reborn widow

Chapter 30

Gui Qingqing only thought that the Qin family would recognize or deny her as a relative, but she didn't expect that his wife would find another way to recognize her as a foster daughter. Presumably, the family had already discussed it, so Gui Qingqing naturally couldn't wish for it. Now she can really do it. Backed by a big tree for shade!Gui Qingqing hurriedly knelt down to kowtow to his wife, and kowtowed to the old lady again.

The old lady said happily: "Good boy, get up quickly. After a few days, let's choose a good day to hold another banquet and invite all relatives and friends. Then you will be the Qin family. Let's see who dares to bully you!"

Rao Gui Qingqing didn't have such deep feelings for the old lady at first, but now she couldn't help crying, the old man really cared about her.

Chen Lan smiled and said, "Sister Qing, why are you crying? You should be happy."

Gui Qingqing said angrily: "Whoever says you can't cry when you're happy, that's called crying with joy."

Everyone in the room laughed when they heard this, and Chen Lan started to go out again. Gui Qingqing didn't forget to take the letter and mail it. The wife said: "Why go outside to post the letter, maybe it will be lost. Let your adoptive father It will be enough to deliver it together with the official document through the post station."

Gui Qingqing was overjoyed when she heard that, "Then I will trouble my adoptive father." In this way, when the letter arrives in Qingpu County, Ma County Magistrate will be the first to know, and he will know better.

Ziyu and Zijin obviously didn't go out often, they were very happy when they heard that they were going out, but Qin Jingshan's wife, Wu Shi, said she was not feeling well, so they didn't go together.

A few people squeezed into a car, chatting and laughing on the road, so it was very lively, because the old lady had a good look at Gui Qingqing, but no one ignored Gui Qingqing, seeing that she was about to arrive at the teahouse, Mai said: "Cousin Laner, you There are many places to go with my uncle, and I have seen a lot of knowledge, so I can't go to my teahouse for nothing, I always have to give some advice."

Chen Lan said with a smile: "I have only been to the south of the Yangtze River a few times, and the number of people in the middle of the capital is less. Anyway, I think that ordinary tea shops only do business for a few pennies, and they will definitely not make much money. I still want to be a high-ranking official." Business……"

"I thought the same way at first. I wondered how a pot of tea would have to cost a penny, but when this teahouse opened, few people were willing to come to eat it. I don't know why."

Gui Qingqing smacked her tongue inwardly, she always pays for a pot of tea!

Chen Lan hurriedly asked: "Biao sister-in-law, is the restaurant's business not good?"

"It's not bad! It's good to be able to earn money every day. If it continues like this, it will have to be closed. This is opened with my dowry money. Tell me quickly, what are the teahouses in Jiangnan like?"

"The teahouses in the south of the Yangtze River are simple and elegant, with a quiet environment. The tea sets are all custom-made and exquisite. The tea and fruit wine are also excellent, but the most important thing is the staff..."

Mrs. Mai said: "Cousin Lan'er, to tell you the truth, I have put a lot of thought into this teahouse. The furnishings inside, such as vases, incense burners, tea tables, tea cups, utensils, and even the calligraphy and paintings on the walls, are all the most exquisite. Quaint, in Qingzhou Mansion, I dare not say number one, but it is ranked first anyway.”

"Since everything is good everywhere, how can business be bad?"

Mai Shi said: "If I know, I won't ask you. Anyway, you will know after a while."

There is no such kind of tea house in Qingpu County that only serves women to drink tea. Gui Qingqing felt that there was something to be done while listening to it, so she couldn't help interjecting: "Sister-in-law, elder brother traveled all over the world, didn't he give you any advice?"

Mak said: "If it wasn't for betting with him, how could I open this teahouse?"

Ziyu and Zijin laughed when they heard it, and they obviously knew about it. Chen Lan hurriedly asked, "Why did you bet with your cousin?"

Mai said with a smile: "You don't help your cousin to think of something, but you only ask some irrelevant things?"

The teahouse arrived soon. The group got out of the car and followed Mai Shi's front and back yards to look around for a long time. It was indeed a quiet place, but there were not many guests. , snacks, various fruits, and dried fruits were all put on the table, she said with a smile: "Sisters use it first, I'll go and talk to the shopkeeper."

The one who looked at the shopkeeper was a very shrewd woman. Mrs. Mai asked the shopkeeper a few words, and when she came back and sat down, she couldn't help sighing, "Sister Lan, you've seen it too, so hurry up and help sister-in-law think of a way."

