Can only choose one?
Mrs. Qiu said without thinking, "Then I will choose glory and wealth."
She was originally an official's wife, but Chen Fanghai was demoted.
When he returns to his post as an official, she will still be his wife.
"That's right." Chen Anning pretended not to know her little thoughts, knocked on the coffee table and praised, "You have followed my father for more than ten years, working hard for him, and you have worked hard, not to mention even a decent piece of clothing or jewelry. , I have never even received a word of kindness from them. To be honest, if you are not aggrieved, I will be aggrieved for you."
Qiu said sarcastically: "What's the use of talking about this now?"
"It's useless to say this now," Chen Anning said, "I just want to tell my mother that if she hadn't been deceived by her father, the situation of her grandfather and grandmother at that time would have prevented her from marrying into a wealthy family, but she could marry into a small town. That's for sure. The reputation of the wealthy gentry in the countryside is not as good as that of the aristocratic families in the capital, but in a small world, they can cover the sky with one hand."
"Mom, you might as well think about it, if you were married into such a family, with the support of your grandfather and grandmother, what kind of life would you have lived?"
What she will live through will be...
Qiu's eyes unconsciously began to wander, and his mind involuntarily led him to the lady he knew.
There were luxurious carriages coming in and out, servants leading the way, groups of slaves and maids, and countless compliments.
There is endless money.
There are endless splendid clothes to wear.
Endless jewelry.
Endless delicacies...
Seeing Mrs. Qiu's face gradually flushing, her eyes gradually becoming blurred, and her breathing gradually becoming rapid, Chen Anning curled her lips and motioned Chunrui to take out the clothes and jewelry that the eldest princess had given to Mrs. Qiu.
After that, she spoke again: "My father has been in officialdom for twenty or thirty years. For such a long time, he is still a supervisory censor from the eighth grade. It shows that he has no talent in being an official."
"Actually, it doesn't matter if you don't have talent. As long as you work hard, you can make up for your innate deficiencies."
"But what did my father do? He had no talent and no desire to work hard. He just wanted to sell his daughter for glory and take shortcuts."
"For such a person, even if he is reinstated, he will be like this for the rest of his life."
Qiu didn't speak.
Chen Anning took his time and slowly added: "My mother has been with my father for almost twenty years, right? Tsk, tsk, tsk, the best twenty years of my life were all wasted on my father's incompetence."
"Chuntao, go get me a bronze mirror."
After Chuntao brought the bronze mirror, Chen Anning walked to Qiu's side, raised the bronze mirror and looked at the two of them, "Mom, look at yourself. There are wrinkles at the corners of your eyes and eyebrows, and your body is getting bloated. This If you go out looking like this and say she is a woman from the market, no one will doubt her, right?"
Of course Chen Anning did not look down on women in the market, but she knew that what Qiu wanted most was to be admired by the stars, so she used this to stimulate her.
Qiu subconsciously pressed the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.
"My father should be many years older than my mother, right?" Chen Anning continued to stimulate her, "But my father looks much younger than my mother. Does my mother know why my father is younger?"
"Because it has always been the mother who has taken care of the housework, and he has been sitting back and enjoying the benefits!"
"After all, my mother is his wife in name, but in reality she is a steward hired by the Chen family."
"No, no, as long as the manager takes care of all the affairs, he can happily receive his monthly salary. Mother not only has to take care of all the affairs, but also has to honor her grandmother and serve her father physically and mentally. If they are a little bit unsatisfied, they have to I complain to you and don’t give you a monthly salary.”
Qiu's face was already very ugly.
Chen Anning continued her efforts: "How many twenty years are there in total in life? Mother has already spent one with her father, how many more can she spare and continue to spend?"
"At the end of the day, if my father can be in a high position, that's fine. What if he can't?"
"What is mother going to do?"
"Are they really like the women in the market who wash, cook, and take care of their grandmother and father conscientiously all their lives?"
"Also, if my father, after taking a high position, despises my mother for being old and old, what will my mother do?"
"Don't say it's impossible."
"After my father attained a high position, he would definitely have all kinds of comparisons when drinking with his colleagues. The ladies next to him all came from famous families, and only my mother came from a mountainous background, so my father's face must be disgraceful. For the sake of his future, my father would even sell his own flesh and blood. , it is not impossible to find another wife from a famous family just to save face."
"When the time comes, you will be kicked out, and apart from all the vicissitudes of life, what else will you have?"
Qiu was so shocked that she could not speak.
At this time, Chun Rui came out with clothes and matching jewelry.
Chen Anning put away the bronze mirror and motioned to her, "Mom, do you want to give it a try?"
Qiu looked at the clothes and jewelry blankly, and asked blankly: "For me?"
Chen Anning nodded, "Of course, I just don't know if mother likes it."
Mrs. Qiu walked over, stretched out her hand to touch the clothes, and then the jewelry, and asked, "Is it a gift from the eldest princess?"
Chen Anning said 'hmm', "Mom, go try it on and see if it fits."
Qiu should be fine.
After two cups of tea.
Mrs. Qiu changed her clothes and came out. After walking around in front of her twice without confidence, she asked, "How is it?"
"The eldest princess really has good taste," Chen Anning looked up and down before praising her without hesitation, "Mother looks a bit like a noble lady when she puts on these clothes."
Mrs. Qiu touched the gold hairpin and jade on her bun, then touched the sleeves and skirt, and said with admiration: "The clothes are good, but it's a pity that I am old."
"I know I'm getting old, so start changing from now on!" Chen Anning said.
"How to change?" Qiu asked instinctively.
"Mom, just remember," Chen Anning stepped forward, straightened the jade hairpin on her head, and said slowly but firmly, "When you came to the capital with your father, you came to enjoy the blessings, not to work like a cow or a horse. So you deserve the best in the world! The best clothes, the best jewelry, the best courtyard, the best food, the best praise, etc."
"If father can't give you these, it means he never takes you to heart!"
"Those who take you seriously will definitely try their best to treat you well."
"Just like me, you have never raised me, yet I can still ask for these rewards from the eldest princess."
"As for my father, you have managed this family for him for almost twenty years, but he has not shown any signs of it!"
"That means my mother has a good heart. If it were anyone else, she would have abandoned their family long ago."
Ms. Qiu lowered her head and looked at the gleaming clothes on her body, and her mind kept thinking about her contribution to the Chen family and the grievances she had suffered over the years.
"Okay, the past is in the past." Chen Anning gently hugged Qiu and explained, "As long as mother takes good care of herself in the future and doesn't let them deceive her anymore."
Mrs. Qiu's eyes were red, and she was about to say something heartfelt when she saw the maid guarding the door hurried over and reported quickly: "Second Miss, the concierge said that Mr. Xie is here and wants to find someone by name." Second young lady.”
