Description
She was the daughter of the county magistrate but was forced to marry into a peasant family by her dímǔ.
She wasn't from this world. With supernatural powers, a flip of her hand would make clouds form, and a wave of her hand would make rain fall. She was like a fish back in water at her husband's house, fell in love, and lived a different farm life.
Dímǔ: I fully regret it now. If I had known this earlier, I wouldn't have let her marry!
**Dímǔ – Father's Official/Main Wife
Associated Names
BWAH
Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home
Chapter 1 Marriage After Crossing Over
In a trance, Qiao Xuan, who was lying on the bed, heard a knock on the door, followed by a middle-aged woman who asked nervously, "Duaner, what happened? What happened?"
"Mother, it's okay, I accidentally kicked the stool down."
The woman became anxious: "Ah? Are you not hurt?"
"No, don't worry. You are also tired today, go and rest!"
"That's it, then you, you guys also rest."
There was no sound outside the door, but Qiao Xuan said in her heart, "Fuck, how come there are men in this room!" She opened her eyes abruptly.
Facing a pair of cold and clear eyes looking down, she was so frightened that she couldn't breathe well, and she covered her mouth and coughed.
His eyes quickly swept away, the room was full of red, and there was the word Double Happiness – what a wedding night!
"You, you—" Qiao Xuan sat up in a hurry, hugged the quilt and shrank to the corner of the bed, her eyes widened, and stared at the man: "You, don't come here!"
The man sneered slightly, gritted his teeth and scolded: "You lunatic! It's unreasonable! If you don't want to marry, you don't have to. If it wasn't for me to find out – our family married a daughter-in-law, but the bride committed suicide on the wedding night, etc., you Let me behave in the future! How will my parents and brothers meet people!"
Qiao Xuan froze for a while, only then did she see the white silk swaying on the beam, in the festive bright red in the room, she looked really intimidating.
Bai Ling is a fallen stool. I think it was because this cheap husband made a noise when he rescued her, and this alarmed his mother to come and ask.
"Boom!" agitated in her mind, Qiao Xuan was dizzy, her face turned pale, and the memory of the original owner flooded her brain like a tide.
The identity of the original owner is not low compared to this farm family, but she is the daughter of the county magistrate's family—although she is a concubine.
This prostitute is actually already engaged, and it was the baby kiss that her deceased mother decided for her. Her prospective fiancé was also in good spirits. She even passed the entrance exam and became a county magistrate after her expatriate experience. By coincidence, she was in a neighboring county.
Ordinarily, this is just right, and the two families just happily married.
But the mother-in-law Dong hates Qiao Xuan's biological mother, so how can she let Qiao Xuan marry an outstanding man who has a bright future and has been trained as a magistrate at the age of eighteen?
So a while ago, he planned to coax Qiao Xuan to go out and incense incense, and someone coaxed her to the edge of the water and pushed her down.
Originally thought that she was unaware, but Qiao Xuan was rescued by the groom in front of her, Shao Yunyun from Shaoding Village.
This has a skin-to-skin relationship, of course, can only be married with a full reputation.
The mother is so happy that her heart is floating.
This is good!
I don't have to bear a human life, so I can relax both physically and mentally, and I can let Qiao Xuan resign and marry into a farm family and suffer for a lifetime, and never think about turning over!
So, the mother-in-law told her husband, and resolutely resigned to Qiao Xuan to discuss the marriage. No, she hurriedly married her to the Shao family.
Qiao Xuan was distraught and confused. She was guarded tightly in her boudoir and couldn't do anything. At that time, she still had a glimmer of hope in her heart.
However, when she got married today, she quietly lifted the veil in the new house and saw the roughness of the house, like falling into an ice cellar.
Unexpectedly, he was rescued in time by Shao Yunyun – it is not appropriate to say that, the original owner is still dead, and it is Qiao Xuan who has passed through.
Chapter 2 Reconciliation Is Impossible
After glancing at Shao Yunyun, who had a straight waist and sat on the stool in front of the bed with his hands on his knees. Qiao Xuan couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic.
This, to be fair, whoever married a daughter-in-law and encountered this kind of thing, it would be really bad for eight lifetimes.
Really made people's lives, not only became a joke of ten miles and eight villages, but also the backbone of the whole family was stabbed.
Normal people will be shivering and cold, okay?
But what does this have to do with her!
Qiao Xuan wailed in her heart, what kind of mess she has taken over! !
Shao Yunyun said coldly with a sullen face: "Since you are so unwilling to marry, I will send you back tomorrow morning. Don't worry, I will make it clear to the county magistrate that my Shao family is not worthy of you, and I will book it with you. It will be written so that you will not be burdened with infamy."
The two are three-media and six-employees, and they have worshipped Tiandicheng's relatives. Putting it aside in modern times, that is, they have gone to the Civil Affairs Bureau to stamp the marriage certificate and receive a small red book.
Even if it was only one night, even if nothing happened, Qiao Xuan was going to leave tomorrow, so she could only choose between divorce or divorce.
Qiao Xuan was startled and shook her head hurriedly: "No no! I-I'm not leaving!"
Can't go! The next day after getting married, she was divorced by her husband's family. Even if this and Lishu were written as a flower, it would not change the fact that she was returned by her husband's family.
Maybe her indifferent and selfish father would refuse to accept the return, saying that the Qiao family did not reconcile with the woman, she was born in the cabinet, her husband's family died or her husband's ghost left her husband's family to be the master. Ninety-nine percent of the things her father and mother-in-law can do.
Then what will she become?
Step back 10,000 steps, her scumbag father and mother reluctantly left her, will she have a good life? Will there be a second spring?
It's not a question of whether you have a good life, it's a question of how many days you can live.
On the contrary, it is much better to stay in the Shao family.
She has the status of the county magistrate's daughter. This status is not in her mother's family, but in her husband's family, it is destined to be her umbrella. As long as she uses it properly, her life will not be bad.
In addition, her husband has wide shoulders and narrow waist, good temperament, high nose bridge, clear outline of handsome face, and bright eyes like stars, which is really seductive to look at, she, she is not at a loss.
Her husband is a student of Minghua College in the county. She has already passed the examination for a scholar at a young age. Maybe she will be able to become a scholar or a jinshi in the future. She really does not lose.
Besides, we will talk about the future. Right now, it's obviously more beneficial to stay at the husband's house, but of course I can't leave!
Qiao Xuan made a quick decision, pinched her thigh hard, thinking that it was too miserable for her to pass through, her nose was sore, and tears came up all at once.
She gave Shao Yunyun a tearful look, and choked with tears: "I was just confused for a while, so I did something stupid. Now I understand it! Don't worry, I will never do such a thing again!"
"Ha!" Shao Yunyun sneered, his eyes seemed to be quenched with ice, "Second Miss is a precious and precious daughter, our Shao family is just a poor family in the countryside, so it is not worthy of Second Miss, and it is no wonder that Second Miss will be confused for a while. 'I can't think of it! The second miss really doesn't have to feel wronged. I will definitely take care of everything in front of Mr. Qiao. After two or three years, the second miss will be transferred to leave here with Mr. Qiao, and no one will know about it. By then, Second Miss will naturally find a good husband again, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?"
Shao Yunyun was not very happy with this marriage, but what can he do?
Who told him to jump down to save someone without thinking about it when he saw someone falling into the water? Who knew it would.
He originally thought, even if this second Miss Qiao family is squeamish, he will recognize it. will treat her well.
But who would have thought that in a day like marriage, she actually disliked her own family and would rather kill herself.
How can Shao Yunyun calm down easily?
Qiao Xuan secretly complained in her heart, the original owner really made her miserable!
Although, it is impossible to reconcile with, and it is absolutely impossible to reconcile!
Chapter 3 Agreement
"No" Qiao Xuan simply played a bit of a rogue: "Anyway, I was wrong before I left anyway, I apologize to you. If it still doesn't work, what do you want me to do?"
"Haha!" Shao Yunyun still sneered.
Qiao Xuan said bitterly: "We get married today, and we will divorce tomorrow. Isn't it true that both families will become a joke. You don't think about yourself, but also for your own family!"
