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Chapter 355 Returning to Yangzhou

When Mrs. Cui came back in the evening, Mrs. Cui told him about this, and he was also taken aback.

"This kid is so smart!"

"That's right! When I first heard about Liulang's daughter-in-law, I was shocked. Then I found out that this is not the first time this child has been like this." Mrs. Cui said , Then he talked about the fact that the eldest lady framed Mr. Wu Dalang on the Slender West Lake, and that Mr. Wang Xiaolang and a group of little dolls in the county government of Hailing County had been taken under his command as servants.

At the end, Mrs. Cui couldn't help sighing: "I have seen a lot of precocious children, but there are very few of them who are as clever as the big lady. If this child is taught well, it will definitely be a blessing to our Cui family in the future. But if it is not taught well, it is very likely to be a disaster for the family!"

Mr. Cui Ge stroked his beautiful beard and nodded: "You're right. But I think that this child's temperament has something to do with her going through various things with Liulang and his wife since she was in the womb. There is Liulang With the couple here, she must not look crooked."

"But it's always better to be careful in everything." Mrs. Cui said, "Liulang and his wife's temperament... how should I put it, they are still a bit too wild after all. But these two children still have a sense of propriety, but Twelve Lady... She is obviously crazier now than Liu Lang was when she was a child, if she is not restrained now, she will go further and further astray in the future."

"Then what do you mean?"

"My concubine thinks, why don't we just leave Twelve Ladies in Chang'an this time! Concubine takes her by my side and teaches her personally, so I won't let her temper get too crazy."

Old Cui Ge couldn't help being shocked when he heard this.

As the mistress of the Cui family, Mrs. Cui is extremely busy, comparable to the old man who used to manage everything.She gave birth to two sons, but she just handed them over to the wet nurse, and she took care of daily matters about food and daily life, and only said a few words to him when he encountered problems.As for the little lords and ladies who were born after the sons got married, she basically only took care of the children every day when they came to say hello.As for the child's upbringing, her daughter-in-law, who was born in a famous family, took care of her. She never intervened, let alone intervened.

And now, she actually offered to teach Cui Pu's daughter herself!
Moreover, Cui Pu and the others are about to go to Yangzhou to work, and they will go for at least three years.In other words, if the eldest lady is taken over to raise, it will take at least three years to raise her.This is enough to show how much she attaches importance to this child.

However, he could also understand Mrs. Cui's thoughts.Right now, this child is indeed quite a headache. There are so many children in the family, it is estimated that her mind is not as fast as her own.

"It's a good idea, but in the end we have to ask Liu Lang and his wife for their opinion, after all, this is their child," he said.

"That's inevitable. I'm just talking to you, Mr. Lang, what's in my heart. If they don't agree, I will naturally have a second-class way to deal with it. But this child... hey, I understand why there is always There are so many people rushing to order her quickly." Madam Cui sighed.

Elder Cui Ge also laughed and said, "Yes! I am already powerful enough to be Liu Lang's wife. Only now do I realize that my granddaughter, my Cui family, is even more powerful!"

Look how proud he is!
Madam Cui shook her head helplessly, but there was a slight smile on her lips.

Because it was already noon when I got home, Mu Jiaojiao made the eldest lady face the wall and think about it, and did not allow her to get up until the second watch.Then she wrote a hundred typos in a row before telling her to wash up and go to sleep.

Early the next morning, she took her daughter to Mrs. Cui to pay her respects.

Mrs. Cui specially left their mother and daughter for breakfast.At the dinner table, Mrs. Cui proposed that idea.

After Mu Jiaojiao heard it, a bit of trouble appeared on his face.

"Is there any problem? You just say it's okay, I'm just suggesting now." Mrs. Cui hurriedly said.

Mu Jiaojiao whispered: "Mother, you should know that the Twelve Lady still has the title of county head. The saint gave her this title because the king of Hejian County likes her, and we have already promised Hejian County. At least one day a year, the king will let the twelve ladies go to play with him. And there will be a lot of other contacts with the county prince's house on weekdays. If she stays in Chang'an now, I'm afraid it will not be easy to explain this matter to the county king and the saint."

Originally, she almost wanted to tell about the Gu worm, but she just gave up after thinking about it.

Madam Cui naturally thought of this reason last night.Now hearing what Mu Jiaojiao said, there was only a touch of disappointment on her face: "There is some truth in what you said. If this is the case, we really can't keep her here. If this is the case, it is still not long before you leave Chang'an." There are some days, these days, let Twelve Lady move to live with me, I can teach her as much as I can."

