Chapter 78 Gu Yunyi is not good enough
Xu Qingmeng took it and covered her face with it. The handkerchief was warm. The moment she covered her face with it, she felt so comfortable that she almost relaxed and her mind became clear instantly.
However, after taking off the handkerchief, her expression froze.
"Is this your washcloth?"
Gu Yunyi looked surprised and raised his eyebrows, then calmly reached out to take it: "They look too similar, so I took the wrong one."
Xu Qingmeng turned her head and found that some of her personal belongings that she had placed in the previous room and had not yet had time to pack up were now placed in the room.
Including a towel for washing face, a cup for drinking water, a small notebook for keeping accounts, etc.
Gu Yunyi said, "All the usual supplies have been moved here. Madam, can you see if there is anything missing?"
"No, nothing." Xu Qingmeng twitched his mouth. He was really fast.
Gu Yunyi smiled softly, "I think my wife is still missing something."
"What?" Xu Qingmeng looked around. She didn't have many things to begin with, and this man was quite careful. He had taken out her few personal belongings neatly and integrated them into the room without any sense of incongruity.
Gu Yunyi turned around and rummaged through the box, suddenly taking out a small package.
"Look, ma'am."
Xu Qingmeng didn't understand why, so she reached out and took it.
She opened it directly and her face was immediately amazed.
What was wrapped in the bundle was actually a hairpin. The style of the hairpin was exquisite. The hairpin was made of warm mutton-fat jade. The jade was delicate and had a soft luster under the candlelight.
The head of the hairpin is an exquisite silver flower with lifelike petals and a small ruby inlaid in the pistil, just like dewdrops dripping on grass leaves in the morning, lively and beautiful.
Seeing her happy expression, Gu Yunyi felt relieved. "Last time I asked you what you wanted, you didn't tell me, so I used the money I earned from copying books to buy this hairpin in the capital."
What woman doesn't love jewelry? But Xu Qingmeng said, "I don't wear it on a regular basis, so why spend the money on it?"
"How could that be? Compared to what you've paid, this is nothing."
As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something and took out a small purse from the bookcase and handed it over.
"It doesn't cost much to go to the capital. The total cost of travel, food and lodging is less than thirty taels. Here is the remaining silver, seventy-five taels."
Xu Qingmeng was amazed: "You only spent less than thirty taels? But this hairpin is not cheap."
"Thirty taels is already a lot. If nothing goes wrong, it will be enough for a year's expenses."
Xu Qingmeng held the purse in her hand, feeling mixed emotions.
Gu Yunyi was frugal. He was able to save so much money in the city, but he used the money he earned from copying books to buy such an exquisite hairpin for her. She was naturally deeply touched.
Xu Qingmeng shook her head: "How can it be the same? I gave you these because I hope you won't treat yourself harshly. If mother knew, she would definitely scold you for not knowing the seriousness of the matter. And this hairpin of yours is not cheap. How many books did you have to copy to buy it?"
Gu Yunyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It's not as serious as you say. It's not entirely true. I made a painting for someone and the other party was very satisfied. I bought the hairpin in exchange for the money."
Then he thought about it and thought that if He knew, she might really scold him, so he said, "Then you can keep the money, and don't tell mother yet."
Xu Qingmeng's heart moved, and her eyes slightly raised: "You said this, if my mother finds out in the future and asks about it, I won't take the blame."
"That's natural."
Xu Qingmeng smiled lightly and put the small purse away without any hesitation.
She was the one who kept accounts for all the money in the family. She would put the money she earned directly into the box in the main room. If she needed money, she would just take it and He would not say anything.
But this is the difference between private money and public accounts, which can make people feel secretly happy.
Besides, this was not Gu’s money, so she did not feel any psychological pressure taking it. The money he earned had already been spent anyway.
After Xu Qingmeng left the east wing, she saw Wang Cuiqin, the eldest sister-in-law of the Xu family, just coming out with a basket of fried dried chilies. Seeing Wang Cuiqin stretching, she glanced at her belly and smiled meaningfully, "Nannan is awake."
"Sister-in-law, I'm really sorry. I overslept." Xu Qingmeng scratched his head embarrassedly.
Wang Cuiqin: "It's okay, it's okay, it's just a short while."
Xu Qingmeng smiled and went to the kitchen to busy herself.
Wang Cuiqin carried the peppers and followed behind him. She leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Nannan, are you making any noise?"
Xu Qingmeng didn't react for a moment and asked in confusion: "What's going on?"
"My stomach."
Wang Cuiqin, the eldest sister-in-law of the Xu family, saw Xu Qingmeng was stunned and immediately said, "You are still young and don't know much. I saw that you were sleeping so soundly today. Could it be that..."
Xu Qingmeng panicked for a moment, and then coughed twice to cover up her panic: "No, sister-in-law, you think too much, how can it be so fast."
"That's still fast. I heard that some girls can feel it in as early as a month. How long has it been for you?" Wang Cuiqin thought about Xu Qingmeng's tossing and turning in the past two days, and suddenly she became more worried.
Xu Qingmeng was completely confused. Could it be that her sister-in-law really could tell that she was pregnant? She herself didn't even feel it, so how did she know?
Xu Qingmeng was a little confused. She was not sure whether her sister-in-law had really noticed it. But she quickly recovered from her panic.
"Sister-in-law, you may have really made a mistake. I really don't feel anything." Xu Qingmeng tried her best to make her voice sound calmer.
Wang Cuiqin looked suspicious: "Nannan, is it because he is not good enough? Nannan, since we are already married, and I think Yun Yi will achieve great success in the future, we still need to have a child."
Xu Qingmeng was helpless. How did this relate to his inability? If he was incapable, who would be? This time, two seeds were planted. Who could be as capable as him?
Wang Cuiqin saw that Xu Qingmeng didn't say anything and thought that her brother-in-law was really not good enough.
He walked up to He and whispered a few words. He was so shocked that she quickly went to Xu's eldest sister-in-law to explain a few words.
The expression on Wang Cuiqin's face changed instantly. She thought it was...but who would have thought it would be like this.
"This... this is really... you are really not in a hurry, don't you think highly of my daughter?"
He said, "No, no, sister-in-law, how could I? I am also anxious, but this matter cannot be rushed. The Buddha of Renling Mountain Temple said that we should let nature take its course."
Wang Cuiqin didn't think so. Isn't there a saying that everything depends on human effort? When you ask for divination, it's just a wish from your heart. How can you trust it completely?
The eldest sister-in-law of the Xu family leaned close to He's ear and whispered a few words, and He's eyes widened instantly.
"This... is this possible?"
"Why not? These are all good things. Eating them will definitely warm you up." Wang Cuiqin assured her. Seeing that He was still hesitant, she persuaded her for her sister's lifelong happiness: "Let's not say it clearly. It's just a matter of cooking a meal. Let's try it first. What if it works?"
(End of this chapter)
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