The child didn't understand. He opened his mouth and showed a sweet smile.
When Gu Qingling saw it, she could only laugh along with her, even her heart seemed to soften.
The eldest maid Chun Chun came in from outside. While there was no one else in the house, she whispered about the situation outside: "Same as last time, all the rewards that should be given have been given."
"Give it to Po Wen..."
"Give it to Aunt Ye and Aunt Tang..."
"Other thank-you gifts will be delivered tomorrow morning just like before."
The other people serving the master will also come over tomorrow morning, and I have also agreed with Aunt Ye and Aunt Tang to let them help take care of you these days."
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Gu Qingling nodded, indicating that she understood.
The eldest maid Chun Chun hesitated for a moment and said: "Madam, do you really not want me to stay? You are here alone, and I am a little uneasy."
In fact, the eldest maid had some regrets in the spring. If she had known that the old lady was going to be here for confinement, she should have arranged for someone else to play the role of the "kind maid", and she would have played the role of the person hired to serve the old lady later.
Those people were all temporary. How could she serve people well?
"What are you worried about? My face is so young, who would believe that someone as young as me could be an old lady in her forties or fifties? Even if someone says that, no one who has seen me would believe it."
Gu Qingling said, "As for you, if you stay here all the time, I will be exposed most easily. If you are a maid from a wealthy family, how can you stay outside and serve an 'outsider' if you don't have anything to do?"
The eldest maid Qianchun pursed her lips and said nothing.
"I know your loyalty, but loyalty also depends on the situation. I just don't let you wait in front of me, and it doesn't mean that I don't let you keep an eye on other people. I am coming from many places now, passing by the rich lady of Jinling, because
I was separated from my family for some reason, and I happened to be in labor, so I had to stop here... When I finish my confinement, I will naturally leave here with a convoy. Isn't this normal?" Gu Qingling
Said, "When I leave, who will remember this?"
The important thing is that Gu Qingling doesn't plan to stay in Jinling for the rest of her life. She just came back here to "have a baby".
After giving birth to the child, she would have to find an opportunity to find a way to return to the capital or Yunyang City.
By then, it wouldn't be so dazzling if she went back with a found child.
She is an old lady. Since the Yao family has few heirs, it is not surprising that she wants to raise a child to "recruit" more heirs for the Yao family, right?
In particular, if by the time she has "cured" the infertility of the three bedrooms, and one or two of them get pregnant, wouldn't that mean that she has succeeded in "recruiting a younger brother"?
Even if outsiders don't know it clearly, Uncle Yao, Second Master Yao, Third Master Yao and others who have taken advantage of it will not think about this child's good and love him more in the future?
Gu Qingling didn't want this child to divide the Yao family's property, but since this was the only child she gave birth to herself, she still hoped that he could enjoy some better treatment, such as the love and care from his brother and sister-in-law.
Gu Qingling didn't lie to them. If it weren't for her, they would have continued to be infertile, and that would be the end of the Yao family. She had done so much, and it wasn't too much to just let them "repay" for this child.
share.
After sending the eldest maid Chun Chun away, Gu Qingling sat up for her confinement with peace of mind.
Dinner was delivered personally by the landlady, Mrs. Tang.
Knowing that Gu Qingling was a pregnant woman and could not see the wind, she also hung a curtain on the door to reduce the wind when going in and out.
"Sorry to trouble you, Sister Tang."
Gu Qingling's face now looks very young, and it is quite appropriate to call her landlady Tang "eldest sister".
There was a smile on her lips, the jewels on her head had long been removed, and the clothes on her body had been replaced by comfortable cotton. Although she was not as luxurious as the wives of rich families, she could not hide her elegance and a certain wealth.
The landlady, Mrs. Tang, was also a bit discerning, and she had already noticed that Gu Qingling had an extraordinary status. Even if she was not the wife of a wealthy family, she was from a wealthy family with a small income.
Therefore, Mrs. Tang had a very good attitude towards Gu Qingling, and even cooked the fish soup specially.
"Oh, madam, you are too polite. You pay the money and I do the work. Isn't that what I should do? If you want to thank me, you should also thank the maid Nuanxiu in the daytime. If she hadn't saved you, you would have been pregnant this time.
It really has to be born outside." Aunt Tang muttered, "We women are born to have a hard life. Giving birth is already hard enough, but if we give birth outside and let other men see it, then what will happen to us?
It's just that you don't follow the rules of women and you have to let others talk... Fortunately, you are lucky and you met us."
"No, I was scared to death at the time." Gu Qingling pretended to be scared and said, "I was separated from my family. I was not familiar with the place, and suddenly I was about to give birth. If I hadn't touched that heart
The kind-hearted Nuan Xiu kindly sent me here... It’s scary to think about it!”
"You are really lucky. Nuanxiu saved a pregnant woman before. Just like you, she almost gave birth on the street. Later, Nuanxiu was busy and my yard was not rented out, so it remained empty. Then you
Just come here. Otherwise, it would be really troublesome for you to be like this. There is no place to stay here. It is not convenient for you to stay in an inn. It is not easy to rent a house so quickly. "
"Yes, I am really lucky. Sister Tang, thank you very much. I will keep your kindness in my heart. When I am out of confinement, I will definitely thank you very much."
The landlady Mrs. Tang's eyes flashed and she said with a smile: "Oh, we are doing good deeds every day. If we meet someone, we will help. If we don't meet, there is nothing we can do. You eat first, and put it on the table after you finish it.
I'll come back to collect the bowls tomorrow morning."
"Hey, Sister Tang, please do your work first. I really want to say thank you today. I will talk to you when I feel better in a few days."
"Why."
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Watching the landlady Mrs. Tang leave, Gu Qingling narrowed her eyes slightly.
She has laid the foundation for her "origin", and I believe that in a few days, those who have helped will know that she is a "passer-by".
I just don’t know if they will kill her or...
But it's okay. She specially brought some extra banknotes just to prevent accidents. Besides, the person arranged by the eldest maid in the spring will arrive tomorrow. By then, she will have someone to take care of her, and she won't be afraid of being beaten by these "neighbors"
Bad idea.
After all, a woman alone, and a particularly wealthy one, is still easily noticed by thieves.
Fortunately, she came suddenly today, and the news didn't spread so quickly. Even if there were any thieves who wanted to worry about her, it would be a few days later. By then, she would already be "protected", so there was no need to be afraid.
Even if someone comes now, she is not afraid.
What happened last time taught her a lesson. After that, Lu Qingling found a way to get a lot of "medicine" and put it in the scent space. She also learned to prepare some special formulas, just because she was afraid that she would not be able to protect herself.
So far, those things have not been used, and Gu Qingling does not hope that she will have the opportunity to use them.
