Chapter 284 Understanding the Situation
The old lady was very thin. She stood up too quickly and could hardly stand steadily.
But her eyes were looking at Su Xueyi at this moment, bright and wide, with red eyes, and she was very excited.
Su Xueyi's eyes were slightly warmed. Seeing Nanny Fan like this, he felt a little uncomfortable.
"Madam Qiu, it's me, Su Xueyi."
Aunt Qiu's tears started to fall. She wiped her tears with her hands and said tremblingly, "Good, good, the young master is still alive. That's great."
Aunt Qiu was very excited and even shed tears. The little boy next to her had never seen his grandmother like this before and seemed frightened. He shouted, "Grandma, Grandma."
Nanny Qiu then noticed her grandson and quickly said, "Xiaodao, this is the former master that grandma told you about. I'm happy to see her. I'm fine."
"Grandma, didn't you say they were all killed?"
Nanny Qiu was suddenly at a loss, not knowing how to explain.
"You kid, don't talk nonsense. The Third Young Master is fine now."
Only then did Aunt Qiu quickly explain.
When the Marquis's Mansion was convicted, the entire mansion was to be exiled.
At that time, many servants in the Marquis' Mansion did not want to be exiled, and just wanted to get their indentures and be released from the mansion.
Some people in Aunt Qiu's family are very loyal to the Marquis' Mansion. They want to follow the Marquis' Mansion so that they can take care of their master even when they are in exile.
But the more loyal they are, the less likely Mrs. Meng will let them be exiled with her.
Especially some people do not look in good health, so once they are exiled, it is normal for them to die on the way to exile.
Old Madam Meng used a tough attitude to force Aunt Qiu and her family to leave, and gave them their indentures, which was considered as letting them free.
But Aunt Qiu and her family wanted to find out and follow the Su family all the way.
However, the road to exile was dangerous, and there were many refugees at that time, so Nanny Qiu and her family did not find the Su family.
Nanny Qiu and her family searched for a long time and went to the labor camp to look for people, but they never expected to learn that the Su family had been murdered.
Aunt Qiu was ill, but the family had to live, so she had to take her family back to her hometown.
They could only make a living by farming for others and doing needlework.
Aunt Qiu briefly explained some things.
But Shen Yueyao knew how difficult it was.
Su Xueyi's expression was not very good either.
"Madam Qiu, where is Uncle Fan?"
Nanny Qiu and her family are servants of the Su family, and they are very loyal.
Uncle Fan used to be the steward of the Marquis's Mansion, and the steward was in charge of all matters big and small in the Marquis' Mansion.
Butler Fan is very trusted by the Su family.
Nanny Qiu and Butler Fan are husband and wife, and they have a child.
They also held important positions in the Marquis' Mansion.
Aunt Qiu choked up and said, "When the refugees fled, he encountered them and didn't make it."
"Where are Fan Jiang, Fan Quan and the others?"
“They all farmed in the village.”
Su Xueyi said, "With their abilities, they can definitely become stewards in wealthy families."
Aunt Qiu shook her head and said, "One who is loyal does not serve two masters."
Su Xueyi asked some more questions, and Nanny Qiu answered them one by one.
The attitude is very respectful.
Su Xueyi also told Aunt Qiu that his mother and elder brother were fine, and his two nieces were also fine.
After hearing this, Aunt Qiu nodded repeatedly, tears flowing uncontrollably.
Nanny Qiu has been serving Old Madam Meng and has a deep affection for her.
She was very happy to hear that Madam Meng was still alive.
But Su Xueyi didn't mention anyone else, so Aunt Qiu realized that the Second Young Master and the Second Madam might have already...
After chatting for a while, Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao no longer cared about shopping.
They first took Aunt Qiu and her grandson to eat.
Nanny Qiu didn't want Su Xueyi and the others to spend money at all.
Su Xueyi insisted, so Nanny Qiu could no longer refuse.
Su Xueyi also introduced Shen Yueyao to Aunt Qiu, "Aunt Qiu, this is my wife, Shen Yueyao. We also have two sons, three years old. It is thanks to Yao Niang that our family's life has improved."
