Tong Xue'er really felt very angry, her husband had just died, but this Xu Qing actually took the initiative to express her love to herself, which made Tong Xue'er very unhappy. What's more, although it was not Jiang Nanfu killed by Xu Qing this time, they all had something to do with Xu Qing, which made Tong Xueer a little disgusted.

Xu Qing directly said that he had a friendship of admiration when he saw Tong Xueer just now, and if it wasn't for Tong Xue'er being married, then he would pursue it. However, since Tong Xue'er's husband is dead, Xu Qing can pursue it with confidence.

"Xue'er, although you and Jiang Nanfu have the name of husband and wife, they are not husband and wife. Even if I take 10,000 steps back, even if there is a husband and wife, Jiang Nanfu has already passed away, and I won't care too much about that little thing. I'm willing to take care of you, and I'm always ready to take you in if you want. You can rest assured that I will not treat you like an ordinary concubine. I don't value your looks, in addition to appreciating women's looks, I actually know how to appreciate women's talents and connotations. ”

"You're not only beautiful, but you're also very talented. In fact, I, like Jiang Nanfu's virtuous brother, is a broad-minded man. I wouldn't mind if you were better than me in terms of talent, and I also knew that I was inferior to you in general talent. I wouldn't even mind that my woman was better than me in some way, so you can rest assured. ”

"I wouldn't treat you like an ordinary concubine!"

Of course, Xu Qing doesn't want to miss it, such a beautiful and excellent woman, Xu Qing will never let go. After all, Xu Qing also knows a truth, with his ability, if he wants a beautiful woman, it really doesn't have to be too simple. His wealth is enough for him to buy a lot of beautiful women, but is it interesting to do so? Xu Qing pursues quality, of course, she is a beautiful and capable woman, which is what he values. Tong Xue'er is talented, and she is very good and wise, such an excellent woman Xu Qing does not plan to miss it.

If it weren't for Jiang Nanfu's first step before, then he would definitely pursue it. But now that Jiang Nanfu is dead, of course he doesn't want to miss it. Although he has been married, Xu Qing still does not plan to miss it. Anyway, Tong Xue'er is still a virgin, even if she takes 10,000 steps back, she is not a virgin, as long as she is talented and good-looking, and she is not a 10,000-person rider, then Xu Qing is not unacceptable.

After all, in addition to valuing women's appearance, Xu Qing also values talent and ability background, as for whether he is a virgin, Xu Qing is ranked third or even fourth, not the most important.

"Master Xu, don't say it, I won't agree. The ex-husband just passed away less than a day ago, and you actually said this, if I agreed, how can I be worthy of the ex-husband. Since my late husband arrived in the capital and had such an accident, of course I can't just think about remarrying my late husband before his bones are cold. Tong Xueer said.

Xu Qing smiled and said, "You say that, in fact, I can understand it." But Cher, I'm going to warn you a little. You and Jiang Nanfu are not husband and wife, and they have not even had sex together for several years after they have been married. You didn't have children, since you didn't have children, and you didn't even have sex together, when you returned to your hometown, what would Jiang Nanfu's family do to you? ”

"When the time comes, they may be nothing more than taking the opportunity to seize your husband's property and sweep you away. After all, you haven't given birth to a son and a half daughter for Jiang Nanfu, and you don't even have the reality of a husband and wife, how can you make the Jiang family willing to support you? As for the property, it will also be divided among various relatives, and you will not get a cent and a half. ”

"More likely, you may be labeled as unvirtuous, unfilial, or even a kefu. Back then, you and Jiang Nanfu had a good story, and you successfully stimulated Jiang Nanfu's enthusiasm for reading. This may have been a good story at the time, but now that Jiang Nanfu is dead, this good story has become a handle. You can be attacked for not being filial, after all, unfilial piety is great, and this is a big crime. Second, not having sex with your husband is also unvirtuous. Third, this is the first time Jiang Nanfu has entered Beijing, he took you into Beijing, but he died. This is another Kefu name. ”

"So, it was a good story back then, but now it can be a whole thing to attack you. I'm a diplomat, I'm good at sophistry, don't I understand this kind of thing? The merits and demerits are all in one mouth! ”

Sure enough, when Tong Xue'er heard Xu Qing's words, her face immediately became solemn. What Xu Qing said is very reasonable, Tong Xueer was also adopted by nobles, and not everyone who has seen the contradictions of those big families. Warmth in a big family is very scarce, but there are various conflicts of interest. Back then, in order to encourage Jiang Nanfu to study, she said that she didn't get a different room. But this story also depends on when it is used, if Jiang Nanfu was alive back then, it would naturally be a good story.

