Chapter 9

The joy of mother and daughter recognizing each other is beyond words, and even a night of conversation wouldn't be enough to cover all the experiences of the past few years.

Wen Xiaoqiu was originally the first person to get up in the Song family. On the morning of the second day after Wen's mother came, he rarely stayed in bed.

Breakfast was already on the table. Tao Hui was chatting with Aunt Wen and a few others when Mother Wen and Wen Xiaoqiu finally arrived.

Mother Wen looked a little embarrassed and said to Tao Hui, "How rude! I slept too late last night and didn't expect to get up late this morning. I'm so ashamed to have made you wait so long!"

Tao Hui quickly grabbed Wen's mother's hand and pulled her to sit next to her.

In the past few years, Grandma Tao has become increasingly listless. She always sleeps in the morning, her legs and feet are not as agile as before, and she is too lazy to come to the living room to eat with them. The servants always bring the meal to her room.

Since Grandma Tao was not at home, Tao Hui sat in the main seat. When she saw Mother Wen come in and sit in a side seat, Tao Hui knew that she was depressed. She knew that her family was a family of criminals, while the Song family was so rich and prosperous, so she couldn't help feeling inferior.

That's why Tao Hui took Mother Wen's hand, sat her down beside him, and said affectionately, "Mother-in-law, you're joking. There's no reason to be surprised. It's our fault for not taking good care of her!"

When Wen's mother heard this, she hurriedly shook her head.

Wen Xiaoqiu also felt uncomfortable. After all, in ancient society, it was considered rude for the younger generation to get up late and the elders to wait for them to eat.

Wen Xiaoqiu glanced at the maid beside her and said with a hint of reproach, "Yan'er is really something! She usually wakes me up, but she didn't wake me up this morning, causing me to get up late."

After hearing this, Tao Hui immediately said, "Don't blame Yan'er. I told her to do this. You haven't seen your biological mother for more than ten years. You must have a lot to say. It's normal for you to get up late."

After saying that, he turned around and said to Wen's mother, "Xiaoqiu! She came to live with me a long time ago. Back then, our family was poor, and she was the one who helped me with things. This girl is good in every way, but she's too sensible and considerate, and often neglects herself."

Hearing this, Wen's mother tried to evade responsibility, but a look of pleasure appeared on her face.

Yes, this is exactly what Wen's mother is worried about...

If Wen Xiaoqiu had married into an ordinary family, perhaps her mother would not have had such worries.

However, the Song family is wealthy and powerful, and the son-in-law Song Zhehao is both talented and handsome. He has created such a family fortune at a young age, and he also interacts with wealthy and famous people and dignitaries.

Wen's mother's family used to be such a family, and he knew that it was common for such families to take concubines. Moreover, his daughter told him last night that Song Zhehao was not an ordinary businessman, and his status was far beyond that of ordinary businessmen. Even the prefect wanted to marry his daughter to him many times, but was rejected by Song Zhehao.

This kind of man is really rare. He cares about the kindness of his poor wife, but in the long run, he may not be able to keep his original intention if he cares about the kindness of his wife now and is tempted by wine, sex, money and power in the future.

Moreover, taking concubines is also common in such families.

Wen's mother thought that if that were the case, Wen Xiaoqiu would probably have a hard time in the future.

If the Wen family had not fallen into decline, Wen's mother would not have had such worries. She was only afraid that in the future Song Zhehao would take a young, beautiful concubine with a prominent family background, who would definitely surpass Wen Xiaoqiu.

Fortunately, she just saw that her mother-in-law liked Wen Xiaoqiu very much, which made Wen's mother feel relieved. She also thought that she should urge Wen Xiaoqiu to give birth to a boy or girl as soon as possible, so that her position would be stable.

Now, the only thing that Wen's mother is worried about is that Song Zhehao might change his mind in the future. Wen Xiaoqiu has no strong family to rely on, and her life will be difficult then.

