The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

"My eldest son is picking vegetables on the farm of the Bo family. Guess who he met last time he was there?"

"Who?"

"Chun Niang, she is in good spirits now. It is said that she is still working as a teacher in Xunlu Girls' School."

"My dear mother, please bless me, really?"

"Yes, I ran into her. She was just returning to the farm and said she had bought some things for her children."

"After living for so many years and becoming old, this really opened my eyes. How can ordinary people like us become teachers? Isn't this a joke?"

"Mrs. Li, you don't understand. Chunniang used to be a master at making sesame cakes. She was a skilled craftsman, not just an ordinary person. It was only the deceased Lai Sanwa who didn't know what was good for him and let her down."

"They are all people with miserable lives."

Song Shengfu sighed and said.

Everyone nodded in agreement. That's right, they have been women for most of their lives and know what it feels like.

The older people get together and chat about everything under the sun.

From the Cheng family to the orphanage, we started talking about the difficulties of being a woman.

Perhaps because they have experienced so much, they can always talk about some life experiences that make people sigh. Later, Song Shengfu gradually stopped talking.

Just quietly be a listener and listen to them talk about the difficulties they faced in their youth, the conflicts between sisters-in-law, and the hardships of raising children.

Life is full of flavors, and each one you taste gives you a different feeling.

Song Shengfu was so engrossed in the performance that she didn't realize the show was about to end.

As I get older, I like to chat with these old people about the past, finding a deep anchor point in the memories, and then speaking it out to resonate with the audience.

When she left, she also went to see the old lady of the Cheng family. The old lady was sometimes lucid and sometimes confused, and she talked to her for a long time.

When she returned home in the evening, Song Shengfu lit a lamp and wrote down all the interesting and profound stories she had heard that day.

Unfortunately, she only knew the other person's husband's surname and rarely remembered the full name.

It was almost midnight when she finished writing. She was so excited that she could hardly sleep, but she was a little tired after all. As she thought about it, she fell asleep after a while.

Another person who couldn't sleep was Mother Qi. She never thought that one day she would sit next to the old lady and call her "cousin" to people outside.

As a slave, she never thought that such a day would come.

The old lady is really nice, really, Mother Qi thought to herself.

The next day, Song Shengfu pulled Qi's mother into the house.

"Come here and sit next to me."

Mother Qi had a bad feeling and wanted to refuse, but Song Shengfu pulled her over forcefully.

"You all go down and find a place to play by yourselves."

Seeing that the old lady was happy and in the mood to tease them, Suchun and the others tactfully withdrew, closing the door behind them when they left.

"Mother Qi, you have been with me for so many years. You are old now. It is time for you to enjoy your life."

Mother Qi knew that the old lady came to see her today because she wanted to let her leave the house.

Although she had been looking forward to this day for a long time, when it finally came, she felt more panic and reluctance.

"Old Madam, this servant, this servant, can't bear to leave you."

Mother Qi's eyes were a little confused. She used to live in the Song Mansion, and came to the Marquis' Mansion after the young lady got married. She has followed the young lady all her life. Now she is asked to leave this place, how can she bear to let go?

"Look at you, isn't it better to let you go out and enjoy yourself? They said they would let you go after the New Year. Your granddaughter-in-law is six or seven months old now, right? Your daughter-in-law is in the girls' school and it's not convenient for her to come back. It's not a good thing for her to leave a little girl alone, right?"

Mother Qi also thought of this. Her daughter-in-law originally helped her son with the accounting. Because she did a good job of accounting, she was noticed by the old lady and was recruited to the girls' school.

This is of course a great thing, but she is too busy. Sometimes she only returns home once every few days, and her granddaughter-in-law is the only one at home, which makes her a little anxious.

Mother Qi knelt down slowly with tears in her eyes.

"Madam, what virtue and ability do I possess..."

"Hey, you're talking, why are you kneeling down? Get up quickly."

As soon as Song Shengfu took out a piece of paper, she saw Mother Qi kneeling down again, and she quickly pulled her up.

"If you keep kneeling, I'll be angry."

As he said this, he handed over a contract document.

"Earlier, I asked Manager Zhang to go to the household registration office to cancel your slave status. Later, you can go back and ask your son to transfer your family's household registration. And this..."

She pulled out a piece of paper from a drawer on the other side that looked like a deed.

"I remember your son works in a bookstore in our mansion. They used to live in an alley. This is a small courtyard with two entrances. I asked someone to register it in your name. It's in the outer city, but it's close to the mansion. If you miss me, you can come and see me anytime."

"And here are these five hundred taels of silver. Keep it for yourself and don't tell your husband, son, or grandson about it. It's better for you to keep it yourself than for anyone else. You can buy whatever you want without worrying about other people's opinions. However, if your children and grandchildren are unfilial, tell me and I'll help you deal with them."

Song Shengfu kept talking while Mother Qi wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

"When we move out of the alleys, you're old and your legs weren't healed properly earlier. It would be nice to buy two little girls to serve you in your house."

"It's saved by this servant, saved by this servant."

Mother Qi nodded while crying.

"I've said a lot, you understand all of this. We've been together for so many years, and now you're leaving, I feel bad too."

Song Shengfu smiled and comforted Mother Qi, with reluctance in her eyes.

She has been here for more than three years, and Mother Qi has been with her. She is extremely loyal.

In the previous life, the original body was in poor health, and Mother Qi had been taking care of it. When the original body passed away, Mother Qi also died of excessive grief.

In this life, letting her have a happy ending must be what the original body wants to see most.

She held Mother Qi's hand and talked for a long time. Mother Qi wiped her tears and said some words of advice to the old lady.

"You are old now, so you should eat less meat, fish, and greasy food. While I am away, let Su Xia keep an eye on you and be more careful about what you eat."

"Also, don't stay up late at night. Going to bed early is good for your health. Let Su Dong watch over you every night, and drink a bowl of calming soup to help you sleep better."

Song Shengfu kept nodding, and as Qi's mother talked more and more, her head started to feel bigger.

"Okay, okay, my head hurts from what you said. Hurry up and pack your things, get ready to go home and retire, and don't bother me anymore."

Mother Qi choked and sighed.

"Old Madam, I'm leaving. I always feel like I have endless things to say."

Song Shengfu felt a lump in her throat and looked at Mother Qi with a smile.

"I've been saying this for most of my life, and I still haven't said enough. Okay, okay, go back and pack up. Once you've settled your family, come back and chat with me."

After sending Qi's mother away, Song Shengfu couldn't help but shed tears quietly.

Hearing footsteps coming in, she quickly wiped her face and pretended nothing happened.