Su Xueyi didn't say much about the hardships that had happened before, for fear of making Aunt Qiu sad.
After all, they are doing well now. Nanny Qiu listened and watched and was happy for the Third Young Master.
When Aunt Qiu saw Shen Yueyao, she was also amazed by her.
I didn't expect that the third young master would marry such a beautiful and elegant woman.
The group went to a famous restaurant for dinner.
Aunt Qiu and her grandson didn't dare to go in.
Their clothes were shabby and somewhat restrained.
I didn't dare go in at all.
The little boy seemed to have never been to such a restaurant before, and was a little scared, constantly hiding behind his grandmother.
Shen Yueyao said gently: "Madam Qiu, Xiaodao, it's okay, go in, we haven't eaten anyway, let's eat together."
"Now that our family is well off, don't worry about money."
"My husband has passed the examination and is preparing for the provincial examination. Everything is getting better."
When Aunt Qiu heard this, she became even happier.
She nodded with a sob and followed him into the restaurant.
Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi asked for a private room and ordered a lot of dishes.
Let Aunt Qiu and the little boy eat.
Su Xueyi said, "Madam Qiu, there's no need to be so polite. Just eat."
Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao insisted, and with the two of them helping her eat, Aunt Qiu slowly started eating with her grandson.
The little boy's eyes were bright, big and lively as he ate.
Although they were very restrained, Shen Yueyao could tell that they had been malnourished for a long time.
It was similar to how Old Madam Meng and the others looked at the beginning, but her health was even worse than that of Old Madam Meng at that time.
Too thin!
After eating, Shen Yueyao paid the bill.
They were preparing to send Nanny Qiu back.
Nanny Qiu was originally useless, she wanted to go back and ask the children at home to come out to see Su Xueyi.
However, Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao also wanted to see what Aunt Qiu's house looked like now.
Shen Yueyao is in need of people now.
Aunt Qiu and the others are people trusted by the Su family, so perhaps the workshop can be handed over to them for management.
It takes more than an hour (more than two hours) to walk from the city to the village where Aunt Qiu and the others live.
Upon hearing the time, Shen Yueyao was surprised.
"Madam Qiu, do you usually walk to town with Xiaodao?"
"My two daughters-in-law can do needlework. They usually make sachets and other things. I come to the town to set up a stall to sell them and earn some pocket money."
Shen Yueyao was puzzled. Aren’t they going to come out and set up stalls?
Shen Yueyao rented an ox cart and the group followed it to the village.
When she arrived at Aunt Qiu's house, Shen Yueyao discovered that they lived in a thatched hut with a relatively small space.
Nanny Qiu's eldest son seemed to be ill, unconscious, and coughing constantly.
He was lying in bed, and Aunt Qiu, the eldest daughter-in-law, was responsible for taking care of him.
Aunt Qiu’s eldest son has a fifteen-year-old daughter who also helps with housework.
Aunt Qiu's second son went to work on a farm outside, farming for others and doing odd jobs to earn some money.
Her second daughter-in-law was limping as she walked and was hanging clothes in the yard.
The second son and his wife have a daughter who is thirteen years old.
Xiaodao is the eldest son.
A family of eight lived in this thatched hut, and each room was very crowded.
The yard is also relatively small, but it is very clean.
When everyone saw Su Xueyi, their faces changed and they all hurriedly saluted excitedly.
"Third Young Master!"
The eldest son's eldest wife, the second son's second wife, the eldest daughter and the second daughter all know the main family, the Su family, and all know the third young master.
Because ten years ago, they also worked in the Marquis' Mansion.
Looking at this environment, Su Xueyi's expression changed.
The Fan family was very excited to see that their master was still alive.
Everyone's eyes were red.
Xiaodao was still young and didn't understand anything. Seeing his mother wiping her tears, he quickly ran over and hugged his mother's legs, as if trying to comfort her.
Aunt Qiu hurriedly said, "Third Master, Third Madam, please sit down quickly. The eldest daughter-in-law will quickly pour some water."
"Ai, Ai."
The eldest son's wife reacted quickly and wiped away her tears excitedly. She carried her son to sit aside and hurried to pour water.
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