Chapter 49 Chapter 049 The Xie family prepares to return home, 18 times...
When Cui Chan started crying, the two women sitting beside her were also awakened by the joyous news of being able to return home. Tears had already fallen in their eyes, and they opened their mouths but didn't know what to say. They just sat there blankly, letting the tears fall.
When they chose to come to Pingxian County with their husbands, they had already prepared themselves to never be able to return to their hometown. After all, the imperial court did not allow exiles to leave privately. Unless the emperor personally issued an edict of pardon, they would have to stay in Pingxian County. In fact, they all knew the situation of the Xie family.
A few years ago, the Xie family entered the imperial court. Although Xie Kun was a branch of the family, he was granted an official title because of his intelligence. Later, he became the head of a state step by step. However, no one expected that in the end, because of the struggle among the superiors, Xie Kun, a branch of the family, paid the price and his entire family was exiled.
Logically speaking, this matter was settled. Even if the Xie family started fighting again, they wouldn't pull Xie Kun's branch into the fray again. Furthermore, Xie Kun had actually married Xie Ya'er, a daughter of an aristocratic family, to a commoner before His Majesty's decree was issued. If this got out, the other nobles would have laughed at the Xie family. They had never imagined that one day they would be able to return, and for their daughter's sake...
Xie Kun and his eldest son Xie Lin, who were downstairs, sent off the prefect of Pingxian County. Then they went up to the bamboo building and saw his wife crying. He walked over and gently hugged her shoulders. This couple, who used to respect each other like guests, slept in separate rooms after the birth of their child and only saw each other at meals, now have more true feelings for each other. After sharing hardships, they have aged a lot, but they also cherish the people around them more.
"Ya'er... Ya'er..."
Cui Chan is not young anymore. Fortunately, although he has arrived in Pingxian County, the Cui family will send some medicinal herbs regularly. Cui Chan is in good health. In a place where it is summer all year round, although he has become darker, his body has become much stronger.
"Okay, don't cry. Ya'er is our most intelligent daughter. She's as well-read as you and has a very strong character. Now that five years have passed, and she has a way to get the master to recall us, it means she's living a good life. This time we go back, we must support her."
Patting his wife's back gently, Xie Kun became so close to his wife only when he was old. Although he had married a wife and had more than a dozen beautiful concubines in his early years, Xie Kun did not like illegitimate sons. After these concubines served him, most of them were sent out to marry after serving for only one or two years. Therefore, he had only two sons and one daughter. In the eyes of outsiders, he was considered the youngest son, but his favorite was Xie Yaer.
Single characters are valued nowadays, but Xie Yaer was weak when she was born. He thought over and over again about choosing a name for his daughter. He wanted to give his daughter the most perfect character in the world, but he was afraid that it would be too noble and would be taken away by God. After much thought, he finally chose the character "Ya", and finally it became Xie Yaer on paper.
Xie Ya, son.
His son, Xie Ya.
He gave his daughter a double-character name, praying to God to be kind to the child, just like those farmers who gave their children vulgar names, and was ridiculed by his wife at the time.
"The Qin family is easy to get along with. Although they are farmers, they are all kind people. I have heard that the women in their family are the masters. My daughter will definitely live a smooth life in that family. I am afraid she has become a mother by now. When we return, we will be able to see the younger generation."
He stroked his wife's shoulders gently, as if to soothe his heart, thinking of his frail daughter. He knew that the Xie family was willing to help, and his daughter must have paid a huge price.
"Well, I know. Mrs. Qin is a good person. I know that."
After they were exiled, they walked for a long time and were eventually caught up by someone. The person said that he was entrusted by the Qin family and sent two thousand taels of silver. Cui Chan knew of course that these two thousand taels were sent by his daughter. His daughter got married in a hurry, and the dowry she had prepared was useless. Only some silver was left. But he did not expect that it would still be delivered to them by the Qin family.
The Qin family is really good people. With the two thousand taels back then, they didn't suffer much hardship on the road. After arriving in Pingxian County, they gradually gained a foothold.
