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Chapter 243: Half the Battle


If at any other time, He Zijin would send things away in such a careless manner, He Lao Niang would definitely not allow it, but now that Sun Yushi is living at home and helping the family a lot, He Lao Niang, although she has no knowledge, knows There are not many good officials like Sun Yushi these days, let alone a close friend of my uncle at home.

There is nothing good to entertain at home.

This is not because He is being stingy.

The main reason is that Bishui County is a remote and remote area.

The only restaurant in the county that is good at Furong House is owned by the Zhao family who has a feud with the He family.

He is determined not to go there.

Eat at Furong Building or She ordered Xi Noodles from Furong Tower to eat, but the food cooked in other small restaurants was not as good as what she cooked at home, so she only served home-cooked meals to Sun Yushi.

It was rare that Sun Yushi was approachable and did not dislike him, so it was easy for her family to With half a deer, there should be some excitement.

Therefore, even though Mrs.

He felt a little distressed, she did not object.

She also sent Aunt Yu to deliver venison to the Hu family in person, mainly to tell Mrs.

Hu to ask the third girl to come back for dinner in the evening.

Old Mrs.

Hu has always treated the third girl well.

Ever since the third girl gave birth to a son, she has established a foothold in the Hu family.

Old Mrs.

Hu collected the venison and said to Nanny Yu with a smile, "Tell your old lady, thank her for thinking , I’ll call Brother Wen’s daughter-in-law over soon.

“It’s very refreshing.

After Mother Yu left, Mrs.

Hu said to the third girl, "There happen to be two cages of quails at home.

When my in-laws have guests, we don't have any rare things in the countryside.

This is easy to get.

You can Take it with you and give it to your wife."

The third girl smiled, "Yes."

Mrs.

Hu San smiled, "The old lady from my in-laws really thinks about my nephew-in-law all the time.

If there is anything good, I will immediately send it to my niece-in-law.

We will also benefit from it."

The third girl smiled, "Looking at what my aunt said, everyone has their own thoughts.

My family is poorer.

My family only knows how to study and has no wealth, but they are honest people.

In other words, the elders of our family treat their daughter-in-law like My daughter, if you want to talk about that tricky and eccentric family, you have to say that in such a good life, my husband's family still sends people to bring food every three days.

It seems like I can’t get enough to eat at my husband’s house.

I really don’t know that we have to be close to each other to be like this.

Otherwise, if we are really estranged, I don’t know if I should give it to her, or whether it’s okay to give it to her.

"I want to say something here, since I got married.

The third girl of the Hu family is the poorest among the Hu family's wives in terms of financial resources, so she often flaunts her family as a scholarly family with a good reputation.

In addition, her mother-in-law did take care of her, the third girl had a son herself, and she had a good relationship with Hu Wen and his wife, so this little life was going smoothly.

Mrs.

Hu San smiled, "You must be someone as understanding as your niece-in-law to have such insight."

Mrs.

Hu San knew that a censor had come to the He family.

Although she didn't want to make it public, she became more and more kind to the third girl. .

Although the third girl's surname is not He, the He family really treats her well.

Not only does she receive gifts from time to time, but she also often comes to talk and look after the children.

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That's it for serious in-laws.

Mrs.

Hu San thought that if Hu Wen married the third girl, she might just be lucky.

After talking for a while, the third girl watched her son take a nap.

After telling the mother-in-law and maid to watch her son well, she returned to her parents' home.

Mrs.

He was also happy to see the third girl.

She also saw the third girl bringing quails back.

Mrs.

He said, "I just asked Mrs.

Zhou to pack them up at night, marinate them, and fry them tomorrow."

As people get older, they especially have quails.

Seriously, Mrs.

He usually loves fried croquettes or something like that.

The third girl also said, "When frying, put it in oil twice before it becomes charred and fragrant.

It goes well with porridge and rice."

He Lao Niang thought the same way.

Everyone was talking about quail, and when they talked about A Nian's engagement to Zi Jin, the third girl laughed and said, "I just said that I am close enough to marry Zi Jin.

Zi Jin is closer than me.

From now on, we will be next to each other."

It’s better to live there, it’s strange that A Nian bought a house early.”