Shao Yunyun was stunned by her shamelessness, and sarcastically said, "Do I have to thank you for being so considerate of my family!"
"That, that's not necessary. I mean, we have to think of a best of both worlds to deal with this. Obviously, Heli is not a good way."
Does Shao Yunyun not know?
Although he was reluctant in his heart for this marriage, but the villagers, relatives and friends, whoever did not know each other, as long as they knew about it, who wouldn't envy him?
Who doesn't say that this is the smoke from his Shao family's ancestral grave!
Only made him a poor boy from a peasant family to become the quick son-in-law of the county magistrate!
This bride just walked through the door and left the next day. He didn't even dare to think how others would laugh at her!
After all, it was all his bad luck.
Qiao Xuan looked at him secretly and saw that he didn't look very good, but obviously Heli's attitude was not so firm, she felt a little relieved, and she took the next step, and said softly: "Do you think this is okay, you leave me first , After two or three years, when the time is right, we will reconcile."
Shao Yunyun: "."
Shao Yunyun was a little confused, raised his eyebrows and said solemnly: "Do you really think so? It won't do you any good in two or three years."
Qiao Xuan disapproved and said casually, "I'll be seventeen or eighteen in two or three years, so what are you afraid of!"
Shao Yunyun: "." Really confident!
Shao Yunyun was speechless.
Okay, since she said so herself, he has nothing to say.
"If you really want to stay in my house, you must do what a daughter-in-law of the Shao family should do and abide by your duty as a daughter-in-law! Don't be rude to my father, my mother, my brothers, sisters and sisters."
"Also, our family is poor, and there are no servants to serve you. You have to do everything yourself. What you eat is just plain food and food. You need to think about it!"
Qiao Xuan said without hesitation, "Don't worry, I understand all this!"
Shao Yunyun thought in his heart, does she understand? I'm afraid she's not joking! No matter how he looked at her, she didn't seem to understand.
However, there is no way to do this for the time being, so we can only do this first.
In the future, Shao Yunyun will be a little upset, so don't think about it for now, and be patient for the next two years, and send this big Buddha out of the Shao family smoothly!
In the past two years, as long as she managed to stay safe and didn't cause trouble, he would be satisfied, really.
was speechless all night.
The next morning, Qiao Xuan was shaken by Shao Yunyun.
She opened her eyes ignorantly, and Shao Yunyun was already neatly dressed and standing in front of the bed.
Seeing her awake, he said, "It's time to get up."
Qiao Xuan "Huh?" After blinking, she yawned and nodded in a trance: "Well, just get up."
No daughter-in-law can sleep in, she understands.
In fact, when the original owner was still at her parents' house, she was a poor little kid who got up earlier than the chicken.
She is the only one who is struggling. After all, although she was a social animal in her previous life, she never woke up so early!
She is the new daughter-in-law, and today she is going to change her mind about serving tea to the elders.
After washing up, Qiao Xuan officially met with the Shao family.
Chapter 4 First Day of the Wedding
The Shao family has three rooms, and Shao Yunyun is the long room.
Shao Yunyun's grandparents have long since passed away, so the three brothers of Shao's father have long separated.
Shao Yunyun's father, Shao Dakun, and mother, Mrs. Fang.
The eldest brother, Shao Yunlian, is also the eldest among the three rooms. The elder sister-in-law, Xu, has a pair of children. The nephew Shao Junyan is six years old, and the niece Shao Qing is only three years old.
The names of the nephews and nieces are all given by Shao Yunyun. The elder brother and sister-in-law are very happy, and they think it sounds better than the names of other children in the village.
And the name given by the scholar is also auspicious, which is a good omen, maybe it will add a little more luck!
The second brother, Shao Yunguang, is ranked third and has not married yet.
Cough, the reason why Shao Yunyun, who ranked fifth, took the lead, was mainly because of the diving rescue incident, which could not be delayed.
The fourth brother, Shao Yunhuai (seventh in the ranking), and the younger sister, Shao Taotao, are twins who are just thirteen years old this year.
The second room, the second uncle Shao Dalou and the second aunt Niu.
Two sons and one daughter, Shao Yunshan (ranked second) and Shao Yunqiao (ranked fourth). Shao Yunshan married his wife Zhang, and also had a pair of children, Shao Juan and Shao Xianwen. Shao Yunqiao is not married yet. Getting ready to meet people.
My daughter Shao Meiling is fifteen this year.
The third house is the third uncle Shao Dashi and the third aunt Ma Shi.
The eldest daughter, Shao Meizhi, is married, and the youngest daughter, Shao Xiaozhi, is three months younger than Shao Taotao.
Son Shao Yunjiang (No. 6) is fifteen this year. He has not married yet and is studying in the county town.
Qiao Xuan only sees the people from the long room. The second and third rooms will come over to have a reunion dinner together in the evening, and then they will all see each other.
Fortunately, there were not too many people, so Qiao Xuan remembered everything.
The Shao family was curious and nervous about this new daughter-in-law, who was born in Jingui.
Qiao Xuan saluted them in a proper manner, and when she changed her words to "Father!" and "Mother!" with a smile, everyone was relieved!
fine! fine! The new daughter-in-law is kind.
Shao Yunyun, who knew that Qiao Xuan had a criminal record, was the most relieved – this woman didn't make any trouble, and even behaved much better than he thought, he really figured it out after thinking about it.
There are not so many cumbersome rules in the farmhouse. After tea, you can change your mouth and meet with family members one by one.
The mother-in-law Fang Shi smiled and said some auspicious, auspicious, praise and encouragement words, and soon the crowd dispersed, what to do.
Qiao Xuan thought for a while, and then resolutely followed up with her mother-in-law Fang.
In this era, it is very important to gain the favor of my mother-in-law.
The support of my mother-in-law is the only way to gain a firm foothold in this family. Otherwise, I will face endless troubles and troubles.
When the tea was being served just now, the Shao family was watching her secretly. Isn't she the same?
And the mother-in-law is of course the most important person who needs to be observed.
Judging by Qiao Xuan's acquaintance's eyes, her mother-in-law is generally a good one. This is just right, the space for her to play has suddenly become larger.
"Mother" Qiao Xuan took a few steps to catch up with Mrs. Fang, smiling and well-behaved: "What do I need to do, please ask my mother to teach me, I don't know anything, I will worry about it later."
"Ouch—" Fang shi suddenly grinned, and looked at Qiao Xuan kindly and said, "No, no, you, just take good care of your husband in the future, and let him concentrate on his studies. This family's affairs don't need you!"
This is the daughter of the county magistrate. It's normal if you don't know how to work. Besides, there are people doing the housework, so she doesn't need her.
She is so sensible and won't be chaotic at home, Fang is so happy, where would she be allowed to work?
Qiao Xuan was a little surprised and laughed in her heart. How many cards have been drawn in this card is not bad!
She insisted on a few words, and she had an excellent attitude of being diligent and willing to learn, which made Mrs. Fang happier and decided to let her rest!
Qiao Xuan pushed again and again but couldn't, and then gave up.
Chapter 5 Wood Attribute Ability
Qiao Xuan walked around the yard slowly, she wanted to make sure of one thing.
A loquat tree was planted on the edge of the yard.
The loquats on the loquat tree are turning from green to yellow, and they are hanging on the branches in a string. After ten days, they will mature and become yellow and attractive.
She stepped forward, stretched out her hand and gently placed it on the trunk of the loquat tree with a diameter of more than 30 centimeters, secretly concentrating on it, and then the whole loquat tree became more green at a speed visible to the naked eye. Stretch, the fruits on the tree turn yellow one after another in an instant.
Qiao Xuan didn't expect the effect to be so good, so she quickly retracted her hand.
The abnormal growth changes on the loquat tree also stopped instantly.
She looked down at her hand, and was elated.
Last night, she had a strange feeling in a daze. This morning, she encountered water when she was taking a shower, and the feeling of "swoosh" seemed to be a matter of course, and some strange knowledge suddenly flooded into her mind.
At this moment, she was really sure that she really had the wood attribute ability.
Wood produces water, so this ability will feel particularly clear when it encounters water before.
