Wealthy families have a rule of not speaking while eating or sleeping.
Clearly, Ge Qingzhou was a rebellious exception.
While eating, he kept complaining about his second aunt.
She was sweet-talking but treacherous, plotting against his father; she was unbecoming of a woman!
Wang Fangfang was the only young woman present, and after hearing this, she immediately made a guess.
Wang Niannian and Wang Yueyue were still young and didn't understand much, but that didn't stop them from being united in their hatred of the enemy.
“Brother Qingzhou, you can go find Grandpa Ge.”
"Yes, yes, you can ask Grandpa Ge to uphold justice for you~"
In the sisters' minds, Grandpa Ge was fierce and an elder. With him in charge, dealing with their scheming aunt would be a piece of cake.
"You guys are thinking too simply. My grandfather cares a lot about his reputation. If this gets out, it will bring shame to our entire Ge clan!"
Is Ge Qingzhou stupid?
He's not stupid!
Was his grandfather stupid?
Pretending to be ignorant when you know the truth!
Yes, it's true that he is the only male in the Ge family, but his second aunt's family is loyal to the Lin family, one of the four great families!
Offending the Chunyu family is the same as offending the Lin family!
The head of the Lin family, Lin Chengfeng, was in charge of the Ministry of War, serving as the Minister of War and responsible for the supply of medicines to the army and various prefectures.
His younger sister is an Imperial Noble Consort, holding a rank equivalent to that of a Vice Empress!
Although the Ge family is a large family, its influence and strength are no match for the Chunyu family, let alone the Lin family behind them!
"That sounds rather complicated."
Wang Fangfang sighed. She and her sister were just ordinary people, weak and helpless. They relied on Uncle Ge's help to survive in Jinling Prefecture. How could they possibly help their younger brother in Qingzhou?
"Well, things will work themselves out. I'm full and have vented my frustrations. Time to go home, or my house will be robbed!"
Ge Qingzhou smiled indifferently, told them to lock the doors and windows at night, and then left.
"Big sister, poor Qingzhou brother!"
"Second sister, we're so pitiful too~"
"Alright, all of you go back to wash up and go to bed. We'll get up early tomorrow and bring some breakfast to the inn."
"Okay, we left without saying goodbye back then. I wonder if Brother Qingsong will be angry~"
"Brother Qingsong is such a nice guy, he's bought me candy before!"
......
Wang Fangfang chuckled, coaxed her two younger sisters away, cleaned up the dishes, closed the doors and windows, and went back to her room to lie down...
I slept without any dreams.
The next morning, Jiang Yue woke up, changed her clothes, combed her hair, pushed open the door, walked to the stairwell, and found the villagers sitting around a table, staring intently in one direction.
"Um?"
When she went downstairs, she found a young woman chatting and laughing with her son!
"Fangfang~"
When Wang Fangfang heard someone calling her, she immediately turned around.
Upon seeing the smiling Aunt Jiang, she immediately returned the smile and warmly opened the lap basket to greet her:
"Oh, Aunt Jiang, I... I ran into Qingsong on the street yesterday. Remembering how kind you were to me, I came to bring you some breakfast. Please try some!"
"I haven't tasted your cooking in ages!"
Jiang Yue took Fangfang's hand and led her to sit down at the table. Then she noticed two girls, one older and one younger, behind Fangfang. An idea struck her, and she beckoned:
"You must be Nian Nian and Yue Yue, right? You really do look like your older sister; both are beauties!"
These words made the two girls extremely shy, but they politely stepped forward and said in unison:
Hello, Aunt Jiang!
"Sigh~"
Jiang Yue felt a surge of joy, like meeting an old friend in a foreign land. She then instructed her son:
"Qingsong, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and go buy some snacks. Remember, they need to be seven-tenths sweet; the little girls are still at the age where they're losing their baby teeth and growing taller~"
"Okay, I'll go right now!"
As if waking from a dream, Qingsong's face turned bright red.
"No need, Auntie, that's too much trouble!"
Wang Fangfang quickly refused, but she was no match for the mother and son.
"Yes, yes, you haven't told your aunt yet. Why did you leave without saying goodbye? You made Qingsong—oh no, I mean, made your aunt look for you everywhere!"
Jiang Yue lowered her voice, her tone tinged with a hint of sorrow.
Wang Fangfang's eyes reddened. After so long, her aunt still missed her!
Wang Niannian was older, and seeing this aunt and the way Brother Qingsong looked at her older sister earlier, she already had a guess in her mind.
Could it be that this aunt has taken a liking to her older sister and wants her to be her daughter-in-law?
In fact, just as she thought, but perhaps much sooner than she expected...
"Auntie, please forgive me. At that time, my father's old friend, Uncle Ge, found us. Seeing that my mother was seriously ill and the situation was urgent, he brought us to Jinling Prefecture overnight."
Unfortunately, my mother was too ill and passed away.
Fortunately, Uncle Ge was there. He settled the three of us sisters in a place and taught us medical skills.
My second sister and I weren't very talented, so we went to work as embroiderers in an embroidery workshop. Fortunately, my youngest sister is talented, and now, thanks to Uncle Ge's arrangement, she's studying at a school that specializes in medical training.
In the short year that followed, Wang Fangfang experienced great joy and sorrow. After settling down, she worked hard to raise her two younger sisters.
Jiang Yue sighed after hearing this. If she had arranged for a matchmaker to visit earlier, perhaps she could have discovered Fangfang's mother's serious illness sooner, and perhaps she could have exchanged medicine from the system shop to prolong her life...
In that case, perhaps Fangfang and Qingsong would have become a couple long ago?
Alas, fate is cruel!
"Auntie, don't be sad. My mother passed away peacefully. She went to the underworld and reunited with my father. As her daughter, I am actually happy for them."
While taking out the prepared steamed cakes and pickled mustard green and pork buns from the basket, Wang Fangfang laid out chopsticks, gesturing for Aunt Jiang to eat.
Jiang Yue looked at Fangfang approvingly, then said lovingly:
"If you can think like this, your aunt believes that your parents, if they are watching from heaven, will rest in peace with a smile."
"Auntie, I heard from Qingsong that you brought people here to do business?"
Wang Fangfang picked up the kettle and poured tea for Aunt Jiang.
"Yes, I'm here to discuss business with the head of the Ge family, but it might not go too smoothly."
Jiang Yue picked up the steamed cake, smelled it, and found it fragrant. She took a bite and found it soft and chewy, sweet but not cloying. Fangfang's cooking skills are quite good.
"To be honest, the man you're looking for is Uncle Ge. Perhaps I can introduce you."
Wang Fangfang took the initiative to introduce him, and he was determined to repay her kindness tenfold.
Aunt Jiang had helped her so much in the past, and she wanted to repay her!
"Oh? In that case, Auntie will gladly accept your offer."
Jiang Yue hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.
But when you're sleepy, someone always brings you a pillow – Fangfang is the one you can trust!
When Fangfang heard her aunt readily agree, her face relaxed and she was happy.
That's great, she can help Auntie!
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