The Road of the Concubine's First Wife

Chapter 4

It was already evening after choosing the fabrics and silk threads of various colors. The snow had stopped after several days, but the road was covered with thick snow and it was difficult to walk. Mother Fang sent two women to help with the fabrics. Go back with Qiao Jiuxiu.

Going back from the treasury to Qiao Jiuxiu's yard, you will pass a small forest. A somewhat shy figure stands alone beside the forest, rubbing his hands together from time to time to keep warm, and looking towards the treasury with eager anticipation in his eyes .

When Qiao Jiuxiu appeared in that figure's line of sight, the man's face was obviously excited, and he took a few steps forward, as if he was going to meet him, then stopped as if he saw something, He hid behind a rock by the woods.

When Qiao Jiuxiu was about to walk through the woods, the man couldn't hold back after all, walked out from behind the stone, and said hesitantly, "Miss Nine..."

"Huh?" Qiao Jiuxiu couldn't help but stop and turn back when he heard someone calling him in a hesitant tone.

That person's facial features are extremely beautiful, and it can be seen that he must have been a beauty when he was young.Wearing a half-new jacket, with fear and hesitation on his face, but there is a lot of love in the eyes looking at Qiao Jiuxiu.

"Auntie?"

This person is Qiao Jiuxiu's biological mother, Aunt Six, and Qiao Jiuxiu is really unfamiliar with her.I didn't know before the time travel, but it's been three years since time travel, and the number of times I've seen it is pitifully rare, and I've always seen it from a distance, never getting close.If it weren't for the similar appearance of the two, Qiao Jiuxiu probably wouldn't be sure if this person was really the biological mother of her own body.

"Hey." Aunt Liu was a little happy when she heard Qiao Jiuxiu call her, but also a little overwhelmed, her hands clasped together awkwardly.While smiling at the woman who was holding the cloth, she walked a few more steps towards Qiao Jiuxiu's position.

Aunt Six who was standing in front of Qiao Jiuxiu opened her mouth, she didn't say anything, she just groped around herself, took out a shriveled money bag, took out some big money from it, and handed it to the two women Holding it in his hand, he said with a smile: "I'll hold you up for a while, please take this money to have a cup of tea, it's true that there's only so much, you two don't dislike it."

The two women glanced at each other and reached out to take the big money. One of them said to Qiao Jiuxiu: "The material is still heavy, so we will go ahead first. I wonder if anyone in Miss Jiu's yard will take it?"

Qiao Jiuxiu had two second-class maids, two third-class maids, and two coarse maids, which sounds like a lot, but one of the second-class maids, Mei Xiang, was a dowry from the wife's natal family, but she was accepted when there were no vacancies elsewhere. Arranged in their own yard.

On weekdays, Qiao Jiuxiu would never be able to manipulate Mei Xiang. The other third-class maids and rough envoys followed Mei Xiang, and they didn't pay much attention to their own errands. Moreover, the fabric was to make clothes for sister-in-law Qiao Yuanxiu. , there must be no trouble, there is really no one in my yard who can trust her except Jinxiu.

But I haven't seen my biological mother in this body for a long time, and this time I came here to find myself, I don't know if there is something wrong, I have taken someone else's body, and I always want to mention other people's filial piety.

Thinking about it, Qiao Jiuxiu said to Jinxiu: "Jinxiu, you go back first, remember to put these fabrics carefully, I will be back in a while."

Jinxiu nodded in agreement, and walked away with the two women.

"Auntie came here specially to find me, right?" Qiao Jiuxiu looked at Sixth Aunt after they had all gone away.

When Liu Yiniang was young, she was beautiful and beautiful, and she was favored for a period of time, but she also offended his wife very much.When Master Qiao Sihai had a new love, Aunt Liu was severely suppressed by his wife, even Qiao Jiuxiu was not allowed to take her with her, and she was not even allowed to see each other on weekdays.And because she hated Liu Yiniang, the wife even disliked Qiao Jiuxiu, who was born to Liu Yiniang.

The main house of the other family oppressed the concubine's room and did not allow the concubine's room to raise their own children, at least nominally to raise them under their own name or in their own yard, but Qiao Jiuxiu was brought up by a nanny from birth, and later in Qiao Jiuxiu's life. When she was ten years old, her wife expelled Qiao Jiuxiu's nanny from the house again with an excuse.

Qiao Jiuxiu, a ten-year-old girl, and a maid who was not much older, was oppressed by the servants in the mansion until she could barely breathe.One late night not long after the nanny was kicked out, Qiao Jiuxiu suddenly fell ill after drowning, and Jinxiu stumbled to find his wife, but she couldn't even enter the courtyard of the main house.That night, the authentic Qiao Jiuxiu lost her life, and the Qiao Jiuxiu who woke up the next day has been replaced by the current Qiao Jiuxiu.

"I... I heard that Miss Jiu accepted the assignment from my wife to make clothes for the eldest lady, so I came here to see Miss Jiu. I hope... I hope Miss Jiu will not be too tired. No matter what, the body is still my own." Sixth Yiniang was originally looking at Qiao Jiuxiu's words, but her voice became lower and lower, she gradually lowered her head, only daring to stare at her own feet.

Which mother would not love her daughter, that is a piece of flesh that fell from her body.But for so many years, Liu Yiniang could only watch Qiao Jiuxiu from a distance, and sometimes sneaked to stand outside the wall of Qiao Jiuxiu's yard at night, often standing for an hour or two.

