The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 593

Qi Yueniang and Gu Miaofeng were indeed the housekeepers in charge of the household chores. With just a few words, they got everyone at the table to eat happily.

Xu Lingqiao didn't understand what was going on, and when she heard Pei An say that he was useless, she became very worried.

What will happen to a woman in the future if she has no children?

If he were to adopt her, he would be afraid that she would end up like the Song family's adopted brother, disappearing without a trace and he would have to watch his cousin dying in the backyard without any support from her parents.

He is actually a little more pitiful than myself.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but reach down under the table and hold Song Guanzhou's slightly cold hand again. Song Guanzhou didn't understand, so she looked at Xu Lingqiao. When she saw the worry in Xu Lingqiao's eyes, she couldn't help it anymore, and leaned close to Xu Lingqiao's ear and whispered, "Silang is just protecting me."

Huh?

Xu Lingqiao didn't dare to say much, his face was filled with astonishment. Was this actually a lie?

Song Guanzhou had a mischievous smile on his lips, and his eyes were as bright as a pool of autumn water, which made people intoxicated. She moved her eyebrows slightly and comforted Xu Lingqiao with small movements.

Xu Lingqiao reacted and couldn't help herself anymore, so she gently pinched the back of Song Guanzhou's hand.

——She was so scared that she was worried!

After the family dinner, it was already the time when all the houses were lit up. The maids and servants had already set up benches, cross-legged chairs, drum stools, etc. in the garden. Beside them stood twelve tall tables, on which were lit twelve zodiac glass lamps, which now illuminated the courtyard. Between the cross-legged chairs and benches, there were short tables, on which the maids had already placed various plates and fruit platters, containing small cakes, pomegranates, quince, chestnuts, pears, oranges, peanuts, and other dried goods.

Song Guanzhou and Xu Lingqiao supported Zhang Fanghui on both sides and followed Mrs. Mei and others into the garden. When they looked up again, a round full moon appeared from behind the clouds.

Because they were going to worship the moon, a maid brought a round tray with various fruits, tea and wine placed on small plates. Pei Hua held it up and led everyone to kneel and worship the moon.

For Song Guanzhou, this was something he could find out from the original owner's memory, but he was also quite curious about experiencing it personally.

Zhang Fanghui was heavy and could not kneel, so she stood aside, supporting her maid. Song Guanzhou and Xu Lingqiao joined hands and followed everyone else in kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times. However, he had drunk a lot of wine and was a little drunk, so he simply leaned on Xu Lingqiao.

"Good sister, let me lean on you for a while."

While Xu Lingqiao was holding her, he used his free hand to gently touch her forehead, only to feel it was a little hot. "Are you having a high fever?"

Song Guanzhou grabbed her hand and said, "No."

After she finished kowtowing, she stood up with the help of Xu Lingqiao. She sighed, "My dear sister, I just feel tired."

"Is that what my second sister-in-law said?"

Song Guanzhou burst out laughing, "How could it be her? I never took her seriously. But I have been doing the accounts every night until midnight recently. Sister, do you think I am tired?"

"Take it easy, but don't tire yourself out."

"It would be best to sell it as soon as possible while my cousin is here. Besides, it's actually very happy to have work to do." At this point, she turned her head and looked at Xu Lingqiao, "Sister, have you ever thought about what you can do?"

After hearing these words, Xu Lingqiao was stunned.

After a long while, she said in a daze, "Sister, what are you talking about? I am a girl who has lived in the boudoir for a long time, how can I do other things..."

Song Guanzhou pulled her over and shook his head repeatedly.

"My dear sister, we are in the capital now, so there is no rush. But if you and your cousin are sent out of the capital, I still want you to find a way to make a living. You don't have to do it yourself, but it's better than staying in the boudoir every day."

Xu Lingqiao was a little disappointed, "I have never done it before."

The Xu family's fortunes declined as they did before, and the housekeeper had only learned some common ways of marrying a wife, mostly taking care of the husband and children, and being filial to the parents-in-law. She was not like my cousin, who was more like a man, understood many principles, and had many talents that only men could have.

Her eyes were full of envy, but also full of inferiority.

Song Guanzhou patted the back of her hand gently, "Don't worry, sister. When you and your cousin leave Beijing in the future, I will help you start a business. You don't have to worry about buying and selling goods. With the help of your fourth sister-in-law, you won't be afraid of anything."

Zhang Fanghui heard it correctly.

"Ling Qiao, don't worry. These are just trivial matters. No matter what kind of business you do, the Xiao family can help you."

only--

She looked at Xu Lingqiao with a face full of reluctance, "I really want to marry Lingqiao back to our Zhang family. Although my brothers are not as handsome as your cousin's husband, they are still better than my husband."

Xu Lingqiao lowered her eyes and whispered, "My dear sister-in-law, I know you treat me with all your heart, just like a real sister, but since my brother and I went to Beijing, I only have my brother. If I can't be with him, I will miss him a lot."

"Settle down soon, my dear girl. You are a flower-like person. If you waste more time, you might miss out on a good marriage."

Zhang Fanghui advised sincerely, and Xu Lingqiao nodded repeatedly.

But my heart has already been desolate, and I no longer have any thoughts about love or family.

In the Huang family courtyard, Huang Zhi and his family watched the moon and listened to music together. Because Huang Zhou was fascinated by music, he invited singing girls into the house early. Compared with other families, the Huang family had more stringed and bamboo music.

It was so lively, but Huang Zhi only stayed for a while and then went back into the house on the pretext of being drunk.

He just had no mood to sleep, so he sat on the short couch and read a book. However, his mind was in a mess, and he could not turn even a page of the ancient book in his hand for a long time.

At some point, footsteps were heard outside.

The servant beside Huang Zhi was also sent away to play, so he stood up himself. Just as he was about to greet him, the door was pushed open from the outside.

"Sanlang——"

"Mother?"

He hurriedly put on his soft shoes, came to Old Lady Huang, and helped her into the room. Seeing this, the maid stood guard outside the door and closed it considerately.

Huang Zhi saw this and his face was full of confusion.

"Good boy, but are you drunk?"

Huang Zhi quickly helped his mother sit down. "It's okay. I was dizzy earlier. I took a break now and the alcohol has gone away."

"Is your head still hurting?"

Huang Zhi shook his head, "It doesn't hurt anymore, but it makes mother worried."

As soon as she finished speaking, the old lady sighed, took her youngest son's hand, and asked earnestly, "I came here to avoid your brother and sister-in-law, and even your father didn't know. I just came to ask you a question."

Ok?

Huang Zhi raised his eyes and said, "Mother, just ask, and I will tell you the truth."

"Where is your blood jade?"

Ugh! Huang Zhi never expected his mother to ask about the jade. He panicked, but after a moment, he returned to normal and told his mother, "Mom, the jade... is lost."

"lost?"

Old Mrs. Huang raised her voice, almost unable to believe it.

"That was left to you by your grandfather. How could it be lost? Explain it in detail..." Huang Zhi was so anxious that he dared not look at his mother. He could only lower his eyebrows and said in a hoarse voice, "Mother, I know that the jade is very valuable, but I accidentally fell into the water when I was boating. I also sent people to fish it out, but the water was full of mud, lotus roots, and water plants, and we couldn't find it after several attempts."

"San'er, have you told your mother that you are giving it away?"