Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law

Chapter 162 Concubine
Xia Zhiqing looked at the blood stains and tooth marks on Chen Mo's arm, and her heart trembled. She could tell with the naked eye that the bite was quite heavy. She quickly took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped it, not because she was worried about Chen Mo, but because she was afraid of the boy. Angry sister.

Chen Mo was silent for a moment, then raised his hand and reached out to Xia Zhining.

Xia Zhiqing's expression changed, thinking that the young man was going to retaliate, so she hugged the young man and said, "No, Zhining didn't mean it, just spare her this time."

Xia Zhining didn't hide, she raised her white face, her narrow eyes were filled with tears, biting her lower lip, and stared at Chen Mo with a stubborn and resentful expression.

As if if I say anything again, you'll beat me to death?
But who knew that the young man's hand reached out and gently touched her cheek, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes with his fingertips. She didn't know whether they were real or fake. Xia Zhining also saw a hint of guilt in the other person's eyes.

"Resolved your hatred?" Chen Mo was silent for a moment and said warmly.

Xia Zhining's expression remained unchanged and she still stared at him like this.

Chen Mo raised his eyebrows, looked at the cold and beautiful face, with tears still hanging from the corners of his eyes, and said: "Now that the hatred has been resolved, for the sake of Sister You, let it go. I will keep my word and pay off the debt. Let you leave."

After saying that, he turned his eyes to his sister, whose face was only a little different from his sister's, and took off the wooden hairpin on her head. Because the latter was still wiping his arm, she didn't react at all.

After the wooden hairpin was taken off, the long hair that was pulled up also lost its fixation. Three thousand green hairs fell down and were scattered on her shoulders. She was born beautiful, with bright eyes and white teeth, a beautiful nose and goose-fat nose, and a beautiful white neck. The slender, loose hair adds a bit of tranquility and purity to her.

Xia Zhiqing thought it was about to start now, so she dropped her handkerchief and shrank back, protecting her chest with her hands, and said, "I'm not ready yet."

"What are you thinking?"

Chen Mo pinched Xia Zhiqing's face, then got out of bed, and while putting on his clothes, he said: "She is the woman I like after all. A wooden hairpin is too shabby. I will ask Chunhong to send a jade hairpin later."

Then, Chen Mo moved his gaze to Xia Zhining, whose eyes were a little dull, and said warmly: "What I just said was indeed a bit harsh. In fact, some of the words I said were not mine. Just think of them as angry words."

After saying that, Chen Mo also put on his clothes. In the blind spot where Xia Zhiqing could not see, he glanced at Xia Zhining lustfully, and then left the wing.

Xia Zhining naturally saw this, and her originally dull eyes suddenly changed. She couldn't help but think about what the bastard meant by what he just said, and that look in his eyes.

"Zhining, are you okay?" Xia Zhiqing crawled over and gently touched Xia Zhining's shoulder. Her uncomfortable look just now was even sadder than the first time she was whipped.

When Xia Zhining heard this, her delicate body trembled. Looking at her two sisters' clear eyes, she turned around, hugged her, and said in a low voice, "Sister, is that bastard too bullying?"

Xia Zhining was born to be strong. Since she and Xia Zhiqing were twins, it was inevitable that people around her would compare her to Xia Zhiqing since she was a child.

But every time, Xia Zhiqing was loved more by others and her family. Xia Zhining saw all this and silently compared herself with Xia Zhiqing in her heart.

Because she was influenced by her father and to please her father, Xia Zhining fell in love with the military, loved reading military books, and had a dream of fighting on the battlefield and galloping around the world. However, her sister Xia Zhiqing was just the opposite. She liked playing chess, calligraphy, painting, and reciting poems and composing music. .

For a woman, whether she is the daughter of a prefect or a royal princess.

What everyone loves is a good girl like Xia Zhiqing who recites poetry and paints, not a tomboy like Xia Zhining who dances with guns and sticks.

Even my family members feel the same way.

Therefore, every time it was Xia Zhiqing who got the good ones, and Xia Zhining was the one who got the scolding.

Of course, the parents' love for the two girls is the same, but Xia Zhining, who is still young, is particularly sensitive, and she cares about any difference.

After the age of ten, people in the family began to talk about marriage, but every time it was my sister.

It was also from that moment on that she told Xia Zhiqing that she would marry the same husband in the future.

This is also a comparison. Xia Zhining just doesn't want Xia Zhiqing to marry before herself.

Later, she used this reason to ruin Xia Zhiqing's marriage bit by bit.

Therefore, in everyone's eyes, Xia Zhining is rebellious and difficult to get along with.

Seeing that everyone thought so, she didn't explain it, so she just walked alone, and her path ended in darkness.

Of course, Xia Zhining didn't tell anyone about this. This was what she thought in her heart, or maybe it was an obsession.

Therefore, what Chen Mo said just now was tantamount to humiliating her completely.

Xia Zhiqing gently patted her sister's jade cup and said, "It's over, it will be over soon."

After saying that, he took another handkerchief and gently wiped the tears from the corners of Xia Zhining's eyes and the beads of sweat on her cheeks. He looked into her beautiful eyes, and in order to make her forget the sadness just now, he said softly:

"Zhining, after we leave, where should we go?"

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Xia Zhining's eyes were blank and she didn't speak.