If the Qin family were bad people, this money would not have fallen into their hands, nor would it have fallen into the hands of my daughter.
"Mom, don't worry. My sister is very smart and lovely. Everyone who sees her is impressed by her charm. I think she can live well anywhere. What we need to do now is to quickly pack up our things and set off immediately to find my sister! Ming County is where my sister is. I specially saved bear gall and medicine powder for my sister. I don't know how my sister's health has been in recent years..."
This is Xie Lin, with a smile on his face when he mentioned his sister. Although their life seems to be hard in Pingxian County now, it also has its own charm. They were a little uncomfortable at first, but later they had to live, and thinking about their daughter who was sent away, they tried their best to survive.
There are many forests here. Over the past five years, everyone has stored up a lot of special medicines, all of which are used to strengthen the body. They thought that one day when they could go back, they could give these to Xie Yaer.
"Oh, yes! Mom, I also found some bird's nests, ginseng, and deer antlers. I'll bring them all back to my sister. Besides, doesn't my sister love perfumery? She's sure to like the ambergris I got from Dali."
Xie Huai also spoke, saying "sister" but actually he was trying to comfort his mother. He thought about his daughter who had left him at a young age. It had been five years already and he didn't know how she looked like now. When he sent her away, she couldn't even call him daddy.
Jiang Jia and Ji Shu also wiped away their tears. Of course, they were happy about such a happy event. Fortunately, after five years here, their son had grown up, but he was not engaged here. So if they went back, they could make other arrangements.
Cui Chan stopped crying, nodded, looked at her family members in front of her, began to calm down, and told everyone to pack up. In addition, she thought that it was already winter, and it would take several months for them to reach Ming County even if they hurried. It would be very cold along the way, and it might be the next year when they arrived, so they had to prepare a lot of warm things.
The Xie family's bamboo house was bustling with activity. The Qu tribe members, including the distinguished guests who had accompanied them that year, were overjoyed to learn that they could return home. The air was filled with laughter. The Xie family was finally leaving Pingxian County...
Everyone was busy, and Xie Kun also went to pack his things, but he thought of his daughter. He remembered what the county magistrate said, but felt that those alone were definitely not enough to make the master take action to let them go back. His daughter... didn't know what price she paid to save them.
Just as the Xie family was packing their bags to go home, Qin Yuan told her daughter the good news.
"So, Mom, your exiled grandpa is coming back? Wouldn't that be a lively occasion?"
Qin Huan could see from the video that his mother was in a good mood and was happy for her.
"Of course, my grandfather is incredible. He used to be the governor. If he could come back now, I could just tell him about some of my problems. It would be much easier. Besides, the surname Xie is very useful. It would be nice to develop secretly under a big banner."
Qin Yuan has been very excited these two days. After all, she practices martial arts every day, so how can she not be excited?
"That's great. I'm going to continue filming a commercial in Qinghang these next few days. The director's requirements are quite high, so I'll probably have to stay for about four or five days. Mom, I've been out the last few days, so I have so many people to do. Please don't send me anything by express. I couldn't sleep last night, so I bought a lot of face cream and sent it to you. Please pick it up today. Then I'll send you the frostbite cream, which I also bought last night. Have you almost used up the frostbite cream you had before?"
Qin Huan is concerned about his mother's health. After all, she will start practicing martial arts soon, and martial arts is painful. Qin Huan is planning to buy something for his mother and have it delivered today, striving to cover all aspects of life.
"Well, I've almost used up the frostbite cream. My family is using it together. It would be very convenient if you could express it to me."
Qin Yuan felt relieved to have her daughter care about her, and continued.
"I'll send you a medicinal concoction. I asked my mother's wet nurse, Wei, and she has an ancient recipe for treating dysmenorrhea. I asked her to mix it into a decoction and send it to you daily. Is it on your first day or at the end of the month? This medicine should be taken before and after your period."
Qin Yuan only remembered this matter after she started taking Chinese medicine to regulate her body. After all, Western medicine can relieve pain, but Chinese medicine can regulate the body. After asking her wet nurse Wei, Qin Yuan learned that Wei really had a way. She was so happy that she immediately arranged it for Qin Huan.
