Chapter 179: A backup plan
Xie Xun did not respond. It was unclear whether he did not understand or did not want to express his opinion after understanding.
Gu Mingyu, on the other hand, teased his younger brother, "In other families, the husband and wife follow each other. I think it would be a good idea for you and your sister-in-law to follow your husband. Open a big restaurant. I think your sister-in-law can do it."
Song Qiang blushed, "Brother, don't listen to him. This is just a temporary solution. You guys are not needed for these things. My sister and I are enough. You guys, just go do your big things."
Madam Gu shook her head and said, "Mingtang, you are wrong."
Song Qiang was stunned for a moment, "Mom, I...did I say something wrong?"
But judging from her mother-in-law's expression, she was still not panicked.
Madam Gu smiled and said, "We're both doing the same thing, so why are we dividing it into big and small? What you do is also a big deal for our family."
Song Qiang chuckled, "Mom, you almost scared me. I thought I said something wrong!"
Zhang Yi smiled and said softly, "Sister-in-law, our mother is not the kind of person who likes to find fault. I also think that things are not divided into high and low. What we are doing is a big deal."
"Sister-in-law, you are indeed a famous talented woman in the capital. You speak the most pleasant words."
Old Madam Gu pursed her lips and told everyone to eat quickly, otherwise the food would get cold.
Mr. Gu did not tell us about his next plan, so everyone was not in a hurry. The old man knew everything and would make proper arrangements.
Everyone just needs to do their own thing step by step.
But everyone who knew everything was not depressed, but became more motivated to work.
However, life is becoming increasingly difficult for the Li family. There are quite a few members in the Li family, but there are only two men. Among them, Li Yuan has injured his leg and cannot go to work.
Only Li Ye was there, because Li Yuan had always assured him that he had a way, so he didn't save on food.
The hundred kilograms of food were soon gone.
The Li family was once again unable to make ends meet.
Li Ye also complained about the hard work of quarrying and begged Old Lady Li to plead with Li Rong, asking her to talk to the county magistrate to change his job or simply let him rest at home.
But they didn't know that Li Rong was not having an easy time either.
She was not very pretty to begin with, and the county magistrate Dong Zixu thought she was a noble lady from the capital and was curious about her. But he didn't expect Li Rong to fail to pretend on the first night.
After all, she had lost her virginity a long time ago and had been pregnant before. Dong Zixu was not a young boy, so how could he not see it?
It would be fine if she wasn't a virgin, after all, it wasn't the first time that Dong Zixu had taken advantage of an exiled woman, and he knew that the officials would take action first during the exile.
Dong Zixu didn't mind at first, but after hanging out for half a month, he found something wrong. His lower body was itchy and unbearable. After seeing a doctor, he found out that he had contracted an internal disease.
After all, he had been close to Li Rong in the past half month, so it was obvious who infected him.
So Li Rong was directly transferred to the outer courtyard, doing the dirtiest and most tiring work.
Old Mrs. Li didn't know all this. After begging for a long time, she finally got someone to see Li Rong. However, she found that Li Rong was no longer as radiant as she was a few days ago.
However, she thought that the county magistrate liked her very much, so he was a little too rough with her, and she didn't get enough rest.
"Money, money, money, all you care about is money. Don't you even ask if I'm doing well?" Li Rong yelled angrily.
Mrs. Li smiled. "Rongrong, you're a favorite of the county magistrate, how could you possibly be living a bad life? Don't worry, when your third brother gets a letter and gets the silver, I'll save it all for your dowry."
Li Rong pouted, "Which end is that?"
Although Li Yuan had told her not to tell it, Old Lady Li felt that there was nothing her daughter could not say, so she told her everything.
Li Rong took a deep breath and rolled her eyes. "You said Third Brother has Concubine Rong's support? Why didn't you say so earlier? Concubine Rong is so favored, let's go back to the capital quickly."
Old Mrs. Li couldn't figure it out either, but since her son had said it himself, it couldn't be false.
"Rongrong, look, mother has already told you, that silver..."
Li Rong sighed, refusing to admit that she was abandoned by Dong Zixu for the sake of face. Moreover, she now had the capital to turn things around. "Mom, where do I have money? I want to ask you for money. I have been feeling bad down there, and I want to go and have a look."
"Not at all? Is the county magistrate so stingy?"
After learning about Li Yuan's situation, Li Rong changed her usual indifference and said, "Mom, why don't you ask Third Brother to hurry up? Why are you so tight on money?"
"Your third brother...really doesn't have any?"
Li Rong frowned, "How could I lie to you? It should be available soon."
After sending Old Madam Li away, Li Rong returned to the backyard. Although some maids talked about her, she pretended not to hear and planned to deal with them later.
"What are you doing here? Didn't the master tell you to get out?"
Li Rong rolled her eyes at the maidservant, whose name was Taohong, a vulgar name, and said, "I have something to tell the master."
"The master has already said that he will never see a disgusting woman like you again."
Although no one knows why Dong Zixu dislikes Li Rong, this kind of thing is very common in the backyard.
Dong Zixu was too embarrassed to tell everyone that he had contracted a serious illness.
Li Rong rolled her eyes at Tao Hong and said, "I advise you to go and tell him right away, or else you'll delay the master's important business and you'll be in big trouble."
"Humph, you still think you're the daughter of the general's mansion?" Tao Hong rolled her eyes and poked Li Rong's chest, "You're just a laundry maid now."
Li Rong gritted her teeth and immediately started fighting with the bitch who looked down on her.
She had been eating well recently, and she had become a little plumper. Her hands had also become stronger, and she was not at a disadvantage when fighting with Taohong.
Coincidentally, Dong Zixu came back from the yamen and saw this scene. He quickly ordered people to pull them apart.
"Master, it's all because of this little bitch. You told me not to let her into the yard, but she insisted on breaking in." Taohong twisted her waist while speaking, making people blush and their hearts beat fast.
"Master~" Li Rong called out coquettishly.
Dong Zixu felt a little disgusted when he saw Li Rong, especially when he thought about how dirty this woman was. "Shut up and get out of here."
Taohong looked at Li Rong proudly in protest.
Li Rong disagreed, "Master, are you sure you really want me to leave? It doesn't matter if I go out, but your chances of promotion..."
Li Rong deliberately hesitated to speak. Although she was considered stupid among the daughters of the rich in the capital, she had learned some basic knowledge after all. Taohong, who was born as a maid, naturally could not compare with her.
The reason why Dong Zixu only drove Li Rong to the outer courtyard and did not drive her away directly was that he had some thoughts and had a backup plan.
Now it seems that it was the right decision to stay?
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