The road to wealth of a peasant widow

After Chen Cui's consolation, when it was time to get off the carriage, Sui Sui's eyes were only slightly red, and you couldn't tell anything without looking closely.

Of course, even if the daughters-in-law had noticed it, if Sui Sui didn't say anything herself, they wouldn't be so tactless as to step forward and ask what was going on.

The Liu family is harmonious because everyone knows their limits and won't do anything that crosses the line and causes discomfort to others or themselves.

They went to a riverside outside the capital. There was a small hill in the distance, which could barely be said to be located by the mountain and the water.

In the open space in the woods by the river, the servants had already built a shed and placed cushions and low tables underneath for the master to rest.

Chen Cui and several women in the family sat around, while the three children were taken care of by their wet nurses and maids, and played nearby.

Brother Xuan from Qin Ruozhi's family is the oldest, almost six years old, and the eldest of the three children. At this time, he is busy chasing butterflies with his two-year-old younger brother Brother Yu and brother Chen from his second uncle's family who is over one year old.

The garden at home is small. No matter how beautiful it is, it is not new to see it every day. It is rare for the children to have fun in the wild, running freely and laughing happily.

At this time, the charcoal stove had been lit, and the rose tea brewing in the teapot on it began to emit a unique aroma. The sun was shining, and the breeze was blowing gently, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Chen Cui was also warmed by the warm sunshine and felt lazy all over. She regretted not bringing a lounge chair so that she could lie under the tent and enjoy the relaxation and comfort.

However, although she herself did not want to move, she did not want to keep these young people by her side: "Sui Sui, didn't you bring the horse? Don't sit here. Go ride with your second sister-in-law. Bring a few more people with you. Be careful and don't run too far!"

Suisui had long been fascinated by the scenery around him. Because of the cold weather, he had not gone out for a proper ride on a horse for several months. Not only was he itching to go for a ride, but with his mother's order, he naturally took his second sister-in-law with him and went.

Zhang Hongjuan had the same idea. When she went out, her horse was led out. When she heard her mother-in-law speak, she couldn't help but happily followed her sister-in-law and asked her eldest sister-in-law to help look after her son before leaving.

Qin Ruozhi smiled and waved at her: "Go, I'll take care of the children!"

Suisui and her sister-in-law Zhang Hongjuan rode away on their horses. Chen Cui asked Qin Ruozhi and Li Wanqing not to surround her all the time. Suisui brought a set of pitching pots with her, so they could go and play with it and not just sit there.

Qin Ruozhi was somewhat tempted, but looked at Li Wanqing with a questioning look: "It's boring for me to play alone, do you want to join me, sister-in-law?"

Li Wanqing had not been in good health before, and had hardly tried any sports, including simple indoor games like pitching pots. Seeing Qin Ruozhi's encouraging eyes, she couldn't help but be eager to try: "I want to play, but I don't know how. Can sister-in-law teach me?"

Qin Ruozhi smiled and said, "Of course, I'd be happy to do so!"

The servants arranged the venue and brought special arrows, and the two sisters-in-law started teaching the game of throwing pots next to the shed.

In fact, this game is really simple. Qin Ruozhi explained the key points to Li Wanqing, and she understood it in a few seconds. Then they started practicing.

Each of them held an arrow and threw it into their respective pots. During this process, Qin Ruozhi gave Li Wanqing guidance on her movements from time to time in order to increase the chance of hitting the target.

Chen Cui was lying on a mat under the shed, supporting her head with her hands, listening to the noise of the children beside her, squinting her eyes and enjoying this pleasant time.

Just when Chen Cui was feeling drowsy from the warm breeze, the children, tired from playing, came under the shed under the guidance of their wet nurse to drink water.

Seeing that she seemed half asleep, the servants tiptoed and poured water for her very gently for fear of waking her up.

Brother Xuan was afraid of disturbing his grandmother, so he kept silent and drank water silently, allowing the wet nurse to wipe the sweat off his face and replace the sweat towel on his back.

After all, Brother Yu was young and didn't know much. When he saw Chen Cui seemed to be asleep, he asked loudly: "Is grandma asleep? Why is she not covered with a blanket? She will catch a cold!"

The younger brother Chen also echoed: "Yes, grandma, wake up quickly, you have caught a cold!"

Brother Chen is just over one year old and can’t speak long sentences. He can only utter a few words at a time.

The two children had loud and clear voices, and they woke Chen Cui up immediately after just a few words.

She yawned, sleepy-eyed, looked at the three grandchildren in front of her, and said with a smile: "Grandma won't sleep anymore, get up and play with you!"

In fact, she was not really sleepy, but was made sleepy by the atmosphere. When she was interrupted by the child, she regained her spirits.

When the three children heard that their grandmother wanted to play with them, they excitedly came forward to pull Chen Cui's clothes, chattering and asking Chen Cui to see their new discovery.

Chen Cui knew that the child had never been out of the house and had little experience, so he would inevitably make a fuss when he saw something. But she didn't want to make the child unhappy, so she pretended to be interested and wanted to go with him to see.

But Brother Yu's wet nurse looked embarrassed and said with a wry smile: "The young masters just found a longhorn beetle over there. I was afraid that the creature would bite them, so I hurriedly brought them back."

Longhorn beetle? Chen Cui tried hard to recall. She had seen that thing when she was a child. It had long tentacles and a pair of hard wings. Its teeth were very sharp and it really hurt when it bit you.

Especially children have tender skin and flesh, if they get bitten, they will probably cry for a long time.

Chen Cui looked around quickly and changed the subject to distract their attention: "Hey, there seems to be a big butterfly over there, it's so beautiful, who among you can catch it and take it home!"

Chen Cui did not lie to them. There really was a big butterfly over there. Its wings were black and yellow, and it was very conspicuous when flying.

When the three little kids saw the big butterfly, they no longer cared about the longicorn beetle and ran to catch butterflies.

Chen Cui finally breathed a sigh of relief and signaled the maids to hurry up and keep an eye on the children. She continued to sit on the mat and rest. With her old arms and legs, she could not catch up with the butterflies or the running children, so she decided not to cause trouble.

At this time, Qin Ruozhi and Li Wanqing also returned to the shed to rest and drink tea. Both of them had flushed faces, smiling eyes, and beads of sweat on their foreheads. It seemed that they were having a lot of fun.

Chen Cui quickly asked someone to pour them some tea: "Have some tea and take a break, and go play later. Don't get tired, especially Wanqing. You just started learning and are interested in it. If you practice too much, your arms will hurt at night."

Li Wanqing waved her right arm, which seemed to be a little sore, but not obvious. However, she still thanked her mother-in-law for her kindness and nodded: "Well, thank you for your reminder, I will pay attention!"