"Well, everything is arranged by Auntie." Knowing that the elders are for their own benefit, this kind of compromise is not bad, Mu Jiaojiao nodded quickly.

The eldest lady took all the words of the adult into her ears, and her little face was full of tension.She hurriedly looked at Mu Jiaojiao praying, but found that Mu Jiaojiao didn't pay attention to her at all. Instead, she and Mrs. Cui made a decision with a smile...it was a deal!

After dinner, Mu Jiaojiao directly left her daughter with Mrs. Cui.

The eldest lady quickly took her hand, and cried with tears in her eyes, "Aniang~"

The sound was lingering.If it was Cui Pu, I'm afraid he would have been entangled and unable to move his feet.

But Mu Jiaojiao is not Cui Pu after all, so she just said with a straight face: "You obediently honor your grandmother for a few days on behalf of your father and mother, and when you turn around, your mother will ask someone to bring all your boxes and cages."

The eldest lady's eyes were red, and tears were about to fall. "Auntie, I can't bear you."

Come on, are you reluctant to part with your father who loves his daughter like his life?Mu Jiaojiao sneered: "It's only a few days, and it passed in the blink of an eye. And aren't we still under the same roof? You can still see us every morning in the future. If there is anything wrong, just ask someone to send a message and we will also I can come here."

Anyway, she was determined to keep her here!
The eldest lady bit her lip: "Dad, does he know about this?"

"I don't know now, but I will know soon." Mu Jiaojiao said, shattering her last hope coldly, "To be taught by your grandmother is a great thing that so many of your brothers and sisters dream of, your father Surely you won't disagree."

The eldest lady immediately pursed her mouth, and the little hands that were holding onto her sleeves tightened their grip.

Mu Jiaojiao tried her best to pull out her sleeves, then turned her head cruelly: "Let's go!"

"A Niang!" The eldest lady yelled in tears, but she didn't get Mu Jiaojiao to look back.

The mother and daughter went there together, but Mu Jiaojiao was the only one who came back.When Cui Pu learned that his daughter would spend the rest of the time with Mrs. Cui, he was also anxious: "That is to say, in the past few days, we will not be able to see her again except for going to Auntie's place every morning to say hello. ?”

Mu Jiaojiao nodded.

Cui Pu also collapsed immediately, crying or not was like being robbed of his most beloved toy.

Mu Jiaojiao was angry and funny. "Auntie is willing to teach the Twelve Lady herself. This is her great blessing, and it will be of great benefit to her in the future. Do you still want to object?"

"Aniang is kind, of course I know. It's just that when I think that this is the first time my daughter has been away from me for such a long time, I can't help feeling distressed...I feel bad!" Cui Pu held his heart in his hands, looking so sad .

Mu Jiaojiao couldn't bear to kick him. "Then you can also move to Auntie's place and continue to be with your precious daughter!"

"Oh, am I just talking?" Cui Pu quickly turned around and hugged her into his arms, "I watched my daughter grow up, and now she can't wrap around me to play, of course I don't feel used to it." , isn't it because the daughter you gave me is so good? Since she is no longer by my side, why don't we work hard to have another daughter who is as smart and fun as her?"

"you……"

"Okay, it's settled!" Without waiting for her to reply, Cui Pu nodded to himself, and immediately hugged Mu Jiaojiao by the waist.

"Let's go, let's work hard and continue to have a daughter!"
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The eldest lady was brought by Mrs. Cui to raise her. This incident caused an uproar in the Cui family that day.Others are also very envious of Cui Pu and his wife, so the sour words must be indispensable.

However, Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao have dealt with many people outside these years, and they have heard the harsher and more straightforward words!The sour and sour words of the family now make their ears itch for a while.

As for Mrs. Cui, she would not even pay attention to the complaints of her son and daughter-in-law.Now all her heart is on training the eldest lady as soon as possible.

And her efforts really paid off.

Ever since the eldest lady came to her place, she had taken her with her, and even went to bed with her grandparents and grandchildren at night.

Moreover, except for the wet nurse, the big lady didn't need anyone around her, and she completely reorganized a group of people by herself, and she looked so excited that it didn't look like she only planned to keep the child by her side for a few days.

