Chapter 145 The hero's best mother (thirty-two)
"Mother, I'll go back to the old house and ask first."
Zhao Qingyun said softly.
As for the patriarch, he still needs to see the "value".
Now Zhao Qingyun is still in mourning and cannot take part in the imperial examination. He is just a child prodigy with a talent for studying.
Patriarch Zhao did value him, but to a limited extent.
At least, Zhao Qingyun was not attractive enough to make the tribesmen rush to rely on him and send their children to him in the hope of a good future.
Fortunately, A Niang hit the jackpot by accident. Not only did she get to know Mrs. Cui, but she also got in touch with the embroiderer who lived next door to the west.
We can take advantage of this and let the people in the old house take the initiative to rely on us and restrain themselves.
The people in the old house are indeed the worst, and Zhao Qingyun hates them from the bottom of his heart.
Especially in the first few days after my father passed away, from Zhao Dashan to several uncles, the word greed was almost written on their faces.
They only regard their family as fat sheep, not relatives.
Zhao Qingyun wished he could cut off all ties with the Zhao family.
But, no!
In ancient times, people lived together in clans, and the power of clans was very strong.
Moreover, Zhao Qingyun is destined to rise rapidly and reach a higher position.
You can't do it alone.
Even if Zhao Qingyun is capable enough and has strong enough skills, he doesn't need help from others.
He can't do everything.
Some trivial matters still require someone to run errands.
Yes, Zhao Qingyun can train his own people, and he can also spend money to buy or hire people.
But after all, these people are not as reassuring as our fellow tribesmen who share the same roots.
The key is reputation! Even the tribe members are unwilling to get close to you, and outsiders will not think that it is the tribe members who bullied you and let you down first.
They will only think that you are too lonely and cold, and even your blood relatives are unwilling to take care of you.
No one likes dealing with someone who is too lonely and cold.
Even Zhao Qingyun himself is willing to associate with people who are affectionate and righteous! Fortunately, Zhao Qingyun did not completely fall out with the Zhao family at the beginning, and they can still become a "loving" family.
Of course, for the older generation like Zhao Dashan, Zhao Da, Zhao Er and others, their personalities have already been formed, and it is basically impossible to correct them.
But, he can train the third generation, or even the fourth generation.
Moreover, this next generation can not only become Zhao Qingyun's helper, but also his "hostage" to control the old house and clan members.
Zhao Da, Zhao Er, Zhao Si and others, no matter how stupid, bad, or short-sighted they are, they still hope that their children and grandchildren will have a bright future.
They can bully and plot against their blood-related nephews, but they will not ruin the future of their own flesh and blood.
...A Niang made this decision because she couldn't work and wanted to be lazy, but it brought many unexpected "surprises" to Zhao Qingyun.
In the past, Zhao Qingyun was still young. Although he was smart, his thinking was limited.
Becoming the pillar of the family and arriving in the county town, Zhao Qingyun was like a young dragon entering the sea, with ample space for growth.
His character and abilities were also improved in the shortest possible time!
Zhao Qingyun himself was only a nine-year-old "child", but he was already laying the foundation for becoming an official in the court in the future.
Once again, the mother "hit the mark by accident" and directly reminded Zhao Qingyun.
Zhao Qingyun: ...So, my mother, although she is always crying and sick, she also gets a little confused from time to time.
But it's really harmless.
"Okay, I'll do as you say!"
Gu Qingcheng acted like she had no opinion and listened to her son in everything.
Zhao Qingyun did not feel annoyed, but felt very at ease.
…
"What? My third sister-in-law found an embroiderer for Daya and asked her to learn the craft?"
After hearing what Zhao Qingyun said, Mrs. Zhao's eyes were filled with surprise and excitement.
Although she was an uneducated peasant woman, she knew the importance of having a skill.
If a man has a skill, like Zhao Guodong, he can support his family and pass it on to his descendants;
If a woman has a skill, it is like an invisible dowry, and she will be more confident when talking about marriage.
Daya was about to get married, but Zhao's eldest daughter-in-law had already spread the word that her daughter was learning a skill in the county town.
Ahem, this must be Zhao's daughter-in-law bragging to flatter herself and her daughter.
But outsiders don’t know.
Matchmakers from Zhaojiazhuang and several surrounding villages came to inquire about the matter. Mrs. Zhao talked to them in detail and found that among the candidates mentioned by the matchmakers, there were several very good ones.
There is definitely no one who is extremely wealthy, but those few are much better than the Zhao family’s old house.
If it were in the past, people would definitely look down on Zhao Daya.
But it was different after going to the county. Zhao Daya was not an ignorant country girl. She was learning skills in the county.
Those families then invited a matchmaker to test the waters.
Zhao's wife was a little embarrassed. She couldn't say what her daughter had learned.
Now, Daya is really learning a craft, embroidery!
Wow, the embroidery is great.
A widow from a neighboring village raised three children and even raised a scholar by relying on her embroidery skills.
Thinking of the successful cases and the matchmakers who had rushed to test the waters, Mrs. Zhao was so happy that she was overwhelmed.
She is shrewd by nature, and when it comes to critical moments concerning her own interests, she becomes extremely insightful.
After being happy, she realized a problem: Daya originally went to the county to work for Gu’s company.
She went to learn embroidery, so who would take care of Gu? But Mrs. Zhao had heard that an embroiderer's hands were the most precious and she couldn't do rough work, otherwise, if her hands were rough, she wouldn't be able to embroider fine patterns.
If you can’t embroider fine patterns, you won’t make a lot of money!
