Chapter 44 Where Did This Rogue Come From?

Although the Mid-Autumn Festival had passed, because of the series of major events that had happened in the Qi family, everyone in the clan knew about it and came to pay their respects.

Some came to inquire about Sister Luan's condition, some came to congratulate Aunt Xue on her pregnancy, and some came to ask about Chen Tang's safety. No one knew what they were thinking, but there was an endless stream of people coming and giving a lot of gifts.

At Mingfang Pavilion, because Aunt Xue refused to come out to see people and Qi Chengzhou was not at home often, only Qin Jiangyun was holding her daughter who had just recovered from a serious illness, gritting her teeth and smiling as people congratulated her on the birth of her baby.

In Wutong Garden, Qi Huaijing did not allow anyone to disturb Chen Tang because he had caught a cold. Whenever someone from the clan came, he would come out to entertain them, say a few polite words, praise Chen Tang's contributions, and then send them away.

Chen Tang did have a stuffy nose and a headache, and he stayed at home all day, hugging the quilt and drinking medicine. He took the opportunity to avoid the affairs of the West Courtyard. Even when Aunt Xue was pregnant, he only sent a maid to deliver a gift as a congratulations.

However, as soon as Qin Jiangyun's daughter's illness got better, he personally came to Wutong Garden twice, thanked Chen Tang again and again, and brought many gifts.

Whenever Chen Tang saw her now, he would think of the incident. He guessed that even though the maid said she hanged herself, it might have been her doing. He was more cautious than before, and the two sisters-in-law were more polite to him.

In addition to Qin, the Shen couple also came to visit their sick daughter.

The Shen family couple were originally close relatives of the Qi family, and now they are in-laws. Because of Shen Tang's life-saving contribution, Qi Chengzhou and his wife personally welcomed and entertained them, and even Madam Yue had to put on a better face than usual.

Before leaving, Madam Qi asked Father Shen to go first, took Shen Tang's hand, and talked to him alone for a while.

"Girl, you saved Sister Luan this time, which is naturally a good deed. Your father was very relieved when he knew about this, but..."

She looked around to see that there was no one around and lowered her voice.

"The Qi family is not as peaceful as the Shen family. People's hearts are complicated. In the future, everyone should take care of their own business and not worry about other people's problems."

Now that Chen Tang has become her niece-in-law, she can get more honest advice from her than when she was her daughter.

When Aunt Song came to see Chen Tang, she had another story.

"Amitabha! People say saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Nizi, you have done a great deed! Good people will be rewarded. I hope Guanyin Bodhisattva will bless you and your uncle to have a child soon!"

Chen Tang didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this.

Autumn deepens day by day, the trees grow older, and the west wind grows colder.

Although Qi Luan's illness was serious, he was getting better day by day. However, although Chen Tang's cold was mild, it kept coming back and he never recovered.

Qi Huaijing invited several doctors in succession, and they all advised Chen Tang to rest. After resting for quite a while, Chen Tang was still a little sick and looked not very energetic.

One day, Chen Tang felt a little better. Thinking about the many gifts given and received around the Mid-Autumn Festival, especially the large pile sent by Madam Yue, he asked Bai Lu to watch the maids take inventory and register them.

She asked Huaping to bring the accounts of her family's courtyard, and took stock of the recent household expenses, planning for a long time.

Seeing that she was busy calculating, Huaping poured her a cup of hot tea and advised her to take a rest.

"Miss, you are not fully recovered yet. Let's talk about it later."

Chen Tang took the tea and took a sip, moistening his throat: "It's okay."

Huaping felt distressed when she saw that she didn't put down her pen while drinking tea.

"Miss, if you ask me, Third Master's family doesn't need you to run the shop, so why bother to learn these?"

In this world, for a family like the Qi family, there is no reason for a woman to go out in public and do business unless she is a widow.

Chen Tang just smiled and didn't stop, still writing and drawing.

“It is always good to have many skills, and once you have learned something, you don’t need to ask for help from others. Even if you may not be able to use it, it is always good to learn more skills.”

Huaping was still puzzled: "Why learn it if you don't need it?"

Chen Tang smiled and said, "If I don't learn today, it will be too late to cram when I need it in the future. Do you remember when I was a child, my father didn't plan to teach me how to read, and said that girls only do needlework and weaving, and don't need to read and learn to read. If I really don't want to learn, then today..."

As the two were talking, they suddenly heard someone shouting outside.

"Is anyone there? Is anyone there?"

It turned out that the maids were busy in the warehouse at the back. Someone happened to be knocking on the door. After knocking for a long time and seeing no one answered, he came in by himself.

Huaping walked to the window and saw that the person coming was a handsome young man. He was wearing a blue robe made of fine cloth, with his hair tied up. He was carrying a large willow box in his hand. He was not tall and walked quite fast. He reached the yard in a few steps.

Huaping responded and shouted to him through the window.

"Are you looking for Master San? Master San is not at home. He is in the study room in front. Go ahead!"

The young man walked a few steps to the window, carrying a clanking box, and looked up to answer.

"I'm not looking for the Third Master, I'm looking for the Third Grandma."

Upon hearing this, Chen Tang also stood up and walked to the window. He looked at the man and found him unfamiliar. He didn't know which courtyard the servant was from, so he felt a little wary - matters in the backyard were relayed by the maids, and the servants seldom came.

"What do you want from me?"

The young man tilted his head and grinned at Shen Tang.

"Are you the Third Grandma?"

Chen Tang nodded, thinking that this boy didn't know the rules, how could he stare at the mistress of the house like that. Fortunately, Qi Huaijing was not at home. If he saw it, he would probably teach him a lesson.

"I came to talk to you."

"ah?"

The young man was carrying the suitcase and walking very fast. His cheeks were flushed and there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead. His big, sparkling eyes were exceptionally bright.

"Third Madam is so beautiful, she is really worthy of a man like Third Master."

When Huaping saw him criticizing others, she quickly scolded him.

"How dare you! Where did this scoundrel come from to be so rude!"

Chen Tang felt a little annoyed when he heard him speak frivolously. Bai Lu happened to hear the noise and came over from the warehouse. She smiled when she saw the person coming.

"Miss Feng! How come you have time to come here?"

Huaping was stunned when she heard Bailu talking.

"girl?"

Chen Tang also looked at the man's thin and straight figure.

"You are...a girl?"

The girl looked down at her nimble little body.

"Ah, isn't it obvious?"

Chen Tang didn't know what to say for a moment.

Indeed, not very obvious.

Seeing this, Bai Lu hurried over to smooth things over.

"You haven't met the Third Grandma yet, right? She is Lidong's wife, Fengxi."