Pastoral little master

Chapter 189 Sad Past
Qiduo hurriedly asked Mrs. Li to talk about it.

If Mrs. Li really has the right person here, that would be great.

She has been working in the Shen family for nearly ten years, and she is very familiar with all aspects of her personality. People introduced by her should be very reliable and trustworthy.
Mrs. Li was talking about her natal cousin, who is 42 years old this year. The cousin can also cook well. The children all got married, but the daughter-in-law is not very filial, and they are not happy together.

My cousin and sister-in-law asked Mrs. Li to help me find something to do. I didn’t care about money, as long as I had a place to live and something to eat, I would be far away from my daughter-in-law, so I wouldn’t worry about it.

"If this kind of thing happened, why didn't you tell me earlier, so that I can help you." Zheng Wanru was annoyed.

"I don't dare to bother you, Ma'am, and they told me that when I went back two days ago." Aunt Li replied shyly.

Zheng Wanru treats her very well on weekdays, so she has the nerve to make excessive demands.
Qiduo nodded slightly.
She's a relative of Mrs. Li, who knows everything. She's young, and her cousin can cook, so she's a good candidate.

However, cooking is no different than other things. It is not only delicious, food hygiene and safety are the most important.

So Qiduo asked Aunt Li to take them to meet her in some time, and she wanted to have an interview first.
If you pass the interview, consider asking the doctor to see if they are in good health. This is for the sake of the health of all employees.

"Thank you Madam and Miss Qi. I'll go back and tell them tomorrow." Aunt Li thanked Zheng Wanru and Qi Duo very gratefully.

Qiduo chatted with Zheng Wanru a few more times before going back.

After returning home, she, together with Tan Dejin and Mrs. Xu, checked the lotus root that was going to be transported away tomorrow.

Tan Dejin also took a closer look at the carriage and the ox cart, and after confirming that there was no problem, the family went to rest.

At the beginning of the second day, Qiduo and his family got up on time.

Mrs. Xu took Liuju to cook, Erxia went to feed the chickens and ducklings, Qiduo cleaned up the house, Tan Dejin went to the river to fetch water, and the family performed their duties.

The melody of pots and pans, the cuckoo of chickens and ducks, and the sound of Liu Langlang reading books made the yard lively.

Tan Debao rushed back before breakfast, and he also went to deliver lotus root together today.

Busy with the lotus pond these days, he has obviously lost some weight.

Although thin, he is very energetic and has a smile on his face all day long. The face of Hades, who was daunting at first, has become kinder now.

Qiduo often asked him to have a good rest and not go to Luhuapo at night.

But he grinned, "Silly girl, it doesn't matter where I sleep."

Qiduo could see some bitterness in his smile.

Alas, yes, others at this age have already married wives and had children, and the children are surrounded by him every day calling him father, but he is still alone. Although he doesn't care on the surface, who can understand the pain in his heart.

Rather than letting him live alone in an empty house, it is better to let him guard Luhuapo with other people, at least he will not be lonely.

So, she didn't mention it again.

But I always keep Tan Debao's lifelong events in my heart.

After breakfast, the lotus root began to be loaded into the car.

In addition to an ox cart and a horse-drawn cart owned by Qiduo's family, they also rented the ox carts of Mr. Tan and Tan Dama's family.

The bamboo baskets were loaded into the cart, tied firmly with ropes, and then they set off for the city.

Erxia, Liuju, and Liulang were left to guard the door, and Mrs. Xu also followed at Qiduo's request. She also wanted to visit Mrs. Kang's house, so she could recognize the door.

Zheng Wanru also followed, and Qiduo got into her carriage with Mrs. Xu.

The three of them walked all the way, gossiping about homework all the way.

The topic unknowingly came to Tan Debao.

Qiduo rolled her eyes, and took the opportunity to say to Xu, "Mother, please ask someone to help fourth uncle find a fourth mother. It's a pity that he is so nice and hasn't married yet."

Zheng Wanru treats her like a daughter.

She also didn't treat Zheng Wanru as an outsider, so she said this in front of Zheng Wanru.
Zheng Wanru looked at her with pity, shook her head slightly, and said softly, "Qiduo, you can't rest, why worry about everything."

It turns out that Qiduo has never seen her idle since she was able to speak.
Xu looked at Zheng Wanru with a gentle smile, "Mrs. Shen, you are right, this child is worried about everything, but in the end, it is useless for us as parents, otherwise, she would not need to be so troubled."

"Oh, mother, I don't like to hear you say these things again. What is useful or useless? Without you, where would I be? Mother, don't say these things next time, okay? No matter how capable your children are, then It was also taught by parents, there is no one who is born to know this and that." Qi Duo quickly refuted Xu.

She really didn't want to hear Mrs. Xu say such things, it made people feel sad.

I don't want Mrs. Xu to be so humble!
She did all this not for the praise and compliments of others, but just to improve her current living environment and hope to live a better life in the future.Only when you are busy, you will not think of your past life, your parents, and your sadness.
She doesn't need her current parents to be humble in front of her to reflect her own value, as long as they can unconditionally support everything she wants to do, that's fine!
No matter how promising a person is, if you trample your parents under your feet, then your future is limited and it is also disdainful.
"Sister-in-law Tan, I know what you're thinking, but what Qiduo said is right, even if she has great abilities, she is also your daughter. As a parent, you will always be the highest mountain in the world in front of your children. Don't be self-confident. Belittling. After Qiduo heard these words, she really felt uncomfortable." Zheng Wanru also said.

