perfumer

Chapter 64

Ever since Bai Xin met his third uncle in the capital, he felt as sick as if he had eaten a fly. He was afraid that they would stick to him when they saw that his family was doing well.

His worry was not unreasonable. Within a few days, Mrs. Ding came to visit with a pair of children. It was just during the daytime, and Bai Xin didn't know it. The three of them sat down and didn't leave until noon. He didn't feel ashamed to drive people away, so he had to leave them to cook.

Third Niang and Fourth Niang pestered Manniang, while Ding Shi withdrew to the kitchen, saying she wanted to help, but she was just standing by the door, with only one mouth moving, "Sister-in-law, I've watched your little days go by." Not bad... Hey, scrambled eggs, let's add one more, there are only three, and there are not many fried eggs... Did you come to the capital directly after you left the village? How did you make money?"

When Cao was told by her, she had to take out another egg from the basket, smashed it into a bowl, and scratched the inner wall of the eggshell with her fingers. .

The aunt suddenly cut off the conversation, "Third Aunt, the kitchen is small, you'd better go back and wait."

"It's nothing, I'll help." Although the voice came, the person didn't move. She didn't take what the aunt said to her heart, and she didn't think that the dull little girl knew anything. She continued: "Sister-in-law, where is Sanlang? He Where did you help? Or did you find something to do?"

This time it was still the aunt who answered, she was on top of her game, she was absent-minded in choosing the dishes in her hand, and her ears were too busy listening to the other party, "Third Aunt, why are you asking so much about other people's affairs?"

Only then did Ding's face show displeasure, and she gave her a look, "When adults talk, children don't interrupt, you are like this..." She originally imagined that she used to use marriage to talk about things, saying that if you are so unruly, you will be divorced after you marry , but suddenly remembered the purpose of coming this time, so he couldn't get stiff, so he quickly stopped talking.

Auntie had been told a lot by her, and she had already guessed what she would say next. There was an unavoidable tingle in her heart, her face was on fire, and she wished she could find a hole in the ground to get in, but she gritted her teeth and let herself stand where she was. Straight into the other party's line of sight, "The family has already been divided, so we don't have to worry about how we live. If the third aunt doesn't want to eat at my house, I'd better go back." After finishing the straightforward words, the aunt's heart thumped The speed is fast, and the face is also red from the quarrel.

Ding's complexion changed, and sparks appeared in his eyes, "You..."

"Ma'am!" Cao called out with a sigh, but her voice was low and was covered by Ding's rough voice.

"Go to someone else's house to find out how to make money, and you'll be fine." The aunt found out that once she said something, she didn't have any scruples about it. "At that time, my elder brother was lying on the bed waiting to die, and no one of you cared about it. Separating us cruelly, now that we have just lived a stable life, you want to share some benefits from us? How can all the good things in this world fall on you?"

Cao's heart was aroused, she lowered her head and wiped her tears. When she thought of the helplessness of the newly separated family and watched her son wait to die, she still shudders when she thinks about it.

Ding's face was embarrassing, guilty and angry, and he tried not to get angry. Seeing Cao crying and crying without saying a word, he knew that there was nothing to ask from here. He rolled his eyes and said, "This kitchen Little, I'll wait in front."

At this moment, the aunt suddenly realized that if people were thick-skinned, they would be able to live a better life. The blame was to blame their family for being too thin-skinned before, and they would feel ashamed even when they quarreled.

After Ding finished speaking, she turned her face away and left.

The aunt didn't move at first, but then suddenly remembered that the elder sister-in-law and fifth sister were in front of her, her face changed, and she hurried to follow.

"Ma'am..." Cao Shi sighed quietly.

The aunt paused, and turned her head slightly, "Mother, don't be soft-hearted. Think about it. If the situation is changed now, his family has made money, and we come to ask how to do it, will they tell? I'm afraid they will drive us out with a broom. .”

Mrs. Cao couldn't refute, the aunt didn't delay any longer, the wind was blowing under her feet, and she stuck to Mrs. Ding again.

San Niang and Si Niang didn't find out anything from Man Niang's place. Seeing that the other party still wanted to be the same as before, like a saw-mouthed gourd, she couldn't help but feel contemptuous in her heart.Ding hit Wu Niang with her idea, saying that children are the best to be coaxed, and just a few casual gossips, when she saw the aunt pestering her, she felt depressed for a while, whatever she asked, the other party would take the conversation.

Wu Niang is the youngest and true, but she is also the most sensitive, even if she doesn't understand, she can sense the elder sister's intention to prevent her from speaking, so Wu Niang hides behind the elder sister, fearing that she will say the wrong thing, tightly pursing her mouth , He nodded and shook his head when he asked anything.

When Ding came here this time, she couldn't find out why, she had already scolded the aunt in her heart, and then cursed viciously.

