How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 145 Zhao Shi Wants to Cry
Upon hearing this, Qian Chunhua immediately said, "You said that relatives should be treated with courtesy when they come. Even if she is not very close to me, I cannot let her be my maid."

Consort Tao nodded. "Go on."

"But she's come begging to me, so I can't just ignore her. Besides, my mother has already agreed to help her. As for how to deal with her, that depends on her situation."

"Not bad." Consort Tao looked at Madam Zhang.

Zhang immediately said, "I asked around, and my sister-in-law's cousin's husband, son, and daughter-in-law have all passed away. Her son and daughter-in-law only left her with a granddaughter. She fell ill again a few days ago, and the doctor said she only has a few months left."

“Her husband didn’t have any brothers either. She overheard her husband’s relatives saying that after she died, they would sell her granddaughter to that kind of place. She had no other choice but to beg Grandma Chunhua for help.”

Consort Tao looked at Chunhua. "She sounds quite pitiful."

Chunhua also felt sorry for the grandmother and granddaughter. "Second Aunt, how old is her granddaughter? What's her name?"

"She's twelve now, her name is Da Ni."

She can't get married then. "Does Da Ni have an uncle?"

No. Neither her father nor her mother had any brothers or sisters.

Qian Chunhua: "..." Her grandmother and mother had really given her a hot potato. "Your Highness, I don't know what to do?"

“In Da Ni’s case, the best solution is to have her apprentice to a craftsman who has no children, and then have her grandmother sign a contract with her master. She will take care of her master in his old age and see him off when he dies, and her master will find her a son-in-law to live with her.”

“That way, Da Ni can learn a trade and have someone to protect her. But it’s hard to find someone like that in a small place like yours. And Da Ni’s grandmother can’t wait.”

"Now the only thing we can do is find a child husband for Da Ni."

“Now that Dani has a husband, her people can no longer sell her.”

"Of course, you also need to let her people know that Da Ni is your relative, that you will protect her, and that you will not let her be bullied by her people."

"Only in this way can Da Ni and her young husband grow up in peace."

After listening, Zhang thought of a problem. "This method is good, but... Da Ni and her grandmother are almost starving, where would they get the money to hire a child husband?" Hiring a child husband also requires money.

Granny Tian gritted her teeth. "Let your sister-in-law pay. Who told her to make such a promise to someone else?"

Zhang: "..." Wouldn't her sister-in-law be heartbroken?

Consort Tao smiled. "Your idea is good, otherwise she'll keep making promises to others in the future."

"Hmm. My eldest daughter-in-law isn't a bad person, she's just not very bright. Luckily, Chunhua is better than her mother, otherwise I would be worried to death. Chunhua, you should learn from the Empress Dowager. You will definitely encounter similar situations in the future."

"Okay. I'll study hard."

When Granny Tian and the others returned, they saw Zhao's mother sitting in the main room with a dark face. Zhao was pacing around the room anxiously, while Da Ni and her grandmother were wiping away tears.

When Zhao's mother saw Granny Tian return, she immediately said, "Does your family have no manners at all? The younger sister-in-law dares to yell at her elder sister-in-law."

Before Granny Tian could speak, Granny Du shouted, "How dare you! You don't kneel before the Imperial Concubine?"

Zhao's mother's imposing manner vanished instantly.

Zhao's mother quickly knelt on the ground. "Your Highness, Your Highness, I was wrong, please forgive me. I will never dare to do it again."

Dani and her grandmother quickly knelt down on the ground as well.

Zhang: "..." Does she have to kneel too?

Before she could figure it out, Consort Tao said, "Get up, everyone."

Zhao's mother, Da Ni, and Da Ni's grandmother all dared not. "This humble woman will just kneel, just kneel."

Granny Du said coldly, "What? Do you only get up if our Imperial Concubine Dowager personally helps you?"

"No, no." The three of them quickly got up from the ground.

Consort Tao glanced at them and left with Granny Du. Zhao's mother plopped down on the ground. The Consort Tao hadn't acted like this before when she came.

Granny Tian helped Zhao's mother up. "In-law, what did you just say?"

"It's nothing, nothing. My dear in-law, I've come today to ask you for a favor." Zhao's mother recounted Da Ni's situation. "My dear in-law, what do you think?"

Da Ni and her grandmother wanted to kneel down and beg Granny Tian, ​​but they didn't dare. They could only watch Zhao's mother with longing eyes.

Zhao's mother was starting to regret coming. Her in-laws were different now; they now had the support of the Imperial Concubine Dowager.

Granny Tian glanced at Da Ni and her grandmother. "They are indeed pitiful, but go and ask around, which wealthy family would employ a relative as a servant?"

"This……"

Dani and her grandmother cried even harder.

Zhao's mother looked at Zhao. The implication was: You should quickly beg your mother-in-law.

Zhao took a step back. Meaning: I dare not provoke my mother-in-law now.

Zhao's mother cursed Zhao inwardly. "Mother-in-law, can you help my cousin? My cousin is really at her wit's end."

"Alright then. My eldest daughter-in-law agreed to it."

Hope was rekindled in Dani's and her grandmother's hearts.

Zhao's mother breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you for your help, my cousin has had a hard life."

Granny Tian looked at Da Ni and her grandmother. "Sister, aren't you worried that Da Ni will have no one to rely on after you leave? How about this? I'll have my eldest daughter-in-law pay for a child husband for Da Ni, and I'll also have my eldest daughter-in-law buy two acres of land to rent to Da Ni. There's no need to pay rent, just taxes."

"The lease is for ten years. By then, Da Ni and her husband will be grown up. What do you think?"

Granny Tian decided to cure her eldest daughter-in-law's problem once and for all. So she added two more mu of land. But her family didn't have much money, and she didn't want other relatives to think they could get two mu of land just by crying at her house, so she only rented it out, not gave it to them.

Da Ni's grandmother hadn't said anything yet.

Zhao said, "No way! Why should I find her a child husband? And why should I buy two acres of land for her to farm for ten years for free? I'm not her mother."

Zhao's mother was mortified. "This...this...this..."

Zhao's mother said "this" three times in a row, but still couldn't come up with anything.

Da Ni's grandmother wanted to agree immediately. However, Zhao clearly stated that she was unwilling. Zhao's mother's expression was also very unpleasant.

Granny Tian glared at Zhao. "What are you yelling for? Didn't you agree?"

"I...I only agreed to let her be Chunhua's kitchen maid."

Snapped!
Granny Tian slammed her hand on the table. "Do you want people to say that Chunhua doesn't treat her relatives like human beings anymore now that she's successful?"

"I...I...I was wrong."

Granny Tian glared at Zhao Shi again. "They're your relatives. You can't agree to their demands and then do nothing. Grandma Da Ni, what do you think?"

Da Ni's grandmother was very embarrassed. "I didn't know that wealthy families didn't use relatives as servants."

"Let's not talk about that. Do you think my method will work?"

Da Ni's grandmother looked over at Zhao's mother.

What else could Zhao's mother say?

She brought the person with her.

After being reminded by her second brother's wife, her daughter offered ten catties of grain and five hundred coins, which she insisted on giving up. "Let's do as our in-laws say."

Zhao wanted to cry! "The silver for hiring a child husband cannot exceed five taels. No, three taels, it cannot exceed three taels."