When I got home from get off work, before I even entered the door, I could smell the strong smell of medicine in the air, with a unique bitter taste. "Cough cough cough..." Opposite to Chen Ergou's house, there was a heartbreaking coughing sound, as if his brain was about to disappear. Listening to this noise, it seems that Aunt Hu is ill. Soon, his judgment was confirmed. He came to Chunxiang's house with a bowl of braised pork, and Chunxiang took him to talk about home affairs. "Let me tell you, if you are mean to your daughter-in-law every day, you will be in trouble sooner or later." "Aunt Hu is sick? Is it serious?" "I'm sick. I've been sick for several days. At first I just caught a cold because of the wind. I thought I would be fine after taking medicine for two days. Who would have thought that the medicine would not work and the condition would become more and more serious. I have called the doctor three times, Ms. Pan. The corners of her mouth are boiling with anxiety, and she has lost weight. This winter will be colder than the previous two years, and I don’t know if Aunt Hu can survive this winter. With her coughing like this, I am very worried. " Chen Guanlou asked casually: "Is the doctor we hired not good enough? Do we need to change him?"
"It's not the doctor's problem. When people get old, their health is not as good as that of young people. It's okay not to get sick, but when you get sick, all the problems in your body come out. Now Aunt Hu is so sick that she can't get out of bed, and it's hard to turn over. Mrs. Pan is the only one in the family. , How can she handle Aunt Hu with her small body? I can't bear to look at her, so I must help her. " Just as they were talking about helping, there was a knock on the courtyard door. As soon as the door opened, Mrs. Pan was seen timidly standing at the door. She also saw Chen Guanlou, her eyes shrank back subconsciously, and she didn't dare to take another look. She just whispered to Sister-in-law Chunxiang, "I have to trouble sister-in-law again. My mother-in-law... I can't handle it alone. If it's convenient for sister-in-law... " "Your mother-in-law wets the bed again, right? Let's go and help her change the bed quickly. It's cold today, so don't freeze. Is there a brazier at home..." While Mrs. Chunxiang was talking, she walked out, looking extremely agile and not showing any disdain. Chen Guanlou stood up and asked, "Do you want my help?" "As a grown man, can you wash or change? Don't make any trouble." Mrs. Chunxiang complained directly to him. Chen Guanlou smiled awkwardly at Mrs. Pan who was looking over at her, but when he saw Mrs. Chunxiang's mouth, he could only admit defeat. In the next few days, according to the news, Aunt Hu's condition did not ease at all, and became more and more serious. I heard from Mrs. Chunxiang that Aunt Hu started to cough up blood. The doctor also said that if it doesn't get better, it will probably take a few days. It is basically certain that I will not survive this year. Let family members prepare early. "Why so fast?" Chen Guanlou was surprised. "When people get old, they are not afraid of anything but getting sick." Sister-in-law Chunxiang sighed, "I just feel sorry for Mrs. Pan, who is busy with other things. If Aunt Hu dies, she will be a little widow with a child who is not sensible yet. , how do you spend your life! The only good thing is that she is renting with us, and she is surrounded by people named Chen, or people who are related to the Hou Mansion. There are no messy street thugs, and she is not afraid of anyone messing around. If anyone wants to mess around, I will be the first to refuse. Bullying a little widow is nothing. If you really want to fall in love with her, just ask a matchmaker to come forward, and no one will gossip. This land is not open to robbery. Did you hear that? " Chen Guanlou couldn't laugh or cry, he was really innocent, "You shouldn't say this to me, I'm playing with you and me. Besides, with my face, do you need to rob me? Mrs. Chunxiang, Don’t look down on people!” Mrs. Chunxiang snorted coldly, "All men are the same. If they are good-looking, they just sleep more. If they are ugly, they just spend more money. Anyone like you who spends money on good-looking people will be taken advantage of." This is what I said... Chen Guanlou was speechless.
It makes so much sense. It seems a bit unfair that he spends money even though he is handsome. But, from another perspective, he is handsome and can sleep with the most beautiful girl for just the starting price. Occasionally there are girls willing to fall in love with him. Those who are ugly have to spend five times or ten times the money, and they will be complained about and disliked. Three days later, Aunt Hu finally failed to survive the cold winter. Listening to Mrs. Pan's cries, Chen Guanlou and Mrs. Chunxiang came to Chen Ergou's house to help Mrs. Pan with the funeral arrangements. Madam Pan put on a mourning dress. Under the lights, Chen Guanlou almost lost his composure in public. At first glance, it was as if Bai Yinshuang was still alive, innocent, helpless, weak and vulnerable, the unique little white flower in the world. What a sin! How could you have evil thoughts about a widow who was wearing mourning clothes? It was so inappropriate. He thought of Li Dahong's widow Mrs. Liu again, and then looked at Mrs. Pan in front of him. What a sin! Why let him meet the little widow? There were so many people who came to express their condolences, all of them were old SPs who were interested in the beauty of the little widow, and all of them had bad intentions. Chen Guanlou did his duty and sat at the scene to prevent anyone from being bold enough to rape the little widow. Mrs. Chunxiang complained to him privately, "Why don't you marry Mrs. Pan? If you dislike her status as a widow and take her as your concubine, let me tell you, I think she will agree. She is now helpless, so Of all the people, you are the only one who treats her with the most sincerity and respect.” "Sister-in-law Chunxiang, your attitude has changed a lot. Who said before that I am not allowed to miss the little widow?" "It's one moment and another. In the past, when Aunt Hu was here, Mrs. Pan had to guard the house. Of course you are not suitable. Now that Aunt Hu is gone, Mrs. Pan, a little widow, may not be able to keep it. It's better to find a new home as soon as possible. the evil thoughts of some people.” Chen Guanlou thought about it. Taking the young widow as his concubine would be a good thing! As for her own secrets, the little widow's character is definitely not one to talk too much, and she will do whatever she says. At worst, he would practice martial arts outside while wearing a vest. When Chen Guanlou thought about the pretty appearance of the little widow, the more she thought about it, the more beautiful she became. However, I still have to pretend a little bit, "If I tell you at this time, will I be suspected of taking advantage of others' danger?" Mrs. Chunxiang rolled her eyes at him and almost scolded him for wanting more and being greedy. "Don't worry, we sincerely consider Mrs. Pan and have no intention of taking advantage of others. Besides, why are you afraid of criticism as a single man? There is no woman in charge of the family. If you are afraid that your sister will say something about you, I will stand up for you. ” "No, no, no. My sister wishes that there was a decent woman by my side. Then, please trouble Mrs. Chunxiang about this." Mrs. Chunxiang patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, this matter will be taken care of by me." Chen Guanlou didn't know what Mrs. Chunxiang and the little widow said specifically. Anyway, the little widow looked at him with a bit of shyness after that. After Mrs. Hu was buried, Mrs. Pan specially prepared a banquet for everyone who helped during the funeral. Chen Guanlou readily agreed to attend the appointment. When he arrived at Chen Ergou's house, he found that he was the only guest. Mrs. Pan timidly said, "You sit down for a while, there are still two dishes in the kitchen, I will sort them out." After saying that, she hurried away. Chen Guanlou was sitting in the living room, looking at the little widow's frail figure, feeling very hot in her heart. This Mrs. Pan is really good at playing tricks. She said she wanted to invite everyone to a banquet, but only he was invited. Cold face and warm heart, good, good! Just as he was thinking about beauty, Mrs. Pan's son, Brother Ping, who was only about four years old, came to him with a glass of hot water and said steadily, "My mother asked me to bring it. Please drink the water."