Chapter 029: Wise Qin Xue
Being virtuous, well-mannered, and able to speak well is a woman's most basic skill these days. Other girls are not good at these things, and they are too busy trying to make up for it. But this girl, on the other hand, immediately exposed her shortcomings, not understanding the shame of these things. Fang was at a loss for words for a moment, "..."
Although Qin Xue spoke generously, she was actually very nervous.
After she finished speaking, she paused for a moment. Not hearing what the other person said, and not daring to look up at Fang's face, Qin Xue had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue, "Although I'm not good at these things, I know best where there are fun things to do and delicious food in Yangzhou. I wonder if Grandma Liu would be interested in taking a walk around?"
Hearing her say this, Fang's eyes lit up instantly. "That's great, that's exactly what I want." Then, along with her previous words of self-explanation, she smoothed over the past, "A family like ours definitely doesn't lack someone who specializes in cooking and making clothes and shoes. If you can't do it, then don't do it. There's no need to force yourself to learn."
She lived in poverty in the first half of her life and did many of these things, but it was all due to the pressure of life.
Later, when her family's conditions improved, she rarely touched needlework, and she no longer thought that it was filial piety for her daughters-in-law, granddaughters-in-law, and granddaughters to make clothes, shoes and socks for her.
The eldest daughter-in-law spent decades making her understand that true filial piety does not lie in these little things, so Fang did not think that the girl was not a good girl just because she could not do these things.
"That's right." After receiving Fang's affirmation, Qin Xue instantly threw away all her worries. As if she had found a kindred spirit, she said with a blazing gaze, "Just like my father said, he works so hard to make money so that I can live a better life. If the family has so many cooks and embroiderers, but I still have to cook and make clothes by myself, then his making so much money would be meaningless."
These words are almost Qin Laicai's catchphrase, and he would say them to her from time to time.
This made Qin Xue not take these things for granted.
“…” With a father who doesn’t take etiquette seriously, it’s no wonder that this girl doesn’t take things for granted.
Thinking of the man who was several decades younger than her, whose health was not as good as that of an old lady like her, and who looked very wealthy, Fang said earnestly, "Tell your father to pay more attention to his health."
"You're truly amazing. Just one look at you made my father determined to train hard. This morning, I heard him boxing in the yard. In the past, no matter what I or the doctor said, he never took it seriously."
Qin Laicai has a big appetite but doesn't like to exercise much. He has gained weight a long time ago and has a very obvious double chin. The doctor has often told him that if he continues like this, he will have various health problems in the future. Qin Xue has often talked to him about this, but there is no obvious effect.
When she heard that he had begun to move, Fang acted like a teachable child, but she said, "That's because he truly loves his daughter."
Fang thought that it was her words, "Your body is useless now. No matter how much you fight for your daughter, it will be useless," that irritated him.
"Yes, he is the person who loves me the most in this world." Qin Xue believed it firmly.
Glancing at her grandson who was listening to their chat with his chin in his hand, Fang suddenly had a bad idea. "What if one day in the future, your father and Minxing have a conflict, and neither of them is willing to give in, and you have to choose between the two, what will you choose?"
"Then I choose to go find Sister Ye." Qin Xue answered without thinking, then thought that Fang might not know who the Sister Ye she was talking about was, and then explained, "Sister Ye is Zhiyan's mother."
Even though she had heard from her grandson that this girl called her daughter-in-law Sister Ye, Fang still felt like thunder and lightning when she heard it with her own ears.
Although my daughter-in-law doesn't look like someone in her 50s at all, she definitely looks around 35 or 36.
Isn't it inappropriate for a fifteen-year-old girl to call a thirty-five or thirty-six-year-old woman "sister"?
The most important thing is, you kidnapped someone's son and brought him home. Shouldn't you change the name?!
However, after living with her daughter-in-law for more than 30 years, Fang has long been accustomed to the strange things related to her.
He just complained in his heart, but didn't show any anger on his face. "Go find your sister Ye. Don't worry about them. Aren't you afraid that they will fight?"
"Both my father and Zhiyan are very wise people. They can handle anything. Anything that causes them to have irreconcilable conflicts is most likely related to me. As long as I, the source of the conflict, leave, I believe they will be able to deal with it calmly. On the contrary, if I get involved, no matter what I choose, it will only add fuel to the fire."
From childhood to adulthood, Qin Laicai would only quarrel with others when it came to her affairs, and he would never do so for other matters.
As for Liu Zhiyan, although she had only known him for a short time, she already knew that his emotions would only fluctuate significantly when it came to matters concerning her. Most of the time, his emotions were perfectly stable, with hardly any fluctuations.