As if she got a novel toy, Qiao Xuan wanted to try it again.
was just right, there was a thin and thin mint next to it, so she squatted down, stretched out her hand, and lightly touched a mint.
Just by touching it, the mint under her hands did not change. Then, when she concentrated her mind, she silently controlled a stream of spiritual power that was slowly poured into the mint. With the mint under her hand as the center, this clump was The mint starts to grow immediately.
She withdrew her hand, this time she was completely certain.
She gently closed her eyes and silently felt the supernatural power. Well, not only can it spawn plants, because the roots of plants are intertwined and connected under the ground, and she can also sense all movements within a certain range by touching the plants.
For example, at this moment, her hand lightly touched a mint. She knew all the plants and trees in the whole yard and where there was an ant in the corner, as if it was right under her nose.
If you go to the mountains and forests to find wild goods or birds and beasts, you will not be able to catch them!
And, the range of this perception can be expanded as the power becomes more powerful.
Qiao Xuan was elated.
Not only that, but this ability also comes with a space, which is now deserted and she can't enter. But she is clear that in the future, certain conditions should be able to enter and be used. As for what conditions, she is not completely clear, but it must be related to this ability.
She can only perceive that the space seems to be connected to an extremely high-end system, through which all knowledge and information related to plants can be queried.
Qiao Xuan's spirits are lifted, and she will not be lonely in the days to come. This alone is enough for her to explore slowly.
At about nine o'clock, the family was ready for breakfast.
After serving the tea, the father-in-law, the eldest brother, the second brother, and Shao Yunyun and his son all went to the fields near the village to do some work, and only came back just now.
It is spring now, and during the busy farming season, farmers are very busy.
The weather is cool in the morning, which is a good time to work. As long as people are not lazy, they will go out early in the morning to do some work.
Qiao Xuan was surprised that Shao Yunyun also went down.
Is it so bad as a scholar? She had a good feeling in her heart, she felt that this person was really good!
Chapter 6 Shao Yunyun is Dumbfounded to see Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law being intimate
After having breakfast, everyone soon discovered that the loquats in the yard were ripe! The mint that was planted just a few days ago has grown a lot without making a sound!
Everyone was amazed and had a lively discussion.
In the end, I couldn't discuss the reason, so I reluctantly agreed that the land had sufficient energy and the soil and water had improved, so the loquats were also ripening early and the mint was lush!
Qiao Xuan hooked her lips when she heard this, feeling a little proud – these are all her masterpieces!
The seventh brother Shao Yunhuai, who is called "Little Seven" by the family, is the most active and flexible. Whenever he has free time, he likes to drill into the mountains, forests and valleys. Seeing this Huang Chengcheng's loquats at this moment, how could he hold back, he climbed up the tree in a few moments, picked a big basket and came down for everyone to eat.
"Hey, this loquat seems to be sweeter than in previous years! The pulp is also more tender!" The third youngest Shao Yunguang praised, grabbing a big one in his arms.
Fang glared at him: "It's all bullshit, do you remember what it was like last year?"
Shao Taotao pursed her lips and smiled, and said, "Mother, others may not remember it, but the third brother must remember the food here! He is absolutely right!"
Shao Yunguang is a foodie. He is very persistent. He was chased by wild bees for delicious bee pupae.
Hearing what Shao Taotao said, everyone couldn't help laughing.
After eating the loquats, everyone goes to work when they should.
Mrs Fang stopped Shao Yunyun, glared at him and said, "Where are you going? It's enough for your father and your eldest brother and third brother to do the work in the field. You, take good care of your daughter-in-law. New daughter-in-law. I just entered the door, don't leave people alone!"
Fang said kindly to Qiao Xuan, "Miss Qiao, you have an excellent temperament, but it's just that the man is careless. If you suffer any grievance, you must say it, and your mother will make the decision for you."
Qiao Xuan immediately smiled: "Mother, Xianggong, Xianggong, he is not only very good-natured, but also very attentive! Mother, don't worry, I will not be wronged! It is my blessing to have such a good mother-in-law and Xianggong!"
I have never eaten pork and I have seen pigs run away. A mother-in-law can say that her son is not, but a daughter-in-law must not!
Qiao Xuan thinks she is too witty!
Sure enough, Mrs. Fang called her a rainbow fart, so she was fascinated with laughter, and giggled: "You child, you are so sensible! Being able to marry you is the blessing of our Shao family and the blessing of the cloud. Hahaha!"
"Mother-in-law, you praise me like this, I really, really deserve it!"
"Hey no no, you are fine!"
"Well, I will definitely learn from my mother-in-law and be a good daughter-in-law of the Shao family!"
"Good, good! Hahaha!"
Shao Yunyun: "."
Shao Yunyun looked silly when they saw that their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were so intimate!
who I am? where am I? what did i hear?
Who can tell him what the hell is going on!
His mother was not particularly satisfied with the sister-in-law, and often complained that the sister-in-law was silent and thoughtful in her heart, and she was selfish.
The girl from the neighbouring village whom the third brother had a crush on was even more disgusting, saying that his son was naive, and the days of marrying a more naive daughter-in-law would not be over, not to mention that the girl had no father and mother, but had a couple. The greedy and difficult brothers and sisters.
But, but why did his painting style turn out to be like this! !
Chapter 7 How Are You Going to Accompany Me?
Shao Yunyun, who was stunned, stunned, and confused in his mind, was pushed back by his own mother, and he was a little stupid: "Huh?"
"Ah what," Mr. Fang glared at him, seeming to dislike him for being too ignorant, and winked at him: "What are you still doing? Take good care of your daughter-in-law!"
Shao Yun moved his lips: "."
What can he say?
"Yes, mother"
He could only choose to agree.
Mr. Fang smiled and comforted Qiao Xuan again, and then left with satisfaction.
She has seen countless people in her life, and she can't see it wrong. The new daughter-in-law has clean eyes, a bright and bright temperament, but her height is not at all arrogant. , how do you complain how much she hurts her?
Her son's temperament is a little dull, so it's just right to have such a daughter-in-law!
Isn't this a blessing from heaven!
Looking at Qiao Xuan, Shao Yunyun's eyes were complicated, and his mood was even more complicated.
"You are quite capable, you made my mother so happy."
Qiao Xuan smiled modestly: "Thank you for the compliment!"
Shao Yunyun choked!
Did I praise you, thank you? ?
Qiao Xuan saw that he was so aggrieved and speechless, she laughed so hard that her stomach hurt, she couldn't help teasing him, "Cough, that, mother asked you to accompany me, how are you going to accompany me? "
Shao Yunyun is actually quite self-disciplined and doesn't get angry with people easily.
But I don't know why, as soon as this woman opened his mouth, he was so angry!
She blinked her eyes and looked like she was waiting for his answer, Shao Yun said with a bit of stubbornness: "As you wish."
Qiao Xuan tilted her head and thought, "Why don't you teach me to write? I'm not very good at holding a pen, you have to correct me bit by bit."
The implication of is the kind of teaching writing who stands behind her and holds her hand with red sleeves, full of ambiguity! As soon as Qiao Xuan said it, Shao Yunyun subconsciously imagined such a picture, and his eyes widened in surprise: "You—"
Do you want shame?
Qiao Xuan covered her mouth and giggled, and the man in front of her laughed so much that her brows were twisted and almost turned into anger. She then waved her hand and smiled: "I'm teasing you, don't take it seriously! I want to clean up my dowry, no need You accompany you, do it yourself, hee hee!"
Shao Yunyun: "."
Shao Yun couldn't hold back his anger and watched the woman walk away. He couldn't help but touched the base of his ear, which was a little hot, gritted his teeth and muttered twice, and walked away angrily.
He can determine the person or that person, so this is a once-in-a-lifetime thought? This seems to be a little too thorough.
Breaking the jar, completely letting go of your personality?
Shao Yun secretly sighed: The woman's face became too fast in June! terrible!
Qiao Xuan has a total of twenty-six dowries, which she carried into Shao's house yesterday.
You must know that a country girl is out of the cabinet, and it is very respectable to have six or eight. There can be twelve or sixteen, but not two or three in a hundred.
