The most secure job in Dajin

Chapter 140, Rely on Yourself
"Jiu Niang, I'm back."

After Hua Wu Niang followed Master He San to the main hall to pay respects to the elders of the Hua family, she came to find Hua Changxi with her child in her arms. Her three younger sisters, Hua Qin Niang, Hua Shier Niang, and Hua Shisi Niang, followed her.

Seeing several sisters coming over, Hua Changxi suppressed the unhappy mood in his heart and greeted them with a smile.

Hua Liulang didn't want to stay among his sisters for long, so he said hello to Hua Wuniang and the others and left for the main room.

Hua Changxi looked at the child in Hua Wuniang's arms and said with a smile, "The child has grown so big already?"

Hua Wuniang's face was filled with the smile of a new mother: "Children grow up quickly, you will understand when you have your own children in the future."

Seeing Hua Changxi staring at the child, Hua Wuniang handed the child to her and said, "Do you want to hold it?"

Hua Changxi liked the child when she saw that he was chubby and white. She smiled and nodded, then carefully took the child and held him in her arms.

"Xiao Man smiled at Jiu Niang."

After Hua Changxi held the child, the child's mouth grinned. Hua Qinnan immediately smiled and invited everyone to come and see.

When Hua Wuniang saw this, she laughed and said, "Xiao Man knows that Jiu Niang is his savior, so he is getting close to her."

Hua Changxi carried the child around the room twice, played with the child for a while, and then handed the child back to Hua Wuniang: "Fifth sister, are you all right in the He family?"

Hua Wuniang smiled and nodded: "I'm fine."

Hua Twelve Niang smiled and took over the conversation: "Mr. He San has accompanied Fifth Sister home to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is obvious that he values ​​Fifth Sister very much. You know, even the wife of the first house may not receive such treatment."

Hearing this, Hua Wuniang paused, looked down at the child, and said nothing.

Hua Twelve Niang continued: "Mr. He is the son of the Marquis's Mansion. His presence in our house shows his respect for our Fifth Sister and our family. As long as Mr. He protects our Fifth Sister in the He Family, everything will go well for her."

Hua Qiniang took over the conversation: "Fifth sister's happiness does not depend on Third Master, but on our family. Only if we are strong enough, the He family and Third Master will not dare to treat Fifth sister and Xiaoman badly."

Hua Twelve Niang: "Yes, her parents' family is the foundation for a married woman, but if Fifth Sister wants to live a happy life, she definitely cannot do without the care of Third Master. In the He family, Fifth Sister still relies on Third Master in the end."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Hua Changxi discovered that, without realizing it, the sisters in the family had grown up and had their own value judgments.

Afterwards, Hua Qinniang and Hua Shierniang had a debate on "whether a woman should rely on her husband or her parents' family after marriage."

Finally, the two people who had been arguing looked at Hua Changxi and Hua Wuniang.

"Fifth sister, Ninth sister, what do you think, after getting married, should I rely on my husband or my parents?"

Hua Wuniang gently coaxed the child in her arms without looking up: "Both your parents' home and your husband are important. It would be best if you can rely on both. But there is one thing: you must not become someone's concubine."

Hua Qinniang and Hua Shierniang were not satisfied with this answer, and they looked at Hua Changxi again.

Hua Changxi looked at them and said, "Why do you have to rely on your parents' family and your husband? In the end, the only person you can rely on is yourself."

After hearing this, the three of them all looked at her.

Hua Wuniang seemed to be thinking about something.

Hua Qinniang was surprised: "Nine Niang, don't you even feel that you can't rely on your uncle and aunt?"

Hua Twelve Niang also said: "Husband is the one who sleeps beside you. If you can't rely on the man you marry, then why do you want to marry?"

Hua Changxi: "Of course I can rely on my father and mother, but they also have their own lives, and I can't trouble them for everything. Besides, they may not be able to help me with the things I encounter."

"As for my husband, I haven't thought about getting married yet. I can't answer you about that."

Hua Wuniang looked at her and said, "Jiu Niang, you are already an adult, and you should think about some things in advance. Don't be like me, who can only obey the arrangements of my family when the time comes."

