Chapter 362 Old Lady Cao
Three days later, Qi Lan came back to Chu's house.
After the ceremony, Qi Lan stood next to Zheng Qing with a shy face and a blushing face, her brows and eyes filled with happiness.
Master Qi laughed happily, said "good" three times, and gave Zheng Qing a sword that he had worked so hard to find as a greeting gift for his son-in-law when he returned home.
As Zheng Qing's mistress and Qi Lan's elder, Zeng also gave the couple a set of jade bowls and utensils inlaid with gold rims.
"Thank you, Madam, for the reward." Qi Lan hurriedly took the big wooden box from Hongmei and handed it to the little maid next to her.
The little maid was specially bought by Xia Zihan and given to Qi Lan as her dowry maid.
She was worried that after Qi Lan got married, she would have to serve her mother-in-law, take care of the shop, and serve Zheng Qing. She was worried that she would lose energy, so she bought four maids and two rough ladies as gifts for her to help her. She serves her mother-in-law, does housework, helps out and so on.
As for Qi Mei, because the Dongfang family is a martial arts family and all the maids and servants in Dongfang Villa are good at martial arts, she did not buy ordinary maids for Qi Mei to be her dowry maids, but instead bought Chu Yi and Chu Hao first. He was sent to Qi Mei. In addition to serving Qi Mei, he could also be familiar with the business outside the customs.
After three or two years, when the children trained by Fox were able to take charge on their own, they sent a few more maids to help Qi Mei.
Qi Mei said that even if she got married, she would still be hers, and the purchase of goods from outside the customs would be handled by her in the future.
As for the shops in the capital, they were left to Chu Kuang.
Chu Kuang is smart and clever. After learning from Qi Mei for several months, he is already able to stand alone in the shop.
Chu Chun had no experience with the matter of purchasing goods, and Qi Mei didn't trust leaving it to them, so she took over the matter herself.
What's more, with Dongfang Yi here, buying goods from the Dongfang Family's shop, and with Qi Mei, the direct daughter-in-law of the Dongfang Family, personally coming forward, the Dongfang Family is embarrassed to ask for too high a price.
Xia Zihan was eager for her to take over this matter.
As for the affairs in the shop, they were all left to Chu Kuang to take care of, with Master Lin, Master Yang and others assisting.
Qi Lan and his wife stayed until evening before going home. Before leaving, Xia Zihan was worried that Qi Lan was a martial artist and might not know some rules, so he quietly pulled her aside and told her, "integrate well into your husband's family. Get along well with mother-in-law "Relationship, in the future, when you and Zheng Qing come to live in the capital, you will leave two women and maids at home to serve your mother-in-law and take care of the housework, so as to prevent people in the village from gossiping about you being unfilial and disrespectful."
In rural areas, being a daughter-in-law not only has to take care of the housework, but also has to go to the countryside to do farm work. When you get home, you have to cook, wash, feed chickens and pigs, etc.
In short, the daughter-in-law has to serve her mother-in-law and husband, and if she has a sister-in-law, she has to serve the daughter-in-law.
In the evening, I have to wash my mother-in-law’s feet with water and wait for my mother-in-law to lie down. After returning to the room, I have to wait for my husband...
The most unacceptable thing is that when the whole family gathers around the table to eat enthusiastically, the daughter-in-law has to stand by and wait, refilling the meal and passing chopsticks to others.
Only when everyone has finished eating can the daughter-in-law serve the meal.
At this time, there were only leftovers on the table.
In short, women who are daughter-in-laws in rural areas have the most miserable life.
It wakes up earlier than a chicken, goes to bed later than a dog, cooks more than a cow, and eats less than a bird.
If you meet a mean-spirited and petty-minded mother-in-law, you will have to be abused by your mother-in-law.
Just like Xia Zihan in her previous life, she met the cruel old lady Cao who liked to tease her daughter-in-law.
Although he knew that Mrs. Zheng was not Mrs. Cao, she could not embarrass Qi Lan.
Moreover, the Zheng family also came from the martial arts world. Like the Qi family, they used to make a living as escorts in the martial arts world.
The wife of the Zheng family has lived the life of a village woman for more than ten years. Although she has some of the aura of a village woman, it is not strong.
Besides, she is not mean or petty.
But after all, she lived in the village, and the people in the village were staring at her. Xia Zihan was worried that Qi Lan didn't know the rules of being a daughter-in-law in the countryside. When the time came, she would neglect her mother-in-law and lose Zheng. The wife's face will be gossiped about, and she will also be looked down upon by the wife of the Zheng family.
"Master, don't worry. My mother-in-law is very kind to me. She doesn't ask me to do housework. She has a mother-in-law and a maid. Usually, if I want to serve my mother-in-law, she will send me to serve Zheng Qing."< br>
As he said that, Qi Lan's cheeks turned red.
In fact, she knows everything about her mother-in-law.
Her mother-in-law wanted her and Zheng Qing to work harder and give her a grandson as soon as possible.
Then, Qi Lan said again, "Zheng Qing and I have discussed that after a few days, we will bring my mother-in-law and father-in-law to live in the city, and share the land at home. This will also save the two elders and two sons from living in the countryside." None of them are around.”
Although Zheng Qing and Zheng Yan are famous, and the old man of the Zheng family is good at martial arts, no one in the village dares to bully the Zheng family, but they are also worried that as time goes by, they have many things and are busy, and have no time to visit the old couple. They are worried that the old couple will complain that their son and daughter-in-law are not around to fulfill their filial piety.