Although Chen Lan has been to many places, but she is young and has never done business, so she really can't find any faults. She couldn't help muttering: "My cousin knows how to make things difficult for me."

Mai said with a smile, "Because you always say that you are well-informed!"

Ziyu laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, it's just a tea house, you can't afford it!"

"Of course it's not that I can't afford it, but I just feel uncomfortable after losing to your brother!"

Gui Qingqing drank tea and felt that the tea doctor's craftsmanship was good, and the cakes were also good. Hearing Mai Shi's words, she smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, I think this place is located in a busy city, and the environment of the teahouse is also good. There is still a lot to do."

Mrs. Mai looked at Gui Qingqing in surprise. She thought that Gui Qingqing was a country girl. Even if her mother taught her something, after all, she was young at that time. Because of her knowledge, she has never asked Gui Qingqing's opinion. Seeing what Gui Qingqing said now, she asked, "Sister Qing has any good ideas, please tell me quickly."

Gui Qingqing smiled and said: "It's not a good idea. If sister-in-law thinks it's good, you can try it. If you think it's not good, just pretend I didn't say it."

Chen Lan urged, "Say it quickly, it's all from my family, so why not be polite."

Gui Qingqing smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, you open a tea house here, outsiders don't know?"

"That's right, my father-in-law is an official. If it spreads that my daughter-in-law is doing business, it will have a bad influence, so no one will tell."

Gui Qingqing nodded, "I guess that's it. If everyone knew that this teahouse was run by my sister-in-law, they wouldn't be so deserted..."

Mai Shi is a smart person. When she heard Gui Qingqing's words, her eyes lit up immediately. There are too many businessmen and women trying to get acquainted with her!How did she forget this?But when she thought of her father-in-law, she hesitated again.

Gui Qingqing saw her concerns, and continued: "Sister-in-law, you don't need to say that you are the boss here, as long as you show up here often, I think we can hold a literary meeting or piano meeting here regularly, please." Some famous Shuyuans come here to exchange skills, drink tea and chat. Women are very interested in rouge, gouache, Chinese clothes and gourmet food. Somewhere, maybe someone will be interested.”

Mai Shi said happily: "Sister, this idea is really good! I will discuss it with the shopkeeper." She hurriedly found the shopkeeper, and said what Gui Qingqing said just now, the shopkeeper naturally had no objection, and quickly finalized the deal. thing.

Chen Lan said with a smile: "If you want to do it, do it quickly, lest my mother come and take me back in a few days."

Ziyu and Zijin also booed, "Yes, yes, if my sister-in-law organizes a literature meeting, it is justifiable for us to attend, so as not to be locked at home all day..."

Gui Qingqing and Chen Lan: "Is your mother coming? Why didn't you hear me?"

Chen Lan said with a smile: "Of course I want to come. In another month, it will be grandma's birthday. I will definitely come. Besides, didn't grandma say that your aunt recognized you as a righteous daughter, so you want to invite all relatives and friends to watch the ceremony? My mother will naturally I'm coming too."

Back home that night, Gui Qingqing couldn't help but worry, the old lady will have her birthday in one month, what gift should she give her?She couldn't make up her mind, so she went to ask Chen Lan.

Chen Lan said with a smile: "I have already thought about it for you, why don't you just embroider a statue of Guanyin! I think the picture of 'Sanyang Kaitai' you embroidered last time is very good. Embroidering the statue of Guanyin can't help you Right? Grandma has to offer incense to Guanyin Bodhisattva every day."

"It's okay to embroider the statue of Avalokitesvara, but the time is short. I'll hurry up." Gui Qingqing said this, but she sighed inwardly. It all depends on Li Song, I don't know if he can do it...

On Li Song's side, he received letters from Gui Qingqing one after another, knowing that she was adopted by Qin Huaide as a foster daughter. He was happy but also worried. The wife he finally married could not fly, right?Song Ziqiao must be dealt with quickly, so that Qingqing can be brought back.

Li Song made up his mind, seeing that there was nothing to do in the yamen that day, he wanted to see Fatty Yuan, but he didn't want Du Xiaopu to happily call him over, "Captain Li, the county lord welcomes you."

Li Song knew that it should be the magistrate's letter, and he was secretly happy, so he hurried to see Ma County Magistrate, but Ma County Magistrate didn't speak official language in front of him, and said when he saw him coming, "Sit down and talk."

Li Song saluted and took the first seat under Ma County Magistrate, "I don't know why your lord is looking for a humble job?"

