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

Chapter 291

As daughters grow up, they should avoid their fathers. Even though she was his own daughter, Xiao Changhai never came to Chun Shu's courtyard.

When he saw the black hair scattered on the ground, the tattered cloth everywhere, and his daughter's sorrowful expression, Xiao Changhai's heart trembled.

"what happened?"

Knowing that Huang had made another mistake, they didn't immediately criticize her.

After all, she suffered a lot after marrying into the Xiao family.

Back then, they were a loving couple.

"His third uncle, this is what happened..."

Madam Xu then recounted how she had given Chunyan and Chunshu the fabric to embroider their wedding dresses.

"My third sister-in-law was very angry because she thought that Shu'er had arranged a marriage for her without her consent, so she cut up the fabric that was used to make Shu'er's wedding dress."

Madam Xu pulled Chun Shu into her arms, feeling sorry for her hardships, and patted her back silently to comfort her.

He explained the situation in the room to Xiao Changhai.

"What happened to Shu'er's hair? Who cut it?"

If it was his wife, Huang, who cut it, Xiao Changhai felt that was going too far.

“Shu’er cut it herself,” Madam Xu answered. “Shu’er is an introverted child, not good with words. She doesn’t say anything and can only torture herself.”

Just as a son should not speak ill of his father, Chun Shu would not utter a single word of criticism against Huang Shi, even if she cut off her own head of black hair.

However, the shame, indignation, and sorrow in her heart spread infinitely, just like the black hair that covered the ground.

"Someone come here." Xiao Changhai took a deep breath.

Hearing him call for someone, Madam Xu was startled: What did the third son intend to do?

"Help the Third Madam back to the courtyard to rest, and invite a doctor to come to the mansion to examine her."

"Madam, let's go."

The two girls were already terrified.

Both of these girls were bought by Chunyu before the Xiao family returned to the capital. She had heard that the servants of the Xiao family were very well-off, and as long as they knew the rules, they would not be beaten or scolded.

But I've learned something new today. If the Third Madam treats her own daughter like this, I can't even imagine how she treats the servants!

Fortunately, when they went forward to help Huang, she cooperated and followed along.

They saw Huang leave the courtyard.

Xiao Changhai then looked at his daughter.

"Shu'er, Father knows you've been wronged."

Chunnuan had written to her family in Mobei about Huang's illness, and Xiao Changhai was also aware of it: "Your mother is sick, please be understanding."

Chun Shu remained silent.

Yes, she is sick. Every time she gets sick, she pushes herself into a fire pit!
She's a person too, she's experiencing life for the first time, why can't she be more considerate of herself?

In this family, she could chat and laugh with everyone, except for her own biological mother. Every time she saw her, she felt a little scared because her mother always looked at her with a sinister gaze. Chun Shu always felt that her mother would sell her again!
So when her aunt asked her to embroider her wedding dress, she thought that her aunt would decide her marriage, and she was overjoyed.

Who knew that when her biological mother appeared, she went berserk and cut all the fabric into shreds.

Looking at the tattered cloth scattered all over the ground, my heart shattered as well.

Happiness seems so far away to me!
She shouldn't have even dared to hope for that.

So she simply took the scissors and cut off her entire head of beautiful hair. Whom she married and what children she had in this life, that was it; she would spend her life with only the company of a Buddhist lamp and a Buddhist temple!
"You two, tidy up the yard," Xiao Changhai said to Chun Shu's two maids. "Keep an eye on the young lady."

"Yes, Third Master."

What could the girl say? She was also very scared: the Third Old Lady really was like a madwoman.

Honestly, they were terrified that the three old ladies would pull out scissors and stab the young lady.

Both of them were prepared to sacrifice their lives to save their master.

Miss Shu'er was the best mistress they had ever met. She spoke gently and had a good temper. She even taught them to read and read account books...

They used to be maids in a wealthy family. They didn't have any other skills, were bad at talking and doing things, and were often beaten and scolded.

As a result, that family was confiscated for committing a crime, and the women were sold off.

They were passed down through several households before Xiao Chunyu finally bought them back and trained them to be the young lady's head maid. They cherished this opportunity very much.

Meeting a good master is as rare as a woman marrying a good man, so their feelings for Chun Shu are genuine.

"Eldest sister-in-law."

Xiao Changhai walked up to Xu Shi and bowed respectfully.

“His third uncle is family, no need for formalities.” Madam Xu avoided the question and asked directly, “What do you think about this matter?”

“Eldest sister-in-law, Madam Huang is in poor health and has no time to take care of the upbringing of her children. She also cannot attend to Shu’er’s marriage. Please do me the trouble to find a good marriage for Shu’er.”

Xu had long wanted to make the decision for Chun Shu herself.

However, Huang is her biological mother. With her biological mother still alive, how can her aunt arrange the marriage on her behalf?

Moreover, getting married really depends on luck.

Marrying well is naturally a cause for celebration, but marrying poorly will lead to complaints.

In short, it was a thankless and arduous task.

This is Chun Shu; if it were anyone else, she definitely wouldn't care.

She felt sorry for Chun Shu's hardships.

"Since you've put it that way, I will naturally look for a suitable match for Chunshu." This was exactly what Madam Xu had been waiting for from Xiao Changhai: "I wonder what kind of marriage his third uncle wants to find for Chunshu?"

“Family background is secondary; the most important thing is family character and conduct, as well as the future son-in-law’s sense of responsibility and commitment,” Xiao Changhai said. “Changhai trusts his sister-in-law’s judgment; those she chooses are never bad.”

"Uncle, you flatter me. In that case, I will go and take a look. If there is a suitable one, I will discuss it with you."

"Okay." Xiao Changhai said, "There's no need to tell Huang Shi. Let her take good care of herself."

Xu also felt that Huang really needed to take good care of herself, as she had probably fallen ill again!

Sigh, people are just so hard to understand sometimes.

Why not just enjoy a good life instead of causing trouble?
The first time he did something like that in Changzhou, he almost harmed Chun Shu. This time, he really angered Chun Shu to the point that she did such a thing.

"Thank you, Auntie, thank you, Father." Chun Shu raised her head and took a deep breath: "No matter who I marry, my mother will not be satisfied. Therefore, Chun Shu will not marry. In order not to affect the marriages of my sisters and brothers, Chun Shu voluntarily went to a temple to spend her life with the ancient Buddha and the dim lamp. You can say that Chun Shu of the Xiao family died of illness."

"Shu'er, don't talk nonsense."

Xiao Changhai immediately reprimanded her.

"How can you curse yourself like that?" This broke Madam Xu's heart, and she pulled her niece into her arms again: "Shu'er, trust your aunt. Your aunt has found you a good marriage. Whether your mother is satisfied or not is secondary. Her most important thing is to take care of her own health."

Xu's words made it very clear: Huang's words no longer carried any weight in the household.

The Xiao family held another family meeting. Finally, at Xiao Changhai's suggestion, Xiao Changqing agreed that Huang should focus on recuperating and not participate in any affairs or decisions of the household.