But as Xu Qing said, now that Jiang Nanfu is dead, those Jiang family's clansmen are likely to blame her woman for their crimes in order to rob the industry. It's not merit or demerit, it's all in one mouth, it depends on what you say. It is a good story to use it well, but it is the most vicious crime to use it wrong.

Tong Xue'er is a smart woman, so she naturally knows the key to this problem.

Seeing Tong Xue'er's worries, Xu Qing knew that Tong Xue'er was really worried about her future fate.

"Miss Cher, let me say something unpleasant, after all, most men in this world are still laymen! There are few men in this world who will allow their women's talents to surpass their own. even wrote all kinds of jokes, saying that women are too talented. You are more talented than Jiang Nanfu, so when the time comes, this joke will be more popular and become a model. Originally, I was in a state of remarriage for widows, that is, a state in which the law did not prevent it, but it was secretly morally encouraged. Although you came from a relatively poor background, you were also adopted by a nobleman, which is not too low. So you should understand that your current situation is awkward. “

"If you go back, you're going to be kicked out of your house and have nothing to rely on. On the other hand, you also have to bear the reputation of talented Kefu, who will dare to approach you in the future? You are young, your husband is dead, and you have to be a widow for him for the rest of your life? Even if you take 10,000 steps back, you are really willing to be widowed, then you will never be able to turn over after this crime, is it appropriate? I'm afraid you won't live long, because most of the Jiang family will drive you away, and others won't dare to approach. ”

"You are a woman, although you are talented, but you are destined to be impossible to pass the imperial examination. It is impossible to rely on talent to make a living, because too many people in this world are vulgar and will not hire a woman who is too talented. So once you leave, then you will inevitably have nothing to rely on, and even be despised by all kinds of people, and you won't live long. ”

Xu Qing's words completely hit the most important place in Tong Xue'er's heart again. That's how she, a weak woman, survives in this society. After all, this is the Qing Dynasty, but the etiquette is very strict in the Qing Dynasty! In this era of feudal etiquette, if a woman leaves a man, or even bears the name of unfilial piety, unvirtuousness, and kefu, she is destined to be unable to survive.

Especially if she is talented, if she meets a generous man, she naturally doesn't have to worry. But there are too few generous men in this world. Maybe the average man can allow others to be more talented than himself, but if other people are men, then naturally there will be nothing. But if a woman is more talented than herself, then I am afraid that the man will just regard her as a goddess and will not have the courage to marry home.

Especially all kinds of strange remarks, what kind of woman has talent, especially if she is still a widow, so that she can't survive. In this era, women are not tolerant! Even if she wanted to go out and make a living, where could she go? Who would dare to hire her, who would dare not use her, a "woman who is not virtuous, unfilial, or even a husband?" So how to survive next, that's what worries her.

Tong Xue'er looked at Xu Qing seriously, but still said, "My husband just died, if I ...... right away I'm going to remarry right away, I can't do it. ”

Xu Qing knew that there was a play, although Tong Xueer still refused, but the attitude of refusal was not as resolute as before. Although it is still a refusal, the attitude of rejection is also a very important reference. Some refuses firmly, but some refuses, but they deliberately refuse in order to raise their own value.

If Tong Xueer firmly refused at the beginning, but after Xu Qing "analyzed" various situations for Tong Xueer, Tong Xueer found that she really had no way out. In a word, that's what she can look up to, and what she can't look down on. Because Tong Xueer's identity is very embarrassing, she is a widow, although she has not been a husband and wife, but for the Qing Dynasty, she is also a widow. Therefore, men with a certain culture and status will not marry her.

But if she looks up to her, she doesn't care about her widowhood. Because the person who can marry a widow must not have very good conditions, whether it is economically or culturally, he cannot meet Tong Xueer's needs.

So for now, if you meet the conditions, it is Xu Qing. Xu Qing not only has a certain identity, but also the four-rank member of the imperial court is much stronger than Jiang Nanfu at that time. Even Xu Qing's mentality is big enough to be able to care about his own woman, who is better than him in some aspects, and has a good mentality. As for wealth, needless to say, two gold bars and tens of thousands of taels of silver are taken out casually, and they are definitely rich.

