Chapter 84
When Yao Chunnuan arrived home, she saw that Madam Xing was indeed there, chatting happily with her mother. It could only be said that Manager Wu was incredibly insightful.
She listened for a while and found that the two of them had a lot of common topics.
First, her mother complimented her, "I really envy you for having a son who's both capable and filial. Unlike me, my sons are mediocre, and my grandchildren are even worse. Especially my eldest granddaughter. My heart aches when I mention her."
Madam Xing said, "No, don't keep criticizing your children. Fortunately, I have met those children, otherwise I would have thought they were as bad as you say. Your sons all seem quite honest, and your daughter Chunnuan is beautiful and capable. I envy them."
"They are indeed fine. But Sister Yang, you don't know that every family has its own problems. My eldest granddaughter is an ungrateful person..." Mother Yao did not shy away from the family scandal and told Mother Xing about Yao Xing's affairs.
Yao Chunnuan was stunned listening to this. It had only been a short time, and already the two of them were calling each other sisters?
Old Lady Xing listened attentively, but as she listened, she felt that the eldest granddaughter and her daughter, as described by Yao's mother, were becoming more and more alike: both would risk their lives for men, regardless of their families' disapproval. It was just that Yao Xing went even further, actually bringing loan sharks into the family. At this point, Old Lady Xing secretly felt relieved, and suddenly felt that her daughter wasn't so bad after all.
If Yao Chunnuan knew what she was thinking at the moment, she would definitely tell her, "You are still too naive. In your previous life, without your knowledge, your daughter killed your son. The killing power is no weaker than Yao Xing's."
Madam Xing thought about it and expressed her worries.
Hearing that the Xing family also had such a daughter, and that Xing's mother was secretly associating with her and even wanted her son to find an easy job for her husband, Yao's mother was stunned and immediately advised, "Sister Yang, I advise you to be careful. I have a bloody example here. Your daughter is the same as my Yao Xing. You know, my family has never done anything wrong to my eldest granddaughter, but girls like these who are obsessed with their own men really dare to do anything."
"Not really?" Old Madam Xing never believed that her daughter Xingyue could be that bad.
Yao Chunnuan noticed that Old Lady Xing was a little unhappy. She knew it was her mother's words that upset her. Her mother was too warm-hearted, and she was too sentimental.
She came out and said with a smile, "Aunt Xing, my mother speaks bluntly, but her intentions are not bad. Don't take it to heart. In fact, although the Fourth Young Miss was wrong about her elopement, I think the man was more wrong. After all, he is older than the Fourth Young Miss and has more experience than a young girl like her."
Yao Chunnuan noticed that when Xing's mother saw her, her eyes lit up, "Nuan, come and sit here." She pointed to the chair beside her and said.
After Yao Chunnuan finished speaking, she nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, I think so too." After hearing this, Xing's mother looked at Yao Chunnuan more favorably.
Yao Chunnuan continued, "The elopement is a foregone conclusion, so let's not talk about it. Let's talk about the present. I think you are too doting on the fourth young lady. You have been in a lot of trouble these days, right? You have also made the general in a lot of trouble, right? In fact, when it comes down to it, that Lin guy is just a foreigner. If he hadn't been with your daughter, what would he mean? I'm afraid you wouldn't even look at him." No matter how wrong a thing is, there is nothing wrong with their own children. The ones who are wrong are the bad people who lead their own children astray.
Yes, yes. She had a point.
"The general knows that you are so worried about a man who doesn't belong to you. He must feel sad and distressed."
Previously, it was for the sake of her daughter, so it was okay for her son to give in. But now, Xing's mother had only one thought in her mind, that is, she let her son suffer for the sake of a man outside. How could this be allowed?
"So from now on, you should give Fourth Young Lady a discount on any request she makes. Compromise is mutual. How can one side make concessions while the other refuses to budge? Do you have the heart to let the General make concessions again and again?"
"Okay, I'll do this from now on!" Yao Chunnuan's words made Xing's mother feel like she had opened up her Ren and Du meridians. "A Nuan, you really come up with some ideas." The key is that she is willing to listen to these words and can take them in.