"...Okay, then I'll remember to drink it every day. Mom, you should also practice martial arts well. If you feel tired, you can come and talk to me. Is there anything else you want? I'll buy it for you today and send it to you tomorrow."
Qin Huan pouted, somewhat reluctant to drink the Chinese medicine, but her mother was still thinking about her in the other world, and she couldn't let her mother be sad.
"...Toilet paper, eh."
Qin Yuan couldn't help but sigh, which reminded Qin Huan of something.
Ever since my mother entered the Dayong Dynasty, she never mentioned how to go to the toilet. Now that I heard her asking for toilet paper, I was extremely curious.
"Mom, I forgot to ask before. Do you have toilet paper? Or toilet paper chips? Or something else?"
Speaking of this, Qin Yuan looked miserable and said to her daughter in a dilemma.
"The nobles of the Yong Dynasty still used straw paper to write, so why would they use straw paper to go to the toilet? I didn't notice anything strange before because I probably always used diapers..."
Qin Yuan was really embarrassed and her ears turned red. After all, she was only five years old and had never left home. There was a toilet in the room, so she was held every time she went to the toilet and had never gone to the toilet outside. Even wiping was done by her family. Qin Yuan had never thought about this problem before.
It was during these few days that she started practicing martial arts, taking a bath and wiping her body every day, that she discovered a stack of very soft cloths at home. She couldn't tell what they were, and when she asked, she found out... this pile of soft cloths, which were even very precious in farmers' homes, were actually her changing pads and... diapers.
Every time she went to the toilet, the dirty diapers would be washed by her family. Qin Yuan had never seen this, so she had no idea about it.
Now that I know, when I think about the elders at home washing my diapers every day, I feel like I’m five years old! And they still wash their own diapers…
This feeling is really hard to describe.
In this situation, Qin Yuan secretly asked her cousin Qin Yue, and only then did she realize that her family members were different from her own...
"What about the others? What do they use?"
Qin Huan tried hard not to laugh, and kept pinching his thigh with the hand that was not on the phone. Seeing his mother's shy look, he also thought that her mother was very cute. She had been spoiled and loved by her family for five years old. It was normal for her to realize these things now, right?
“…Toilet chips.”
Qin Yuan was helpless and she broke down.
"There are almost no dry toilets outside now. Most people use buckets, and then there are toilet tokens after going to the toilet. Sister Yue'er told me that they are also washed and reused."
This is also the reason why Qin Yuan collapsed. She couldn't bear the thought that she would have to use toilet paper in the future.
"Ah... then how about I send you toilet paper today? It seems toilet paper is more important."
Qin Huan sympathized with his mother for a second, but Qin Yuan remained calm and waved her hands.
"It doesn't matter. You can give it to me anytime. I feel a little embarrassed because my clothes were washed by my mother and aunt. But now we have maids, six cooks, and ten maids who do rough work. In the future, my aunt and others won't be needed to do the laundry and cooking. Oh, Huanhuan, I've fallen... Many of those maids are only thirteen years old and haven't even reached adulthood yet..."
Qin Yuan was a little surprised when she saw the little maids, but she quickly accepted it. She didn't know if she was beginning to be assimilated into the Great Yong Dynasty, but she felt relieved when she thought that the elders in her family didn't have to suffer so much from the work.
"Mom, don't worry about this. You're only five years old. Besides, you're in ancient times where people don't have human rights. Those maids may have sold themselves out of necessity. Would the Qin family abuse them?"
Qin Huan didn't know how to comfort her mother. She thought that apart from her mother, she didn't care about those strangers either.
"Of course not. These maids come to our house to work and have signed a contract to sell themselves. However, they must receive a monthly salary and new clothes all year round. My mother set the rules. The cook in our house gets 500 coins a month, and these little maids get 200 coins a month. I heard from Sister Yue'er that in the past, when the Qin family went out to work, even someone like my father, who worked as a laborer, rarely earned 200 coins a month."
