Chapter 485: But is it Sang Zhixia from the Sang family in Kyoto?
Liu Qingfang was very grateful and stood up and subconsciously wanted to kowtow to Sang Zhixia.
Sang Zhixia didn't know whether to laugh or cry as she pulled the person back. She looked down at her round belly and said helplessly, "Sister, please be more considerate of me. I can't even see the back of my feet when I look down. Why do you have to make me tense up all the time to help you stand up?"
"People in the countryside are all relaxed, without the complicated rules you'd find elsewhere. Sister, you can just forget about all this formality and just treat me as your distant cousin."
Sang Zhixia was worried that Liu Qingfang would feel anxious and uncomfortable, so she gave her a few other instructions.
Now that you have entered the village, you can no longer say that you are the young lady of the Chen family.
Before the dust settles, Liu Qingfang, who seems to be dead to outsiders, must keep a low profile and only say that she is Sang Zhixia's sister. The fewer people who know her identity, the better.
Liu Qingfang nodded repeatedly with a serious expression. Sang Zhixia caught a glimpse of the weariness and fatigue that could not be concealed on her face. She held her hand gently, saying in a low voice, "I'll take care of everything going forward. Just stay here and don't worry about anything else."
After comforting Liu Qingfang, who was trying hard to hold back her tears, and making sure she had no other problems, Sang Zhixia called out "Auntie Xie".
"Aunt Xie, please help me take Sister Fang to stay in the East Courtyard. The weather is getting colder recently. Remember to make two extra beds to prevent her from catching a cold at night."
Aunt Xie and others always adhere to the principle of listening more, watching more and talking less. After listening to Sang Zhixia's words, they smiled respectfully and turned sideways to make a gesture of invitation to Liu Qingfang and her son, who looked exhausted.
"Madam, please follow me."
After hearing what Sang Zhixia said, Liu Qingfang didn't thank him again, but before leaving the door, she turned around and said, "Thank you for your care."
"It's just that I came here in a hurry and was rude. I didn't have time to ask for your name. What should I call you from now on?"
Sang Zhixia suddenly realized something and slapped his forehead, saying with a smile, "Look at my memory. I actually forgot about this."
"My name is Sangzhi Xia. If you don't mind, you can just call me Xia Xia."
"Sang Zhixia?"
Liu Qingfang savored the words on her tongue, unable to restrain the surprise that flashed across her eyes. "May I ask, is this from Sang Zhixia, the Sang family of Kyoto?"
Sang Zhixia didn't remember having met Liu Qingfang, but when she thought about it carefully, she realized that Liu Qingfang was the young lady of the Chen family, and her marriage to Xu Yu was known to everyone in Kyoto, so it didn't seem strange that she had heard of her.
Seeing Sang Zhixia nod in agreement, Liu Qingfang's eyes flashed with surprise. She turned around and looked at everything around her, her voice rising uncontrollably: "So this is the Xu family?"
"But the Xu family from Jiaxing Marquisate?"
Sang Zhixia raised her index finger to her lips and made a shushing gesture, then smiled and shook her head: "Sister Fang, don't say this in front of others anymore."
This is Luobei Village.
There is no Jiaxing Marquis Mansion in Luobei Village, only an ordinary Xu family.
Liu Qingfang's face was full of daze, but what followed was an indescribable sense of security in her heart.
She had heard about the Sang family's concubine's daughter Sang Zhixia marrying the eldest son of the Jiaxing Marquisate, and she had even heard of the concubine's reputation for outstanding beauty.
But hearing about something is not the same as meeting it in person.
Liu Qingfang and Sang Zhixia really didn’t know each other.
But the Jiaxing Marquisate is different.
In his early years, Liu Qingfang had met the Marquis's wife and the second and third wives of the Xu family at a banquet. He knew that the Marquis's wife was a rare and kind person, and that the Xu family's family tradition was also clean, upright and harmonious.
For Liu Qingfang, it was a great comfort to find someone from the far northwest who had seen this place and knew what it was.
At least I don't have to be so scared anymore.
Liu Qingfang couldn't hide her gratitude and thanked Sang Zhixia again and again, then walked out with Aunt Xie holding the child who was holding the little wooden tiger tightly in her hand.
Liu Qingfang and her son went to settle down. Sang Zhixia thought for a while and went to find Xu Wenxiu and Aunt Xu who were doing needlework in the south yard.
After Uncle Xu came back, most of the work at the winery was taken care of by Uncle Xu.