Everyone said that the Shao family is smoking from the ancestral grave. The new daughter-in-law has so much dowry, enough for their family to eat for a lifetime.
Qiao Xuan flipped over and sneered.
Twenty-six units are just glossy on the surface. Everything is terribly bad.
For example, the dowry booklet records "a pair of treasure vases", which are actually a pair of extremely cheap porcelain vases. But it was packaged in two big boxes, which counted as a dowry.
Chapter 8 Counting the Dowry
Another example is "a number of fabrics for clothes in four seasons". In fact, it is either cheesecloth or ge cloth, not to mention the first-class fashionable brocade, and there is not a single piece of ordinary silk and satin.
That's it, but packed in several big boxes, divided into four dowries to be packed.
As for "how much money is in the bottom of the box", Qiao Xuan finally found the pitiful taels of silver.
Of course, as the saying goes, a dead camel is bigger than a horse, and the daughter of a county magistrate is much better than a peasant girl.
These things are equivalent to bullying and humiliation in the eyes of the real county magistrate's daughter, but for Qiao Xuan, she feels that she has earned it.
Just saying that the ten taels of silver is also a huge sum of money for the farmers!
Mrs. Qiao's humiliation may have been a fatal blow to the original owner, but to her, it was nothing.
Compared to being poor and poor, her starting point is not bad. If she wants money, she will earn it herself.
In the future, if you slap the face hard and return it, that will be a joy!
After tidying up properly, Qiao Xuan generously took out all the cloth and distributed it to her mother-in-law and sister-in-law Xu, and specially contributed to tailoring clothes for everyone in the family.
These fabrics are nothing in her eyes, but they are very good things in the farmhouse.
Mrs Fang and Mrs Xu were startled, some couldn't believe it.
Mrs. Fang was still a little hesitant, and she was hesitant to want to, for fear that others would say that she was coveting her daughter-in-law's dowry.
You must know that when the daughter-in-law's dowry was brought into the door yesterday, she heard a lot of sour words, especially the two younger brothers and sisters in the second and third rooms. Those words were so sour that they could squeeze out a jar of vinegar.
Qiao Xuan observed her words, her eyes were clear, and she said with a smile: "This is just a little bit of my daughter-in-law's heart, mother, if you meet your daughter-in-law, how will your daughter-in-law feel comfortable? We are all a family, and we should be intimate and warm. , don't you think so?"
Only then did Mrs Fang accept it with a laugh, and she couldn't help but say: "This dowry is the most important thing in a woman's family, you, take good care of your own things, don't waste it. This is the days to come. , it's still growing!"
Qiao Xuan's heart warmed, she was really moved, she nodded and smiled: "Mother's teaching I remember!"
She took out two pairs of very bright silk flowers and gave them to her sister-in-law Shao Taotao and three-year-old niece Shao Qing.
From her point of view, the workmanship of this silk flower looks a little rough, but it costs 25 yuan a pair. Who in the country would be willing to buy it easily?
Xu was very happy and thanked Shao Qing; Shao Taotao also liked it very much, blushing shyly and thanking her, she happily stuck it on her head, and won a lot of praise and praise from several women.
Qiao Xuan hid a little bit of thought and guilt because she gave the fabric and silk flowers. Now, she is especially hardworking when it comes to being nice and complimenting. Several women laughed together, and they were all overjoyed.
When she gave things, she actually had a little bit of temptation to test the temperament of her mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and aunt. If she was greedy, then she had a good idea.
didn't want to, it wasn't like that.
Even if Mrs. Xu's mind is a little heavy, it is human nature.
Qiao Xuan is completely relieved.
She didn't know that Xu Shi was feeling a little bit sorry at the moment.
As soon as the fifth siblings entered the door, they obviously compared her in every way, and she was feeling resentful and sullen in her heart. Seeing her flattering and flattering her mother-in-law, Mrs. Xu scolded many times in her heart, "Shameless!"
Who would have thought that the fifth younger brother and sister would be so generous and gave her so much fabric, two of which are still very thick, and can be made into cotton-padded clothes by sewing cotton in winter. He also gave Shao Qing such a beautiful silk flower.
She felt so out of place!
Chapter 9 Bad intentions
The fifth brother and sister are so generous. The fifth brother is now a scholar, and his family has already been exposed. In the future, he will be more successful in the family. He is not that mean and selfish.
Treat them well, the future will be much better!
When the fifth siblings didn't come, the housework was different and they were all done by themselves, so there was nothing to worry about. After all, she was the daughter of the county magistrate's family.
Mr. Xu thought about it, went to the river to wash clothes and walked on the road, his steps were much lighter.
Who would have thought that he met Niu on the way, and Xu smiled and said hello: "Second aunt!"
"Hey," Mr. Niu saw yesterday that the big house was lively married to a good wife, and saw the dowry, and he was so jealous that he was scratching his heart. He didn't sleep well last night, and he was extremely sour.
Seeing Mrs. Xu at this moment, Mrs. Niu's eyes lit up, how could he miss the chance to provoke him?
"You're going to do laundry!" Niu looked at Xu and said with a smile, "If you want me to tell you, you are the eldest sister-in-law, you should also teach the new brothers and sisters, why don't you bring your five Brother and sister go together?"
Xu shi was startled and smiled: "The fifth younger brother and sister must have no clothes to wash today. I will call her again tomorrow."
Niu: "She doesn't have clothes to wash, so she can't help you? Oh, I asked you to wash such a big pot of clothes by yourself! In the past, it was just fine. Now that there is one more person, you should share the burden, you say. Isn't it? Your mother-in-law didn't say a word? That's too partial!"
"If you want me to tell you, you are too honest! You are the elder sister-in-law, as the saying goes, the elder sister-in-law is like a mother, so Mrs. Qiao doesn't care about her background, she is the daughter-in-law of our Shao family, and you should respect the elders. Isn't she – she made it clear that she doesn't have your sister-in-law in her eyes!"
"In the beginning, you didn't show your sister-in-law's money to keep her docile. Wouldn't she be even more aggressive and excessive in the future? Don't you feel wronged? Honest people can't do it, they will be bullied to death! I am I feel sorry for you, for your own good, I just remind you-"
Niu was talking with gusto, but in vain he shouted: "Second brother and sister, what are you talking about!"
Niu and Xu were both startled, turned their heads to look, was it not Fang who rushed over in anger?
Xu Shi was shocked and hurriedly tried to explain: "Mother, I-"
"Let's go!" Mrs Fang hummed softly, glanced at Mrs Xu, and said to Mrs Niu with a cold smile, "What did the second brother and sister say to my daughter-in-law? Why don't you say it again in front of me and ask me to listen too? , look at what I'm doing wrong, I actually asked my second sibling to help me teach my daughter-in-law!"
Mr. Xu blushed and was at a loss.
Niu became calm after being panicked for a moment. She felt that her elder sister-in-law's voice was much louder today, and her footsteps were getting bigger. It was obvious that she was shaking from marrying the daughter-in-law of the county magistrate's daughter-in-law.
She is more sour
Feeling sour and jealous, Mrs. Niu said with a half-smile, "Look at how stubbornly arrogant sister-in-law is asking for guilt. If you don't know, what's wrong with me! Sister-in-law has become the in-laws of the county magistrate's family, and she is majestic , don't take us as concubines!"
"Don't be a bullshit here!" Mrs Fang spat at her and scolded, "I know you are jealous, but I said such disgusting things yesterday as if I didn't hear it! Yesterday was a good day, My relatives and friends are all here, and I am too lazy to care about you. You are proud of yourself, aren't you? I am so powerful, what's the matter? If you have the ability, you can also be so powerful and let the old lady see it! If you don't have this ability, don't say rude words, it's ugly! "
Niu's face flushed with anger: "You, you—"
Chapter 10 Mother-in-law
"What are you!" Mr. Fang hadn't lost in the quarrel, and he sprayed at Mrs. Niu with his hands on his hips: "My daughter-in-law, it's not your turn to teach me! How confused people would not listen to my mother-in-law but Listen to you? You can save it! You have the time to take care of your own daughter-in-law. I heard that your daughter-in-law secretly delivered food to her parents' family a few days ago? Oh, Zhang family really has a filial and good daughter! You guys My family is truly blessed to have such a filial daughter-in-law!"
