Chapter 130: The Male Protagonist’s Excellent Mother (Seventeen)
That afternoon, Aunt Li fell ill.
Three days later, the noble "concubine" who had just made a name for herself in the county died of illness.
Aunt Li was originally a maid sent by someone else and was sold by her family with a death contract.
Even though she was later promoted to concubine and became a so-called favorite concubine, her indenture contract was still held in Mrs. Cui's hands.
Whether she lives or dies is up to her master, Mrs. Cui.
So, let alone just "died of illness", even if he really made a mistake and was beaten to death by Mrs. Cui, it is legal and reasonable.
However, for the sake of the magistrate's reputation and the peace of the family, Mrs. Cui suggested covering up all of Aunt Li's mistakes.
Letting her "die of illness" would not only prevent the magistrate from being stigmatized, but would also preserve Aunt Li's dignity.
After all, Aunt Li gave birth to two children for the magistrate.
It has to be said that Mrs. Cui's actions deeply moved the county magistrate.
He had a greasy face that was a little fat, and his eyes were full of tenderness and affection: "I know, I know that my wife loves me the most and values me the most."
He was extremely grateful in his heart. No wonder people always say "marry a virtuous wife".
He was extremely lucky to marry a virtuous wife of noble birth.
When he married the daughter of a wealthy family, Cui, there were many jealous people who spoke ill of him.
What is this, living off a gigolo? What is this, marrying into the family? Humph, they don't understand at all.
I would rather marry a maid from a wealthy family than a girl from a poor family.
Not only is the wealthy family noble, but even their maids are better than others.
Rather, those from wealthy families are well-educated, understand the rules, know when to advance and retreat, and can consider the overall situation.
Aunt Li's behavior vividly illustrates what an ignorant and fearless girl from a poor family is.
She probably didn't intend to "frame" her master, she was just greedy, stupid, and ignorant! She only knew how to bully others with her power, but she didn't know that "power" is also a double-edged sword.
If one fails to do so properly, the master and even the entire family may suffer backlash.
It was my wife who was sensible and considered the overall situation. She never targeted the concubine because of some trivial matters between women.
The reason why she attacked Li was more because she overstepped her authority and actually extended her hand from the back house to the front hall.
This is a big taboo!
It is also the root cause of bankruptcy.
When something went wrong, Mrs. Cui promptly collected evidence, repaid the loan in a swift and decisive manner, and burned the deed in front of the borrower.
In addition, the maids who knew about the situation, as well as the unruly people who used the magistrate's title to cheat people, were all beaten and imprisoned by Mrs. Cui without any hesitation.
It did not affect the magistrate's reputation! Aunt Li fell ill and died.
She had no idea what was going on outside, and the dead were the most important.
And those slaves who deceived their masters, took advantage of their masters' power, and those who cheated others all received the punishment they deserved.
...Perfect! "The master trusts me, respects me and loves me, and has entrusted the household affairs to me. I shall serve him wholeheartedly!"
Seeing her husband's greasy middle-aged face, Mrs. Cui felt disgusted.
However, her face did not show any expression, but was full of affection.
Keeping a cool head and being good at "endurance" are essential skills that Mrs. Cui, as the daughter of a wealthy family, has learned since childhood.
Women, haha, are so virtuous.
Although you feel disgusted in your heart, you can still say things that satisfy the other person.
The county magistrate was delighted, but Mrs. Cui was thinking: How could such a young and handsome scholar become like this in just ten years?
I should take some time to visit Gu's company.
Wash your eyes and change your mood.
Such a beautiful, yet weak person, just looking at her, I can eat two more bowls of rice! ...
"Da Lang, don't worry, I will support this family in the future!"
"Once we finish this business with the county magistrate's concubine, we will have dozens of taels of silver in our account."
"Just focus on your studies, and I'll take care of all the household expenses!"
Gu Qingcheng was sent back by the old woman, and she seemed to be in a state of inexplicable excitement.
She pulled Zhao Qingyun's arm and said happily.
Zhao Qingyun: ... He actually wanted to say, dear mother, please don't do anything, just rely on the money left by father, and the three of them can survive until I pass the imperial examination.
Zhao Qingyun is young, but he is exceptionally smart because he has an unreliable mother and a father who takes care of everything at home and outside.
He would habitually clean up the mess for his mother.
He will also evolve into an "all-round" man under the subtle influence of his father.
That is, not only can they study hard, but they will also be responsible for earning money to support the family in the future.
He also handled all the trivial matters at home and any troubles that his mother might cause.
Nine-year-old Zhao Qingyun was already able to roughly guess how much money his father could earn and how much savings the family had based on some details.
Excluding the more than one hundred taels of silver that their mother "lent" to the old house over the years, their family should still have more than one hundred taels of silver.
His biological father, Zhao Guodong, is really capable.
Not only can he treat illnesses, but he can also prepare medicinal materials.
Zhao Qingyun vaguely remembered that when he was very young, his father went to the mountains and dug up a ginseng.
His father's surprised and proud look was deeply imprinted in Zhao Qingyun's mind.
Just by looking at his father's expression, Zhao Qingyun knew that the ginseng must be very valuable.
