The next morning, Xia herself brought the two children over.
At this time, the Lu family members had just gotten up. Originally, He Jiuniang was used to sleeping in late, but knowing that Xia Shi would be coming today, she still got up and squatted in the yard to doze off.
When Xia and her two children were brought in by Xu Dashan, they saw He Jiuniang squatting on the ground, nodding her head. Lu Baichuan squatted next to her, supporting her head with one hand to prevent her from falling, and looked at her with a smile, his eyes full of love.
Seeing this scene, Xia felt a pang of sadness. Everything about the Lu family was so enviable. Three generations could get along harmoniously, whether it was the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, husband and wife, or parent and child. It was something that people couldn't help but yearn for.
If she had met a man who loved her wholeheartedly back then, her life wouldn't be so miserable now.
However, she is doing quite well now. Her children have transferred all their wealth to her, and even if she uses some of it to help the poor, she still has a lot left, enough to ensure that she and her children will have no worries for the rest of their lives.
All she needs to do is raise her two children well and let them each start their own families, and that will be enough for her.
She sniffed, her mind instantly returning to normal, and composed herself as she walked towards the yard.
Hearing the sound, Lu Baichuan leaned close to He Jiuniang's ear and whispered, "Wake up, Madam Xia and the others are here."
He Jiuniang didn't react. Lu Baichuan reached out to pinch her face, but was slapped as soon as he touched her.
"Don't touch me, I put on makeup this morning!"
When receiving guests formally, He Jiuniang would always put on light makeup as a sign of respect.
This was all so hard to get done, so naturally we can't let Lu Baichuan ruin it.
Sun, who was practicing Tai Chi to the side, glared at Lu Baichuan when she saw this and scolded, "Go watch Gou'er and the others if you have nothing to do, don't bother people here!"
Lu Baichuan: ...So, is he really his biological son?
Before he could say anything, the three Xia women had already arrived. He Jiuniang stood up and greeted them with a smile as if nothing had happened, and then took Xia's arm intimately to talk to her, completely ignoring Lu Baichuan.
Lu Baichuan stole a glance at his wife, whose face was clear and alert, showing no signs of her drowsy state just moments before.
Woke up so quickly?
He pursed his lips, led the Xia siblings to the side, and called over a group of children from his family to practice with Old Man Lu.
The children of the Lu family not only practiced, but also sparred in pairs, and even engaged in group fights.
Aside from the rule against hitting the face, everything else is fine, as long as it's not fatal. After all, He Jiu Niang is there, and she can heal even the most serious injuries.
During practice, only Xia Yulan, a novice, had some trouble adapting. Xia Chenhao didn't think much of it; it was just a bit stricter than his usual practice. But when it came to the sparring, seeing the shards flying everywhere, Xia Chenhao started to doubt his life again.
They fought so fiercely, like enemies, showing absolutely no mercy!
So, the dog was actually letting him win last night!
Xia Yulan just started today, so she doesn't need to spar yet. While others are sparring, she can practice with Old Man Lu on the sidelines.
As for Xia Chenhao, he watched for a while before Lu Baichuan grabbed him by the collar and threw him into the crowd. He ended up facing Jiezi, who was a little younger than him. Without saying a word, Jiezi attacked him, and Xia Chenhao had to retreat several steps to barely dodge the attack.
After that, I had no time to think about anything else; I had to throw myself into it wholeheartedly to avoid getting beaten up.
Meanwhile, Xia gave He Jiuniang the agreed-upon food expenses from yesterday.
It was contained in a small box. When He Jiuniang opened it, she found two gold ingots worth one hundred taels of silver inside.
gold?
He Jiuniang looked at Xia Shi with some confusion. Xia Shi explained with a smile, "The child is at the age of growth and eats a lot. Moreover, we will have to trouble Lord Lu and Madam Lu to teach him at home. This is all invaluable. Please do not refuse, Madam."
She felt that fifty taels of silver was a bit too little, so she directly exchanged the silver for gold, which would make it not too little.
Her family is in business and owns properties. Her maternal family also helps out. The cost of one hundred taels of gold for the two children each month is manageable.
He Jiuniang raised an eyebrow. One hundred taels of gold is worth more than a thousand taels of silver. This Madam Xia is really rich.
Of course, she could see my sincerity.
“Then I will accept them. Since Madam has sent the two children over, we will not let her down.”
Fortunately, the Xia siblings were her type; otherwise, she wouldn't have wanted anyone else.
"Yes, yes, Madam, I'll be at ease once you accept it!"
Xia breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worried that He Jiuniang wouldn't accept the money, and was even afraid that she would be angry.
My back is soaked with sweat right now.
Fortunately, it was a false alarm, and Xia smiled with relief.
Madam Xia was a sensible person. After paying the fee, she left quickly and refused to have breakfast with the Lu family, no matter how much they tried to persuade her to stay.
After breakfast, He Jiuniang went to change Qin Jian's dressing, then went to the clinic to see patients. In her spare time, she wrote a letter to Cheng Xuewei, telling her about the children of officials who were going to work in the shops. She then gave her half of the money she had collected and emphasized that the children of officials should be treated equally and not treated differently because of their status.
Cheng Xuewei had no objection to He Jiuniang's decision. In any case, the letter stated that Lianhua and the other two would handle the specific matters. She only needed to instruct her subordinates not to discriminate against anyone, and He Jiuniang would take responsibility if anything went wrong.
She gets half the money without doing anything, so naturally she's happy to enjoy it.
In the afternoon, after finishing his own business, Lu Baichuan went to the clinic to pick her up from get off work as usual. On the way, he talked about the progress of Qian Xing's matter and then picked up a few children to take them home.
Qian Xing's crimes have already been determined. Colluding with foreign enemies is a capital offense, and he also helped transport poisonous tea, which adds to his crime. Helping him cheat in the imperial examinations adds to his crime as well. It's no longer as simple as just beheading him.
According to the law, he should be executed by slow slicing and displayed to the public, but such a method is too cruel. Lu Baichuan will definitely report to Prince Chen and wait for his decision.
"His Highness and the Empress are preparing to go to Jingzhou, where they will likely personally deliver the verdicts."
Lu Baichuan explained to He Jiuniang, but He Jiuniang just listened as if it were gossip. Although Qian Xing was kept in the dark about what he did, he was not wronged at all. Who told him to be so wicked?
There's a reason behind the saying that flies don't land on eggs without cracks.
"I just hope that Madam Xia and her children can pull through."
Although everyone seems indifferent now, he is, after all, their biological father, and it's impossible for them to have no feelings for him at all.
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