Niu shivered with anger, his eyes widened, and his face turned green.
The daughter-in-law of her eldest son, Shao Erlang, Mrs. Zhang, is full of her parents' family. Since she got married, she has devoted herself to stealing her husband's belongings to her parents' house and honoring her parents.
Niu Shi, Uncle Shao and others didn't know about it at first, they thought there was a thief in the house and made a big joke.
It was only later that I found out that it was all the work of the Zhang family, and I was so angry.
But when Mrs. Zhang was caught, she wept bitterly and begged for mercy, turned her head and continued as usual.
On the contrary, she gave birth to a daughter and a son to the second room of the Shao family, and Shao Shilang, another son of the second room of the Shao family, has not yet said that they are kissing!
With the support of this son and daughter, it is impossible for Niu and Shao Ershu to break up with Zhang's family easily. Besides, after the break, they can't marry Shao Erlang again? Don't want money?
So, Niu began to fight with Zhang.
One tries to hide, one tries to steal.
From time to time, there will be a lot of trouble.
Mr. Zhang is also a wonderful person. If he can't steal anything for a long time, the radish and cabbage in the vegetable garden can be pulled out and sent back to his mother's family.
Mr. Fang deliberately mentioned this, didn't he stab Niu's lungs?
Mr. Fang saw that she was too angry to speak, snorted arrogantly, and glared at Mrs. Xu angrily: "What are you still doing here? Huh?"
Xu Shi saw her mother-in-law's arrogance and her legs were weak, and she hurriedly said, "Yes, mother, I, I'm going to do the laundry, I'll go first."
The Xu family fled in a panic.
Although her mother-in-law never scolded her or made things difficult for her for no reason, she didn't know why, but Xu was afraid that her mother-in-law would be scared to death. As soon as the mother-in-law made a serious face, she did not dare to let out the air.
Only then did Mrs. Niu take a deep breath, and said tremblingly, "You, don't be complacent! Who knows what kind of temperament your new daughter-in-law is, I'm afraid that you have invited a bodhisattva back, so you can't beat him, you can't be too high. It's only a joke at that time!"
If it was before the marriage, Mrs Fang might still be worried, but now? Of course it's impossible to worry about!
She sneered: "Okay, I'm waiting for you to see the joke! As long as you can laugh!"
After saying that, ignore Niu again, turn around and leave.
Mrs Niu let out a breath of turbid breath, and said in a hurry, "I'm so pissed off, Mrs Fang! Hmph, what are you proud of, as long as the big brother is still protecting our two rooms, what is your mouth? You can't listen to the big brother Yes! Big brother is the head of the family!"
Yes, she was really confused, so she went to Mr. Fang to beg for no fun. She shouldn't have quarreled with Mrs. Fang.
Niu thought in her heart that she had to discuss with her own man, and she had to go to her third younger sister, Ma, to discuss it too. It just so happened that it was time for Shiro to talk about his daughter-in-law, and Meiling, the niece, was about to talk about her family. The dowry and betrothal gifts have not yet arrived!
The big house married Qiao Shi and made a fortune, so he had to help him no matter what?
I can't write two Shao characters in this stroke, my eldest brother has always been very generous to the two of them.
Niu became proud again, and while muttering, he went to the third room to find Ma.
Qiao Xuan didn't know anything about what happened just now. Her dowry hadn't been fully packed yet, so she was packing them up.
It's just that, when eating lunch at noon, Qiao Xuan realized that her sister-in-law seemed a little uncomfortable, especially when she was looking at her mother-in-law. It seemed like she was averting her gaze.
She was a little surprised.
She wondered if something happened between her mother-in-law and sister-in-law?
It's not something she could intervene, so Qiao Xuan pretended not to notice anything, and still talked to her mother-in-law and sister-in-law with a smile.
Because of her unintentional meddling, most of the awkward atmosphere between Xu Shi and Fang Shi dissipated.
Xu Shi's expression became a little more natural without realizing it.
Fang Shi looked on coldly, and was even more satisfied with Qiao Xuan in her heart, thinking that they made the right decision to have her as a daughter-in-law.
As for the Xu Shi? She was calculative and wouldn't listen to advice. She used to advise her, but now she couldn't be bothered. Anyway, her son was honest and filial. Xu Shi was timid, so she couldn't stir up much trouble.
Of course, it would be best if the atmosphere at home was relaxed.
Farmers prioritized the meals in the morning and evening. It's important to be full in the morning before they start work, and of course they have to have a better dinner after a day of work. As for noon? They would just have something light.
Lunch was porridge mixed with red beans. It was neither thick nor thin, and it was served with a few pickles. The portion was just right.
After the two meals, Shao Yun Duan noticed that Qiao Xuan didn't show any dislike for the food at home, and she didn't seem to resent anything. To be honest, Shao Yun Duan was a little surprised and a little bit sorry.
He didn't think of her very well before, and felt that he had misunderstood her a little bit.
She was so cooperative, shouldn't he properly express his appreciation?
After all, she just came to the Shao family, so it was understandable if she was not used to life here.
However, Shao Yun Suan couldn't bear the embarrassment of going to talk to her since he was so harsh to her before this.
He was so conflicted that he didn't notice her standing there for a long time. Qiao Xuan saw him by accident. She chuckled, walked towards him, and said in a low voice with a smile, "cough…do you have something to tell me?"
Shao Yun Duan felt as if he was being caught red-handed. He looked away and said calmly, iIt's nothing, it's just that since you are new here, if you have any problems, please tell me."
Qiao Xuan blinked, and the corners of her lips raised slightly, "okay!"
Shao Yun Duan was stunned for a moment, and his heart skipped a bit at this moment.
He thought she would argue with him and didn't expect her to be so amiable. The soft and sweet female voice made it difficult for him to respond.
He panicked for no reason and didn't dare to look at her, "well, I'm off to work!"
Qiao Xuan smiled and nodded, her voice was still soft and sweet, "take care, hubby!"
Shao Yun Duan ran away as if he's fleeing a crime scene.
Qiao Xuan looked at him leaving, and noticed that he was fleeing.
She covered her mouth and chuckled. Interesting man.
Her mood became better and she walked away humming a tune.
She still hadn't cleaned up the packages that came with her dowries.
At about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Shao Yun Huai (Shao Yun Duan's younger brother) returned, his clothes were covered with mud and grass, and he was wearing straw sandals, which were also dirty.
But he was holding two pheasants in his hands, and they were still alive.
"Mother! Mother! Qiao Xuan! Look at the pheasants I caught!" Shao Yun Huai smiled and raised the pheasants in his hand. The colorful feathers were very beautiful.
Qiao Xuan packed up the dowry, and now she and Fang Shi were watching the children together and talking.
Seeing this, Qiao Xuan's eyes lit up, and she complimented him, "wow! You are so good, you actually caught a live pheasant!"
Qiao Xuan praised him sincerely. She really had never seen a live pheasant before.
Shao Yun Huai was not close to Qiao Xuan and he was a little shy when she praised him. He grinned and whispered embarrassedly, "…I didn't catch it, it's the trap."
Qiao Xuan smiled, "that's also amazing!"
Fang Shi was also very happy, and said with a beaming smile, "Yun Huai likes to go into the mountains when he has nothing to do, and he traps some animals from time to time. He's good at it. Great! With the pheasants, I don't need to kill any chickens tonight! This is great!"
Qiao Xuan also asked about Shao Yun Huai's hunting and they talked animatedly.
Qiao Xuan listened with gusto, and Fang Shi's heart was filled with joy.
Fang Shi is really happy, it happened to make her happy.
Qiao Xuan just came into the family the day before, and tonight was the first time the whole family would get together. It's an opportunity for Qiao Xuan to get to know the extended family.
Hence, tonight's dinner must be more lavish.
Thinking about cooking chickens for the greedy bastards in the family, she felt very distressed.
The wedding banquet was very lavish. There were two pieces of meat, a fried fish, and a large bowl of chicken left. She originally planned to save these dishes for dinner tonight. However, her shameless brothers and sisters-in-law took all the food while she was not paying attention!