Sometimes when she heard that Qiao Jiuxiu was being bullied by her servants, Liu Yiniang would only dare to hide in the room by herself and wipe her tears.It was her mother who dragged down her daughter. If she hadn't believed too much in the past that Qiao Sihai would like her for a long time, she wouldn't have been so ostentatious, so that the mistress not only hated herself, but even despised herself daughter.

Qiao Jiuxiu looked at the woman in front of her and suddenly felt sad. No matter how beautiful a woman is, if she just serves others with her beauty, she will inevitably be cut off before she is old.

"Auntie, don't worry about Jiuxiu, I will take care of myself." Qiao Jiuxiu looked at the woman in front of her, her tone deliberately softer.

"I know, you can't shirk what your wife told you, but in just two months, the eldest lady will go to the audition, can you really do it, Miss Ninth? What if you can't do it and your wife will punish you? Okay? Otherwise, I will go back to my wife now and say that I need help, Miss Jiu, can you tell me?" Six Yiniang's tone was full of endless worries.

"The draft is in spring, so I just need to make a few spring shirts. Although the time is tight, it can still be done." Qiao Jiuxiu comforted Liu Yiniang.

"What should I do if I hurt my mind? Miss Jiu, you are only 13 years old, and you can't bear it. I am useless, and I can't help Miss Jiu at all." Six Auntie blamed herself and said, looking at Qiao Jiuxiu worriedly, As he spoke, his eyes turned red uncontrollably, and his voice choked up.

"What did Auntie say? Auntie's birth to Jiuxiu is the greatest favor to Jiuxiu. It's not easy for Auntie herself. Jiuxiu understands." Qiao Jiuxiu said softly. Jinpa: "Don't be sad, my aunt, Jiuxiu won't feel good if my aunt is sad."

Hearing what Qiao Jiuxiu said, Aunt Liu stopped her sobs, reached out to take the brocade handkerchief and wiped it at the corner of her eyes. After wiping, she reluctantly stretched out the hand holding the brocade handkerchief.

Sixth Yiniang held the brocade handkerchief in her hand, looked at Qiao Jiuxiu and said timidly, "This brocade handkerchief is dirty, I will take it back and wash it before sending it to Miss Jiu."

Qiao Jiuxiu saw through Liu Yiniang's thoughts, and said with a smile: "If Auntie doesn't dislike it, then let's keep it, it's just a thought."

"I don't dislike it, I don't dislike it. Miss Jiu's needlework is very good. We can't find anyone who is better than Miss Jiu's needlework in Qiao's house." Six Yiniang held the brocade handkerchief in her hand and smiled.

"It's as long as Auntie likes it, it's getting late, and the snow is thick, why don't Auntie go back first?" Qiao Jiuxiu looked at Sixth Auntie and said.

Liu Yiniang looked up at the sky, it was indeed getting late, she immediately smiled and said: "It's really late, why don't I take Miss Jiu back?" She then shook her head: "Forget it, if you let Madam If you don’t like it after seeing it, I’d better not cause trouble for Miss Jiu. Miss Jiu, you go back first, I’ll watch Miss Jiu go.”

"Auntie, you should go back first. Jiuxiu watched Auntie leave. Auntie has been waiting here for a long time. She might be freezing. Remember to soak your feet in hot water when you go back. Otherwise, it will be bad if you get chilblain." Qiao Jiuxiu recalled a folk remedy she had seen before, and said, "Auntie, remember to put a piece of ginger in the water, so that you won't get frostbite after soaking it."

"Well, that's fine, then I'll go back first, the road is slippery, Miss Jiu will be more careful in a while." Saying that, Liu Yiniang reluctantly left, turning her head three times a step, Qiao Jiuxiu stood in the snow for a long time, Liu Yiniang Just disappeared from her sight.

When Qiao Jiuxiu returned to her yard, it was already dark, and Jinxiu was standing on the porch watching to see when Qiao Jiuxiu would come back.

When she saw Qiao Jiuxiu, she was overjoyed on Jinxiu's face, and hurriedly greeted her, saying: "Miss Jiu, you are finally back, it's getting dark, and Miss Jiu still hasn't come back, it's really worrying Woolen cloth."

"There's nothing to worry about. She's my aunt, and she's not a scourge. You're still worried that she will harm me?" Qiao Jiuxiu said with an angry look at Jinxiu.

"I'm not worried about what the sixth aunt will do to the young lady. The sixth aunt is the biological mother of the young lady, of course she will not harm the young lady, but I am afraid that if the wife finds out, it will be bad for the young lady." Jinxiu helped Qiao Jiuxiu unbutton the thick squirrel brocade cotton cloak , while saying.

"After all, she is my own mother. As for the wife, I have discretion." Qiao Jiuxiu said to Jinxiu who was busy around her.

There were quite a few people in Qiao Jiuxiu's courtyard, but there was only Jinxiu who was really useful, so when Qiao Jiuxiu came back, Jinxiu was the only one who was busy running around, waiting for Qiao Jiuxiu to pull off her cloak, then turned around and went out to serve Qiao Jiuxiu hot water I went to soak my hands and feet.

Seeing Jinxiu busy in and out, Qiao Jiuxiu felt warm. After all, she grew up together since she was a child. It was for Jinxiu and Sixth Auntie that Qiao Jiuxiu wanted to live a good life. It's just the first step.After thinking about it, Qiao Jiuxiu's eyes became firmer.

(End of this chapter)