boyutpedia Chapter 213 Zhao Qingli's Troubles
Chapter 213 Zhao Qingli's Troubles
After the entire inn returned to peace, Su He closed the window again. This time she didn't dare to eat those heavy-tasting foods anymore. She could only eat some cod fillets and drink a bowl of chicken soup to replenish her body.
Next time she will find a place where there is no one nearby, unpack all those heavy-tasting foods and soak them. When she wants to eat them in the future, she can just take them out and eat them. After eating, she can put them away, which will improve efficiency and save time.
I don't know when I'll have this opportunity, so for now I can only store more boiled hot water. Then I'll unpack these seasonings and pour the water directly when the time comes.
While Su He was distracted, there was a knock on the door, "He Hua, are you there?"
It's my cousin's voice.
Su He ran to open the door, "Brother Bing, what's wrong?"
Wang Bin was relieved to see that Su He was fine. They didn't notice the noise outside at first. It was Liu Bai who mentioned that He Hua might be in trouble upstairs. He became anxious when he heard it. His mother told him to protect his sister well. He was not as considerate as Liu Bai.
"It's okay. There was a commotion here just now. I came to see how you are. I'm glad you're okay. Lock the door and get some rest."
Wang Bin didn't stay long. He watched his sister close the door and left.
Su He was reminded by her cousin. She took out two screaming chickens, one on the window and one at the door. As long as someone wanted to come in, Su He would wake up immediately.
Thinking of those thieves in TV dramas who wet the window paper with saliva to release smoke, Su He stared at the window paper and found a few large cabinets in the space to stick them directly on the window paper. If a bad guy came, no amount of saliva would be of any use. If he used a knife, that would be even better. The collision between the knife and the wooden board would immediately wake Su He up.
After taking these precautions, Su He fell asleep peacefully and slept well that night.
I woke up in high spirits in the morning and drank a cup of warm water before Wang Bin and others came.
"Cousin, let's have mutton soup in the morning. Do you have the silver?"
Su He looked at Wang Bin teasingly. He had no wife now and all his money was managed by Zhou. He wondered if Zhou had given him any funds for this trip.
Wang Bin silently took out a purse from his arms and handed it to Su He.
Su He took a look and thought, wow, thirty or forty taels of silver, not bad.
"I also brought a hundred-dollar note. Mother said it's for emergencies."
Su He gave a thumbs up, saying that her aunt was so generous.
"Then you can buy some rice and flour to take back later. Remember to keep a record. If the amount of the reserve fund is less than 30 taels, we will ask everyone to pay more. Don't think about putting money in first."
"Okay, Granny, save your energy to drink more mutton soup."
Wang Bin grabbed his purse and went to order in a casual manner.
Su He followed behind happily, "Then I'll buy a white flour pancake, these two go perfectly together!"
After having a satisfying free breakfast, Su He entered the Zhao Mansion in high spirits.
It was the same maid Xuer who led the way yesterday. Su He felt something strange along the way. This little maid kept stealing glances at her intentionally or unintentionally.
"Xu'er, are you okay?"
Xuer was about to continue stealing a peek when she was startled. She didn't expect that she actually knew her name.
"Miss Lotus, I heard that you used to be a maid in the mansion?"
Xuer looked at Su He's gentle eyes and somehow expressed the doubts in her heart.
"Yes, I was a maid in the laundry room. Later, the old lady showed me favor and let me buy my way out of the house."
Xu'er didn't expect Su He to be so easy to talk to. Just when she was about to ask a few more questions, she saw Mother Zhang standing not far in front of her.
Xuer subconsciously shrank her head and timidly bowed and left.
Su He wanted to laugh when she saw this. She didn't expect that Mother Zhang was so majestic in the mansion.
"Mother Zhang, I'm here!"
Mother Zhang was speechless. The two of them were obviously only 5 meters apart, but they had to make it so exaggerated.
It would be a shame if she didn't use this voice to sing opera.
"Come on if you want to. Why are you making so much noise? You've scared away all the birds in the mansion."
Su He was shocked by Zhang's mother's ability to lie with her eyes open. Where did the bird come from? There was not even a bird droppings.
"Mom, you say one thing and mean another. Did you dream about me last night?"
Mother Zhang was hugged by Su He and walked away. After hearing these shameless words, she rolled her eyes at Su He without wasting a second.
"The eldest lady is here. She may ask you for help later. Be prepared."
This was a kind reminder from Zhang's mother. Su He smiled slightly and responded seriously.
"Well, those who are capable should do more work. I am so outstanding that I am indispensable everywhere."
Mother Zhang curled her lips speechlessly, she was worrying about this damn girl in vain.
After a while they arrived at the place, they both adjusted their expressions and smiled appropriately at the same time.
"Greetings to the old lady and the young lady."
Su He followed Zhang's mother and bowed together.
Zhao Qingli sat next to her mother and looked at Su Hehua carefully. She was wearing an ordinary dress and a simple bun, with only a magnolia hairpin as decoration.
Apart from those bright and rational eyes, she is just an ordinary farm girl.
Zhao Qingli bit her lip tightly. Can this person really help her?
"Get up, why are you so polite today, Lotus? Qingli is here to thank you, Qingli?"
Zhao Qingli came back to her senses after being gently pushed by her mother. She tried to smile kindly and took out a small rosewood box that she had prepared.
"This is for you, a small house on Changshui Street. I heard from my second brother that you have settled in Qingshan Village. Now you are destined to be with the Zhao family. My mother likes you very much and hopes that you can come to visit them often."
Su He took it with both hands and thanked him politely, but did not open it.
She looked at the haggard Zhao Qingli and asked tentatively, "Before I came, my brothers and sisters at home asked about Master Wen. Is Master Wen doing well recently?"
Zhao Qingli's originally worried face also showed a smile when she heard Su He mention her precious son. "Wen'er is fine, thanks to your care. Wen'er wanted to come this time, but the martial arts master arranged by his second uncle arrived, so he could only wait at home."
Then it’s not Chen Wen’s business, so what else could make her so haggard?
Her husband cheated on her?
Su He didn't wonder for long, Chen winked at Zhang Mama, "Miss, why didn't you see Rou'er and Hui'er come to play together? Last time, Rou'er said she wanted to come and drink milk tea."
Zhao Qingli burst into tears, and Su He was very surprised by her appearance. She always thought that women from wealthy families were introverted and reserved, and should be dignified in everything they do. She didn't expect that this young lady was so real.
Chen couldn't help but hold her forehead with her hand. It was really a waste that her daughter grew up to this age. She has always been so stupid since she was a child.
"Miss, have you encountered any difficulties? We are all family here, why don't you tell us and we can come up with some ideas together."
Zhao Qingli sobbed and finally controlled her emotions with the help of Zhang's mother.
"It's Rou'er. She's already 17. I was just trying to find a date for her, but she ended up falling for a poor scholar who had to take exams for five years to get a place in the imperial examinations. This girl usually looks sensible, but this time I discovered that she's actually a stubborn ass. She won't listen to a word I say."
It’s such a clichéd story, Su He was a little disappointed.
She thought the man had a mistress, and it was not discovered until eighteen years later. It was the critical moment of dividing the family property, and the two groups fought fiercely.
This kind of love story between a rich lady and a poor scholar is very common, but I didn't expect that the old lady's granddaughter would actually put it into practice.