Therefore, Tong Xueer knows that it is not easy to find a man who meets these conditions, whether it is open-minded, rich enough, and has a certain status and culture. At the same time, there is only Xu Qing who meets these three conditions.

"You mean, Brother Jiang Nanfu has just passed away, isn't it appropriate for you to say remarry right away? In fact, I also understand this, people can be ruthless, I will not embarrass you. Twenty-seven months, the ancients kept filial piety for twenty-seven months. It is only twenty-seven months for parents to keep filial piety, so if you don't remarry within twenty-seven months, it can be regarded as worthy of him. “

"In twenty-seven months, I won't make it difficult for you to get started. What do you think of the 27 months after you have gone and talk about getting started again? “

Tong Xue'er thought about it, and although she didn't agree immediately, she didn't refuse immediately, because there was not much room for Tong Xue'er to choose. However, if her husband has just died, if she immediately agrees to remarry, no matter what era it is, morality and conscience will not be tolerated. Therefore, Tong Xueer did not agree or deny Xu Qing's opinion.

Xu Qing knew that he couldn't be persecuted too deeply, and sometimes he was too late. After all, Xu Qing doesn't just want a woman's body, Xu Qing wants a woman's body, but also makes them really work for themselves and work for themselves. If Xu Qing just wanted beautiful women, he could buy a large group of them at any time for some money. But beautiful and talented, capable and capable women and beauties, this is hard to find! Xu Qing didn't dare to push too much, so it would only have the opposite effect when the time came.

Even took 10,000 steps back and said, if this Tong Xue'er had just died of her husband, she would immediately throw herself into her arms, but Xu Qing would not dare to ask for it! In fact, many times the relationship is like this, the easier it is to obtain a woman, the easier it is to lose it in the end. Why did the ancient emperors appreciate those "loyal ministers" instead, and even were very eager to obtain the allegiance of those loyal ministers of the opposing side? In fact, it is also the truth, it may be difficult for a true loyal minister to make him apostatious, but once he chooses to apostasy, they will be more loyal than those who are prone to apostasy.

Feelings are actually not like this, those women who don't seem to be good bubbles, but as long as they really go into their hearts, she will be more loyal to you than those women who are good bubbles. Therefore, if Tong Xue'er immediately threw herself into Xu Qing's arms as soon as her original husband died, Xu Qing would not only not be relieved, but would be extremely afraid.

"Miss Cher, in that case, you will stay with me for the time being. Don't worry, I won't force you, you just stay with me and be my staff. As an official of the imperial court, I can hire my own staff. And I have money, I can hire you as my staff, and then you can be my staff first. Xu Qing said.

Of course, Xu Qing would not let Tong Xue'er go, although Xu Qing promised not to embarrass her within twenty-seven months. But Xu Qing, a treacherous person, how could he let her go easily, and now hire Tong Xue'er in the name of a staff member, such a long-term contact will inevitably cultivate feelings.

Some women really can't say anything, especially Xu Qing's goal is not only to get these women's bodies, but also to get their hearts. If you can't really win their hearts, they may not be able to do things for you sincerely, and maybe they will do bad things.

"Okay, I'll have the room cleaned up, and you'll be able to move in for the time being. Jiang Nanfu and I also hit it off at first sight, and since he had an accident, I will pay someone to send him back to his hometown. You don't have to worry about the rest of the matter, you can be my staff here, and as for the rest of the things, we will wait for twenty-seven months. Xu Qing said.

Xu Qing did not ask Tong Xue'er's opinion, but took the initiative to make decisions for her. Although Xu Qing knew that he might not be as talented as Tong Xue'er in some aspects, he knew very well that he had to make use of his strengths and avoid weaknesses in his interactions. Since he is inferior to his own women in terms of talent and learning, he must not be stupid enough to compare his talents with them, otherwise he will be humiliated.

However, as a man, you still have to be strong, not overly flattering. So Tong Xue'er didn't say anything, Xu Qing directly decided to replace her and show her slightly stronger side.

Sure enough, under Xu Qing's slight "strength", Tong Xueer really didn't dare to refuse, but just obeyed Xu Qing's arrangement. No matter how clever Tong Xueer was before, but now she has just experienced the loss of her husband, and her future is uncertain, and she has a situation where she can't return home, she has no way to do it.