: "You guys are still used to the food here when you go to the Northwest? When I first came here, I didn't have any appetite looking at the dishes on the table." Yu Xi brought it by herself. cook,

Where can I eat Northwestern cuisine? That said, I just wanted to find a common topic.

This remark resonated with Mrs. Tan, and Mrs. Tan immediately said: "Yes! The food here is too strong, and I am not used to it at all. During my illness, my daughter cooks for me. Food." The cook in the magistrate's yamen is from Xinping City, and they cook authentic northwest dishes, Madam Tan is not used to it.

Yuxi breathed a sigh of relief, and finally found a topic to talk about, otherwise she would feel really tired: "Qianyuan is really a filial child, Mrs. Tan and Master Tan are very lucky."

Mrs. Tan smiled wryly and said: "Qin'er is indeed very filial, but this child has been delayed by me." She felt that her daughter was suffering too much.

Yu Xi asked with a puzzled look: "How do you say that?" Yu Xi only knew that Tan Qin was eighteen years old and hadn't married yet, but she didn't know much about the rest. The few guards who followed didn't care about the family's short-term affairs, and didn't pay attention to how Mrs. Tan's mother and son were doing in their hometown, let alone inquired. And Yuxi felt that Tan Tuo had already expressed his attitude in bringing his wife and children to Xinping City, and he didn't pay too much attention to the others.

The corners of Mrs. Tan's eyes were sore, and she said: "I'm not afraid of my wife's jokes. My daughter was originally engaged to my natal nephew, but my nephew fell ill last year. My sister-in-law wanted Qin'er to marry her to celebrate her happiness. I didn't agree."

Yuxi was speechless again. Shouldn't things like this be kept hidden? Why would she tell someone she met for the first time carelessly, and even cry when she came to someone's house? object of welcome. However, it's not easy to disgrace Mrs. Tan's face even if she values ​​Tan Tuo. Yu Xi resisted the irritability in her heart and said, "What happened later?"

Madam Tan burst into tears, choked up and said: "After my nephew recovered from his illness, my sister-in-law came to withdraw the marriage." The man wanted to withdraw the marriage, but the woman could only accept it if she didn't want to. The so-called twisted melon is not sweet, and the girl who does not withdraw from her marriage is also suffering.

Yuxi was stunned when she heard that, she thought that Mrs. Tan's nephew had died of illness and her sister-in-law forced Tan Qin to marry and become a widow. In the end, it was completely different from what she thought. Yuxi was a little puzzled, why did Tan Tuo marry such a wife: "Mrs. Tan, it's not a good thing that this family has retired? Why should you be sad?"

Mrs. Tan looked up at Yuxi, and said with disbelief: "What did you say? Is it a good thing to divorce?" Did she have a problem with her ears and misheard.

Yuxi said: "Of course it's a good thing. Although I haven't met your sister-in-law, I can see that your sister-in-law is not a good person to get along with. If your daughter hasn't retired and married, she won't be married to her in the future." Squeeze. Now that you have retired, you don't have to face such an evil mother-in-law. What is it not a good thing?" Yuxi felt that Mrs. Tan's vision was very problematic, otherwise why would she give her daughter to her natal nephew. Doesn't she know the virtues of her sister-in-law? Meeting such a mother-in-law, I can only consider myself unlucky. No, Mrs. Tan has a problem with her eyesight, and there is Tan Tuo too! Tan Tuo is not a simple person. It is impossible to say that Tan Tuo does not value Tan Qin. Tan Tuo has only one son and one daughter, and he must love the only woman very much. In this case, Mr. Tan would agree to this marriage, there must be something hidden in it.

Thinking of this, Yu Xi couldn't help asking: "How did you decide on this marriage?" Either Mrs. Tan made the decision behind Tan Tuo's back, or she was forced to do nothing.

Mrs. Tan is a man without a city, and said: "This marriage was settled when my father was around, and Qin'er was only one year old at that time." After a pause, Mrs. Tan said: "My nephew is one year younger than Qin'er."

Tan Tuo is very talented in reading, but his father died young, and he only has a widowed mother. Let alone studying, he can't even eat enough. Seeing that he was really talented and hardworking, he begged Mr. Bao, Mrs. Tan Bao's biological father, and hoped that Mr. Bao would agree to let Tan Tuo go to the Bao family's family school to study.

Master Bao saw that Tan Tuo was indeed a student, so he agreed. When Tan Tuo became a scholar at the age of fifteen, he betrothed his daughter to him, and then paid for his education. After Tan Tuo passed the examination at the age of 21, he married Mrs. Tan. Later, Master Bao fell ill. In order to continue this relationship, Master Bao wanted the third generation to get married again. Tan Tuo was unwilling at that time, but Master Bao forced him with kindness, and Tan Tuo had no choice but to agree.

