Farmhouse life after traveling back to ancient times

"That's exactly what you said, sister. Unfortunately, I'm tied up with my children's affairs every day and rarely have time to visit you."

Du Wenxiu said tactfully.

But Grandma Zhao didn't care and kept talking to her.

Just when they were chatting excitedly, a little maid came back and said that Sister Diancui wanted to eat bird's nest and couldn't eat anything else.

Grandma Zhao repeatedly asked people to go to the storehouse to get it: "If the storehouse is out of it, go out and buy some. No matter how expensive it is, we must make sure that Diancui is happy to eat it."

Du Wenxiu watched coldly, unsure of her attitude for a moment, and said with a smile:

"Sister is truly the most virtuous person in the world. If my family encountered something like this, I would not be able to do what my sister did."

Grandma Zhao sighed and lowered her voice, "What do you mean by virtuous? Everyone is doing it for themselves."

"But what did Mr. Zhao say?" Du Wenxiu's gossipy spirit was burning in his heart.

But Grandma Zhao curled her lips and said, "Him? Who cares what he says? It's just that the Zhao family wants to have an heir."

As he spoke, he looked at Du Wenxiu deeply and whispered:

"Your husband is not at home, and you have a son by your side. If he comes back with the child, you can come find me. I have a wonderful way to teach you."

It turned out that Du Wenxiu was not in mourning and did not tell anyone about Lu Fanghai. Even when the Zhao family asked, they only heard that the man was serving in the army and had not returned for a long time.

Only now did Grandma Zhao say this.

Du Wenxiu already knew what was going on, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

So he changed the subject and talked about the yard over there.

"I asked Madam Mo and found out that it was the courtyard of my sister's house. I don't know why it was abandoned?" Du Wenxiu asked.

Grandma Zhao seemed to be in a bad mood. She took the fruit in her hand but did not eat it. She just said to Du Wenxiu:

"That yard was originally prepared for my illegitimate son. Unfortunately, the child was unlucky. He was killed by a cold when he was just a little kid. He didn't get to enjoy the blessing for a few days. Alas."

Du Wenxiu saw that he looked lonely and didn't seem to be pretending. He couldn't help but get curious and asked:

"With a family like your sister's, there's no shortage of doctors she can't hire. How could a cold take her life?"

"It's all because of that hateful aunt..." Grandma Zhao said as she choked up and pressed her eyes lightly with a handkerchief.

"My master and I had just gone to our hometown to worship our ancestors, and that hateful aunt lied to the wet nurse and left the child, stripped the child naked, and plunged the child into cold water in the middle of winter..."

Grandma Zhao couldn't hold back any longer and cried bitterly on the table, staring at Du Wenxiu with her eyes wide open.

For those who don’t know, this seems like what happened to Grandma Zhao and her son.

The maids and old women around her, together with Du Wenxiu, hurried to persuade her. Hearing the old woman cursing the concubine, Grandma Zhao waved her hands, wiped her tears and sat down.

"My sister laughed at me. Whenever I think of that poor child, I feel..."

"I understand. I know. Sister, you should mourn less and take care of your health." Du Wenxiu consoled her casually.

It is not a good idea to delve into other people's affairs in front of them, so after a few words, he changed the subject and asked if the garden next door was for sale.

Grandma Zhao sighed and said, "If someone else had asked, I would have ignored it. But my sister asked because there must be no room at home."

"In that case, I will tell the master to bring the deed of the yard and give it to my sister at the original price."

"It also saves me from thinking of my poor child every time I see that house..." As she said this, she couldn't help crying again.

Du Wenxiu heard her crying so hard that her voice changed. It didn't seem like she was faking it, but the child was harmed by her own mother.

Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, so how could a mother harm her own child?

Thinking about the maid Diancui who is now pregnant and being worshipped, I feel that there is something weird about this Zhao family.

Grandma Zhao sent someone to find Mr. Zhao and tell him about it. After a while, the maid came back with a land deed.

The two of them briefly discussed the price. Granny Zhao wanted to make friends, and Du Wenxiu sincerely wanted to buy it, so the price was about the same, and neither of them was short of that little money.

He immediately called the middleman over, took Qiuyue and Grandma Zhao's personal maid to the government office to get the matter done.

Since things went smoothly, Du Wenxiu felt relieved and was more sincere towards Grandma Zhao.

Half-truthfully, she advised, "There is no man who doesn't steal fish. Sister, you should think it through."

Grandma Zhao sighed again and said, "I didn't do it for the man. I was just afraid that after the Zhao family was destroyed by me, he would be scolded by his mother when he returned to his parents' home."

After a detailed explanation, I finally understood that it turned out that Grandma Zhao's mother was Mr. Zhao's aunt. The two families originally wanted to strengthen the relationship by marrying Grandma Zhao into their family.

Who would have thought that the couple had not gotten pregnant after many years of marriage? This made Mr. Zhao's aunt so anxious that she got blisters on her mouth. Every time she went back to her parents' home, she would urge her and Mr. Zhao to take a concubine.

Grandma Zhao was very sad at first, but later she got over it.

"If there is no offspring, after a hundred years of waiting for us, I don't know who will get this huge fortune. It would be better for him to marry a concubine and have a child, and I will raise him as my own."

After hearing her family secret, Du Wenxiu thought about it carefully and felt his hair stand on end. He didn't want to stay any longer and found an excuse to go home.

When I got home, I was still in shock and kept wondering how much hatred could make a biological mother kill her own son?

I also remembered that Lu Fanghai had been alone outside for a long time, and I wondered if it was true what she said: There is no man who doesn't cheat.

For a moment, I was worried about gains and losses and even felt a little dispirited.

Seeing that she was not in good condition, A Luo came up and asked, "But Grandma Zhao doesn't want to sell the house? If that doesn't work, we can think of other ways."

Du Wenxiu raised his head and shook his head, "That's not the case. I just heard some things and felt uncomfortable."

When A Luo and Qi Sanniang heard her say this, they hurried over to ask what was going on.

Du Wenxiu lowered his voice and told the story of the Zhao family, which caused the two to sigh.

"It's obvious that the intention is to save the child and the mother, but Grandma Zhao has such a cruel heart." A Luo sighed.

Qi Sanniang said, "I'm afraid this idea wasn't from Madam Zhao. Maybe it was from her aunt."

"No matter who came up with this idea, a life has been lost." Du Wenxiu said dejectedly.

And she thought that now the maid who asked the stars not to add green jade to the moon was living a life of luxury, but it was only because she was pregnant with a boy.

If a child is born one day, I am afraid there will be another bloody storm.

"The inner quarters of a wealthy family are really not a place for human beings to stay..." Du Wenxiu murmured and walked straight to the main house.

Xiao Haisheng had already woken up and was lying on the bed blowing bubbles.

"Oh, our little Haisheng is still well-behaved. He has been awake for half a day and has not made any noise or trouble."

Qi Sanniang smiled like a flower and rubbed her face against Haisheng's chest again and again, making him giggle.

"Xiuniang." After teasing Xiao Haisheng for a while, Qi Sanniang turned her head and called Du Wenxiu softly. When she saw her looking over, she whispered:

"The relationship between husband and wife does not allow for a third person. You must remember this."