He Zijin asked with a smile, "Third sister, has the baby grown up again?"

Speaking of her son, the third girl talked a lot.

She smiled, "It's the same thing every day.

He loves to sleep, especially during the day.

He always sleeps and makes trouble at night."

He Lao Niang smiled, "He is tall."

The third girl said, "I still dream when I sleep.

Sometimes I cry and sometimes I laugh."

When it comes to raising children, Mrs.

He knows everything.

She said, "This is Empress Meng teaching him her skills."

The third girl asked, "What skills can I learn in my dreams?"

"You don't know this, right?

The skills I learned in my dreams are great."

As for what the great skills are, He Lao Niang didn't say in detail, but He Lao Niang gave a specific way to judge, and asked the third girl, "Double Ninth Festival, people cry.

The more time you have, the more time you have to laugh.”

The third girl said, "I think she laughs more often than she cries.

Sometimes she just cries once or twice and falls asleep."

Mrs.

He clapped her hands and said, "Look, this is a smart child.

Empress Meng teaches the child skills in his dream.

If he learns well, Empress Meng will praise him and the child will laugh.

If he is stupid, he will always If he can't learn it, Empress Meng will scold him and the child will cry.

Therefore, whether a child is smart or stupid can be seen from a young age."

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When talking about the children, everyone was very happy.

When Hu Wen, Sun Yushi and his entourage came back in the evening, Alie and Jiangren also came home from the academy.

Seeing the barbecue prepared at home, Alie was so happy that he asked, "Dad, can I call Alie?"

Will Yan and the others come over to eat together?

A-Yan also likes to eat barbecue."

When He heard her grandson being so honest, she resisted rolling her eyes and said to herself, who doesn't like to eat barbecue?

All fools love her silly grandson.

Just as He was about to stop her, she heard her silly son start talking too fast.

He said, "Go.

Invite your Uncle Feng and Aunt Feng together, and let's have a fun time together."

Far away relatives are not as good as those who are close.

The Feng family is also a relative, and the two families have always had a very good relationship.

What's more, Sun Yushi has also met Feng.

Family members are not strangers.

Ah Lie happily went to invite people.

Miss He Zijin arranged cups, plates, fruit saucers, tables, chairs and utensils in the east chamber.

Ah Nian and Jiang Ren also followed suit.

Jiang Ren quietly asked Ah Nian, "How was the divination today?"

A Nian looked at Jiang Ren's eagerness and thought that it would be difficult for Jiang Ren to find a wife, so he didn't show off and said happily, "Just relax."

Jiang Ren couldn't help but look happy, while thinking to himself, thinking that he should prepare to propose marriage.

The He family's barbecue party is very good.

The east chamber was originally the place where He Zijin raised flowers.

Now He Zijin no longer raises chrysanthemums, but he still loves gardening, raising flowers and grass.

He Zijin is a gardener.

With good hands, there is no shortage of bonsai at home all year round.

In October, the chrysanthemums gradually wither and the camellias in the flower vats begin to bear buds.

When Mrs.

He sat down in front of the barbecue grill, she discovered, hey, although our family has given away a lot of things, they all have gifts in return.

The Hu family gave two cages of quails, which Mrs.

He planned to eat tomorrow morning.

Master Xue and Aunt Li collected the venison and gave them two boxes of good snacks from the state capital.

The patriarch He Luo brought half a wild boar, so of course He Luo didn't leave.

The Feng family brought wine and fruits.

With this arrangement, marinated meat slices, and large-leaf vegetables grown by their own maid, the table was already filled.

Madam He made a mental decision, well, she didn't suffer any loss, so she happily sat down to eat barbecue.

Because there were so many people, they sat at separate tables, with grills set up at each table.

The men were together, the children were together, and the women were together.

Outside, the maids were making tea and boiling wine.

Mrs.

Feng also brought several maids from the family.

Huan came over to help.

Men mainly eat meat, while women mostly eat meat and vegetables.

For example, Mr.

Shen likes to eat grilled meat rolled in cabbage leaves or green vegetable leaves, while Mrs.

Feng prefers to bake pancakes slightly on the grill.

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Roast it, and then serve it with barbecued meat, green vegetables, sweet sauce, and shredded green onions.

