That afternoon, Aunt Li fell ill.
Three days later, the "aunt", a noble lady who had just emerged in the county town, died of illness.
Aunt Li was originally a maid sent by others, but was sold by her family with a death deed.
Even though she was later promoted to an aunt and became a so-called concubine, the deed of sale was still in Mrs. Cui's hand.
Whether she lives or dies, Mrs. Cui, the master, has the final say.
Therefore, even if he just "died of illness", even if he really made a mistake and was beaten to death by Mrs. Cui, it is legal and reasonable.
However, for the sake of the reputation of the county magistrate and the peace of the family, Mrs. Cui suggested that all the wrong things done by Aunt Li should be covered up.
Letting her "die of illness" not only prevents the county magistrate from being stigmatized, but also saves Aunt Li's dignity.
After all, Aunt Li gave birth to two children for the magistrate.
I have to say that Mrs. Cui’s actions moved the magistrate very much.
He looked at his fat uncle's face, his eyes full of tenderness and sweetness: "I knew it, I knew my wife loved me the most and valued me the most."
He was extremely lucky in his heart. No wonder people in the world say "Marry a virtuous wife".
He was extremely lucky to marry a good wife of noble birth.
When he climbed up the ranks of the Cui family and married a daughter of a rich family, more than a few envious people made slanderous remarks.
Who is a softie and who is a barbarian?
Huh, they don't understand at all.
I would rather marry a maidservant than a daughter of a small family.
Not only are wealthy people noble, but even their maids are better than others.
It's that wealthy families are well-educated, know the rules, know how to advance and retreat, and can also take into account the overall situation.
Aunt Li's various behaviors vividly illustrate what it means to be an ignorant and fearless little house girl.
She probably didn't mean to "frame" her master, she was just greedy, she was stupid, she was just ignorant!
They only know how to use power to dominate others, but they don't know that "power" is also a double-edged sword.
If he doesn't do it right, his master and even the whole family will suffer backlash.
My wife is still sensible and considers the overall situation. She has never targeted concubines because of trivial matters between women.
She would attack Mr. Li mostly because she had overstepped her bounds and actually extended her hand from the back house to the front hall.
This is a taboo!
It is also the source of ruin and ruin.
When something went wrong, Mrs. Cui immediately collected evidence, returned the loan resolutely, and burned the deed in front of the borrower.
As well as the few maids who knew about it and the unscrupulous people outside who used their reputation as county magistrates to defraud, they were all beaten and imprisoned by Mrs. Cui, and they were not sloppy at all.
It has not affected the reputation of the county magistrate!
Aunt Li was ill and died.
She didn't know anything about what was going on outside, and she was the worst offender.
Those unruly slaves who deceived their masters, took advantage of others' power, and those who cheated and deceived all received the punishment they deserved.
……Perfect!
"Master trusts me, respects me and loves me, and entrusts me with the gift. I should do it wholeheartedly!"
Seeing her husband's middle-aged greasy face, Mrs. Cui felt very disgusted.
However, she didn't show any of it on her face, but looked affectionate.
Being calm and good at "patience" are essential skills that Mrs. Cui has learned since she was a daughter of a wealthy family.
Our girls, haha, are so virtuous.
I feel disgusted in my heart, but I can still say things that satisfy the other person.
The magistrate was so excited that Mrs. Cui was thinking: Oh, how could a young and handsome Jinshi become like this in just ten years?
It's better to take the time to see Gu.
Wash your eyes and change your mood.
Such a beautiful and weak person, looking at her, she could eat two more bowls of food!
…
"Dalang, don't worry, I will support this family from now on!"
"When the business with the county magistrate's wife is completed, our family will have dozens of taels of silver in our account."
"You just study, and I will take care of the family!"
Gu Qingcheng was sent back by her mother-in-law, and she seemed to be in an inexplicable excitement.
She took Zhao Qingyun's arm and said happily.
Zhao Qingyun: ...He actually wanted to say, dear mother, don’t do anything. Just relying on the money left by my father, their family of three can support me until I pass the scholar examination.
Zhao Qingyun is young, but he has become particularly precocious because he has an unreliable biological mother and a biological father who is always around the house.
He would habitually clean up the mess for his mother.
Under the subtle influence of his father, he will evolve towards an "omnipotent" man.
That is, not only can you study hard, but you can also be responsible for making money to support your family in the future.
He also handled all the trivial matters at home and any troubles his mother might cause.
Nine-year-old Zhao Qingyun can already roughly guess how much money his father can earn and how much money the family has in savings based on some details.
In addition to the more than one hundred taels that my mother "lent" to the old house over the years, their family should still have more than one hundred taels of silver.
His biological father, Zhao Guodong, is really capable.
Not only can he see doctors, but he can also prepare medicinal materials.
Zhao Qingyun vaguely remembered that when he was very young, his father went to the mountains and dug a ginseng tree.
His father's surprised and proud look was deeply engraved in Zhao Qingyun's mind.
Just looking at his father's expression, Zhao Qingyun knew that the ginseng tree must be valuable.
It is probably because of this harvest that my father had the courage to go to the mountains to "try his luck" again.
