Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

A Luo brought up the tea, Du Wenxiu took it, bowed slightly and was about to place it in front of Young Master Zhu.

Young Master Zhu stood up and took it with great fear.

After sitting down again, Du Wenxiu smiled and said, "Master Zhu, I'm afraid you don't know about my family. My biological mother was my father's concubine. Because she got hurt after giving birth to me, she was sold to a merchant by the eldest wife in the family and has not been heard from since."

"I have discussed this with my sister before. There are indeed reasons why Master Zhu's family is in such a situation. But my sister mentioned my mother. As the saying goes, a red plum will turn red, and a black plum will turn black. The distinction between a wife and a concubine has long been deeply rooted in her heart."

"According to the laws of our dynasty, concubines engage in commercial transactions..." Du Wenxiucai said. Master Zhu hurriedly stood up and wanted to argue, but she raised her hand to comfort him, so he had to shut up and sit down.

"I am a trader. I know that Aunt Liu is Master Zhu's cousin and she is definitely a good concubine. But my sister has already made up her mind about this. She has little education and is young. If she has a disagreement with Aunt Liu, she might get angry and lose her mind..."

Master Zhu thought along the lines of her words -

Although spring has arrived after the Chinese New Year, the weather is still cold.

In such cold weather, Master Zhu was so frightened by his own thoughts that he broke out in a sweat.

My parents complained to me every day at home, saying that since there was no one to inherit their wealth, the old couple might as well just die.

My aunt always told my mother in private that they were always her relatives, and if the man she married was not filial to his mother-in-law, it would be better to marry her own daughter, because she knew her family's background well.

After a while, the mother was persuaded and kept hinting in a few words, which was very annoying.

Then he started to think of Du Wenchan again. After all, he had seen her before and she was pretty.

According to what he thought before he came here, Du Wenchan's family mostly consists of girls and there are no proper elders.

All you need to do is appeal to her emotions and reason with her to coax her into submission. No one else can control her.

But I didn't expect her growing environment to be so complicated.

The reason he came here this time was only because Aunt Liu was at home and he would never be able to marry a wife with a good temper, so Du Wenchan was the best choice.

But because of Aunt Liu, she also disagreed.

First, he took out all his resentment on Mrs. Jiao, hating her for being a matchmaker and not being able to speak properly.

After listening to Du Wenxiu's detailed analysis, he began to understand Mrs. Jiao's good intentions.

Master Zhu's thoughts were mixed for a moment. He was attracted by Du Wenchan's youth, beauty, and good temper.

He was also afraid that if he married her, she might find a reason to sell Aunt Liu off. Then he would have to endure the attacks from both his mother and aunt, two old women, which would be really uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Du Wenxiu was gentle and polite, and did not let Young Master Zhu feel uncomfortable for too long. She smiled and said:

"It's not that we don't want to get married. We are all neighbors and live together in the same village. Young Master Zhu will take care of us on a daily basis."

After a pause, he continued, "My sister is fine in other aspects, but she has been taught by the eldest wife since she was a child about the issue of concubines, and she is not clear about it."

"Even if our two families are forced to marry, if something happens, it will be too late to regret it. It will not be a marriage, but an enmity."

"It's better to keep it like this. No matter whether Young Master Zhu makes Concubine Liu his wife or marries another first wife, we are neighbors who help each other. This kind of friendship will last long."

If it was someone else who said this, it would have no effect.

Du Wenchan’s biological mother was a concubine, so why is she still hanging around in front of her?

However, Young Master Zhu was already worried about Aunt Liu making trouble at home every day, and his mother kept asking him to help her get married.

Right now he is in a very anxious state, why would he think about the flaws in her words?

Du Wenxiu was actually frightened by just a few words, and he kept nodding his head in agreement for a while.

Du Wenxiu tried to persuade him to stay for dinner at his home, but it seemed that the marriage would not be completed and the other party's family was full of women. How could he have the nerve to stay?

I had to say goodbye in a hurry and leave. As for whether I would like to transfer again in the future, I don’t know.

"Bah, what bad luck." As soon as he left, Du Wenchan came out from the east wing and spat fiercely at the door.

Du Wenxiu smiled and said, "Don't be upset at what I said to you just now."

"Sister, what you said is ridiculous. If I just go crazy and chase him away, I'm afraid he will think that I'm jealous of him and another woman. I won't be able to explain myself and it will ruin my reputation."

Du Wenchan stepped forward to help her and said with a smile.

Ah Luo also echoed: "That's right, she even thanked you for protecting her, why would she be angry with you, that's not knowing what's good and what's bad."

Du Wenchan rolled her eyes at her and said in a tender voice, "You can see how I look in my aunt's eyes. It turns out that my aunt looks at her own daughter in this way."

Several people laughed again.

Only Yue Niang, with a lonely look on her face, came over and sat down.

"No matter what a man in this world does to others, he will always find a thousand reasons to justify it. If you can't understand him, even if he gives up on you, it's because he has no choice."

Perhaps he was thinking of his own experience, and was overwhelmed with sadness, and even choked up a little.

Du Wenchan and A Luo looked at each other, not knowing how to comfort them.

"Hey." Du Wenxiu grabbed her hand on the stone table and held it in his warm palm.

"But women in this world don't have to rely on men to survive, don't you think? If we work hard on our own, we can live better than if we rely on them."

"Besides, there is no such thing as having to do something. It's just an excuse for one's own desires. If you take it seriously, you will lose."

"How could my good Yue Niang, who built workshops, made pickles, and negotiated business, be so hurt by Xiao Yi'er's love affair and be unable to let it go for a long time?"

"Go." Yue Niang waved her hand away and said with a smile:

"Look at what this man is saying. It's as if I'm dying for that man. Which eye of yours saw it?"

Du Wenxiu was not annoyed, but chuckled: "Oh, my dear sister Yue Niang, I know that you are better than any other man. In the future, we will have to rely on you to make a fortune."

As he said that, he stood up and hid behind A'Luo: "How dare I offend you now? I will just do whatever you say."

Yue Niang became even more angry and laughed. She stood up and was about to chase her, but was stopped by A Luo.

"Be careful, be careful, she is pregnant."

Yue Niang was so angry that she put one hand on her waist and pointed at her and scolded her with a smile:

"Look, you are pregnant now, which is more precious than receiving an imperial decree. Well, well, wait until you give birth safely, and then I will show you how I will deal with you."

A Luo also comforted Du Wenxiu, telling her to take good care of her pregnancy and not to upset Yue Niang.

It was just a joke, how could it be taken seriously? Du Wenxiu just smiled and agreed.

In the evening, the shopkeeper of Zang Yaxuan came to the door and said tactfully that Xiaohu had given a heads-up and would bring a woman with him on the trip.

I want to know which lady is going with them, so that I can make some preparations at home to avoid the ladies being wronged on the road.

Du Wenxiu smiled and said vaguely that it was not them who wanted to go, but it was probably Xiaohu's own acquaintances who were traveling to Beijing with the convoy and wanted to live in peace, so there was no need to pay any attention to them.