Chapter 170: Shou'an Hall sees Sheng Hong not falling behind
How can one not like such a cute and adorable human cub?
Even Yang Wenyuan, a grown man, couldn't help but smile happily at Chang Rong.

Old Madam Sheng also smiled at this time:
"It seems that Chang Rong is also destined to be with you. He is always rude to other strangers, but he seems to be close to you when he first meets you."

Obviously, Changrong, like Minglan, is very much in favor of Old Lady Sheng, otherwise he would not have said such words.

Xiaodie, who was standing by, took the opportunity to step forward and said:

"Yes, uncle, my little boy always cries and makes a fuss when he is held by someone he doesn't know. He is only so well-behaved when he meets you, uncle.

My son-in-law is really popular with children."

This look of eagerness to get Yang Wenyuan to look at Chang Rong differently made Wang Ruofu, who was on the other side of the card table, stop smiling.

She was kind to Changrong because she was looking forward to Hualan's future grandson. But Xiaodie's eagerness to show off naturally made Wang Ruofu unhappy, especially since Hualan had not given birth to a child yet.

When Hualan saw the harmonious scene between Yang Wenyuan and Changrong, she no longer had the heart to argue with Rulan, and the expression on her face dimmed slightly.

Just throw away the card you just drew.

"fifty thousand!"

Rulan didn't notice Hualan's change. Her eyes lit up and she immediately pushed the cards in front of her down, cheering and saying:

"It's a win! All the same color!"

Then a pair of white, tender and rosy hands were presented to Hualan.

"Sister, give me money!"

Just as Hualan was about to give it, Yang Wenyuan handed the long banyan tree to Xiaodie, took out a string of coins from his sleeve and placed it in front of Rulan. Facing Rulan's slightly puzzled look, Yang Wenyuan said happily:
"Why, my brother-in-law's money is not money?"

"Oh!" Rulan looked at the Jiaozi in her hand with a slightly dazed look on her face.

She couldn't understand why her brother-in-law was a marquis!

How did he get the money out of his clothes?
This is not common sense!
In the plays that Rulan watched, there was never a rich young man carrying money on him. Besides, brother-in-law, aren’t you here to study today?

The silence in the room was broken by the laughter of Old Lady Sheng. She smiled at Rulan and said:

"Why don't you take it? But you've made a good profit, girl."

Playing mahjong was a game for their family to chat and relieve boredom behind closed doors, so the stakes were not high. Even Rulan and Minglan used their own private money to play, which led to Mrs. Sheng's teasing.

"I just said this is the last round, so let's go our separate ways. It's getting late, Hua'er and Wenyuan, you should go home early, and be careful on the road."

Old Madam Sheng then turned to Xiaodie and said:

"Take Changrong back with you too, it will be cold soon."

"Yes!"

"..."

Everyone bowed and left.

However, when Hualan was about to say goodbye, she was kept by Old Lady Sheng.

"Wenyuan, please go ahead for a while. I want to talk to Huaer."

Yang Wenyuan had no objection, nodded, and left Shou'an Hall first.

inside the house.

When the crowd dispersed, Minglan followed Xiaodie to Mucangzhai. Old Madam Sheng looked at Hualan and said:

"Don't take to heart what the maid who takes care of Chang Rong said just now. If she had known how to deal with people, she wouldn't have been kicked out that year."

For women, before they give birth to children, it is generally taboo for others to talk about these things, not to mention that Xiaodie is a maid of low status. Just now, Mrs. Sheng saw that Hualan looked unhappy, so she kept her to talk and told her the news.

After hearing what Old Lady Sheng said, Hua Lan pursed her lips slightly, hugged Old Lady Sheng's arm unhappily, and said in a tender voice:
"Grandma, you kept your granddaughter here just to talk about this? You think too narrowly of your granddaughter. I'm not a sarcastic person. How could I hold a grudge against you for something I said carelessly?"

"Why is that?"

Of course, Old Lady Sheng did not specifically seek out Hua Lan to give instructions for the unknown maid's negligence. She had other things to do, so she immediately explained:

"Of course I know you don't take this matter to heart."

Old Madam Sheng turned to look at Hua Lan with a serious expression and said:

"Let me ask you, have you always been worried about not having a child?"

Yang Wenyuan and Hualan had only been married for less than half a year, so Mrs. Sheng had never noticed this problem.

After all, it’s not like they haven’t had any children for a year or two after marriage.

It's only been two or three months now. It's a little too early to worry about this and that.

It was not until she saw Hualan's appearance just now that Mrs. Sheng suddenly understood.

