【Quick Wear】My Years as a Mother-in-law

"Outside the East City, maybe my mother's home is there. Maybe we can meet her. My mother is already very old and I haven't seen her for a long time." Yun Xi said sadly.

What could Matchmaker Li say? "The old lady is blessed."

After agreeing on a date and Matchmaker Li leaving, Qi Yue asked, "Mother, can I make it?"

"You can only see if you can get along with others after you've had some time together. Don't be afraid before you start. No one can give a definitive answer to how a couple should get along. We can only rely on observation." Yun Xi patiently taught her, "Happy people are all similar, but unhappy people are all unhappy in their own way. You need to observe more to find out what kind of life you want."

"Happy people are all alike, but unhappy people are each unhappy in their own way." Qi Yue murmured softly, lost in memory. "Mother, it seems to be like this. The slums where I used to live were noisy every day, and every family had their own troubles."

Qi Yue glanced at her mother furtively and whispered, "Ever since my father passed away, our family has lost their source of income. We've moved from a large house to a small one, and then to the slums. That fake mother is always worried about having no money to spend. She wants to hook up with rich men, but she can't bring herself to do it. Every day when I wake up, I just pray to have enough to eat. The aunt next door prays to the gods and Buddhas every day, begging her husband to stop gambling. The grandmother in the back street is like crazy, constantly looking for folk remedies to make her daughter-in-law give birth to a son. And there are those who dream of getting rich, but can't find anyone to work for them, and those who are sick and can't get treatment...

"Everyone has their own hardships. Just when life gets a little better, the next hardship is waiting. It's overwhelming." Qi Yue pursed her lips and sighed, "I like winter the most. Everyone likes winter too. In winter, the government organizes wealthy families to give out porridge and old cotton-padded clothes. Every day, you line up for an all-you-can-eat meal, get a few extra cotton-padded clothes, and have bedding."

Before Yun Xi could speak, the system spoke first: "Host, what she said makes me want to cry."

Yun Xi: (′?_?`)

How can a commoner like you shed tears?

"Yuer, when you're poor, you should take care of yourself; when you're rich, you should help the world. The Qi family donates two thousand taels of silver to the government every winter, as do other wealthy families. This not only benefits those in the slums, but also the villagers around the city." Yun Xi rubbed her head. "There are still many members of our Qi family who are not doing well. Many people in my mother's family, the Yun family, have to eat coarse food. In the past, my mother couldn't make the decision, but I will do my best to help the victims in the future."

Qi Yue nodded, "Mother, I understand. I will study hard with Master Qin, and when I make money in the future, I will donate it to the poor."

"Good boy."

As the seventh day of mourning approached, Qi Xian became busy. He visited the graves to offer sacrifices and invited Taoist priests to perform rituals for the deceased. He was busy for three days before he could relax. After that, it was the season for picking silk.

"Mother, I have to hurry to the nearby farmers to collect silk. It may take a month for me to come back. After I come back, I have to inspect the shops. I entrust the home to you." Qi Xianlai bid farewell to his mother.

"Go ahead, take all the guards from home with you, and ten servants. Be nice when you go to a strange place. Even if the deal doesn't go through, there's still friendship. Don't just confront anything head-on, okay?" Yun Xi warned him.

"Mother, I remember."

Qi Xian took his people away. There was no change at home. This happened every year and everyone was used to it. Butler Qi was not at home either. He went to the farm outside the city to arrange for people to pick silk.

Yun Xi thought for a moment and called Dong Zhu over. "Go to the front yard and tell the second housekeeper to look after the house. Go find the third master and tell him to work hard. I've found a school for him to study in. When his eldest brother comes back, I'll let him go to the academy."

Dong Zhu nodded, "I'll go right away."

"Xiaodong, go call the concubines."

"Slave, go right away."

Soon, a large group of concubines came in. They counted more than eighteen of them, not one less. Yun Xi sat on the main seat in the main hall and looked at these beauties, each with their own merits. She thought that the original owner's husband really knew how to enjoy himself.

System: "Host, do you want to let them go?"

"Otherwise, after all, concubines are just toys, commodities that can be bought and sold at will. It would be a great opportunity for me to grant them good citizenship."

Yun Xi looked at them and spoke slowly, "I'm sure you've heard something recently. I'm going to let you go. No matter if you were concubines before, or whatever, if you choose to leave, I'll give you a letter of release from concubinehood and help you get your status changed to good status at the government office. I'll also give each of you twenty taels. Whether you remarry or remain single in the future, it will have nothing to do with the Qi family."

Aunt Ying came out first and spoke softly, "Madam, don't you care about those of us who have given birth? If I marry again, can I still see Xiao Ba?"

Yun Xi narrowed her eyes and glanced at these people sharply, "First of all, I don't mind. Secondly, the reason I gave to the outside world for your treatment is that you shaved your heads and became nuns. Moreover, according to the law, Xiao Wu and the others are my children, so you naturally cannot see them again.

They are children of the Qi family. I will prepare a generous dowry for them, and they will marry into good families as legal wives. In the future, they will repay the Qi family. If you use the name of their biological mother to expect your children to be filial to you, then you are making a mistake."

Aunt Ying bit her lip, looking weak, "What if I stay in the mansion?"

"You can stay in the mansion, but the Qi family won't support you for nothing. The servants will be taken back. You can do whatever you can and take care of your own food, clothing, housing and transportation. The mansion will only give you 200 coins per month for living expenses. Of course, you have to remain faithful to my husband." Yun Xi looked at her quietly.

Aunt Ying knelt down upon hearing this and said, "I am willing to leave the house."

After seeing the choice of the first bird, the people behind knelt down and expressed their willingness to leave.

Since that's the case, it's easy. Ask someone to write a letter to release the concubines, pay some money, and let them pack up their things and follow Dongzhu to the government to change their household registration. Zhao State can establish a female household. Generally speaking, it's better to leave the house than to stay in it.

Moreover, they were allowed to pack their luggage and take away their clothes and personal belongings. Yun Xi felt that she was being very tolerant. "After all, the original owner's husband slept with them for so long, and some of them even gave birth to children for the Qi family. There is no need for me to be so extreme."

The system chuckled, "Your husband isn't very generous either. The one who received the most rewards was Xiaoqi's concubine, who only got a set of gold headpieces, five silver hairpins, and two hundred taels of silver. She's saying goodbye to Xiaoqi right now, leaving the gold headpiece for her."

"It turns out that she is the most favored. I thought Aunt Ying was the most favored, but she is quite generous to Xiaoqi." Yun Xi clicked her tongue.

"Aunt Ying is a beautiful girl from a small family, and she is a bit scheming, but after looking at her for a long time, she feels a bit like plain porridge and small dishes, which makes you sick of her. Xiao Qi's aunt is a cold beauty, and she occasionally ignores the original owner's husband. As for men, the more they can't get something, the more they miss it." The system said it learned it.

Yun Xi thought, what’s the use of learning it if you can’t put it into practice?