Chapter 181: Not Knowing How High the Sky Is and How Deep the Earth Is

When Mrs. Wang came to Mrs. Qin's house, she was teasing her two brothers, Ping An, who had been brought over by Mrs. Gu, with a happy smile on her face.

"Sister-in-law." Mrs. Gu came up to greet her and bowed down.

Wang smiled and said, "You're here too."

"The weather is nice today, so I brought Brother Ping and Brother An to pay my respects to my mother." Mrs. Gu took her hand and came to Mrs. Qin.

Mrs. Wang bowed first and then looked at the two little guys. She saw that their faces were rosy and they were full of energy. She no longer looked at the frailty of premature babies and said, "We haven't seen you for a while. Brother Ping and Brother An have gained weight." You are in good spirits now, third brother and sister, you have worked hard."

Mrs. Gu said: "It's not all my fault, it's all because my family spent their money, and Xi'er also prescribed a medicinal bath to strengthen the bones, so I can keep strong."

There was a hint of gratitude and joy in her words.

Mr. Xie, who was cracking melon seeds on the side, said, "No, but you, the third brother and sister, have the most comfortable house. You have plenty of money and there are people to take care of you. You, the third brother and sister, are very lucky."

Gu's smile was a little awkward, and she looked at Old Mrs. Qin and said, "It's all thanks to mother's blessing."

Mrs. Xie wanted to say more, but Mrs. Wang was the first to say: "Although you have been raised well, you were born prematurely and had a difficult delivery. You have suffered a serious crime before death. You must not take it lightly and you have to raise it carefully. Brothers, still Xiao, I can only count on you now."

Mrs. Gu looked at her two sons with pity and said, "I can do it. But I am already well now. Sister-in-law, if there is anything I can do to help you at home, just ask me."

Mrs. Wang patted her hand: "There are not many servants in the family, so it is a great achievement for you to take good care of your two brothers."

Mrs. Gu was still a little hesitant. After she gave birth, although the expenses were not as good as when the Qin family was still in ruins, there were still two servants helping her. She also had a peaceful confinement, and she ate and drank even more exquisitely. It's hers, so her body is recovering well.

Because of this, just listening to Mr. Xie's sour words now makes her a little short of breath. She is afraid that the second sister-in-law will use other things to say that she only takes advantage, so she still wants to do something to help the family? Their third room is somewhat confident.

"Third brother and sister, that's not what you are saying. You are taking care of the two brothers, so please send back that girl Ju'er. Look at my hands, the inner clothes are rough from washing." Ms. Xie stretched out her hand. Hands, face full of resentment.

Mrs. Wang said: "Second brother and sister, didn't Aunt Pan wash your clothes for you?"

Xie was a little frustrated.

How come my sister-in-law knows this?

The family hired some capable servants, and there were also washers, but the girls and their underwear did not dare to be washed together by the washers, so they washed them themselves.

It's a pity that Mrs. Xie is used to being waited on. Now that the weather is cold again, there is no way to wash their inner clothes, so they ask Aunt Pan to wash them for them, but they don't want Mrs. Wang to expose them.

But Ms. Xie didn't panic and said: "That's because Aunt Pan is sensible and knows that she can't eat hard work, so she rushes for this job. I can't stop her, right?"

Mrs. Wang smiled meaningfully, didn’t she?

When Mrs. Qin saw this, she coughed, looked at Mrs. Wang and said, "Have all the guests in your mother's family been settled?"

Mrs. Wang sat down and said, "I was about to tell my mother this. Everything has been settled. I will stay here for a few days before going back."

When Mrs. Xie heard this, she sat up straight. Someone from Mrs. Wang's natal family must have brought something.

As expected, Mrs. Wang continued: "My mother sent someone to send some silver taels for emergency use, not much, even a thousand taels. I was thinking about doing something to make a living for the family. What does mother think? After all, the family has a lot of money. The expenses are also high. My children have to go to school, and we have to take care of everything in the northwest. It is enough to feed our family just by relying on the income from the land, but we have to worry about other things. It’s not enough. I thought about doing something else to make money, so that I could have some confidence.”

Mrs. Qin nodded: "You are very thoughtful."

"Sister-in-law, how can we make a living with these thousand taels?" asked Xie, "We don't have a man of the right age to go out to take care of things. How can we make a living?"

In the past, when the Qin family was undefeated, the family affairs were taken care of by Qin Boqing, who had no official position. Now all the men in the Qin family who have reached the age of twelve have been exiled. As for the men, only Qin Mingqi, the second wife, was born in late winter. If you are born, this year is enough for twelve.

Mrs. Wang took the tea, took a sip, and said with a smile, "What do you think the second brother and sister would like to propose?"

Xie immediately became energetic and said: "Father and the others are all in the northwest. Now the eldest son in the family is our brother Qi. How about finding a reliable shopkeeper and accountant to let him carry the flag? Otherwise If so, we can’t let our female relatives show up, right?”

Mrs. Wang almost laughed. Although children from poor families have long been in charge of their own affairs, and children who encounter changes in the family should also grow up and be sensible, but they did not say what kind of business they would do, how to do it, how much money they would spend, and what the regulations were. Mr. Xie pushed his son to take over the matter first, and he was not afraid of losing more than a thousand taels of silver in vain.

In the past, more than a thousand taels of silver could be used to give the children some experience. It would be fine if it were all gone. The money could be used to buy lessons. However, the situation of the Qin family now means that they cannot spend money to buy lessons like this.

Mrs. Xie, somewhat ignorant of the heights of the world.

Mrs. Gu also felt that it was outrageous. How could the second sister-in-law dare to speak so harshly? The money was sent by the eldest sister-in-law's family.

Wang put down her teacup and said, "My brother is old enough to help take care of the household affairs. Xi'er said that Zhao Tongzhi can no longer sit in this position, and someone else must take it. I thought that I would find a school in a few days and send Brother Qi and Brother Chun to study. Since my second brother and his wife think that Brother Qi is better at taking care of household affairs than studying, let him follow me and see how he works."

What, go to school?

Xie's face turned the color of liver.

Are you kidding? If you can study and take the imperial examination, who would be willing to take care of household affairs and do menial things? What can be outstanding about that?

"Nonsense!"

Just when Mrs. Xie was embarrassed and didn't know what to do, Mrs. Qin finally spoke up, staring at Mrs. Xie with dissatisfaction and scolding: "Qi Ge is so old, it's time for him to study, why does he get involved in the chores of life? Does he know how to socialize and deal with businessmen? He was deceived before he said anything. It's his duty to study hard for me."

Mrs. Xie said embarrassedly: "Mother, I'm not pushing Qi Ge out to deal with it because there is no man of the right age in the family, nor do I really want him to do business."

Mrs. Qin said to Mrs. Wang: "If you have any ideas and plans, just say it."