Marrying into a poor family

Huang Xiaoqiao didn't know how to buy land, but she still trusted Qin Xiang very much.

So, she asked Qin Xiang in detail how to manage the land after buying it. How to harvest etc.?

Qin Xiang actually didn't know the details, so she later called Qing Gu to explain.

Qing Gu knew better, but she told Qin Xiang and Huang Xiaoqiao that fields should be bought, but fields depended on the weather. It would be very risky to feed a family solely on fields.

After all, Qinggu joined the Li family as a slave because her family's fields were damaged and the harvest was reduced. She had no other options. Therefore, she was not optimistic about the idea of ​​living off the fields.

Huang Xiaoqiao thought for a moment and said, "I still have some pearls here. Why not sell them all and then buy a shop to rent out. At least, I can have more protection."

After saying that, she took out a brocade bag from the baggage, which contained a bag of pearls and another dowry, all filled with gold and silver jewelry.

Qin Xiang reached out and picked up a gold necklace inlaid with rubies and looked at it. She saw that the workmanship was exquisite and gorgeous, and the rubies were also of good quality.

If Huang Xiaoqiao wants to help him deal with these things, he must ask clearly the origin, otherwise it will be bad if he gets angry.

So Qin Xi couldn't help but ask: "Where did you get these?"

Huang Xiaoqiao smiled and said: "In the past, the guests would give some silver rewards, but the silver rewards all belong to the class leader. These were rewards from the guests after I became a hero. The class leader couldn't resist me and only let me keep part of it. But..."

She pointed at the jewelry and said, "Most of them were given by Mr. Xie Er. From what I saw, he must have taken them from his wife's jewelry box."

How can Huang Xiaoqiao stay with a man who steals his wife's jewelry and gives it to other women?

Although I was laughing at Mr. Xie in my heart, I would not throw away the things he gave me.

Huang Xiaoqiao added: "Actually, he is also on guard against me. He took most of the good things away when he returned to Xie's house; these are the only things I have to wear on a daily basis."

It is conceivable that if Huang Xiaoqiao is no longer favored, it will be difficult to keep these things.

Therefore, she chose to run away, away from that man, away from big houses like the Xie family, and away from the theater.

If she were in the capital, it would still be difficult for her to change her name, but it was different in Dancheng. With Qin Xi's help, the Lu family could do this easily.

The next day, Qin Xi took the initiative to visit the Qin family, which surprised the Qin family eldest man and others.

After all, this is the first time Qin Xiang has taken the initiative to visit. And he came to the door with gifts.

I originally thought that Qin Xiang was asking for something, but who knew that Qin Xiang didn't mention any request.

The eldest wife allowed her to have lunch, and Qin Xiang agreed. It was like a married daughter returning to her parents' home. She talked about the affairs in the capital in detail, and also talked about the things she had been doing with Qin Yaozu and others.

As for Mrs. Qin Si, everyone has a tacit agreement not to mention her.

Before it was time for lunch, the old lady of the Qin family sent someone to invite Qin Xiang, saying that the old lady heard that she was coming and wanted to see her and talk to her.

Mrs. Qin was a little worried, fearing that she might offend Qin Xiang who finally came to the door. She knew that her husband and son had put in a lot of efforts to coax Qin Xiang to help with the family business.

"Let me take you there. I'll wait for you in the yard!" The eldest lady offered to take Qin Xi there in person to show her goodwill.

Qin Xi also accepted the sentiment with a smile.

The eldest lady was sent to the old lady's yard, but the old lady next to her stopped her and said that the old lady only saw Aunt Qin Xiang.

This aunt's name showed that the Qin family recognized Qin Xi's identity and that she was a member of the Qin family. The eldest lady was happy and said softly to Qin Xi: "You go in, I will drink tea and wait for you next door. Don't be anxious. The old lady is an elder after all. Don't talk back to her. If you have anything to offer, accept it first." Come down, it doesn’t matter if you can’t agree, anyway, your uncle and I will help you.”

Although they were polite words, Qin Xiang still wanted to be grateful. She curtsied to the eldest lady, then turned around and walked into the courtyard that she had been to once before.

The eldest lady and the old lady outside the house looked at each other curiously. The old lady led the eldest lady to the next door room to drink tea, and praised her: "I look at our aunt, she is an amazing person. Last time she came here, she still had such a look on her face. I was frightened and pretended to be calm, but now I am really calm and calm. How old are you now? You have the magnanimity you have now, which is really amazing."

The eldest wife also nodded, thinking of her daughter, she sighed again: "Qin Xiang has no one to rely on, so she naturally has to take care of herself step by step, so it is normal for her to grow up quickly. Look at the delicate and precious girls in our family, who are growing up every day. Are you still arguing over trivial matters?"

The old woman smiled and said: "That is their blessing. They have father and brother to protect them at home, and their mother loves them, so naturally they don't have to work hard on their own."

Qin Xiang Qin Xiang is still the old lady she saw in the small Buddhist hall.

The first time she came, she was nervous, uneasy, even tense all over, and she was ready to fight to the death.

Of course, that meeting was really unpleasant.

But time has passed, and now that she has stepped onto this threshold again, Qin Xi's state of mind has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The old lady knelt on the futon, closed her eyes and chanted sutras. Her lips kept moving, but she never made a sound.

Qin Xiang raised her head and looked at the gilded Bodhisattva statue in front of her, looking at herself with a solemn smile. At this moment, Qin Xiang actually had the urge to kneel down and worship.

She walked to the futon behind the old lady, knelt down, and kowtowed three times respectfully. She did not pray for the blessing of the Bodhisattva, but simply kowtowed.

After kowtowing, I saw that the old lady had not yet opened her eyes, probably because she had not finished reciting.

Qin Xiang walked to the short table aside. The pen, ink, paper and inkstone on it were still the same as what she had seen before.

The ink on the table has been ground, and the fine rice paper has been stabilized by a paperweight, but there is not a single word on it. There is also a scripture book next to it. It has obviously been read frequently, and the paper is a little yellow and wrinkled.

Qin Xiang didn't know why she picked up the scriptures by accident and started writing them, but she actually forgot where she was.

When she woke up, she found that the old lady was sitting opposite her, with a pair of eyes with droopy eyelids staring at her. She didn't know if it was because the old lady was hiding the light from her back, but Qin Xiang only saw a pair of dark eyes. , not even a trace of light or sparkle can be seen inside.

Qin Xiang was stunned, put down the pen in her hand, stood up and gave a junior salute to the old lady.

The old lady waited for her to finish her salute before saying: "Tea!"

Qin Xiang was stunned again, and then saw a maid coming out of the dark corner, holding a tea tray with only a cup of tea on it.

At this time, the tea was placed in front of Qin Xiang.

Qin Xiang's eyes moved from the tea cup to the old lady's face. She was a little confused about what it meant.
In fact, she guessed it, but she couldn't make up her mind.

The old lady said rather displeasedly: "What are you waiting for? I asked you to serve tea. Shouldn't I, an old woman, drink a cup of tea from you?"

Qin Xiang was silent, she hesitated.

She came to the Qin family today, naturally to ease her relationship with the Qin family, and also to recognize her relatives.

But she has never really wanted to return to the Qin family in her heart. She just wants to use the strength of the Qin family.