The two hadn't seen each other for a long time. Xiuxiu was quite surprised by her arrival. Apart from the surprise, she was also extraordinarily peaceful. As Chu Yan said, she was a non-aggressive person, so anyone who knew her would see her.
Neither will be defensive.
Shi Chunfen asked the servant to loosen the rope around Xiuxiu, invited her to sit down in the room, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a while. You seem to have lost a lot of weight?"
Xiuxiu sneered and said indifferently: "How can we just ignore the fact that mother and son are separated?" She looked at Shi Chunfen and said directly: "Why is grandma here? Why don't we get straight to the point?"
Seeing that she was happy, Shi Chunquin smiled and said frankly: "Father said that it is not a long-term solution for you to live in an inn. He asked me to find a place to put you, and at the same time advised you to give up those dangerous thoughts."
"Place it?" Xiuxiu sneered, "Is it to be imprisoned in another place?"
Seeing her guarded face, Shi Chunfen shook his head in a funny way, "If that's the case, he can ask anyone to do it, so why should I do it myself?"
Xiuxiu's eyes rolled, her expression relaxed, and she said coldly: "I know you are a good person, and it was thanks to you that I saved my life, but I hope you don't blame me for being greedy. Is there any mother in the world who is willing to separate her mother and her child?
I just want to stay by Ping'er's side."
It was rare for her to be so candid. Shi Chunfen smiled slightly and said seriously: "Of course I can understand your mood. Now that I have become a mother, I can understand your reluctance even more. Unless it is absolutely necessary, who would want to separate flesh and blood?
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Her tone was calm and her attitude was quite sincere. Xiuxiu nodded repeatedly, "Since you know that, then you should also know that I will not give up Ping'er easily. Even if there is a glimmer of hope, I will stay with him."
around."
"You are right." Shi Chunquin agreed: "As a mother, you should feel at ease watching your children grow up with your own eyes. If I were you, I would definitely strive for every possibility."
Seeing that she agreed with every word but never mentioned the purpose of her visit, Xiu Xiu quickly became wary and asked tentatively: "In that case, you won't help the Chu family force me to leave, right?"
Hearing this, Shi Chunfen smiled lightly and said, "When you betrayed the Chu family, you begged me to let you give birth to the child. After giving birth to the child, you begged me to let you save your life. Now that you have saved your life, you ask to stay."
Don’t you think you’re a little too greedy when it comes to children?”
Xiuxiu stood up suddenly and said, "After talking for a long time, you still refuse to help me?"
Shi Chunfen looked at her calmly and said calmly: "Leaving the Chu family does not mean leaving the child. If you have no other ambitions, staying outside the Chu family may be the safest choice for you."
"It's safest to stay outside the Chu family?" Xiuxiu narrowed her eyes, "How do you say this?"
Shi Chunfen raised her hand slightly, gesturing for her to sit down before talking. When she sat down again, she smiled and said: "You have been in the Chu family for so many years, it is impossible that you don't understand what I mean, not to mention the other two rooms facing the big room.
You and Chu Ping, mother and son, are destined to have a difficult time just because Aunt Liu is in the main room. In the past, you had the head of Huating County to help you suppress her, but now you are the only woman left beside your father besides her.
, and she only has two daughters, but you have a son, if you were her, how would you deal with yourself? "
When Xiuxiu heard this, she became even more anxious, "Then I have to stay by Ping'er's side to prevent Ping'er from being poisoned by her!"
"You are wrong." Shi Chunfen said seriously: "Only if you are by Ping'er's side will you give her an opportunity."
Xiuxiu froze in place, "How do you say this?"
"You think about it." Shi Chunfen said with a smile: "You have left the Chu family. Once Ping'er has any shortcomings, everyone will think of her first. Naturally, she will not dare to harm Ping'er casually. But if
If you stay, she will have countless ways to kill Ping'er, and then blame you as a mother for not taking good care of her. By then, not only Ping'er will be in danger, but you will also be involved."
"This..." Xiuxiu had never thought about this and was speechless for a moment.
Shi Chunfen looked at her steadily and analyzed patiently: "Actually, leaving the Chu family does not mean leaving Ping'er. Liuzhou is such a big place. As long as you settle down well, I can guarantee that you will see Ping'er at least once a month.