Aunt Xu, who had been too busy before, finally had some free time. Now she sits with Xu Wenxiu to make clothes for the baby in Sang Zhixia's belly.
Even though Second Aunt Xu had already stated clearly that all sorts of preparations were being made at the embroidery shop, once these two sat down, they still didn't want to keep their hands idle.
When Sang Zhixia arrived, Xu Wenxiu was holding a pair of small and exquisite tiger-head shoes in her hand to show Aunt Xu the alignment.
Looking up and seeing Sang Zhixia coming, Xu Wenxiu smiled happily: "Hey, Xia Xia, why are you here at this time?"
"Come on, come on, sit down here. I'll get you something to eat."
Hua Shan, who was behind Sang Zhixia, walked over quickly and took what Xu Wenxiu was about to take.
Sang Zhixia called over Aunt Xu San, helped Xu Wenxiu sit down, and said, "I'm a junior. How could I ask you to do anything for me?"
"Please sit down. I'll ask Diancui to get you something to eat."
Xu Wenxiu was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling when she saw Sang Zhixia. She took Sang Zhixia's hand and said with a smile, "I just had dinner. I can't eat anything else."
"But you are a double body now, and you can't stand the slightest breath or hunger. I am afraid you will be hungry."
Aunt Xu quickly wound up the thread in her hand and joked with a smile, "Sister-in-law, are you worried about your daughter-in-law going hungry, or are you worried about your grandchildren going hungry?"
"You are the only one who is learning to be so narrow-minded."
Xu Wenxiu suppressed a smile and glared at Aunt Xu: "I learned this from Minghui's mother. I'll make fun of anyone I catch. If you say that again, my Xia Xia will get angry with you."
"That won't happen."
Aunt Xu looked at Sang Zhixia with a smile and said happily, "Xia Xia from our family has a good temper and will definitely not make trouble with me."
"Xia Xia, look at this! These are all freshly made. Can you comment on the craftsmanship of your mother-in-law and me?"
Both the tiger-head hat and the tiger-head shoes in the small basket are exquisitely made, with upturned tiger whiskers and big round eyes, making them look lifelike.
Sang Zhixia knew she had no skills in needlework, so she said calmly, "Third Aunt is making fun of me again."
"Instead of asking me to fetch a needle, you might as well ask me to go to the woodshed and swing an axe for a while. I'm much more comfortable with that."
Aunt Xu and Xu Wenxiu couldn't help laughing.
Sang Zhixia looked relaxed and let everyone joke around. After they had laughed enough, she gave a brief account of the upcoming mother and son pair in the family.
Liu Qingfang was a woman who was used to a life of luxury. She might have some money on her, but she didn't have the courage to start her own business.
Sang Zhixia couldn't and didn't dare let her live outside with her child. The most appropriate place was to place her at home.
Fortunately, when the house was renovated, the four courtyards were expanded to be very spacious, so it is no problem to accommodate a few more people.
After hearing this, Xu Wenxiu said nonchalantly, "Since you're here, then stay. Mingxu and Jinxi are the only ones living in the East Courtyard. There's plenty of space, so any place is fine."
"but……"
Xu Wenxiu hesitated for a moment and whispered, "But I have to warn them clearly beforehand. This place is not like Kyoto. You have to be careful with your words when you meet people outside."
The news must not leak out.
Otherwise, not only Liu Qingfang and her son would be in danger, but the Xu family would also likely be involved in unknown troubles.
Sang Zhixia understood and said, "Don't worry, I've explained the pros and cons to her clearly."
"Then there's no problem."
Aunt Xu said slowly, "I've met Liu Qingfang before. She's very gentle and well-behaved, but not as brave as a rabbit. It's amazing that she was able to find the right place from such a long distance."
"I'll tell my family about this later and come up with a unified story. If anyone asks about it later, just say that I'm Xia Xia's sister from her mother's family and that she's here to visit relatives and stay for a while. That'll smooth things over and that'll be all."
Besides, the number of people coming and going from the Xu family has been increasing, and the villagers have long been accustomed to this kind of scene, so they would not be too surprised to know about it.
The sudden visitor did not cause much ripples, but Sang Zhixia suddenly thought of something and couldn't help showing a bit of embarrassment on her face.
"Mother-in-law, Third Aunt, should I assign a servant to them and their son?"
In addition to the three people who were kept by Sang Zhixia's side, the rest of the Xu family followed the principle of doing their own things and did not require additional service.
However, Liu Qingfang and her son were different.
She has come from far away and is Chen Nianhe's daughter-in-law. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to ask her to do everything for herself?
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