Seeing that Qiao Yunqing was beginning to waver, Master Wu patted his chest and assured, "We'll send the best carriage to pick up the old lady. Go slowly on the way and make sure she doesn't get tired."
In this era when transportation is slow, letters have to travel far, and going out requires a lot of manpower, financial resources and material resources, it is not easy. Master Wu also knows that his proposal is a bit too much for Qiao Xin.
In their eyes, Qiao Xin is not an ordinary old lady, she is a rare person who can kill enemies on horseback and maintain peace in the country when she is off horseback. How can they judge her with ordinary eyes?
"Sir, we should write a letter and ask first. The old lady may not be unwilling to come. We can tell others that we have just invited them to come and enjoy a few days of peace and relaxation. At the same time, they can also help us see what is good about us. The old lady only needs to give some suggestions, and we will do the rest. What do you think?"
"Yes, sir, the capital is full of troubles. How can the old lady have a leisure time there? It's better for her to stay with us for a while!"
Qiao Yunqing thought of Qiao Xin's unrestrained personality. She was always restrained by the capital city! Yuncheng was her territory. If she could invite her over, she would be happy without so many eyes watching her when she got on the horse!
"Well, I'll give it a try, but don't put all your hopes on the old lady. We should continue with the current work. We will continue to collect grain and sell goods. If we can bring this person here, please bring him here."
Wu Shiye was so happy that she immediately agreed and turned around to instruct the servants to prepare the house and all the furnishings. She even asked Qiao Yunqing and her personal servant Mo Jiaquan about what should be placed in the yard.
The last time the old lady came over, they had nothing and couldn't even entertain Qiao Xin properly. Instead, they relied on her in everything. This time, they will make sure the old lady truly enjoys the treatment that an old lord deserves.
"Don't plant any flowers or grass. Make the yard more spacious, put a couple of evergreen bonsai trees, and build a martial arts arena so that the old lady has no place to move her hands and feet. That's better than anything else."
"That's it?" Master Wu was confused. How come this was inconsistent with the grand ceremony of those big shots who were surrounded by people?
Mo Jiaquan nodded very confidently and said, "That's it. Master Wu, you have been following the Second Master since you arrived. I don't know that the group of people around the old lady in our ancestral home are not simple. Whenever they have free time, they must follow the old lady, go hunting in the mountains, work in the fields, read books, and practice martial arts in their spare time. If they were taken out alone, they would be considered small figures in the area."
Speaking of this, Mo Jiaquan's tone was full of envy. The days in the Qiao family's ancestral home were the most comfortable in my life! It's not bad to be with the second master, but there is too much work and too many things to consider. I am busy every day!
Master Wu teased him, "Aren't you afraid that Master Er will punish you if he hears you saying this?"
"Second Master would never be so petty. I respect the old lady, but that doesn't mean I will betray you. Besides, when have you ever seen the old lady interfering in your affairs? It was always when our second master asked that the old lady gave advice. The old lady doesn't have any other requests at other times, right?"
That's true. The way the Qiao family mother and son get along is very different from the way people do nowadays. Master Wu couldn't describe the feeling, but as a party involved, he could feel that the mother and son clearly cared about each other, but never interfered.
They are obviously a family, but in some aspects they are clearly divided. Just like the old lady, she does not understand the intrigues in officialdom, so she never interferes with her children in these matters.
As for the adults, they just tacitly approved of the old lady's business and crops and didn't say a word!
"So do you think the old lady will come back?"
Mo Jiaquan replied confidently, "We should come back. During the last bandit suppression, I saw Madam complaining more than once about the weeds on the hilltop. Although I don't know what she regretted, she must have regrets. Now that Second Master has asked in person, isn't this a good opportunity?"
Master Wu stroked his goat's beard, and he felt as if a stone had been lifted off his shoulders, feeling a lot more relaxed!
.......
Qiao Yunqing had just sent someone to deliver a letter to Qiao Xin when he received news that his wife was coming over.
He stared at the letter in his hand, his face a little gloomy, his brows slightly wrinkled, his eyes slightly narrowed, his mouth tightly pursed, and he didn't say anything for a long time, which made the person who delivered the letter shudder.
Wu had a bad feeling. It was already the end of the year, why was the Second Madam sent here without any notice by the Old Madam? Could it be that something bad had happened in Jiangcheng?
"Tell me, what happened in the mansion? You must tell me everything."
Qiao Yunqing didn't believe it. Qiao Xin would make trouble for his daughter-in-law out of nothing. Something must have gone wrong with his wife. And this time his sister-in-law was sent to his eldest brother, so the matter must be serious!
"Concubine Wen held a banquet. The old lady was not in Kyoto at the time, so she invited the second lady and the first lady to go. At the banquet, someone in the capital wanted to match up some of our young ladies, but our first lady refused because her children were still young and had bad tempers. Then someone else privately wanted to use the two ladies' connections to find a match for the third master.
When the second wife came back and mentioned it to the old lady, the old lady got very angry. Then... the old lady said, the term of office of the masters is as short as one or two years, and as long as five or six years. It is impossible for the husband and wife to always be separated from each other. The master's backyard always needs someone to take care of it. That's why... "
Qiao Yunqing finally understood the truth and held his forehead with his hand in pain!
His eldest sister-in-law used the matter of picking on the maids to test whether A Niang would arrange a concubine for the eldest brother. Her wife even interfered in the marriage of the third brother. Is this something she can control? A Niang is still alive, so it is not the turn of a sister-in-law to act as a matchmaker!
In the final analysis, they still don't believe in the character of their brothers, nor do they believe that the rules set by their mother will be truly implemented!
Even in a big melting pot like Kyoto, how many people can always keep their original intentions and never forget their roots? I have seen many people abandon their wives for promotion and wealth. It is understandable that the eldest sister-in-law is unstable, but it is too much for her wife to interfere in the affairs of the third brother's room!
If the third son, with his status, were to marry again, he would be destined to marry a lady from a high-class family.
My own wife's little thoughts really pale in comparison!
It was also because A Niang was magnanimous and didn't care. If they were in any other mansion, it would not be easy for the couple to be reunited, and they would definitely be in trouble for the bad reputation!
Qiao Yunqing had every reason to believe that Qiao Xin really didn't want to take care of his daughter-in-law, so she sent them here. She also said in the letter that the daughter-in-law's sense of security was given by her husband. It was also because he, as a husband, did not fulfill his responsibilities that made his wife worried...
You see, he was really the one who was sitting at home while the pot came from Kyoto, and in the end, everything became his fault!
Qiao Yunqing sighed, there was no chance of bringing his mother over. He had no choice but to tell Master Wu, "Send someone to the city gate to pick up the Madam!"
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