Mother Qiao looked lonely and left the main room when no one was paying attention.
When Qiao Mingjin found her outside, Qiao's mother was unconsciously circling outside the courtyard gate.
There were ripples in Qiao Mingjin's heart. There was a slight sourness. Her mother must be scared.
"mother."
"Oh, oh, it's Jin Niang." Mother Qiao looked at her blankly.
"Mom, why did you come out alone when you weren't in the main room listening to dad talk about the past?" Qiao Mingjin stepped forward and took Mother Qiao's arm, asking with a smile.
Mother Qiao glanced at her face and then said, "Mother Jin, I'm sorry for you. If your father is still in Yizhou's family, you don't have to be angry with your mother-in-law."
Qiao Mingjin smiled and said, "Mom, if dad is still in the family in Yizhou, we still have two questions about whether he has a daughter."
Mother Qiao's face was in a trance.
Isn't it? If her man is still in Yizhou's family, how can she give birth to a daughter?
She wouldn't be able to meet him either.
Seeing that Mother Qiao was a little lonely, Qiao Mingjin hurriedly comforted her: "Mom, don't think too much. You and your father have lived for more than twenty years, and they have given birth to five more of us. You have devoted yourself to supporting your grandmother. Who wouldn't respect you?"
Yours? If dad has any ideas, the five of us siblings will not let him go. Then we will leave him alone. It depends on what he wants. At this age, dad will not be able to give birth to a son to support him in his old age."
Mother Qiao was stunned for a moment. Then she came to her senses and hit her again.
"You know how to talk nonsense. Your father is only forty years old this year. How can he not have a son?"
Qiao Mingjin was stunned, too. Both his parents were only forty, and in their prime. I was afraid that his father would really be able to have more sons.
"Mom, you are still young and have given birth to several younger brothers and sisters. Anyway, our family can't afford them now."
Mother Qiao was embarrassed and cursed: "Go away, your mother is already so old. How can she still give birth to a child? No matter how old or young she is, she will talk nonsense."
Mother Qiao was relieved by Qiao Mingjin's teasing.
"Isn't mom one year younger than dad? Why can't she give birth?" Qiao Mingjin still joked.
Mother Qiao glanced at her sideways and said, "Mom, I don't want to give birth. The five of you are enough for me."
"Well, Mom, it's enough for you to have a few of us. In the future, Mingjue and Mingqi will definitely be successful. Mom, just wait and enjoy the blessings of your brothers."
After hearing this, Mother Qiao comforted her heart: "Yes. As long as I have five of you, I will be satisfied for the rest of my life. As long as you are successful, no matter where you are, I will be happy."
There was still a hint of sadness in his tone.
"Where can they be? Aren't they supposed to be by your side?" Lan's voice sounded behind the couple.
The mother and daughter hurriedly looked back.
Lan walked towards them, glared at Qiao Mingjin, and then said to Qiao's mother: "Don't think too much about it. Our family has come through hard times and is very affectionate. No matter what Kun'er decides, whether he wants to leave or stay.
Our whole family is together. Although I was not very satisfied with you as a wife at first, just because of Kun'er's identity. In Yizhou, where can't I hire a lady from a well-off family? I was the one who harmed him. He has eaten these two jobs with me.
More than ten years of suffering. In the past twenty years, you have endured all the hardships with our mother and I. Kun'er and I both remember it. Not to mention that you gave birth to five children for Kuner. It has been the same for these twenty years.
Every day, you take care of our mother and son. We rely on you to take care of the house and the land. Nothing is easy. We have not lived a prosperous life for a day. This is what we, mother and son, owe you. No matter what others want, I only recognize you here.
This daughter-in-law, Kuner only recognizes you as my wife."
"mother……"
Mother Qiao's cheeks were filled with tears before she finished what she said. As soon as Lan finished speaking, Mother Qiao covered her face and burst into tears.
Qiao Mingjin couldn't help feeling uncomfortable and hugged her from the side.
Mrs. Lan came over, patted Mother Qiao's arm, and said: "Don't worry, Kun'er is not that kind of ruthless and unjust person. Even though I suffered from being a concubine, I won't let Kun'er do anything wrong to you."
.Our family is still in the same place, whether it is hardship or prosperity, we live together."
Mother Qiao sobbed and couldn't speak. She just nodded towards Lan with tears in her eyes.
"I have suffered hard for you these past years. Our Mingjue and Shi Mingheng are both good boys, and they will definitely be successful in the future. I will definitely earn you a phoenix crown and a habe, so that you can be prosperous."
"Well..." Mother Qiao sobbed and nodded.
"Mom, don't worry. My brother and I will study hard and become great officials in the future. We will hire many girls to serve my mother!"
When Mingheng and Mingjue saw that Qiao Mingjin and Qiao Mingjin from the Lan family were missing, they were walking out of the main room to look for them. They happened to hear what Lan said to their mother Qiao.
Mingheng was a lively person who couldn't hold back his words. He immediately stepped forward with sore eyes and expressed his feelings.
Ming Jue's temperament is like that of Qiao's father, he is calm and reserved, doesn't show his emotions, and is not talkative.
At this time, he just walked to Mother Qiao's side silently, put his arms around Mother Qiao's shoulders comfortingly, and said comfortingly: "Mom, don't worry. My sister, brother, sister and I will always be by Mom's side."
