Out of the bookstore, Mrs. Gu took Qingshu to a shop selling rouge gouache.

Don't look at the old lady's age, but she pays attention to maintenance. People in their fifties look like they're in their forties.

Mrs. Gu picked up a lot of things and prepared to go home. It's also that Qingshu's body has not healed, otherwise the grandparents and grandchildren would have gone to the restaurant to eat.

Aunt Xiang's cooking skills are good, but it's also good to change the taste occasionally.

The hostess personally sent them out. Unexpectedly, as soon as they walked out of the door, a scrawny man jumped in front of them.

Qingshu was taken aback.

Seeing this, Mrs. Gu hurriedly hugged her in her arms, gently patted her back and said softly: "Don't be afraid, grandma is here!" ”

Qingshu smiled and said, "Grandma, I'm not afraid. Although she was not afraid, Mrs. Gu's behavior warmed her heart.

When the proprietress saw the comer, her face immediately sank: "What are you doing here?" ”

The man said, "Big sister, please save me." Big sister, now only you can save me. ”

"Help, how to save it?"

The man hurriedly said, "As long as you lend me three hundred taels of silver, I will be cured of this disease." ”

Seeing that the proprietress didn't want to pay attention to her, the man grabbed her sleeve and knelt on the ground: "Big sister, I don't want to die, big sister, save me!" "No one else can lend him so much money except this sister.

The proprietress shook off the man's hand and said coldly: "Don't say three hundred taels, I won't give you three coins of silver." ”

The man wanted to entangle him any more, but a stout woman ran out of the shop and pushed him to the ground.

Seeing that he couldn't borrow money, the man immediately changed his face and cursed the proprietress for being cold-blooded and ruthless when she saw death, and she would definitely suffer retribution in the future.

The proprietress didn't look back and entered the shop. The man was taken away by the officials who arrived.

Qing Shu leaned on Mrs. Gu and asked strangely, "Grandma, are they really brother and sister?" ”

Old Mrs. Gu didn't want to say more, but thinking that Qingshu was sensible now, she should let her know that people's hearts are sinister. Gu Xian was raised by her to be innocent and innocent and unguarded, so that she is now worried about her sleep, and her granddaughter can no longer be like her.

After thinking about it, Mrs. Gu told Qingshu about the proprietress of the hostess.

In fact, this matter is not complicated, that is, the parents of the proprietress Xue Xiaofu are patriarchal. When she was six years old, the eldest man of the Xue family, the man he saw just now, fell seriously ill and sold Xue Xiaofu in order to save him.

When Xue Xiaofu was twenty-two years old, she was released by the grace of the Lord's family. At that time, she missed her parents for many years away from home, and returned to her parents' house after being released; Unexpectedly, her parents, instigated by Xue Dalang and his wife, would marry her to an old man in his fifties who even had grandchildren. It's just because of the old man that the bride price is extremely high.

Xue Xiaofu got the news and fled overnight. But she didn't have a household registration and couldn't lead out of the county, because she could make rouge gouache, so she entered the Gu family's rouge gouache shop to work.

The Ming Dynasty was more enlightened than the previous dynasty, and the previous dynasty had extremely strict requirements for women to set up households. However, as long as the women of this dynasty can afford to pay taxes, they can set up a female household, and Xue Xiaofu spent money to set up a female household. After setting up a female household, her parents, brother and sister-in-law can no longer sell her. Otherwise, it is a crime.

Qingshu admired Xue Xiaofu very much, if she could escape in her previous life, she would not have fallen to that miserable state. It's a pity that I just think about it, there are a lot of maids and wives around her, and she can't escape without help.

Even if you escape, if you run into a crutch, the end will be even more miserable.

"Grandma, what about later?"

