Chapter 8 Niu

Author: Loeva

Chapter 8 Niu

Niu and Qin Han were a little different from each other as they imagined.

She had only seen her grandfather Mr. Qin. Although the old man was wearing a cloth robe, he was a gentle and elegant old man. From his conversation and his identity as a local famous teacher, he could see that he was knowledgeable and extraordinary. From Zhang Ma's chat, Qin Hanzhen knew that the Qin family lived in a three-cultural cave house, which could afford maids, housekeepers, and a lot of land. He guessed that the Qin family should be a wealthy family. From this, it can be seen that the Qin family can be regarded as a local famous book family.

The mistress of a famous scholarly family is likely to be a gentle woman and should be from a gentry family. Her two sons have both become officials - although they are military officers, the wife they marry is not from ordinary families. Guan is also the daughter of a scholar, and He is directly the daughter of an official. No matter how you look at it, Niu should be a lady of a noble family. Even if Mr. Qin is wearing a cloth robe and is very friendly, it is normal for a scholarly family to be simple, let alone the Qin family held two funerals before and after, and it is impossible to wrap silk and satin on his body now.

But Niu's family was beyond Qin Han's true expectations.

She looks not ugly, with a small round face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. Although she is old, she can vaguely see that she was also a handsome little beauty when she was young. She doesn't know if she is younger than Mr. Qin or is better maintained than him. Her skin looks much smoother and tighter, but her skin is slightly darker, and she is darker than the Hu Madam standing next to her. Although she looks a little haggard, she also has black blue under her eyes and a pale lips, but because of her tall forehead, she looks quite energetic. However, her high forehead means that her hairline is relatively backward, and her temples are gray and white. She also wears a wide black cloth to wipe her forehead, so she still shows a bit of old appearance, very much like an old lady in the countryside.

Qin Hanzhen was unable to contact the old lady in the countryside in front of her and the gentle old scholar grandfather. After Madam Hu carried her to the kang and sat down, she was still a little dazed, but soon came to her senses and honestly called "grandmother", using the local accent of Mama Zhang, and probably wouldn't make any mistakes.

This is indeed not wrong. Niu did not show any abnormality at all. He also touched her little face lovingly: "Are you better today? Look how thin you are." He turned to Madam Hu and said, "What kind of powder the county magistrate sent in front of him? Didn't the old man say it was very supportive? Heat some goat milk, mix the powder and eat it for Sister Sang."

Madam Hu responded and said with a smile: "That's Poria powder. I turned around and asked the master how much goat milk is suitable for it. Is there any taboos? Let me eat it for my sister. There is something now that I want to ask my wife to make an idea." After that, he reported what happened in the east wing room and reported to Niu what she knew. Zhang Ma and Cui'er were both ordered to stay outside the house because she was ordered to stay in the house, so she could not interrupt.

Niu lowered his face and asked Qin Hanzhen, who was sitting by the kang: "Sister Sang, why did your wet nurse make a fuss with Cui'er? Do you know?"

Of course, Qin Hanzhen would not miss this opportunity, so she said, "I know, the wet nurse and I remembered that my mother was gone and were sad. Cui'er came in and started scolding her when she saw it, saying that the wet nurse shouldn't talk nonsense and told me not to remember the past. In the future, I will rely on my second uncle and second aunt to support me, and should not offend my second aunt. She also said that she would go to the second aunt to complain and drive the wet nurse and brother Hun out. I was angry when I heard this and said that the wet nurse was from our big room, and the second aunt couldn't control her. Cui'er said that the second aunt gave birth to Brother Zi, and it was Miaomiao of the Qin family. In the future, the second aunt would be the second aunt to be the second aunt. Even I have to look at the second aunt's face, let alone the wet nurse?"

Qin Hanzhen's words were a bit out of context and pieced together, but no one could say that she was lying because Cui'er did say similar things. However, after this pieced together, Cui'er seemed to be stopping the wet nurse and telling Sang Jie'er how her mother died, and defending the culprit's second grandmother He, which seemed very hateful. The second grandmother He was even more suspicious of threatening the victim with her son.

Qin Hanzhen didn't think it was enough and asked more pitifully: "Grandma, is Cui'er's words true? I will look at my second aunt's expression in the future? If she is angry, I will not have a good life?"

Niu sneered when she heard this: "Listen to her nonsense! The old man and I are not dead yet. It's too early for those with the surname He to be this family!"

As she said that, she got up from the kang and pulled a guide pillow to sit up. Madam Hu hurriedly stepped forward to help her tidy up her, and took another guide pillow to stuff behind her so that she could sit steadily on the kang. She grabbed a brown cloth cotton jacket from the end of the kang and put it on her.

Niu sat down firmly, put on a cotton jacket, and then looked at Madam Hu: "Call Mama Zhang and Cui'er in." Madam Hu responded and walked to the door of the outside room and lifted up the curtain: "Come in."

When Zhang Ma heard Qin Hanzhen complaining outside the door just now, Niu was angry and felt encouraged. She straightened her back and came in. However, Cui'er dragged her head behind her, looking towards the west wing.

Unfortunately, none of the people in the west wing showed up, and even the windows were closed tightly, as if they had not heard any movement. Cui'er was so anxious that she burst into cold sweats on her head, but He did not respond, and she had no choice.

When Madam Hu saw that she refused to enter the door, she angrily said, "What are you going to be too late? Come in quickly, the lady is waiting to ask you!"

