The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 243

On the day of the full moon celebration in spring, Xu Shi, Xu Shi, Huang Shi, Chun Shu and Chun Ning came from the Xiao family.

"Sister, you're getting more and more beautiful."

When Zhu Lingling returned home, she said that her second sister's figure hadn't changed after giving birth, and the child was also well-behaved. This was the blessing of marrying into a good family.

This filled Chun Shu, who was in the process of finding a husband, with some anticipation.

She was stunned for a moment when she saw Chunnuan!
Seriously, my sister looks much prettier than when she was a girl in her parents' home.

Indeed, a good lover is like a flower; the more you nurture them, the more beautiful they become.

There's one more thing to do today while we're here for the full moon celebration. Chun Shu understands this, and feels a little shy but also a little excited.

Many guests have come to the Zhao family today. The male guests are in the outer courtyard, and the female guests are in the inner courtyard.

There were many unfamiliar faces in the spring, but fortunately, her mother-in-law, Zhou, and sister-in-law helped with snoring.

"I heard that the magistrate's wife and the county clerk's wife have both come?"

Xu asked her daughter in a low voice.

"Yes, I heard from my mother-in-law that everyone is here. This is the first time the Zhao family has hosted such a grand banquet."

This matter left both Grandpa Zhao and Zhao Chengxun somewhat bewildered.

They thought about it for a long time and felt that it was very likely that General Xia Guangcheng had been stationed in Changzhou for a period of time.

Everyone knows that General Xia's wife is Xiao Chunyu from the Xiao family, and the third young mistress of Baicaotang is the second daughter of the Xiao family.

Zhao Minghua and General Xia are brothers-in-law. Although some of their relationships are no longer useful, they still need to be maintained.

As the saying goes, "Even if you don't respect the monk, you should respect the Buddha." Many people who come to the Zhao family for a full-moon celebration do so with this in mind.

You may ignore the Zhao family now, but they might not be able to reach you in the future.

So, everyone's trying to get to know each other.

Mrs. Zhao, née Zhou, had not expected her grandson's one-month celebration to be so lively.

"Madam Wang, please come in."

"Madam Sun, welcome, welcome."

……

Honestly, it's tiring.

Zhou was not particularly sociable. She usually only had relationships with three or five other women, and would go to the county town to drink tea and chat at the women's teahouse. She really had never interacted with so many wives of officials.

It must be said that the Zhou family also had its own confidence.

She didn't ask these ladies for anything; she treated them all equally as guests and didn't try to curry favor with them.

Well, that's just how she is. She doesn't flatter or fawn. If we get along, we'll chat more; if we don't, we'll spend less time together.

At this moment, she is the master and cannot back down in the slightest.

A continuous stream of horse-drawn carriages came down the street, stretching from one end to the other.

Zhou Shi stood at the courtyard gate for half an hour just to greet these guests.

Zhao Chenghun was a little worried that the banquet he had prepared would not be enough.

He quickly found his son, Zhao Minghua, and asked him.

"Father, don't worry. I've already told the chef that it's being prepared to the standard of a banquet."

Every time a table was filled with food and drinks, it was exactly what Zhao Minghua had expected.

When you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, even distant relatives come calling. Zhao Minghua understands human nature all too well.

Ever since Xia Guangcheng visited Xiao's family to see his mother-in-law, even people within the Xiao clan have turned against him, not to mention others.

These people are all opportunistic; all they ever see is profit.

Thanks to General Xia's influence, these people naturally wanted to get acquainted with him.

"That's fine, that's fine."

Zhao Chengxun thought that his son had indeed matured a lot since becoming a father, even considering these issues. In the past, he wouldn't have bothered with such things.

So, you really have to see things happen before you know how to jump.

On the male side, Zhao Chengxun and Zhao Minghua were accompanying them, while the female guests were mainly Zhou Shi and her eldest daughter-in-law Sun Shi.

"Nuan Nuan, aren't you going out for a social event?"

Madam Xu was a little worried when she saw her daughter leaning lazily against the wall in the inner room without saying that she wanted to go out to greet the guests.

“My mother-in-law said that I shouldn’t overexert myself today, as I’m only a month old.” Chunnuan smiled slightly. “Let me rest in the inner room first, and I can bring Yuanyuan out to show her around when the banquet starts.”

With so many guests, Zhou made perfect arrangements to avoid disturbing the children and tiring her daughter-in-law.

"This is also your good fortune."

Madam Xu was deeply moved. Who would have thought that her daughter would find such a good husband's family in Changzhou after leaving the capital?

Who says living in a small, humble family is bad?

She is now extremely satisfied with the marriage arranged by the Zhao family.

Seeing Chun Shu sitting next to her, Madam Xu remembered that Chun Shu was also going to be a matchmaker today.

"Young grandma."

Bai Zhi came in and reported, "Madam said that some flowers in the bamboo grove in the backyard have bloomed, and she wants you to take the young ladies of the household to admire them."

Enjoying flowers?

Spring warmth is a bit funny; clearly, the young master of the Zhou family is just a piece of trash.

This is a code, meaning that Zhou Qinglin is in the bamboo forest, and she should take Chunshu to meet him.

"Okay, I see."

Chunnuan said, "Shu'er, come for a walk with me."

"Yes, eldest sister."

Chun Shu knew perfectly well what was going on, and her face instantly turned red to the roots of her ears.

Spring is here... but I'm still a bit too shy.

The bamboo grove in the backyard is on the left side of the warm spring courtyard; it's the inner courtyard, and guests don't come in there.

Mrs. Zhou and her son walked slowly through the bamboo grove.

"Qinglin, this is a major life event for you. You need to think it over carefully. We all respect your decision."

The First Madam said, "Imperial Physician Xiao was punished by the Emperor. The women of his family returned to Shu thanks to the Empress Dowager's grace. The men are all in the northern desert and probably won't be able to return to the capital for a while. When we ask to marry a girl from the Xiao family, we value family tradition and upbringing. However, it is you who will be living the life, so you have to make your own choice."

"Yes, Mother, I understand."

Zhou Qinglin knew that Zhao San's grandmother, that is, his cousin's wife, was a very capable woman.

Some say that Zhao Minghua has been completely subdued since he got married.

In the words of people from Sichuan: He married a crooked woman.

However, Zhou Qinglin did not think so.

My cousin Zhao Minghua is no pushover; he won't let anyone bully him.

If his sister-in-law can control him, it only proves that she is more capable than him.

What is it like to marry a virtuous woman who is more capable than yourself?
Well, Zhou Qinglin couldn't even imagine what life would be like if he married a woman like that.

Therefore, Zhou Qinglin still held the idea of ​​taking a look at the Xiao family's daughter.

Deep in the bamboo forest, they suddenly saw two women. One of them was dressed as a married woman, and Zhou Qinglin recognized her as his cousin-in-law, Zhao Minghua's wife, who was also a legendary female doctor who was said to be very skilled at treating women's diseases.

The other woman was dressed in traditional attire. Zhou Qinglin wondered what her cousin-in-law had said to her, but she smiled shyly and had two dimples. Zhou Qinglin found her quite adorable.

My heart was stirred just like that.

"Shu'er, your elder sister has no other skills to pass on to you, but I will tell you one thing: happiness is something you have to fight for yourself. We can't have a blind marriage. Life is long, so you must find someone who is compatible with you."

"Yes, thank you for your guidance, elder sister."