Sweet baby milk, bring the whole family rich

After a while, they came to Hua Niang.

Seeing Pipi, who looked like a drowned rat, Hua Niang didn't say much, but a hint of disdain slipped through her eyes. She thought to herself, after all, little girls are cuter. Look at Tiantian, she's clean and pretty from head to toe.

"Tiantian, look at your brother, he accidentally fell into the small pond. You must stay away from that place in the future, and don't learn from your brother, okay?" Hua Niang squatted down and gently admonished Tiantian.

Tiantian nodded hurriedly, as fast as a chick pecking at rice.

"Yeah, yeah, I get it, Mother!"

Hua Niang was still feeling uneasy. After much thought, she finally made up her mind to go find the housekeeper and ask him to arrange for people to enclose the pond.

After all, these two children are still young, innocent, playful and active. This time they accidentally fell into the pond and were lucky to escape harm, but there is no guarantee that similar situations will happen again in the future.

At this time, Pipi had been stripped of his wet clothes and lay naked on the bed like a white and tender little dumpling. Although the weather was not too cold, Hua Niang was afraid that Pipi would catch a cold and get sick, so she quickly took out a soft blanket and gently covered him.

"Tiantian, where is your father now?" Hua Niang asked Tiantian who was standing beside her softly while tucking the corner of Pippi's blanket.

Tiantian blinked her bright eyes and answered sweetly, "Daddy said he sent someone back to the house to get my brother's change of clothes."

As the mother and daughter were talking, there was a sudden knock on the door. Then someone said respectfully, "Fifth Miss, the old lady is here to visit the young master and the young lady."

"Please come in immediately." Hua Niang responded quickly.

As the door slowly opened, an old woman with a kind face and elegant temperament walked in. It was the old lady of the Shangguan family - Shangguan Qin.

As soon as she entered the room, Shangguan Qin saw Pipi lying quietly on the bed, so she smiled and asked, "Oh, my dear grandson Pipi, what's wrong with you? Why is he still lying in bed? Is he still asleep?"

Seeing this, Tiantian quickly let go of her mother's hand and quickly walked to Shangguan Qin's side. She looked up and explained to her great-grandmother earnestly, "Great-grandmother, my brother accidentally fell into the pond!"

Shangguan Qin's face instantly became nervous when she heard this. She quickly walked to the bedside, stretched out a hand and gently stroked Pippi's forehead. After feeling it carefully, she found that there was no abnormal symptom such as fever. Then she breathed a sigh of relief, and her heart finally fell back into her stomach.

However, at this moment, she seemed to suddenly remember something. A look of deep regret appeared on her face, and she muttered, "Oh! It's all my fault, Grandma. I don't usually see children playing in that little pond, so I didn't arrange for anyone to build a fence to protect it."

Hearing this, Hua Niang hurried to comfort her, "Mom, please don't blame yourself like that. You're not to blame for this. It's just that our little Pipi was too naughty."

Hua Niang looked at her mother's self-blaming expression, her heart filled with pity.

Shangguan Qin then turned around and instructed the maid Xiaohong standing beside her, "Xiaohong, quickly call a few people over and fence off that small pond to prevent other children from accidentally falling in and getting into danger."

Xiaohong responded obediently, "Yes, madam, I'll do it right away." Then she ran away in a hurry.

Shangguan Qin glanced around but couldn't see her son-in-law, Yun Tingluo. So, she asked curiously, "Qingxian, where is your husband? Why can't I see him anywhere?"

Hua Niang quickly replied, "Mother, he just saw Pipi fall into the pond and get her clothes wet. He was worried the child would catch a cold and get sick, so he hurriedly sent someone back to the Qi Mansion to get some clean clothes. We came here in a hurry and really didn't bring any extra clothes."

Shangguan Qin frowned upon hearing this and began to blame herself: "Oh my! Look at me, as a mother, I'm so inconsiderate! I couldn't even think of such a small matter for you. Why would I send my son-in-law all the way to the Qi Mansion to get clothes? If you want something, just tell me directly, and I'll send the servants out to buy new ones right away."

As she spoke, Shangguan Qin held Hua Niang's hands tightly, her tone gentle and concerned.

Hua Niang felt the deep love from her mother, and her heart was warmed, but she still politely declined, "Mother, I appreciate your kindness, but our family has always been frugal, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to change this habit in the short term. We can only use what we have now. There is really no need to be so extravagant and wasteful to buy new things."

"These are the farms and shops registered under your name. Now that you are back, they will naturally be returned to you." Shangguan Qin smiled and slowly took out an exquisite wooden box from her arms and carefully handed it to Hua Niang.

Hua Niang widened her eyes and stared at the wooden box in surprise.

When she gently opened the lid of the box, she saw a stack of house deeds and land deeds with huge denominations neatly arranged inside. The number of them left her dumbfounded.

She never imagined that she would have so much property in her name.

Shangguan Qin saw through her daughter's confusion. She smiled gently and explained softly, "When you and your siblings were born, your father reserved a portion of his inheritance for each of you. As the youngest and only girl in the family, he naturally doted on you even more, so he gave you a relatively larger share. Just accept it with peace of mind."

After hearing this, Hua Niang nodded obediently, then gently placed the wooden box beside the bed.

This time, she hadn't seen her father and second brother yet, and her heart was filled with curiosity and anticipation. So, she blinked her bright eyes and asked, "Mom, where are Dad and second brother now?"

Shangguan Qin frowned slightly, sighed softly, and said, "Your father and second brother are both far away in the far north right now. Fortunately, your father will no longer have to garrison north after returning to Beijing to report on his work this year. It's a pity that your second brother still has to stay there and continue serving his country."

Hearing this, Hua Niang became even more curious about her father's image. She pulled Shangguan Qin's sleeve and begged coquettishly, "Mom, please tell me what kind of person Daddy is!"