Hui Niang is sick, and it is the top priority for the Chen, Lu and Xie families... Social status and face are achieved through Chen Xi's struggle, but living a life and supporting a family all have to rely on Hui Niang!

How can the pillar fall down?

Xie Bolian had no confidence in his medical skills, but when he heard that Hui Niang was ill, he hurriedly took the medicine box left by his daughter and came with Mrs. Xie to diagnose Hui Niang's illness.

When the two of them came, Hui Niang had woken up, but she was very weak, her face was pale and bloody, as if she was terminally ill.

"In-law, please see what kind of disease is the shopkeeper?" Zhou was a little anxious, and he didn't even have time to tell the Xie family about his son's promotion.

Xie Bolian blackened Old Zhang's face and put his hand on Hui Niang's white wrist. After a while, he stammered: "I feel weak in my body, and I have to do it because of my daily hard work. It is better to take care of myself."

Zhou then sighed a little relieved: "It's fine if there's nothing big, sister, have you heard what Dr. Xie said? You're not seriously ill, maybe you're overworked, and then... your Yuangui may be insufficient, so I fainted."

After all, after working in a pharmacy for several years, Zhou has been exposed to pathology of all sizes from time to time, and he speaks well.

Mrs. Xie pulled her husband and looked inquired... You can't even treat the minor problem of wind, heat, colds, and now how can you diagnose someone?

In fact, Xie Bolian said that Hui Niang was exhausted. It was not that he diagnosed Hui Niang's pulse, but that he had decades of clinical diagnosis experience.

Hui Niang's face was not very good, but after asking carefully, I realized that Hui Niang used to be dizzy, or felt uncomfortable when menstruation came, but she usually felt hungry after resting, which is enough to prove that she was not seriously ill.

I am not very tired, but I need to take care of myself. It may be fine if I put it on others. Women can take care of their husbands and children at home, and just take a few more days of rest.

But who is Hui Niang? She is the president of Tingzhou Chamber of Commerce. The entire Chamber of Commerce has to be borne by her, and her own business needs to be taken care of. The three families also rely on her to manage their own affairs to make peace and prosperity. It can be said that safety depends on her.

"I think I'd better take a good rest."

Mrs. Xie walked to Hui Niang and said with concern, "The shopkeeper has been busy for so many years and has never seen you take a vacation for yourself. Now my little niece has grown up, and it's up to others to leave business matters..."

These words were not appropriate for outsider Mrs. Xie, but in fact, Mrs. Xie cherished Hui Niang from the bottom of her heart.

What women need is mutual understanding. Now that their daughter is not around, Hui Niang is more meticulous and attentive than her daughter, this makes Mrs. Xie feel unbearable... She is not a relative of herself, and it is not easy to live a life with her own money. Why should she be so favoured by others?

Hui Niang smiled and said, "I...I'm fine..."

She didn't believe this.

Zhou said decisively: "What's wrong with it? Things are settled. From tomorrow on, you will have a good rest at home and you are not allowed to go anywhere. I ask someone to say hello to the people from the Chamber of Commerce. If you can't get over for the time being, if you can't do it, I'll just go and hold you over."

"Hmph, I am the top scorer. Let's see which of them dares to be dissatisfied... In-law and mother-in-law, I forgot to tell you something. My son just came back from a family letter, so he went downstairs to show you... He has been promoted. From the fifth rank, the title of official position is too difficult to remember, and I can't remember it."

Xie Bolian and his wife were originally full of sorrow, but they couldn't help but look at each other and smile when they heard this.

Finally, good news came from bad news. When the son-in-law was promoted, the daughter was one step closer to the wife of the imperial decree. In the future, the social status of the Xie family will be a little higher, and they will be more respectful when they go out.

Hui Niang is sick and her family always needs people to take care of her. It is not possible to count on Xiaoyu and Lu Xier. Zhou also needs to handle family affairs, cooking, taking care of children, and washing clothes.

Originally, he was going to buy a few maids and came back, but at this time he finally started to search, but for a while, he couldn't find a tooth woman with maid resources, so he could only find a servant to take care of the matter first. So Zhou went to the tenant family outside the city to invite a few maids who had not yet married and had strong eyes to come over to help with the pharmacy shop at home. Mrs. Xie also came to help take care of her. The pharmacy shop and the Lu family finally became a little popular.

Hui Niang was bedridden, but she was a person who couldn't get idle. Even when she was in the hospital bed at home, she asked someone to take over the accounts of the chamber of commerce and shops jointly opened by several families and carefully calculate it. If she found anything wrong, she got up at her desk and wrote annotations, asking the people below to handle the matter immediately.

Seeing everything Hui Niang did it herself, this made Zhou feel very distressed.

"It's a pity that I don't have that ability, otherwise why would my sister work so hard? It would be better to find her a family in-laws."

Zhou had this idea and knew that she would not agree if she told Hui Niang about it, so she discussed it with Mrs. Xie in private.

No matter how much money a woman earns, it is useless. If she doesn’t have a son, who will support her in the future when she gets old? It is said that she is deeply in love with her sisters now, but she doesn’t know what the next few families will look like. Zhou’s goal is to follow her son to the outside world of flowery happiness, and it is impossible for her to always be by Hui Niang’s side.

"Let's find her in private. Anyway, she's still alive. Even if she gets married, she can still give birth. At worst... let's just recruit her back."

In ancient times, marriage was often done. With Hui Niang’s wealth, it was not difficult to find someone to come back.

Mrs. Xie felt something was wrong and frowned and said, "I think... it's better to discuss this with the shopkeeper, otherwise..."

