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

Chapter 305

Chun Ning got married, and Madam Xu drank her daughter-in-law's tea with satisfaction.

I was just about to have a good talk with my daughter when Chunnuan had to go back home.

"My second brother and Qiuyan's wedding is coming soon. Although I can't help much, I still have to go to the Zhuangyuan Mansion."

"That's true, but you and I are both not good at managing household affairs."

Spring is here... How can my mother be so confident?
Just because I was born to her?
To be honest, Chunnuan felt that she wasn't incapable, but rather unwilling to do it.

Back in the day, in Shu and Changzhou, what wasn't she the one who took care of everything for the Xiao family?
Of course, it's not that her mother is incapable, but rather that she's lazy. When she was at home, she had her mother, and later her elder sister-in-law, so even though she learned the skills of cooking and managing the household, there was nowhere for her to use them.

After marrying into the Xiao family, she had her sister-in-law, Madam Xu, to support her. She lived her life in the shadows, and over time, everyone felt that she was not good at managing the household.

Therefore, those who truly enjoy happiness know how to enjoy it.

Of course, people like Aunt Huang, who are all talk and no action, are just asking for trouble.

Just as I was about to leave the Xiao residence, I saw my eldest sister.

"Is Nuan Nuan going back to the Zhao residence?"

"Yes, elder sister, Yan'er is getting married, and as her good sister and sister-in-law, I have to help with the arrangements."

"Speaking of which, the marriage between Lord Zhao and Qiu Yan is quite interesting," Chunyu said with a smile. "On the day of the old lady's birthday celebration, many people were optimistic about Lord Zhao and inquired about him. I also thought it would be suitable to introduce him to Miss Qiu after reading your letter, but it turned out that Lord Zhao himself said that he already had a girl he liked."

Those few light words shattered the hearts of countless girls, and Qiuyan was heartbroken for a long time.

Most importantly, it seems that Qiuyan has taken a liking to him.

"Unexpectedly, Lord Zhao, who became the top scholar in the imperial examination, personally came to propose marriage for me."

This matter was revealed to Chunyu by Madam Qiu. Although it was somewhat rash, it was truly from the bottom of her heart.

Furthermore, with a son-in-law who is a newly appointed top scholar, who would still be picky about etiquette?
The two were in love and were both getting on in years, so getting married as soon as possible was the right thing to do.

Therefore, the Zhao couple asked the official matchmaker to propose marriage to the Qiu family on the second day after arriving in the capital, and the formalities of marriage were underway.

"Nuan Nuan, do you have time tomorrow? I'd like to come over for a visit."

"Welcome, eldest sister. Please bring Panpan along. I miss her."

Today, Panpan was summoned to the palace by the Empress Dowager and the Empress again.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress said they wanted her to go to school in the palace, which scared Panpan so much that she backed away and said no, no, if she went to school she would never go to the palace to play again.

As for imperial edicts and decrees, Panpan didn't take them seriously; they were ineffective against her. Of course, the three in the palace also indulged her.

"Alright, I'll bring Panpan to visit your residence tomorrow."

"Elder sister, why are we being so polite between sisters?"

Spring warmth smiled.

Whether in public or private matters, the word "visit" is unnecessary.

After leaving the Xiao residence, Chunnuan went directly to the Zhuangyuan residence.

Zhou was overjoyed to see her arrive.

"Nuan Nuan, I've been waiting for you to come! Come quickly, come quickly! Let me see what else we need to prepare?"

What Zhou showed her was the list of betrothal gifts.

"The main problem is that the customs in the capital are different from those in our Shu region, and I don't really understand them. Fortunately, I had Granny Lan's help, otherwise I would have been completely clueless."

Granny Lan was an old nanny in the Xiao family back then. She also wanted to go to Shu with the Xiao family, but the Xiao family had no choice but to keep her in the capital.

The indenture was returned, and when the Xiao family returned to the capital, Granny Lan came back to pay her respects to Madam Xu, expressing her willingness to return as a servant if the Xiao family needed her. Madam Xu was grateful for her kindness and gave her some cloth, saying that she could contact her again if needed.

Coincidentally, the Zhao family had just arrived in the capital, and Madam Zhou, the wife of Zhao, did not have a nanny familiar with the affairs of the capital to help and guide her. Chunnuan asked Madam Xu for help, and Madam Xu thought of Granny Lan.

"This old servant greets the Second Young Lady."

"Granny Lan, there's no need for such formalities. Thank you for taking care of my mother."

Granny Lan really didn't need to be so formal. She was already a free person and was only helping out Zhou Shi. She hadn't even signed a contract. Anyway, she was willing to help out, so she was given more monthly pay.

They were all trusted elders of the Xiao family, and Zhou also trusted and respected her.

"My wife is very capable, and she has a great memory."

Granny Lan mainly reminded Zhou about which family belonged to whom and what interests she had with each family. Zhou rarely got involved in these matters in Changzhou, since the officials in the capital were powerful and the situation was complicated. If she wasn't careful, she could offend this person or that person.

"I have a terrible headache. I just hope Yan'er will marry into the family soon so I can hand over all this business to her."

Zhou did not like this kind of life in the capital.

But her second son is so capable that he has earned her a place in high society, forcing her to do things she doesn't like.

Hearing Zhou say this, Chunnuan secretly found it amusing.

My mother-in-law and my own mother are really the same; they both want to be hands-off managers and just enjoy a life of leisure.

It's said that when a new daughter-in-law enters the family, the mother-in-law's biggest fear is having her power diminished. But it turns out that her own daughter-in-law is an exception.

Another point is that Qiuyan is not someone who wants to manage the household affairs.

As the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together!"

She could already imagine the scene of Qiuyan complaining to her about the hardships of managing the household affairs after she entered the house.

At the Qiu residence, Madam Qiu looked at her daughter with a terrible headache.

“Yan’er, I didn’t stop you from learning before, but now that your husband is an official in the court, he will have a lot of things to take care of in the future. And your mother-in-law is from Changzhou, so we can’t rely on her at all. Even if we do rely on her, there has to be a limit. In the end, we still have to hand it over to Yan’er.”

"Mother, I understand, I understand."

Looking at these ledgers is so boring; isn't it enough that we can just look at them?

Actually, her mother has taught her a lot over the years, and she understands it, but she just doesn't want to do it.

Looking at Granny Lin behind her mother, her eyes lit up.

"Mother, let Granny Lin come with me to the Zhao residence."

Lin Mama burst out laughing when she saw the young lady like this.

"You little rascal, you little rascal."

Madam Qiu was well aware of Qiu Yan's intentions. Lin Mama had been serving her all along, and in fact, she was the dowry nanny prepared for her.

"Even if Granny Lin follows you, you still need to know some things yourself."

"I know, mother."

Qiu Yan was overjoyed to know that her mother was really going to give Lin Mama to her: "Mother is the best."

"You're getting on in years, and you'll be getting married soon. Look at you compared to Chunnuan, your kids are already so big..."

“Mother, one should settle down after meeting a good man. I just hadn’t met a good man before.” Qiu Yan said with a blush, “I finally understand the saying that those who are destined to meet will meet even if they are thousands of miles apart. I have been waiting for him for thousands of years.”

"You really are..."

She had to admit that she was satisfied with this son-in-law in every way, and she was quite pleased to have such a son-in-law.