Song Zhehao didn't sense Wen's mother's worry at first, but after a few days, he felt it vaguely...

For example, when Song Zhehao talked to the maids in the house, especially those with special status, Wen's mother would carefully observe Song Zhehao's attitude towards the maids.

Is there any intimacy in the words, is the attitude ambiguous, is there any lingering feeling in the eyes.

After observing for a few days, I felt relieved when I found that Song Zhehao treated the beautiful maid in the same way as he treated the bearded cook at home.

Not only that, after Wen's mother came, Wen Xiaoqiu's attitude changed a lot, becoming less casual and more reserved and even respectful.

This made Song Zhehao particularly uncomfortable. The couple thanked each other every day, and the wife always talked about the kindness of her husband's family and always had to read her husband's expressions.

If the husband talks a few more words to this maid today, this maid will appear in the bedroom tomorrow to serve him in his daily life.

Song Zhehao really couldn't stand this kind of concern.

It's no wonder that the mother-in-law must have brainwashed her daughter-in-law.

Song Zhehao could come up with those old-fashioned clichés even with his eyes closed...

Explain to her with reason and appeal to her emotions, saying that she has received such great blessings now, all thanks to her husband, and that she should be more gentle and virtuous in the future and take the initiative to please her husband?

Where does a man's heart lie? It must be in women!

You, don't worry. Your husband's family business is so big, he will definitely have children in the future. You alone are not enough to give birth to children, so he will definitely have to take a concubine.

As for taking a concubine, don't wait for your husband to bring it up, because you will be in a passive position then.

You should take the initiative to observe and see which maid your husband likes, then quickly move her into the room to give your husband more opportunities to spend time with her. If he becomes interested, simply suggest taking that maid into the room.

If your husband agrees, it will be the best of both worlds.

Think about it, this way you will gain a good reputation as a "good wife and good mother", and your husband will be grateful for your kindness. Since you have already taken a concubine, he will feel embarrassed to look for women outside.

Moreover, even if he really falls in love with another woman in the future, he will come home to discuss it with you. This is much better than being kept in the dark.

You must open your mind and don't feel like there's a stone blocking your heart just because your husband takes the maid into his room.

This concubine is a maid, and she will bring great benefits to the original wife!

Originally, our family is a family of criminals. If you become the mistress with your background, and you want to take a concubine from a prominent family, she will definitely not take you seriously. But if you take a maid, she comes from a humble background and has served you. Except for the confused and arrogant one, she will not cause any waves.

I don't think this son-in-law is a lustful person. Even if he takes concubines, it is only to have more offspring. He won't bring ten or eight concubines, whether they are fragrant or smelly, into the house.

You, only by doing this can you be invincible.

Judging from Wen Xiaoqiu's behavior, she truly regards her mother as her spiritual mentor.

It seems simple. First, it is filial piety. Second, Wen's mother has experienced many ups and downs in her life, so she has gained rich life experience.

This gave Song Zhehao a headache!

In just half a month, Song Zhehao had three maids in his room. Now, whenever Song Zhehao went out, Wen Xiaoqiu would follow him closely, to see what kind of maid her husband liked.

Today, I met a lively and clever girl, and all the maids in the room that day were replaced by lively and clever girls.

Song Zhehao was in great pain and thought, since that's the case, I'll keep my mouth shut from now on.

From that day on, Song Zhehao never spoke to any of the maids. The couple was chatting in the pavilion. When the maid brought tea and snacks, Song Zhehao immediately turned his head away.

Even if the maid came to ask him what he wanted to eat for midnight snack?

Song Zhehao would also respond with a restrained and distant smile, then wave his hand without saying anything.

After a while, things calmed down a bit.

But it only lasted for a while. Since you didn't speak, you had to see with your eyes, right?

From then on, as long as Song Zhehao glanced at a maid, even if it was just a quick glance, that maid would definitely appear in the bedroom the next day.

Song Zhehao was helpless and said that he went out to see a fortune teller, who said that his luck had been declining recently and he might have a bloody disaster.