Seeing Yao Chunnuan coaxing Xing's mother into a happy smile, Yao's mother felt sad.
Yao Chunnuan looked both angry and amused. Being too popular was annoying. She immediately stepped forward, took Yao's mother's hand, and asked her what delicious food she had made for her today. Oh, her dear mother, if it wasn't to help her out, she wouldn't have bothered to think about it.
Yao's mother pretended to pull her hand away, but was unable to remove it from her daughter's arms. She then said modestly, "Didn't you say you wanted to eat shepherd's purse dumplings a few days ago? This morning I specially went out to dig up a basket of shepherd's purse and made dumplings for you."
Yao Chunnuan was pleasantly surprised to see the shepherd's purse and pork filling already prepared in the porcelain bowl on the stove. There was nothing more delicious than this spring vegetable. Tossed with the dipping sauce of sesame oil and aged vinegar, it was a flavor even a god wouldn't want.
"Mom, you are so nice, the best mother in the world!" Yao Chunnuan threw kind words to her mother as if they were free.
At this moment, a child's cry came from the inner courtyard. Yao Chunnuan immediately thought of little Yao Xilai. She didn't care about anything else at that moment. She said hello to them and rushed into the courtyard like the wind.
As soon as Yao Chunnuan stepped into her yard, she heard little Yao Xi's deafening cries. As she approached, she saw her nurse frantically trying to soothe her, while Luo Suyi stood by, also looking anxious. But no one could soothe her; she just kept on howling.
"I'm afraid she misses her mother." The wet nurse said to Luo Suyi.
"It's almost time. The master will be off duty soon." Luo Suyi replied.
"I'm back!" Yao Chunnuan rushed over in two steps, took her daughter from the wet nurse's hands, and coaxed her, "Come, come, my little baby, I miss you so much, don't cry, your crying breaks my heart, oh oh oh——"
Perhaps smelling Yao Chunnuan's scent, little Yao Xi visibly quieted down. Even then, she stared at her with eyes that looked as if they'd been washed by rain. A single, glistening teardrop clung to her long eyelashes, and the slightly reddened eyes and nose made Yao Chunnuan's heart soften.
The child stopped crying, and Luo Suyi breathed a sigh of relief. "This little one was looking for you as soon as she opened her eyes this morning. When she couldn't find you, she flattened her mouth to drink milk, then fell asleep. When she woke up, she continued to look for you, but couldn't find you, so she cried for a long time."
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The idea that Yao Chunnuan casually suggested seemed more and more feasible to Manager Wu the more he thought about it, but he finally asked the general and Master Xing for their approval, and they both agreed.
When Xing's mother came back from Yao's house, she was told by Manager Wu that her son and husband had agreed to arrange a job for Lin. He could forget about the job he had wanted before, that of being the assistant to the deputy manager in the exchange building. It was another job, but it was also easy. Xing's mother was overjoyed.
The next day she went to Yichun City to see her daughter.
Xing Xingyue was not satisfied with the news her mother brought. She angrily asked with her big belly, "Why couldn't I get that position at the exchange building before? Look, Yao Chunnuan was just a chief clerk, and so many positions were arranged for her family members, and they could choose by choice. How come I can't even get one position here? After all, I am your daughter, your parents, and your eldest brother's sister, and he is your son-in-law, so why should I have to compromise?"
The problem is, neither your brother nor your father recognizes Lin Jingzhou’s identity, Xing’s mother thought to herself.
"It's Yao Zhubo's responsibility to make arrangements for her family. If anything goes wrong, she'll bear the consequences herself." And your brother clearly said he doesn't want to clean up his mess for him—no, he doesn't want to clean up your mess for you. This is what her son had told her when they discussed this issue earlier.
"Mom, why do you always speak for her?"
The mother was punished without making any sound.
Xing Xingyue looked at her mother suspiciously. Seeing that her mother didn't dare to look her in the eye, she suddenly remembered that Yao Chunnuan was exactly the look her mother liked. She suddenly realized, "Mom, are you having this old problem again?"
Xing's mother felt guilty.
"Mom, why are you like this! No matter how beautiful she is, I am your biological daughter. How can you stand on her side?" Xing Xingyue shouted.
