C120 Eyebrow
The scissors were bought one year after Madame Song and Li had just gotten married. Aunt had always been frugal with things and used a pair of scissors for more than twenty years. It was still the same as when she bought the scissors, with the marks from a few days ago still on it.
Mian Niang closed her eyes and was about to stab down with the scissors, but suddenly, as if she was frightened, he threw the scissors in her hand away. The scissors flipped over the basket, and with a "pa" sound, it fell to the ground.
Mian Niang shivered as she hugged her knees, tears quietly rolling down her cheeks.
She didn't have the guts or the courage to die. As long as she stabbed down with the scissors, she wouldn't have to worry about anything. She would have to worry about being abandoned or being ensnared.
But what to do? She just couldn't stab him.
She was terrified. She was a coward. If she had had the courage, she would have died the first time Gu Xin had humiliated her, but she still managed to survive.
The courtyard was suddenly in an uproar. It turned out that Song Youfu and the others had returned, Mian Niang immediately wiped her tears away, picked up the basket of brocade cloth scissors and placed them back on the bed, then built the soles of her shoes that had been thrown to the side, and put them away as if nothing had happened.
Only attention could see that her hands were trembling.
When Madame Song Li saw that her husband had returned, she immediately walked out of the house, and asked him about the results. Mian Niang, who was in the room, was also listening intently.
The Young Master Gu has helped me settle things before, after entering, I saw him, he's not bad, a good person, he didn't suffer inside, the prison head said it, it's not a case of life, and he didn't steal or rob me, after a few days, regardless of whether I find him or not, the Dalang will release him.
Song Youfu was very happy. Compared to yesterday, he was like a completely different person. His son's matter had seen hope, which allowed him to speak a little more.
The others were happy for the Song Family as well. They had already returned all the money they had prepared previously. With the help of the Young Master Gu, they did not use the money at all.
After returning the money that his wife had given to him into his wife's hands, Song Youfu smiled and said: "Young Master Gu also said that we don't need to worry. After Dalang is released from prison in two days, we can still go back to his place to work.
Yes, your Dalang is lucky to have met with a good person. This Young Master Gu, did he really not just call you uncle or uncle, treating your Dalang as a brother?
The middle-aged man chuckled as he added.
Madame Song Li was both happy and emotional as she shouted for Mian Niang to quickly cook for everyone.
Song Youfu returned to the carriage, took down a bag and gave it to Mian Niang.
"We went to the Plum Blossom Village and brought back your clothes."
With regards to his daughter's possessions, Song Youfu could only pack such a small bundle. He felt sad, not to mention that when he went to carry the bags, he had almost gotten into an argument with tofu hyacinth and met with the Elementary Scholar who wanted to marry her.
Seeing how the Elementary Scholar was smiling at the woman and looked extremely considerate, he knew that Mian Niang was right. The Elementary Scholar even thought that the Elementary Scholar had some ulterior motives, and if not for this incident, the Elementary Scholar would have found an excuse to divorce Mian Niang sooner or later.
Wu Niang's matter had merely given them an excuse.
Even though it was said like that, understanding logic and being able to think were two different things. Song Youfu would still complain in his heart that Mian Niang was too impulsive at the time and decided on her own.
He let Mian Niang see if there was anything missing in the bag, but then said: "If there is anything missing, then let's do it like that, and don't ask for it anymore."
He was really afraid of the tofu hyacinth's mouth and did not want to have any more arguments with her.
It was simply too unreasonable. Even if Song Youfu had a big mouth, he would still not be able to scold her.
Hence, on the day of their marriage, the wedding dress they wore was a new set of clothes, the rest were old clothes that they had worn for a few years. Mian Niang checked her dress and found that it was not missing any part of it.
Of course the tofu hyacinth would not let her off so easily.
However, Mian Niang was not greedy for that, and furthermore, tofu hyacinth did not sincerely give that thing to her in the first place.
After placing the bag back into the house, Mian Niang followed her mother's instructions and went to prepare dinner for everyone.
Song Youfu and the Minister took the bills they wrote in the morning and paid back the money they borrowed from the villagers one by one. At the same time, they thanked the villagers seriously.
Although Song Zhixiao was still locked up in the prison, he still had a plan. Everyone's heart calmed down, and after eating dinner, they all returned home peacefully.
