They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 341 Madam Qin's Birthday Gift

Xu Zhichun had Qin Qing buy so many small porcelain bottles because she planned to give two bottles each to Zeng Xiaoyan, Zeng Xiaojuan, and Aunt Zhu'er.

The essential oil with its delicate floral scent was given out, and Zeng Xiaoyan and the others really liked it. They were extremely fond of it and came to express their gratitude.

No woman can resist the temptation of this kind of thing.

On Madam Qin's birthday, Qin Qing's nanny prepared lunch in advance. Chunfen stayed home to look after the house, while Qin Qing's nanny and Muxiang accompanied Xu Zhichun.

Xu Zhichun arrived at the perfect time, and upon hearing the gatekeeper's report, Madam Qin hurriedly greeted him with a smile.

The relatives, friends, and other guests who had already arrived also came out to greet them.

"Mrs. Xu is here!"

Happy birthday, Mrs. Qin!

"Thank you, Madam Xu. Please come in."

Madam Qin happily led Xu Zhichun to the main hall, where the women gathered together, laughing and whispering among themselves.

"This must be Madam Xu."

"Yes."

"I knew Mrs. Xu was young, but I didn't expect her to be this young."

"Madam Xu is so young yet so capable, it's truly admirable, one can't help but admire her!"

"Madam Xu looks very elegant and intelligent; no wonder she's so capable."

"It's such a pity that her husband passed away when she was so young."

"Shh, don't mention this. Madam Xu is very fond of her deceased husband and can't bear to hear about this."

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Upon arriving at the main hall, Xu Zhichun presented a birthday gift, which Madam Qin hurriedly had her maidservant accept personally, thanking her with a smile.

The more prestigious the person who gave the gift, the more it shows the importance and respect shown to the gift-giver when displayed for guests to admire.

If someone else were giving the gift, many guests would surely laugh and jokingly try to see the gift from Madam Shanci, so that everyone could broaden their horizons and gain some knowledge.

After all, generally speaking, the more important the person is, the more high-class and even rare the gift will be. Showing it off is indeed a very prestigious thing.

But Xu Zhichun, this kind and compassionate lady, is different from the others.

Her family had a weak foundation and had lived in the countryside for a long time. It was only at the end of last year that she suddenly rose to become the most prestigious lady in the area.

Where did she get such high-end and rare items as gifts?
The Emperor did bestow many fine gifts upon her, but those were all imperial gifts. Putting aside whether she was willing to give them away, it was against the rules.

She dared to offer it, but Madam Qin wouldn't dare to accept it.

So everyone was tactful, only saying amicable and friendly things, and no one was so tactless as to mention wanting to admire Mrs. Xu's congratulatory gift to "open their eyes." But not everyone was so tactful.

For example, Qin Xiuhe, the younger sister of Master Qin and the sister-in-law of Madam Qin.

Qin Xiuhe had previously disappointed Master Qin because of her mistakes, so he ruthlessly forced her to return to her husband's family.

Qin Xiuhe came with great ambition and determination to obtain the Qin family's wealth, but ended up returning home in a sorry state, like a stray dog. She was too ashamed to face her husband and mother-in-law, with whom she had made such a boast, and was ridiculed and mocked by her mother-in-law.

Instead of accusing her husband's family of greed, she resented her elder brother and sister-in-law for being heartless and for being unreasonable.

To think they could let a fool inherit the Qin family's vast fortune—what else could they be but fools?
Just because they refuse to face reality, does that mean their son isn't mentally challenged or intellectually disabled?
What's wrong with me being kind enough to let my two sons help inherit and protect the Qin family business?

It was my sister-in-law's birthday, and my husband and I came to celebrate with our two sons. It was obvious that my brother and sister-in-law were much colder towards our family.

Her husband tentatively brought up a business matter, but her older brother immediately changed the subject.

She wanted to withdraw one or two thousand taels of silver from the account, but her sister-in-law refused.

What angered her even more was that she told her older brother and sister-in-law to bring Ning'an back earlier so she could play with Tianrui and Tianyao more.

Cousins ​​should communicate more to strengthen their bond; maybe the eldest brother and sister-in-law will change their minds.
Unexpectedly, they refused, saying that Ning'an's studies were important and they would bring him back the day before the actual day.

Qin Xiuhe was so angry that her face turned green.

Homework is important? With that little idiot's intelligence, even if he studied hard until midnight every day, what could he possibly learn? What a joke that homework is important!
My cousins ​​haven't come over in so long, what's wrong with him taking a few more days off to come back and spend time with them?
Did it prevent him from becoming the top scholar in the imperial examination?

Finally, that silly boy came back yesterday afternoon. Tianyao and Tianrui asked him to go out and play, but he refused no matter what. His sister-in-law even said that he was tired from studying and should go home to rest more.

Tianrui took a liking to an inkstone in his bedroom, but he refused to give it to him. His older brother and sister-in-law acted as if nothing had happened. When Tianrui told his older brother that he also wanted an inkstone like that, his older brother actually told Tianrui to go buy one from his own father.

How petty!

He has lost all sense of responsibility as an uncle.

After Qin Xiuhe returned, she was still furious.

She was angry, and the complaints from her husband and two sons kept piling up in her heart. Today, seeing her sister-in-law's birthday banquet being held in such a grand and lavish manner, her resentment reached its peak!
Seeing everyone fawning over Xu Zhichun, Qin Xiuhe felt even more envious, jealous, and resentful.

She secretly scorned her. What kind of kind lady was she? What kind of virtuous model was she? Before last year, what was she? She wasn't even worthy of her giving her a second glance.

If it weren't for the Qin family's help, she wouldn't have the reputation she has today.

Now they're putting on airs, acting like they don't even see me and not giving me a proper greeting. What a petty person who's gotten ahead.
Qin Xiuhe didn't consider that she and Xu Zhichun had no relationship whatsoever. Her two sons almost harmed Liang Mingxuan and ruined his reputation. Xu Zhichun was already being magnanimous by not deliberately targeting her. Why should she think that Xu Zhichun should take the initiative to greet her?

Qin Xiuhe, like the other female guests, was convinced that the birthday gift Xu Zhichun could give was just an ordinary item that could be bought anywhere. She was unhappy and wanted to cause trouble, so she pretended to be very interested and said with a smile, "Madam Shanci is of noble status, so the birthday gift she gives must be extraordinary. Why don't you open it and let us all see it and broaden our horizons?"

Qin Xiuhe raised her chin, her smile polite and friendly, as if she genuinely wanted to see Xu Zhichun's abilities and was intentionally trying to flatter him so that he could show off his congratulatory gifts and make him look good.

The guests looked at each other in bewilderment.

Some people thought that this Aunt Qin was really too clueless, while others couldn't help but feel embarrassed for Xu Zhichun and couldn't bear to watch.

Madam Qin glanced at Qin Xiuhe with annoyance, then quickly smiled and said, "There's no rush to see the birthday gifts. I was just about to invite everyone to the garden to admire the flowers. I recently acquired several pots of fine peonies, which I bought at a high price from the provincial capital, and they're in full bloom."