"Come on, come on, girl, please come in. The house is simple, so please don't dislike it."
The woman named Qiaoling invited Qingyan into the room with a smile on her face, and wiped the bench with her sleeves for her to sit down.
Qingyan smiled back and said humbly: "Sister-in-law's house is very tidy with bricks and black tiles. How can I say it is simple? I can tell from one look that you run the house well."
Zhang Qiaoling was even more happy when she was praised, "Miss Xue is indeed from the capital. She is really good at talking. She has an extraordinary temperament at first sight."
She had just taken a good look at Miss Xue. Although she was wearing a coarse cloth, the delicate skin on her face and hands was not something ordinary people could develop, let alone her overall temperament.
Qingyan sat on the long bench next to the Eight Immortals table, adjusted to the light in the room, and then looked at the furnishings in the room calmly and generously.
The living room was very clean, and it was clear that the housewife was a neat person. Against the wall was a long table with a duster bottle for children to play with, and a large feather duster inserted in it.
There are two cabinets on both sides of the table. The cabinet doors are closed and the contents inside cannot be seen. In the middle, where they sit, is an Eight Immortals table with two long benches.
There were earthenware teapots and teacups on the table. Zhang Qiaoling picked up a cup, poured her a glass of water from the pot, put it in front of her and said, "Miss Xue, drink some water first, and let's talk slowly."
Qingyan felt thirsty after walking around for a while, so she thanked her and picked up the water glass to drink. The water in the glass was boiled water. The water in their well here was of good quality. It didn't have the light astringency that she drank elsewhere before. , quite thirst-quenching.
Not to mention that she had no guard against others, let alone the fact that she came to the door on her own. The bad guy has no ability to predict, and it is impossible to prepare in advance to harm others.
Another thing is that she is not afraid of poisoning or anything like that. Even if there is ugliness, it doesn’t necessarily mean who will be the unlucky one.
Seeing that she drank all the water in the glass in one gulp, knowing that she was really thirsty, Qiaoling gave her another glass.
Qingyan drank another half of the cup to quench her thirst. She smiled sheepishly at the other party and said, "I made my sister-in-law laugh. I've been shopping for a long time today and I'm really thirsty."
Zhang Qiaoling waved her hand, "What are you talking about, Miss Xue? On such a hot day, you have to drink more water when staying in the house, let alone walking outside."
Qingyan exchanged compliments with her before getting down to the topic: "I just told my sister-in-law that I came from the capital and I came here to visit relatives. I didn't expect to see my sister's embroidery work in that embroidery shop. Taste.
That embroidery method was originally created by my master who teaches embroidery skills. All the girls in my family have learned it, and I recognized it at a glance.
After some inquiring, I actually found the clan sister who had been missing for more than ten years, and then I searched all the way here to confirm that if she was really the clan sister, I might as well go back and report that my family is safe..."
"Not bad, not bad. I gave you an outline and you were able to compose it. You are a good candidate for writing a book." Chou Chou said to her in his mind.
Being disturbed by it like this, Qingyan almost couldn't continue editing.
The messenger said angrily: "Go away!"
"Okay, okay, you continue, you continue."
Qingyan then continued to compile, no, it was a narrative, "Since sister-in-law, you know a Xue family, although I am not sure that she is my sister, I still want to find out first, so as not to go there rashly and know nothing.
Can you tell me what kind of person Mr. Xue is? And how are your days at your husband's house? If she is a sister from my clan and is doing well, I will go over and visit her, and we will become relatives from now on.
The clan sister also has the support of her natal family, and will be more confident in the future. If her life is really bad, I will take my clan sister back.
Our family is not said to be rich and powerful, but we can still afford to raise a daughter. When the time comes, we will say that our husband is widowed, and no one will come to check, and we can still live a good life. "
When Zhang Qiaoling heard what she said, she couldn't help but feel a little envious, but she was more happy for Mr. Xue.
She has a good relationship with Mrs.
Although her natal family is not bad, and if she is not doing well, her natal family will come to help, but it is definitely not possible to return to her natal family with Li.
Not to mention her sisters-in-law, her parents and brothers would also firmly oppose it, fearing that it would affect the marriage and reputation of other women in the family.
The same goes for Mrs. Xue. Since she has such a good family, why didn't she contact her family back then? All these years of suffering were in vain.
But having said that, if you have such a good family, you must take good care of it. She was abducted by a kidnapper. If people know about it, her reputation will definitely be bad. It is normal to be afraid of affecting the sisters in the family.
If the natal family is not good, I am afraid that it will affect all the sisters in the natal family. This is good, it's all mutual.
Thinking of this, she told Qingyan everything she knew.
"To tell you the truth, I married here two years later than Sister Xue. At that time, Chen Jiawang's father was still alive, and their family's life was relatively easy. She didn't need her to take care of the family. Plus, in the first year after joining the family, I got pregnant, gave birth to a son, and lived a pretty good life.
The changes in his family started six years ago.
Six years ago, Yangwei Escort Bureau took an escort from the Shen family, the richest man in Handcheng, and never came back after leaving.
Later, Yang Er, who was also escorting the escort, brought back news that when they were approaching Shuozhou, they met a group of soldiers. They must have thought about the value of the things they were escorting.
As the saying goes, thieves are like combs, and soldiers are like goads. If you encounter thieves, you may still leave something behind, and at least you can save your life.
But if the officers and soldiers cause trouble, not only will the things be taken away, but they will not let the escort live for the sake of reputation.
And Yang Er happened to go for a convenience while he was resting. When he heard the noise, he hid smartly and waited for a long time before he dared to go back. As a result, everyone was dead when he went back.
When he escaped, he begged all the way back, and happened to meet those soldiers in a city. Maybe they thought that all the bodyguards were dead and no one would know, so the bodyguard box was not changed, and Yang Er happened to recognize it. He came out and brought the news back.
However, there was no reason for this. The Yang Wei Escort Bureau not only lost a dozen of its escorts, but also lost a lot of money to its employer, the Shen family, and closed down immediately.
This meant that the Chen family had no place to go even for compensation and pension. Once the pillar of the family fell, the family immediately collapsed. It was Ms. Xue who used her embroidery skills to barely maintain the family's life.
At first, the Chen family's mother and son were very grateful to her, but as time went by, she began to complain because she had to learn embroidery and could no longer do housework or roughen her hands. She also had to take care of the two children and housework at home. .
People often say bad things about Sister Xue outside, saying that she doesn't do anything at home, doesn't care about her children, doesn't take care of men, and only does embroidery.
Everyone knew what was going on, so my mother-in-law and I helped with some fair words, saying that Sister Xue was doing this to earn money to support the family, but Mrs. Chen didn't like to hear it, and she wouldn't speak to us in the future.
Later, it gradually spread that Chen Jiawang often lingered outside and never came home. Some people even saw him appearing in front of Li's house late at night.
The Li family is on the other side of Shiliu Hutong, not close to here. Why go there so late at night? One can imagine.
Li Hong of the Li family has been frail and sick since he was a child. He married a very charming daughter-in-law who often flirts with men nearby. This is well known...
