Chapter 173 How can it not be effective?
While he was wiping, Wang came in.
"What? Did mother scold you again? Don't listen to her, what she says is bullshit! She just doesn't like you. Look at how she treats your fourth brother's wife, she treats them like a treasure and loves them to the core. After you left, she and your fourth brother's wife were talking very affectionately in the tofu shop, and everyone complimented them. I felt sick just by listening to them..."
"Sister-in-law, mother is a person who talks too much. She is also very nice to us." Ruan replied subconsciously.
Wang snorted coldly, "What's good about it? In this family, she is only nice to the third and fourth sister-in-law. What's her attitude towards us? There's no comparison. The third sister-in-law is her mother's family, and the fourth sister-in-law can make money. The two of us are like the dogtail grass on the roadside. I am wronged because the eldest brother is not her biological child. Second sister-in-law, you are wronged because you didn't give birth to a son..."
Ruan looked up bitterly, "Sister-in-law, you said that eating incense ash can give birth to a son, but I haven't even gotten pregnant yet. I have been eating it for so long, is there no effect..."
Wang's eyes rolled, "How can it not work? You've only been taking it for two months. You've taken thirty taels of magic pills, but there's no effect. Why don't you try it for a few more months!"
Ruan said with a bitter face, "Sister-in-law, this incense ash is really unpalatable. You see, I don't have much strength to walk every day, and I can't sleep well at night. I always cough and feel sore in my throat. I am worried that it will hurt my body and prevent me from giving birth to a son. Is there any other way?"
Seeing Ruan's complexion, Wang was a little hesitant.
She rolled her eyes.
She just wanted to get some money from the second wife, but she really didn't want to kill her.
But Ruan's condition is indeed a bit bad, and she looks dizzy every day.
He couldn't even control himself, and was scolded stupidly by Mrs. Zhou in the tofu shop every day.
Even his eyes were a little glazed.
Her mother told her that eating incense ash for a long time could be fatal, and it would only last for two or three months at most.
It's almost over...
The money from the second house is so easy to earn...
Basically, it was equivalent to all the people in their second room working for her.
She doesn't want to miss such a good thing now.
"There are other ways. I heard from my mother that she would stay in the temple for a few days and pray for blessings. She would let the Bodhisattva know your intentions and see if she could give you a son..."
Ruan looked confused.
"Go stay in the temple for a few days? I don't think my parents will allow it!"
Wang said, "Just tell them that your mother is sick and you need to go back to take care of her for a few days..."
"Is this okay?" Ruan looked up.
Wang nodded affirmatively, "Don't you know your parents' personalities? They will definitely allow it. The Zhou family believes in filial piety and ethics..."
Ruan thought about it seriously.
"Stay for a few days, are you really pregnant? Do you need money to stay for a few days?"
"Whether you can get pregnant or not depends on your sincerity. You don't need to pay much money, just one or half an ounce of silver. The Bodhisattva won't bother you too much."
Ruan thought about it and shook her head again, "No, my mother will definitely go to my parents' home to find out the situation. If I lie to her, she will scold me."
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Lin Shiqi waited anxiously for a whole day.
When they were not seen at dinner, Mrs. Zhou asked them why they had not returned home yet.
Lin Shiqi said that maybe the school was over late and the father and daughter were staying after school, so there was no need to wait for them.
Both of them had legitimate reasons for going to school, so Mrs. Zhou didn't think much about it.
Wang said, it's so funny, her daughter Dalang was never kept back when he was studying, he was not cut out for studying, why should he waste money to go to school, what's the point of studying for a girl?
They are all country girls. They will marry mountain men in the future. They are not destined to marry into a wealthy family and become the mistress of the house. They need to manage the family finances and look after the account books and so on!
Anyway, it was just a blatant mockery, and Lin Shiqi was too lazy to pay attention to her.
She can say whatever she likes.
Mrs. Zhou couldn't stand it anymore and said to Wang, "The fourth room's maid's education is funded by the fourth room itself, not by the public money. Why are you so jealous? Red eye is also a disease and needs to be treated."
Wang's face turned red and she remained silent.
Mrs. Zhou asked Lin Shiqi to leave some food for her husband and daughter, and then everyone set up the table and started eating.
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It was not until the evening that Zhou Lang returned with the little mute girl.
The two looked very tired, but their complexions were not bad, especially the little mute girl. The pride and excitement between her brows could not be suppressed and almost jumped out.
Lin Shiqi deliberately said loudly, "Mummy, why did the teacher keep you here again today? What's the matter with you not being able to write? Next time, let your father teach you well. You need to prepare your homework in advance so that you can keep up with the teacher's progress. But don't be anxious. You can't speak and can't keep up with the progress in your studies. Your parents won't blame you. Just study slowly and we will always be able to catch up..."
When the people at the old house heard this, they thought that the mute girl was not good at her studies and that this was a real waste of the fourth house's money.
Fortunately, the fourth room is not short of money.
The people in their rooms work every day and can earn several taels of silver a month. They are very satisfied when they think about it, but compared with the fourth room, it is nothing. The fourth room has the recipe in hand and does nothing, but still gets dozens of taels of silver every month.
I also envy the good fortune of the mute girl. An orphan and a mute girl, if left outside would be bullied to death, and she couldn't even get a full meal. But she was picked up by the fourth room and raised as a young lady.
She didn't have to do any work and went to school with the boys.
If you tell others about it, who in the village wouldn’t be envious?
This is what a good fate is!
There is no point in being envious.
If the fourth wife really can't have children in the future, this dumb girl won't know how lucky she will be.
All the money earned by the fourth room would go into her pocket.
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Lin Shiqi went to the kitchen as if nothing had happened to heat up food for the father and son, and only returned to his room after they had eaten.
Once she was in her room, she locked the door.
Ask about the situation.
She herself was already getting extremely anxious.
Zhou Lang then explained the general situation.
"...We have wiped out the Sheshan stronghold in one fell swoop! There were some twists and turns in the process, but the problem was not serious and they were all solved..."
Zhou Lang set out with Magistrate Cui and the others, but he and the mute girl stayed in the dark.
County Magistrate Cui and his men led the officers and soldiers in the front and besieged the Sheshan stronghold.
He represented County Magistrate Cui and joined up with the people from Guimenguan Stronghold.
When Wan Sanniang saw Zhou Lang, she was very surprised, but then she felt relieved to see that Zhou Lang had such a grown-up daughter.
Faced with a powerful enemy, Wan Sanniang no longer had the mentality of a little girl.
This time, it was Wan Sanniang who came with her brothers. The leader of Wan Village was so seriously injured that he could not get out of bed. This was because Dai Chuanzhi had poisoned the knife when he fought with the leader of Wan Village. It was not obvious how poisonous it was at first, but later the wound became more and more serious and festered. It was extremely despicable and shameless.
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