Old Mrs. Gu said with a smile: "Boss Xue married Zhao Zhutou from the county seat, and then knew that I was going to sell this shop, so she bought it." The income of this shop is very objective, and now she is living a very comfortable life. When Father and Mother Xue were alive, she gave ten taels of silver every year to provide for the elderly; When the two old men died, she broke off contact with the Xue family. ”

Qingshu muttered: "Why do you still have to give pension money? "It's not enough to sell once, you have to sell a second time. Don't be such a father and mother.

Old Lady Gu touched Qingshu's head and said, "Silly child, she has sons and daughters." If you have a reputation for unfilial piety, it will affect your children's future marriage. It's just a few taels of silver, how can it affect the children for this. "You can cut ties with your siblings, but you can't abandon your parents. In order to block the mouths of the people, even if the parents are unbearable, they have to support them.

Qingshu didn't say anything.

Old Mrs. Gu said: "Qingshu, grandma told you this in the hope that you will understand that people's hearts are sinister. For the sake of profit, the people close to them will also turn against each other. ”

It seems that there are many people who sell their daughters for benefits, and Lin Chengyu is not the only one.

Seeing that Qingshu was depressed, Mrs. Gu said again: "As long as you have the heart to guard against others, others can't calculate if they want to." "Gu Xian is not at all guarded against people. Now that she is alive and can still protect her, she doesn't know what the situation is when she dies.

Qingshu said: "Grandma, don't worry, I will learn my skills." "It's useless to just defend against people, you have to have the ability to resist.

Mrs. Gu was too happy, she didn't expect her granddaughter to be so smart, and she understood a little: "My family is so smart." ”

The grandfather and grandson returned home happily.

After arriving home, the porter replied that Mao from the second room had come over and had been waiting at home for half an hour.

Old Lady Gu nodded slightly.

When Mao saw Mrs. Gu, she immediately stood up and called, "Sister-in-law." ”

When Qingshu heard this, he immediately stepped forward to salute Mao. This second grandmother looks much older than her grandmother.

Mao nodded slightly.

Old Lady Gu sat on the Luohan Collapse with Qingshu in her arms and asked, "But what's the matter?" "If you have nothing to do, you will go to the Three Treasures Palace, and she and the Mao family will not speculate for more than half a sentence. Although she is a concubine, except for meeting during the New Year's holidays, she doesn't move around on weekdays.

Mao's face froze, she had something to ask for. But saying it so bluntly made her face unbearable.

Mrs. Gu despises Mao's point the most. It's clear that there is something to ask for and still hold the shelf, and I hate it when I look at it.

Mao said: "Sister-in-law, I heard that Qingshu began to read and write, and I have a calligraphy book here that is quite suitable for Qingshu." With that, he took out the copybook.

Mrs. Gu has been a concubine with the Mao family for more than 20 years, how can she not know her temperament, and she will not say it directly.

Qing Shu didn't answer the notebook, but looked at Old Lady Gu.

Old Mrs. Gu smiled and said, "Since it was given by your second grandmother, you can accept it!" ”

Qingshu took the note, and then thanked him.

Mao glanced at Qingshu and the maid in the room, and looked embarrassed.

Old Lady Gu didn't seem to see it.

Mao stubbornly said: "Sister-in-law, can you hold back left and right." With so many people present, she couldn't open her mouth.

is still holding back left and right, she is really used to her. Old Mrs. Gu said impatiently: "If you have something, just say, it's okay, I'm going to have dinner." "After shopping for most of the day, I must be hungry.

For the sake of his son's future, he has to say that he is embarrassed. Mao had no choice but to blush and said: "Mr. Lin of Bailu Academy is rich in learning and has high moral character, if Jie'er can worship him as a teacher, the future scientific examination will be smooth." ”

Old Lady Gu glanced at Mao and didn't speak. Gu Hejie is average, otherwise he wouldn't be just a showman at the age of twenty. It's a pity that Mao decided that Gu Hejie was the material for reading, but he was unlucky not to meet a famous teacher to delay.

ps: This book is based on the dynasty founded by Yuxi and Yunqing, and people like Yuxi will be mentioned later. In addition, today's three watches.