Chapter 266: Mr. Zhao with Impure Thoughts
Zhao Xuan was very angry.
He stood up and walked towards his mother's yard. He only saw his mother basking in the sun outside, but did not see Gao Wanxin.
Old Madam Zhao had caught a cold, and because the elderly's health was not as good as that of the young, her condition took a long time to recover. Fortunately, Gao Wanxin came and took good care of her, so the old lady's health recovered so quickly.
At this time, Gao Wanxin went to cook light meals for her.
The old lady eats little at each meal, so Gao Wanxin tries to make more for her.
Zhao Xuan looked around but didn't see anyone.
The old lady saw that his eyes kept darting around and asked, "What are you looking at? Is there anyone in my room that you like?"
Because Zhao Xuan had taken a fancy to a maid serving the old lady in his early years. Now seeing Zhao Xuan's eyes moving around, the old lady knew what he was thinking without even raising her head.
Zhao Xuan sat in front of the old lady and said, "Look at what you think."
"I just want to see if there's anything missing in your room. If you need anything, I can bring it to you."
"Mother, I just want to tell you something. Chengliang isn't young anymore, and he's getting married soon. You can't spoil him any more, or he'll become a disaster."
"You didn't see it. He asked me for money today and said twenty taels wasn't enough. It's only the beginning of the month. How much does an average family spend in a month? I just asked the housekeeper, and he spent two hundred taels last month."
The old lady's eyes flickered.
"Cheng Liang is still young, and I only have one grandson. If we don't give our money to him, who else should we give it to?"
"Erlang, if you feel Cheng Liang is useless, you should marry another one while you can still have children."
The old lady wanted to have many grandchildren, but her son was unwilling to remarry.
According to the previous situation, Zhao Xuan would have refused directly after hearing this, but this time, he said nothing.
"It is better for my mother to keep herself healthy than anything else."
"My son is busy now."
Only after the adults left did Gao Wanxin come over with a maid carrying a light meal.
Zhao Xuan wanted to see someone, but he didn't see anyone.
The maidservant serving Old Madam Zhao saw Gao Wanxin coming and said with a smile, "Just now, Old Madam asked why Miss Cousin hadn't come yet. Normally, the meal would have been finished by this time."
Gao Wanxin had an embarrassed smile on her face.
"It's Wanxin's fault. I didn't calculate the time right this time and delayed the old lady's meal. I'll go in and apologize to her right away."
The maid was just joking and had no intention of targeting anyone.
"Go quickly."
Gao Wanxin brought the food to the table and placed the dishes in order, then invited the old lady to sit down and eat.
"It's Wanxin's fault for delaying your meal."
The old lady looked at the winter squash on the table and said with a smile, "I was just thinking of having a light winter squash salad, and you made it for me. You, Wanxin, really understand me."
Wanxin smiled.
"Madam, you just like to tease me."
"I'm not kidding you. When your mother was young, I liked her quietness, knowledge and good manners. Now you look even more likable than your mother. This Erlang is really something. He said he would help you find a good husband, but now there's no news..."
"I'll have to talk about him later."
Gao Wanxin hurriedly said, "Old Madam, you forgot that my mother passed away less than three years ago. Wanxin needs to observe mourning for three years, so we can't talk about marriage."
The old lady, who had taken a bite of the winter melon, said, "Wanxin, you're already not young. If you wait another three years, you'll be in your twenties. By then, it will be difficult to talk about marriage."
"Besides, after a year, it's okay not to hold a big banquet."
Gao Wanxin didn't say much.
She carefully picked up some food for the old lady.
The old lady didn't eat much and was soon full, so the remaining food was cleared away.
Gao Wanxin chatted with the old lady for a while, and seeing that she was in much better spirits, Gao Wanxin mentioned that she wanted to leave the Zhao family.
"You've been here for a month already? Time flies. I thought you had only been here a short time."
"Wanxin has no family to support her, and she's not married yet. She just wants to do something on her own. Fortunately, Miss Chen, the daughter of the Marquis's family, helped her set up a shop. I want to do something to earn some money to support myself."
"But are you short of money? Tell me and I'll take care of you. You're a woman, and I feel bad just hearing you're out in public."
The old lady really loves Gao Wanxin.
Hearing her say this, I thought she was living a miserable life out there.
This makes me feel even more uncomfortable.
Gao Wanxin quickly said, "Old Madam, please don't be like this. I'm actually doing quite well. It's Wanxin's fault for saying these things in front of you."
Seeing that she wanted to leave, the old lady did not try to persuade her to stay.
The next morning, Zhao Xuan was called by his mother to have breakfast.
During breakfast, he told Zhao Xuan that Gao Wanxin had opened a shop outside.
She was an orphan without a father or mother and no support from her mother's family, so she was still a distant relative of the Zhao family no matter what.
"Although her mother passed away less than three years ago, you should still pay attention to this matter of marriage. Why is it that the scholar you mentioned earlier is not going to work out again?"
Zhao Xuan finished the porridge in his bowl.
Rinse and wipe your mouth.
"Mother, this is a long story. Let's talk about it later. I'm very busy now."
"Erlang, Wanxin is so pitiful. How can a woman like her open a shop outside and earn so little money? I feel so bad when I hear what she said to me. If you have time, go visit her more often. After all, she calls you uncle."
This time, Zhao Xuan nodded happily.
"I know."
"Has she left the Zhao family?" Zhao Xuan asked.
The old lady said, "He probably hasn't left yet. He just told me something yesterday."
"She is the same. She lives in the Zhao family, as if someone kicked her out." Zhao Xuan said with an unhappy tone.
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