Cui'er then lowered her head and entered the house reluctantly.

Madam Hu put down the curtain, walked back to the kang in the inner room and stood to help Niu ask questions. At this time, a wooden window opened a gap on the west wing, and someone looked at this end.

The person who looked at him was Taisheng's sister-in-law. She glanced at this time, then shrank her neck back, closed the window again, and turned around to report to He: "Grandma, Cui'er has gone in."

"Idiot!" He cursed angrily, almost throwing the tea bowl in his hand. He was just worried that the sound of throwing the bowl would alarm the main house, so he put the tea bowl back on the kang table with hatred.

Taisheng's sister-in-law also secretly complained that Cui'er was not successful enough and had enough trouble. He originally wanted Cui'er to say something good in front of Sang Jie'er, coax Sang Jie'er, or scare the child, so that she would never dare to go against He again. It was not difficult. There was no adult in the big room, and Sang Jie'er was just a seven-year-old child, and he had just taken his life back from the gate of hell. He heard that he had forgotten all the past and could not recognize anyone. At this time, he coaxed her a few words and mixed these days. When the master and servant of He left Mizhi, everything would be fine.

As for Sang Jie'er's wet nurse, Zhang Ma, is just a little knowledgeable country maid. She just slaps a few words and sends her to work elsewhere, and it's all done. It's so simple.

Who would have thought that Cui'er would foolishly quarrel with Zhang's mother in front of Sang Jie'er, not only annoyed Sang Jie'er, but also made things happen to Niu? The stupidest thing is that she dragged He into the water, shouting "Second Grandma", and frequently looking towards the west wing, for fear that Niu would not know, was she under He's instructions?

Niu is now disliked his wife He, and this time it is about to have an attack again. He only feels wronged because of a stupid girl, who caused her to suffer a disaster.

He gritted his teeth and said to Taisheng's sister-in-law: "This girl can't be used anymore. She can't count on everything and has to drag her back. After today, I'll find a way to dismiss her earlier!"

Sister-in-law Taisheng was a little embarrassed: "But grandma, she...she knows a lot about us. If she annoys her, she will talk nonsense in front of her wife..."

He glared at her: "What are you afraid of? I'll coax her first, get her away, find a place where no one knows and block it. Who else can she complain to? What's more, she's not clean herself, and if she reports us, she'll be dead! At worst, just give her parents a few taels of silver."

Sister-in-law Taisheng's heart was thumping again: "Grandma means...yes..." God! She has never done anything involving human life!

Seeing her like this, He knew that she was afraid and spat disdainfully: "Useless things!" He began to sigh again, "When will my brother come back? Now that I want to have a reliable person to do something, I can't find it!"

Sister-in-law Taisheng shrank her head and said nothing. What Uncle He can do is indeed not what she has the courage to do...

In the main room, Madam Hu had already tried Zhang Ma. Mama Zhang's words were roughly the same as Qin Hanzhen, but the order of word order and time was different. However, Qin Hanzhen was still a seven-year-old child at this time, and had just recovered from serious injuries. She could no longer be a fool and had a clear speech, which surprised her family. Naturally, Niu could not pick on whether her relative's granddaughter would repeat Cui'er's words without error. As long as she knew that Cui'er had indeed said similar things, it would be enough.

Niu leaned on the kang and looked at Cui'er kneeling on the ground with a sneer: "I really didn't expect that you are quite capable. After only a few days of Brother Ping's wife, you found a new master for yourself, and even Sister Sang asked you to sell it back. You are very proud, aren't you? What does it mean that the second grandma is playing this family sooner or later? Do you think I am a dead person?!"

Cui'er leaned on the ground and shivered, not daring to answer a word.

After cursing, Niu looked west again, sneered and continued, "If you don't speak, I know that if someone didn't support you, you idiot wouldn't have such courage. But so what? Anyone who supports you, I can still deal with you!"

Cui'er was really scared this time and kowtowed repeatedly: "Madam, please spare me, I will never dare again!"

Niu ignored her and only ordered Madam Hu: "I asked her to come and take her back, and there was no need to come to me to cry and beg me. I am not as good as Brother Ping's daughter-in-law, and I am not afraid of being embarrassed! If they want to make trouble, just tell them to get out! There are many fields in my family that can be planted. The rents in Hexian are the lowest in our family, and it is their blessing to be our family's tenant. Eat mine, use mine, and raise girls to bully my granddaughter? There is no such reason in the world!"

That's not all. Niu also instructed Zhang's mother: "Put Sister Sang here and go out personally. Apart from this dress, she was not allowed to take anything away. Even she searched her body clearly. A bead and a thread were all things from our house. Follow her and searched her house for me. If you take it from our house, you will get it back! She dares to do things for the surname He, and she will definitely receive a lot of benefits. Keep these benefits for me Sister Sang to buy flowers and wear, and even a copper plate cannot be cheaper!"

Cui'er was immediately scared and lost her soul: "Madam, please spare me, I will never dare again!" She shouted again: "Second grandma! Second grandma save me!" While shouting, she was dragged out by Madam Hu and Ma Zhang.

There was still no movement in the west chassis.

Niu spat and squeaked in a hoarse voice: "Just yell! Let's see if your second grandma will say a good thing for you! A stupid thing that makes lard fools! Didn't your second grandma just rely on giving birth to a son for our old Qin family? What's so great? I have two more!"

Grandmother got Cui'er at a glance, and Qin Hanzhen was stunned.

(End of this chapter)
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