Although Song Zhien did not know when Ah'ge would return, he had already reached the age where he could learn how to observe words and expressions. Seeing that his parents no longer had the same depressed look from yesterday, and that the smiles of a few uncles had grown on their faces, Song Zhien knew that something good must have happened. He hurriedly went to the kitchen to ask his elder sister.
"Brother Ah also taught me martial arts. When he comes back, I can still learn more moves from him." I wonder if he learned any new moves from the Young Master Gu. "
However, Mian Niang's heart was heavy. The Gu family, ever since her father had returned, had always been at the side of these people, and the Young Master Gu that they spoke of had become the Song Family's savior.
However, the more Mian Niang heard, the more annoyed she became. She even wanted to avoid it and not hear anything related to this person.
Mian Niang's heart at this moment felt like it was hanging in the air, and was swaying back and forth without landing on any real place.
and Madame Song Li were only happy for a moment. Everyday, when they saw their daughter in front of them, they couldn't help but sigh.
Every time someone came to their doorstep and saw Mian Niang, they would immediately think of asking him why she had been abandoned by the Mei Family. Whether it was genuine concern or a test with ill intentions, all of it was a topic that did not please the Song Family.
It's not that it was Mian Niang's fault, it was that the family members had always disliked our young lady. Back then, they had only come to our house to propose marriage due to the importance of our illness, and now that she has recovered and a woman is raised outside, they would naturally no longer have any interest in our young lady.
However, there were also those who kept trying to find out if there was something wrong with Mian Niang, or if she was weak, and got caught, then she would be dead.
It's hard to explain. Even if she nods her head to show that she believes you, she already has a preconceived notion that all the reasons you've given her are just an excuse for her to let go of her daughter.
If there really were no problems or flaws, then why would the Elementary Scholar position himself outside the kingdom? Why would the Elementary Scholar insist on letting him go?
Every time when the person left, Madame Song would uncontrollably blame Mian Niang for a while.
The protection of an outsider did not mean that she had no objections towards her daughter.
Mian Niang became more and more silent, hiding in the room all day and not coming out to meet anyone. Every time A Yun came to find her, he would make her talk to him, but most of the time it was just to make her talk.
Once in a while, Mian Niang would cooperate with him a little, but it was a bit depressing, and would instead make him feel bored.
The bloodstains on the door were washed clean, and whether or not it was Song Zhien's body, the Song Family did not bring it up again, so A Yun did not ask anymore.
Gu Xin did not come back to visit, he only sent Gu Wu a gift of silver for this month at the end of the month, but Song Youfu rejected him.
In his heart, Young Master Gu had already worked hard enough for his son's sake. His son had not finished his job this month, so why would he accept this month's money?
Gu Wu didn't have that kind of eloquent skills, but he persisted on and couldn't shirk responsibility. He could only accept the money.
During this time, Mian Niang did not reveal herself. When Gu Wu walked past the other rooms, he even closed the windows, blocking his view. Gu Wu only had time to take a glance.
However, this glance was enough to tell his master what he saw when he got home.
"It's only been a few days, ah! His face is so thin that it's like a small strip. The corners of his mouth are full of blisters, and he's very sickly. His eyes look like they're filled with green ink."
On the contrary, she did not have the spirit that she had before. Although she was unable to get up early in the morning to be greedy, but Gu Wu had seen her a few times and felt that this female mother was actually pretty good, even if she was tired, it did not mean that she was tired. There was a kind of spirit in her eyes that felt that there was hope in life.
Right now, he looked like he had lost all interest in life. It was truly shocking.
He raised his head to look, and saw that Gu Xin had already sunk into deep thought. A hint of worry and hesitation appeared on his face, as if he was completely different from the previous Gu Heng who had wholeheartedly wanted to bring someone to the Young Master.
Gu Wu could not help but be worried, his young master had never once encountered a situation where he hesitated so much.
Even if it was extremely difficult, in the eyes of their young master, there seemed to be nothing that could not be solved, why did a mere Mian Niang make him so worried?
Especially now, when Mian Niang had already gotten the letter, shouldn't she be happy, for this time, there was no longer anything that could stop the two of them, and their young master could finally get what she wanted. She did not know what displeased the young master, but she had not taken any action, and only went to the government once, for the matter with Xiao Song.