Song Zhehao quickly offered some silver and asked for advice.

The husband told him that there were too many women in his bedroom, and the yin energy suppressed the yang energy, which led to the disaster.

If you want to ward off evil, no other woman can be allowed in the bedroom except your wife.

After making up a bunch of lies, they finally got that large group of people to leave.

But unexpectedly, they were no longer seen in the bedroom, but frequently appeared in the study, guest room, and hall. As long as you go to a place often, you can see them.

This was too much to bear, so Song Zhehao finally used his ultimate move.

He covered his eyes with a white cloth with the words "Close your eyes and rest" written on it. He simply ignored people's eyes every day and had a servant serve him whenever he walked, stood, sat or lay down.

When Wen Xiaoqiu saw this, he hurriedly asked him why he was like this.

Song Zhehao said aggrievedly that he met the fortune teller again, who said that the negative energy in his body was even heavier and told him that he could not even look at the maid except his wife.

Song Zhehao held Wen Xiaoqiu's hand and said pitifully, "I'm afraid my eyesight will be ruined in the future. It would be a great injustice for you to follow me."

After hearing this, Wen Xiaoqiu looked at the four big words "Close your eyes and rest", and thought it was really funny, so she covered her mouth and laughed.

No matter how stupid Wen Xiaoqiu was, she could see that Song Zhehao had no intention of taking a concubine. Her "careful attention" would not only fail to win Song Zhehao's favor, but would cause trouble for him.

She learned this from Wen's mother, and Wen's mother nodded with relief.

Everything Song Zhehao did in recent days was in Wen's mother's eyes. She finally let go of her worries and realized that she was worrying too much.

Mother Wen looked at Wen Xiaoqiu and choked up as she said, "I've never seen a man like Zhehao. My child, you'll have someone to rely on in the future."

Wen Xiaoqiu smiled knowingly after hearing this.

After Wen's mother was relieved, Song Zhehao was finally able to take off the "retreat" belt, and also arranged the follow-up matters for Wen's aunt and two cousins.

Originally, as Wen Xiaoqiu's surviving relatives, the three of them should have stayed in the mansion like Wen's mother.

Besides, the Song family is wealthy and powerful, so it is not a problem to have a few more people living there.

However, they felt uncomfortable about this. After all, it is uncomfortable to live under someone else's roof.

Moreover, Aunt Wen was bought as a second wife at that time. Her husband beat and scolded her, and her children were not his own. Now that she sees her own daughter, who is also Wen Xiaoqiu's eldest cousin, she naturally hopes to live with her daughter in the next life.

Cousin Wen was originally a concubine and had no children. Her husband never treated her like a human being. Now that she has escaped from his clutches, marriage has naturally become a top priority.

Song Zhehao took the lead and chose a husband who was handsome, had a good family background, and had impeccable character, and acted as a matchmaker for his cousin Wen.

As a result, both parties fell in love with each other, and Aunt Wen was very satisfied, so the marriage naturally became a success.

There was another cousin whose parents had both passed away and whose experience was as tragic as that of the eldest cousin. Wen's mother took charge of the matter and arranged a marriage for her with a man who had a good family background and was well-educated.

The two cousins ​​got married on the same day, and the wedding scene was even more grand. All the people in Huo City were shocked, and Song Zhehao also gave a generous dowry.

Every time a cousin went out, she would bring a dowry of fifty loads of money, and each of them would also bring a supermarket and a fast food restaurant owned by the Song family.

Although the families of his two brothers-in-law were also wealthy, the dowry that Song Zhehao gave was probably more than their family property.

In this way, the two cousins ​​can be said to have married in a grand ceremony. In addition, with Song Zhehao's family as a relative, they will definitely not suffer any grievances in their husband's family.

Now that the two cousins ​​have found their homes, Wen's mother's worry has finally come to an end. Naturally, Wen Xiaoqiu no longer has anything to worry about.