County magistrate Ma said with a smile: "Today, Mr. Qin received a letter saying that Song Ziqiao once bullied you, but I don't know what is the gap between you. Why don't you come and listen, maybe I can help you out."

Li Song cupped his hands: "Then I would like to thank the county lord. Between me and him, it is a trivial matter. The reason why the lord Fuzun mentioned it is just because of his special care. However, I also heard about a As for this matter, if the adults do not handle it well, it may hinder your future."

Ma County Magistrate immediately got serious, "What's the matter?"

"It's like this. The wife of the humble official is actually the righteous daughter of the Lord Fuzun. The mother of the Lord Fuzun will have a birthday in a few days, so the wife of the humble official rushed away. She is not at home at this time, and the humble official has nowhere to eat. The past few days have been It is used in a restaurant, and the shopkeeper of the restaurant is a bit thin-skinned for Beizhi, and specially reserved a private room for him. Who knows that I happened to see Song Ziqiao a few days ago. Because of the humble job, I have some festivals with him, and I know that he is taking people to eat next to the humble job. , I listened very carefully, I wanted to know what they were talking about, but I didn't want to hear a secret, I was hesitating these days, I don't know how to tell the county lord..."

"Say what you say, don't worry, even if you say something wrong, I won't blame you."

Li Song said solemnly: "My lord, I don't hear much about low-ranking officials, but if these key words are connected together, it is a shocking case."

Ma County magistrate couldn't help but tremble when he heard the words of a shocking case. Officials are most afraid of this, "Don't be a good boy, what did they say?"

"Hearing them talking about Xin Wang, what other treasures, little princes, etc., the county lord, think about it, although the private room is not soundproof, but they deliberately whispered, this means that the humble ear has a good ear, if you change it to something else People can't hear anything..."

Li Song deliberately babbled and wanted to say something else, but Ma County Magistrate quit. "What treasure, the little prince's? You made it clear!"

"Yes, I didn't understand what was going on at the time, but then I remembered one thing. Does the county lord still remember Wang Laoshi's wife? It was just a few days ago that he came to the county government to file a complaint, saying that Song Ziqiao bought the murder of her husband. He even forcibly bought her land..."

Magistrate Ma nodded, "That's the case. But there is no evidence."

Li Song couldn't help but secretly sighed that Song Ziqiao knew how to be a man, so he poured a lot of money and even bought most of the county government servants. If he didn't know the background, he might have thought that Ma County magistrate was also taken down by Song Ziqiao.Li Song hurriedly said: "It's not such a county lord. It is said that there is a treasure buried in that land... My lord, there is one thing you don't know? Song Ziqiao is the family of Princess Xin, and the little prince should be The son of King Xin, right? I don't know what the relationship is, I don't know about the humble position..."

Ma County Magistrate's face changed immediately when he heard this, Li Song hurriedly continued to beat the side drum, "This is a serious crime of treason, it doesn't matter if Song Ziqiao acts recklessly, if one is not good, the county magistrate will suffer along with you..."

Ma County Magistrate's expression changed, and Li Song hurriedly asked, "My lord, do you want to investigate with a lowly position?"

"Let me think about it first, you go down first, don't tell anyone about it."

Li Song nodded again and again, he didn't dare to leave the county yamen at this time, so he had to write a note, and found a little beggar at the yamen gate, and asked him to deliver it to Fatty Yuan.

In less than an hour, the gate of the county government office was full of people who came to sue, and those who sued were the Song brothers, some sued Song Ziqiao for occupying the land, buying murderers, and some sued Song Ziqiao for insulting his wife and daughter. In the tens of days, there was a commotion at the gate of the county government office.

County Magistrate Ma felt a little overwhelmed for a while, so he hurried to send someone to look for Li Song. Seeing Li Song coming, he hurriedly asked, "What's going on here? Could it be that you arranged it?"

Of course Li Song refused to admit it, he hurriedly said: "My lord, although I have a lot of trouble with Song Ziqiao, I am not afraid of him. This matter has nothing to do with me. However, Song Ziqiao must have offended someone this time." , I am afraid that someone will put him to death."

County Magistrate Ma still cherishes his reputation very much. Of course, he can't ignore so many people complaining, and with Li Song by his side, although he doesn't admit that he has tampered with it, County Magistrate Ma intuitively feels that it is better to follow him. It has something to do with it, but for the sake of Mr. Fu Zun, Li Song can't help but give face.

The county magistrate came up to interrogate the case. With so many people suing together, even if Song Ziqiao was prepared, he would not be able to cover everything. What's more, he was not prepared. , Immediately lock up Song Ziqiao.

(End of this chapter)