"Don't let your imagination run wild. If I don't help you, do I have to make things difficult for your brother? Anyway, as a mother, I can only help you get the job. It's up to you whether you go or not." Xing's mother had a headache. Who doesn't have their own hobbies? She just likes to look at beautiful people. What's wrong with that?
Lin Jingzhou stepped forward, held Xing Xingyue's hand and put his arm around her round waist, "Thank you, mother-in-law. I'll take this position." The job was somewhat related to the exchange building, so he would do it first and then slowly plan it.
"But..." Xing Xingyue was still not satisfied. How could she let him suffer any injustice?
"It's okay, let's take it slow, everything will be fine in the future."
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Military District, Qi Family
Mrs. Qi was stewing an old hen for the fourth son as a tonic. The family had exchanged two merit points for this old hen, and such an old hen could not be bought outside the military settlement.
Doctor Zhu had come over today specifically to check on Qi Yingshan's recovery. After examining his wound, he was slightly surprised. "Your wound is healing better than I expected, boy." As expected, youth and strength are the hallmarks of resilience. His family had been taking good care of him, too. He could even smell the aroma of chicken soup wafting from the kitchen.
"Didn't you use the ointment I prepared?" Doctor Zhu noticed that the ointment he prepared was a little red, and his wound was very clean, and it didn't look like he had used his ointment.
Qi Yingshan told the truth. He was using another ointment, but after using it for several days, there was not much left.
Doctor Zhu picked it up and took a look. "Where did you get this ointment? It's better than the secret recipe I made myself, passed down from my ancestors."
Yao Zhubo had said that wounds festering, developing fever, and ultimately leading to their deaths were caused by invisible microscopic processes within the wound. If he hadn't mastered suturing, he wouldn't have dared to reattach broken bones. With this technique, he could minimize the incision. Combined with medication and meticulous hygiene, he had an 80% chance of success. Now that Qi Yingshan had recovered remarkably well, he was convinced the ointment had been effective.
For some reason, Qi Yingshan subconsciously didn't want him to know that the medicine was given to him by Yao Zhubo.
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"Grandfather, when will the assistant you have reserved be able to start work?" Yao Chunnuan unconsciously thought of the handsome young man and asked casually.
"He has had his broken bones reconnected. Doctor Zhu treated him. He is currently in the recovery period. Once he is fully recovered, he will be able to return to work. It will probably take another ten days to half a month."
Did he really have surgery to reattach the broken bones? I hope everything goes well, Yao Chunnuan thought silently.
After Yao Chunnuan gave Wu the idea, he found her again two days later. "Don't bother two people with the same thing. The people prepared for the fourth young lady are here. Please help me choose."
Manager Wu handed over a list, which must have met the requirements she had mentioned earlier. Yao Chunnuan took it and saw that there were ten names on it, no more, no less.
Yao Chunnuan found a familiar name on it, and while Wu Zongguan was pouring some water, she crossed it out with a brush.
Wu, the steward who had just finished pouring the water, happened to see this scene and asked, "Did you cross out one person?"
"Yeah." The handsome little Bai Yang would not be given to Xing Xingyue for nothing.
"Why did you cross it out?"
"Unsuitable person." Yao Chunnuan said nonchalantly.
"Why is it inappropriate?" Can you see it's inappropriate so quickly?
"From what I understand, this man is still limping."
"It's lame, it's really not suitable."
"Have you asked the people above what they think? Things like this are best done voluntarily," Yao Chunnuan said as she drank water. She bet Xiao Baiyang didn't even know about this. Well, he didn't seem like someone who would rely on Xing Xingyue for support.
"Not yet. Isn't this the initial screening?" It's not too late to ask after the ten are selected into five. Among the five, there will always be one who will be willing, right?
"Ten out of ten, cross one out and there are still nine left. Take your time to choose." Yao Chunnuan stood up and walked out, holding the water cup. Tsk tsk, one out of ten, Xing Xingyue is really lucky.
Manager Wu yelled at her, "Hey, you're not going to help?"
"I won't help. After all, this is the general's family affair." She has already meddled enough.
"Not helping? Then what did you mean by crossing out a name just now?"
"I help others and do it as a favor?"
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