Chapter 153 Old Man "I will protect you from now on."
Mrs. Ji's sudden visit made Wen Ya, the old master, break out in a cold sweat.
This person was not a good person. She had treated him harshly in the past. He suddenly came to visit her not long after her wedding. Who knew what faults he would find in her? She hurriedly ordered the servants to pack up and come out to welcome the guest.
Song Jinhou was sitting at the head of the hall, sitting on the Huanghuali armchair with a dragon pattern relief that she had never been allowed to touch in the past. He was drinking the yellow bud tea that he had only smelled in the past at the Bai family. After a while, he saw Wen Ya hurried out from inside and bowed to greet her.
Song Jin smiled and said, "Second Madam, long time no see."
Bai Xiaonan is the second son, and Wen Ya is the grandmother of the second wife. Because Bai's parents died early and the brothers separated, Wen Ya naturally became the eldest grandmother in this courtyard.
The whole family called her that. Now that Song Jin came, they called her Second Grandma, as if to remind her.
Wen Ya's face turned pale and she didn't dare to say anything more.
"Did you disturb Second Madam by coming here uninvited today?"
Not to mention elegance, even when Song Jin was at home in the past, if there were no guests, she was too lazy to go out of the yard, so her dress would inevitably be "romantic". But after living in the government office, she had to restrain herself.
I think I have been waiting for a long time, so I am now getting dressed and dressed.
"It is an honor for me that Madam is willing to visit my humble home. How can I say that I am disturbing you?"
Song Jin sneered: "I'm afraid that Second Madam still remembers the old rules and wants me to stand down and serve."
When Wen Ya heard this, she knelt down with a plop.
"Madam, your words are really embarrassing to me. How dare I?"
Song Jin leaned on the armrest, looking at Wen Ya kneeling in the hall with trembling shoulders. The maids and servants behind her followed suit and knelt. Suddenly, he felt that this was very boring.
But when she thought of the beating in the woodshed, the slap in the face by Dujuan, and the parade of scars in the backyard, she couldn't help but get furious. She sat there without saying a word for a long time before asking.
"My two aunts are at home. It's a rare occasion for them to come today. Let's meet them together."
Zhao Yiliu has always been dignified and gentle. I don’t know if it’s because she became more restrained after Bai Yuanhuai moved in. She looks like a girl even though she is over 30 years old.
Her cheeks were plump and rosy. When she saw Song Jin, she smiled and walked towards him to greet him.
On the other hand, Ye Wenfu, with her gorgeous face, had added a few bright red velvet hairpins today, making her look mature and charming despite her young age of just twenty.
When she greets, she likes to lean sideways, and when she looks at people, she raises the corner of her eyes, which is full of charm.
Song Jin thought, it was a good thing that she was a woman, if she were a man, she would probably have seduced him.
Song Jin met the two men for no other reason than to show off.
There is a poem saying: Enjoy life to the fullest when you are happy, because you will never get it again after this opportunity.
People's lives are not always going up and down. For example, Wen Ya in the past and Song Jin today are two completely different people. So Song Jin thinks that when you are going up, you should be crazy. Anyway, when you are not crazy, others may not treat you well. What is important is to live a satisfying life.
She had turned over a new leaf today, so naturally she wanted to show off. She chatted happily with the two women whom Wen Ya had looked down upon in the past, which made the neglected mistress Wen Ya very embarrassed.
The other reason was that he was grateful to the hot water bottle. If it weren’t for that hot water bottle, Song Jin would have probably frozen to death that day.
She knew that it was Zhao Yiliu who asked Ye Wenfu for help. No matter how Ye Wenfu's attitude towards her that day was, she was helping her after all, so she didn't need to care about it.
Once you are in a high position, the mood of the people around you is determined by you.
Song Jin smiled and spoke softly, and everyone was happy. Her face darkened, her eyes glared, and everyone present began to reflect on themselves.
Song Jin got bored of this game after playing it for a short while and stood up to leave.
Wen Ya respectfully escorted the person to the sedan chair hall, and took a note from the steward, saying frankly that he had not congratulated her in person on the wedding day, but now he was congratulating her on her wedding.
Song Jin saw the post but did not reach out to take it.
"No need. If people knew about this, they would think I was asking for gifts."
Wen Ya's face turned pale after hearing this sentence.
She was not invited to the wedding in the first place, but now he came to show off his power. She humbly offered him a gift but he refused to accept it, and her face turned pale and blue instantly.
"This is my duty. Why should I ask for gifts? I was negligent in not personally congratulating you that day."
Song Jin snorted and laughed, then gave Dujuan a wink, and Dujuan took the note.
"I'll accept the gift first. I had a great time chatting with the two ladies at home today. I hope to have more exchanges in the future. Will Second Madam object?"
There was no reason for Wen Ya to refuse. But Ye Wenfu was so proud that she wished Song Jin would come more often so that she could show off in front of Wen Ya.
Song Jin returned to the government office and ordered Du Juan to count the gifts and send them to the old house, so there was no need for her to go in and out of the government office.
Dujuan took the order and did it.
Song Jin breathed a sigh of relief and was in a good mood. She was sitting in the room drinking tea when a servant came outside to ask her to go to the study in the government office. Song Jin followed him, but as soon as she walked outside the study, she saw Qingshan running towards her.
"My Lord, are you looking for me?"
Qingshan waved her hand: "Madam, I was the one who dared to spread it."
While Song Jin was wondering, Qingshan had already explained it to her.
Ji Shubai was angry today and had just lost his temper in the study. He thought that since Master Ji had married a wife, the wife should at least come and comfort him, which should be helpful.
Unexpectedly, when Song Jin heard this, he turned around and wanted to run away.