Zhao Qingyun had just gone to the county town, and it was said that he was studying in an academy, but he suddenly ran back.
He didn't come simply to "announce the good news", but to remind the people in the old house: Daya has gone to learn a craft, and there is no one in our family to work!
Mrs. Zhao's heart was pounding.
Chance!
This is an opportunity! Zhao's eldest daughter-in-law hurriedly said, "Oh my, if Daya goes to learn a craft, won't there be no one to do the housework?"
"Third sister-in-law is weak, she must not work too hard!"
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
"Well, I'll go help my brother and sister-in-law. Anyway, there's not much work to do in the fields right now—"
When she goes to serve Gu, she will make sure she makes her feel comfortable.
Then, I also learned a skill.
Once you have a skill, it will be great whether you teach it to your children or tell it secretly to your family!
Mrs. Zhao's mind worked quickly and she had already weighed the pros and cons clearly.
She was extremely enthusiastic, as if going to the county to take care of her sick younger siblings was her unshirkable responsibility as the eldest sister-in-law.
Well, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother!
Uncle San passed away, leaving behind only an orphan and a widow. As the eldest daughter-in-law in the family, it was her duty to help take care of them.
Not only can you get benefits, but you can also gain a good reputation.
The abacus beads of Mrs. Zhao Da bounced directly onto the faces of Mrs. Zhao Er and Mrs. Zhao Si, the two sisters-in-law.
Zhao's second wife was slow to react, but when she saw that her eldest sister-in-law, who had always been shrewd, was willing to work like a slave for the Gu family, she knew there must be some benefit involved.
When she thought about it more carefully, she understood.
Hurrah!
What a rich old man, one of his daughters has already received benefits, but he still wants to take more? Too cunning, too greedy! Zhao Er's wife also has a daughter, who is twelve years old this year.
She is at an age where she can work but doesn’t need to take care of herself in preparation for marriage.
Zhao Er's wife handed over almost all the work on hand to her daughter.
Therefore, when the three heads of the family were initially selecting candidates to go to the county, Zhao Er's wife only thought of her son and did not think of her daughter at all. Instead, she sent her eldest son Goudan.
But now, Daya has gone to learn a craft, and Gu is short of people.
You can just push your own daughter over there! Didn’t you see that the elders are all flattering, using the title of “eldest sister-in-law” as a pretext, and desperately trying to snatch Gu’s side.
Daya can learn embroidery, and so can her Erya! Moreover, Zhao Er's wife has even higher "ambitions".
If Erya goes to the county, maybe she will have a chance to stay there.
Just find a son-in-law from the county, who will be both respectable and economical, and their entire second branch will benefit from it!
The second wife of Zhao became more and more excited as she thought about it, and hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, you are the eldest sister-in-law after all, and your status is higher than that of the third brother's wife."
"If you go and take care of her, people who understand the situation will say that you are acting like an elder sister and are showing sympathy to your widowed younger sister."
"But if someone who doesn't understand the situation hears this, they will say that the third sister-in-law doesn't know how to respect her parents and doesn't follow the rules, and that she dares to trouble the eldest sister-in-law to serve her."
"…We care about our third sister-in-law and should take care of her reputation. Let my Arya go."
As soon as Zhao Er's wife finished speaking, Zhao Da's wife's eyes lit up -
What a good second brother, you already have a son, and you want to take your daughter away too? Zhao Si's wife: ...Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, don't laugh at each other! They are the same.
In the first round, both of these two rooms had people, but since the children in Room 4 were young, they didn't get a single spot.
Now that there is a vacancy and the second round of selection is about to begin, these two families actually want to take more!
Why? No way! The more Zhao Si's wife thought about it, the angrier she became. She shouted directly, "Second sister-in-law, Erya is still young, how much work can she do?"
"Sister-in-law, don't go either. After all, we have different statuses!"
"I don't want it. I am the younger wife, the sister-in-law of the third sister-in-law. It is my duty to take care of her."
Mrs. Zhao: ...
Zhao Er's wife: ...
The two of them didn't bother to fight each other, and both directed their attacks at the fourth son's wife.
The three daughters-in-law were quarreling with each other, and there was no trace of their past unity in plotting against Gu.
Zhao Qingyun watched coldly and gained a deeper understanding of the word "interest".
Zhao Dashan and Old Lady Zhao were both embarrassed and anxious: These three are really shameful.
Normally, they didn't take care of their parents-in-law, but they were eager to serve their younger brother's wife (sister-in-law)! Unfortunately, the two old people realized that they could no longer control their daughters-in-law.
Didn’t you see that the three sons were following their wives, waving flags and cheering desperately?
"It's chaos! Everything is a mess!"
Zhao Dashan was so angry that he banged his pipe loudly, but he failed to stop the farce.
"cough!"
Zhao Qingyun coughed lightly and easily interrupted everyone.
The couple Zhao Da, Zhao Er and Zhao Sisan changed their expressions instantly. They no longer had the madness they had when they were fighting with their brothers and sisters-in-law. Instead, they smiled at Zhao Qingyun like blooming chrysanthemums.
Zhao Dashan: ...
It seems like things are changing in this family!
PS: The ancient clans were very powerful and terrifying, and they really would eat people! But it was also a double-edged sword. If handled well, it would become the most stable and powerful helper! People in later generations cannot imagine or understand. Gu Qingcheng is an ancient person. She would not just want to get rid of the extremely bad in-laws like the time-traveling heroine, but would find ways to gather and use them!
(End of this chapter)
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