Chapter III: Retirement
Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked to the gate of Cao's courtyard, he happened to bump into Du Qiutong coming out of it, and his expression was sneaky.
Du Qiutong has always liked to inquire about the big and small affairs of the Ning family, and it is the same today, she was about to leave secretly, but unexpectedly bumped into Ning Ningqing. Du Qiutong reacted quickly, stepped forward directly, took Ning Ningqing's hand affectionately, and said with great concern: "Sister, are you awake, are you feeling better?" I was just going to go over and see you. ”
Seeing that Ning Xia Qing just looked at her coldly, Du Qiutong was a little embarrassed, and he still held Ning Ningqing's hand, not letting go, not letting go.
Ning Ningqing's cold eyes made her heart feel empty,
After a long time, Ningxia Qingcai spoke, and asked in a tone without waves: "I heard that Grandma Qian is here, can you leave?" "Grandma Qian is Shen Zhiyuan's aunt, a woman who has been widowed for many years.
Du Qiutong was stunned, and he didn't know whether to answer. If you answer, it seems that you are deliberately asking for information, but you have just come out of the yard, and if you don't answer, it seems a little strange. Du Qiutong replied hesitantly: "Hmm...... It seems like...... Still, it's still in the house......"
At this moment, a plump woman in her twenties walked out, and this person was Grandma Qian.
Grandma Qian didn't expect that she would meet Ningxia Qing. Isn't this girl supposed to be lying in bed? Presumably, Cao was afraid that he thought that this girl was not in good health, so he asked this girl to rush over and pretend to be this good appearance in front of him.
Grandma Qian looked at Ningxia Qing in front of her, and saw that this girl was as beautiful as a fairy, with ice muscles and jade bones, which was brilliant and beautiful, and the only fly in the ointment was that the nose was high, a little less feminine than the woman next to her, but there was another feminine style, and the more she looked at it, the more fascinating it became.
When Grandma Qian saw this look, she couldn't help but feel a little sorry, the beauty is a real beauty, but it's a pity that she was reincarnated in the Ning family, blocking the way of others, and wasting a good look in vain.
"The green girl is here. How's your body doing? I heard that they have been lying down for days? Grandma Qian greeted lukewarmly, her eyes still inseparable from Ning Ningqing's face.
"It's already good, thank you Grandma Qian for your concern." Ningxia Qingfu is a blessing, although it is a little cold, but the etiquette is thoughtful, so that people can't find any mistakes.
Grandma Qian said with a smile: "That's fine, but ah, you still have to take care of it, lest the matchmaker come to the door in the future and see your yellow-skinned appearance, and think that you are going to die, who will be willing to tell you about marriage at that time." ”
Jade's eyes immediately widened, her eyes full of puzzlement, suspecting that she had misheard. Du Qiutong lowered his eyes slightly, as if he was extremely unwilling.
Ningxia Qing was lukewarm: "What does Grandma Qian mean?" I have promised the son of the Shen family, how can there be any matchmaker to come to the door? ”
"Well, that's hard to say." Grandma Qian smiled very meaningfully, deliberately looked at Ning Ningqing repeatedly with a provocative gaze, and said, "Okay, I still have something at home, so I'll go back, don't send me." ”
Grandma Qian left proudly, Ning Xia Qing stood in place, Cuiyu pulled her sleeve, and asked in disbelief: "Girl, is this...... What does this mean? ”
Before Ning Xia Qing could answer, Du Qiutong immediately spoke very angrily: "Cousin, I just heard that the Shen family seems to want to withdraw from you, if this spreads, others will inevitably gossip about you." ”
Ning Xia Qing glanced at her, her expression was as usual, no sadness or joy, and she turned around and entered the door to see the Cao family.
Du Qiutong was left in place, quite embarrassed and puzzled, how could Ningxia Qing not seem to care about such a big thing? Could it be that it burned her for a few days and burned her stupidly?
Cao has always been frail and has been taking medicine for many years, and even the room has been soaked in a bitter smell of herbs. Ning Qingxia stepped into this room and suddenly burst into tears.
It's a mother's smell, and she hasn't smelled it in seven years.
In others' opinion, she didn't come for four or five days, but as far as she is concerned, it has been seven years, and she has been separated from her mother for seven years. In the last life, in the third year of her marriage, the Cao family died. I can't imagine that she will be able to see her mother again!
