To outsiders, Qiao Yunqing doted on his wife, but to Zhang, this was a disguised way of keeping her in captivity, no different from raising a cat or dog around.
In addition, Qiao Yunqing was away on business and didn't come home every now and then. He couldn't tell her where he was going every time, and his life was in danger from time to time.
If you put yourself in her shoes, you can't blame Zhang for being the way she is now.
In fact, Qiao Xin also has some responsibility. She always subconsciously trains her two daughters-in-law to be independent women, but ignores the impact of the general environment of this era on women.
She thought Zhang was too strong.
As the youngest daughter in the family, although I was not particularly favored, I was still loved by my parents.
Unlike Xu, as the eldest daughter, she has been helping her parents raise her younger brothers and sisters since she was young, and her breasts are not comparable to those of ordinary people.
Now, when problems arise in this mansion, her mother-in-law is not around, her husband is nowhere to be found, her children are not around, and the only servants she can rely on may not be on the same page with her.
Could she not think of a way out for herself? Even if her brothers from her mother's family were useless, they were still her last straw, which was always more comforting than being alone and helpless.
Xin talked a lot to Qiao Yunqing, not caring whether he listened or not. He just brought up the issues first, whether they were useful or not.
If the couple can really listen to it, then their relationship will naturally be able to take a step further. If they can't listen to it, there is nothing they can do and they can only say that it is destined to be so.
He was not a matchmaker, so how could he guarantee that his children's marriages would be smooth sailing forever? But he made things difficult for her. Now that she had achieved this, she had done her best.
Zhang, who was lying in the second room, had already woken up. After hearing what her mother-in-law said, she burst into tears.
What kept coming back to her mind was the scene where her mother yelled at her and told her to die.
I feel lucky and grateful, but also regretful!
She shouldn't have had any hope in her family.
When my mother-in-law took her family to flee, she did inform them.
But what did they do? They took the meat sent by their husband but didn't even let anyone in. They also said that a married girl is like spilled water and her life or death has nothing to do with them.
She even suspected that if there was someone in her mother's family who could read, they would probably write a letter of severance of the engagement on the spot.
There were so many bloody facts in front of me, but I was stupid, thinking that my parents were forced to do so and my brothers and sisters were forced by life to oppose my return home.
But now, her husband has held a high position, and she spends 50 taels of silver every month to provide food and drink for their family.
But why am I still disliked by my parents?
If there had not been the comparison with the Qiao family, Zhang would not have felt so aggrieved. Isn't this the treatment given to all the married girls in the village?
But her mother-in-law told her that it was wrong.
Sons and daughters are all human beings. Why should I suck my daughter’s blood to subsidize my son?
She always says that her brothers and nephews are her support in her husband's family, but if they are unreliable in daily life with small matters, can she really count on them when something big happens?
They always say that they are the pillars of the family, but can a few pillars really protect themselves from wind and rain?
Zhang was so immersed in her own thoughts that she didn't notice Qiao Xin and Qiao Yunqing entering the inner room!
Although the room had been cleaned, there was still some smell of production, and the air was not very pleasant. Qiao Xin frowned, looking at the sealed window without saying anything.
He just told Madam Shi to clean up a clean room and move the woman there to recuperate after childbirth.
Seeing that Zhang was about to cry again, Qiao Xin patiently advised: "You can't cry all the time during the confinement period. You have finally come back from the gates of hell. If you cry and damage your eyes again, it will not be worth it.
The child was born prematurely, so we won't have a one-year-old ceremony. After the 100th day, when you've finished your confinement, we can have a wedding banquet together! What do you think?"
"Confinement lasts until the 100th day?" Nanny Shi and others were a little surprised.
"If you have the conditions, take good care of yourself. This is a lifelong thing for women! If you get postpartum disease, the rest of your life will be difficult.
This is just a suggestion from me, an old woman. Whether it works or not is up to you."
Qiao Yunqing waved his hand and said, "Nothing is impossible, it's settled!"
Zhang didn't have any objections. Now she believed whatever her mother-in-law said, and she was no longer suspicious. Many women wanted to spend the full confinement period, but their in-laws might not agree.
There are not many people in the whole Dajing who are treated like her mother-in-law, who wants her to sit for the entire 100 days!
In the next few days, Qiao Xin put aside the work at hand and focused on arranging Zhang's confinement arrangements.
What can be eaten and what cannot be eaten, what can be done and what cannot be done are all clearly listed. Then the maids and servants who serve Zhang must strictly abide by them.
After only one month, Zhang's complexion had improved noticeably, and she had gained more than ten pounds. Even the premature baby was plump and white, and if no one had mentioned it, no one would have known that it was a premature baby.
Those who are cared for will grow flesh and blood, and this has always been the case in every era.
There are few maids and servants in the entire mansion who do not envy Zhang’s good life!
Qiao Xin did not often go to the room where Zhang lived. Most of the things were done by the maids and old women, and she would only occasionally remember to ask about the situation.
I spend most of my time with my two granddaughters, and visit my little grandson every day. I also manage the trivial matters of the two mansions. The days just passed like this!
Except for Nanny Shi and others, most of the maids and servants in Yuncheng Mansion were assigned locally. Most of them only knew Qiao Xin from the chief steward and Nanny Shi, but had never personally experienced the ability of her housekeeper.
Now that I have the chance to truly experience it, I understand why Nanny Shi and the others want to work for the old lady so much.
The old lady does things in a straightforward manner. She tells clearly what should be done and what should not be done. In the final analysis, everyone should do their job and stay in their place. Don't try to smooth things over or shirk responsibility. They just need to do their own job well every day.
Unlike other ladies who do everything themselves, Qiao Xin prefers to focus on the big things and let the small things go.
As long as they do what they are supposed to do within the scope of the principles she sets and do not violate the bottom line and rules, she would be happy to see her servants have a certain degree of autonomy.
In this way, the master gets the situation he wants, and the servants work hard and focus their energy on the right thing every day, which reduces a lot of intrigue and unnecessary internal friction.
Everyone felt that the sky had become bluer, the water had become clearer, and life was not so difficult anymore!
How nice it would be if the old lady could always be the head of the family!
Not to mention that the servants were living a comfortable life, even Qiao Yunqing and his wife were having a relaxing and pleasant time during this period.
They wanted to ask Qiao Xin to stay and live with them many times, but were interrupted by other things.
This peaceful and warm daily life did not last long, as the Zhang family came to visit again!
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