Qiao Jiaojiao, the little worried girl, finally fell asleep.
Qiao Zhongguo personally sent Duke Yan and Zuo Anning back. When he returned to the main room, he found Mrs. Qiao leaning on the couch with red eyes.
He was startled, and hurriedly sat down by the couch, took Mrs. Qiao's hand, and asked with concern: "Madam, what's wrong with you?"
Mrs. Qiao shook her head, with a smile on her face, "It's okay, husband, I'm just too happy."
"After looking forward to it for so many years, I finally hope that Dalang will get married. I am very emotional."
Qiao Zhongguo breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
He gently took Mrs. Qiao into his arms. At this moment, the years were peaceful and he was very satisfied.
"Madam, I have good news for you."
Mrs. Qiao raised her head curiously, "What's the good news?"
Qiao Zhongguo raised his eyebrows and smiled slyly, "You first kiss me as your husband."
Mrs. Qiao punched him with a bit of laughter, "You are already a father-in-law, why are you still so out of shape!"
Qiao Zhongguo chuckled, grabbed Mrs. Qiao's hand, put it to her mouth and kissed it, then lowered his voice and said:
"Today Tan Hanchi personally admitted in front of the emperor that An Ning is his sweetheart!"
Mrs. Qiao was a little shy at first, but when she heard this, her beautiful eyes suddenly stared: "Seriously?"
Qiao Zhongguo smiled and nodded, "It's absolutely true. He also said that he fell in love with An Ning at first sight when the top pick in high school was riding through the streets!"
Mrs. Qiao felt strange and emotional at the same time, "This Tan Hanchi has such courage, I have to think more highly of him."
Qiao Zhongguo also recognized it with eyes full of recognition, "That boy is a promising man. He wants to get a marriage for himself."
"It's a pity that the Holy Spirit still has many considerations in mind, but this matter is not so easy to accomplish."
Mrs. Qiao was not worried when she heard this. Instead, she comforted Qiao Zhongguo.
"Husband, it's okay. It all depends on people."
"Since Jiaojiao was born to now, we have changed so many things. My heart is full of enthusiasm and I am full of energy!"
Qiao Zhongguo immediately beamed when he heard this, "Then my husband will have to rely more on my beautiful and intelligent wife from now on. Then my wife will have to give more advice to my husband!"
Mrs. Qiao glanced sideways at Qiao Zhongguo and couldn't help laughing.
"You're the only one with a poor mouth!"
When Qiao Zhongguo saw Mrs. Qiao like this, his heart began to itch again, but Mrs. Qiao obviously had something to say.
"By the way, husband, Dalang's business is probably done! No, it should be said that he made a lot of money!"
Qiao Zhongguo immediately became interested after hearing this, "How did Madam find out?"
Mrs. Qiao's eyebrows were flying and she said with a smile: "You don't know, nine out of ten ladies and ladies who came to the wedding banquet today wore perfume and lipstick!"
"I see that they are getting excited about chatting. If this thing hadn't happened in the house tonight, I would have joined them and listened."
"If the money is recovered, I would like to expand the almshouse, husband, what do you think?"
"When I went there last time, the almshouse seemed a bit crowded, and the children probably wouldn't be able to sleep well at night."
"And Jiaojiao cares about that almshouse very much. As you know, husband, Jiaojiao had no father or mother in her previous life. I think she grew up in the almshouse, so she has great sympathy for those children."
When Qiao Zhongguo heard this, his eyes softened and he nodded slightly.
"Just listen to my wife. When the money is enough, my husband will arrange everything."
Mrs. Qiao nodded with peace of mind, thought about it carefully, and then said:
"That child Xian'er looks great. Jiaojiao also said that even in times of crisis, she will never leave Da Lang and the Qiao family."
"You should take the time to tell Dalang that you don't hide anything from Xian'er. Husband and wife should be honest with each other, otherwise Xian'er will be heartbroken."
Qiao Zhongguo felt that this was very reasonable and nodded his head.
"Madam, don't worry. The eldest son is also smart. I think he will find a suitable time to tell the eldest daughter-in-law."
Mrs. Qiao thought about it and couldn't help but raise her lips and smile.
"Am I getting old? Why am I nagging so much?"
Qiao Zhongguo immediately became serious after hearing this.
"Nonsense, my wife still looks exactly the same as before, but my husband, well, he is middle-aged and has gone through many vicissitudes..."
Mrs. Qiao was amused by Qiao Zhongguo's words.
"If you can spare others at night, I would be willing to believe you."
As soon as these words came out, Qiao Zhongguo's expression instantly became ambiguous.
"How about letting Madam feel it again tonight?"
As Qiao Zhongguo said, he threw Mrs. Qiao directly on the couch.
Mrs. Qiao was unprepared and couldn't help but whisper: "Wait a minute, I haven't said Jiaojiao's birthday yet!"
Qiao Zhongguo's heart was burning and his voice was hoarse, "Good madam, the spring night is too short. Let's talk tomorrow if you have anything to say!"
"Oh, you...you are so reckless!"
"Easy...yeah..."
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Almshouse in the southern suburbs of Kyoto.
Mother Rong checked the children one by one and saw that everyone was sleeping soundly, so she left the big room with peace of mind.
In the yard, under the moonlight, there was a girl washing clothes.
She was a very young girl, and even the coarse clothes could not hide her slim figure.
Her face was covered with a veil, making it difficult to see her appearance, but her autumn-like eyes were very moving.
"Xiaolan, didn't I just ask you to leave the clothes you changed for Mother Xu to wash together?"
"Your hand is the one holding the pen, so don't do these menial tasks."
Rong's mother stepped forward with some distress.
This girl, Xiaolan, came here in early May and donated a lot of money to the relief home at once.
She could see that this girl Xiaolan was extremely well-educated, and her words and deeds did not look like those of ordinary people.
At that time, she had been moping for a long time, and finally suddenly asked if she could stay in the almshouse, and promised that she could work and teach the children how to read.
She was surprised and asked about the girl's family, but she shed tears and said that all her family members were gone and she was the only one left alive.
Mother Rong knew how difficult the outside world would be for a young and beautiful girl who had no reliance on her, so she took her in with a soft heart.
This girl Xiaolan is indeed a good person. She has only been here for three days and she started teaching the younger children how to read.
She had already said that Miss Xiaolan would leave the changed clothes for them to wash together, but she seemed to be worried about bothering them.
She saw with her own eyes that Miss Xiaolan could not even use soap locust at the beginning, but now she can wash clothes quickly and cleanly.
It's just that this girl doesn't know what's going on. She is always worried at a young age. Except when facing children, she rarely shows a smile on weekdays.
Especially today, when I heard that the Qiao family had been helping the soup kitchen, I even dropped the pen in my hand to the ground.
"Mother Rong, I will wash it right away. You have been tired for a long day. Go and have a rest."
Mother Rong also knew that she could not persuade this stubborn girl, so she had no choice but to nod.
"Don't wash it too late, it will hurt your hands and waist."
"good--"
"Xiaolan" responded with a smile, rubbing the clothes in her hands. She stopped moving until there was no one else in the courtyard.
Qiao family...
I hadn't heard Rong's mother mention it before, but I didn't expect that the Qiao family had been helping the soup kitchen.
So...can she still stay here?
The world is so vast, where is there room for her Sheng Xiuran...
