Qin Xiangxiang was completely unaware of the changes in his family.
She walked out of Hoshoji Temple a little awkwardly. Fortunately, there was no curfew in Kyoto, and the shoe vendors did not stop setting up their stalls because of the heavy rain just now.
She successfully bought new shoes and spent two extra dollars. Qin Xiangxiang felt a little sad.
But the new shoes can't be put on immediately. After all, the socks in the shoes are already extremely dirty, so it's not easy to stain the new shoes.
Qin Xiangxiang walked awkwardly across the street holding her new shoes, and finally arrived at the door of her house. She still had to walk in through the side door. As soon as her right foot crossed the threshold, she was pulled by someone: "Madam, something happened to me. My wife is waiting for you."
The person who pulled her was Mrs. Wang who was serving Zhong.
What could happen to her father? Could it be that Yang Dagui's wife is Hongxiu or Tianxiang? So her father is mad?
Qin Xiangxiang couldn't think of anything else for the moment.
Mrs. Wang couldn't help but feel a little disdainful when she saw her dumbfounded look. It is said that the eldest lady has always been stupid. Not only was she indifferent to Mr. Zhong's contempt and did not fight for it, but she was also unaware of the disaster that had happened to her family.
But remembering Mrs. Zhong's instructions, Mrs. Wang still told Qin Xiangxiang in detail about the impending disaster of the Qin family: "The master offended the Holy Lord. Not only was he beaten thirty times with a stick, but he was also demoted to the border. We will set off tomorrow. Originally, Madam wanted to set off as a whole family, but the eldest lady’s wedding is coming soon, so Madam can’t bring her along with her.”
It turned out to be a marriage that sent Qin Xiangxiang away, but when disaster struck, it turned out to be a life-saving straw.
Although Qin Xiangxiang is not Zhong's biological child, she is Qin Guanlan's biological child. She will never ignore her biological father.
The Zhou family is a scholarly family with great Confucian ancestors. Although no one in the Zhou family is an official now, it is said that the Holy Emperor values the Zhou family very highly. As long as Qin Xiangxiang marries and the Zhou family and the Qin family become real in-laws, the Zhou family will help the Qin family.
If you keep Qingshan, you won't be afraid of not being able to return to the capital. Moreover, the emperor did not demote Qin Guanlan's official position.
After hearing Mrs. Wang's words, Qin Xiangxiang was also surprised. She just went to Baoxiang Temple to burn incense, but then something happened to her own father. This Guanyin Master is too speechless.
Qin Xiangxiang asked quickly: "Is my dad okay?"
Qin Guanlan was a scholar and had been beaten thirty times, so of course he was in trouble.
Despite the medication, he was in so much pain that he couldn't sleep.
Ms. Zhong was instructing her subordinates to pack things and put them into cages. Of her four children, only Qin Wanwan stayed with Qin Guanlan. As for Qin Guanlan's red sleeves... Zhong had long thought of selling the two of them. Going to the border is not an easy task. The Qin family cannot take so many servants there. Besides, the eldest lady of the Qin family also has to stay in the capital.
Qin Xiangxiang walked in quickly: "Dad, are you okay?"
She doesn't hate her father. As long as her father is still alive and has not become an official or demoted to a commoner, her father will be her backstage.
The arrival of Qin Xiangxiang didn't help. Qin Guanlan moaned loudly: "Daughter, daddy is in terrible pain."
Qin Xiangxiang frowned: "I heard that we are leaving tomorrow. How can I leave if my father is like this?"
Mrs. Zhong came over and said, "It's hard to disobey the holy order. Is it possible that we have to resist it? Think about it, come here, I have something to say to you."
Zhong was talking about her marriage to the Zhou family.
Seeing that Qin Xiangxiang's face was calm, she was somewhat satisfied. I think Mrs. Wang had already beaten Qin Xiangxiang.
Mrs. Zhong said: "It's a pity that we can't see you get married with our own eyes. I feel sorry for your mother."
Qin Xiangxiang's wine dimples rose slightly, but he said nothing. Her father was her support, but as for Mr. Zhong, she treated him like a stranger.
Zhong looked at Qin Xiangxiang carefully. In fact, Qin Xiangxiang was not beautiful. Her skin color was average and not extremely white. She had a round face and only one pair of pretty eyes. His body was still thin and he looked stunted, which matched Zhou Xu's medicine jar very well. She said: "I have prepared the dowry for you a long time ago. There is a shop on the street, a hundred guan of silver notes, and the furniture has been purchased a long time ago and placed in the warehouse. Mother Xu knows these things. When the time comes, you will let me She's on the list."