Hualan already felt that she had married into a wealthy family, not to mention that the Yang family was most looking forward to Hualan giving birth to a child.

Combining the two, she couldn't help but worry about the outcome.

In the harem, nothing can make people feel more at ease than giving birth to an heir.

Old Madam Sheng’s words hit the nail on the head!
Hualan has been worried about pregnancy these days. After all, Yang Wenyuan works day and night, but she is still not pregnant.

Is there something wrong with my body?

Hualan felt uneasy because of this.

Especially after seeing how affectionate Yang Wenyuan was with the baby Changrong just now, he was somewhat reminded of the past.

"Yeah!" Hua Lan nodded somewhat embarrassedly as there was nothing to be taboo about in front of her grandmother.

The issue of offspring is a huge matter!
Now that the conversation has been opened, Old Lady Sheng asked directly:
“But there is disharmony between husband and wife?”

Old Madam Sheng knew that Yang Wenyuan and Hualan had a very close relationship, so asking this question was almost like asking, "Is Yang Wenyuan okay?"

Hua Lan also understood what Old Lady Sheng meant, and immediately blushed and said:

“Very harmonious!”

How can there be no harmony?
Except for the first few nights after their marriage when Yang Wenyuan was a little restrained, he would torture Hualan almost every day afterwards. In such a cold weather, he would wet several beds of quilts every night, and he still looked unsatisfied. Who could stand this?

Old Mrs. Sheng nodded.

Thinking about it this way, it is unlikely that this is Yang Wenyuan's problem.

She also understood Hualan's concerns.

If I can't have children because of my body problems, then the beautiful life before me will be like a mirage...

No wonder Hualan looked a little depressed just now.

But this is also the reason why Mrs. Sheng kept Hualan.

Old Madam Sheng asked Fang Mama to fetch a letter, handed it to Hua Lan, and said softly:

"Take a look at this letter, and you will know after you read it."

Hua Lan took the opened wax-sealed envelope with some confusion, took out the letter and read it carefully.

There was not much content in the letter, and Hua Lan finished reading it quickly.

I saw that she was delighted at this moment. She was afraid that the surprise would disappear, so she said to Old Lady Sheng:

"Grandmother, is what this letter says true? In the early spring of next year, the old lady He from the Baishitan He family will go to Beijing and visit our home?"

Mountains and rivers are full of doubts and there is no way out, but there is another village with hidden willows and bright flowers!

Hualan was worried that there was something wrong with her that was why she hadn't gotten pregnant yet, but she didn't expect to hear from her grandmother that Old Lady He would come to the Sheng family in the spring!

Who is Mrs. He?
Hualan has been worried about having offspring recently, so she also tried to find out some news about this.

Naturally, Mrs. He's resounding reputation as a gynecological expert also reached Hualan's ears.

Mrs. He is coming home, which is undoubtedly like giving you a pillow when you are sleepy!
"Can it be fake?"

Mrs. Sheng couldn't help but laugh at Hua Lan's surprise as she tried to confirm it again and again:
"You're already the eldest lady of a marquis's mansion, why are you still so jumpy when doing things?"

Hualan wanted to explain, could this matter be the same as other things?

But when he saw the half-smile in Mrs. Sheng's eyes, how could he not understand that he was being teased? He immediately hugged Mrs. Sheng's arm and started to act coquettishly, just like when he was a child.

"Alright, alright. My old arms and legs can't stand your torture." Old Madam Sheng motioned Hua Lan to be quiet for a while, and then continued:

"Although I think it's too early for you to worry about your health now as the time is short, but since the old lady of the He family is coming, it's just the right time. When she comes home, I'll let her take a look at you!"

"Thank you grandma!"

Hua Lan couldn't help but feel happy, but then she became a little confused and asked:
"Grandma, are you and Old Madam He old acquaintances? How come she sent you the news several months in advance before she even came to Bianjing?"

To be honest, the Sheng family had no idea who Old Lady Sheng knew or what old friends she had.

It is often Old Madam Sheng who reveals some things, and only the Sheng family knows about it, such as Madam Kong and Old Madam Yu.

Before they contacted and came home, the Sheng family didn't know anything about it.

It was only when the time came and someone handed over their visiting card and came to visit me that I suddenly realized what was going on.

Oh, grandma, you have this kind of relationship!

"That's natural."

Old Madam Sheng showed a nostalgic look on her face. She raised her head slightly, looked at the empty space in front of her, and said with a little emotion:

"She was my old friend, and we had a very good relationship. We haven't kept in touch much over the years, but now she sent me a letter, and it dawned on me that we haven't seen each other for decades!"