Hua Changxi smiled and said, "Fifth sister, things are different now than before. I am a cultivator. I can live for hundreds or even thousands of years and stay young forever. I don't need to rush to get married after I reach the age of 15."

"Besides, if I want to marry someone, it must be someone I like. Outsiders should not try to influence my feelings and life."

Hua Wuniang smiled bitterly: "Yes, you have had your own ideas since you were young, and now you are so powerful, you will naturally not be like me who can only passively wait for arrangements."

Hua Changxi: "Fifth sister, as long as you don't want to, you can do it."

Hua Wuniang curled the corners of her mouth and said nothing.

She knew very well that she did not have the confidence and willingness to take risks like Jiu Niang, and she had too many things that she could not let go of.

Hua Changxi didn't like to interfere too much in other people's lives. He would just mention the matter at the right time and not say more. He then asked about Hua Qinniang and Hua Shierniang's training in the Bo Mansion.

Hua Qiniang: "Before, the master hired by the Bo's Mansion only taught us how to practice. Later, didn't you give us the "Introduction to the Four Arts"? After the Bo's Mansion knew that we were learning the four arts, they let us study with the prince and others."

"The prince and his friends have learned much more than us. My fourth brother, the twelfth brother, and I even went out with the prince for training some time ago."

Hua Changxi asked curiously, "What did the prince take you to practice?"

Hua Twelve Niang said with lingering fear: "The prince led us to surround and kill a Qi Hai realm tiger monster. Seventh sister was scratched by the tiger monster because she saved me." As she spoke, she looked at Hua Changxi.

"Ninth sister, have you ever gone out to practice? Do you know that being a cultivator is very dangerous?"

Hua Changxi: "I have experienced it. I have been on the brink of life and death many times."

Upon hearing this, Hua Wu Niang, Hua Qin Niang, and Hua Shi Er Niang were shocked.

"Why didn't you tell your family?"

Hua Changxi said calmly: "What's the point of telling me? My family can't help me with anything."

Hua Qi Niang and Hua Shi Niang looked at each other and fell silent. When they knew that Jiu Niang had opened eleven medicine shops and owned a spiritual mine without telling her family, they were somewhat dissatisfied with her for not telling her family.

The Bo family only gave them 100 spirit stones a month for their practice. As they were in urgent need of spirit stones, they even blamed Jiu Niang for choosing not to help the family even though she could.

But now that they knew that these were obtained by Jiu Niang at the risk of her life, they could no longer feel justified in thinking that she should devote all her efforts to helping the family.

At this time, Hua Sangu's voice came from the yard: "Nine Sisters, dinner is about to start, take your Fifth Sister and the others to the main hall to sit down."

After hearing this, Hua Changxi called Hua Wuniang, Hua Qinniang, and Hua Shierniang out of the house.

When the four of them walked into the main room, Grandpa Hua had already sat down with the men in the family and the male guests.

"Jiu Niang."

When Mr. He San saw Hua Changxi, he stood up with a smile and took the initiative to greet him.

When Hua Mingzhe and his two sons saw this, their expressions changed a little. Even Grandpa Hua and other members of the Hua family were a little surprised.

Hua Changxi politely replied to Mr. He: "Mr. He."

Originally, he had taken the initiative to greet her, which was considered as a complete courtesy, but Mr. He San continued to smile and said, "It's too formal to call me Mr. San. I'm your fifth sister's husband. From now on, just call me Fifth Brother-in-law."

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell silent.

In the Jin Dynasty, the family of a concubine was not actually considered real relatives.

When Mr. He San asked Hua Changxi to call him brother-in-law, it was equivalent to telling the Hua family that the Wuyi Marquis' Mansion treated the Hua family as formal relatives.

Hua Mingzhe and his two sons were very surprised that the Marquis's Mansion would condescend to acknowledge the Hua family as their relative.

Hua Hongchen and Hua Hongtao, who had previously felt uncomfortable with their father's flattery of Hua Bin's family, suddenly felt relieved. If even the son of a marquis had to condescend to him, it was understandable that they should be a little humble.