If yesterday was not an auspicious day, she would have had a big fight with them.
When she thought about killing fat chickens to treat them tonight, she felt even more depressed.
But this meal was for the new daughter-in-law. No matter how distressed she felt, she must do it.
Unexpectedly, by such a coincidence, her youngest son caught two pheasants!
The two pheasants looked fat, so that there was no need to kill the chickens. Fang Shi felt a little better.
After talking for a while, seeing that it was getting late, Fang Shi happily took the two pheasants to the kitchen.
Qiao Xuan wanted to help, but she flatly refused. She smiled and then gave up.
Qiao Xuan went back to the house and had nothing to do, thinking that this couldn't go on forever. She should learn how to make shoes or something, so that she could pass the time.
While thinking, she suddenly saw Shao Taotao coming in. Seeing her, she lowered her head in panic and said, "Qiao Xuan."
"What's wrong?" Qiao Xuan stepped forward, and asked concern, "your eyes are so red. Are you crying? What happened?"
Her little sister-in-law looked sad and even cried, so she had to ask what's going on.
Shao Taotao was even more sad when she heard her question. Her eyes turned red, "the hair ornament that you gave me was taken by my second and fourth sister. I'm sorry…"
It was a gift from her fifth sister-in-law. She didn't expect her cousins to take it from her so quickly. Shao Taotao was both sad and guilty.
Second and fourth sister? Qiao Xuan paused.
She herself was a daughter of a concubine and she had two sisters, neither of which was a good person. As soon as Shao Taotao said it, she understood.
However, her mother-in-law was not a person who would be bullied and her sister-in-law did not look like a timid person. How could they get so rampant?
"Why are they so unreasonable? This is too much!"
Shao Taotao felt even more aggrieved and a little annoyed. She pursed her lips, "father always protects them. He said that we are still a family, and a family should get along well. He said he's the eldest one, so we should take care of them and don't be too fussy about everything."
Qiao Xuan was speechless.
It sounded like this kind of thing must have happened often, which was why they dared to bully Taotao so blatantly.
No matter how tough her mother-in-law was, her father-in-law was the real head of the family. No matter how much she argued with him, she could not defy him.
Shao Taotao felt a little better after ranting to Qian Xuan. Looking at Qiao Xuan, she felt a little closer to her. She looked up at her and said, "it's all because I was careless. I didn't hide it well, so they took it. I'm sorry."
Qiao Xuan shook her head quickly, "how can I blame you? They are too mean."
She raised her eyebrows. "However, they can't just take it like that. You get them here, and I will help you get it back."
She couldn't just let it go after seeing her sister-in-law cry over something she gave her.
Shao Taotao was stunned for a moment, and hesitated, "what if father finds out…"
Qiao Xuan comforted her, "father is a reasonable person. How can someone else just take away the gift I gave you? It doesn't make sense, does it?"
Her father-in-law was obviously a fool with a sense of responsibility as the elder brother. She was part of the family now, what if they targeted her in the future?
It's not only for her sister-in-law, but also for her own future. She must deal with this today!
After listening to her words, Shao Taotao thought for a while, then nodded hesitantly, "that makes sense. But, they won't be happy to return it."
Qiao Xuan smiled, "let's reason with them, I believe they will return it. No matter what, we have to try, right?"
Although Shao Taotao still didn't quite believe it, she was really reluctant to part with the gift, and she was also angry, so she nodded. "Well, you are right! I'll go and get them!"
After a while, Shao Taotao came with Shao Meiling and Shao Xiaozhi.
Qiao Xuan looked at them with a smile.
The two were taken aback for a moment, and it took them a while to realize that she was the new wife of Shao Yun Duan.
Qiao Xuan had a beautiful appearance, and was blessed with the status of the county magistrate's daughter. She was confident and calm, and looked even more impressive.
Shao Meiling and Shao Xiaozhi immediately became timid.
"Hello, fifth sister-in-law."
"Hello, fifth sister-in-law."
Shao Meiling was fifteen years old, which is the age when girls like to dress up and look beautiful, so she couldn't help secretly looking at Qiao Xuan out of the corner of her eyes.
Seeing what she was wearing, a look of envy and greed flashed across her eyes.
Shao Xiaozhi was the same. She couldn't help but feel resentful. Why was Shao Yun Duan so lucky to meet the daughter of the county magistrate. Why didn't her brother meet her? It would be great if he did!
If that were the case, Qiao Xuan would be her sister-in-law.
Not only did she have a lot of money, but her brother's future would be bright!
Thinking about this, Shao Xiaozhi couldn't help but look at the beautiful silver hairpin on Qiao Xuan's bun, thinking that if she were her sister-in-law, she could just ask her for it.
Suddenly, she had an idea. Perhaps she could ask her uncle, he would definitely agree!
Her aunt would definitely listen to him? Otherwise, it would be unfilial of her!
Shao Xiaozhi felt happy, and it showed on her face.
Qiao Xuan was secretly observing their expressions. After all, these two were still young. They didn't know how to hide their feelings.
Qiao Xuan saw it clearly.
And she felt disgusted.
However, she felt relieved that her husband's family was not like this.
She responded with a smile, "you are Taotao's cousins, right?"
Shao Meiling and Shao Xiaozhi nodded quickly, "yes!"
Qiao Xuan glanced at the top of their heads, they were wearing the hair ornaments that they took from Taotao!
Qiao Xuan stepped forward, raised her hand and took off the ornaments from their heads, and said with a smile, "didn't I give these to Taotao? Taotao, it's okay if you lent them to your cousins, but you must take care of them!"
Shao Taotao was overjoyed. She took them and nodded repeatedly, "don't worry, I will take good care of them!"
She swore she would never wear them in front of them again. From now on, she would just wear them at home.
Shao Meiling and Shao Xiaozhi were dumbfounded.
The two of them came to their senses and looked at each other, their expressions becoming a little ugly.
They were still not familiar with Qiao Xuan, so they didn't dare to do anything to her, but they were not as nice to Shao Taotao.
"Taotao, how can you do this! Didn't you give them to us?"
"That's right, you don't mean what you said! I will tell uncle when he comes back!"
Qiao Xuan was speechless. How dare they speak so righteously! Those who didn't know would definitely blame Taotao.
Shao Taotao blushed and defended herself, "I didn't say I would give them to you, you took them from me"
Shao Meiling: "But you didn't object? Are you going back on your words now?"
Shao Xiaozhi spat on the ground, "bah, shameless!"
Shao Taotao was furious, "you are the ones who are shameless!"
She was not aware that Shao Meiling was actually waiting for her to say that.
Shao Meiling was waiting for this, and immediately rushed towards Shao Taotao and raised her hand to beat her, cursing, "how dare you call me that!"
Qiao Xuan quickly stepped forward to stop her, "what are you doing? How can you hit her?"
Shao Meiling was annoyed, ashamed and angry. She cried, "ah! Fifth sister-in-law hit me! Fifth sister-in-law hit me!"
Qiao Xuan: "…"
Such a big commotion in the yard naturally alarmed Fang Shi, who hurried out and shouted, "Meiling, Xiaozhi, what are you doing!"
Shao Meiling and Shao Xiaozhi were spoiled by their eldest uncle and their parents, so they dared to do whatever they wanted, but they were still a little afraid of their eldest aunt.
This aunt of theirs even fought with their mother.
Fang Shi was the reason why the others didn't take everything they owned.
Otherwise, their family would have to eat bran and plain vegetables every day.
Qiao Xuan smiled when she heard her mother-in-law shout at them immediately. She was indeed her mother-in-law!
"Mother, it's like that…" Qiao Xuan stepped forward and explained the matter clearly in a few words.
Fang Shi's face darkened, and she asked Shao Taotao, "is that true?"
Shao Taotao nodded, aggrieved.
Fang Shi glanced at her daughter, but didn't say anything. What could she say? Her husband always protected those brats. Even if she fought with him, the children wouldn't dare to disobey him.
As time went by, her children were afraid to argue with their cousins.
