Gentle and intelligent daughter of a minor official VS Domineering and cunning merchant's son.
Shen Tang, the daughter of an eighth-rank minor official, married her stepmother's mater...
Chapter 75 Who has such good fortune?
As the New Year was approaching, Chen Tang got rid of Mrs. Yue's entanglement and finished copying Feng Xi's medical records, which gave him time to help Qin Jiangyun with the housework during the New Year.
It was said that she was helping, but after all the help, people found that Third Madam Shen, who obviously didn't care about anything at home, was more powerful than Second Madam Qin, who had always been in charge of the household.
No one dared to hide what Second Grandma Qin knew from Third Grandma Shen.
Second Madam Qin had spoken, and she also wanted to send someone to ask Third Madam Shen what she meant.
When Second Madam Qin couldn't make up her mind about something, she asked Third Madam Chen to make the final decision...
Qin Jiangyun was a very insightful person, and Chen Tang's mind was also as clear as a mirror. Qin pushed the difficult task to her, not because she expected her ideas to be brilliant, but because...
As long as Chen Tang spoke, no one in the Qi family dared to raise any doubts.
After all, Mr. Qi Sanye dared to say that Madam Yue should remarry. Any sensible person would not want to bring bad luck to the couple.
What's more, not only did Chen Tang have the power of Qi Huaijing's support, but he also did not look through the account books for the past six months in vain.
Once, when the housemaids were reporting on the purchases, she glanced through the purchase list and found two mistakes on the spot. She threw the list out of the hall and immediately asked someone to redo it.
Everyone present fell silent and acted more cautiously.
Everyone secretly thought that this Third Grandma seemed gentle and easy to control when she first came in, but after just half a year, she had become so powerful. She must have some real skills.
When Qin Jiangyun heard this, she just gritted her teeth and sneered.
Is this really a skill?
Look at the empty backyard of the third brother. Apart from Chen Tang, the main wife, there are no concubines, maids, or even someone who can come on stage and take a breath.
Grandma Shen San spends the whole day either reading books and writing or playing with cats and dogs. She doesn't look like a married woman at all. She's more like a rich girl kept at home. But she can only handle some household chores. What the hell is that!
If she were in my situation, if she could fight to the death in a place like Mingfang Pavilion where there is fierce competition, and then take care of a lot of chores at home and outside, and do it more properly and thoughtfully than myself, then people would be convinced!
But Chen Tang chose to marry her third cousin instead of her second cousin, and she didn't even bother to compete with her.
This third cousin has always been a compliment to Chen Tang. Recently, seeing that she has really made progress, he has become more impressed with her.
"I've seen it a long time ago. Tang'er is a very secretive person who doesn't want to let others see his edge easily. If it were someone else, so smart and capable, he would have been proud of himself a long time ago - of course, you can be proud of yourself too."
"Tangtang, if you ask me, you should let sisters like Youlan and Xiaoli follow you and learn a little from you. Don't go down the crooked path of seeking chaos all day long. It's really annoying to watch them."
"Look, reading more is really useful! As the saying goes, a master of one thing is a master of all things. My wife is literate, can do accounting and manage the household, and is so sensible that she even feeds her cats fatter and fatter... Tsk tsk, I am really blessed."
As Chen Tang listened, he smiled and nodded in agreement.
"Um!"
"good."
"My husband is right!"
Since marrying this third cousin, she has not only become more capable, but also more shameless.
Not only did she accept Qi Huaijing's compliments with a smile, she also kept every word in her heart, turned around and waited until she was in front of Mrs. Yue, and then learned to offer a few words in return. As expected, she received many smiles... and also many valuable gifts.
Chen Tang sighed with emotion, not only is there a golden house in books, but there is also one in flattery.
Ever since the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law began to guard the same secret, Mrs. Yue's attitude towards Shen Tang became better and better, her words became more and more affectionate, and she no longer called her "Jing'er's daughter-in-law", but called her "Tang'er" and "Tang'er" all day long.
Hence, the mother and daughter who never spoke to each other would let Chen Tang pass between them whenever something happened.
"Madam said that the medicine must be taken for seven consecutive days without stopping. Oh, and Madam also said that it is just a decoction for moistening the lungs and has nothing to do with offspring, so you should not think too much about it."
"Sanlang said that he drank the last dose of lung moistening soup today and felt as light as a swallow and as strong as an ox. He was really nourished enough. He doesn't need to drink it anymore and you don't need to send it anymore."
"Madam said that since we are getting married this year, we should start giving New Year's money to the younger generations in the clan. She has asked people to prepare gold and silver ingots, and asked you which styles you like so that she can keep some."
"Sanlang said that the wife should keep whatever style she likes. He has already prepared it, so the wife doesn't need to worry about it or spend any extra money."
"Madam said that the amulet she got from the temple yesterday must be placed under our pillow for 49 days. We must bathe, burn incense, and make a sincere wish before going to bed every day. Only then can we... Ugh! Be gentle..."
Qi Huaijing, whose clothes were disheveled, bit the lips of the person in his arms, asking her to concentrate and not to pass on messages for Madam Yue anymore.
Chen Tang didn't want to do this job anymore!
Mrs. Yue's instructions were not so concise, and Qi Huaijing's reply was even less polite.
It was all thanks to her that she took the trouble to mediate and smooth things over. Otherwise, the two would have started arguing again long ago.
Within two days, because Qi Huaijing did not allow Chen Tang to pass on the message, Madam Yue learned a new trick -
She deliberately spoke to Shen Tang and raised her voice so that people around her could hear her.
Anyway, Qi Huaijing is always close to her.
You have to listen even if you don't want to.
"Tang'er, the north wind has been blowing these past two days. I'm afraid it's going to snow again. Wear something thicker tomorrow morning and put on non-slip shoes. Be careful not to fall..."
"Tang'er, the servants are going to clean the ancestral hall today. Don't go near it. It's all dusty. Wait until they wipe it clean with a wet cloth before you go over. Be careful not to get blinded..."
"Come here, Tang'er, take a look at these fabrics. They are all the most popular patterns in Beijing. Take them all and have someone make some new clothes for the New Year... During the New Year, you should wear more bright red. It's so festive and uplifting! You are so young, don't always wear white and blue. Humph, it makes me feel cold just by looking at them!"
Qi Huaijing, who was wearing a light blue brocade robe with cloud patterns, turned a deaf ear to the noise and thought it was just noise.
Chen Tang's eyes welled up with tears when he heard this.
Oh my God!
Although Madam Yue was nagging Qi Huaijing under the name of Chen Tang, it still made her heart burn.
Because she lost her mother at a young age, she had been a non-competitive person since childhood. She gave good things to her younger brothers and sisters first, and tried to solve troubles by herself, for fear of causing any trouble to her stepmother. This is how she grew up safely and became the eldest daughter of the Shen family.
Now, she suddenly had a loving and wealthy mother who not only held her hand and gave her earnest instructions, but also stuffed her with good things...
After listening to all these words, she suddenly didn't want to be Qi Huaijing's wife.
I want to be his biological sister, born of the same mother.