These two ways of eating it are similar to the way He Zijin ate it in his previous life.

Mrs.

He took a sip of rice wine and advised Mrs.

Feng, "Hi, aunt, eat more."

Mrs.

Feng smiled, "When it comes to food, it's my aunt's house.

I feed their brothers three meals a day with meat and fish and a few cooks to serve them.

That boy Ayan always says that I The food cooked is not as delicious as the one at my aunt’s house.”

Mrs.

He was happy after hearing this and said with a smile, "I don't know how to cook food either.

It's just this girl who is naturally naughty and loves to mess with this."

"Didn't my grandma say that I look like my grandfather?"

He Zijin brushed a thin layer of plum sauce on the steak.

The sweet and sour aroma of plums mixed with the aroma of meat floated out, and he cut the steak into four parts neatly.

One piece, one piece for Mrs.

Feng , "Auntie, please try this."

He put another piece on the plate for He Lao Niang, and cut the other piece into small pieces for Brother Jun to eat.

He Zijin ate it carefully by himself while listening to He Lao Niang talking about it for the nth time.

Her gourmet grandfather, who died long ago, comes.

Mrs.

He smiled happily and said, "Isn't that what you said?

If the girl and her grandfather were alive, the two of them would have something to do, and they would have to discuss food every day."

Then she went on to talk about how versatile and kind-hearted she was as an old man. , He Lao Niang never tires of talking about it.

The third girl listened with a smile, then went to look at the man's table.

Seeing that Hu Wen didn't drink more, she started eating with confidence.

Although Hu Wen often visited wine shops, having such a homely meal was naturally different from wine shops.

Hu Wen was introducing various barbecue sauces from the He family to Sun Yushi.

The Hu family had previously owned Bishuilou, a high-end restaurant famous throughout the county.

Although Bishuilou has been closed now, Hu Wen still has a lot of experience in food.

In addition, he is Sun Yushi's guide these days.

Sun Yushi is not one to put on airs, and the two of them are already familiar with each other.

While grilling meat, Hu Wen introduced various sauces.

This one is filled with honey sauce. , this one is mixed with wine, this one has chili oil and minced garlic, this one is five-flavor sauce, and the most expensive one is a sauce with pepper added.

Pepper is a precious commodity, not only rare but also expensive.

Sun Yushi said to He Gong, "Brother He, your family is also very particular about food."

He Gongxiao, "Awen knows better than me."

He asked Hu Wen, "Your aunt's sauce shop has so many sauces."

Hu Wendao said, "The sauce shop mainly sells sweet sauce, noodle sauce, sesame sauce, peanut butter, bean paste and other sauces.

Now the barbecue sauce we eat is made of these sauces with autumn oil, sour plum, sweet wine, green onion and ginger.

Mixed with pepper, salt and other seasonings.”

He Luo also said, "Sister Zijin has loved cooking since she was a child.

When she was a child, she would ask us to come over and eat together if there was anything delicious at home.

Now her cooking skills are even better.

Ah Nian, you must have good taste and good luck."

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Ah Nian poured wine for his father-in-law and smiled when he heard the words, "Brother Aluo, you are not young at all.

Are you a little impatient?"

He Luo laughed, "You're still making fun of me."

Hu Wen smiled, "I'm not joking, life is difficult for singles.

A-Nian cares about you."

He Luo glanced at Sun Yushi, and Sun Yushi laughed and scolded, "What are you doing?

It's great to have a wife.

We have too high standards and are single all the time."

Hu Wen made a mistake and punished himself with a drink.

Everyone continued talking, and Feng Can asked He Luo about studying in Qingcheng Mountain.

He Luo said, "Others think the mountain is difficult, but I think it is a good place to study.

The mountain is quiet and my heart is quiet.

Mr.

Xue has a very good temperament.

He is very happy to teach us juniors, but there is one thing.

He has never accepted a disciple, but to be honest, he is no worse than a serious apprentice.

As long as he goes, any gentleman who can teach will teach."

A Nian asked, "Brother Acan, are you going to take the scholar exam next year?"

Feng Can said, "Well, I want to give it a try."

