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

Chapter 198

Chunnuan knelt before her mother, and Xu Shi wept uncontrollably.

"Nuannuan, after marrying into the Zhao family, you will be respectful to your parents-in-law and virtuous to your aunts and nieces, a good wife and mother..."

These are the words that every mother tells her daughter before she gets married.

Mrs. Xu was also teaching her daughter, holding her hand.

Chun Ning, who was standing next to her, frowned slightly. These things were not done by her older sister.

The elder sister's mind was not on the inner quarters at all; she was a unique woman who could not be troubled by those mundane affairs.

Chun Ning knew that her mother's words were just a formality, so she did not step in to stop her.

"Your daughter will remember your teachings, Mother." Chun Nuan bowed and said, "Your daughter bids farewell to Mother, Aunt, and Third Aunt. May you always be safe and happy."

"Good child, get up, get up quickly."

Madam Xu was even more excited than Madam Xu, and stepped forward to help her up: "From now on, you are a member of the Zhao family. The Xiao family's door will always be open for you. You must come home to visit often."

"Yes."

When a girl gets married, the home where she grew up becomes her maternal home.

Spring warmth brings a bittersweet feeling to my heart.

"The auspicious hour has arrived, please get the bride into the bridal sedan chair!"

The officiant was urging the makeup artist to finish.

"Sister, let me carry you to the bridal sedan chair."

Chun Ning squatted down in front of Chun Nuan.

“Little brother.” Chunnuan leaned on her younger brother’s back: “You’ve grown up. The burden of the Xiao family is on your shoulders. You must take care of yourself and don’t stay up so late at night.”

Chun Ning learns everything quickly, which is definitely not just a matter of talent, but rather the result of her hard work day and night.

Chunnuan also knows that Chunning also has regrets.

Third Aunt Huang was determined to have her son take the imperial examination and pursue an official career, and Chun Ning felt the same way.
Back then, the teachers at the school praised him highly, saying every day that he was smart and talented.

Grandfather was also very happy, and he was satisfied that each generation of his descendants was better than the last.

As a result, an imperial edict cut off the grandfather's livelihood and the future of his descendants.

Chun Ning stayed behind because he was under twelve years old and came to Shu. As the eldest son of the Xiao family, he took on the responsibility of supporting the family at a young age.

He learned how to handle interpersonal relationships, how to do business, how to farm, how to be a doctor... He would only pick up a book and study it quietly in the dead of night.

One night, he was so tired that he knocked over the oil lamp, almost causing a fire.

Chun Ning didn't say anything about it, and Chun Nuan pretended not to see it, but in fact, she understood everything.

So I specifically told my younger brother to take care of his health.

“Sister, I know.” Chun Ning was stunned for a moment. Sure enough, her sister knew everything. “Sister, although you are married, this will always be your home, and I will always stand behind you.”

Walk boldly forward, I'm here for you!
This is Chun Ning's promise to Chun Nuan.

As she got into the bridal sedan chair, Chun Ning said, "Sister, you must be happy, very happy forever."

"Don't worry, I'm here. I'll make sure your sister doesn't suffer any injustice, and she'll be happy forever."

Zhao Minghua felt that Chun Ning was reminding him, so he immediately stepped forward to make a promise.

This brother-in-law is young but not easily fooled; he's quite clever.

Of course, this is my honest opinion.

In her own mother's words: "It's like the Zhao family's ancestors were blessed with good fortune to have such a daughter-in-law."

Zhao Chenghun was overjoyed. He had only thought about it casually at first, but he never expected his dream to come true.

The daughter-in-law the Zhao family married is truly exceptional; the third son, that rascal, has finally seen the light and his luck is unstoppable.

so good!
The bridal sedan chair was accompanied by music and fanfare, and Zhao Minghua had wedding candies distributed along the way to celebrate his birthday.

As we passed by Baicaotang, onlookers on both sides offered their blessings.

"Young Master Zhao, congratulations!"

"Thank you, congratulations to you too."

Zhao Minghua's face was beaming with joy, and he clasped his hands in a salute while saying "Congratulations!"

Chunnuan, who was in the bridal sedan chair, felt ashamed for him: "Why should others be happy about your marriage?"
The bridal sedan chair stopped at the gate of the Zhao family's residence.

Chunnuan was led down from the bridal sedan chair by the maid Dingxiang.

"Miss, it's time to step over the fire basin."

Stepping over a fire basin is a ritual performed before the bride enters the house, symbolizing good fortune and warding off misfortune.

Wearing a heavy wedding dress and a red veil, it was quite difficult for her to step over the brazier.

Unfortunately, the brazier was being burned very brightly, with large flames. Dingxiang was a little scared, worried that her young mistress might not be able to step over it, or that something might happen to her while doing so.

