Xu Lanyin had anticipated this outcome. Qin Shi must have been heartbroken to have cried like that. Regardless of the reason, she ultimately accepted her husband's relationship and the status of his concubine.
Xu Lanzhou stood up and said, "Wait a moment."
Everyone looked at him.
He walked up to Xu Qingyan, bowed deeply, and then stood up and said, "Dad, it's been very difficult for our family to get through these years when you were away. No matter how difficult our lives were, Mom never cried like she did just now. I'm your son, and I can't interfere in your affairs. But I hope Dad won't make Mom so sad again in the future. It hurts my heart."
As he spoke, his voice became choked.
Xu Lanyin looked at Xu Lanzhou with admiration. The young man had long, thin features, his lips tightly pursed, and an unusually serious expression. He acted like a true man.
Qin Ye was so moved that he covered his mouth with a handkerchief.
Xu Qingyan wasn't angry; instead, his expression brightened. He patted his son's shoulder and said, "Good boy, you're responsible. Alas, I feel so ashamed of you three. You've all grown up, and I've rarely even seen you. I haven't even met Ting'er, let alone taught you. Yet, you're all so outstanding, thanks to your mother's good teaching." He looked at Qin and added, "I swear in front of my children that I will never let you down again in this life."
Xu Lanzhou nodded, then pulled Xu Lanyin over to Zhou's tablet and performed the junior's rites. One bowed, the other knelt and bowed, calling her "Second Mother." Xu Lanzhou called out, and Xu Lanyin's voice lingered in her throat.
The chess master and chess holder brought the meal over. Xu Lanyin personally helped Qin wash her face, and then the couple sat at the table to eat.
After the meal, Xu Qingyan asked Xu Lanzhou some questions about the college entrance examination and family matters before they went to rest.
Xu Lanyue temporarily sleeps in the same bed with Xu Lanyin.
Xu Lanyue, relieved, was filled with joy. She washed up happily and went to bed happily. She hugged Xu Lanyin's neck and said, "Sister, I finally don't have to leave Daddy and you."
She had always feared that her aunt would dislike her and that her father would send her to the Zhou residence. Although Grandpa Zhou was kind to her, she still didn't like it there. It wasn't her home, and there were too many people there. Some people treated her like a monster. In this world, her mother, who had been so kind to her, was gone, and she didn't want to leave her father and sister, who had been so kind to her.
Xu Lanyin pinched her little nose and was about to go to bed when she heard Xu Lanzhou's voice outside the window, "Sister, sister."
Xu Lanyin went over and opened the small window a little, stuck her head out and asked, "What's going on?"
Xu Lanzhou stood outside the window, took two steps closer, and whispered, "I just remembered that mother said you went to the capital to sell blackroot grass. How much did you make?"
Xu Lanyin laughed. It is easy to change the country but difficult to change one's nature. This child is still thinking about the money from selling medicine.
She whispered, "I sold quite a few. I will give you ten thousand taels of silver for household expenses tomorrow."
"So many!" Xu Lanzhou screamed and quickly covered his mouth.
Poverty limits imagination. This amount completely shocked him. He suppressed his laughter for a long time before muttering, "My God, that medicine is so valuable. With so much money, I can't spend it all even if I lie down."
There was still some progress. He didn't continue to ask Xu Lanyin how much money she had left, and asked her to take it all out.
Xu Lanyin smiled and said, "Your performance just now was very good. The eldest son of the Xu family should be responsible in this way. I will give you one hundred taels of silver as pocket money."
Good performance warrants reward, and we hope he continues to perform well. In this family, a 100-liang reward as pocket money is quite generous. But Xu Lanyin gave so much, hoping Xu Lanzhou wouldn't be too concerned with small amounts.
"Thank you, sister." Xu Lanzhou happily returned to the east wing.
Lying on the bed, Xu Lanyin couldn't fall asleep for a long time. Xu Qingyan had returned, and she didn't want to live in the upper room with them anymore. But both this place and the house in Ningzhou Prefecture were small. Not only did she not have a separate courtyard, she didn't even have a separate wing. It's not that she didn't have one, but Zhao Wuba had taken the entire west wing. She had to buy a bigger house in the future.
The next day, Xu Lanyin was still dreaming when she heard a sound outside the window. Listening carefully, she heard the voice of Xu Qingyan instructing Xu Lanzhou in martial arts training.
From now on, this family has a father, a mother, younger brothers and sisters...which is also good.
Xu Lanyin put on her clothes and went to the living room. Qin Shi also got up. Her eyes were a little red, indicating that she had not rested well, and her expression was unclear.
Xu Lanyin greeted, "Mom."
Seeing that her daughter was still blushing, Qin said, "I'll go to the kitchen and take a look." Then she ran out of the house and headed towards the front yard.
Xu Lanyin walked out of the room and saw Xu Qingyan stop and watch Qin go out of the Chuihua Gate before he began to teach Xu Lanzhou martial arts again.
She didn't disturb the two people practicing martial arts, but teased Hanako who was running over.
They had breakfast early, and Xu Lanyue, being young, was still sleeping.
Xu Qingyan was going to Xiaozao Village to meet his parents. He had so much to say to them today, including discussing ancestral worship, leveling the grave, and adding Xu Lanyue to the family tree. So, he wasn't taking Qin and Xu Lanyin with him, only Xu Lanzhou. There would be a banquet at the old house tomorrow, and then they would go home together.
Xu Qingyan took out the gifts for Qin and his two sons, and sorted out the gifts for his parents and relatives.
In addition to the half-cart of gifts bought in the capital, he also took home two pieces of brocade and ten oriental pearls as rewards from the emperor.
Xu Qingyan pointed to the remaining eight rolls of brocade and two boxes of Dongzhu and said to Qin, "This is a reward from the Emperor. I vowed to provide a good life for my wife and children, and I risked my life in Xixia for eight years. I earned fame and fortune, but I failed you... Sister Yan, we still have a long time to live together, and I will show you my true feelings."
Qin smiled and said, "Brother Yan, you're joking. I'm your wife, and I should think what my husband wants. It's too polite to say I've let you down."
Xu Qingyan took out another three thousand taels of silver in banknotes and gave them to Qin. "All the rewards added up to more than five thousand taels. I spent more than a thousand taels on buying land and gifts, and another two hundred taels as a filial gift to my parents. I still have a few hundred taels left for my return to Beijing. You keep this money."
Qin took it with a smile, stood up and put it into the small box in the cabinet.
Xu Qingyan's eyes flashed back to a scene from many years ago. He handed her ten silver ingots, and she smiled with a smile on her face. She quickly opened the cabinet and put the silver in. Her figure was light and cheerful.
He knew she was so happy not only because she was happy that her life would be settled for the next two years, but also because she was doing it for him. Her husband hadn't been home for two years because he was working to earn money for the family, and she was very satisfied with his achievements...
At this moment, although Qin Shi was smiling, her smile wasn't as bright as it had been eight years ago. Her words were virtuous, but they weren't what Xu Qingyan wanted to hear. Qin Shi eight years ago wouldn't have said that. Thinking back to his stiff body at night, the suppressed sobs he'd let out when he'd assumed he was asleep... Xu Qingyan sighed softly. She was blaming himself. Just take it slow, it'll get better.
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