But, did Mr. He San please the wrong person?
Did Mr. He San get the wrong target?
of course not.

Through the investigation of Wuyi Marquis Mansion, he knew very well that the person in the Hua family who was truly worth making friends with was the Hua Jiuniang in front of him.

The reason why all the Hua family members today are cultivators is that the person who played a decisive role is Hua Jiuniang.

He also saw that the Hua clan wanted to achieve their goal by flattering Old Man Hua. If Hua Jiuniang was an ordinary young lady who obeyed her family's instructions in everything, they might be able to succeed, but Hua Jiuniang was not like that.

Hua Jiuniang is unruly and rebellious. She has her own ideas and never tells the Hua family what she does outside. It can be seen that the Hua family cannot influence Hua Jiuniang's thoughts and behaviors.

If the He family wants to obtain the Hua family's body-building exercises, it is useless to look for Grandpa Hua. They have to look for Hua Jiuniang, who is the real decision maker.

Hua Wuniang did not expect that Mr. He San would do such a thing. Her first reaction was not happiness, but to look at Hua Changxi nervously.

Hua Changxi's reaction to Mr. He San's straightforward attempt to get closer to her was very calm: "Mr. He San, you're too polite."

Mr. He San felt a little embarrassed when he saw that Hua Changxi did not respond to the title of brother-in-law.

When Hua Twelve Niang saw this, her eyes moved and she smiled and called out, "Fifth brother-in-law."

He Sanye was delighted when he heard this: "Twelfth sister."

Hua Changxi ignored the interaction between the two and walked straight to the table where the younger generation was sitting.

At this time, Mr. He San, regardless of the previous embarrassment, spoke again, pointing to the main table and said, "Nine Lady, there is still a seat here."

Before Hua Changxi responded, Old Master Hua spoke up: "Nineth Lady is a female relative, and a junior. She is not qualified to sit at the main table in our family."

Hearing this, Mr. He San was surprised. He quickly looked at Hua Mingzhe, and seeing that he looked as if it was the right thing to do, he laughed and shook his head.

He originally thought that the emergence of Dingyuan Bo in the Hua family would raise the standard of the Hua family members in dealing with the world, but he never expected that it was still so unpresentable.

Whoever has greater value enjoys special treatment at home and has the final say. This is a rule of aristocratic families. It is not strictly divided according to gender or age. Even when the power of the younger generation exceeds that of the elders, the elders have to take the initiative to bow to the younger generation.

Just like him, even though he is a bastard's son, when he can provide value to the Marquis's Mansion, everyone from his legitimate mother's lineage has to give him some face.

However, the Hua family did not even allow Hua Jiuniang, who provided the greatest value to the Hua family, to sit at the main table. This was simply unbelievable.

Hua Changxi looked at Old Man Hua who was acting like the head of the family, and felt really annoyed. It wasn't that she wanted to be the host, but she was annoyed by the contempt he showed towards her.

"Jiu Niang, sit down and eat."

Yao walked over and wanted to pull Hua Changxi to sit down.

Hua Changxi stood still: "I don't want to eat anymore, you guys eat it by yourselves."

"Jiu Niang."

Hua Minghe stood up quickly and called out to Hua Changxi who was about to walk out: "Today is Mid-Autumn Festival, a day for family reunion. Your mother has made a lot of food that you like. Come and sit down and eat."

Hua Changxi looked back at him and said, "Father, if a family reunion doesn't even have the most basic happiness, then this reunion is unnecessary for me." As he said this, he looked at Yao.

"Mother, if you miss me in the future, please come to Feng'anfang Pharmacy to find me."

After saying that, he left the room without looking back.

"You are a disobedient and unfilial person!"

His granddaughter was so disrespectful to him in front of outsiders that Mr. Hua was really angry: "Mrs. Hua Jiu, if you leave this yard today, don't come back to this house in the future."

Hua Changxi, who had just walked down the stairs, heard this and snorted, then quickly left the Hua family yard, ignoring Yao and Hua Sanlang and Hua Liulang who had caught up to try to stop him.