Mother Qiao couldn't stop crying after hearing this.
She was content, with these sensible children, what more could she ask for?
Qiao's father was even worse at expressing his inner emotions than Mingjue. At this moment, he walked up to Qiao's mother, glared at her, and said, "We have been living in this house for more than twenty years, and you still don't know who I am? I'm crying.
What will it look like? Let outsiders see the joke!"
Ding Er and his son subconsciously moved back. Aren't they the outsiders the eldest young master said?
They always thought that the eldest young master and his wife had suffered a serious crime outside. They did not expect that although life was a little bitter, fortunately, the family lived in harmony, and the relationship between mother and son, husband and wife, and brothers and sisters was abnormal.
The harmony and good feelings are enviable.
Compared with the noisy division of family property in Yizhou, where we are like strangers to flesh and blood relatives, it is infinitely better.
The eldest young master is blessed.
Although the wife I married is not a lady, she is diligent and thrifty in running the house, serves her mother-in-law, raises children, and respects her husband. The five children they gave birth to are all sensible and considerate. The two young masters are also well-read and will be
There is also a future for me.
Although it is a pity for the eldest young master in his official career, fortunately there are still two younger young masters. The Qiao family and their family can still prosper in the future.
The family supported each other and sat in the main room again.
Mingjue and Mingheng were called back from the academy. They thought something had happened at home, but they didn't expect to hear the identity of their grandmother's father.
The two of them are still in a daze.
It turns out that my family is in Yizhou. What kind of place is that? This is the first time I’ve heard of it.
The two brothers had rarely had enough to eat since they were young, and it took a long time to see the smell of oil. Finally, my sister opened a workshop, made money, bought land, bought a mountain and raised chickens, and the family's life gradually improved.
stand up.
The two of them were able to study in the academies in the city. It was a time when they had no worries, no need to worry about family finances, and could concentrate on studying beautiful articles.
I didn't expect to hear such a person's background again.
The two brothers sat down in the main room, and both secretly glanced at Father Qiao.
Although Qiao's father listens to Lan's advice at home, Lan always lets Qiao's father make decisions on major matters. Moreover, Lan's family is not as strong as Qiao's father.
She is a woman, where can she live?
As long as her sons and grandsons are around, her life is stable, she has enough food and clothing, and like most women, they live with their husbands and sons after getting married. There is not such a deep sense of hometown.
Father Qiao, on the other hand, has always been thinking about his family in Yizhou. Over the years, no one has come to look for him, and he and the Lan family have never thought about going back on their own initiative. They just thought that after a hundred years, they would pick up the bones and return to their hometown to bury them in their ancestors' graves.
These days, people still think about Ye Luo returning home.
Father Qiao has not wanted to listen for twenty years, and has automatically shielded himself from anything about the Qiao family in Yizhou. He has never taken the initiative to inquire. But now that Ding Er and his son have come to look for him, and they have also brought confessions from the clan leader and elders, he has to
Be careful.
Going back on your own initiative and having someone come to pick you up are two different concepts.
Father Qiao glanced at Lan's side: "Mother..."
"My mother listens to you. Your wife and children also listen to you."
Lan completely let go of this matter and let Qiao's father make the decision.
Zhizi Moruomu. When she ran away from her family with her son, she was already selfish once. She also ruined her son's health, made him sick and weak for so many years, and caused his son to lose his official career. She did not regret it after all this.
Now, she lets her son make his own choice.
Although she likes the peaceful and peaceful life now, where her family is happy and happy, she will definitely not be able to be quiet if she goes back to her home and makes noises. She is getting older and really doesn't want to worry too much.
But if her son wanted to go back, she wouldn't stop him.
With her son and grandson following her, her life will not be any worse.
Father Qiao glanced at the five children again.
Qiao Mingjin, Mingjue and others all looked at him.
Mingjue thought for a while and said: "Dad, we all listen to you. Whether to stay or go, dad can make the decision. But we have to make an agreement. We are used to living a quiet life, and we will never accept our family."
There will be a new member. If my father has second thoughts when he returns to our family, I will definitely bring my mother and younger brothers and sisters back."
Father Qiao had a look of embarrassment on his face.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't you know what dad is like? I'm just going to live a good life while I live a miserable life."
Qiao Mingjin said half-truthfully: "Of course we know what dad is like. At worst, we can also learn from Grandma Luo."
Father Qiao glared at his eldest daughter and gritted his teeth helplessly.
After hearing this, Ding Er glanced at Qiao Mingjin. Naturally, he also inquired a lot about this young lady.
It’s also a shame for the eldest young lady. If we were in Yizhou, who wouldn’t dare to bully the eldest daughter of the head of the Qiao family?
This eldest lady is a person who does not tolerate criticism, and she is really like the madam. He has no doubt that if the eldest young master really has second thoughts in the future, this eldest lady can really do what the madam did back then, and take the whole family with him.
The people fled far away.
At this time, Ding Er could not interrupt.
This kind of thing still depends on the decision of the young master's family. The eldest young master is already tempted, and he is thinking about the future of the two young masters, and they will eventually return to the family.
He just needs to wait with peace of mind and add fuel to the fire at the right time. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
