Chapter 268 The Bai Family Returns to Shangjing City
"Why are these people like this? Did they hurt anyone?" Song Qiang asked worriedly.
"No, they just don't want to associate with my family anymore. It's nothing. Compared to the days when we were plagued by bandits, this is nothing."
Song Qiang sighed and held her hand distressedly, "This is not your fault."
There were some decisions she didn't dare to make alone and she still had to discuss with her family.
"Second Sister Gu, there's really no need to worry. These are all trivial matters. Country people always have difficulties of one kind or another when they live their lives."
"Rich people's lives are the same." Song Qiang said with a smile. It was rare to see such peace and quiet in the backyard.
Thinking of this, she felt that she had married the right person.
"I haven't had time to ask, have you promised her yet?"
"No." Tian Xueni bit her lip and shook her head.
"Actually, you are quite good at embroidery. You should talk to Lan'er more later. She has made a lot of money by selling embroidery with some girls from our village. You have a good foundation, so you will be able to do it as soon as she tells you."
Tian Xueni's eyes lit up. "That's what I was thinking. I saw a lot of people coming to see Miss Lan'er before, and I think I'm no worse than them. If they can do it, so can I. It takes them ten days, and I can only take twenty days at most."
"Why does it take so long? You're not stupid."
"Second Sister Gu, go and do your work, and leave the work here to me."
"Let me do it." Song Qiang felt a little embarrassed. Although she had many people serving her at home before, she was not used to being served now.
"If you don't let me do some work, I'll be stiff all over. You've been tired all day, go and rest."
Song Qiang couldn't persuade her, but instead of going back to the house, she went to Mrs. Gu's room and told her the news she had just heard.
"I saw that she didn't want us to know. I asked her for a long time before she finally agreed."
"Oh, mother, now that we have come to this place, we have found a good village."
"Think about it, those people in their village wanted to send Tian girl to the bandit's lair in exchange for their own safety. It's not surprising that they could do such a thing." said Mrs. Gu.
"Mom, I'm wondering if we should let them come with us. Tian Xueni is diligent, quiet, and doesn't have any bad intentions. I like her very much. Whether it's working in my shop or having her embroider with Lan'er, I think she's a good hand. As for her parents, they're both honest and decent people."
Madam Gu nodded. "That's not impossible. Have you told her?"
"No, I wouldn't dare make the decision on my own. Since they're not comfortable there and we need help here, why not call her over?"
"To be honest, I do have someone to work in my shop, but I need someone trustworthy and skilled. I've looked around, but there's no one suitable in our village. If you agree, I'll discuss it with her."
"Use it if you think it's right. There's nothing to discuss with me." Mrs. Gu said with a smile.
"Mom, you are the backbone of our family. I won't feel at ease if you don't agree." Song Qiang smiled. "This time, if you agree, this will definitely work out."
"You should also ask the girl. Common people find it hard to leave their hometown. Unless it is absolutely necessary, they don't want to leave the place where they were born and raised." Old Lady Gu reminded.
"I understand." Song Qiang turned her head and then turned back.
"Anything else?"
Song Qiang nodded, then looked around and lowered her voice and said, "Mom, there's one more thing. I'm not sure if what I said is correct, but I still feel it's necessary to tell you."
Old Madam Gu nodded. Seeing her acting so mysterious, she thought she was pregnant again.
But I didn't expect that Song Qiang would talk about Tian Xueni and her youngest son.
"Mother, the girl is shy and didn't say anything, but I think that's what she meant. She's a good person, but she comes from a humble background."
"The Gu family is now just an ordinary family. Family background has never been a problem. However, this matter still depends on Mingjing's opinion."
"I really can't tell. Third brother rarely interacts with girls, but he's more attracted to Miss Tian and the girl from the Shi family."
"Don't worry about this."
Song Qiang nodded. "I just said that casually. I was just worried that it would be true and that trouble would arise after I brought the person here."
"You think a lot, and now you are doing things more thoroughly."
Song Qiang smiled shyly, "Oh, Mom, are you praising me?"
"What else?"
"I rarely hear you praise me."
"I've praised you a lot before. Your sister-in-law doesn't like socializing or arranging things. You used to do all these things at home. You both have your own strengths. You've always been better than her in terms of socializing."
"But my sister-in-law is well-educated, and I just know how to read and write." Song Qiang is actually very strong-willed, but her family thinks it is unnecessary for girls to study too much.
She also wanted to speak eloquently, but unfortunately her words became much more vulgar.
"People are not all alike. Your sister-in-law is fine with her studies, but if you ask her to do business, she won't be as good as you. If you don't make money, she won't be able to study with peace of mind. To me, you two are equally important."
Song Qiang smiled and said, "Mom, I don't know how good I am in your heart. Before, I thought you looked down on me."
Song Qiang was like a child who had received a reward, and her steps were much more cheerful as she walked out.
In the afternoon, someone from the Bai family came.
Judging from their faces, they were very happy. The one who delivered the letter was the eldest son of the Bai family.
"Uncle Gu, we...are going back to Shangjing City."
Gu Jian was not too surprised, after all, he had heard some rumors before.
But I didn't expect the imperial edict to come so soon.
"Is this good news? When do we leave?"
The Bai family boss said excitedly: "Tomorrow morning."
Although he was a little anxious, Gu Jian knew that the emperor's order was difficult to disobey.
"My father said he won't come. We'll meet in Shangjing sooner or later. A few days won't make a difference."
Mr. Gu smiled and said, "It's hard to talk about my affairs."
"Uncle Gu, we're going back. Are you still far away?"
The head of the Bai family looked at Xie Xun again. He said nothing, but just nodded slightly.
Xie Xun knew that he was asking him to continue waiting.
"There's no rush for our business. Go back and tell your father to take care of himself first. When the time is right, everything will be right. If the time is not right, the more you do, the more mistakes you will make."
"Okay, then I won't take Haochu and Haoyan back with me for now. They still have to finish today's lesson."
Bai Haochu and Bai Haoyan already knew about returning to the capital.
Bai Haochu was a little reluctant, and when he was about to leave, he called Li Mumu.
"Sister Mumu, we'll be waiting for you in the capital."
Bai Haoyan was still so arrogant, "That's right, you better hurry up, don't make us wait too long."
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