Just then, Zhao Minghua stepped forward and stepped directly into the brazier. Qingsheng quickly squatted down and turned the firewood in the brazier over so that the Third Young Mistress would be safe when she stepped into the brazier.

Zhao Minghua nodded in satisfaction at Qingsheng's actions.

Celebrating a birthday... I understand. From now on, I'll prioritize the young mistress.

As long as the young mistress's affairs are taken into consideration, the young master will surely reward you handsomely.

"Miss, you may step over the fire basin now."

Dingxiang smiled secretly, thinking how kind the young master was to the young lady!

As spring warmed her lips, she lifted her wedding dress and, guided by the lilacs, stepped across.

Zhao Minghua quickly stepped forward to help her, and the matchmaker stuffed one end of the red silk into Chunnuan's hand.

"The bride and groom perform the wedding ceremony."

A large crowd had gathered in the Zhao family's main hall.

Everyone was beaming with joy.

Some people are still asking which family the bride belongs to.

Upon hearing that the surname was Xiao, some clueless person asked, "Is it Xiao Chunlan, the eldest daughter of the prominent Xiao family?"

Xiao Chunlan's name had disappeared from the public eye for many years, and when it was suddenly mentioned, Chunnuan felt a little unfamiliar with it.

"She is not the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, but the second granddaughter of Physician Xiao."

"I heard that Physician Xiao's eldest granddaughter married General Huaiyuan."

"Oh, so the Zhao family has climbed up the social ladder."

That's just how people are; they can't stand seeing others do well, and some people say incredibly foul things.

Even if you're trying to climb the social ladder, you can't say it out loud, or everyone will feel awkward.

The Zhao family heard it but didn't care; you can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth!

"The newlyweds bow to heaven and earth during the wedding ceremony."

"Second Worship Hall"

"Couple's Worship"

"Send to the bridal chamber."

When the bride was led to the bridal chamber, many female relatives gathered there, all there to see the bride.

"Cousin, quickly lift the veil and let us see your wife."

Miss Zhong is the daughter of Mrs. Zhao's third sister, Zhou. She has liked Zhao Minghua since she was a child and was still dreaming of him. Suddenly, she heard that her third cousin was engaged. It would have been one thing if he had been engaged to a daughter of a wealthy family, but he was engaged to a poor man.

Generally, the engagement would last for a year before the wedding. However, because the woman was in mourning, they had to wait for three years before getting married.

Miss Zhong was unwilling to accept this and wanted to know what was so special about this woman that made her cynical third cousin agree to wait so long to get married.

"Please have the groom use the scale rod to lift the veil. May everything go as you wish and may all your joys be fulfilled."

Zhao Minghua took the veil from the matchmaker, took a deep breath, and carefully lifted it up.

After lifting the red veil, Chunnuan felt her head finally feel less heavy, and the light seemed much brighter.

He slowly raised his head to look at Zhao Minghua.

Their eyes met, and nothing was said.

Wow, the bride is so beautiful.

"Yes, she's the most beautiful bride I've ever seen."

"The girls from the capital are so beautiful!" Exclamations of admiration filled the bridal chamber.

"So what if they're from the capital? They're still descendants of criminals."

Miss Zhong's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough to carry throughout the entire new house.

An awkward atmosphere arose in the new house.

"Miss Zhong has had too much to drink. Someone, take her to a guest room to rest."

Zhao Minghua couldn't stand anyone talking about his bride, so he directly told them to leave.

If it weren't for his aunt's sake, he would have said to throw the person out.

Yes, not throwing Miss Zhong out of the Zhao family was already the greatest restraint he could muster.

"Cousin? I didn't drink, clearly..."

Miss Zhong was surprised. The banquet hadn't even started yet, so how could she have drunk so much?

The moment she called out "Cousin" in a sweet, coquettish voice, the way everyone in the bridal chamber looked at her changed completely.

I've seen shameless people, but I've never seen anyone this shameless. They're causing trouble in someone else's new house.

Didn't you see Zhao Minghua already protecting his newlywed wife?

How dare she say anything?
“You haven’t even had a drink yet, and you’re already talking so much. You’ll be even more unruly after you drink.” Zhao Minghua said, “Take Miss Zhong away and hand her over to Mrs. Zhong for proper care.”

I held back from saying, "Stop embarrassing yourself in public."

Miss Zhong was dragged out of the bridal chamber by two servants.

The air in the new house instantly became more lively.

At this moment, a servant brought in dumplings, and the matchmaker offered them to the bride.

"I'll feed you."

Zhao Minghua picked up the bowl and said, "It's a little hot, be careful."

Everyone sighed in surprise: Who would have thought that the third young master of the Zhao family would become a completely different person after marrying his wife, becoming exceptionally warm-hearted.

When a woman gets married, isn't her only wish to be loved and cared for?
"Bride, are you going to have dumplings or not?"

"pregnancy."