Zhou said angrily: "There is nothing to hesitate. My sister is a stubborn person and only has her husband in her heart. If she tells her like this, she will definitely disagree with her. If there is something wrong with things, let's move them to understand them with reason. She will accept it if she is half-super... What do you think of your mother-in-law?"

Mrs. Xie couldn't help but shake her head and smile bitterly. It seemed that the top scholar's mind was very jumping, and she was talking like she was forcing a good person to become a prostitute.

Is it really good if a widow gets married without asking the woman what she means?

However, Zhou's words made some sense, and Mrs. Xie herself had no opinion. Knowing that the top scholar's mother was capable, she let Zhou go.

After some work, within half a month, dozens of candidates were sent to the matchmaker, including even a 10-year-old scholar who had never taken a marriage. I heard from the matchmaker that these people are in good condition, well-educated and reasonable, and they don’t mind getting married.

Zhou scolded disdainfully: "The young man wants to marry an old wife. Who believes that he is not for money? Will our heads like such a young boy? Humph, we don't require appearance and talent, and it doesn't matter whether we have fame or not. As long as we are well-educated and well-reasoned, we can be aware of the mistakes of others, so that we are more stable!"

When Zhou released the request, there were fewer people who could choose from the matchmaker. Any scholars in their thirties who had married a wife or not, but they were disdainful to marry into their parents. These scholars have always been arrogant, so how could they bow for money? As for those who had reunited, it was even more impossible for them to marry into their parents. As Hui Niang's identity, it was impossible for them to marry into their parents as concubines. They wanted to find a suitable one. It would be best if they died after marriage and had no place to marry into other families...

The matchmaker was doing a lot of work. Hui Niang finally heard the girls talking about this on the bed in the road mansion. She quickly got out of bed with a hurry. Before she could take two steps, her feet became soft. Fortunately, the girl was holding her and she didn't fall to the ground.

Hui Niang ordered someone to call Zhou and Mrs. Xie and make her stand clear: "...I will not get married even if I fight to the death! My sister and Mrs. should have stopped this idea earlier."

Hui Niang's determination was unexpected by Zhou and Mrs. Xie, who actually said the word "death", which means that the matter was unconventional, and the previous plans could only be regarded as a farce.

Hui Niang sobbed and said, "Sister, when you make a fuss, outsiders think that I am not a wife's word, and I feel like I'm going out to find someone. What kind of face do I have to go out to see someone in the future? I might as well die!"

Zhou's face was full of shame when she heard this. Although she was her own decision, the matchmaker outside didn't know that it might have ruined Hui Niang's good reputation by showing it.

Zhou said dejectedly: "If you want to scold, just scold me, it's my sister's fault... But, I don't think you have no place in your life and want you to have a companion in the future so that you won't force yourself like this?"

Hui Niang was reasonable. She knew that Zhou did this not to ruin her reputation. She really took her hard work and wanted to do something for her. But this sister was too careless, arbitrary and paranoid, and did bad things with kindness.

Mrs. Xie hurried out to say that she was an insider after all, and she always felt guilty about this matter from Hui Niang.

After Hui Niang cried, her mood improved slightly and said, "Sister, Madam, I'm not trying to make money so hard that I'm not forcing myself, I just want to support myself. I'm not planning for myself. Xiao Ya will get married in the future, but... I won't let her suffer the same as me. Even without you around me, I can live a good life..."

After hearing this, Zhou felt uncomfortable.

I have known Hui Niang for more than eight years. Eight years are enough to see a person’s true face. How capable Hui Niang is and how strong she is, is she seen by her. How helpless is it to say such a woman who has to rely on her own words?

Can't you take a step and give yourself a conclusion in the second half of your life?

It is not unforgivable to marry a widow these days!

Zhou and Mrs. Xie came out of the Lu Mansion. As soon as they arrived at the door, matchmaker Li in the west of the city smiled like a dog's tail flower. When they arrived at the two of them, they said:

"Two ladies, didn't you ask me to find a husband for Mrs. Lu before? I found a suitable one. This is the retired official of the court. Don't think that he was old, but he was not old. He didn't retreat. But the elders in the family had to come back to observe the system. Now that the observance of the system is over, aren't you going back to become an official? I heard that Lu Sun's family... Bah, it's a girl from the Sun family who is both talented and beautiful, and wants to marry her as a second wife, and she will be glorious and glorious for her life in the future!"

Zhou was angry and couldn't help but curse after hearing this, "Didn't you say it? It's not impossible for a wife to die, but she wants to marry into the Lu Mansion. Do you want to marry into the official? "

Zhou's words made Li very embarrassed.

People are officials, they look down on widows, but they are not concubines but as second wife. How great is that? How great is it to be a wife in the official family? If you can marry into a wife, then your ancestors burn incense and let them marry into a family?

This crazy woman who even the prefect dares to beat is indeed extraordinary!

Even if matchmaker Li was unhappy, he could not speak sarcastic. After all, the top scholar, the wife of the official, and the most famous figure in Tingzhou Prefecture are now, and he can't afford to be punished.

"Mrs. Chen, don't rush to refuse. Why don't you go back and ask the daughter of the Sun family?" Li said in a tentative tone.

"No need to ask. I won't agree!"

The voice came from the inner courtyard gate, but Hui Niang walked out with Xiaoyu's support. She originally felt that her tone was not good just now, which embarrassed Zhou and Mrs. Xie and wanted to chase him out and apologize, but she happened to hear matchmaker Li's words.

"I will keep my integrity forever in the future and never marry... If I violate this oath, I will be struck by lightning and I will not die well!"

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ps: The first update is here!
Chapter completed!