Xu pursed her lips and nodded seriously, saying yes.

She didn't know when she had gotten used to living humblely in front of people.
Then she stroked Qiduo's black hair, sighed softly, and said, "Duo, mother has already thought this way, but your fourth uncle is stubborn. Just turn against anyone. I... I dare not, I'm afraid he will get angry."

"Mother, Fourth Uncle should just be talking, if he really finds a good Fourth Mother for him, how can he be angry." Qi Duo took Xu's arm and acted coquettishly.
Mrs. Xu shook her head, looked at Zheng Wanru, and said to Qiduo, "Duo, if you don't believe me, ask Aunt Shen."
"Qiduo, your mother is right. It was your fourth uncle who insisted on refusing to do so. I remember that Grandma Hu at the foot of the mountain wanted to be a matchmaker for him, but he killed a chicken in Grandma Hu's house and let her leave it alone. No business. Grandma Hu was really angry, from now on, no one would dare to match him again." Zheng Wanru said.

Most people in Tanjiazhuang knew about this matter.

Qiduo didn't know, she clicked her tongue.

The fourth uncle's behavior was too paranoid. He said that the matchmaker disagreed. Why did he kill his chicken? It's really... Sigh!

She felt more and more fond of Tan Sibao, a good man, how could he become like this?
"No, this matter can't just be left alone, and fourth uncle must not be allowed to live alone." Qi Duo said firmly.

"Qiduo, your fourth uncle is indeed a very good young man, but what happened back then hurt him so much that he still can't get rid of the knot in his heart. There is no need to rush this matter, take your time, good people are rewarded , I believe that one day, he will marry a good wife." Zheng Wanru said softly.

Xu also felt sorry for Tan Sibao.
Qiduo's eyes turned slightly, and according to her aunt's tone, she also knew what happened to Fourth Uncle back then, so that's good, otherwise it's really hard to ask some questions.
So she blinked her eyes and asked, "Mother, Auntie, what happened to Fourth Uncle back then to change his personality?"

Zheng Wanru looked at Mrs. Xu, and felt a little uncomfortable opening her mouth.

Mrs. Xu smiled slightly, and said, "Madam Shen, things have already happened, and there is nothing to say. It happens that Duo has a lot of ideas, let her know, maybe she can find a way to help fourth uncle."

Seeing what she said, Zheng Wanru felt relieved, and nodded her head saying it made sense.

So Xu told Qiduo what happened to Tan Debao.
When he was 15 years old, he happened to be drafted for military service. He liked to dance with knives and guns since he was a child, and he took the initiative to serve in the military.

In the second year, civil strife broke out in the Daming Dynasty. He was very happy and thought of going to quell the chaos and achieve fame.

Unexpectedly, luck was not very good. Just before arriving in the battle, Tan Debao suddenly fell ill and contracted dysentery. Not to mention going to battle to kill the enemy, even self-protection would be a problem, and at the same time, he was afraid of infecting others.

As a result, he was lost by the general, and he was injured when he was defeated by the rebellious party.

If he hadn't played dead, he would have died long ago.

In the end, it was also his life that was not to die, and he happened to meet a kind-hearted person who rescued him, and after several twists and turns, he returned home.

Not long after returning home, a fellow soldier in the neighboring village who was at the same time as him returned with military meritorious service and was rewarded with fields by the court.

When this matter spread to Tanjiazhuang, Zhao became jealous, so she began to accuse and insult Tan Debao for not being up to date, why he couldn't be as promising as others.
He was already depressed because he failed to fight the enemy and serve the country, and because of the ugly scar on his face, he felt that the people in the village were laughing at him, so he seldom went out and was very depressed.

Unexpectedly, as a mother, she not only comforted him, but cursed him like this, so the anger in his heart was ignited in an instant, and he had a big fight with Mrs. Zhao, and then ran to the Shixi River to prepare to commit suicide. He was really ashamed to live.

It just so happened that Shen Huairen was fishing by the river that day, and persuaded him to give up the idea of ​​committing suicide.

This is why he respects the Shen couple very much.
But since then, his temperament has changed drastically, he doesn't like to talk, and is taciturn, which completely chills Zhao's heart.

When he was 19 years old, Mr. Tan asked someone to talk about his marriage. Unexpectedly, during the blind date, the girl saw the scar on his face and cried on the spot.

Not only that, but the girl's family scolded Tan Debao, saying that he was born so ugly, why did he come out to scare people, and asked him to compensate the girl for her losses, which made him very embarrassed at the time.
This incident hit him so hard, after that, he never went on a blind date again, and he turned against anyone who wanted to mention a blind date.

So, the marriage was delayed like this.

After hearing Tan Debao's story, Qiduo's eyes watered, and she even scolded Mrs. Zhao for being unworthy.

He suffered such a big grievance back then, if his family took care of him after returning home, how could he change his temperament so much?
Just when she was about to say something, the carriage had already stopped, and it had already arrived at Pier No. [-] in the county seat.

(End of this chapter)