"Even if you end up this year, it won't be a big problem."

Feng Can smiled, "I'm not in a hurry to take the exam.

I just think that once I take the exam, I have to be more prepared.

The head of the case doesn't dare to think about it.

There must be a junior student who sounds respectable."

Sun Yushi said, "That's true.

It's okay to be a scholar.

You will know when you are in the spring.

They are all Jinshi.

Needless to say, the first place is the second place.

This is the most eye-catching one.

The second place is not bad, like me.

Yes, he was admitted to the Hanlin Academy and became a scholar.

After leaving the academy, he either continued to stay in the Hanlin Academy or was appointed as an official in the Six Ministries.

Most of them stay in the imperial capital.

If they do well as an official, they can at least reach the third or fourth rank after thirty or forty years.

Even if they are sent out, the work will not be too bad, but it is different from Jinshi.

Now, the third rank is the same as the Jinshi.

There is no way to enter the Imperial Academy.

As long as you get the third rank, you can go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to get a foreigner.

Let's go on an errand.

Those who are lucky, have connections in the family, and can find a good place.

Otherwise, if you have two brushes, you won't be afraid of it.

If you are really industrious, you will not want to be an official. , some of them will die."

Sun Yushi took a sip of wine and said, "This is actually not the most important thing.

Yes, the most confusing thing is the disdain for the first and second list towards the third list.

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To be honest, in the Spring Festival, which is held every three years, thousands of people take the exam, and only 300 people are selected.

It stands to reason that Jinshi is among them.

Outstanding.

It's not fair to treat fellow Jinshi as if they were inferior to others."

Hu Wen also said, "Yes, for someone like me, if you can't even pass the scholar exam, then you shouldn't live anymore."

After eating a piece of barbecue, Hu Wen asked, "Uncle Sun, are there no exceptions?"

Sun Yushi smiled, "Of course there are exceptions.

Some people come out of the list of tributes, and when they see that their ranking is too low, they simply don't join the palace.

This is called voluntarily abandoning the list, and come back three years later.

There are also people who don't participate in the Spring Festival at all, and directly When recruiting people, look for real vacancies, and not for good vacancies, but only for those in poor and remote areas.”

"There are still people like this" "That's natural.

The so-called talented people are bold, that's what it is."

Sun Yushi said, "Like the former Prime Minister Su, his sons were all Jinshi and entered the Imperial Academy.

But when Su Prime Minister was the chief minister of the cabinet, , after his son's death, the places Su Xiang arranged for his two sons were barren and poor.

Now both sons are capable, although they are not as young as Su Xiang, they are also famous in the court. " Prime Minister Su, the former chief minister of the cabinet, etc., everyone sounds like a book from heaven, even Heluo Anian, who has the title of civil servant.

These two people feel that the chief minister of the cabinet is simply the moon in the night sky at this time.

Just as far away.

However, when it comes to Su Xiang, Jiang Ren knows it.

Jiang Ren said, "Young master of Su Xiang's family, alas, I know that Su Caizi is very good at writing scripts.

He writes very well.

Su Caizi's scripts are the best."

It's easy to sell."

He was a bookseller and was very familiar with Su Caizi's words, so he knew that Su Caizi had a father who was a chief minister.

When Jiang Ren mentioned Su Caizi's script, he couldn't help but praise it with his hands raised.

Sun Yushi smiled, "It seems that Su Buyu's script is really famous.

When you get married, Ah Ren, how about I give you a piece of Su Buyu's handwriting as a congratulatory gift?"

Jiang Ren was so excited that he couldn't speak clearly.

He just opened his mouth to speak, but he swallowed hard, making everyone burst into laughter.

Jiang Ren didn't care about others laughing at him and said loudly, "Uncle Chengsun, it's a done deal."

"It's settled" Jiang Ren filled up the wine for Sun Yushi and raised his own glass, "I'll give you a drink first, Uncle Sun.

Uncle Sun, you are really my confidant.

Uncle Sun, I did it, you can do whatever you want."

Everyone was happy again.

That's how eating is.

You have to eat good and bad with joy.

This barbecue lasted until dark, and everyone left after enjoying themselves.

