Ren Yaoqi, however, received a thank-you letter from his third sister-in-law, Qi. Qi's handwriting was horribly crooked, and the letter contained a simple message: "Nice place! Thanks for your help!" She also drew a big smiley face at the end of the letter.
Of course, it is impossible for Qi to keep Ren Yaoyin under house arrest in the nunnery, but she still has friends!
Ren family.
Master Ren, his head still wrapped in gauze, asked the first wife with some guilt: "How is Mother's illness? Every time I went to see her, she didn't wake up. It's all my fault for being unfilial..."
The eldest wife interrupted Master Ren in a gentle voice and said, "It has nothing to do with you, Master. Ever since the old master passed away, the old lady has been in poor health. The doctor came to see her and said that there is nothing serious. She is just not in good spirits and needs more rest. She will get better with good care of her."
The eldest master sighed and nodded, saying, "Please take good care of him. You will also have to worry about the things at home."
The eldest wife lowered her head and said, "I know, Master, don't worry."
So Old Lady Ren was placed under house arrest by her own daughter-in-law. Without the old lady's obstruction, the contact between Master Ren and the Gao family went smoothly. The Gao family was willing to buy the Ren family's house and mine, and the two sides were negotiating in recent days.
What the eldest wife didn't expect was that her daughter-in-law would learn and use the same trick she used to deal with her mother-in-law.
The eldest wife asked the eldest young mistress, "How is Yin'er doing recently?"
The eldest young lady lowered her head and replied, "Fourth sister is in good health and in a much better mood. She reads and paints every day, and occasionally copies Buddhist scriptures. A few days ago, she secretly asked the little nun to buy her some vanishing cream and hair oil."
The eldest young lady would not lie. She heard these from the third young lady, and she believed them, so the first wife also believed them.
The eldest wife sighed and nodded, "Then let's stay for a few more days. When she calms down, we can pick her up."
The Ren family had been busy lately. After selling the Ren family mansion, they would be moving out. Although they had already purchased a spacious four-story house, some household items needed to be organized and the warehouse reconciled. The eldest wife was so busy that she had no time to bother with Ren Yaoyin's affairs. So she didn't know her daughter was being bullied to death by her daughter-in-law.
The eldest wife, however, discovered that although her youngest daughter-in-law could barely read, she was a quick learner of things like bookkeeping. She didn't know how she managed to keep the account book, but she was able to complete the small tasks she was given with such aplomb that she couldn't help but look at her with a new eye. For a while, she kept both daughters-in-law by her side to train them.
Although the Ren family was ruined, they were able to ensure that the family had enough food and clothing. The eldest wife hoped that both of her sons would be well.
In this way, when Old Master Han had not returned and Old Lady Ren was "bedridden", the Han family behind the Ren and Gao families had quietly completed a deal.
The Zhai family's ancestral home and the mines previously owned by the young mistress of the Zhai family were returned to the Han family. The Ren family's legacy, built over three generations, finally collapsed. Aside from a modest sum of money they had received from the Gao family, they were left with nothing. At least their debts were paid.
In May of that year, the Ren family finally moved out of their "ancestral home," where they had lived for decades. As they left, they suddenly realized that only their small branch of the family remained. The contents of the warehouse and some furniture had been moved to the new house a few days earlier, so when they left the Ren family mansion early that morning, it was surprisingly quiet and deserted. This loneliness filled both the eldest master and the eldest mistress with sadness and loneliness.
Old Mrs. Ren was still weak and drowsy. When she was lifted onto the carriage, her fingers twitched slightly and she moved her lips but could not speak. Turbid tears kept falling from her eyes.
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