Chapter 171 The Weird Things of the Chen Family
Old Mrs. Li was enjoying the envious or jealous looks of the crowd, when she looked up and saw Li Miao running back from the street.
Old Mrs. Li thought something had happened to her child in school, and didn't want to let these nagging old ladies laugh at her family, so she hurriedly got up and wanted to go home first.
Unexpectedly, someone grabbed the corner of her clothes, and when she reached out to free her clothes, Li Miao saw her.
"Grandma, Grandma, Master... Master said..."
Old Mrs. Li hurriedly interrupted her granddaughter, "Hey, okay, okay, let's go home and talk about it. Let's go home and talk about it. Your parents are at home."
Seeing Old Lady Li like this, everyone thought there was something interesting to watch. The corner of her clothes, which she had just freed, was grabbed by someone again. "Hey, Old Lady Li, this must be something new that happened in the girls' school. Let Xiao Miao tell us about it so that we can all hear it.
As her new clothes were being pulled, she couldn't move away for the time being. Old Mrs. Li had no choice but to stay where she was.
Li Miao was so excited that she didn't care about the old people's quarrel at all. She said in a clattering voice, "Grandma, the master said that the palace is going to recruit female embroiderers. The ones who are selected can enter the palace and serve the nobles. I have to go home and tell my parents."
Li Miao threw a bomb at the entrance of the alley and hurriedly ran home.
'The Imperial Palace, the Embroiderer, the Noble Lady.....'
No matter which word is thrown in Huaihua Lane, it will cause an uproar.
Old Mrs. Li stood there in a daze for a while, then she came to her senses and hurried home.
This scene is being played out in countless families right now.
Cui Qingyi stayed in the girls' school in a somewhat uneasy mood. She was afraid that no one would come to register, but she was also afraid that someone would come to register.
But no matter what, Cui Qingyi never expected that the first person to return to the girls' school to register would be Chen Yingchun.
Seeing Cui Qingyi's stunned look, Chen Yingchun smiled and walked closer. "Sir, do you also think I shouldn't sign up?"
Cui Qingyi shook her head subconsciously. She didn't think Chen Yingchun shouldn't come, but she knew a little about Chen Yingchun's situation and knew that her mother-in-law was not an easy person to get along with.
The capital city is more than a thousand miles away from Dongping County. Once you enter the palace, you won't be able to leave for at least five or six years. What's more, Chen Yingchun can now earn money by doing embroidery work. How could her in-laws be willing to let her go?
Cui Qingyi looked into Chen Yingchun's eyes and said, "I remember you are two years older than me. I guess you don't need me, your husband, to make decisions for you."
Her original intention of setting up a girls' school was simple: to earn some money and teach the girls some skills to make a living. She did not want to and did not have the ability to support anyone's life.
But it is obvious that plans are not as fast as changes, and things have obviously deviated from the original track.
But Chen Yingchun is an adult, and she should choose the best thing she wants, without the need for outsiders to worry about her.
However, Chen Yingchun did not leave immediately as Cui Qingyi had expected. Instead, she walked closer and sat on the steps next to Cui Qingyi, pretending to have a long conversation with her.
"Sir, do you know that before you appeared, I always felt that my life was pretty good. Although my husband is not ambitious, he is down-to-earth and hardworking. Although my mother-in-law is difficult to deal with, fortunately I have my husband to protect her, so I haven't suffered much.
When did I start to feel dissatisfied? Maybe it was because I wanted to buy a hairpin worth a few copper coins, but my husband said that it was not something to eat or drink, and it would be a waste of money to buy it.
Or maybe it was that year, when I was lying in bed after my postpartum confinement, and I wanted to drink some chicken soup, but I was scolded like a hen that didn't lay eggs. My husband was listening outside at the time, and his indifference was chilling.
At this point, Chen Yingchun wiped away her tears and continued, "But everything changed when I started learning embroidery at the Women's School and earning my own money. My husband started to show concern for me, and even my mother-in-law was willing to be kind to me.
But how long did this good life last? Guess what happened? My good husband and my good mother-in-law actually discussed giving my husband a concubine.
Hahaha, just because I can't have children, I can't always monopolize my husband. I should be generous and use my money to give him a concubine. In the future, I will have to embroider more to support his concubine and children.
Sir, how can there be such shameless people in the world? "
Chen Yingchun is a person who cares about face. This can be seen from their first meeting and their daily interactions. It is true that every family in this world has its own problems.
Cui Qingyi didn't know what life was like at Chen Yingchun's husband's house, but she guessed it wasn't very good, otherwise the shrewish old woman wouldn't have made a scene at the gate of the girls' school for ten taels of silver.
But even such a family would think about marrying a concubine after just a few days of good life, without even considering whether they have the fate to do so.
"Then what are you thinking? Since they have this idea, I'm afraid they won't let you go easily."
It would be great if they could get a divorce, but in this day and age not everyone has the courage to endure the gossip that comes with a divorce.
Hearing Cui Qingyi's question, Chen Yingchun smiled bitterly, with a cruel arc on the corner of her mouth. "Every day when I walk on the street, I see peddlers selling rat poison, and I think if it doesn't work out, I can just give them a bag of rat poison and kill them.
Sir, I had already brought some money with me before I left today, and I was thinking of coming back to the girls' school to take another class. I haven't quite mastered double-sided embroidery yet."
Cui Qingyi......
"But when you said the palace was going to select someone to enter, I suddenly didn't want to die anymore, sir. My life has finally gotten better, and I don't want to die..."
Cui Qingyi...Ancestor, you are so cruel that you dare to kill people. I believe you will live a good life after the divorce.
But Chen Yingchun's spirit was clearly on the verge of collapse. Cui Qingyi didn't want to say anything to irritate her. "With your ability, it wouldn't be difficult for you to become an embroiderer in the palace. However, the imperial palace selects candidates based on their ability and family background. If you've made up your mind, you still have to sort out your in-laws' affairs."
Compared with other younger girls, Chen Yingchun is naturally more suitable to enter the palace.
Hearing Cui Qingyi say that it was not difficult for her to enter the palace, Chen Yingchun smiled and said, "I feel relieved with your words, sir. I will take care of the family affairs."
Looking at Chen Yingchun's leaving back, Cui Qingyi sighed imperceptibly.
Then they saw Qi Moxuan and Fan Hui returning with Qi Yuan. As soon as Fan Hui arrived, she grabbed Cui Qingyi's hand and wouldn't let go. "Sister Cui, is it true that the palace is selecting embroiderers for the women's school?"
Cui Qingyi nodded. She wanted to make her words clear to everyone who came to register except Chen Yingchun, "You guys have to think carefully. The palace is different from the outside world. According to Qi Yuan's age, if he enters the palace, he will probably not be able to leave for ten years.
Moreover, life in the palace is not easy. Once a child goes in, he will have no relatives to turn to. You can't see or help what happens. If he makes a mistake and displeases an important person, his life may be in danger.
Sister Fan, are you really willing to give it up?"
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