Chapter 214: Is it retribution?
As soon as Chunya finished speaking, Mrs. Su's expression changed slightly.
Grandma Du frowned and said, "What are you talking about, girl? How do you know that your aunt's family bought a big house in the county town?"
It has to be said that what Grandma Du said expressed the thoughts of Old Lady Su and others.
After all, my family just bought a big house, and I haven't told anyone about it except my family.
"My mother said so." Chunya said, "My mother went to my grandmother's house yesterday and heard what my uncle said."
Old Mrs. Su asked calmly, "How did your uncle know?"
Chunya shook her head. "I don't know about that."
Grandma Du said dissatisfiedly: "Your uncle's words can really be true? He fights cocks and walks dogs all day long and does nothing serious. Don't listen to your uncle's nonsense!"
Chunya pouted and said, "Is my uncle talking nonsense? Just ask my aunt and you'll know."
After saying that, he looked at Old Lady Su eagerly, "Aunt, did your family buy a big house in the county town?"
Mrs. Su smiled and said, "It's not a big house, it's just a small yard."
"Even though it's a small courtyard, it's a hundred times better than one in the countryside." Chunya said with surprise, "Aunt, is it because my fifth cousin is studying in the county town that you bought this specially for him?"
"That's not the case." Old Madam Su said lightly, "It's for your cousin."
Chunya was stunned.
"How, how could it be for my cousin?"
Chunya said this and looked at Xiaotangbao with an incredible look on his face.
She is just a little girl of a few years old, why are you buying a house for her now?
Could it be used as a dowry in the future?
"After all, your cousin is the village chief. It's only right that you use the silver awarded to buy her a small courtyard." said Old Lady Su.
Chunya blinked, then smiled and said, "Aunt is really thoughtful. My cousin is a person of status. In the future, she will have to interact with the wealthy families in the county town. It would be convenient for her to buy a house in the county town, right?"
Old Mrs. Su glanced at Chunya and said nothing.
Grandma Du smiled and said, "That's right."
After saying that, he sighed, not knowing what he was thinking about.
Then, he continued, "Da Hu, go and get busy. Chun Ya, go out with your cousin's wife and see if there's anything else to do... Shi Tou, stop eating and take your cousin out to play..."
Grandma Du sent everyone out of the room, then held Grandma Su's hand with tears in her eyes.
"Miss, you've suffered so much these years. You were once a precious person, but now you've become a country bumpkin. Even your children..."
Grandma Du choked up and couldn't continue.
"Nurse, look at what you said. What's so bitter about it? As long as you don't feel it's bitter, then it's not bitter." said Old Mrs. Su.
After saying that, he took out a handkerchief and wiped Grandma Du's tears.
"That being said, when I think of those ungrateful people in the Duke's Mansion, I feel so sorry for the Duke and his wife... They left behind such a huge fortune, only to have it go to someone else for nothing." Grandma Du shed tears, "If not, how could a small courtyard in a small county town be worthy of a young lady of her status? We'll have to buy a large house in the capital for her as a dowry in the future..."
The more Grandma Du spoke, the more upset she became.
Compared with the huge fortune of the Duke's Mansion, the small house in the county town is simply not worth mentioning.
Even though she was a wet nurse, she didn't even look at it.
After hearing what Grandma Du said, Old Lady Su had to persuade her: "Nanny, although my life has been hard these years, your son-in-law is a good man, the children are filial, and there is no mess at home. I feel more at ease."
Having said this, he paused and continued, "If I had stayed in the capital, I wouldn't have lived as comfortably as I do now..."
As Old Lady Su spoke, her thoughts seemed to drift away for a moment.
Grandma Du said bitterly, "It's all because of the Second Master's family that they are so vicious. They are willing to kill the young lady just to seize her marriage and property."
"Nanny, I've always felt that Second Uncle might not have known about that incident." Old Madam Su thought for a moment and said, "After all, Second Uncle wasn't in the capital at the time, and he treated me very well."
"Miss, you're just too kindhearted." Grandma Du shook her head and said, "You know, you can only judge a person by their appearance. You can't always tell their true heart. The Second Madam kept saying that she treated you like her own daughter, but what happened? For the sake of her own daughter's future, she still cruelly wanted to kill you."
After hearing what Grandma Du said, Mrs. Su's face showed a moment of sadness.
Then, she smiled again, "Nanny, to tell you the truth, sometimes I'm even grateful for that incident. Otherwise, how could I have married your son-in-law and lived such a comfortable life? You know, the backyards of wealthy families are the most prone to filth and dirt. How could it be compared to the comfortable life we have now?"
When Grandma Du heard what Old Lady Su said, she nodded and said, "That's true."
Then, he slapped his forehead.
He added, "Look at me, I'm getting old and confused. I came here this time because I heard that the family of the Duke of Ying was passing through Fengqi County..."
"Not only that, someone even went to my mother's village to inquire if there was anyone who had worked as a wet nurse in a wealthy family in the capital. I kept wondering, could it be someone from the Duke of Ying's mansion who knew that the young lady was still alive and came looking for her?"
"Nurse, I have already met people from the Duke of England's mansion." Old Lady Su said calmly.
Grandma Du was surprised. "Miss, who did you run into? Did they do anything to you?"
"It was Aunt Wang, who was with Second Aunt." Old Mrs. Su said, "She didn't recognize me."
Grandma Du breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good, God bless you. By the way, Miss, you don't know, I heard that the Duke of Ying's family is now afraid that they will have no descendants..."
Old Mrs. Su was stunned.
Her second aunt gave birth to several sons, so how could she not have an offspring?
Grandma Du's face showed a hint of relief. She said, "I heard that the young masters of the Duke of Ying's mansion all gave birth to daughters, but the third young mistress gave birth to a son. Little did I know that he has been weak since childhood and is not destined to live a long life..."
"Miss, don't you think this is retribution? Even if they robbed your property, it should have belonged to you, but in the end, no one inherited it..."
Old Mrs. Su, “…”
This made her not know what to say.
"Okay, nurse, let's not talk about this anymore." Old Madam Su said, "You must stay a few more days this time."
"There are so many things going on at home, where can I stay?" Grandma Du said, "The eldest daughter-in-law has always been a troublesome person. If I don't go back to take care of her, she will definitely rebel."
Old Mrs. Su is not in a position to interfere in the Du family's affairs.
However, I thought of Chunya.
"Nurse, has Chunya got engaged?" asked Old Lady Su.
After hearing this, Grandma Du showed a trace of sadness on her face.
"No, this girl is just like her mother. She's very ambitious and always wants to marry into a wealthy family. But she doesn't know that life in a wealthy family is not that easy. Besides, her mother has always spoiled her, which makes it increasingly difficult for her to get married..."
Grandma Du said this and shook her head.
It is said that one should marry a virtuous woman, and this is absolutely true.
My family has been in chaos because I married a daughter-in-law who is short-sighted.
After hearing what Grandma Du said, Mrs. Su's eyes flashed, but she didn't ask any more questions.
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