Simply, Qi Lan planned to bring the old couple to live in the city. Anyway, she saved the money to buy a two-story house in the city as a dowry. The house has a big yard and if a few more wing rooms are built, the big family will be able to live in it. There are enough people to live in.
This way, no one will gossip about her.
Xia Zihan saw that Qi Lan had already made a plan, so he said nothing more. After about ten days, with Zheng Qing's help, the Zheng family agreed to move into the city, but they had to wait until autumn, after the geographical grain harvest.
Qi Lan and his wife moved to the city first, and then Qi Lan went to the shop, while Zheng Qing found someone to build three wing rooms in the yard.
A month later, the funeral of the Song family was completed, and the three Zeng brothers and sisters returned to the Chu residence.
Within two days, news of Song Boqing's death came again.
Song Huai left the capital to take care of Song Baiqing's funeral affairs.
A few days after he left, the imperial court sent people from the Yinlin Guards to take over the Song family's house. Shi Wenting had no choice but to move out and live in the Shi Mansion.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival and the autumn harvest was completed, Xia Zihan went to Zhuangzi to discuss the matter of building a greenhouse with the head of the field and a steward of the Chu family.
In the end, it was decided to build a greenhouse in Xia Zihan's village and two greenhouses in the Chu family's village. The Chu family's steward also decided to introduce hot spring water into the greenhouses.
Xia Zihan's eyes lit up and he said happily, "Then I will build another two-story building here and introduce the hot spring into the small building. If you come to play in winter, you can soak in the hot spring."
"County Lord, there is one next door." said the Chu family manager.
"Next door belongs to the Chu family, and here belongs to me, so how can it be the same?" Xia Zihan said lightly, raising his eyebrows slightly.
The Chu family manager looked suffocated.
It's hard to say.
Uh, how is it the same?
Of course it is the same, his wife has said that when the prince and his wife enter the Chu family gate, the village will be left to the prince and his wife.
There is a hot spring bath in this village. The young lady has to go to the trouble of getting one in her own village. Isn't that a lot of effort?
However, the steward thought so in his heart but did not dare to say it with his mouth.
After all, the prince has not yet married County Lord Chu Yu, so it is okay to think about it in his heart, but if they say it from the mouths of their servants, County Lord Chu Yu will definitely be ashamed of himself.
Finally, Xia Zihan decided to build a two-story building and left the matter to the head of the farm.
Just when the business in Zhuangzi was in full swing, Xia Zihan received a piece of news that surprised her.
Mrs. Cao arrived in the capital.
Chu Lin reported, "After Cao Zian found out that Cao Zian had poisoned her, she started beating Cao Zian every day. She was so scared that Cao Zian did not dare to go home. Later, she simply packed up a woodshed in Cao's house to live in. Down.”
A few days later, Madam Cao came to ask for someone from Madam Cao. Madam Cao angrily threatened her to fire Cao Zian, so Madam Cao finally calmed down for a while.
However, when the day came for Cao Zian to issue monthly routines, Mrs. Cao went to Cao's house to ask for Cao Zian's monthly routines.
The steward of the Cao family told her, "Cao Zian's monthly schedule was sent to Cao Zian in advance yesterday. He said that he was waiting for the money to be used."
If it is issued, then people cannot issue the monthly routine twice.
Even if she cheats, there is no reason to argue. When the time comes, they will call the guards in the mansion to beat her up, and she will not be able to do it.
Mrs. Cao still had some sense and didn't commit suicide. After saying goodbye to the steward, she went to Cao Zian to ask for a monthly report, but the news she got was that Cao Zian sent the eldest son of the Cao family back to his hometown early in the morning to visit Cao Zian. The old man has gone.
The old man of the Cao family is slightly ill, and as the eldest son of the Cao family, it is only right for him to go back to his hometown to visit on behalf of his parents.
Mrs. Cao's trip was in vain.
Cao Zian suddenly disappeared. Madam Cao was filled with anger and had nowhere to vent her anger. She just held back her anger and waited for Cao Zian to come back to settle the score.
This wait lasts for several months.
When Cao Zian comes back, Mrs. Cao will be with him.
Mrs. Cao was not a good person either. As soon as she entered the house, she climbed onto the kang and sat upright, waiting for her daughter-in-law to serve tea and food.
Mrs. Cao didn't care so much. When Cao Zian entered, as soon as the door was closed, she picked up a thick wooden stick that she had prepared long ago, grabbed Cao Zian's collar, and beat him severely.
He beat Cao Zian until he was rolling on the ground, crying like a wolf and howling like a ghost. He screamed in pain.
Mrs. Cao saw her precious son being beaten by her daughter-in-law at the window. Her face was ferocious and she was furious. She climbed down from the kang, picked up a wooden chair, and rushed out of the house.
The heavy wooden chair hit Madam Cao hard on the head. Madam Cao hit Cao Zian's wooden stick, then let go, and the stick fell to the ground.
Mrs. Cao felt dizzy and dizzy, and the back of her head hurt terribly, as if there was something hot and sticky flowing out.
Before she could recover, Mrs. Cao threw her to the ground. Then, a pair of hands pinched her waist, belly, chest and thighs, causing pain.
The pain actually made her sober up a lot. She immediately fought back, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got into a fight.
(End of chapter)