Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 48 People Must Have an Edge

Wen Qingwan saw Xiao Lichun and his brothers pushing and shoving each other around her, as if they were afraid that they would be eaten by their eldest brother if they walked too slowly.

So she stopped talking to them and led them to the front yard without looking back.

Jinlan would help Wen Qingwan wash up in the morning and evening, and then go to take care of the affairs of the inner house. She was busy all day long and was nowhere to be seen.

Jinque, who was in charge of the external accounts, went out early and came back late, leaving Wen Qingwan with only a round-faced maid to serve her.

The little maid was more afraid of Xiao Jin than the other children. She followed closely behind the children and always walked on their side.

Xiao Jin sat calmly on the chair, while Leng Yan and Leng Feng carried him and followed behind Wen Qingwan.

In the past, when Xiao Jin saw her leaving without looking back, he would have felt inferior and thought that she looked down on him, and would have sulked alone.

But now that his leg disease has healed and he is full of confidence, seeing that she is still so cold, he knows that she has a cold temper.

Xiao Jin was sitting on a chair and being carried by two of his men, so he could see everything clearly.

Although the little girl was holding her two stepbrothers' hands, she looked very distant. It turned out that she was indifferent to everyone!

Wen Qingwan didn't know that Xiao Jin was trying to figure out her thoughts. She was a person who had been reborn into this life, and she was managing the Marquis' Mansion only to win favors and people's hearts.

It’s not because of family affection, because she has suffered a lot of hurt in her previous life, so she is not a good person.

She let the people in the Marquis' Mansion eat meat at every meal just because she wanted to take this opportunity to make them grateful to her.

In her previous life, she longed for family affection but could never get it. Even after she became the queen, the Wen family still favored Wen Mingzhu.

In this life, she doesn't want family affection, she only wants someone who is loyal and obedient.

She hopes that all the children of the Xiao family can have a bright future and be used by her in the future.

Long-term investment is far more worthwhile than making small profits in the short term, so although she looks very generous, in fact, she is the one who is paying the price.

She commanded some people in the Xiao family to work and earn money, and supported other people to study.

According to the Merit Mall's instructions, the Xiao Mansion will have two Wenquxing in the future, and she doesn't know who they are.

So she let everyone choose for themselves, whether to work or study, and Wenquxing should be someone who likes reading.

Once those two people win the top spot in the imperial examination, she can make some arrangements and they should be able to be granted titles of nobility and become prime ministers.

Raising Wenquxing didn't require any extra effort on her part, but she was the one who was grateful in the end.

Her husband is already a true marquis, and with two step-brothers who also have titles, what wealth and glory can she not obtain?

Now that she was reborn, she had to do something big.

The so-called doing certainly does not mean that she has to do it herself or work hard to do something. She only needs to give advice and command them when appropriate.

She would not exchange her charm points for favor cards like Wen Mingzhu did.

If she wants to buy the melon-eating talisman and the mind-reading talisman, she must earn merit points from others before buying them.

Overdrawing oneself is absolutely undesirable. She will also learn from the prince, put aside her personal qualities, enjoy a wicked life, and refuse to waste her spirit.

If something happens, just go crazy. Instead of making things difficult for yourself, it’s better to make things difficult for others!

But she would not lose her humanity like the prince and Wen Mingzhu.

People need to be sharp, but also kind. She will no longer be blindly kind like she was in her previous life.

In her previous life, her kindness could not earn her equal treatment and respect, so why should she waste her energy and sacrifice herself to fulfill others' wishes?

She refuses to waste her energy in this life and will never compromise herself. Personal qualities cannot be exchanged for food, let alone clothes.

Enjoying a "bad life" is the right path. The King of Hell once told her that no one ever came into the world smiling.

From that first cry, this life will be full of the ups and downs of life, tasting the sufferings of the world and experiencing all kinds of flavors of life!

They all come into the world naked and leave this world covered with wounds!

Wen Mingzhu had a more comfortable life than her in her previous life, but in the end she was much more miserable than her!

In this life, Wen Mingzhu thought that if she changed her marriage, she would live a more glorious life than in her previous life. She must be dreaming!

"Jin'er, why can't you walk?" Old Madam Xiao was shocked when she saw her eldest grandson being carried in.

"Grandma, the miracle doctor came to Beijing and checked my grandson's leg. Now the bone has been reattached so I can't walk."

"Really? Then Jin'er's leg will hopefully recover?" Father Xiao asked excitedly.

"The miracle doctor said there is a chance of recovery, but we don't know what the final outcome will be yet!" Xiao Jin said calmly.

"That's good to have hope. Wan'er, come and sit down. You are really the lucky star of our Xiao family. Once you marry into our family, Jin'er will inherit the title."

Old Madam Xiao's face was flushed, and she was holding Wen Qingwan's hand as she spoke, her tone full of relief.

"Thank you for the compliment, grandma." Wen Qingwan said modestly, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise. It had been a long time since she had this feeling.

She grew up in the Wen family but had never been praised. Old Madam Wen was a strong and aggressive person.

Her biological mother was a weak and indecisive person. Although she loved her a little, she never gave her the care that a mother should have.

The old lady Xiao in front of her was holding her hand at the moment. Her kind and gentle look made her feel warm in her heart.

Although Wen Qingwan knew that Mrs. Xiao's kindness and gentleness were looking at the sumptuous meal on the table.

But she wouldn't care, after all, these delicious dishes were not bought with her dowry.

So she smiled sincerely and said, "My husband, please take a seat. Everyone please sit down and eat."

Xiao Wangshi muttered in a low voice: "You, stop pretending. I don't know you. If it weren't for you, why would I be like this?"

Her voice was very soft, but Wen Qingwan and Xiao Jin heard it clearly, and her words sounded quite resentful.

"Ms. Wang Xiao, you look so resentful. Do you not want to eat?" Father Xiao did not hear his young wife mumbling, but only saw his eldest son looking at her with unfriendly eyes.

"Husband, I want to eat. It was my son who was yelling at me just now." Seeing her husband's cold tone, Xiao Wang hurriedly explained.

The reason why she was so resentful was because of her son's trouble. All the maids around her were transferred by Wen Qingwan to make clothes.

It was very hard for her to raise her son who was less than a year old alone, so she had many complaints about Wen Qingwan, but she did not dare to openly provoke her.

Just because she looked unhappy, her husband warned her and refused to give her food.

"Okay, okay, Wan'er said, let's all sit down and eat." Old Madam Xiao wanted to try the spicy shrimps right now.

This was a dish she hadn't eaten for a long time, because her family was too poor!

Xiao Jin first handed a bowl of soup to Wen Qingwan, and said in a gentle tone, "Madam, drink the soup first."

Then he peeled several shrimps for her before wiping his hands and drinking the soup himself.

Xiao Jinying saw that the elder brother who was like the King of Hell actually helped Wen Qingwan peel shrimps with his own hands.

She was so angry that she secretly swore in her heart that she must marry the Seventh Prince and make the entire Xiao family have to depend on her.

When the time comes, she will ask her sister-in-law to wash her feet every day!
Xiao Jinying thought bitterly that her sister-in-law would have to embroider clothes every day like her.

(End of this chapter)