Medicine Girl Jingjing

Chapter 260 The Women’s School Was Finally Established (2)
"You see, I am already like this. My husband doesn't let me be a bridal wife, but let me have a good child at home. It's just that this Ding family has entrusted me twice before. This time, the elders of the family found my family from Liuyang County. Let me come to your house to propose marriage." Liu Xiniang said slowly, observing Deng's expression.

After she married Hong Laosan, she received tens of taels of silver salary from Hong Laosan every month, and often got various rewards from the Hou family including food, cloth and silver money, so she didn't have to think about being a bridesmaid all day long to earn money to support the family. better than before.

She is a 27-year-old woman. She already has a pair of children and suffers from epilepsy. She didn't want to have another child.

She asked Dr. Liu to take a look at her body, and Li Jingjing made the medicine and paid for the pregnancy. A few days ago, she was diagnosed as a male fetus, and she would not inherit epilepsy after birth. , specially bought a middle-aged servant to serve her.

This time she went out to be a bride, so she didn't bring her middle-aged servants with her.

Mrs. Deng was very surprised, and asked, "But the daughter of the wealthy businessman Ding?"

Liu Xiniang patted her palms lightly, and said loudly: "Isn't it Miss Ding, she has been waiting for your master for three whole years."

Qu Jiujiu was lying in the bedroom, just now when Liu Xiniang entered the door, her voice was high-pitched so that he could hear it.

At this moment, Ziqu had tied up his hair and put on his clothes for a long time, and was standing outside the hall listening.

He couldn't believe his ears, and murmured in a low voice: "Miss Ding is still waiting for me?" Deng's face was full of shock, and she gradually put away her tears, smiled, and asked: "The Ding family entrusted you again." Give Miss Ding a long-term marriage proposal with my family?"

Liu Xiniang smiled and nodded, "The old lady is right again. The Ding family is the same as what they said last time. They are willing to pay 3 taels of silver as Miss Ding's dowry."

Little Deng was taking her two sons with her in the bedroom, when she heard Liu Xiniang's voice, her heart jumped out of panic.

She went out and let the two servants carry the two sons to play outside, and then entered the hall.

Xiao Deng's emotions were all on the face, Liu Xiniang could see good intentions at a glance, and still nodded and smiled at her kindly.

Deng said with a beaming smile, "3 taels! The Ding family is really generous!"

Liu Xiniang's voice became louder, and she said in a very sincere tone: "Yes. The sincerity of the Ding family to your family can't be said. Miss Ding has been waiting for your master for three years. Except that the Ding family's ancestors have been merchants for generations, this family is actually a family. Can't fault it at all."

Little Deng hurriedly said: "Our ancestors of the Qu family are no better than the Ding family, but my grandfather is now a sixth-rank officer, and my father and my husband are both famous scholars."

Liu Xiniang glanced at Xiao Deng, and said slowly to Deng with earnestness and earnestness: "Old lady, as the saying goes, everything is in harmony with each other, if your master marries a noble daughter of status to start, if this daughter respects you and takes pity on the young master It’s all for the family, what if it’s not?”

Little Deng's complexion was pale.

She has been a young wife for more than a year, but she has forgotten her humble background, she has nothing to do with Deng's natal family and needs her support.

If a step-mother-in-law with the status of an aristocratic daughter comes, let alone her in this family, even the Deng family will be suppressed.

Deng's face showed gratitude, and after thinking for a moment, Fang said: "The long-term reunion is a major event for our family. My husband has gone to the North, and I, a woman, cannot accept this marriage. I asked Jiu Jiu to write to my husband and say It's all up to him to decide."

Liu Xiniang returned home after leaving Qufu, and told Hong Laosan about it at night.

Three days later, Hong Laosan returned home and said: "The eldest lady has spoken, saying that the Li family and the Qu family are relatives, so they can't interfere in the Qu family's marriage, everything is decided by the Qu family."

Liu Xiniang rolled her eyes, nodded and said, "It seems that Da Furen is in favor of this marriage."

Hong Lao San wondered: "The eldest lady didn't say that. How do you know she agrees?"

Liu Xiniang looked at Hong Laosan and asked with a smile, "Did Madam ask you to check Ding's house?"

"I've checked. Ding's ancestors have always been in the firecracker business. There are three firecracker workshops in the family. Later, they started the glutinous rice and medicinal materials business. They are honest and not greedy for petty gains. The bigger the business, the more money they earn." Mr. Hong Trinity speak out.

Liu Xiniang then asked: "Did you check Miss Ding's ex-husband's house?"

Youngest Hong said in surprise: "Lady, you are really smart, and you can guess this right. Yes, the eldest lady also asked me to check Miss Ding's former husband's family, the Zhou family."

Liu Xiniang said in a low voice: "The old master of the Zhou family used to be a county magistrate in Kai Dynasty. The family has some foundations, but the descendants failed to live up to it and ruined the family."

Youngest Hong nodded and said, "Yes. Exactly. Ms. Ding's ex-husband was Mr. Zhou's second grandson. After he died of illness, the Zhou family demanded a sum of money from the Ding family, and released Ms. Ding to leave the house to allow her to remarry."

Liu Xiniang asked: "Then have you found out that Ms. Ding's ex-husband is studying at the Liuyang County Academy, and Master Qu is a classmate with him?"

Hong Laosan's eyes were bright, and he smiled triumphantly: "Lady, you really underestimate me. I found out everything you said. I also found out why Miss Ding wanted to marry Qu Jiujiu."

This time it was Liu Xiniang's turn to ask in surprise, "Why?"

The youngest Hong said in a rough voice: "Words. Miss Ding once saw Qu Jiujiu's characters from her ex-husband."

Liu Xiniang suddenly realized: "If you don't tell me, I really would never have guessed that Miss Ding fell in love with Master Qu for this."

Youngest Hong continued: "Also, Qu Changjiu took the exam for Tanzhou Academy nine times in a row. Ms. Ding appreciates his perseverance."

"As the saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Mr. Qu failed nine times in the exam, but in Miss Ding's eyes, it has become an advantage." Liu Xiniang laughed until tears overflowed.

Youngest Hong smiled and said: "I was born so ugly, isn't it beautiful in your eyes?" He said in his heart: Master Hou's appearance is only a little better than mine, but he is also beautiful in the eyes of Da Furen.

Liu Xiniang poked Hong Laosan's black forehead with her fingers, and said angrily, "I don't know how to be ashamed. Who thinks you are beautiful?"

On an auspicious day after the Ching Ming Festival, when the sky is as blue as the sea and the wind is light, the Women's Skills School, covering an area of ​​[-] hectares not far from Tanzhou Academy, was formally established.

The dignitaries who participated in the establishment ceremony of the school today are all women.

The highest rank is the wife of Li Taishi, Mrs. Qu, the county leader, followed by the founder of the school, Li Jingjing, the second-rank county leader, and then the third-rank founding marquis wife He's, the wife of Dean Hu, and the wives of officials above the fifth rank in Tanzhou. And more than a dozen doctors and wives of Tanzhou Academy.

After He finished his speech, the head of the school, Li Jingjing, announced the establishment of the school.

The gongs and drums rang together, and the firecrackers were deafening.Led by Li Jingjing, the ladies entered through the gate and visited the school.

A ten-foot-high white wall surrounded the entire school, and the top of the wall was covered with broken porcelain to prevent apprentices from peeping.

(End of this chapter)