novelaction Chapter 504: Going to meet the lady and getting scolded
Chapter 504: Going to meet the lady and getting scolded
Chapter 504: Going to meet the Madam and getting scolded
Gui'er sighed and said, "I don't want to go either. I've always thought I should be polite, but you know there's a bit of a complicated situation in their courtyard right now, and I'm afraid I'll get involved if I go."
Ding Xiang nodded and said, "That's true. The sisters said that the Madam isn't very satisfied with Jin Bao now. She thinks she's been a prostitute and isn't clean. But Miss Tian is very generous. Everyone says she's worthy of being the daughter of a wealthy family. She's different and tolerant."
Gui'er sighed and said, "Does Mother really blame me for not visiting her? But it's true that I haven't been there since I came back. Okay, then you should go with me."
So he turned around and came to the courtyard of the main house. At this time, Madam, Sha Yanyao, Miss Tian, and Jinbao had all returned to the house from the main courtyard.
Seeing Gui'er coming over, Miss Tian pulled her close and said, "Sister Gui'er, you haven't been hanging out with me for a while. I'm all alone here, unfamiliar with the place, and all the friends are new. It's so boring."
Gui'er quickly said, "I've been taking advantage of my free time lately to work as an apprentice at a pharmacy, and I'm also learning medicine. Big Brother knows this, Sister Wenxiu is lively and cheerful, and she's sure to make a lot of good friends here."
Miss Tian said, "If you don't like those noisy women, then let's go to Guanyin Temple together to burn incense next time. Mother also said she wants to go."
Guier had no way of refusing this activity, so she nodded and said, "Okay."
Then they arrived at the lady's room. The lady was chanting in the Buddhist hall, so Gui'er had to wait for her patiently.
After she finally finished reciting the sutra, she opened her eyes and saw Gui'er standing beside her. A smile appeared on her face and she said, "I heard that you were busy working as an apprentice as soon as you came back. Everyone else was busy playing. Why don't you play for a few more days?"
Gui'er said quickly, "I really like studying medicine, and if I learn it, I can help any of our brothers and sisters who have a headache or a fever. However, I have neglected to pay my respects to you, mother, so I hope you will forgive me."
The lady smiled and said, "It's amazing that you have such a heart. I heard that the master you studied medicine with was also arrested before."
Gui'er didn't expect the lady to ask this, and her guard suddenly rose. She said, "Yes, because of this incident, they sold almost all of their original belongings and sent the shop assistants away. Now this shop is owned by my second brother because he saw that they had lost a leg because of our family and their business couldn't continue, so he lent it to them. He didn't have any shop assistants, so I went there every day to help out."
The lady curled her lips and said, "The store can be rented out for a few dozen dollars a month. If you feel you owe them a favor, just give them a few dollars to get rid of them."
Gui Er was stunned. Afraid that Madam would question her, she said, "It seems that they can't use the place for free. They have to collect a certain amount of rent every month. It's just that we've just started, so we don't know how the business will be. Besides, they really are broke. When the business stabilizes in the future, they will naturally have to pay the original rent."
The lady nodded and said, "Well, that's good. Speaking of which, your second brother is more thoughtful and considerate, so we don't have to worry about him. Your eldest brother is just too honest and always suffers."
Gui'er's mind was filled with questions. Sha Yanyao was the ruthless man who planted the bomb and killed Director Zhou. How could he be associated with the idea of being honest and simple-minded? However, she could only agree, "Big Brother is honest and kind. This is his strength."
"But he has a bad fate, Miss Tian. It is said that he is in poor health and cannot have children. Now he can only find someone else to bear children for him. Unexpectedly, Jinbao, whom you found, took advantage of him."
Gui'er was very surprised. She had never heard that Miss Tian was infertile. Was this just an excuse or the truth? Besides, why would she tell me such a thing? Could it be that the lady wanted to hold me responsible for bringing Jinbao here in the first place?
She quickly distanced herself from the matter and said, "So, Miss Tian actually has such a disease. It's really unfortunate. She also asked me to go to Guanyin Temple to burn incense. Maybe she wants to have a child. But she hasn't married my eldest brother yet. If you want to be cautious, you can see a doctor first to treat her. If that doesn't work, just cancel the engagement. As for Jinbao, I was also anxious at the time, but she has been in the mansion for so long and hasn't done anything unusual. I don't know what you are referring to, mother?"
Guier decided to play dumb for now.
The lady wasn't entirely satisfied with her answer. Frowning, she said, "Now that your second brother has taken over some of Father's military affairs, your eldest brother won't have a position if he returns. He was able to climb to his current position in Nanjing thanks to Director Tian. If he breaks off his engagement with Miss Tian, will Director Tian still look after her? Then your eldest brother will be reduced to a mere clerk. If he offends Director Tian, he'll never have a chance of promotion. He's been so kind to you, how could you bear it?"
Seeing her wife getting anxious, Gui'er quickly soothed her, "Mother is right. I think Miss Tian is gentle, lively, cheerful, and very good at dealing with people. She is indeed a rare candidate for the position of housewife. Why don't we take her to see a doctor first and let her recuperate? Miss Tian and I have also made an appointment to go to Guanyin in a couple of days. I believe that God will definitely bless Big Brother and have many descendants."
After hearing this, the lady's expression brightened slightly. She nodded reluctantly and said with satisfaction, "Then I'll go with you when we go to worship Guanyin."
Gui'er quickly said flatteringly, "Of course, Miss Tian originally agreed to invite mother to go with her."
Coming out of the main courtyard, Dingxiang looked at Gui'er distressedly and said, "Miss, what did the Madam say to you? You look so sweaty."
Gui'er sighed and said, "Mother is acting a little strange. I'm going to accompany her and Miss Tian to Guanyin Temple in a couple of days to pray for a child."
Dingxiang immediately said, "Miss Tian hasn't married yet, what's the point of asking for a son? Will Jinbao come with us?"
Gui'er frowned: "I haven't heard that she wants to go with us."
Back in the courtyard, Sha Yanxiao smiled as soon as he saw Gui'er and said, "You looked so sad after having dinner and playing outside. Did something happen?"
Gui'er said, "I just went to pay my respects to Mother. She knew about the berth you found for Shopkeeper Liu and she was a little unhappy. She said it couldn't be given away for free and asked me to cover it up. Then she told me about the matter between my eldest brother and Miss Tian. It seemed that Mother was very angry. I will accompany her and Miss Tian to Guanyin Temple in a few days to burn incense and pray for a child."