Chapter 183 Everyone Has Their Own Misfortune
Qiao Yishi just sat with the two of them for a while, drank a cup of tea, and then went out to help Cui Qingyi chop firewood, leaving the two sisters to talk.
Cui Qingyi didn't want to care about what was going on in Konjac's room, so she just asked a few questions about whether she was used to living in the Qiao family.
Konjac nodded. "I slept late this morning, and when I woke up, my mother-in-law had already prepared breakfast. She didn't blame me."
Qiao's mother was old and slept less. She woke up early in the morning and couldn't fall asleep, so she got up to prepare breakfast. She saw that her new daughter-in-law not only did not act like a mother-in-law, but also complained that Qiao Yishi must have woken her up too early.
Cui Qingyi nodded after hearing this: "Aunt Qiao is a good person, but now that you're married, your life will be different from mine. You can't act like a demon just because your mother-in-law is tolerant."
As soon as she finished speaking, Cui Qingyi suddenly felt like the mother who lectured her daughter.
After not seeing each other for one night, it seemed as if they had endless things to talk about. Konjac moved closer and leaned on Cui Qingyi's shoulder. "Don't worry, young lady. I will definitely be able to live a good life."
After finishing the personal talk, Konjac mentioned the person Gong Xiu mentioned a few days ago.
Although she felt a little uncomfortable with the presence of a maid other than herself around Cui Qingyi, the fact was that she was already married and certainly could not take care of Cui Qingyi all the time.
Moreover, according to the girl's personality, she doesn't want to trouble her all the time, so it would be best if someone takes over her position to take care of the girl.
"Even at this age, they are still a little young. Why don't we ask Heya to buy one or two for us?"
Cui Qingyi had thought about buying someone in her mind, but adding someone to the family was a big deal, and if not handled properly it would easily lead to a wolf entering the house.
If what Gong Xiu said about the girl is true, it wouldn't be a bad idea to keep her by my side.
Cui Qingyi's down-to-earth analysis of konjac:
"Twelve is not young anymore. If you live with an old man, you must have started working early. At most, you can come and help me teach him when someone comes."
Konjac immediately became happy again when he heard it.
Gong Xiu received the letter from the Cui family and promised to go back next month to help ask the girl if she was willing to come.
Gong Xiu herself thought this was a good thing. As a little girl, she had no adults to take care of her and was surrounded by relatives who only wanted to take advantage of her. It would be better for her to leave early and make a living, otherwise greater misfortune would be waiting for her sooner or later.
Time flies by and it’s the next month in a blink of an eye.
Gong Xiu came to Cui's house in person, without anyone else, and his face showed obvious displeasure.
Cui Qingyi welcomed the person in, added more tea, and then asked, "What happened? Who made our embroidery shopkeeper unhappy?"
Gong Xiu took a sip of tea, but still felt the depression in her heart. She reached out and smoothed it, then spoke to Cui Qingyi.
"That girl from my hometown I told you about before can't come."
Cui Qingyi raised an eyebrow, somewhat confused. "If you can't come, then you can't come. I'm just looking for someone else. Is it just a small matter that's worth getting so angry?"
Hearing this, Gong Xiu sighed deeply, "You don't know, such a good girl was beaten stupid by those heartless people.
She just sat there in front of her grandparents' grave, dazed and speechless."
Cui Qingyi didn't expect this to happen, and she didn't know what to say.
"Didn't they say that the house and land left in the family were taken away? Why did they beat her?"
Seeing the man in that state, Gong Xiu really asked around and could now tell Cui Qingyi: "What a bunch of thugs who are sucking blood from people. Not only did they occupy the house and land, but they also heard from somewhere that the girl's grandparents left behind dozens of taels of silver. They chopped open the man's head for that money."
Cui Qingyi understood. It turned out that no matter what era, it was not uncommon for a family to be wiped out.
However, compared to the girl she had never met, Cui Qingyi was more curious about Gong Xiu's attitude.
Logically speaking, Gong Xiu and that girl had no friendship, but her angry attitude at the moment seemed as if she had experienced the same thing before.
But Cui Qingyi didn't like to explore other people's past, so she didn't ask why Gong Xiu was so angry.
Gong Xiu sat there in a daze for a while, and suddenly felt the urge to talk.
"You've been in Dongping County for so long, have you ever heard other people talk about me?"
Cui Qingyi shook her head. "Look at who around me has nothing better to do than gossip about others."
Hearing her say this, Gong Xiu couldn't help but smile, which disappeared in an instant.
Thinking of some unpleasant past events made her feel weak all over, so she simply relaxed and leaned back in the chair.
"I'm not a kind-hearted person, but looking at that girl reminded me of some things in the past. I lived under the control of my stepmother. People say that if you have a stepmother, your biological father will also become your stepfather. I didn't believe it when I was a child.
I always thought that even though I lost my mother, I still had my father to protect me. But in the days that followed, the stick in my stepmother's hand made me see many things clearly.
Sister Cui, sometimes I wonder if life is really that difficult?
Cui Qingyi sighed. Everyone in this world has their own difficulties. "Sister Xiu, you are very capable. You are the most capable woman I have ever met in Qinghe County. Let go of yourself and forget all the unpleasant past events."
Gong Xiu withdrew her unfocused gaze from the sky and said, "You are the first person who thinks I am amazing. Many people say that I relied on different men to make a living."
Cui Qingyi smiled again, "In this world, everyone talks about others, and everyone is talked about. Some things are just for listening, there's really no need to take them to heart."
Because when you talk to someone about your personal matters, there has to be a give-and-take. Exchanging the secrets deep in your heart can make the relationship closer.
But Cui Qingyi had no intention of sharing her past with Gong Xiu. Although she felt that it would not be a big deal even if someone knew her past, her life was peaceful and stable now, and she made a lot of money, so she had no interest in handing over her handle to anyone.
Gong Xiu seems to be a good person now, but Cui Qingyi has no intention of challenging the complexity of human hearts. The current relationship between them is the best and most reassuring one.
So Cui Qingyi took the initiative to change the subject, "What happened to that girl when Sister Xiu left?"
Cui Qingyi's question brought Gong Xiu out of her bad mood. "I brought her back and now she's staying at the embroidery shop. I'm thinking of finding a doctor to see if she can be saved."
Cui Qingyi didn't expect that Gong Xiu would actually bring the person back. She didn't make any comment about it, but recommended the doctor who had previously treated Mao Lin to Gong Xiu.
"Although this doctor is a little greedy for money, his medical skills are really good." The serious illness that Mao Lin had when he first met her was no longer a problem under the old doctor's treatment.
After Mao Lin made some money, he hired an old doctor to treat Mao Ya. The little girl, who was as thin as a stick, has gradually started to gain weight and her face has become more rosy.
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