Chapter 171: Mother Quan Returns to Beijing (1)

Not long after, news came from the Song family that Yujing's child was gone. This news was told by Qiu Shi himself to Yuxi.

After Yuxi finished listening, she remained silent. She felt that it was a good thing that the child died early, at least now that she was gone, she would not have to suffer. A motherless child is like a grass, and if he meets a vicious grandmother, he will probably be worse than a grass. It's just that these words can be thought, but cannot be said.

Looking at Yu Xi's heavy expression, Qiu Shi asked, "Yu Xi, do you think mother is cruel?" In fact, until now, Qiu Shi didn't think there was anything wrong with ignoring Yu Jing's affairs. Aunt Rong has been creating obstacles for her ever since she entered the Han family's gate, and she always sowed discord, causing the Duke's mansion to drift away from her. And Yu Jing, relying on the Duke's love for him, has often helped Aunt Rong to plot against her in front of the Duke. All these years, it was considered kind of her not to kill Yu Jing. It is absolutely impossible for her to get ahead. Furthermore, marrying into the Song family was also calculated by herself, the cause of today, the result of today.

Yu Xi shook her head and said, "No. I just feel that things in the world are impermanent." Thinking of how prestigious Yu Jing was in the Duke's Mansion back then, she took pleasure in bullying her and Yu Ru. But now? Not only did he die violently, but he even failed to keep his daughter.

Qiu Shi had a different idea: "People, we still need to cultivate merit." Aunt Rong committed too many crimes, so she will repay Yujing. If she hadn't done things so terribly that day, how could she have let Yu Jing fall into today's situation.

Yuxi didn't take this statement seriously in her heart, but she still nodded on her face and said: "What mother said is true." In this life, one can live a good life without being kind. Excessive kindness will only make you feel weak and bully. Therefore, whether the days are going well or not, you still have to be able to support yourself.

It is very common for a child to die, so the Han family did not come forward and let the Song family handle it.

In a flash, it was the end of July.

It's hot in July, and it's so hot that you can't breathe. There are two large buckets of ice cubes in Yuxi's study room, and it feels cool when you walk in.

Yuxi was concentrating on reading the book when she heard Zisu come in hurriedly and said, "Girl, Mammy Quan is back."

Yuxi let out a cry, and asked in great surprise: "Mammy Quan is back? Did you make a mistake?" When Nanny Quan returned to her hometown in Shaanxi that day, she was planning to go back to take care of herself. How could she return to Beijing? So after hearing this, Yuxi instinctively didn't believe it.

Zisu smiled and said: "How could it be wrong? Quan Momo has already entered the mansion, so I went to see the madam first! I thought I would never see Quan Momo again, but I didn't expect Quan Momo to come back."

Yuxi was not as happy as Zisu, but frowned and said, "I'm afraid it's not a good thing." Aunt Quan is going back to her hometown for the elderly, so she must have something to do when she returns to the capital.

Just as he was talking, he heard the little maid report that Liu Yin had come. Liu Yin entered the room and said to Yu Xi: "Girl, Madam Quan has returned to the mansion, Madam asked the servant to invite the girl over."

Yuxi nodded her head and said: "Mother Quan is the most respectful of rules and etiquette. I'll wash up before I go." Wearing home clothes to meet guests is disrespectful in itself.

After freshening up, Yuxi took Zisu and Caidie to the main courtyard. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Grandma Quan. Sister Quan was wearing an azure-colored beige with dark patterns and a brown skirt of the same color. The clothes looked a bit old; she wore a bun and wore two silver hairpins on her temples. The skin is slightly dark, and the figure is thin. The only thing that hasn't changed is the serious look.

Yuxi couldn't believe her eyes, but in just over three years, Sister Quan actually had gray hair. And with that old clothes, one can tell that Quan Nanny is not doing well.

Seeing Yu Xi standing still, Qiu said: "Yu Xi, what are you doing standing there? Could it be that you don't know Nanny Quan yet?" It was also because Nanny Quan taught Yu Xi sincerely.

So Qiu Shi was also very polite to Quan Nanny.

Yuxi immediately restrained her emotions, and went forward to bow to Sister Quan.

Sister Quan looked at Yu Xi with relief in her eyes. Although she hasn't been in the capital for a long time, she also knows that Yuxi has now adopted into the big house and has set up a good relationship. The good days before are long: "I haven't seen you for three years, the girl is getting more and more beautiful."

Yuxi smiled and said, "Mommy praised you."

Qiu Shi laughed beside her and said, "Yuxi, you take Nanny Quan back to Taoranju, and the two of you have a good talk." After Nanny Quan went and came back, something must have happened. Since he doesn't want to tell himself, he must tell Yuxi. Otherwise, he would not have come to the Duke's Mansion.

After the people left, Mother Li said: "Looking at Madam Quan's appearance, life should be very hard." Wearing old clothes as a guest, it's no wonder that life will be good.

Qiu said: "It should be that he came to join Yuxi. It just so happens that Yuxi lacks a mother in charge. I didn't even look down on the person I chose before. If Nanny Quan can be the mother in charge, it would be great. .” Qiu Shi is still very convinced of Mammy Quan’s ability.

Mother Li nodded and said, "That's true!"

Sister Quan followed Yuxi to Tao Ranju, looked at the layout of Tao Ranju, nodded slightly and said: "This yard is nice." This yard is several times more spacious than Rose Garden.

Cai Die brought the tea, and then a maid brought desserts and fruits.

Sister Quan smelled the fragrance of the tea, and knew it was Kudingcha, "I never thought that the girl still remembered the tea I like to drink."