With such a personality, Qin Xue didn't believe that he would quarrel with his own father over anything other than her.
Although Fang asked that question just now with some bad intentions to tease her own grandson, it was also what she really wanted to ask.
Although Qin Laicai claimed that the girl in front of him and his grandson were not married, it was an indisputable fact that he had to spend most of the year living at the Qin family's house. The girl had been dependent on Qin's father since she was a child, and the old lady was worried that they would have conflicts in the future, and that the girl would favor her father and make the grandson suffer.
She thought the other party might say that she would choose her grandson in order to win her favor.
Completely unexpectedly, she gave herself an answer that she had not expected at all.
She also told herself the reasons why she did this with reason and evidence.
The little grandson told her that the girl looked innocent and carefree, but was actually quite smart in handling matters. Then he told her about the time when the eldest grandson came to Qin's house and scolded him, and how the little girl defended him, and how she responded when Qin Laicai talked about her.
She knew that the little girl was quite smart.
But the problem she just mentioned was a difficult problem that many daughters-in-law who had been married for many years could not handle, but the little girl solved it in the best way.
This is not a matter of cleverness, but requires wisdom.
If she had been worried about her grandson's marriage before, now she felt there was no need to worry.
She was now very curious about how this girl grew up. "Did your father teach you these?"
Qin Xue shook her head, then said a little embarrassedly, "There are quite a lot of Huizhou merchants in Yangzhou. I once heard an uncle who just moved from Huizhou complain to my father. He said that when he was away, his mother and wife got along well at home. But every time he came home, his mother and wife would always quarrel over trivial matters."
"When I heard that, I didn't feel much. But when you asked me that question just now, a sudden flash of inspiration struck me, and I immediately understood the crux of what that uncle had complained to my father about."
Fang gave her a big thumbs up and said, "Old lady, I understand why your sister Ye looks at you so differently. Why would my little grandson, who never looks at others with respect, be so attracted to you?!"
At first glance, this girl does seem naive and ignorant of the world, but after chatting with her seriously, you will find that she has a unique sense of clarity.
Qin Xue has been eating and drinking all the time, and rarely thinks about anything. She doesn't know whether what she said is right or not, she just said it subconsciously.
Hearing Fang say this, she subconsciously scratched her head. "Sister Ye must have suggested that I learn a foreign language because she saw that I was thick-skinned and could chat with a stranger like her."
Qin Xue still remembers the first time she met Sister Ye, she took advantage of the situation and pestered her for the recipe. Instead of getting the recipe, she got an opportunity to learn a foreign language.
"Then let me tell you, if someone is thick-skinned, she will give him a chance and ask Minxing to teach others. Then Minxing must have several hundred apprentices now, if not hundreds or eight thousand." Ever since her daughter-in-law became an official in the Ministry of Agriculture, countless people have shamelessly come to her over the past few decades.
Qin Xue's face flushed with joy at the old lady's affirmation. "So Sister Ye thinks I have some qualities that other shameless people don't have, and that's why she's giving me the opportunity to learn from them, right?"
"So I'm not just a fool who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, right?"
"From what you said, is it that someone said he was just a fool who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun?"
Qin Xue nodded. "And it's not just one person who said that. Basically everyone I know said that."
After that, Qin Xue said shyly, "All I did every day before was eat, drink and have fun. I had no interest in studying."
Qin Xue thought about these things. Sooner or later, the Liu family would know about them. Instead of letting them hear it from others, it would be better to say it herself.
Then she talked about the opportunity that changed her, "If it weren't for the salt policy reform of the imperial court, which made me mistakenly believe that something happened to my family and provoked by the little sisters I used to play with, I probably wouldn't have met Sister Ye, and there wouldn't be who I am today."
Fang himself is a person who has experienced great changes, and he is very clear about the changes that may occur in people after encountering some misfortunes.
It's not surprising to hear Qin Xue say this.
She only said, "Then you are truly God's daughter."
This means she is lucky. Qin Xue nodded seriously, "I also think that God has been kind to me."
Although she grew up without a mother, her father gave her more than double the love. Although she only knew how to eat and drink, she unexpectedly met Sister Ye and then met her future husband who had many positive expectations of her.
Her grandson, though still young, understood many things better than an old lady like herself. Fang worried a lot about him becoming a monk someday. Now that she had this silly girl by her side, it should help the boy become more down-to-earth.
"Although I have passed by Yangzhou Prefecture many times, I never had a good time here. Now I'll trouble Xiaoxue to take me around and have some food and drinks." This was in response to Qin Xue's initial proposal.
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