"Young master, why don't you bring that Song Family's female mother to the manor now?"
Gu Wu's words were shocking, as Gu Xin looked at him.
Mian Niang closed her eyes and was about to stab down with the scissors, but suddenly, as if she was frightened, he threw the scissors in her hand away. The scissors flipped over the basket, and with a "pa" sound, it fell to the ground.
Mian Niang shivered as she hugged her knees, tears quietly rolling down her cheeks.
She didn't have the guts or the courage to die. As long as she stabbed down with the scissors, she wouldn't have to worry about anything. She would have to worry about being abandoned or being ensnared.
But what to do? She just couldn't stab him.
She was terrified. She was a coward. If she had had the courage, she would have died the first time Gu Xin had humiliated her, but she still managed to survive.
The courtyard was suddenly in an uproar. It turned out that Song Youfu and the others had returned, Mian Niang immediately wiped her tears away, picked up the basket of brocade cloth scissors and placed them back on the bed, then built the soles of her shoes that had been thrown to the side, and put them away as if nothing had happened.
Only attention could see that her hands were trembling.
When Madame Song Li saw that her husband had returned, she immediately walked out of the house, and asked him about the results. Mian Niang, who was in the room, was also listening intently.
The Young Master Gu has helped me settle things before, after entering, I saw him, he's not bad, a good person, he didn't suffer inside, the prison head said it, it's not a case of life, and he didn't steal or rob me, after a few days, regardless of whether I find him or not, the Dalang will release him.
Song Youfu was very happy. Compared to yesterday, he was like a completely different person. His son's matter had seen hope, which allowed him to speak a little more.
The others were happy for the Song Family as well. They had already returned all the money they had prepared previously. With the help of the Young Master Gu, they did not use the money at all.
After returning the money that his wife had given to him into his wife's hands, Song Youfu smiled and said: "Young Master Gu also said that we don't need to worry. After Dalang is released from prison in two days, we can still go back to his place to work.
Yes, your Dalang is lucky to have met with a good person. This Young Master Gu, did he really not just call you uncle or uncle, treating your Dalang as a brother?
The middle-aged man chuckled as he added.
Madame Song Li was both happy and emotional as she shouted for Mian Niang to quickly cook for everyone.
Song Youfu returned to the carriage, took down a bag and gave it to Mian Niang.
"We went to the Plum Blossom Village and brought back your clothes."
With regards to his daughter's possessions, Song Youfu could only pack such a small bundle. He felt sad, not to mention that when he went to carry the bags, he had almost gotten into an argument with tofu hyacinth and met with the Elementary Scholar who wanted to marry her.
Seeing how the Elementary Scholar was smiling at the woman and looked extremely considerate, he knew that Mian Niang was right. The Elementary Scholar even thought that the Elementary Scholar had some ulterior motives, and if not for this incident, the Elementary Scholar would have found an excuse to divorce Mian Niang sooner or later.
Wu Niang's matter had merely given them an excuse.
Even though it was said like that, understanding logic and being able to think were two different things. Song Youfu would still complain in his heart that Mian Niang was too impulsive at the time and decided on her own.
He let Mian Niang see if there was anything missing in the bag, but then said: "If there is anything missing, then let's do it like that, and don't ask for it anymore."
He was really afraid of the tofu hyacinth's mouth and did not want to have any more arguments with her.
It was simply too unreasonable. Even if Song Youfu had a big mouth, he would still not be able to scold her.
Hence, on the day of their marriage, the wedding dress they wore was a new set of clothes, the rest were old clothes that they had worn for a few years. Mian Niang checked her dress and found that it was not missing any part of it.
Of course the tofu hyacinth would not let her off so easily.
However, Mian Niang was not greedy for that, and furthermore, tofu hyacinth did not sincerely give that thing to her in the first place.
After placing the bag back into the house, Mian Niang followed her mother's instructions and went to prepare dinner for everyone.
Song Youfu and the Minister took the bills they wrote in the morning and paid back the money they borrowed from the villagers one by one. At the same time, they thanked the villagers seriously.
Although Song Zhixiao was still locked up in the prison, he still had a plan. Everyone's heart calmed down, and after eating dinner, they all returned home peacefully.