Qin Xiangxiang said nothing.
Mrs. Zhong didn't need her to say anything. She continued: "Hongxiu Tianxiang is very capable, so I will leave her to you as a dowry maid."
When Qin Xiangxiang heard this, he raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Mrs. Zhong touches her father's confidante, is her father willing?
Mrs. Zhong didn't care what Qin Xiangxiang thought, she just continued: "Your mother passed away early, and I have raised you for more than ten years, so you are considered my biological daughter. Since you are my biological daughter, my mother has to tell you, When you marry into the Zhou family, you must serve your parents-in-law well and never let them find fault."
Qin Xiangxiang wanted to laugh a little.
Since she was her daughter, did Mrs. Zhong see that the shoes she was wearing were still wet and dripping with water? She only has Qin Wanwan as her biological daughter, and she, Qin Xiangxiang, does not dare to take that as her own.
But Qin Xiangxiang remained silent.
She is waiting.
Sure enough, Mrs. Zhong said: "If possible, please ask your father-in-law to help your father and let him come back to Beijing as soon as possible. You can also save it. Your father is a scholar and a civil servant. How can he stand the border customs?" Bitter cold?"
Qin Xiangxiang looked at Mr. Zhong quietly.
Ms. Zhong took good care of herself very well. Although her husband suffered a misfortune and his eyes were swollen from crying, overall, he was still very charming. Probably because she didn't go out to socialize at home, she only had a ruby hairpin on her head. But this hairpin is worth hundreds of dollars, comparable to her dowry.
Zhong's natal family is not a noble family, nor is it a merchant, it is just a very ordinary family background. Everything she wears comes from her husband's salary.
Qin Xiangxiang looked at her, and she looked at Qin Xiangxiang.
Qin Xiangxiang did not agree immediately. She thought slowly, was she really going to marry that sick guy Zhou Xu? No matter how I think about it, I feel a little unwilling. It's not that she wants to marry someone else, she has a better destiny, she doesn't want to marry at all.
Mrs. Zhong felt a little panicked. Why didn't this girl agree immediately? Didn't she want to save her father? Sure enough, it is easy for someone who is not his biological child to be a white-eyed wolf.
"Think about it..." How could Zhong give up so easily. If it doesn't make sense for a while, can't she just stay up all night? Now that it doesn't make sense, there's Wan Wan, Wan Wan has always been a good talker.
"I promise you. But, I have a request." Qin Xiangxiang finally spoke.
Zhong's spirit perked up when she heard Qin Xiangxiang say, "Give me all of Hongxiu Tianxiang's prostitution contract."
It turns out to be this. Zhong's heart suddenly fell back into his stomach. She originally wanted to send the red sleeves to Tianxiang, but she was afraid that her husband would settle the score with her later. Now Qin Xiangxiang takes Hongxiu Tianxiang's prostitution contract, and she can blame it all on Qin Xiangxiang afterwards.
After getting Qin Xiangxiang's promise, Mrs. Zhong quickly found out the red-sleeved promissory note and handed it to Qin Xiangxiang. She then touched Qin Xiangxiang's hand hypocritically and said, "My dear daughter, you must wait for us to come back in Kyoto. "
Zhong's attitude was good, but she didn't think of inviting Qin Xiangxiang to eat with her for the last meal before departure.
Qin Xiangxiang held the deed of prostitution in her arms and dragged her dilapidated shoes back to her secluded courtyard. She sat quietly for a while before starting to boil water.
It was already dark, and there was only one lamp like a bean in her courtyard, but the other courtyards were brightly lit.
Starting from tomorrow, the Qin family will be alone in Kyoto. This feeling is really strange.
In a few days, she will marry into the Zhou family, marrying Zhou Xu, a sick man who doesn't know how long he has left.
No matter what, I fell into the original track.
Qin Xiangxiang warmed up the fire for a while and then remembered that he had forgotten to tell Zhong about Yang Dagui. That's all, let's talk about it tomorrow when we say goodbye.
After giving Yang Dagui a good beating today, she was sleepy and tired, waiting for the water to heat up. After hastily washing up, she threw herself on the soft bed and fell asleep in a moment.
Early the next morning, Qin Xiangxiang hurried to the main courtyard, only to find that there were only two women left guarding the door: "Madam, I took advantage of the cool morning and set off early."