I was already hungry in the spring and was looking forward to eating, but when I took a bite, it turned out to be a raw dumpling.

The bride said she would give birth.

"Haha, may you have a big, healthy son next year."

Having two children in three years

"A house full of children and grandchildren"

Those who are good at talking should say more, making the whole new house lively and bustling.

"Alright, distinguished guests, a light meal has been prepared outside. Please move over and enjoy the drinks."

Zhao Minghua didn't want so many people disturbing his bride, so he started chasing them away again.

The birthday celebration immediately arranged seating for the guests.

After the guests left, Zhao Minghua personally removed the headdress from Chunnuan's head.

"You must be hungry after a long day. Your mother has prepared some food for you, and it will be brought over soon. Eat well and then rest. I still need to go to the front yard to offer toasts."

While taking off the headdress, Zhao Minghua said, "No one will bother you. I'll have Qingsheng and the others guard the courtyard gate. Rest in peace."

"you……"

Chunnuan felt his deep concern: "You should drink less too."

It's only natural for married couples to care for each other.

Spring warmth whispered a reminder: "Don't get drunk."

Um, should I give him some of the hangover remedy she prepared?

"Don't worry, I can get drunk any day, but not today."

Well, you know, a moment of passion is worth a thousand pieces of gold.

He will never have the chance to pass the imperial examination in his lifetime. The two happy events, the long-awaited rain after a drought and the reunion with an old friend in a foreign land, are all due to the will of Heaven.

Only the fleeting pleasures of a spring night are worth a thousand pieces of gold, something he can truly control.

"I'm going to the front yard."

"it is good."

Chunnuan nodded, and before she knew it, Zhao Minghua kissed her on the forehead, making Chunnuan blush bright red.

The man, however, dashed out of the bridal chamber.

This guy is really... he's shy.

"You all serve the young mistress well, and I will reward you later."

"Yes."

Chunnuan heard his instructions and thought, "Look at him, even though he's married, he's still not very reliable."

He is quite deceptive in this way.

Who would have thought that he had so many unknown identities beneath his appearance?

It was only then that Chunnuan realized that she seemed to have been deceived by him as well.

He thought he was a lamb and that he had the upper hand, so he signed an unequal treaty with him.

In fact, he was a hunter who got himself caught in this seemingly harmless trap.

"Young mistress, please have your meal." Several maids set the table full of food: "These were all ordered by the young master. Please see if they suit your taste."

The dishes were all her favorites, which shows that she really put her heart into them.

This person can sometimes warm your heart to the core.

"Miss, let me serve you some food."

Lily stepped forward to prepare vegetables for the warmth of spring.

"Lilac, lily, angelica, atractylodes, from today onwards, you should all change how you address each other."

These four maids were chosen by her aunt as her dowry maids. Chunnuan couldn't remember their names, so she simply changed them all to names based on medicinal herbs, which were easy to remember and sounded nice.

"Yes, young mistress."

Actually, the First Madam had instructed them beforehand that once they entered the Zhao family, they should address the young mistress directly. They had just gotten used to it and hadn't had time to change it.

“You’re all tired. One of you can stay on watch tonight, and the rest of you can rest.” Chun Nuan said, “Once you’ve entered the Zhao family, you have to abide by the Zhao family’s rules. My principle is still the same: don’t cause trouble, don’t be afraid of trouble, and don’t look for trouble.”

Chunnuan believed that the Zhao family's rules were good and that there couldn't be anything sordid about them.

Of course, wherever there are people, there will be conflict.

They were four maids she brought with her, two first-class maids and two second-class maids. The Zhao family also had maids. This courtyard belonged to Zhao Minghua, and he had served quite a few people before. There would likely be competition for favor and status, and conflicts were inevitable.

Spring warmth means not letting them compete, but also not letting them be bullied or treated like dirt.

"No matter what happens, don't forget that I'm here for you."

Spring warmth is about reason, not personal relationships; let me make this clear again.

"Yes, young mistress."

The four maids had all served in wealthy households before and knew the rules of such households.

A servant is a servant; he must follow the rules.

However, they found that working for Chunnuan was an incredibly happy thing.

Chunnuan never loses her temper or curses randomly; the Xiao family members are all very kind.

Of course, being kind doesn't mean being unruly.

The first wife was particularly particular about rules and punishments, and naturally she would not let anyone who made a mistake off easily.

When they had free time, they could also help make pills at the pharmacy, and then they would be paid for the measurements. It was like having two months' pay for one job, which made them very happy.

When they come to the Zhao family, some things will change, but it's clear that Chunnuan will not allow them to be bullied.

Therefore, all four of them understood perfectly well: do their jobs well and don't embarrass the young lady; do their jobs well and don't let the Zhao family look down on the young lady.

Yes, their demeanor directly reflects the image of the young lady, so there can be no slackness whatsoever!