Of course, Fang Shi would not let Shao Meiling and Shao Xiaozhi get away just like that, and said with a straight face, "Taotao said that she is not giving them to you, so what are you trying to do? Ask your mother to buy them for you if you want them so much! How are you still so unreasonable at this age?! You'll regret it in the future!"
Shao Xiaozhi had tears in her eyes as she said, "aunty, you're not fair! That's not the case. Taotao gave them to us and then regretted it later. It's her fault!"
Qiao Xuan secretly rolled her eyes. Not fair? Wasn't it normal for a mother to protect her own children?
Shao Taotao: "I didn't give them away, you took them from me!"
Fang Shi was getting impatient, "did you hear that? Taotao didn't give them to you! Don't bully Taotao, otherwise I'll tell your mothers!"
It was fine before this, but now that her youngest son was married, Fang Shi immediately felt the urgency.
Her daughter was thirteen years old, and she would be getting married in a few years. If she couldn't stand up for herself, what's going to happen when she gets married?
She had to defend her.
Xu Shi was smart, but unreliable. Where there was a conflict, she would hide so that she wouldn't offend anyone. She didn't even remember which family she belonged to!
Qiao Xuan was better. She was protecting Taotao even though she just joined the family.
Of course she liked her better.
Shao Meiling and Shao Xiaozhi's faces turned red and pale after hearing what Fang Shi said.
Shao Meiling bit her lip, and suddenly pulled Shao Xiaozhi and ran out.
Shao Taotao became anxious when she saw this, "mother, they are going to tell second and third aunt!"
Fang Shi sneered, "so?"
"Be tougher in the future. If you don't want to give away your things, don't give them. If they dare to be rough, you can grab them back. If not, hit them a few times! Otherwise, they are getting bolder! Also, if you are wronged, come and tell me, what's the use of crying without saying anything? The more you cry, the more others will bully you!"
Shao Taotao's eyes turned a little red, and she slowly lowered her head.
Seeing this, Fang Shi felt distressed and angry, "hey, why are you still crying? I'm teaching you!"
Seeing this, Qiao Xuan quickly patted Shao Taotao on the shoulder, and said softly, "mother, Taotao is kind-hearted, much better than them. Even if there is something she should change, we should take it slowly."
Fang Shi sighed softly. Of course she knew that.
It was all her husband's fault.
Fang Shi took a look at Qiao Xuan with a satisfied expression, "luckily you're there to protect Taotao. From now on, please help me keep an eye on her!"
"Yes, mother!"
Just as they were talking, Niu Shi and Ma Shi brought Shao Meiling and Shao Xiaozhi over angrily.
Niu Shi was just mocked by Fang Shi in the morning, and she was still seething with anger. At this moment, all her emotions surged, and she sneered when she came in, "look at you now! Getting yourself a good daughter-in-law really makes a difference, you think you are above us now? Meiling is your niece, how can I let her be bullied by her own aunt!"
As she spoke, she stared at Qiao Xuan and sneered, "even if you are the daughter of the emperor, you are now a member of the Shao family. You should at least have a good relationship with your sisters-in-law, right? However, not only did you not do that, you even instigated a fight!"
"Do you feel bad marrying into the Shao family, so you deliberately want to make trouble?"
Ma Shi continued, "that's right! If you don't want to marry, then don't. Who is forcing you to marry? How could you come into our family and cause trouble every other day!"
"Exactly!" Niu Shi was getting more and more annoyed at Qiao Xuan.
Both Shao Yun Duan and her son, Shao Yun Jiang studied at Minghua Academy in town. Shao Yun Duan passed the scholar's exam last year, but her son was temporarily ill and failed the exam. Now that he even married a good wife, he must be feeling smug!
Her poor son was lagging behind!
Qiao Xuan thought that Niu Shi was very vicious to target their emotions.
If her mother-in-law was not smart, she might have believed her words.
Fortunately, the mother-in-law was not a fool.
So Qiao Xuan did not panic.
She was younger, and a new daughter-in-law who just joined the family, so of course she couldn't argue with Niu Shi. After hearing this, she just looked pitifully at Fang Shi for help.
Fang Shi looked at them with resentful eyes, "I am happy that my daughter-in-law was protecting my daughter! You don't have to worry about our family's affairs!
Niu Shi and Ma Shi were too stunned to speak.
Fang Shi smiled again and said, "It's just a misunderstanding between the sisters. What's with all of you coming to my doorstep angrily? Qiao Shi, you tell them just what's going on."
The more they belittled Qiao Xuan, the more Fang Shi would laud her.
Fang Shi was shrewd. She could clearly see that the youngest daughter-in-law was capable. Having fought alone for many years, she wouldn't give up on a helper who had finally come.
"Yes, Mother." Qiao Xuan nodded with a smile, her reply was crisp and clear.
Fang Shi sneered in satisfaction, "My two sisters, you heard her clearly, didn't you? The two of you should also be more strict with Mei Ling and Xiao Zhi. It wouldn't do good for little girls to be overbearing!"
Ma Shi's face became ugly, "Qiao Shi, that's nonsense! That isn't what Xiao Zhi said!"
Niu Shi was smarter than Ma Shi. She glared at Shao Tao Tao and snarled, "So it's Tao Tao's fault then! Tao Tao, you are in the wrong here. You can't just give something away to your sister then say that she's bullying you. How can there be such a thing! You aren't young anymore, and a girl shouldn't be full of lies!"
Shao Tao Tao refuted angrily, "No I didn't!"
"Oh, so you dare to talk back to your elders! Sister-in-law, see for yourself! You have to teach her a lesson!"
Shao Mei Ling and Shao Mei Zhi immediately followed Niu Shi's words, and insisted that the ornaments were given to them by Shao Tao Tao. She must have regretted giving the ornaments to them, so she claimed that they were the ones who stole from her.
Ma Shi also joined in, and the four of them spoke badly about Shao Tao Tao.
Shao Tao Tao was so anxious that she nearly cried, but there was no way the scale was leaning towards her. The words "I didn't!" and "No!" were so weak that she was not their opponent at all.
Even Fang Shi's face turned pale with anger.
Qiao Xuan said, "Second Aunt, Third Aunt, there's no way Taotao would give those ornaments to them. They were a meeting gift I gave to Taotao. Taotao will naturally cherish it, and she likes them a lot too. How could she bear to give them away in half a day?"
Niu Shi sneered, and rolled her eyes, "So, you're saying Meiling and Xiaozhi are in the wrong?"
Qiao Xuan answered, "Well, the fault can't be on Taotao! You weren't even present, so why do you think Taotao lied?"
Fang Shi sneered, "That's right! I believe in my daughter!"
Qiao Xuan continued, "Meiling and Xiaozhi aren't young anymore, so surely they understand, right? Those were a meeting gift I gave Taotao. Even if Taotao said to give it away, they shouldn't have taken it."
Shao Mei Ling muttered, "Taotao didn't say it was a meeting gift."
Qiao Xuan simply shrugged, "Don't you know how to ask?"
Shao Tao Tao anxiously said, "I did say it!"
Shao Mei Ling, "…"
Fang Shi sneered, "Is there any more to say? If not, let's go. If this delays my cooking any further, there won't be any dinner for tonight! You can all go back and cook for yourselves!"
Niu Shi and Ma Shi were seething with anger.
This was originally a matter where both parties claimed to be in the right. Whoever could make the most ruckus would be the final winner.
Obviously, they couldn't handle Fang Shi.
Even if they don't lose, they don't win.
It was impossible to get anything from Fang Shi's hands.
And this Qiao Shi made Niu Shi even more angry the more she thought about it. The daughter of the county magistrate with a sharp tongue, how ill-mannered, bah!
But it's no wonder. I heard Shao Yun Jiang say that she's a girl without a mother, what good can she be?
However, thinking about those 26 sets of dowries, Niu Shi felt very jealous.
Niu Shi said in a strange tone, "what clever mouth! But it's better to be honest when you are a daughter-in-law. Only people like Xu Shi's are virtuous! You should learn from your sister-in-law!"
Qiao Xuan would not let that get to her.
She believed that if she's not angry, then the other would. "Thank you for the advice."
Niu Shi choked: "."