Although Song Zhien did not know when Ah'ge would return, he had already reached the age where he could learn how to observe words and expressions. Seeing that his parents no longer had the same depressed look from yesterday, and that the smiles of a few uncles had grown on their faces, Song Zhien knew that something good must have happened. He hurriedly went to the kitchen to ask his elder sister.
"Brother Ah also taught me martial arts. When he comes back, I can still learn more moves from him." I wonder if he learned any new moves from the Young Master Gu. "
However, Mian Niang's heart was heavy. The Gu family, ever since her father had returned, had always been at the side of these people, and the Young Master Gu that they spoke of had become the Song Family's savior.
However, the more Mian Niang heard, the more annoyed she became. She even wanted to avoid it and not hear anything related to this person.
Mian Niang's heart at this moment felt like it was hanging in the air, and was swaying back and forth without landing on any real place.
and Madame Song Li were only happy for a moment. Everyday, when they saw their daughter in front of them, they couldn't help but sigh.
Every time someone came to their doorstep and saw Mian Niang, they would immediately think of asking him why she had been abandoned by the Mei Family. Whether it was genuine concern or a test with ill intentions, all of it was a topic that did not please the Song Family.
It's not that it was Mian Niang's fault, it was that the family members had always disliked our young lady. Back then, they had only come to our house to propose marriage due to the importance of our illness, and now that she has recovered and a woman is raised outside, they would naturally no longer have any interest in our young lady.
However, there were also those who kept trying to find out if there was something wrong with Mian Niang, or if she was weak, and got caught, then she would be dead.
It's hard to explain. Even if she nods her head to show that she believes you, she already has a preconceived notion that all the reasons you've given her are just an excuse for her to let go of her daughter.
If there really were no problems or flaws, then why would the Elementary Scholar position himself outside the kingdom? Why would the Elementary Scholar insist on letting him go?
Every time when the person left, Madame Song would uncontrollably blame Mian Niang for a while.
The protection of an outsider did not mean that she had no objections towards her daughter.
Mian Niang became more and more silent, hiding in the room all day and not coming out to meet anyone. Every time A Yun came to find her, he would make her talk to him, but most of the time it was just to make her talk.
Once in a while, Mian Niang would cooperate with him a little, but it was a bit depressing, and would instead make him feel bored.
The bloodstains on the door were washed clean, and whether or not it was Song Zhien's body, the Song Family did not bring it up again, so A Yun did not ask anymore.
Gu Xin did not come back to visit, he only sent Gu Wu a gift of silver for this month at the end of the month, but Song Youfu rejected him.
In his heart, Young Master Gu had already worked hard enough for his son's sake. His son had not finished his job this month, so why would he accept this month's money?
Gu Wu didn't have that kind of eloquent skills, but he persisted on and couldn't shirk responsibility. He could only accept the money.
During this time, Mian Niang did not reveal herself. When Gu Wu walked past the other rooms, he even closed the windows, blocking his view. Gu Wu only had time to take a glance.
However, this glance was enough to tell his master what he saw when he got home.
"It's only been a few days, ah! His face is so thin that it's like a small strip. The corners of his mouth are full of blisters, and he's very sickly. His eyes look like they're filled with green ink."
On the contrary, she did not have the spirit that she had before. Although she was unable to get up early in the morning to be greedy, but Gu Wu had seen her a few times and felt that this female mother was actually pretty good, even if she was tired, it did not mean that she was tired. There was a kind of spirit in her eyes that felt that there was hope in life.
Right now, he looked like he had lost all interest in life. It was truly shocking.
He raised his head to look, and saw that Gu Xin had already sunk into deep thought. A hint of worry and hesitation appeared on his face, as if he was completely different from the previous Gu Heng who had wholeheartedly wanted to bring someone to the Young Master.
Gu Wu could not help but be worried, his young master had never once encountered a situation where he hesitated so much.
Even if it was extremely difficult, in the eyes of their young master, there seemed to be nothing that could not be solved, why did a mere Mian Niang make him so worried?
Especially now, when Mian Niang had already gotten the letter, shouldn't she be happy, for this time, there was no longer anything that could stop the two of them, and their young master could finally get what she wanted. She did not know what displeased the young master, but she had not taken any action, and only went to the government once, for the matter with Xiao Song.
"Young master, why don't you bring that Song Family's female mother to the manor now?"
Gu Wu's words were shocking, as Gu Xin looked at him.