She stood in place, tears had already fallen, and she didn't dare to enter the door again, for fear that her mother would be worried when she saw her crying. Cuiyu stood beside her and carefully persuaded: "Girl, don't be sad first, maybe the cousin girl heard about it, and the divorce is ......."
Ningxia Qing held back her tears and ordered, "I'm fine, you wait outside first." After finishing speaking, he walked into the house, and it happened that Lan Ying, who was beside Cao's side, heard the sound and walked out, as soon as Lan Ying saw this scene, she immediately asked, "Why is the big girl here?" Isn't your body just right? How can you get out and walk around? ”
"It's alright, it's okay." When she had finished speaking, she went into the house.
Lan Ying stayed where she was, muttering in surprise: "What's wrong with the big girl?" Cuiyu hurriedly pulled Lan Ying to the door and asked in a low voice: "I just met Grandma Qian, I heard that the Shen family is going to withdraw from the marriage, is this true or false?" ”
Lan Ying looked embarrassed, glanced into the room worriedly, and then pulled Cuiyu out the door.
When Ningxia Qing entered, Cao was about to get up from the couch, but without thinking about it, she quickly walked over to support her mother, restrained her excitement, and said gently: "Mother, my daughter is here." ”
Cao's loving gaze first swept over her face, then raised his hand and touched her forehead, and only after confirming that it was okay did he say, "Why are you here?" Isn't it good to be in good shape? I was about to go to see you, but it happened that Grandma Qian came. ”
Ning Xia Qing looked at Cao's and suddenly burst into tears. As soon as she arrived in front of Cao's family, the grievances in her heart were like a flood overflowing the river embankment, and she could no longer hide it, the pain of losing her father and mother in her previous life, and the unwillingness to be deceived for ten years, all of a sudden turned into tears and poured into tears.
"Oh, what's wrong? Why is Qing'er crying? Cao Shi was busy wiping her tears, and she was so anxious that she was about to cry, when she suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly asked, "Have you seen Grandma Qian?" ”
Ningxia Qing wiped her tears with a handkerchief, tried her best to calm down, and nodded: "Well, my daughter knows everything." ”
Cao wiped her tears and comforted: "You don't have to worry, she just said it casually, and my mother didn't promise her." This is your grandfather's marriage, how can she be allowed to retreat? ”
Ning Ningqing raised her head and saw her mother's reddish eyes, she couldn't help but feel distressed, held her mother's hand, and said, "Mother doesn't need to lie to me, I know that since my grandfather died, the Shen family has begun to dislike our Ning family as a merchant and is not worthy of their Shen family." Mother, did Grandma Qian say that unless she gave me the mulberry garden at home as a dowry, it would be impossible for this family affair to be impossible? ”
Cao Shi was stunned for a moment, and then said distressed and angry: "Grandma Qian even told you this? ”
Ningxia Qing hated it in his heart. In the previous life, this was the case, the Shen family first opened his mouth and asked for the Ning family's mulberry garden, in fact, the Shen family is a drunkard, and the people who really target the mulberry garden are Tan Wenshi and the Ning family's relatives.
Cao sighed and said slowly: "When your grandfather left the mulberry garden to us, your third uncle intervened sideways and used all kinds of means to make us have to press our handprints on the clan rules he set, if your father has no children, the mulberry garden will be incorporated into the clan property." Now that your father is old, your mother's health is not good, and Aunt Du had a miscarriage the year before last, and there was no movement after that, which caused many people in the clan to start thinking. In fact, a few days ago, my mother discussed this matter with your father, and I think it is better to make plans early, so I simply set aside sixty percent of this mulberry garden for you as a dowry, as for the remaining forty percent and our family's shop outside, if your Aunt Xue can give you a younger brother, it will be left to your younger brother, if Aunt Xue fails to give birth, give the shop to Zi'er, as for the forty percent of the mulberry garden, the clan wants to take it. ”
Cao pursed his lips, hiding the unhappiness in his heart, and comforted: "Qing'er, you don't have to blame the Shen family for being greedy, anyway, your father and I originally planned to give you a part of the mulberry garden and let you bring it to the Shen family, it is better than falling into the hands of those people in the clan." ”