, he will eat well and live well in the Chu family, and his father will give him the best education, so you don't have to worry about his future at all." Seeing Xiuxiu's expression loosen, she held her hand again and continued to persuade.
Said: "Instead of focusing on your children, it is better to think about your future. Don't say that you can't grow up with Ping'er now. Even if you really look at him day and night, he will get married sooner or later.
When the day comes, where will you go when the time comes?"
"I..." Xiuxiu's tears fell. She really hadn't thought about these things.
Seeing her at a loss, Shi Chunquin patted her hand and comforted her: "If you don't mind, I have an idea."
At this moment, Xiuxiu had completely lost her opinion. When she heard what she said, she quickly said: "Grandma, please tell me."
Shi Chunfen looked at her and said with a smile: "I remember you were with my father before, and you took care of his food and daily life, right?"
Xiuxiu wiped away her tears and nodded, "Yes, even if the head of Huating County comes in later, I will still be doing these things until..." She lowered her head and said nothing, obviously thinking of something unhappy.
Shi Chunfen quickly said: "It wasn't until Aunt Liu came in and took away the job that originally belonged to you, that's why you became idle, right?"
Xiuxiu smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "Since the eldest young lady knows everything, why do you ask questions even though you know everything?"
Shi Chunfen smiled and said seriously: "So I think you should have the ability to take care of business, but you didn't realize it yourself."
"Taking care of business?" Xiuxiu was slightly startled and looked at Shi Chunquin in disbelief, "I...can I?"
Shi Chunfen nodded quickly and gave her an affirmative look, "Of course, I just need some help around me. I wonder if you would be willing to help me take care of my business in Liuzhou?"
"This..." Xiuxiu hesitated.
First, she still misses her child;
Secondly, she knew that once she agreed to Shi Chun Equinox, it would mean that she would be on the same side with her from now on, sharing weal and woe in the future. If something happened to Shi Chun Equinox, she would have nothing.
Seeing her hesitant expression, Shi Chunfen promised: "You don't have to rush to agree, this matter can be discussed slowly, but what I can guarantee now is that while you are taking care of business, you can see Ping'er at least once a month.
.In addition, you will have wages and your own confidants. Even if you don’t want to continue to be with me in the future, you can start your own business."
Hearing a little later, Xiu Xiu's eyes lit up, "Can I start my own business?"
"Why not?" Shi Chunfen said with a smile: "With my father's affection for you, if you are willing, he can give you a shop right now, but the problem is... do you want to get this from him?
Do you want to have a shop, or do you want to make money by your own skills? As women, why do we have to rely on men to start a business? You are still young and in your prime, why don't you use your good years to do something in your career? This way, just in case one day
, Ping'er's life in the Chu family is not happy, he can leave the Chu family anytime and anywhere and seek refuge with you, my mother."
"Let Ping'er come and seek refuge with me?" Xiu Xiu murmured to herself, hope quickly ignited in her eyes, "Yes, I can let Ping'er come and seek refuge with me instead of me pestering Ping'er."
Seeing that she finally figured this out, Shi Chunquin laughed and said, "How about it, are you willing to cooperate with me?"
She has already reached this point. Is there any reason for Xiuxiu not to agree?
She stood up suddenly and leaned over to kneel down to Shi Chunquin, "Xiuxiu is willing to obey the orders of the eldest mistress."
"Hey!" Shi Chunfen quickly reached out to stop her and said seriously: "You are my father's woman and my elder, how can you kneel down to me?"
"Elder?" Xiu Xiu smiled bitterly, "What kind of elder is a mere aunt? What's more, now I'm not even an aunt."
"It doesn't matter if you're not my aunt." Shi Chunquin said with a smile, "You will always be my aunt Xiu, so that's okay, right?"
Xiuxiu didn't expect that she would respect her so much. Tears filled her eyes for a moment, "Young lady, you are such a good person. If I could have met you earlier, I wouldn't have wasted half my life in the Chu family."
Seeing her annoyed look, Shi Chunfen quickly stroked her hair and said, "Fool, life is so long. It's never too late to start. Why do you always cling to the past?"
"Perhaps my obsession is too deep." Xiu Xiu sighed, "I have lived for your father for most of the time I have lived to this age. I have never thought about other possibilities in life.
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First for her husband, then for her children, this seems to be the life trajectory of most women in the world.