Sun Yushi went back in the evening and continued to listen to Jiang Ren and Anian discussing Jiang Ren's proposal of marriage.

Sun Yushi, an old bachelor, gathered together to give advice.

Only then did Sun Yushi know that Jiang Ren had mobilized He Zijin, a little magician, to help him get a wife.

Sun Yushi said, "I think this family must hurry up and marry off their daughter.

You have to act quickly.

Again.

Yes, go and tell your family first.

There is no such thing as a marriage.

If you make your own decision, it will be your wife who will suffer in the future.

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"This is the advantage of being older.

Sun Yushi is very understanding and sincere.

Ren A Nian can compare.

Jiang Ren agreed, then suddenly came up with another idea and said, "Uncle Sun, can you write me a message?"

Sun Yushi smiled and said, "Oh, come and ask me for a word."

"Write a picture."

Jiang Ren begged, "You don't know, the girl I know is very good, even in her family, they only regard their son as a human being, not their daughter, and they are also very snobbish."

Uncle, just write me a picture of "The Talents in Blue Water" and I will brag about it and the marriage will be settled."

Jiang Ren said all the good things and bowed his hands several times to Sun Yushi like a Bodhisattva, which made Sun Yushi feel cold, especially because of the four words "Bishui Yingcai".

It was the first time that Sun Yushi could boast so much.

Since Jiang Ren was also a member of the bachelor's alliance, Sun Yushi wrote a handwritten letter to him.

Jiang Ren took it to be framed the next day, and then told Mrs.

He and Mrs.

Shen about He Qi, "It's such a cold day that I went to the mountains to pick chestnuts.

Oh, it's really heartbreaking."

He Lao Niang is not stupid, and, in some aspects, He Lao Niang is simply astute as hell.

Madam He immediately became alert and asked, "Aren, are you attracted to Qi Yatou?"

Jiang Ren was shameless and tried to retreat, "It's useless to me.

I'm a country boy, how can I be worthy of others?"

Mrs.

He didn't like to hear this.

She always defended others, so she opened her mouth and said, "What's the matter with you?

I think you are the same age and are more promising than you.

You already know how to do business and make money to buy houses and fields at a young age."

Whoever wants to marry you is her blessing," said He Lao Niang, "You don't know what to do in the shop all day long.

Well, that girl Aqi is a good girl.

She did needlework when she was a child to support the family.

Alas, her family is not good.

They are a family that values ​​boys over girls.

They are partial, unreasonable, snobish, and want to be in-laws with such a family.

There will be some problems in the future.

"I'm annoyed."

The adjective "patriarchal and biased" was learned from her girl.

He Lao Niang decided that if Yatou Pianzi complained about her favoritism in the future, she would bring out the third wife to compare, so that Yatou Pianzi would know how charitable she was.

Jiang Rendao said, "The third wife's family is famous throughout the county, and I have heard of some of them.

I don't care about her family, I just care about her, and I only want her own good."

Madam He was very imaginative and was shocked by Jiang Ren's words.

She lowered her voice and asked mysteriously, "Are you all okay?"

Mrs.

Shen was also shocked, this, this can't be possible!

Jiang Ren came to the county early to manage her daughter's shop.

The two families were relatives, and Jiang Ren lived at her house on weekdays.

If something bad happened, How to explain to the Jiang family?

Mrs.

Shen stared at Jiang Ren and asked, "It's so good."

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Jiang Ren waved his hands repeatedly, his face turned red, and said, "No, no, no.

It's just my unrequited love.

I just want to ask my grandmother and aunt if you think this will work."

He, he, he is still a boy.

Mrs.

Shen put her heart back in her stomach, took a sip of tea, and said, "It's okay to say that Aqi is a child.

If you really want her, it's okay to go and talk to you, but you have to talk to you first."

The family has agreed that you are the only one in your family.

You also know how much the elders in the family worry about your marriage.

Your grandmother is right.

Although Aqi is a good person, her natal family is difficult to deal with, so you have to have it.

Mental preparation.”

Jiang Ren nodded hurriedly and said, "I just have to ask my aunt and grandmother to put in a nice word for me when my parents come."

"What's the use of these kind words?

From now on, we will live forever and no one knows who is the one we are talking about.