The family has more than one hundred taels of silver in savings, why is the father still working so hard?
Zhao Qingyun also knows the reason——
One is for Zhao Qingyun. He is talented and a good student in reading.
But the private school teacher in the village was just a scholar. Zhao Guodong was worried that Zhao Qingyun would be delayed, so he planned to go to the county.
There is an academy in the county. The president of the academy is a high-ranking official, and most of the gentlemen are also candidates.
The quality of both teachers and students is far higher than that of private schools in Zhaojiazhuang.
However, wanting to go to the county requires more than just talking.
Buying a house or a shop all requires money!
Zhao Guodong once went to the county to inquire. If he wanted to buy an ordinary small courtyard, it would cost more than one hundred taels of silver.
And the house he values with a front bunk and a backyard costs more than 300 taels.
Zhao Guodong has always been a well-planned person, taking one step at a time and seeing the next.
He decided to move his family to the county town. He would not rashly use all his family assets to buy a house and then live in the northwest wind as a family.
He bought a shop by the way. Even if he couldn't open a pharmacy, renting it out would still be a profit.
The second is for his wife Gu.
Gu is weak and has soft ears, so she can be easily deceived.
The Zhao family's old house is full of top-notch people, and their appetites have been raised by the Gu family.
When I first came to borrow money, it was only a dozen or dozens of yuan.
Later on, he actually dared to borrow five taels of silver just by opening his mouth.
Zhao Guodong couldn't imagine that in a few years, those people in the old house would have wiped out all his family assets?
Zhao Guodong liked Gu and couldn't bear to scold him.
Ahem, of course he scolded, and Mrs. Gu may not have a long memory.
Unable to change his wife, Zhao Guodong had no choice but to move.
Staying away from Zhaojiazhuang and the group of vampires in the old house, my life might be better.
It happened that there was such a nice house in the county, and it agreed with Zhao Guodong in every aspect, but the difference was more than two hundred taels of silver.
No matter how talented Zhao Guodong is, he can't get so much money in a short period of time.
Thinking of the "surprise" he got in the mountains, Zhao Guodong——
Recalling these, Zhao Qingyun's eyes flashed with sadness.
He is also responsible for his father's death.
However, Zhao Qingyun soon cheered up.
He knew that even if he regretted and blamed himself, his father would never come back.
The dead are gone, but the living still have to live well.
Clenching his fist hard, Zhao Qingyun said silently in his heart again: Dad, you can go with peace of mind, this family and I are here too!
He will be filial to his mother, take care of his younger brother, take the imperial examination, become a high official, and honor the ancestors of the Zhao family!
"Dalang, this business is really profitable. With more than one hundred taels of silver, you can earn back forty taels in a month!"
Gu Qingcheng didn't seem to see the gloomy change on Zhao Qingyun's young face, and she was still talking to herself.
More than a hundred taels of silver?
These few words, like a heavy hammer, directly woke up the absent-minded Zhao Qingyun!
His eyes suddenly widened and he looked at his mother with clear stupidity shining in her eyes, "Aniang, you, you took all the money left by my father for 'business'?"
More than a hundred taels of silver were defrauded in an instant? !
Zhao Qingyun only felt that his eyes were getting dark for a while.
Just now, when the servant girl who looked like she belonged to a wealthy family sent her mother back, she told her that she had met a noble man in the city, and also said that she spent ten taels of silver on a broken knife on the way.
Zhao Qingyun only thought of her as a mother and was coaxed by someone. She was defrauded of dozens of taels of silver.
But he never expected that his own mother would be so "courageous" and take away all the family's money!
More than one hundred taels of silver was enough for their family to spend three years of filial piety in Zhaojiazhuang safely.
If planned properly, there should be some left for him to use as capital for making money in the future.
result--
pinching his palms hard, Zhao Qingyun used the pain to remind himself to stay rational.
He was worried that he would lose control of his emotions in a moment of impatience and yell at his mother.
Recently, there have been bad rumors outside.
Zhao Qingyun will not be affected by other people's comments, but he cannot completely ignore it.
If his reputation is ruined, how can he talk about his future?
It stands to reason that as a woman, you should observe the three obediences and the four virtues.
It is even more customary to obey a son even after his husband dies.
But the "son" Zhao Qingyun is too young, and he dares to control his mother at a young age. This will allow some people who are deliberately looking for trouble to take the opportunity to slander him.
Zhao Qingyun has a clear and long-term plan for his life, and he must not let these small problems affect his big plans!
If I don't get angry, I can't lose my temper at my mother.
cocoa--
More than a hundred taels of silver!
Is it just a waste of time?
Zhao Qingyun felt that his heart was bleeding, and he felt deeply powerless and endless helpless towards Shan Cun's mother.
"Yes! Your father left a total of more than 130 taels of silver. I gave your cousin 120 taels as a shareholding, and the remaining 10 taels were given to the poor father..."
Gu Qingcheng seemed to be unable to read people's faces and spoke innocently.
PS: It’s New Year’s Eve. Although it still doesn’t feel like the New Year as always, but the New Year is the New Year. I wish my dear book friends in advance good health on New Year’s Eve and good luck in the Year of the Rabbit!
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