Chapter 597 Two Lives
Without the support of the Liao family, and Liao Jingtang is an upright man, it would be difficult for him to accept bribes.
Officials don't accept bribes and live on a salary of one or twenty taels of silver a month. How can it be enough?
At that time, although she gave Zeng Jing 500 taels of silver, but more than a year later, she was afraid that there was not much money left. Now, Zeng Jing was about to give birth to a child, and Xia Zihan was worried that they were tight on money, and they didn't have much money left. They were embarrassed to take the jade pendant to Yusha Pavilion to collect the money, so they asked Qi Mei to ask someone to deliver it to them.
After writing the letter, Xia Zihan pretended to be ready, and then ordered Chu Qing to take it to Chu Lin, and asked Chu Lin to ask someone from the escort agency to deliver it.
However, what Xia Zihan didn't know was that her two letters would save the lives of Zeng Jing and her child a few months later.
Ever since Zeng Jing became pregnant, Liao Jingtang treated her like a baby and wouldn't let her do any work. Even when she moved around, she was protected by her maids and wives.
Because she did not exercise much, it took a long time to give birth and it was particularly difficult. Later, Zeng Jing suffered from dystocia and nearly lost one of her children.
Fortunately, Qi Mei listened to Xia Zihan's instructions and gave Zeng Jing a 200-year-old ginseng root, drank a bowl of ginseng soup, and took another piece of ginseng in her mouth. Zeng Jing recovered her strength and A son was born.
At that time, Liao Jingtang was sitting by the bed, holding his wife's hand, and kept saying that Xia Zihan was the savior of their family.
"Well, I will never forget my cousin's kindness in this life." Zeng Jing said with a weak smile.
"This time...the money for giving birth to the child was also sent by my cousin on Qi Mei's behalf. Husband, no matter what happens in the future, we must remember this kindness. In the future, when we are able, we will return it to my cousin ten times and a hundred times." , you say, okay?”
"I have to pay it back, I must pay it back. No matter how hard I work, I still have to repay Chu Yu's great kindness." Liao Jingtang rubbed his wife's hair that was still wet with sweat, and then looked at his son lying next to his wife. , feeling very happy.
And this happiness almost passed him by just an hour ago.
Heaven and hell, at that moment, are just a matter of a moment.
But now, he is in heaven thanks to Chu Yu.
If Chu Yu hadn't had the foresight to give them a ginseng root, his wife and son would probably have died.
……
"Ayu."
As soon as Xia Zihan sent the letter away, Mrs. Zhuo came.
Behind her was Chu Fei.
"Chu Fei told me, do you plan to let the second and third children learn to swim?" Mrs. Zhuo pulled Xia Zihan, who was about to salute, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sat down on the small kang.
Chu Fei made a pot of tea and brought it over, poured tea for the two of them, and then stepped aside.
Mrs. Zhuo was not in the mood to drink tea. She looked at Xia Zihan with a sad look on her face, "Ayu, that fox is ruthless. You asked him to teach the second and third children to swim, but you are not allowed to let them drink bath water?"
"Then, mother, what do you want to do? You also know the temper of the third child. He will run away as soon as you lay eyes on him. What if..."
Xia Zihan didn't say the following words, but Zhuo could guess it.
Xia Zihan was worried that if no one followed him, he would go rowing again and fall into the water, and he would not drown.
Mrs. Zhuo was also worried about this, so she sent more people to follow Lao San in fear.
Mrs. Zhuo pouted angrily and said, "This third child is not worried at all. The second child is so good and obedient, why does the third child grow crooked?" This is not the time to discuss this, okay?
Xia Zihan wanted to roll her eyes, but she endured it and said, "How about sending someone else to teach them?"
"Ayu, you'd better go to Zhuangzi, otherwise I won't worry." Mrs. Zhuo said, "Don't worry about the affairs in the house. I'll take care of them first. After you teach the second and third children, they will be about the same." It’s April and the weather is hot. Even if you don’t have to look at the third child, you don’t have to worry about him.”
"But... I still have a lot of things to do here." Xia Zihan felt her teeth hurt again when she thought of teaching the little devil, the third child, to swim.
"It's just a few account books. It doesn't matter if you read them later," Zhuo said.
Now that the talk has come to this point, if Xia Zihan doesn't agree, he's afraid that he won't be able to justify it.
After thinking about it, she ordered Chu Fei to move all the large pile of account books to Nuan Yu and Xiang Xiang's yard, "Take it to them and show it to them. After reading it, just put it directly into the warehouse. There is no need to show it to me again."
"Oh, Nuan Yu and Xiang Xiang are both idle." Mrs. Zhuo said with a smile, "Why don't you take care of the affairs in the house for them? In the Chu family, I don't think these big maids around you are the same." The oil-saving lamps are all good. We don’t have many people in the house, so it won’t be too troublesome for them to take care of them. What do you think, daughter-in-law?”
Ms. Zhuo likes to be the hands-off shopkeeper. She used to be the hands-off housekeeper, and she became impatient with the housekeeper. When she was doing housework, her head ached and she wished she could stay away from the housework.
Xia Zihan saw that she looked disgusted with the housekeeper, so what else could she do, so she nodded and told Chu Fei, "Tell Nuanyu and Xiangxiang what the princess wants, and ask them to come see me in advance."
"Yes, Master." Chu Fei went down.
When Mrs. Zhuo saw that everything was out of the way and she was free, she happily took her daughter-in-law's hand and said, "It's great that Aqi married you. It saves me a lot of trouble. My second child is fine." , the third child is naughty, from now on, as a sister-in-law, you have to pay more attention to him.”
Doesn't she have to worry so much as a mother?
Seeing Mrs. Zhuo's matter-of-fact expression, Xia Zihan twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "Yes, mother, I will discipline the third child well." Then asked Chu Xuanyu, "Will dad be back today?"
"He hasn't come back for three days. There are rumors outside that the Japanese country has deceived us, Dasheng. I'm afraid this war will start again."
When it comes to war, Mrs. Zhuo becomes worried and nervous, and she can't feel at ease.
Xia Zihan comforted, "Don't worry, even if there is a war, Dad and Aqi will be fine. I believe in them."
Zhuo's eyes turned red, and she said willfully, "I really want both father and son to resign from office, and our family can live a good life, regardless of whether he goes to war or not."
Anyway, the Chu family has no shortage of money to support their family. Even if they do nothing, they can eat and drink enough for several generations and live a rich and luxurious life.
Why risk your life on the battlefield?
She, a little woman, really doesn't understand what a man thinks.
Hey...
In the afternoon, Nuanyu and Vanilla came over.
Xia Zihan ordered them, "After I leave, Nuanyu, you will be in charge of the inner courtyard, and Xianghua will be in charge of the kitchen. If there is anything you can't do, go find the princess."
With that said, he gave the wife's housekeeper's bamboo sign to Nuan Yuxiang.
This bamboo sign represents the stewardship of the Chu family. It has been passed down in the Chu family for hundreds of years. It has been polished smooth and round, and the water chestnuts have not been worn away.
(End of chapter)