Chapter 757 Praying on the Mountain
Chen Yongnian's departure allowed Wan Qiqi to rearrange the business in Yunhe County once again.
Wu Gousheng was completely focused on business and no longer had time to follow Wan Qiqi around aimlessly as before.
Everyone was assigned their own tasks and got busy.
After making the arrangements, Wan Qiqi met with Madam Xiao, whom she had arranged to meet.
Today, she is going to accompany Madam Xiao to a temple outside Yunhe County to pray.
Fortunately, there was a huge maple forest in that area, so you could enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Inside the carriage.
Madam Xiao held Wan Qiqi's hand and asked, "Qiqi, I keep asking you out. Won't that interfere with your business?"
"No! I'm the owner, not the manager or employee. I just need to go and inspect things regularly!"
Wan Qiqi responded with a smile, and added, "Yongnian also told me to rest more and leave the shop's affairs to others!"
"That's good!" Madam Xiao said with a sigh of relief, then smiled and said, "This temple may be small, but it's very efficacious. I come here every year to pray for my family!"
"Yeah?"
Wan Qiqi doesn't really believe in these things, but she's not averse to them either.
“Yes, I heard from my husband that County Magistrate Chen went to Pinghe County to suppress bandits. You can pray for his safety and help him return with merit!” Madam Xiao said with a smile.
"Whether you achieve merit or not is not important; the key is to go smoothly!" Wan Qiqi's eyes revealed a hint of worry.
She had a feeling that this bandit group wasn't as simple as she thought.
I had never heard of bandits in Pinghe County before. How come they suddenly appeared and are so arrogant?
She always felt that this was a setup.
But she had no evidence and could not participate, so she could only pray in her heart that Chen Yongnian would return safely.
Wan Qiqi knew that once the two of them left Yunhe County, there would inevitably be villains taking the opportunity to cause trouble.
The most troublesome thing is when problems arise on both sides.
Looking at Madam Xiao, Wan Qiqi remembered her promise to Xiao Huai and asked with a smile, "You and the eldest young master seem to have a very good relationship, so why don't you have any children?"
At this point, Madam Xiao's smile suddenly froze.
She tried to force a smile, but couldn't manage it.
Finally, she gave up pretending and sighed softly, "It's not that I don't want it, it's just that I've never been able to get it!"
Madam Xiao turned her head to look at Wan Qiqi, "How I envy you! At such a young age, you have such sensible children by your side!"
Wan Qiqi saw the envy on Madam Xiao's face and knew that the other woman really wanted a child.
She smiled and comforted her, "I believe you can have one too, sister. Didn't you say temples are very effective? So this time, let's not ask for anything else, just that you give birth to an heir for the Xiao family next year, how about that?"
"Qiqi, my situation..." Madam Xiao smiled bitterly, wanting to explain, but was interrupted by Wan Qiqi.
"You told me the temple is very efficacious, and I wanted to pray for my husband's well-being. Don't tell me your previous prayer didn't come true, or I'll make you sad!"
Wan Qiqi stared at Madam Xiao with innocent eyes.
“It works, it must work…” Madam Xiao said, lowering her head.
What she actually wanted to tell Wan Qiqi was that this temple was very effective at praying for health and good fortune, but not for praying for children!
"That's more like it!" Wan Qiqi hugged Madam Xiao and said with a smile, "Sister, if you don't even believe it can protect you, how can Heaven hear your heart's voice?"
Madam Xiao was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "Yes, you're right!"
Soon, the two shifted their focus from this heavy topic to something else.
Wan Qiqi kept sharing all sorts of interesting things with Madam Xiao to help her relax.
She noticed that although Madam Xiao was in charge of the Xiao family's inner quarters, she was always hesitant and seemed unable to let go.
Wan Qiqi guessed that this was probably related to Madam Xiao's inability to conceive for a long time.
In ancient times, women who could not conceive suffered immense humiliation.
If Madam Xiao hadn't married into the Xiao family, she probably would have been divorced long ago!
Wan Qiqi recalled her recent correspondence with Mu Jiuyuan.
In fact, Xiao Han and Madam Xiao had not conceived, not only because of Madam Xiao's mood, but also because Xiao Han stayed up late for a long time.
In ancient times, there was no such thing as staying up all night.
But Xiao Han is someone who likes to make money.
He often works with his subordinates until midnight before returning home.
Only then did Wan Qiqi realize why Old Master Xiao had that attitude when Xiao Han sat down to eat that day.
Suddenly, the carriage stumbled and came to a stop.
"What's wrong?" Madam Xiao asked.
"Madam, the carriage is stuck; we may have to wait a while!" the coachman replied.
Wan Qiqi frowned slightly.
She lifted the curtain and saw that they seemed to be halfway up the mountain.
Maple leaves covered the ground, turning the path up the mountain red.
She turned to look at Madam Xiao and said, "Sister, shall we go up? Isn't it said that going up shows sincerity?"
Madam Xiao has not yet tried to walk up there.
But glancing at the scenery outside, he nodded and said, "Okay, let's go up!"
The two got out of the car, accompanied by two guards, and began to walk up the mountain.
After walking for only a short distance, Madam Xiao was already panting heavily. "Qiqi, slow down!"
Wan Qiqi turned around, looked at Madam Xiao, and shook her head helplessly, "Sister, your health isn't good! You can't walk this far?"
“You usually ride in a carriage, unlike me!” Madam Xiao said with a smile.
She looked up and noticed Wan Qiqi's expression was off, so she immediately explained, "I don't have a problem with your birth... Qiqi, I misspoke, I'm so sorry..."
For a moment, Madam Xiao didn't know how to explain to Wan Qiqi.
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