The two ladies of the Zhou family sang in unison, talking non-stop. Even though Widow Qu had already prepared herself mentally, she still felt a little uncomfortable listening to them.
Widow Qu and her daughter had lived together for many years, and her greatest wish in life was for her daughter to live a good and smooth life. It's human nature to always want to be on the other side of the world. Occasionally, when she thought about this marriage, she did feel a little regretful.
It's not like he hadn't thought about it. If his daughter hadn't been so anxious to marry Hu Ling, and if she had waited until she came to the capital to discuss marriage, would she have had a better fate? Would she have been able to marry an official and become the wife of an official? This was still very possible.
After all, it’s nice to lean against a big tree for shade!
But she would just think about it occasionally, feel a little regretful, and then let herself go and daydream.
This was just a mother's expression of love and concern for her child. At least for her, she didn't take it to heart.
After all, her daughter is living a good life now, and Hu Ling, her son-in-law, is very kind to her daughter. The Hu housekeeper and his wife are also kind people, and they love their daughter as if she were their own daughter.
People who have experienced hardship and struggle may forget their past greed and dissatisfaction when they become rich, or they may think about the past from time to time to remind themselves to cherish everything they have now and to be grateful.
Widow Qu and her daughter happened to be the latter.
She saw the two men's faces more clearly, and once again sighed in admiration: Aya deserves to succeed in everything she does, she's so smart! If these two bastards knew, huh...
Widow Qu felt a little gloating, but also couldn't wait to see the day when they would get into trouble.
Aya said that she might as well go along with them and see what they really want to do. Then, she would do it.
Widow Qu let herself go, imagining the glory of her daughter marrying an official and becoming a noble lady. Her eyes were filled with regret, and she sighed softly.
It's really, really a pity.
Mrs. Tuesday and Mrs. Wednesday were even happier when they saw it.
After lamenting for a while, Mrs. Zhou Er continued, "It's a pity that there's no point in saying anything now. I might as well be honest. Life in the capital isn't easy. There are so many places to spend money. If you don't plan for yourself early, your future will be uncertain!"
Mrs. Zhou San also laughed and said, "We're just chatting casually about family matters. As for living, we should naturally plan ahead. We should save as much money as possible while we can, otherwise it will be too late to regret it later. Once we have enough money, we can raise the next generation well and have them strive for a good imperial examination. Wouldn't that mean we can have a chance to succeed? Isn't that better than living under someone else's roof? Relying on others for support for a long time isn't the way to go, is it? No matter how much others have, it's still theirs, not yours. This money can only be at peace when it's in your own hands!"
Widow Qu showed a thoughtful expression.
I thought that what the Third Lady said was not wrong, but unfortunately, her heart was not right, so everything was wrong.
Mrs. Zhou Er smiled and said, "I'm a little curious. I hope Madam Qu doesn't get angry if I say something offensive! Madam Qu and her daughter are now at the Zhao family. I wonder how much their monthly allowance is?"
Widow Qu mumbled, "Well, it's quite a bit of silver."
Mrs. Zhou Er laughed. "Everything is expensive in this capital. A few dozen or a hundred taels won't buy you anything. If this month's allowance is only ten or twenty taels, that's really nothing!"
Speaking of the monthly salary, Madam Zhou Er and Madam Zhou San were also very angry.
When they were in charge, they paid themselves a monthly allowance of two hundred taels of silver, and that was just the official amount.
Now, look what’s happened, fifty taels a month!
Oh, fifty taels, what can you do with it?
A normal visit to the Qingyuan Teahouse would cost around twenty taels of silver. If one ordered something more refined and exquisite, it would cost at least thirty taels.
Madam Zhou San continued, "Lord Zhao has received a bounty from the Emperor, and he's more than rich. He should also be a bit reasonable towards Madam Qu, his benefactor. He should give her his land, farms, shops, and houses!"
"That's right! Having your own house and shop is what it means to truly live! Being the boss of your own home, wouldn't that be comfortable and free? It's definitely better than living under someone else's roof, right? To put it bluntly, even sisters can turn against each other, so how reliable can you be with these sworn sisters? Whether they're sincere or not is too obvious!"
"Exactly! Alas, Mrs. Qu is really wronged."
"It's also because Madam Qu has a good temper and a simple mind. If it were someone else, who would dare to deceive and trick her like this?"
"well"
"We are just chatting about family matters. We can say whatever we want. Mrs. Qu, please don't be offended."
"Yeah, yeah, haha."
Widow Qu was a little impatient. "Madams, I've been out for a while. I should go back now. Thank you for your hospitality today."
Mrs. Zhou San smiled and said, "In that case, we won't delay Madam Qu any longer. We'll have plenty of opportunities to meet in the future. When we're free, we can invite Madam Qu out for a get-together. Madam Qu won't refuse, will she?"
"How could that be!" Widow Qu said with a smile, "I don't have many people I can talk to in the capital, and I don't have many friends. It's a blessing for me that you two ladies don't despise me!"
Mrs. Zhou Er was delighted: "If that's the case, then it's settled. I'll make an appointment with Mrs. Qu another day."
"well!"
When saying goodbye, Mrs. Zhou San asked someone to bring a box of packaged snacks and handed it to Widow Qu, smiling meaningfully: "This almond pastry is also an excellent snack in the teahouse. Mrs. Qu, take it home and enjoy it slowly."
"Hey, isn't this bad?"
"What's wrong with it? Madam Qu, just take it! If you think it tastes good, you can send some to Madam Qu next time!"
"Haha, then I'll gladly accept it!"
"That's how it should be!"
Qu Yutao had also "helped" to select the cloth, and the nanny insisted that she pick out two pieces as well, saying that it was the Second Madam's instruction. Qu Yutao couldn't persuade them, so she just picked two pieces of cloth at random.
The mother and daughter looked at the fabrics and snacks in their hands, both speechless.
"Really? You've been talking so much nonsense, and you still think I care about this little thing, haha!"
Widow Qu rolled her eyes. She hadn't told them that the monthly allowance was nothing. She and her daughter had property and profits in Lingnan, so a year, thousands of taels of silver were no problem!
Even in the capital, a few thousand taels of silver a year can allow you to live a comfortable life without worries!
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