It was probably because of this harvest that my father had the courage to go to the mountains to "try his luck" again.
The family had more than 100 taels of silver in savings, so why did his father still work so hard? Zhao Qingyun also knew the reason -
First, it was for Zhao Qingyun, who was talented and a good student.
But the private school teacher in the village was only a scholar, and Zhao Guodong was worried that it would delay Zhao Qingyun, so he planned to go to the county.
There is a college in the county. The president of the college is a retired high-ranking official, and most of the teachers are juren.
Both the quality of teachers and students are far superior to the private school in Zhaojiazhuang.
However, going to the county is not as simple as just talking about it.
Buying a house or a shop requires money!
Zhao Guodong once went to the county to inquire, and found out that it would cost more than one hundred taels of silver to buy an ordinary small courtyard.
But the house with shops in front and a yard in the back that he valued cost more than three hundred taels.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Zhao Guodong has always been a man of plans, always thinking three steps ahead.
He decided to move his family to the county town, not wanting to rashly spend all his savings to buy a house and then leave his family to starve.
He also bought a shop. Even if he couldn't open a pharmacy himself, he could still make some money by renting it out.
The second reason was for his wife, Gu.
Gu is weak and easily deceived.
The Zhao family’s old house is full of the best people, and their appetites have been developed by the Gu family.
When I first came to borrow money, it was only a dozen or dozens of cents.
Later on, he even dared to borrow five taels of silver.
Zhao Guodong couldn't imagine, if a few years passed, would those people in the old house simply empty out all his assets?
Zhao Guodong liked Gu and couldn't bear to scold him.
Well, of course even if he scolded, Gu might not learn his lesson.
Since he couldn't change his wife, Zhao Guodong had no choice but to move.
If they stay away from Zhaojiazhuang and the group of vampires in the old house, their lives might be better.
There just so happened to be such a nice house in the county, which met Zhao Guodong's requirements in every way, except for the fact that it was short of more than two hundred taels of silver.
No matter how capable Zhao Guodong is, it is impossible for him to make so much money in a short period of time.
Thinking of the "surprise" he had gotten in the mountains, Zhao Guodong -
Recalling this, a hint of sadness flashed across Zhao Qingyun's eyes.
He is also responsible for his father's death.
However, Zhao Qingyun soon perked up.
He knew that even if he regretted and blamed himself, his father would never come back.
The dead are gone, but the living still have to live well.
Clenching his little fists tightly, Zhao Qingyun once again said silently in his heart: Dad, you can go with peace of mind, I am still here in this family!
He will be filial to his mother, take care of his younger brother, take the imperial examination, become a high-ranking official, and bring honor to the Zhao family! "Da Lang, this business is really profitable. More than one hundred taels of silver, I can earn forty taels in a month!"
Gu Qingcheng seemed not to notice the changes in the expression on Zhao Qingyun's young face, and she continued talking.
More than a hundred taels of silver? These few words, like a heavy hammer, woke up Zhao Qingyun who was in a trance! He suddenly widened his eyes and looked at his stupid mother with a clear and bright look in her eyes, "Mother, you, you took all the money left by father to do business?"
More than one hundred taels of silver were swindled away in an instant?!
Zhao Qingyun only felt that his vision was getting darker and darker.
When the maid who looked like she was from a wealthy family sent her mother back, she said that she had met a noble man in the city and that she had spent ten taels of silver to buy a broken knife on the road.
Zhao Qingyun just thought that his mother was fooled by someone again and was defrauded of dozens of taels of silver.
But he never expected that his own mother would be so "bold" as to take away all the money in the family! More than one hundred taels of silver was enough for their family to study peacefully in Zhaojiazhuang for three years of mourning.
If planned properly, there should be enough left for him to use as capital to make money in the future.
result--
Zhao Qingyun pinched his palms hard, using the pain to remind himself to stay rational.
He was worried that he would lose control of his emotions in a moment of panic and would start yelling at his mother.
There have been some bad rumors out there recently.
Zhao Qingyun will not be affected by other people's comments, but he is not able to completely ignore them.
If his reputation is ruined, how can he have a future? Logically speaking, as a woman, she should follow the three obediences and four virtues.
It is even more of a rule that after the husband dies, the wife follows the son.
But Zhao Qingyun is too young. He dares to control his mother at such a young age. This will give some people who are looking for trouble the opportunity to slander him.
Zhao Qingyun has a clear and long-term plan for his life. He must not let these small problems affect his big plan! I can't lose my temper with my mother.
cocoa--
More than one hundred taels of silver!
Just a waste of money? Zhao Qingyun felt his heart bleeding. He felt extremely powerless and helpless towards his stupid mother.
"Yes! Your father left a total of more than 130 taels of silver. I gave 120 taels to your cousin as a share, and the remaining 10 taels to that poor father..."
Gu Qingcheng seemed not to be able to read people's expressions and continued to speak naively.
PS: It’s New Year’s Eve. Although it still doesn’t have the flavor of the New Year, the New Year is the New Year. I wish all my dear book friends a happy New Year’s Eve and a prosperous Year of the Rabbit!
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