It's a good day.

Don't your parents know how to look at others?

Besides, this is your life-long event.

You can only tell the truth, no rhetoric. .

You might as well discuss it with your parents when you go home.

They always love you.

If you tell the truth, you can achieve success.

If you tell them untruths to fool them, Aqi will have a miserable life with you in the future."

Shen said to Jiang Ren.

After all, I mainly felt that Jiang Ren was too immature to do such a thing.

He also said that there was no personal relationship, so Shen would believe it.

Jiang Ren was so thick-skinned that no matter what you said, he would listen with a smile on his face, which made you lose your temper.

Mrs.

Shen was not easy to be fooled, so she called her daughter into the room privately to ask the reason.

He Zijin told the truth, and Mrs.

Shen fell down in anger.

She said why the good third wife came to do fortune telling in such a low-spirited manner.

It turned out that a few of them were Little things make trouble.

Mrs.

Shen's face darkened and she blamed him, "Why didn't you tell me first?"

He Zijin looked careless, "I'm thinking, if this thing can work out, I'll tell you about it.

If it doesn't work out, I won't tell you in vain to worry you."

Shen said angrily, "I have to thank you.

You know I will be worried."

He Zijin put his arms around her mother's shoulders and shook her, smiling, "What do you mean, sister Aqi is pretty good, too.

I saw that Brother Aren is really a red heart and I picked her right up."

Mrs.

Shen clapped her daughter's hand away and said, "Aqi is nice, but the third wife's family is too annoying.

Although Aren's family is not from the county, Aren himself is so capable.

I think he is very good at managing business.

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In the future Let's help him, and he can start a business by himself.

With Ren's character and talent, even a reasonable girl can do it."

He Zijin advised his mother, "You can't buy your favorite things.

No matter how good they are, you can't agree with them.

It's just like you and my father did back then.

Hey, mother, why did you fall in love with my father back then?"

Gossip Get up.

In terms of sincerity, her father was called sincerity back then.

On the one hand, he was a rich cousin who was his childhood sweetheart, and on the other hand, her mother was a little village girl from a poor village.

Oh my god, why did the two of them look at each other in the first place?

Mrs.

Shen spat, "There are no rules all day long, you're talking nonsense."

Next, Mrs.

Shen's behavior was enough to show that she and Mrs.

He were definitely destined to be a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

At Mrs.

Shen's age, she has many children.

He lost his reserve and said, "Your father's character is upright, which is comparable to that of ordinary people.

Look at the person, everything is false." , you have to look for people with good character.

I guess you don’t understand what it means to have good character.

I’m afraid you don’t understand either.

Just take a closer look at your father.

Your father is a first-rate good character.

During these years with your father, although our family has not been very rich, we have lived a peaceful life every day."

Then she praised her husband for more than ten minutes.

He Zijin said, "A-Nian is also pretty good."

Shen said, "I won't believe you until you tell me this kind of thing thirty years later."

She waved her hand, arrogantly and confidently, "Nothing compared to your father."

She felt that her daughter's taste was still inferior compared to her.

Some.

By calling out He Zijin, Mrs.

Shen forgot to investigate her knowledge of Jiang Ren and He Qi's private love affair.

However, when Mrs.

Shen and her husband discussed the matter in private, He Gong was quite open-minded and said, "Didn't you just say that A Qi is capable?"

"Although Ah Qi is nice, the third wife and the fifth grandma are annoying."

He Gong smiled good-naturedly and said, "Ah Ren is not a bride-in-law.

He has already bought a house in the city and lives by himself.

What kind of relationship he has with his father-in-law's family is nothing more than having more contact if it's good, and less if it's not good.

I think Uncle Wu of the Three Tribes The clan brother can still live well on weekdays.

Besides, this life lasts a lifetime.

If you have a wife you can talk about, you will live a comfortable life.

If the two of you don't look at each other, no matter how good your life is, it will be useless. " "That's true."

After hearing what her husband said, Mrs.

Shen softened her voice and said, "It means that it's not easy to look after that girl Aqi.

When Sister-in-law Wang comes to our house, I will have a good talk with her.

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How will my mother-in-law and daughter-in-law do well in the future?"

Get along."

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