Man Niang wants to feed the dog, now that the dog is almost two years old, he can already drink porridge with everyone, and he can't take care of it. Cao is sorry, Wu Niang is also a little afraid of the third aunt in her heart, so she only cares about drinking it The porridge and the plate of yellow scrambled eggs were eaten by Ding's mother and daughter in the blink of an eye.

Since getting 50 taels of silver from Grandma Bai, Sanfang has been doing pretty well. I dare not say that every meal has fish and meat, but I can see the smell of oil every meal. I really don’t take this plate of scrambled eggs seriously. , but in order to vent their anger, they ate all kinds of things in retaliation.

These few eggs are nothing to today's Baixin family. They are worth ten cents, but the aunt doesn't want them to take advantage of them. Carrying it on my shoulders, I knew I couldn't count on my mother and sister-in-law, so I picked up a large piece of egg with my chopsticks and put it in my mother's bowl, "Mother, you have worked hard too, eat more."

Cao's heart was stamped, and she smiled slightly.

Ding knew that this was the aunt's resistance, and thought that she had no choice but to pinch her chopsticks, but in the blink of an eye, the aunt pinched several times one after another, "Sister-in-law, don't bother to feed the dog, eat some yourself. Fifth Sister, don’t just drink porridge, eat more vegetables.” Finally, the aunt even picked up an egg for herself.

Ding's mother and daughter looked down at the plate again, only a few crumbs and green shallots were left, and the faces of the three of them were very ugly.

After a meal, almost everyone couldn't taste it. Ding thought that he might not be able to ask why, and he didn't dare to make a fuss, so he had to leave.

Even so, the aunt still felt aggrieved, and when Bai Xin came back at night, she sued him.

As soon as Bai Xin heard that Mrs. Ding was coming, his heart suddenly felt heavy. Later, when he heard about the aunt's countermeasures, he couldn't help laughing, and finally felt better. He gave her a thumbs up, "Good job, deal with this kind of person That's it, next time you come back, just don't open the door."

Mrs. Cao looked at them disapprovingly, "Anyway, it's a relationship with relatives. If we shut people out, it's not right for us, and it's not good to spread it." "Two words.

The aunt looked over and pursed her lips tightly, "Mother, that's not what you said. If they come every day, not to mention the money for food, with them, we can't help the third brother grind medicinal materials and spices. If they can't be ground, three Brother can't make soap dumplings, so he won't be able to sell them afterwards, so in order to deal with them, third brother stopped doing business?"

Mrs. Cao obviously didn't think about it so much. After listening to her daughter's analysis, she stared and shook her head again and again, and then asked in a low voice, "Then what should they do when they come? It's a child's word to say that you won't open the door. They are knocking on the door." , do you really ignore it?"

"Then I won't give them food when they come. I'd rather be hungry than let them eat at our house. If they ask, they will say that we don't have lunch at home. After coming down a few times, they have to shrink back. Hmph, I I don’t believe they can survive!” After speaking, the aunt snorted angrily.

Bai Xin praised in his heart, and because there was an aunt at home, he was more at ease, but he had to talk to his mother, "Mother, if they find out about our way of making money, they will definitely break up with us." A piece of soup, I earn less, how will our family live?"

"I know, I understand." It's not that Cao's is stupid and completely useless, or that Ding's intentions are too obvious, she doesn't intend to tell them how her family makes money, her difficulty lies in how to reject people outside the door.

"You pity them now, but when we are in trouble, who will pity us?"

Today, my aunt also said something similar, she looked over subconsciously, the aunt nodded her head heavily at her, and said angrily: "Think about my brother back then."

Cao was speechless all of a sudden, and it was a tacit agreement.

Bai Xin thought, compared to mother, eldest sister is more suitable to take care of the family, at least she won't let her family suffer.When he thought of his family being disintegrated from the inside when he was away, his teeth became cold, and his attitude became tougher, "Mother, I will not be here in the future, you should listen to the eldest sister, don't be soft-hearted, and no one will come to pity you in the end." us."

Afterwards, Bai Xin told the whole family that Manniang almost died with her husband because of the treatment she received before the separation, and she hated the second and third bedrooms in her heart. There is a lot of noise, but it is still possible to keep silent.

Bai Xin was mainly worried about Wu Niang. After all, she was young, and she was tricked by someone if she was not careful. The aunt was handed over to Bai Xin for responsibility. She only felt that her back was harder and her confidence was stronger. She appealed to Wu Niang three times. Wuling, when people ask anything, they all shake their heads and say they don't know.

Wu Niang was a little frightened by what was said, fearing that she would say the wrong thing in the future and make her family unlucky, so she told her eldest sister and third brother to keep it in mind.

After saying this, Bai Xin was finally in a better mood. He picked up the bamboo basket and patted it, and said to the eldest sister: "I bought something new today, and I will make rouge cream. When it is ready, I will keep a few bottles for you to wipe at home." face."

When the aunt heard the word rouge, a sweet smile burst into the corner of her mouth, and Man Niang also pricked up her ears, and her heart jumped for joy.