This is not enough.Old Ding You of Cui Ge is at home, and now he is free, and unexpectedly joined Mrs. Cui's camp.Although I just come here every day to check on the movements of the eldest lady, and to offer some ideas from the sidelines from time to time, this has already made other people jealous.

The end result of this is that the eldest lady is really quiet and well-behaved—now she is really well-behaved.

Every day when Mu Jiaojiao went to pay his respects to the elders, he saw his daughter standing neatly beside Madam Cui, smiling and saying hello to everyone who came.

That elegant and indifferent posture is much gentler and more restrained than the warm and sweet virtue before, and it really looks like a lady.

Even Cui Pu has to admit that Mrs. Cui is more skillful in raising children.Of course, back in the room, he couldn't help but lament that his lively and lovely daughter was about to disappear!

That's why Mu Jiaojiao didn't beat him up again——will your domineering daughter disappear?No wonder!
Time flies, the Ghost Festival has passed, and the couple are leaving for Yangzhou.

Mrs. Cui then called Mu Jiaojiao and Cui Pu to her front.

"Although the Twelve Lady has only been with me for ten days, I have already gotten acquainted with this child's temperament. She is indeed smart and sensible, and her heart is not bad. You have raised her well in the past three years. It's just that she is too wild. I need to suppress this aspect. When you go to Yangzhou this time, you can take Mother Lu with you! She is an old man by my side, and I can rest assured that she is by my side to take care of Twelve Ladies."

Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao were shocked again when they heard the words.

Nanny Lu was the dowry maid brought by Mrs. Cui from her natal family. She has been serving Mrs. Cui all these years, and she can be said to be Mrs. Cui's right-hand man.A few days ago, after bringing the eldest lady to her side to educate her, Mrs. Cui allocated Nanny Lu to her.At first, I thought it was just a temporary care, but who knows, now she just gave him to the eldest lady!

This kindness really made them very grateful.The husband and wife hurriedly pulled the eldest lady to thank them.

Besides, besides Nanny Lu, she also handed over the contract of sale to Mu Jiaojiao as well as other maidservants.In other words, from now on, the staffing around the eldest lady can be regarded as the highest level in the Cui family!
Mrs. Cui's love and attention to her can be seen.

After ten days at Mrs. Cui's place, the life of the eldest lady is miserable.Although Mrs. Cui seemed gentle, she acted in a rigid manner, and the rules and regulations were strictly stipulated for her. No matter how coquettish and cute she was, it was useless.The same goes for Cui Gelao.

Being stared at by this pair of old people every day, she could only resign herself to learning the rules, reading and writing, and there was never a moment in her heart that did not wish to leave this ghostly place and return to Yangzhou.

But now, knowing that she could leave, she couldn't bear it anymore, and hugged Madam Cui's neck tightly and refused to let go.

Mrs. Cui's eyes were also red, and the grandfather and grandson said goodbye for a long time before letting her go reluctantly.

Even on the day of departure, Mrs. Cui even went out to see her off in person. The grandparents and grandchildren held hands and almost shed tears again.

Along the way, it was rare for her to stop making trouble.

After saying goodbye to the Cui family with great difficulty, Mu Jiaojiao, Cui Pu and Wang Shiqi met up at the gate of the city, and then went to Yangzhou by boat together.

The big ship berthed at Yangzhoufu Wharf.This time, they didn't need to change boats to continue down, but directly got into the carriage and entered the Yangzhou government office in a grand manner.

When he saw Cui Pu and his party strutting towards him, Zhou Zhifu's already ashamed face looked more and more dying.

"After all, you win, Prefect Cui!" he said through clenched teeth as he handed over the Great Seal to Cui Pu.

"Thank you for the compliment, I deserve all of these years of hard work!" Cui Pu responded generously.

Concubine Wu Hui died, the Wu family collapsed, everything happened too fast, and the prefect of Zhou still couldn't react.But he also knew in his heart that Wu Lixin would never see his day.Now, Cui Pu's time has come.And he, this chess piece of the Wu family is naturally useless now, so he can roll wherever he should!

"Indeed, you deserve everything." The loser is not qualified to challenge the winner.Zhou Zhifu is a very winking person, and even after handing over things to Cui Pu, he left Yangzhou City in despair with his own troops.

From now on, there will be no future!
Standing on the territory of the government office, Cui Pu felt proud for the first time.

"Say, should I hold a banquet and invite all the county magistrates below to come and get to know each other?" He looked back at Mu Jiaojiao and asked with a smile.

(End of this chapter)