Chapter 36 No Concubine
"Oh, look at me, I completely forgot." The old lady slapped her thigh and hurried to pour tea.
Xiao Jiuyue suppressed his smile and said, "Shi Lizheng, I heard that the He family is still in jail?"
Shi Lizheng's heart trembled. He didn't understand what Xiao Jiuyue meant. He sighed and said, "The He family is also pitiful. Changqing's father died early, and his mother raised three children alone. After finally enjoying a good life, but..."
Shi Lizheng didn't finish what he was going to say. He lowered his eyes, not quite understanding what Xiao Jiuyue meant.
"Shi Lizheng, I promise here that if He Changqing is really wronged, I will definitely clear He Changqing's name." Xiao Jiuyue's resounding words shocked and surprised Shi Lizheng.
After a long while, when Xiao Jiuyue left, the old lady said excitedly, "Changqing, that kid, can he come out now?"
"It's too early." Shi Lizheng glanced at her and said, "Do you really believe that she would disregard the Xiao family's reputation and get Chang Qing out of jail?"
"Miss Xiao looks so good, why don't you believe it?" The old lady was almost slamming the table in excitement and said, "Besides, Xiao Song is not a member of the Xiao family. He is a side branch, not a real member of the Xiao family, right? Besides, this matter was caused by that Madam Gan. It has nothing to do with Xiao Song."
"Xiao Song just likes to drink flower wine."
The old lady had all sorts of questions in her mind. She asked, "Master, what did Miss Xiao mean by cabbage? Can we sell the cabbage we grow at home?"
"Didn't they say it was two cents per pound?" Shi Li was thinking about it, and when he heard her words, he replied casually.
"Oh, Miss Xiao is such a kind person! Two cents a pound!" The old lady started to calculate: "This cabbage must weigh at least two or three pounds. Doesn't that mean it can be sold for five or six cents?"
The old lady counted on her fingers, thinking of the rows of cabbages in the field, her smile reaching her ears: "I'm going to get rich! I'm going to get rich!"
"Where can a few cents be sent?" Shi Li was so annoyed by her yelling that he was completely confused.
"What do you know? A few cents is not much, but we grow a lot of cabbages, so we can sell them for a lot of money, right? Two or three cabbages in exchange for a pound of meat, how can that be bad?" The old lady was so excited that she wanted to go to the field to pick cabbages immediately.
At night, while the aunt was cooking in the kitchen, Shi Li looked at her sons and grandsons, and finally, at her youngest son, Shi Youchang, the only one in school, and asked, "Do you think Miss Xiao really wants Changqing to come out?"
"Dad, if they don't want Changqing to come out, why bother with this?" Shi Youchang's eyes flickered slightly, and he said, "Dad, I think the Xiao family's old house is going to change."
In the past, Mrs. Gan ruled the world, but now, Mrs. Gan was sent to the ancestral temple to pray for blessings.
Shi Youchang continued, "In general, wealthy families only go to the ancestral hall when they have done something wrong. They say it is to pray for blessings, but in fact it is to be locked up inside for reflection. I guess Changqing can really get out."
"If that's true, that would be great." Shi Li was thinking about He Changqing, that kid. He was sensible, hardworking, and strong. During the Chinese New Year last year, he risked his life to hunt a wild boar and distributed it to the villagers to eat.
What a pity...
Shi Lizheng collected his thoughts and asked, "What do you think about the cabbage matter?"
"If it's really as Miss Xiao said, two cents a pound, then we villagers won't have to worry about cabbage." Shi Youchang murmured, "Dad, even though Miss Xiao said we don't need to tell the villagers, we still have to keep this in mind. We must be on good terms with the Xiao family in the future."
"The Xiao family, I heard something happened in Shengjing." The eldest brother Shi Youmin said, "If we become friends, will it have any impact?"
"Brother." Shi Youchang looked at his elder brother helplessly and said, "The Xiao family was in trouble in Shengjing, but the women were able to reach Hongdu safely. This means that the disaster did not affect the women. Besides, Shengjing is a thousand miles away from Hongdu, and they are all women. Do you think it's simple?"
"That's no big deal. They have a lot of people. I saw that they have dozens of guards." Shi Youmin replied.
Shi Youchang shook his head and said, "No, the dangers on the road are not just from the guards. Anyway, I always feel that the Xiao family is not ordinary. If they are rehabilitated in the future, we will also benefit from it."
"Miss Xiao, you are indeed extraordinary." Shi Lizheng agreed and said, "Youchang, don't do the farm work at home and focus on your studies."
"Dad, it's okay. I'll help with the housework, so my older brothers can do less." Shi Youchang grinned.
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"Have you gone to see the village head?" Old Madam Xiao was basking in the sun in the yard. When she saw Xiao Jiuyue coming, she asked.
"Yes." Xiao Jiuyue chuckled and said, "Nothing can be hidden from grandma."
"If you want to make money in the future, you must deal with the villagers." Xiao Jiuyue knew very well that you should not underestimate these ordinary people. Sometimes, there is no harm in making friends with them.
"Manager Zeng and I have reached an agreement that we will come here to buy cabbages at two cents per pound. I don't want to let everyone put aside their grudges, but at least it will be a good start." Xiao Jiuyue explained in detail. If Xiao Song had not done nothing and allowed Gan Li to do whatever she wanted, she would not have to repair the relationship like this.
"It's all right as long as you know it." Old Madam Xiao patted the seat next to her and said, "I don't know if your grandfather and his family are almost there yet."
"According to the walking distance, they'll arrive within this month." Xiao Jiuyue consoled him, "Grandfather and the others have thick clothes, medicine, and money. They'll definitely reach Lingnan safely."
"That's right." Old Madam Xiao chuckled, her gaze fixed on Xiao Jiuyue. Ever since the Xiao family's misfortune, Xiao Jiuyue had supported the Xiao family with her frail shoulders, and now she was busy working for the Xiao family's livelihood. She said, "I don't know which young man will be lucky enough to marry my granddaughter in the future."
"Grandma, do you dislike me?" Xiao Jiuyue said pretending to be angry.
"Grandma likes you so much that she can't wait. In the future, Yue'er can pick a husband she likes. She doesn't need to live a rich and prosperous life, as long as she is happy every day." Old Madam Xiao said sincerely. Gan Li would definitely not be the last one to come to propose marriage to Xiao Jiuyue.
However, the Xiao family's current status is awkward. If they really rush to arrange a marriage for Xiao Jiuyue, they might miss out on her.
Xiao Jiuyue liked talking to Madam Xiao, who was kind and gentle, and always took her to heart. She couldn't help but act coquettishly and said, "Then you have to listen to me. It's best not to take a concubine."
"Oh, then our Yue'er has quite a few requests." When Mrs. Xiao heard that they would not take a concubine, her eyes darkened slightly. She raised her hand and touched her hair and said, "Yue'er, the Xiao family has always had a rule of not taking concubines, but your second uncle still took a concubine."
At that time, Mr. Xiao Er almost lost his life in order to marry Shang Lan.
"Yuer." Old Madam Xiao listened to her words. For a moment, she didn't know whether it was really right to force herself not to take a concubine in the past.
The backyard is peaceful, but for people like Yue'er, how will they deal with the situation if their husbands take concubines in the future?
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