Chapter 346 Angry
The entire Song family was in a mess. Guests came to worship in the hall, and there was not even a maid to pour tea.
There were only two maids in the front yard. One was boiling water in the tea room, and the other went to the warehouse to get things. A bunch of guests in the hall sat dryly after paying their respects. No one is waiting on you,
Or she didn't think something was right, so she asked Qingya and the others to make some tea.
"Hey, what can I say? It's also a Hou Mansion. Why don't you even have any servants? How did Song Baiqing become a family? How did he become Anyang Marquis? No wonder the emperor would cancel the hereditary word of the Song family. This Song family It’s the end of the mess.”
"And Shi Wenting, after I left, she slowly came out to entertain the guests. Her expression was longer than that of a donkey, as if everyone else owed her something. I'm a lot older, so I went to the Song family I am helping for the sake of the dead girl. I am not going to eat and drink from her for free. How could she show such contempt to the elders? Did I go to the Song family specifically just to see the expression of a junior..."
"Hey, his parents are gone, he was raised crookedly from a young age, and now there is no one to teach him. This child... is not as good as before."
"I'm tired. Let Mr. Lu go there tomorrow. The Song family is so smoky that I'm too lazy to take a look. Hey, I just feel sorry for my sister. She died just over a year ago. The Song family has reached this point.”
"That's all. For your aunt's sake, I will help the Song family again. Tomorrow, let Mr. Lu take six maids to help. Those six maids will stay in the Song family until the old man The funeral is over.”
Xiao Zeng kept talking for a long time, and finally let out the anger in her stomach.
Hongmei poured warm water and held it with both hands, "Old madam, don't be too worried. The Song family still has Young Master Biao here. No matter how confused Mr. Song is, he will not let his son suffer. Young Master Biao is his My only legitimate son, please calm down, drink a glass of water, and moisten your throat.”
Xia Zihan helped Zeng stand up slightly, drank some water, and leaned on the big pillow again.
Xia Zihan said, "The road under my feet is all walked by myself. This day in the Song family is also Song Baiqing's favorite work."
In order for her grandmother to stay away from Song Baiqing in the future and stop pitying him and helping him in every way, Xia Zihan told him that Song Baiqing had betrayed the emperor and took refuge with the Lu family.
Finally, she added, "Otherwise, the emperor would make good use of Song Baiqing even for the sake of his grandfather. But Song Baiqing wanted to die himself and wanted to sneak into the Yinlin Guards as a traitor. Now the Song family is just hereditary marquis. Two words, but people are fine, that’s because the Song family has a great destiny.”
"He offended the emperor and was abandoned by the Lu family, but now he comes to please you. Grandma and granddaughter can't stand a duplicitous person like him."
"Are you sure that he has sought refuge with the Lu family?" Zeng asked in surprise.
Xia Zihan nodded, "Both my uncle and Aqi know this. Otherwise, grandma thought Song Baiqing was doing a good job at Yinlin Guard. Why would the emperor suddenly transfer him to the Military and Horse Division to guard the gate?"
"This bastard knows that our family has a grudge against the Lu family, but he still seeks refuge with the Lu family."
Mrs. Zeng cursed fiercely, and her old face turned black with anger.
She sat up quickly and gritted her teeth and said, "On the eighth day of the first lunar month, when he came to pay my respects, he also mentioned to me that he wanted to become a minister after the mourning period was over. What he meant was that he wanted me to help him find connections and go to the palace to ask for help. I beg the Emperor and Queen to help him when the time comes. After all, it is the only root left by your aunt.”
"But look at what he has done. He dared to betray even the emperor. He is playing with the lives of hundreds of people from the nine clans of the Song family."
"Does he know what the Lu family is? It is a nail in the emperor's eyes, and it will be removed sooner or later."
"But as for him, it is obviously not good to bask in the sun, but he still wants to get soaked in the rain on rainy days. He has no choice but to seek death."
"He was on the verge of death and came to beg me again, asking me to go out of my way to intercede for him. He thought that I was running the court and that I had the final say?"
"Look, there is no need for him to beg me. Wouldn't it be more convenient for him to beg Lu Guogong and Concubine Lu?"
Zeng's eyelids were twitching with anger.
If she had known about this incident before Song Baiqing came to apologize, she would not have been so angry. After all, the relationship between the Chu family and the Song family was estranged, so she would not care about Song Baiqing's matter.
But Song Baiqing came to apologize shamelessly, she also forgave him, and the relationship between the two families was gradually recovering.
Unexpectedly, Song Baiqing came to please her because he wanted something from her.
He had also taken refuge with the Lu family and betrayed the emperor. Just like that, he still dared to ask her to beg the emperor. Didn't he want her to go to the palace and slap the emperor in the face openly?
She was glad that Song Boqing's mourning period had not expired. Otherwise, Song Boqing would beg her for forgiveness, but unbeknownst to her, Song Boqing might actually go to the palace to beg the emperor.
After all, he is the only son left by her sister.
It can be said that the two sisters have very few children. Her daughter is gone, and only Song Baiqing is left in this generation.