Yuxi said with a smile: "It's only been three years, no matter how bad my memory is, I won't even forget what tea Mammy likes to drink."

Sister Quan smiled and said, "I'm old, and I've forgotten a lot of things." She always wanted to stay away from the capital and return to her hometown to raise her old age, but in the end she had to come back.

Yuxi looked at the white hair on Nanny Quan's head, and asked, "Mommy, have you encountered any difficulties? If I can help, I will definitely not refuse." As long as it is within her ability, She will definitely help.

Sister Quan put down her teacup, nodded and said, "My hometown was hit by a disaster, and I'm not familiar with other places except the capital, so I went back to Beijing."

Yuxi frowned when she heard this, and her elder brother would occasionally tell her about the affairs of the court. But she hadn't heard of a disaster there recently. Thinking of this, Yuxi waved her hand to let all the maids standing aside go down, not even Zisu stayed behind.

There were only two people left in the room, so Yu Xi asked, "You mean your hometown was hit by a disaster? What kind of disaster? Is the scope of the disaster big?"

Sister Quan nodded and said, "Most of the places in Shaanxi and Gansu were hit by drought. When we left, the grain was 10% higher than that at the same time last year. Now I don't know what the price is." Shanxi is thousands of miles away from the capital. It took a full three months for Madam Quan to travel from Shaanxi to the capital.

Yuxi calculated in her mind, and asked: "Mama, could it be that it rained again after you left your hometown? If there is really a drought in Shaanxi, Gansu and other places, the imperial court will definitely provide relief. But now, it is not No movement at all?" Those officials should not have the guts to hide such a big thing.

Sister Quan shook her head and said, "I don't know about that." She had been away from her hometown for a few months, and she had no source of information, so how could she know about it.

Yuxi thought for a while and asked, "Did Mammy go back to Beijing alone?"

Sister Quan shook her head and said, "No, I brought my nephew and the whole family here. Including me, there are seven people in total. There are too many children, otherwise we wouldn't have traveled so far."

After hearing this, Yuxi asked very strangely: "Mother, even if there is a natural disaster in Shaanxi, it is only a temporary one. Why did the mother bring them to Beijing together?" Yuxi couldn't believe that Mammy Quan's nephew and her family were to leave their homes. There must be something else going on here.

When Aunt Quan saw Yu Xi asking, she didn't hide it, and said, "The taxes over there are too heavy, and I can't even fill my stomach after working hard in the fields all year round. Although I have some savings on hand, I can't just sit and eat."

Yuxi was still full of doubts: "Why didn't Grandma open a herbal diet store in her hometown? Grandma, you have a rank, and you don't dare to play tricks on idlers." With Quan Nanny's ability to open a medicinal diet shop, there is no financial source. rolling.

After hearing this, Sister Quan smiled wryly and said, "Girl, the medicinal food shop was not open, but a pastry shop was opened last year. But within half a year, it was bought by someone." Sister Quan also saw her nephew's family. It's hard work, and it's not a problem to rely on her to make up for it. If you only go out but not in, the money will always be spent. So she wanted to open a pastry shop to supplement the household income. Madam Quan's pastry shop is not big, but it still attracts people's attention because of the good business.

Yuxi understood clearly, and asked: "Bought by force?"

Aunt Quan nodded: "It was bought by the county magistrate's wife." Although Aunt Quan has a rank, it is only a false position and has no real power. The county magistrate is a local snake, and the county magistrate's wife has taken a fancy to Quan Nanny's shop, and if she doesn't sell them, she will do something bad. In the end, I had no choice but to sell the shop. It was also this matter that made Mammy Quan very uncomfortable. Seeing that the drought was severe this time, she was very worried that something might go wrong, so she persuaded her nephew and the family to move to the capital. No matter what, she still has contacts in the capital, no matter how bad it is, she won't be hungry, and the most important thing is that she doesn't have to worry about it.

Yuxi also has some understanding of this kind of twists and turns: "Does the wife of the county magistrate have any big backing?" Otherwise, a madam of the county magistrate would not dare to be so arrogant.

Sister Quan nodded and said, "The magistrate's wife is her cousin." With such a big backer, Sister Quan did not dare to fight head-on, so she could only sell the recipe of the pastry.

After hearing this, Yuxi asked: "A small county magistrate's wife is so arrogant, has the officialdom over there been corrupted long ago? Is it because of this that the mother is planning to move to the capital?" The so-called officialdom corruption is It means that the officialdom is full of corrupt officials.

Sister Quan didn't expect Yuxi to be so transparent, she nodded immediately and said: "Yes. This time there is a drought in Shaanxi and Gansu, no matter whether the court provides relief or not, the people who suffer in the end are common people." In fact, natural disasters are not terrible. Mother Quan is most worried that the common people will rebel if they cannot survive.

Sister Quan can be considered a knowledgeable person. Seeing that the people's life is getting more and more difficult, she is worried that if this continues, the people will have no way out. If you really can't survive, you will probably rebel. If that's the case, they will definitely be affected. Therefore, after much deliberation, Madam Quan still felt that it would be safer to go to the capital. After all, it is at the feet of the emperor, so it is safer than over there.

Yuxi is not stupid, how can she not understand the implication of Mammy Quan's words. Although she had heard from Han Jianming before that the government was corrupt, the Song family and the Yu family were playing tricks, and the people below were in dire straits, but she never saw it with her own eyes. But now Quan Mammy is dragging her family and planning to settle down in the capital, if she can't stay in her hometown, why would Quan Madam take this step. It can be seen from this that the lives of the people below are miserable. In this world, it is really possible that as the elder brother said, there will be a catastrophe. (to be continued)