Once upon a time, Shi Chunfen was also working hard towards this goal, but fortunately, she was only halfway through this road when she suddenly woke up and decided to open up another path for herself.
It’s hard to be a woman, and it’s even harder to be a woman of the Chu family. If that’s the case, then why not be yourself?
Only by being one's own person can one break fate.
After chatting with Xiuxiu, Shi Chunfen left her a business directory and asked her to see what kind of business she was interested in, and then sent her to the corresponding shop to practice.
After finishing all this, it was already getting late. Shi Chunquin was sitting on the carriage returning to Chu's house, looking at the dark night sky outside the window. Suddenly she had the idea of getting out of the car and taking a walk. She stopped the carriage on the side of the road and started walking.
Put on the curtain and walk along the street accompanied by Li Yan.
Ever since she became the eldest mistress of the Chu family, she has seldom had such indulgent moments. Every time she goes out, she is either cheered or hugged, or she rarely touches the ground while sitting in a carriage. She has almost never tried to take a girl with her in a busy city.
Wandering around was something she had never dared to think about before. Now she not only thought about it, but also realized it on the spot.
Compared to how relaxed and comfortable she was, Li Yan was so frightened that there was no reason for a young lady from a wealthy family to wander the streets, especially without a man by her side. If something happened, she couldn't afford it.
Probably because she was too immersed in shopping, she walked half a street when she suddenly heard an uncertain voice coming from behind her, "The eldest young lady of the Chu family?" She vaguely felt that the voice sounded familiar, and quickly turned around, because
Wearing a curtain, the night was so dark that she couldn't see clearly who was calling her.
Fortunately, when the man saw her turning around, he quickly ran over, "Ms. Chu, it's me, Shan Rou, don't you recognize me?!"
"Shan Rou?" Shi Chunfen quickly remembered it and smiled at her across the curtain, "It turns out to be Miss Shan. How could you not remember it? I just couldn't see clearly for a while across the curtain."
Shan Rou laughed and said bluntly: "I didn't recognize you at first. If I hadn't seen Li Yan following you, I would have hardly believed that I would see you in a place like this."
As she said that, she looked around, took the initiative to hold Shi Chunfen's hands, and whispered: "This is not the place to talk. Let's find a place to sit down and talk."
Shi Chunquin nodded slightly. Since she decided to indulge today, she had no intention of going back so early. It was rare to meet an old friend, and she didn't mind chatting with him to relieve her loneliness.
Under the leadership of Shan Rou, the three of them quickly entered a private room in a tavern and sat down. After the waiter had finished serving the food and drinks, Shi Chun Equinox took off the curtain and looked at Dan Rou with a smile and asked, "Why are you so big?"
Going out to the market alone at night?"
Seeing that she asked him in turn, Shan Rou laughed loudly and said bluntly: "I am the daughter of the captain of the city gate. I don't have as many rules as your Chu family. In addition, I have martial arts, so I can
Aren’t I afraid that others will look frivolous on me?”
Seeing how confident she was, Shi Chunfen shook her head helplessly, "Don't ever say that, back then Weng..." She originally wanted to say that Miss Weng was also skilled in martial arts and had followers around to protect her, so she was kidnapped by the evildoers.
, was brutally humiliated, but thinking that it would be hard to publicize this kind of thing everywhere, I finally swallowed it.
Even if she didn't say the next words, Dan Rou could guess what she meant, "Do you want to use what happened to Weng Xiaohuan to warn me? Then you can rest assured, my father is just a city gate captain, not like their Cao Gang
There are so many enemies, not to mention Weng Xiaohuan, who is used to being arrogant and domineering, so it is natural for her to be worried about her. I will not be as careless as her."
After what happened that year, Shi Chunfen has now become good friends with Weng Xiaohuan. Naturally, he couldn't hear what she said about Weng Xiaohuan, and he couldn't help but frowned, "Miss Weng was also involved in a family feud and was brutally killed by an adulterer. Why are you doing this?"
What about her?"
Seeing that instead of gloating about her misfortune, she actually spoke up for Weng Xiaohuan, Dan Rou looked surprised, "It's really weird. It was Weng Xiaohuan who hated you the most at the beginning. You should be blaming her instead. Why are you still speaking for her? Could it be that
Is the cat crying and the mouse pretending to be compassionate?”