As for why the maids and cooks are treated so well, it is because although these servants are servants, they will stay together for a long time in the future, and the master has to control them and show them favors, but he does not really have to treat these people as unhuman beings.
"That's good. Is grandma starting to take charge of the household?" Qin Huan immediately noticed something wrong. The Qin family didn't have this before.
Before, everyone in the Qin family was busy, but it was a mess. Now, things seem to be somewhat organized.
Qin Yuan also nodded, and when she thought of this, she quickly told Qin Huan about it.
"Yes, my grandmother gave the power of the Qin family to my mother. From now on, the first and second wives, as well as my grandparents, will have to listen to my mother. My mother has now set up rules for the family. Each room will receive a monthly allowance. My grandparents will receive fifty taels of silver a month. The married men in my uncle's, second uncle's, and my father's rooms will receive five taels of silver a month. My aunt and her family will receive ten taels of silver. In addition, each of my cousins will receive two taels of silver a month, and my cousins will receive five taels. This money can be saved or used to buy things. It is up to the family to use. If more money is needed, it can be put on the public account, and my mother will manage and approve it."
When Qin Huan listened to Xie Yaer's arrangements, he felt that the Qin family was indeed beginning to undergo tremendous changes, and everything seemed to be going in a good direction.
"Then how do you have so much money?"
This amount of money may seem small, but it adds up. If it is given every month, plus the clothes for all seasons and other things, it seems quite complicated.
"County Magistrate Zhang gave quite a bit of money before. The young master of the Jin family, Jin Kui, wanted to do business with my mother, so he also gave her quite a few goodies. My mother asked the wet nurse to exchange them for money. My family shouldn't be short of money in the short term, and the white jade fat will probably be sold soon, so we should have some income."
Qin Yuan was also worried for a few seconds. After all, in addition to what she said, she also had to customize clothes for her family all year round, including those in the kitchen, as well as interpersonal relationships. Anyway, looking at the account book written by her mother, Qin Yuan was too lazy to look through it. It was too complicated.
It’s just the beginning of managing the household, and there is already an account book at home.
The two chatted for a while, and half an hour passed in a flash. As expected, they couldn't stop talking about family matters. After the phone was hung up, Qin Yuan quickly opened [Mother and Daughter Express]. She went to bed early yesterday, and when she checked today, she found that yesterday's express delivery was not more than 24 hours old.
She quickly clicked to receive it.
The table in front of her was immediately filled with various facial creams, including many children's facial creams, enough to last for a long time. Qin Yuan couldn't help but smile when she saw the familiar brands.
Soon after, [Mother-Daughter Express] reminded Qin Yuan again. Qin Yuan immediately clicked on it and saw the frostbite cream given by her daughter. She then immediately took out the frostbite cream and placed the white porcelain bottles all over the table.
Xie Yaer and Wang Pandi noticed this immediately and hurried over. Qin Yuan looked up.
"This is the cream that the fairy gave me. Mom, you can use this one. It smells like orchid. And Auntie, this one smells great too. You should use it. Use it on your face and hands. Apply it on your neck too!"
Start distributing the creams to everyone, then take out a few of them and put them aside.
"This is for Grandma, this is for Second Aunt, and there are also gifts for Sister Yue'er and Sister Feng'er... and Granny Wei..."
Seeing that Qin Yuan was so generous, Xie Yaer and Wang Pandi didn't say much and helped her deal with these things. There were only the two of them in the room at the moment, and no outsiders. Qin Yuan was not stupid. She would only take things out when her family was around.
"Mother, these are frostbite creams. Take one to each of you. It's so cold in winter, I asked the fairy for a lot. My father and uncle are going to practice martial arts this year, and my grandmother and aunt are also busy. We must protect our hands and faces."
It’s time to distribute these frostbite creams. These things are the most precious. Xie Yaer nodded and then looked at Wang Pandi.
"Sister-in-law, please enter these into the account and record them later."