"How about going to Jiangnan? I heard from my father before that he has a good friend who serves as a county magistrate in a county in Yangzhou. We can go and join him." Xia Zhiqing said.

Xia Zhining's eyes flickered and she looked at her sister. She was silent for a moment because she was not particularly happy about leaving in her heart, but she still said: "Listen to your sister."

... Chen Mo couldn't help but feel a lot more relaxed after Geng Songfu helped the county government.

Geng Songfu was born to be an official.

After putting on the official uniform of the county magistrate, Geng Songfu changed his confusion when he first met Chen Mo. He looked a little high-spirited and his demeanor was indeed dignified.

Let's put it this way, if Chen Mo, Zhao Daoxian, and Geng Songfu all put on the official uniforms of county magistrates and let the people identify who is the real one, the people will definitely point to Geng Songfu.

Geng Songfu was very efficient in doing things. From the moment he came to the county government as the county magistrate, he almost understood all the big and small things in the county government in less than three days.

Chen Mo also knew how to delegate power, and taught Geng Songfu to handle the county government's people's livelihood management and logistics, that is, Wen's side. He could just focus on military affairs.

And for some matters that were not particularly important, Chen Mo let Geng Songfu make his own decisions.

Of course, another thing happened during this period, that is, the supply of coarse salt was cut off.

At first, Yuan Youchun raised the price, and the price of coarse salt sold to Chen Mo was twice the market price.

Therefore, Chen Mo simply did not enter from Yuan Youchun's side.

The price is twice as high as the market price. He brought in coarse salt from Jiangnan and didn’t charge this price.

After all, Qingting County was not the only place that produced coarse salt in the country, and Yuan Youchun couldn't control it at all.

……

June 21.

Zhang He came back with the [-] kilograms of red copper he had purchased. It was Geng Songfu who handed over to him because Chen Mo had taken a concubine.

The steps for taking a concubine are relatively simple, and there is no need to write three letters, six appointments, or eight sedans.

If Chen Mo hadn't wanted to give face to the Yi family and hold a banquet to receive gifts, he would have just sent someone to carry a small sedan to pick up Yi Shiyan from the Yi family that day, then come in through the small gate of the county government office and take the concubine. It's done.

At this moment, in the small courtyard of the Yi family.

The steward of the Yi family, who was in charge of welcoming foreign guests, held a large hinged book and read out the names of the congratulators: "Wang Xiu, the head of the Wang family in Pingting County, Lin Qi, the shopkeeper of Zijin Tower, Wei Jiucheng, the shopkeeper of Wanhe Tower. Quanyang The Zhu family is in charge of the county affairs."

I read it eloquently for about a quarter of an hour in total.

Guests coming to the wedding banquet will naturally not come empty-handed, and the gifts they have used have already piled up like a hill.

Although it was a concubine, Yi Qianchi made this ceremony very grand.

In the wedding room in the backyard, the maids and old ladies were busy in an orderly manner. Yi Shiyan was in their hands at the moment, just like setting up puppets, bathing, dressing, combing her hair, applying powder, and dressing Yi Shiyan beautifully. Bright.

Yi Shiyan held a round fan in her hand that could cover her entire face. On the side of the fan facing her body, there was a small poem embroidered on it, which was Tao Yao given to her by Chen Mo.

After the maids finished their work, the old lady dismissed them, and then, as an experienced person, she told some things that caught Yi Shiyan's attention.

At the end of the conversation, the old woman took out a pamphlet from her arms, handed it to Yi Shiyan, and said, "Miss, you have to learn this hard."

"Mother Wang, what is this?" Yi Shiyan put down the round fan, opened the booklet and started reading. Not long after, the booklet fell to the ground with a clatter. Yi Shiyan's face turned red, and she quickly raised her hands to cover her face. The stupid hair on the top of his head drooped: "This is so embarrassing, why should I learn this?"

"Miss, you have to learn this. After entering the house, you will become a member of my uncle's family. You will have to serve your uncle from now on. If you don't learn this well, your husband will dislike you." The old woman said with great experience.

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Hearing this, Yi Shiyan held back her shyness and hurriedly picked up the pamphlet. She didn't want to be disliked by Chen Mo.

The old woman added: "Don't worry, Miss. This kind of thing won't last long. It will be over with gritted teeth. Moreover, I see that my uncle is also a caring person. Maybe Miss will be very comfortable then."

The old lady had watched Yi Shiyan grow up, and the two of them had a good relationship, so she couldn't help but make a joke at this time.

"Okay, miss, please take your time and watch. When the auspicious time comes, I will come back." The old lady smiled and patted Yi Shiyan's shoulder. When she was about to leave, she suddenly thought of something and leaned into Yi Shiyan's ear. Bian said: "If Miss can't eat or sleep, you can ask Xiao Ling to help you."

After saying that, the old lady smiled and left.

Yi Shiyan held the pamphlet and felt for a moment that there was a huge mission for her to complete.

Soon, the auspicious time came, and the old lady walked in and took Yi Shiyan out.

When they were about to arrive at the lobby, the old lady handed Yi Shiyan over to two undressed maids, who took Yi Shiyan in.

Gongs sounded outside the hall, followed by suona and other musical instruments.

The hall was full of guests watching the ceremony. Amidst all the booing, she finally saw her husband for the second time. He was dressed in red, tall, mighty and handsome.

(End of this chapter)