The man who was working away from home was angry, and as a housewife, she really didn't want to get involved, so she decided to wait until he calmed down before seeing him again.
Qingshan was not willing to let her go, so he chased after her and reached out to stop her.
"Ma'am, how can you ignore the adults?"
"I will take care of it," Song Jin lowered his voice, "but I won't take care of it now. Wait until he calms down before I take care of it."
Qingshan pouted, "Madam, you said it lightly. Once you are angry, how can you calm down without any reason? I wanted to ask Madam to come and comfort you, but I was busy serving you personally. I sent someone to invite Madam early, but there was no sign of Madam. Now that she finally came, she turned around and left. You are Madam after all."
"I'm the wife, not a beautiful woman, how would I know what he's angry about?"
What if he goes in and scolds me?
"lady--"
So annoying.
Qingshan has followed Ji Shubai since he was a child, from Suzhou to Beijing, and from Beijing to Suzhou. In terms of loyalty, Song Jin has to take the back seat.
Being stopped by him at this moment, Song Jin had to go back to comfort her, and stuffed a cup of tea into her hand before entering the door.
"Gu Zhu Zisun, it's what the master likes to drink."
Song Jin stared at the tea and thought: So he likes to drink this.
"You don't even know what kind of tea the Lord likes to drink?"
Qingshan and Song Jin lived together for a while, laughing and joking together. In addition, Song Jin was not very arrogant after getting married, so Qingshan became more casual with her, which made Song Jin dissatisfied.
"Let me ask you, what kind of tea do I like to drink?"
Qingshan really couldn't answer. Song Jin snorted, "Do your job well and stop finding fault with me."
Song Jin doesn't have a favorite tea, or rather, she likes all good teas. Her tongue is not capable of tasting what kind of tea it is. At most, she can tell whether it is good or not, but she can't tell what kind of tea it is.
She entered the room and saw Ji Shubai frowning behind the desk on her left. She called out softly, "Sir, have a cup of tea and take a rest."
"Put it aside for now." Ji Shubai didn't even raise his head, flipping through a book on the desk.
She had no desire to talk at all, but Qingshan insisted that she stick to it.
Song Jin gritted his teeth and walked forward. When he stood to the side, he saw the contents of the booklet clearly. It was related to this year's spring tax.
"Isn't the spring tax due this year?"
Ji Shubai sighed, threw down the booklet, and rubbed her hand in his palm.
"This spring was fine, but this year the weaving department increased the amount of raw silk, and this year nearly ten thousand acres of mulberry fields were taken away."
Song Jin understood without asking that they were people who did not have to pay taxes.
Just this...
"So you're worried that the raw silk won't be delivered in full next spring?"
Ji Shubai turned sideways, held her hand tightly, and seemed reluctant to speak.
He was annoyed by this matter, and telling Song Jin about it seemed to be of no use other than adding to his troubles.
"Forget it. I'll write a letter to Nanjing. If the problem still remains unsolved, I'll write to the capital. I'll try my best."
Song Jin didn't ask in detail, but he was thinking that if she also wanted to buy land, then the hundred acres would not be affected.
"What's wrong?" Ji Shubai saw that she was depressed and thought he had affected her.
Song Jin shook his head: "Nothing."
Ji Shubai pulled him closer: "Qingshan said you went out this morning, where did you go?"
"I'm afraid you'll be unhappy if I tell you."
Ji Shubai put his arm around her waist and chuckled, "Go ahead, I won't be unhappy as long as you don't scratch someone's face in the street."
Song Jin pulled Ji Shubai's sleeve and played with it, and said shyly: "I went to the Bai family."
"The Bai family?"
Song Jin was born a servant in the Bai family. They had such an unpleasant quarrel at first, but now he came to the door on his own initiative. It’s easy to guess what he is doing.
"Are you happy now?"
Song Jin pursed her lips and nodded. It would be unpleasant to be relying on the power of others to bully others.
Ji Shubai smiled, but soon his face darkened.
He stood up and asked, "What is your relationship with Wen Xin?"
"ha?"
It was not until today that Song Jin found out that after she and Ji Shubai exchanged the marriage certificates, not only did Ji Hongtai come out to do some other things, but he also brought Wen Xin to Ji Shubai and told her about his engagement with Song Jin that day.
"Then how did you reply?" Song Jin looked obviously panicked.
Song Jin panicked, but Ji Shubai started to laugh: "Guess."
"Oh, I don't want to guess, you tell me, tell me quickly." Song Jin stamped his feet anxiously.
"What else can I say? Since you're engaged, at least you have a marriage certificate. At least you have a dowry and betrothal gifts, and you must have a matchmaker. If you can't produce them, then you can be betrothed to someone else with the red deed. Now that the red deed is gone, this marriage contract is just a verbal statement."
"So you didn't believe it?"
"This is what I want to ask you today. Were you really promised to that dandy young master of the Wen family?"
Song Jin burst into tears immediately. She thought everything would be fine after getting married, but something that happened so long ago was brought up again. She couldn't help crying.
"Don't cry, I was just teasing you. Of course I know it's fake. Don't cry, don't cry."
Ji Shubai was not good at coaxing people, and he just kept saying the same few words over and over again. He had no choice but to help her sit on a chair and wipe her tears.
Song Jin did not reveal the truth, but instead stumbled over what happened.
It was Wen Xin who had been the one who had made trouble and asked Wen Ya for her, intending to take her back to be a cook. She was unwilling to accept this, so she lied to his father and said that she had an affair with Master Ji, which led to the subsequent misunderstanding.
In short, it involves a wide range of issues.
Ji Shubai understood what he heard, and his joking intention disappeared immediately. He hugged the person tightly in his arms.
If I had known this, I should have agreed to her request, at least I could have avoided a lot of suffering.
"I will protect you from now on."
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