Chapter 144 The Male Protagonist's Excellent Mother (Thirty-one)
Why did Gu Qingcheng put double quotation marks around nouns like grandmother and granddaughter?
Because someone with sharp eyes like Gu Qingcheng had already seen that the grandparents and grandchildren on the west side were not really grandparents and grandchildren.
My grandmother said her surname was Zhou. She looked clean and behaved in a very proper and considerate manner, not like an ordinary old lady from a small family.
Zhou loved Han Jiaojiao very much and took care of her almost meticulously.
However, Gu Qingcheng could see clearly that Zhou's love for Han Jiaojiao also contained a bit of pity and respect.
That’s right, it’s respect! That’s the kind of respect a maid has for her young master.
Maybe it's not obvious, but as a superior, Gu Qingcheng is very familiar with this complex emotion.
As a grandmother, she will pity her granddaughter who has lost her mother, but she will not respect her.
As for Han Jiaojiao, although she relied on and trusted Zhou, she was still a little afraid.
But her reverence was not directed towards serious elders, but more like towards an unfamiliar outsider.
In short, Gu Qingcheng did not see the kind of bond that came from blood between Zhou and Han Jiaojiao.
Gu Qingcheng guessed that Zhou should be the old nanny of the family.
Either he was sent by my grandmother, or he was an old servant from my maternal grandfather's house.
It is true that Han Jiaojiao lost her mother, because Han Jiaojiao was also wearing mourning clothes.
Going to Beijing to seek refuge with relatives would probably be a question mark.
When Zhou introduced her family situation, she said that her daughter-in-law had died, but did not mention her son at all.
When chatting, when talking about women remaining faithful to their husbands and men remarrying, although she tried her best to hide it, the hatred that flashed across her eyes was still caught by Gu Qingcheng.
Gu Qingcheng boldly speculated: Han Jiaojiao's biological mother died, but her father remarried quickly.
Nanny Zhou was an old servant in Han Jiaojiao's maternal grandmother's family. Her grandmother was worried about her little granddaughter and feared that she would be bullied by her stepmother and stepfather, so she sent a trusted person to pick her up.
Besides Nanny Zhou, there should be other people.
Because Gu Qingcheng discovered that the water tank in Nanny Zhou's house was always full, and the firewood was chopped and neatly arranged.
Nanny Zhou said that her family had run out of money and had to do some embroidery to earn money.
But Han Jiaojiao is very particular about food, clothing, housing and transportation. It is not luxurious, but not shabby either.
Well, among what Nanny Zhou said, probably only "Han Jiaojiao is sick and needs to stop and rest" is true.
All other estimates are false.
Gu Qingcheng couldn't help but question even the names of the "grandparents and grandchildren".
However, they were all strangers who met by chance and had brief contact. It was very likely that they would not have any intersection in the future, so Gu Qingcheng was too lazy to delve into it.
"They also said, Auntie, it's not good for you to do this!"
When she said this, Han Jiaojiao had already lowered her head and her voice was as small as a mosquito.
"Why not? I did give them money and food!"
Gu Qingcheng spoke softly to Han Jiaojiao.
Perhaps because they have similar “temperaments” and are both sickly and cowardly, Han Jiaojiao instinctively likes to be close to Gu Qingcheng.
Of course, such a beautiful face always makes the little girl want to peek.
She is good-looking and gentle, and she never speaks loudly to herself. She never looks at herself with an accusing look of "Why are you so weak and useless?", nor does she feel pity or sympathy.
Han Jiaojiao felt that she was safest and most relaxed staying with Aunt Zhao.
Slowly, she began to tell Gu Qingcheng some of her inner thoughts.
Her confusion, her uneasiness, her bewilderment...she didn't want to get comfort or answers from Gu Qingcheng.
She just wanted to talk.
Most of the time, Gu Qingcheng just listened silently.
Occasionally, when she sees the little girl really in pain or struggling, she will give her "childish" advice.
"But, but the money will be taken away by bad guys! The bad guys will even treat Ji Sanlang's family even more harshly."
Han Jiaojiao raised her head, her two little fingers tangled together.
"You also said that those are bad people! They do evil because they are bad people, not because I am a good person."
"Jisabalang's children are indeed well fed because of me."
"Just like some beggars on the street, some of them are indeed cheating people, but most of them are pitiful people. We can't stop doing good deeds because of a few scammers."
Gu Qingcheng tried her best to speak in a willful tone.
Han Jiaojiao grasped another key point, "Aunt, do you know those people are scammers?"
Auntie wasn't deceived, but just wanted to do good deeds? "..."
Gu Qingcheng pretended to be choked, looking a little embarrassed, and then said calmly, "Of course! I'm not stupid."
Han Jiaojiao was amused by Gu Qingcheng.
She covered her mouth and dared not laugh too loudly.
I couldn't help but complain in my heart: Yes! Auntie is not stupid, she is just too soft-hearted! She is even more easily influenced! Just like me——
Suddenly, Han Jiaojiao's serious and indifferent face appeared. He always said with a disdainful tone: "Foolish! Womanly kindness!"
Han Jiaojiao knew that she was not good enough and had disappointed her parents.
