Chapter 283 284. Do it yourself
Watching Gu Wenheng and the others walk away, Xiao Wanyu's face twisted, "Xiao Shiyu, you've ruined my life."
"Miss," Yu Xiaoju looked at her nervously, "We have been out for long enough. If we don't go back, the old lady will cause trouble."
Xiao Wanyu gritted her teeth and said, "Even if I come home now, she will still find trouble. Let's go and find my good elder sister. Didn't she say that she helped me find my ideal husband? I have to go and thank her again."
Arriving at the residence of the Minister of Justice Huang, Xiao Wanyu sat down in front of Xiao Siyu without any hesitation, "It seems that my sister is living a good life now, and she has forgotten that my sister is still living in dire straits."
Xiao Shiyu played with her fingers, "Sister, why are you in such a mess? Didn't you say at the time that you wanted to marry someone who is more promising than your brother-in-law? I finally made it happen, but now you are complaining about it."
"But he is older than our father. When I got married, I already had a legitimate son and a legitimate daughter. This is what you call good."
Xiao Shiyu covered her mouth and laughed, "But his official position is better than your brother-in-law's. Look, your brother-in-law is only an eighth-rank guard, while your brother-in-law is already a seventh-rank guard. And when you marry him, you will be the principal wife. This marriage is still a high-ranking one for our family."
At this point, Xiao Shiyu looked at her with disdain, "Even if you are still the prefect's concubine, you are marrying up to Lord Niu.
Besides, does Mrs. Niu know that you came to my place today?
If I leave home without informing my elders, I will be afraid that I will have to kneel in the ancestral hall again when I return.”
"You vicious woman," Xiao Wanyu angrily slammed the table, "You are just jealous of Daddy's kindness to me. Now that Daddy is not here, you find all kinds of ways to torment me."
Xiao Shiyu, "Sister, you are wrong. Your father also agreed to your marriage. Otherwise, as a sister, I would not be able to make such a big decision.
Back then, you followed my mother to Beijing to marry me, perhaps you were thinking of marrying into a rich family here.
I have done everything for you, why do you blame me?"
Xiao Wanyu felt like she was about to explode with anger after hearing these words again. "I can't live like this anymore. It was you who took the initiative to find this family for me. You must help me get the divorce certificate from the Niu family.
Otherwise, I will come here every day to bother you. No, I will not leave. If you don’t solve the problem, I will go to the gate and make trouble.”
Xiao Shiyu held up her head and said, "Sister, I'm so scared.
Since ancient times, parents have decided on their own will and matchmakers have agreed to your marriage. You have gone through three matchmakers and six betrothals, so what does it have to do with me as your elder sister?
If this gets out, everyone will only sympathize with me, the elder sister who has an ignorant half-sister. I have provided you with food and shelter for the past two years, and yet you still betrayed me as an ungrateful person.
Besides, don't you forget where this is? My father-in-law is the Minister of Justice. Who do you think will suffer in the end if he loses face?
Anyway, I have my mother-in-law to protect me, but my father and Lord Niu will probably have a hard time."
"What does it have to do with me if they are not doing well?"
"Sister, you are being a little impulsive. Don't forget that you are a daughter of the Xiao family and a wife of the Niu family. You will not be able to please both sides."
Seeing Xiao Shiyu's smug look, Xiao Wanyu regretted it again, "You are just like your mother, both of you are vicious and cruel, and you can't tolerate us concubines at all. You have done so much, but you are just taking revenge on me and my mother."
"My sister is thinking wrong things again. My mother just wrote to me. I was going to let the servants inform you of something. Now that you come here, it will save me trouble."
Xiao Shiyu looked at her indifferent face with satisfaction, and said word by word, "Aunt Liu died on the 16th day of the first lunar month due to illness."
Seeing Xiao Wanyu's face turn pale instantly, Xiao Shiyu smiled comfortably. In the past, this mother and daughter had always suppressed her mother and herself. Now she finally saw what happened to them.
"Are you lying?"
Seeing that Xiao Wanyu still refused to accept it, Xiao Shiyu shrugged, "Believe it or not? Anyway, that's what my mother said, and there's a new concubine in our house. I guess Dad is busy right now and forgot to inform you."
Xiao Wanyu walked out of the Huang family in a daze and walked aimlessly on the street.
Yu Xiaoju didn't dare to step forward to remind them and just followed silently.
Seeing Xiao Wanyu walk into a pharmacy, he was about to follow her quickly, but she stopped him, "Wait outside."
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As soon as Gu Wenheng returned home, Jin Qianqian asked someone to notify him and Liu Wenping to go to the kitchen.
Looking at the two small stoves on the ground, Gu Wenheng touched his nose. Is his wife worried about his cooking skills?
Liu Wenping also blinked his eyes. He wondered if his sister-in-law had forgotten that they had passed the imperial examination after all. She was worried that they didn't know how to make a fire.
"They say practice makes perfect. We'll be taking the test tomorrow, so let's do a good job of demonstrating today so we don't have to rush around tomorrow.
I've given you these foods before, but after all, I've made them myself, so it won't hurt to get familiar with them first."
Liu Wenping smiled and said, "My sister-in-law is really thoughtful. How about I take action first?"
Jin Qianqian gestured please and quietly stepped aside.
Looking at the flustered Liu Wenping, Jin Qianqian sighed silently. This was a pure scholar who knew nothing except reading.
"Senior Brother Liu, what did you bring with you when you took the exam?" Gu Wenheng really didn't pay attention to these things at the time.
"I bought some steamed buns and dry biscuits near the inn, and ate them with the pot of water I brought with me. I ate them over the course of several days and nearly lost my life." Liu Wenping wiped the sweat from his forehead and still feels scared when he thinks about it now.
In order to better conserve energy for the next nine days, I had to figure out how to use the stove. Although it was a little more complicated than eating steamed buns, at least I could have a sip of hot soup.
Look at this seaweed soup. Just add a little boiling water and no salt or anything, and it's already delicious.
And the noodles, with a few pieces of dried meat, were so fragrant that he couldn't help swallowing his saliva even though he was already full.
There are also dried fruits and a whole bottle of sauce...
Gu Wenheng took his hand and started to operate skillfully. Soon, a bowl of hot noodles with fried eggs was ready, which stunned Liu Wenping.
"Wen Heng's skills are pretty good. It seems he has practiced a lot."
Gu Wenheng, "I'm not studying just to pass the imperial examination. It feels good to occasionally use my hands to make one or two dishes for myself."
Liu Wenping looked at the servants standing around him and was somewhat unconvinced by what Gu Wenheng said.
Jin Qianqian, "How about Senior Brother Liu, please practice again? Practice makes perfect, so you won't be so busy in the next few days."
Liu Wenping also knew this, so he didn't ask anyone else and just followed Gu Wenheng, following the steps one by one.
(End of this chapter)
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