Song Baiqing begged to come to his door, and she would help him just for the sake of her dead girl.
However, I didn’t expect that this bastard would actually...
Zeng was disappointed and sad.
However, on the second day, she still asked Manager Lu to take six maids to the Song family.
No matter what, Old Mrs. Song was a good person and he had truly doted on her sister all her life. She could not ignore Old Mrs. Song's affairs just because she was angry with Song Baiqing.
After Mr. Song's funeral was over, her Chu family and Song family would draw a clear line and never interact with each other again.
Mrs. Zeng was hit and half of her body was wilted. She seemed to have no energy and no color on her face. She had not eaten anything in the morning and had no appetite.
Xia Zihan looked distressed and regretted that she should not have told Mrs. Zeng about that.
However, she wanted the Chu family to get rid of the cancerous Song family, and Zeng had to understand Song Baiqing's face. This blow was inevitable for Zeng and had to be experienced once.
Xia Zihan sighed and quietly stepped out, leaving her grandmother alone for a while. Maybe she would be fine after she figured it out.
……
Xia Shiming learned that Zeng was ill, and after leaving the school, he came to Chu's house to visit.
Zeng just drank a bowl of decoction, lay down and fell asleep.
Xia Zihan helped her tuck in the quilt. Seeing her father coming, she shushed softly, and then told Hongmei, "Master and I will sit in the side hall. You can take good care of grandma."
"There are slaves here, so the county master can rest assured."
Xia Zihan and Xia Shiming arrived at the hall. The maid made tea and gave them cakes, then silently stepped aside.
Xia Shiming then asked, "How is your grandmother's health?"
"It's okay, just rest for a few days."
Xia Zihan poured a cup of tea, placed it gently next to him, poured himself another cup, and held it in his hand to warm it.
"Grandma suffered some blows and is not recovering for a while. In a few days, grandma will be fine. With my master taking care of grandma's body and bones, dad can rest assured that grandma will be fine."
Her grandmother had always been strong and would be fine.
In fact, her grandmother knew about Song Boqing's scumbag character. Her grandmother knew it when Song Boqing scolded her grandmother at the funeral of little Zeng last time.
It's just that she may have never thought that Song Baiqing would dare to betray the emperor and the Chu family.
Grandma was just angry for a moment.
Just wait until this tone subsides.
But Zeng had been lying down for half a month, and Xia Zihan, his daughter, and Zhuo were anxiously surrounding Zeng every day to persuade her, comfort her, and make her happy.
Even the twins were dedicated to Kung Fu by Zhuo.
Fortunately, the twins were here, and half a month later, Mrs. Zeng finally got off the ground. Although she seemed to have no energy, she finally had a smile on her face. When she saw the twins, she was holding her dearest baby in her arms.
Xia Zihan and others, who had been anxious for more than half a month, finally felt relieved.
After a few more days of nursing, Mrs. Zeng regained her former energy, but outsiders would gossip. The Chu family unanimously stated that Mrs. Zeng was bedridden due to an old illness due to the sadness of Mr. Song's death.
This also prevents people from making random suspicions. After Mr. Song passed away, no master from the Chu family went to pay homage to the Song family.
After Mrs. Zeng recovered, Xia Zihan secretly summoned the head of the farm and asked him to purchase Zhuangzi's affairs.
"If you can't buy it in the suburbs, go to the surrounding towns to buy it. If there is a big store, buy a big one. However, it is best to buy it in the suburbs, even if the price is higher, it doesn't matter."
"Our farms are all on the outskirts of the city. We bought them there so we can take care of them together."
"The Yuan family has a large family, and the wives of the Yuan family are fertile. After a few years, those two small villagers may not be able to support their family. In the past two years, you should visit more outside the city, preferably close to Yuan As long as there are two Zhuangzi’s nearby, we will buy them, which can be regarded as saving lives.”
The Yuan family are all honest and loyal people who appreciate their kindness and repay their kindness. Her grandmother said that only such servants can be used by the boss with confidence.
She just thought that if she bought a few more Zhuangzi under her name, she would train the Yuan family and plant the Zhuangzi specifically for her.
Anyway, she has a lot of money, and the money won't earn much interest in a bank. She might as well buy a few banks, and the income will be higher than the interest.
She can also make the Yuan family owe her a favor.
This favor cannot be bought with money.
……
Before the spring plowing had begun, the head of the farm sent dozens of idle farmers in the village out to inquire about the matter.
The next morning, the head of the farm came in a hurry to report the news.
"County Master, there happens to be a large village for sale at the foot of the east side of Xiangshan Mountain. It has more than 1,200 acres, which are all mountains and forests, and have been planted with fruit trees. Although there are no good paddy fields and no food can be produced, the village is big and has all the fruits. It’s an adult fruit tree. It only bore fruit for the first time last year. It’s the time when you can make money..."
The head of the farm said enthusiastically. After he finished speaking, Xia Zihan asked him, "Whose family does Zhuangzi belong to?"
(End of chapter)