The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

When Duan Jing'an came, he brought Ding with him. He originally thought that she would not like to go out, but she didn't expect that after hearing what he said, she also said that she wanted to go with him.

Only Duan Jingzong and Lu stayed in Duan Bo's mansion, and the rest left.

When they arrived, Duan Jing'an took Kang Ge'er and Xuan Ge'er to the male guests' table, while Song Shengfu took Ding, Wei Jie'er and Qi Mama to the female guests' table.

Originally, Wang prepared a table in the side room, but Song Shengfu declined and asked Ding and others for their opinions.

"Wherever Mother goes, we go."

Mrs. Ding replied, and Sister Wei also echoed: "Wherever Grandma is, Sister Wei is there."

Mother Qi didn't say anything, but looking at her expression, you could tell that she would definitely not leave her.

"alright."

"I'm sorry to bother you by coming here today. Let's just find a place to sit outside and chat with everyone. It's lonely sitting inside."

"Okay, I'll move the table out. Would you mind sitting with everyone?"

Wang was a little flustered and did whatever Song Shengfu said.

Song Shengfu smiled kindly and nodded.

"Seeing you're busy, go ahead and do your work. You should have a nice drink later."

Wang was indeed a bit busy. Although she had few relatives in the capital, she still had many neighbors and everyone knew each other on weekdays. She was the only hostess in the family, but she was very busy.

"This this……"

"It's okay, it's okay. Go ahead, go quickly."

Wang walked away looking back every few steps. Xi Ge'er had previously told them not to reveal the identity of Old Madam Hou.

She almost knelt down just now, but looking at the Marquis' wife, she found that she was really a very kind person as Xi Ge'er said.

After Wang left, Song Shengfu took a quick look around, knew her identity, and then found a place to sit down.

Beside her was a group of old ladies, Mother Qi was standing next to her, and Mrs. Ding also followed with Sister Wei.

"Come on, come on, there's just enough space, everyone, sit down."

Song Shengfu pulled Qi's mother, who was closest to her, and Qi's mother was pulled to sit on the chair, and then she jumped up smartly.

"old……"

"Sister, please sit down. What are you standing for?"

Mother Qi saw those people looking at her and whispered in Song Shengfu's ear, "Madam, this is against the rules."

Song Shengfu turned a deaf ear to him, pulled him to sit down, and the two of them whispered to each other.

"What's wrong with the rules? Just sit down. This is an order."

Mother Qi sat down and felt a little itchy.

"Oh, you two sisters, right?"

An elderly lady over there asked curiously.

Just as Mother Qi was about to speak, Song Shengfu next to her spoke first.

"Yes, this is my cousin. The one behind is my daughter-in-law, and this one is my granddaughter."

Mother Qi was stunned and didn't say anything for a long time.

Song Shengfu introduced them one by one, making the group of old ladies envious.

"Oh, your daughter-in-law is really pretty, and has a very good-looking appearance."

Everyone was praising her one after another, and Ding smiled shyly.

"Where are you from? Why haven't I seen you before?"

Everyone thought the old lady looked unfamiliar, and her speech and behavior were different from theirs. At first, they thought she was the old lady of some wealthy family.

If she hadn't spoken first, they wouldn't have dared to go up and chat.

"My hometown is Dongyang. My youngest son is good friends with Cheng Huiyuan, so he invited us over."

"I see. You chose the right color for this dress. Where did you buy it?"

Someone touched the material of Song Shengfu's clothes curiously, with envy on his face.

Song Shengfu took a look and fortunately she had someone pick one out in her own shop.

"I bought it at a shop on Yinghui Road. I forgot the exact location, but you can go check it out. The material is comfortable, perfect for us as we age, and the color is nice too."

Mrs. Ding felt a little uncomfortable with Sister Wei, listening to her mother chatting animatedly with the old ladies.

"The Cheng family is really lucky. I heard that Cheng Huiyuan used to teach the young master of Duan Bo's mansion."

"Yes, yes. Their family originally fled from Nanyang, and it hasn't been easy until today."

"I wonder if Cheng Huiyuan is engaged. With such a handsome boy, many matchmakers would probably be vying to marry him."

When Song Shengfu and her group heard this, their ears perked up. Sister Wei was also curious about what kind of wife the master would choose.

"It's a pity that my granddaughter has no chance. She already has a child."

An old lady said this with both regret and boasting.

"Go away, your granddaughter has already given birth to her second child, and you're still thinking about Hui Yuanlang. You're such a shameless old man."

At this time, the old lady in royal blue coat sitting next to Song Shengfu lowered her voice.

"Do you know the old man Ge, the blacksmith in the capital?"

"Which one?"

When they heard the gossip, they all sat up straight.

"Is it the one in the east part of the city?"

"Yes, yes, that's it. Didn't their family sell their newly born daughter-in-law and granddaughter? Guess what?"

"The new bride heard she had given birth to a boy, so the butcher next door came to ask for the child. The new bride disliked his son, so she started having an affair with the butcher next door. Now she's trying to leave with the child, and she's making a big fuss."

"What? Ge Dabao is not good enough? Is this true?"

Everyone stared at the person who was speaking with curiosity, the fire of gossip burning in their eyes.

"Of course I am. How could I lie? It was Ge Dabao's new wife who said it herself. She also said that the man was tortured every day and blamed others for only giving birth to a daughter, when it was obviously her own fault. The new wife is really cruel. She directly cursed that the Ge family would be extinct sooner or later."

"Oh, this is so tragic. If the woman is not good enough, you can find another wife, but this man is not good enough..."

These words made Ding and Wei Jieer frown.

"Hey, you guys, I have a question in mind."

Everyone looked at Song Shengfu. Just as she was about to speak, she saw that Ding and Wei Jie'er were still there.

"You two go play over there. Children can't listen to adults talking. Go quickly."

Just as they both wanted to take a walk, they got up and left.

"Your daughter-in-law and granddaughter are so well-behaved."

Someone said enviously.

Song Shengfu did not answer, but began her brainwashing journey.

"I just have a question. Anyway, we have all lived for so many years and are all women. Otherwise, I would be embarrassed to speak up. I just have a question. I saw the sisters today and they were so friendly, so I thought of asking."

Seeing how mysterious she was, everyone became even more curious.

"Come on, tell us what's going on."

Song Shengfu smiled mysteriously, and that smile looked a little "vulgar"?

When Mother Qi saw this, she knew that the old lady was holding it in again.

"Speaking of that just now, I used to think that having a boy or a girl was the wife's responsibility, right?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"But think about it, you said that men and women should perform the Zhougong ritual, so doesn't that mean the woman can only get pregnant after the man has that thing?"

Song Shengfu also had a sudden idea.

This was the first time these old ladies had heard this brought up. For a moment, everyone's eyes were vague, and no one knew what they were busy with.

"Ahem, that's how it is."

The old lady looked well-dressed, but what she said was so vulgar that it made their faces blush.

"So I'm curious, isn't it true that only women can conceive a boy or girl? Otherwise, why did Ge Dabao give birth to a daughter, but the butcher gave birth to a son?"

Song Shengfu felt that what she said was very subtle, and she even made a gesture in case they didn't understand.

The old lady in royal blue next to her was so frightened that she grabbed her hand and pushed it back.

But when I heard it, it seemed that there was some truth to it.