Master Bao decided on this marriage because he thought that Tan Tuo would take care of Bao's family for his daughter in the future. It's a pity that Master Bao's son and daughter-in-law didn't understand his father's painstaking efforts, and they were dissatisfied with the marriage when they saw that Tan Tuo, a fourth-rank magistrate, was not as rich as a merchant in a county. Seeing that her son was sick and Tan Qin was still unwilling to marry in, she was naturally even more dissatisfied. So after the person got better, he retired.

Yuxi really felt that it was a blessing for Tan Qin to quit this family: "Mrs. Tan, there are many good men in the Northwest, so don't worry about Qianjin not being able to find a good family."

Mrs. Tan said: "I don't go out much, I don't know anyone, and I don't know whose son is good?"

Yuxi smiled and said: "Don't worry, just look for it slowly. And I think Mr. Tan must know it well." Before, it was because of kindness that he couldn't refuse the marriage of Bao's family, but now Tan Tuo will definitely choose his son-in-law carefully of.

Mrs. Tan became distressed when she thought of this, and said: "The master has always said that he is not in a hurry, but how can he not be in a hurry! Qin'er is eighteen years old." If she can't find anyone else, she will become an old girl.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Tan glanced at Yuxi. Mrs. Yun is only nineteen years old, and she will soon be the mother of two children, but her daughter has no one else.

Yuxi smiled and said: "Northwest has more men than women, so don't worry about not finding a good son-in-law." Yuxi has never met Tan Qin, but heard from the people below that he is diligent and filial, and he is not bad in appearance. It's just that Yuxi hasn't seen her before, so she doesn't like to talk much. After seeing her, she is sure that Tan Qin is a good girl, and that the fat water will not flow into the fields of outsiders, so she can tell Xu Wu. Although Xu Wu is just the chief guard in the Yunfu, he is also a sixth-rank official, and he is more than enough to match Tan Qin.

Mrs. Tan said with a sad face; "My master said the same thing, but Qin'er is nineteen years old. And Hua'er is also seventeen years old, and it's time to say goodbye." Mrs. Tan felt that all her sons and daughters were married. Delayed.

Yuxi smiled and said: "When they get married, you still have some worries. This mother has endless worries." Based on Tan Tuo's current status, the marriage between his son and his daughter in Xinping City There is no need to worry, Mrs. Tan is clearly unfounded. Only Mrs. Tan's natal sister-in-law was short-sighted, so she came to withdraw the marriage.

Shiliu walked in, gave Yu Xifu a gift, and said, "Madam, the food is ready and ready to use."

The dishes were prepared by Bai Mama, they are all Beijing dishes, which are very suitable for Mrs. Tan's taste. Therefore, Mrs. Tan had a good appetite that day, and she ate two bowls of rice at once, and she ate a lot of food.

After eating, Mrs. Tan said with some embarrassment: "This food is really delicious." This is really not a compliment, the food is not much worse than that of Nafuji Restaurant in Xinping City.

Yu Xi smiled and said: "It's a blessing to be able to eat, I eat six meals a day now!" After Yu Xi recovered her body, she began to eat six meals a day, and each meal was only 40% full. Eat less and eat more, and you won't gain weight. Now that she is in perfect shape, Yuxi doesn't want to keep gaining weight.

After lunch, Yuxi talked with Mrs. Tan for a long time, but Yuxi couldn't keep up with Mrs. Tan's rhythm, and what she said was going here and there for a while. Seeing something wrong, Mother Qu specially amplified her voice and said, "Madam, it's time for you to take a nap."

Yuxi said with a smile: "I'm a little short-spirited now, please forgive me, madam."

Mrs. Tan has given birth to two children herself, and knowing that pregnant people are prone to sleepiness, she immediately said: "Madam, go and rest! I didn't disturb you."

After Qu's mother led Mrs. Tan to the guest room area next door, Yu Xi returned to the bedroom. Talking too much today, Yuxi's tongue is dry. , Drank half a glass of water before lying down.

Mother Qu settled Mrs. Tan and went back to the backyard. Seeing Madam Bai, she said, "It's really embarrassing for Mrs. Tan, this Mrs. Tan, cough..." Not only does she not know the etiquette, but she also loses focus when speaking, saying what comes to mind. Mother Qu didn't know how this woman was messing around in the past, but he knew that this woman was in Xinping City, if she went out to socialize, she would definitely be ashamed.

Mother Bai said: "It's only a day, just bear with it." She had already heard what happened in the living room from Shiliu just now.

Mother Qu shook her head and said, "It's also because of her good fortune." Tan Tuo is a person with a good personality, clean and self-sufficient, he doesn't mess around with women, and doesn't take concubines. If Tan Tuo takes a concubine, with Mrs. Tan's temperament, this concubine can turn Mrs. Tan into a scum in seconds with a little brains.

Mother Bai sighed and said: "Yes! Good luck." This person doesn't need to be very smart, he just needs a good life. Like her, life is not so good.

ps: Haha~, thank you for your blessings, hugs. R8