After marrying a powerful minister, the female partner was pampered

Chapter 162 Leave yourself a way out

"It's okay, aunt." Qiao Jingjing shook her head, and then said to Qiao Qingqing, "I did put some thought into choosing the horse for my eldest brother, but the dress I bought for you was bought by a famous embroidery shop in Beijing. , not cheaper than that horse, one cost twenty taels.”

Qiao Qingqing's eyes widened in shock, "It's just a dress, and you still need twenty taels?"

"Yeah." Qiao Jingjing nodded.

Aunt Qiao also exclaimed, with a look of pain on her face, "You girl are really spending a lot of money. She is a little girl, how can she need to buy such expensive clothes?" After saying that, she looked at her daughter again, "I heard that No, your dress is no cheaper than that horse, so you have to cherish it and don't wear it easily."

Qiao Qingqing couldn't help but swallowed when she thought of the embroidery on the dress and the soft and slippery material.

Fortunately, she didn't lend spring flowers to the little sisters.

"Thank you sister Jingjing." Qiao Qingqing smiled happily.

"Jingjing, then my dress isn't cheap either. I think the material is very soft and smooth." Aunt Qiao couldn't help but ask as she thought of her dress.

"My aunt's piece was bought from the same embroidery shop, and the price is the same," Qiao Jingjing said.

When Aunt Qiao heard this, she was so excited that she said "Oh!" several times, "Girl, it's true, just the gifts you bought for our family almost cost one hundred taels, right? Don't spend so much next time. ”

"It's rare for me to come back. Besides, when I'm not in the village, you and your uncle need to take more care of my father and Aunt Xu. It's right to buy you gifts." Qiao Jingjing said sincerely.

Although the aunt is more calculating, in general, she treats her and her father well.

Moreover, she couldn't come back to Xingzi Village often. If something happened, she still had to ask her uncle and his family to take care of her father and Aunt Xu.

Therefore, it is appropriate to be generous to them.

Aunt Qiao was very pleased with what she heard.

This girl still has a conscience.

"Don't worry, your uncle, your eldest brother and I will definitely help your father and the others while you are away." Aunt Qiao immediately assured.

"With these words from the aunt, I feel relieved." Qiao Jingjing said sincerely.

Although Aunt Qiao was happy, she felt a little complicated.

I really didn't expect that this girl Qiao Jingjing would be so lucky that one day she would become an official's wife.

It was Qiao Lao Er who had a good eye for Lu Xingzhi, his son-in-law.

Thinking of this, she quickly took Qiao Jingjing's hand and said: "By the way, Jingjing, Qingqing will be a hairpin next year. When you are in Beijing, help her keep an eye out. If she has a good husband, help her match her up."

Qiao Jingjing was stunned for a moment and looked at Qiao Qingqing. Why did the aunt still talk about this in front of Qiao Qingqing?
I saw Qiao Qingqing lowering her head to eat her food, pretending not to hear.

She paused and looked away.

If Qiao Qingqing had a better temperament, she would be willing to help, but this girl is young and very thoughtful.

The things she said during the day were very unpleasant.

And being a matchmaker is not a good job.

If you marry well, you will not be remembered. If you marry poorly, you will be blamed to death.

Thinking about it, she said perfunctorily: "I will pay attention."

When Qiao Qingqing heard this, she felt happy. She picked up the jug and poured her wine diligently, "Sister Jingjing, drink more."

Aunt Qiao was also very happy. She turned around and saw her son, and couldn't help but said: "Jingjing, your eldest brother hasn't married yet. Please help him keep an eye on it. If there is a suitable girl, be sure to help match her." "

Qiao Zhou, who was drinking with Qiao's father, choked on his drink when he heard this. He frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "Mom, why did you catch someone talking about these things?"

Uncle Qiao also frowned directly and said to Aunt Qiao: "Do you think that no one wants our Azhou and Qingqing, or what? Why do you keep talking?" Aunt Qiao was a little annoyed, "I don't want them to Is it better to marry?”

Uncle Qiao was just about to scold her a few more words, but Father Qiao stopped him, "Okay, okay, everyone, let's eat the food quickly. The food is getting cold."

This topic has finally come to an end.

Qiao Jingjing secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The next day.

Qiao Jingjing took Father Qiao and Mrs. Xu to the town to see the house.

The two elders just came to have a formality and dispel Qiao Jingjing's decision.

But after looking at the house, I found that the house was really good.

Mrs. Xu couldn't help but ask, "Jingjing, how much money does this house cost?"

"Eight hundred taels." Qiao Jingjing said.

When Xu heard this, she shut up instantly, "It's too expensive, so forget it. It's not that good either."

Father Qiao also said: "I don't like this house, let's go."

Qiao Jingjing could actually tell that the two elders were quite satisfied with the house, but they just didn't want her to spend money randomly, so they showed dissatisfaction.

Thinking about it, she pulled the two of them aside and whispered: "Dad, aunt, if there are no problems with this house, eight hundred taels is really a good deal. Compared with you living in the village, it is much more convenient. Moreover, this house is so big and there is land in the back garden, so you can grow vegetables and raise chickens.”

The two elders were a little moved after hearing this.

This house is indeed spacious. Not only is the room large, but there is also land in the back garden. They have noticed it for a long time.

Seeing that the two elders were a little relaxed, Qiao Jingjing continued, "Also, even if you don't think about yourself, you still have to think about me. Although Lu Xingzhi treats me well now, it's really hard to say what will happen in the future.

If he divorces me, I will have nowhere to go.

But if something happens to this house after I buy it, I will have a way out and I can come back and live here. "

Hearing this, Qiao's father couldn't help but said: "A Xing won't do that to you..."

"Yes, Jingjing, we can still trust Ah Xing's character." Mrs. Xu also said.

"I know he is a good person, but it's hard to say what will happen in the future. People have to leave a way out for themselves," Qiao Jingjing said.

Father Qiao thought about it again and again, and finally nodded, "Okay, I'll buy the house and put it in your name."

Mrs. Xu also nodded, "It should be so." After saying that, she said to Father Qiao, "How much money do you still have in your hand?"

Father Qiao was a little embarrassed when he heard this, "There are still fifteen taels..."

He didn't have much savings in his hands. When Jingjing got married, he spent some money on her dowry and gave her fifty taels. This time he wanted to get married to Mrs. Xu, so he spent a lot more.

So he only had fifteen taels left in his hands.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Xu said: "I still have thirty taels in my hand. Although it's not much, I can buy a house for Jingjing."

Father Qiao was startled, "Forget it, just give mine to Jingjing."

"How can this be done? Eight hundred taels is not a small amount. We can't let Jingjing go out alone. Let's find someone else to borrow some more." Mrs. Xu insisted.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Qiao Jingjing couldn't tell whether to laugh or cry. She put her arms around their shoulders and said, "You don't have to give me a cent, I just need to take care of it."