Chapter 33 Sun Tu Sells Paintings
"Otherwise, you two can sleep with your mother today!" Zhao Lingmeng suggested to the two brothers who didn't want to leave.
Sun Qijing hadn't said anything yet, but Sun Qiming was very happy and immediately asked Aunt Qiuyue to help him wash up. No matter why Niangshi came up with this suggestion, Sun Qiming was very happy because he hadn't slept with his mother for a long time.
Zhao Lingmeng looked at Sun Qijing, who was too embarrassed to move in her arms, and patted his head to comfort him, "Go wash up first, and don't worry about anything else. If you don't want to go to the countryside, no one can take you away."
"Young Master, I'll take you out to wash up." Dong Mian took the initiative to go over and hold Sun Qijing's hand, leading him outside to wash up.
Zhao Lingmeng waited until the two children had left before she said to Dong Shui, "Tell the guards of Yixin Courtyard that I won't see anyone from today until tomorrow, and no one is allowed to enter Yixin Courtyard. Tomorrow, when the old lady leaves, you take someone to keep an eye on it. Don't touch anything in the house."
Send someone to tell the clan leader and the other clan members tomorrow morning about the old lady's behavior today. Pretend it's just a casual chat, don't report it deliberately. If you don't understand, ask Qiu Nian."
"Yes, ma'am, don't worry, I will take care of it." Dongmian promised solemnly. She was also very angry when she heard the old lady scolding her. She was ready to fight.
Zhao Lingmeng rubbed her forehead, feeling a little tired. She really wanted to ask her father where he had found this strange family. It was impossible to find a reason to let them go.
While Sun Qijing and Sun Qiming were still washing up, someone arrived to announce that Sun Tu had arrived and was demanding to see Zhao Lingmeng. It was already so late, and Zhao Lingmeng didn't want to deal with that jerk. She simply sent a message: "No, go back to where you came from!"
In reality, Sun Qijing and Sun Qiming were both washing up in the next room when they heard the news that the master wanted to see them. But neither of them reacted. Sun Qiming was a child because Sun Tu had never paid much attention to him, and they had barely established any emotional connection. He had also been with the original owner through a difficult period, so even though he was only two years old, he already had his own ideas.
Sun Qijing was probably a little disappointed in Sun Tu! It wasn't that he had no feelings for her, it was just like a child getting angry and needing time to calm down, or needing an adult to coax him into admitting his mistake. But he definitely didn't want to pay attention to Sun Tu at this moment, so he pretended not to hear.
Although Sun Tu had anticipated this outcome, he hadn't expected Zhao Lingmeng to be so resolute. In the afternoon, he had clearly felt his wife showing signs of softening. Now, everything was back to square one. He had previously been able to enter Yixinyuan, but now he couldn't even get through the gate.
"Master, where are we going now?" Sun Tu's personal attendant, Jiang Cheng, looked at the master and asked. Jiang Cheng had a thousand words in his heart that he couldn't say. He was really worried that his master would not be able to handle the situation. It felt like it was really going to go on and on. However, Jiang Cheng thought that tomorrow the old lady would finally leave, and after that, the master and the lady should be able to reconcile!
"Let's go back to the front yard!" Sun Tu could only turn around and leave helplessly. He still had to go and raise money for his mother and had no time to waste here with his wife.
When Sun Tu arrived at the front yard, he took out some of his treasured calligraphy and paintings. These were his favorites. He had saved up a lot of money to buy them. He looked at this one and then that one, feeling reluctant to part with any of them.
Seeing the master's expression, Jiang Cheng said, "Master, isn't this your treasure? What are you taking it out for?" After asking this, Jiang Cheng suddenly had an idea, "Are you going to sell these?"
Sun Tu nodded, then touched this painting and looked at that one, feeling reluctant to part with any of them. He continued to toss back and forth.
"Then you have to think carefully, sir. Once you sell something like this, it will be very difficult to buy it back."
Jiang Cheng felt a little sorry for them. He had watched the whole process and saw how much effort the master had put into buying these paintings and calligraphy. He also knew how much the master cherished them and was reluctant to touch them more than once. Now the master was selling them.
"My mother has to go back to her hometown tomorrow, and she has to have some money on her. What should I do if something happens far away and I don't have any money on me?" Sun Tu had no one to talk to, so he talked to Jiang Cheng, the servant beside him.
"Master, are you right with the old lady?" Jiang Cheng was a servant after all. Although he felt sorry for the master, there were some things he couldn't say.
"Isn't it too indulgent? Actually, I kind of understand my mother's thinking. My wife married into a lower class, so my mother must have a bit of an inferiority complex! So she's trying to make her feel important, afraid of being manipulated by her daughter-in-law. But what can I do? My father passed away when I was very young. Although there was support from the family, my mother did have a hard time back then.
A woman raised two children and later had to support my education. For many years, she couldn't afford to buy new clothes. To be honest, it was only after I got married and my mother came to the mansion that we had a few years of good life.
I know it's been tough on my wife these past few years, but I'm just thinking, "My wife has been through this all along!" I hope things will get better in a few years. Who knew things would turn out like this?
"And my mother has grown up in the past few years. She no longer listens to me. But I am her only son. If I don't take care of her, who else can she rely on?"
After Sun Tu finished speaking, he felt a lot more relaxed. In the past month, no one would listen to him, and Sun Tu felt that he sometimes didn't know what to do.
Jiang Cheng is also a filial person by nature. After hearing what the master said, he really felt that the master had a difficult life.
"Master, selling one of these paintings will be enough. It doesn't cost much in the country. This money is enough. You can slowly have someone bring some back to the old lady on time. That way, you can make a steady income."
Jiang Cheng said this out of genuine consideration for Sun Tu. If he gave all the money at once, he still didn't know if the old lady could stay in the countryside. It would be better to give it slowly over time.
Sun Tu heard what Jiang Cheng said and thought it made sense. Sun Tu patted Jiang Cheng on the shoulder and said, "You are right, you are smart and have a bright future."
After Sun Tu finished speaking, he closed his eyes and randomly picked a painting from the paintings and handed it to Jiang Cheng, "This one! Please help me sell it or pawn it. Please go quickly, I'm afraid I'll regret it if it's too late."
"Yes, sir, I'll go right away." Jiang Cheng bowed and immediately took his things and went out to find a place.
He secretly felt that the old lady should be sent away as soon as possible, so that the master and his wife could reconcile and the family could be happy. Therefore, this matter must be handled well today, and the old lady must not be given an excuse to cause trouble again.
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