Ma Shi rolled her eyes and said, "you can't be partial! You gave Taotao a meeting gift, what about Meiling and Xiaozhi?"
Niu Shi's eyes also lit up and snorted angrily, "that's right, you don't look down on us, do you?"
Before Qiao Xuan could open her mouth, Fang Shi replied, "when Zhang Shi married into the family, did you give us a gift? When did we have such a rule?"
Most families in the countryside were poor. When a new daughter-in-law entered the family, it was considered decent enough to prepare a meeting gift for her own family, and it's okay if she didn't give any to the extended family.
Besides, they had already divided their inheritance and were considered separate households.
Ma Shi refused to accept it and muttered, "that's not the same. Zhang Shi is poor, while Qiao Xuan is the daughter of the county magistrate. Why are you so stingy!"
"That's right!"
Fang Shi sneered, "they are all daughters-in-law of the Shao family, so they should be treated equally!"
Niu Shi and Ma Shi saw that Fang Shi was being unreasonable, and it was obvious that they could not gain anything from her, so they complained angrily, and dragged their daughters away.
Fang Shi spat softly, "what a joke!"
Shao Taotao heaved a sigh of relief and smiled brightly, "mother and fifth sister-in-law are the best!"
"You…" Fang Shi lightly poked her forehead, "be more careful! Learn more from your fifth sister-in-law in the future!"
Shao Taotao grinned, "got it, mother!"
Qiao Xuan also laughed.
Fang Shi continued, "don't pay attention to them, they have always been so shameless, if they really dare to come to you in private, you can just come to me."
"Okay, mother." Qiao Xuan smiled, "if the second and third aunt come to me, I will definitely reason with them."
Fang Shi understood what she meant by "reason with them" and couldn't help feeling amused. She laughed and nodded, "well, that's right!"
Fang Shi turned to go to the kitchen. As soon as she turned around, she saw Xu Shi leaning behind the corner of the wall.
She was taken aback, and she couldn't hide anymore when she was discovered, so she came out carefully, with a smile on her face, "mother, I…I just came back from the vegetable garden."
Fang Shi knew where she was hiding and wondered how long she had been listening.
She was always a coward, and when they came to make trouble, she always avoided it like this, and never said anything to help.
The rule of the household was that half of the money that one earned would be given to the family, and the other half could be used however they wanted. Although Xu Shi and her husband were not very skilled, they still managed to save quite a bit of money in the past few years.
Ultimately, she only cared about her own family.
Fang Shi didn't bother to expose Xu Shi, so she hummed lightly and said, "wash your hands and feet and come to the kitchen to help."
Seeing that her mother-in-law didn't scold her, Xu Shi was relieved, and quickly nodded in agreement.
She thought this matter was over, but when the others came over before dinner, they brought it up again.
Niu Shi and Ma Shi not only complained about Shao Taotao, but also Qiao Xuan.
They kept saying that Shao Taotao did not have kinship, and that Qiao Xuan looked down on them
Shao Meiling and Shao Xiaozhi looked aggrieved by the side.
Fang Shi and Xu Shi were still busy in the kitchen, while Shao Taotao helped light the fire. Shao Yun and others were still young, so they could not say anything to defend them.
Their husbands also helped fan the flames.
Qiao Xuan's father-in-law, First Uncle Shao was ashamed, he repeatedly apologized and even looked at Qiao Xuan several times, implying that Qiao Xuan should also apologize.
After all, Qiao Xuan was the daughter-in-law, and it's not a good look for a father-in-law to lecture the daughter-in-law directly. Besides, Qiao Xuan was the new daughter-in-law who just entered the household, so he needed to give her face.
Qiao Xuan understood it, but pretended not to see it.
She felt ashamed of her father-in-law.
It was her bad luck to have such a father-in-law.
First Uncle Shao was extremely disappointed and sighed secretly.
He thought to himself that she might not be a good daughter-in-law. Even if she wasn't sharp, she should have heard everything, right? Looking down on her sisters-in-law and contradicting her elders, why was she not ashamed at all?
Second Uncle Shao said, "brother, you have to do something about this, right? We are a family!"
Shao Yun Jiang had wanted to speak up a long time ago, but at this moment he couldn't help laughing and said, "uncle, if fifth brother can't even control his own wife, what's the point of studying?"
As he said that, he couldn't help but glance at Qiao Xuan quickly, feeling his heartbeat frantically.
Why not him? Why not him!
If he married the daughter of the county magistrate, he would have a bright future! Damn his fifth brother who secretly monopolized every good thing. If he asked him to go with him that day, he might be the one getting married.
He married the daughter of the county magistrate, what kind of wife did he have to marry to overwhelm him?
First Uncle Shao thought that he really should give his son a lecture.
He looked at Shao Yun Duan and said displeasedly, "Yun Jiang is right, we wan't a harmonious family. You should talk to your wife and apologize to your second aunt and third aunt! We are all family. Whatever Taotao has, Meiling, Xiaozhi, and Juan'er should also have it too!"
Juan'er was Shao Juan, the daughter of Shao Yun Shan and Zhang Shi. She was five years old.
Qiao Xuan looked at Shao Yun Duan after hearing the words.
Shao Yun Duan nodded to his father, secretly gave Qiao Xuan a comforting look, and said gently, "tell us what happened today."
Qiao Xuan felt that she was about to become a recorder, but she still repeated it.
"At that time, mother and Taotao were both there. Did I disrespect second and third aunt? Why don't we ask mother and Taotao to come over and testify?"
"Mother also said that when the elder sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law married into the family, they didn't give a gift. Why did they expect me to? Do you look down on me, or are you bullying me?"
First Uncle Shao froze.
Everyone except Niu Shi and Ma Shi were all stunned.
How rude!
First Uncle Shao was speechless for a while.
Third Uncle Shao was impatient and impulsive, so he slapped his thigh in anger and shouted, "Qiao Xuan, what kind of attitude is this! Did the elders wrong you? Brother, this new daughter-in-law of yours doesn't even respect her elders!"
"Exactly, we have to speak up even if she's the magistrate's daughter!"
"What are you still doing in a daze? Hurry up and teach your wife a lesson!"
Qiao Xuan was about to speak, but Shao Yun Duan shook his head lightly at her, "I'm going to get mother!"
Niu Shi, Ma Shi and others were a little panicked, and hurriedly tried to stop him.
However, Qiao Xuan took out a handkerchief to cover her face, and sobbed, "what logic is this! Elders can bully others at will, and they don't need to be fair? Why can elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law be okay, but I can't? Do you look down on me so much? How did I provoke you?"
Qiao Xuan turned around and ran to the kitchen.
She couldn't argue with them, so of course she had to get her mother-in-law.
Fang Shi quickly rushed over with a murderous look, shouting at Niu Shi and Ma Shi.
"Are you not ashamed! My new daughter-in-law has just entered the family. You all claim to be elders, yet you bully her like this? Believe it or not, I'll do the same to your future daughters-in-law!"
"Tell me, how did Qian Xuan disrespect you? If she doesn't let you bully her, that's disrespecting you? You taught your daughters to bully Taotao, and now you want to bully my daughter-in-law! What kind of bullshit elders!"
First Uncle Shao blushed, and felt ashamed in front of his new daughter-in-law and siblings, so he said, "alright, enough, we are a family!"
Fang Shi was still angry, "you treat others as your own family, if they also think the same way they wouldn't have bullied your daughter-in-law!"
"You!" First Uncle Shao became furious.
How did he know this would happen? He thought that Qiao Xuan would apologize and everything would be over.
He didn't expect Qiao Xuan to be so stubborn.
She was a junior, so what if she felt a little wronged? How could she talk back to her elders like this? How could a family fight like that?
Ma Shi tried to defend herself, "fine if you don't want to give it to us. They are all sisters. Qiao Xuan was being unfair, why do you blame us?"
"Exactly!" Niu Shi felt that Ma Shi was very smart this time, and continued, "Qiao Xuan only gave Taotao and Qing'er a gift, which means she looks down on us and does not treat us as family."
Qiao Xuan blinked, "didn't you separate from the household? We're not one family in the first place! You said so yourself! Of course I'll give it to my own family first."