Although my mother didn't say anything, the look in her eyes when she looked at me was always gloomy.
As for his father, needless to say, he openly disliked himself for not being like his parents and for being a weak and useless person.
"Excellent? Your father is excellent?"
Han Jiaojiao suddenly heard Gu Qingcheng's voice.
Only then did she realize that she had inadvertently spoken her true feelings.
Auntie was raising questions in response to her father's dislike.
Han Jiaojiao nodded. "Father is very capable. He can read, ride horses and fight in battles."
Gu Qingcheng understood, oh, so he is a man of both civil and military talents, so he should come from a good family.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be so "proud".
"Can he go to heaven?"
Gu Qingcheng blinked her big eyes and asked a question that left Han Jiaojiao speechless.
Go, go to heaven? How can a person go to heaven?
Seeing Han Jiaojiao's eyes wide open and her mouth agape, Gu Qingcheng muttered childishly, "You can't go to heaven! Tsk, that's it, and you still call yourself excellent and amazing?"
Han Jiaojiao: ...This, this is just arguing.
This is just the lowest level of argument from ignorant children.
But, if you think about it carefully, it does make some damn sense.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Yes, my father is indeed an excellent person, but he is only in the category of "human being".
"Okay, it's true that humans can't go to heaven. Let me put it another way. Your father can read, so did he write any books? Did he establish a school of thought like a saint?"
Han Jiaojiao shook her head blankly: ...No! People are divided into saints and ordinary powerful people.
And her father obviously belongs to the latter.
"Oh, your father can fight, can he surpass Guanjun Hou? Be the bravest among the three armies, and conquer the Wolf's Lair?!"
Gu Qingcheng directly brought out the pinnacle of military generals.
The champion marquis's extraordinary feat is absolutely unprecedented and will never be surpassed.
Those who are more capable than him are not as young as him.
Those of his age could not match his achievements.
Han Jiaojiao was completely numb:...His father only knew how to ride a horse and fight, but he had never made any military achievements.
Not to mention comparing with Marquis Guanjun, even those powerful generals in the court are not as good as his father.
Although there was still suspicion of argument, Han Jiaojiao felt inexplicably happy.
A knot in her heart was untied.
"If you want to be better than others, there are so many talented people from ancient times to the present! There is always someone better than you."
"We are not in good health and are not as capable as others, but we also have our own strengths."
Gu Qingcheng rubbed Han Jiaojiao's little head and said softly, "Like me, I have a good life! I can reincarnate and choose my husband..."
Gu Qingcheng mentioned that she relied on others to win in life without any guilt or shortness of breath.
On the contrary, I am very proud.
Han Jiaojiao opened her mouth wide, "Ah? Having a good life is also an advantage?"
"Of course! Reincarnation is a technical job!"
Han Jiaojiao: ...Although, what Auntie said makes a lot of sense.
Well, if you look at it from this perspective, Han Jiaojiao does have great strengths.
She was born into a very good family, with a wealthy background. Although she has no parents, the other elders love her very much.
There is also Nanny Zhou, who is dedicated and caring.
Even if she had no other strengths, just the fact that she was "lucky" was enough to make her win over most people! With a bang, the strands of black lines wrapped around Han Jiaojiao disappeared.
Han Jiaojiao may still be weak, but she no longer dwells on trivial matters.
Nanny Zhou saw all of this and was very grateful to Madam Gu.
Of course, she didn't think that Madam Gu was insightful and knew how to teach children.
Instead, she used her own experience to show Han Jiaojiao a successful case.
Even if you are not strong enough, you can still win by relying on others.
This mentality is actually abnormal, but Han Jiaojiao's situation is special.
She has too low self-esteem and needs to be given some confidence.
Even if this self-confidence is a little "distorted", at least it makes her no longer hate herself.
Nanny Zhou would rather see Han Jiaojiao become an unreasonable and unruly noblewoman than have her look down on her.
So, even though Madam Wan on the other side was more like a good wife and mother who took care of her husband and children, Nanny Zhou was still willing to let her stay with Madam Gu, who was ridiculed by everyone.
Well, Madam Gu accidentally comforted her young lady.
Nanny Zhou is not a stingy person and is willing to give back something.
It just so happened that although Zhao Yuanyi was a little older, she was hardworking and obedient, so Nanny Zhou simply taught her all her best skills.
Since Nanny Zhou was willing to teach, Zhao Yuanyi studied even harder.
Gu Qingcheng was a little depressed: this girl went to learn embroidery every day, so I could make her some delicate clothes.
But, there is no one to do the housework.
"Da Lang, please take some time to go back to Zhaojiazhuang."
Gu Qingcheng found Zhao Qingyun and directly ordered, "See if there are any children in the old house who are willing to come to our house?"
"If the child of the old house is not suitable, go ask the clan leader!"
"Boys or girls are fine! We must have someone to work in our family."
When saying the last sentence, Gu Qingcheng sounded so righteous and confident.
She just can't work and doesn't want to work. What's wrong?
Zhao Qingyun laughed at first. His own mother was so “sincere”.
But soon, Zhao Qingyun thought of something, and a strange light flashed on his young face...
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(End of this chapter)
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