Xie Yaer prepared an account book exclusively for Qin Yuan. Anything her daughter gave to others would be recorded in the book. This way, she would know what her daughter got from the fairy and then arrange how to offer sacrifices to the fairy.
"Okay." Wang Pandi nodded, and then counted Qin Yuan's things with his third sister-in-law. Xie Yaer recorded them in the account. She took care of all of them and then arranged for the maids to deliver them to other people's rooms.
After doing all this, Wang Pandi secretly looked at his younger brother's wife. He really admired her very much. He had never thought that there was any difference between letting his third younger brother's wife be the housekeeper and his mother-in-law be the housekeeper. But now, after only one day, the difference was huge. The whole house seemed to have become well-organized all of a sudden. Everyone had arrangements for what to do, which made Wang Pandi look at Xie Yaer with a bit of admiration.
In fact, Qin Yuan was in the same boat, especially after seeing those messy account books. The account books for the Baiyuzhi workshop and the house construction in the back were delivered every day, so Qin Yuan also took a look when Xie Yaer was dealing with them. But she felt dizzy after just one look and was too lazy to look at them.
Even when Qin Yuan was learning calligraphy from her mother, she actually didn't really like it. In her heart, no matter how good the Dayong Dynasty was, it was not her final destination after all, so she was too lazy to learn the calligraphy of the Dayong Dynasty. As for why she practiced martial arts, could it be the same as protecting herself?
Martial arts can kill people and protect important people, but scholars are useless. Qin Yuan still prefers to practice martial arts.
Xie Yaer had already noticed that her sister-in-law seemed hesitant to speak today, so she raised her head from the account book.
"Sister-in-law, do you have anything to tell me today?"
She asked, but Wang Pandi was frightened by the look in her eyes and was a little confused about how to start.
Qin Yuan also looked over, and Wang Pandi lowered his head. The voice seemed to come from the ground.
"I...I want to change my name."
She said what she had discussed with her mother-in-law before, and Xie Yaer nodded after hearing it.
"sure."
Qin Yuan immediately came to support.
"It's good to change your name! What name do you want to change to, Auntie?"
The name Wang Pandi is not a good one. Anyway, I heard from my grandmother that my aunt was always bullied in her family, so Qin Yuan hopes that my aunt can have a good name.
Hearing his third brother's wife say it was okay, Wang Pandi quickly looked up and looked at Xie Yaer eagerly.
"Sister-in-law, I...I want you to give me a name."
Her meaning made Xie Yaer stunned. After all, the name was given by her parents. As an outsider, it seemed a bit... inappropriate for her to name her sister-in-law?
Just at this moment, Liu Chunhua walked in and heard their conversation.
"Ya'er, just give your sister-in-law a name. You are the most educated person in our family, and I believe you can come up with the best name."
She did not call her daughter-in-law, but used the word Yaer in a friendly manner. This reminded Xie Yaer of when her mother was still alive. Her mother always called her by her maiden name, Yaer.
Thinking of this, Xie Yaer pondered for a moment, then picked up a pen and wrote a word on the paper.
"Just call me Yi, sister-in-law. I will make you happy and enjoy your life. I will live my life to the fullest."
Wang Pandi, no, now she has changed her name to Wang Yi. When she saw the word on the paper, she thought it was beautiful no matter how she looked at it.
Qin Yuan also clapped her hands quickly, she really thought the name was good.
"Yi Ran Zi De! Really great! This name is very suitable for my aunt!!!"
Liu Chunhua was also happy for Wang Pandi and nodded.
"This name is really great. From now on, you will be called Wang Yi, and everything will start over."
Wang Yi was happy in her heart, but tears fell down for some reason. She wiped her tears hurriedly and wanted to say that she was very happy, but the more she wiped, the more tears came, as if she had been wronged and could not stop crying.
Qin Yuan certainly understood her grievances and hugged her aunt's legs. Then Wang Yi squatted on the ground and hugged Qin Yuan.
"Oh, auntie is so happy..."
She hugged Qin Yuan, tears falling on her neck. Only then did she feel like she had truly lived again...
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