Marrying into a poor family

Chapter 461

The next day, after Qin Sui got up, she continued to chat with Grandma Qiao calmly, asking about Grandma Qiao's family and so on.

Grandma Qiao said that she was widowed at a young age and had no children, and had been living by doing odd jobs. Later, I heard that a master of the house was looking for an honest and unburdened person to look after the yard, so I came.

Qin Cui helped Grandma Qiao pick vegetables. While listening to her chatter, her mind was constantly collecting various information.

"Grandma, I heard someone playing the piano last night. Did you hear it?"

Grandma Qiao smiled and nodded. Perhaps it was because she had been alone for too long. It was rare that Qin Sui was not arrogant or crying. She even talked to her with great patience. Therefore, Grandma Qiao became more talkative and talked more.

"How come you didn't hear it?" Grandma Qiao pursed her lips and said with great disdain, "Our back alley is right next to those streets!"

Qin Cui instantly understood what Grandma Qiao meant by those streets.

There is a curfew in the capital, and people are not allowed to move around freely in other places, and even making noises at night is not allowed.

Of course, there are exceptions, and these streets are one of them.

These brothels are concentrated here. People rest here during the day and keep the lights on at night. It is impossible for the streets to be empty when there are people playing. Therefore, even the soldiers on night patrol never enter these streets for inspection. However, if they leave the range of these streets at night, it is hard to say what will happen.

The back alley is next to those places, so I can hear something vaguely. People here enter and exit through the front door, so there is quite a distance.

Grandma Qiao added, "Before I came here, I also knew some things about this place. Those who have children don't like to live here. They are afraid that their children will be spoiled if they live too close to the city."

Men are strange. They like such places very much, but on the surface they like to pretend to be righteous and modest gentlemen. They also don't like their children to go to such places.

They may have lovers who sympathize with them or confidantes who are in love with them, but they look down on them from the bottom of their hearts and think that they are dirty and lowly.

But they are unwilling to give more affection to their wives who are of noble birth and of pure virtue. Most of them treat them with respect and strictly observe the etiquette between husband and wife.

Qin Sui was distracted for a moment, then quickly put these strange thoughts behind her.

When Grandma Qiao went to the kitchen to cook, Qin Sui got up and took a walk in the yard, but her eyes were quietly looking around.

The courtyard is not big, with three main rooms and three side rooms on the right. One is used as a kitchen, one is a dining room, and the other is Grandma Qiao’s bedroom. There are also an ear room and a storage room.

There are no wing rooms on the left side. Under the two-person-high wall is a row of Xiangfei bamboos. Some bamboo leaves have begun to turn yellow and flutter down when the wind blows, but the beauty and elegance of the Xiangfei bamboos are still intact.

In front of the bamboo were clusters of thorny shrubs half a person's height. Now that the leaves had fallen off, revealing dense brown thorns, it was quite scary. At the same time, it also effectively prevented Qin Shi from wanting to get close to the wall.

Follow the stone path slowly around to the backyard, which is smaller. On one side are Xiangfei bamboo and thorny shrubs extending from the front yard, and in the middle is separated by stones.

In the middle is a large lake stone, which looks like a landscape painting. On the other side is a small bamboo forest with slender bamboo poles. There are stone benches and stone tables under the bamboo forest. There is also a chessboard carved on the stone table. It can be seen that the original owner was an elegant person. However, when I think of the place like that not far from the wall, I feel a little ironic.

Qin Cui sat on a stone bench, looking up at the wall with a lake stone in a daze.

She regretted that she had never practiced her hands and feet. If she had some skills, she might be able to climb out of here with her flexible and powerful hands and feet.

Grandma Qiao came over with some tea, placed it on Qin Sui's table, and said with a smile, "I think Madam is bored. Actually, you just need to get used to it."

"I have parents, a husband and children at home, as well as many relatives and friends. They must be worried about me. How can I get used to it?" Qin Sui complained, but her eyes were fixed on Grandma Qiao's, not missing a single emotion.

Grandma Qiao didn't evade her gaze, but sighed, "I don't know why you came here, madam. I don't even know your name or your family situation. But judging from your manners, conversation and clothing, I think you are the wife of a wealthy family. Since someone took the trouble to bring you here, it's obvious that they have made all the necessary preparations. It's useless for you to worry."

Qin Sui stood up and pulled Grandma Qiao to sit down, whispering, "Grandma, can you help me leave here?"

Grandma Qiao's eyes were a little evasive, and her smile was a little unnatural: "How can I help you leave? I told you that there are people guarding outside. They think you are honest, so they can be tolerant of you. If you make a fuss, I'm afraid you won't even be able to walk around the yard freely."

"Oh, I understand." Qin Su was just testing Grandma Qiao. If she could feel sympathy for Qin Su because she had a child and was willing to help her, it would be fine. But now it seems that Grandma Qiao is unwilling to cause trouble.

There is a saying that Grandma Qiao said is right. Qin Sui still has some freedom now. If she were really locked in the room, it would be much more difficult.

As evening approached and night was about to fall, the sound of silk music began again, and Qin Sui's irritability could no longer be suppressed.

Grandma Qiao brought in bath water for Qin Sui. Qin Sui asked her to go out, took off her clothes and took a bath, which slightly relieved the irritability in her body.

Qin Su was stunned when she walked out from behind the screen. A person came into the room silently. He was sitting at the table, reading a book by candlelight. It was the only storybook Qin Su found in the study.

The man raised his head and looked at Qin Cui with a smile, seeming to be very satisfied with her surprise.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Sui put down the towel she was using to dry her hair, walked to the dressing table, picked up a hairpin, and put her hair up, then she walked to the table and sat down, looking at him calmly.

"Mr. Du, why did you invite me here?" Qin Sui's voice was calm, without the slightest anger or fear, so calm that even she was a little surprised.

"The first time I saw you, I felt that we were destined to be together, but I'm not interested in married women."

At this point, Du Ziren smiled, his eyes sparkling in the candlelight. If it weren't for this situation or if Qin Sui knew him, he would have looked like a handsome young man.

"However, you two are really interesting. You have always been against our Du family, so I have to see your names appear on my desk frequently. Maybe because I have seen your names so many times, my curiosity about you has gradually turned into longing, so."

He looked around meaningfully, and Qin Sui understood what he meant. It was your own fault that you captured her.