Hualan thought secretly in her heart: It must have been around the time when my grandmother married my grandfather, and after that the two old people got married separately and never saw each other again.

This is the fate of women. Once they get married, they are separated from their previous lives and live a completely different life.

The hall in the front yard of Sheng Mansion.

Yang Wenyuan waited for a while and finally saw Hualan rushing over from Shou'an Hall.

However, his face was no longer as gloomy as before, but was full of vitality again.

"Why, you're so happy even though you lost money?"

Seeing that Hualan was no longer sad, Yang Wenyuan was also happy and teased:

"Could it be that your grandmother kept you here just now to secretly make up for the money you lost today?"

Hua Lan glared at Yang Wenyuan with her beautiful eyes.

"Grandma wants to see me for something serious!"

"What's the matter?"

Yang Wenyuan led Hua Lan along the bluestone road towards the door while talking, and said with a smile:
"Isn't it to give you some subsidy, but to teach you some mahjong experience, so that you won't be seen as a loser in my eyes?"

It is said that a smile can dispel old grudges and a smile can erase all hatreds.

When Hualan was unhappy, Yang Wenyuan liked to pick on some of her minor faults, which was very effective. Hualan immediately focused her energy on Yang Wenyuan.

It was only because the Sheng family was not originally from Shu that Hua Lan did not have the blood of the Sichuan-Chongqing Tyrannosaurus and had not awakened the five-character mantra "Lao Zi Shu Dao Shan". Otherwise, Yang Wenyuan would not dare to act in this way for his own personal safety.

Hua Lan gave Yang Wenyuan a sidelong glance.

"What are you talking about? Those mahjong skills you taught me last night were of no use at all. I lost again this afternoon!"

"Can this be blamed on me?"

Yang Wenyuan said he would not take the blame.

When it comes to mahjong, no matter how good your skills are, you can’t beat your bad luck or the good fortune of others.

Besides, your tuition fees were already paid last night.

Produced by Yang Wenyuan, no returns or exchanges!
what……

It’s not that it can’t be returned or exchanged, Yang Wenyuan thought to himself.

Waiting for death?

It’s not impossible!

"You received the benefits! How come it's none of your business?"

When she reached the door, Hualan was still a little angry, and her chest was rising and falling.

Not to mention that he made such a great sacrifice and obtained the true scriptures, but the result was not what he had expected.

This happened to me, and no one would be happy about it.

"It really has nothing to do with me. Why don't you look for your own problems?"

"What's my problem? Your method didn't work, so why did the mistake happen to me?"

"I'm not wrong anyway."

"Then I am not wrong either!"

"Your problem."

"No, it's your problem."

"yours."

"yours."

"..."

The couple "blamed each other" and were about to go out and get on their own carriage parked at the door. Changqing had already placed the horse stool in front and was waiting for them.

At this time, Sheng Hong had just got off the carriage and returned home from work.

Just in time.

Yang Wenyuan and Hua Lan immediately stopped talking and shouted to Sheng Hong respectfully:
"Father is well!"

"Father-in-law, how are you!"

"Ok!"

Sheng Hong nodded, smiled kindly at the two of them, exchanged a few more words of greeting, and watched them leave in the car.

Looking at the departing carriage, Sheng Hong's eyes seemed filled with thought.

The scene where Yang Wenyuan and Hua Lan were bickering with each other just now was also seen by Sheng Hong.

But in his opinion, it didn't seem like a quarrel between husband and wife, but more like...

A word suddenly popped into Sheng Hong's mind.

Flirting?

Flirting!

Thinking of this, Sheng Hong couldn't help but envy the harmony between his daughter and son-in-law pulling the deer cart together.

how to say.

According to Sheng Hong's observation, he found that the couple Yang Wenyuan and Hua Lan seemed to have a different style of painting from other couples.

I felt something was wrong on my face, but I felt a sense of longing in my heart.

You can see something from Hualan.

She looked radiant and cheerful, not like a married daughter at all. She did not look embarrassed at all, but more like the day when she learned the news of her promotion from local official to official in Beijing.

Yes, that’s the feeling!
But the difference is that I was only happy for a short time before I had to live a frustrating life from being a local official to a little Karami in the capital, while Hualan can live this good life for the rest of her life!

Only after the Yang family's carriage disappeared at the entrance of the alley did Sheng Hong withdraw his gaze.

Suddenly, Sheng Hong perked up.

His daughter and son-in-law are living well, but Sheng Hong is not far behind!
It is said that people are helpless when they reach middle age, but Sheng Hong was able to find true love again in middle age.

This is also a good story!

While thinking, Sheng Hong immediately walked straight towards Mu Cang Zhai.

(End of this chapter)