Reborn in a Noble Family - Chapter 91
Chapter 91 That’s All
In just three or four days, the boat stopped at the Jinjiang Wharf.
Qiao Xi stood on the deck excitedly.
The dock was located at a side. It should be a place specially chosen by Qiao Xingbang. It had been repaired, so it was very tidy. There was a small house next to it, which should be the place where the boatmen lived.
“The people on the boat are temporarily arranged in your mother’s manor. They usually help with some farm work. Just tell them in advance when you want to use the boat.”
Qiao Xi nodded. Such a large boat required a lot of people. Naturally, she could not arrange for them to enter the Qiao Mansion. Besides, these were all people from the long room. There was no need for them to get angry in the Qiao Mansion.
Qiao Xi swept her gaze and immediately smiled.
The people from the second and fourth bedrooms were all on the dock, and the two uncles seemed to have been waiting for a while.
At fifteen, the old witch sent a letter to the Gu Clan, asking when they would return.
Don’t think that this is the old witch’s concern for the long room. It’s just that she and the people from the fourth room were shut out in the Marquis’ Mansion. The old witch angrily went to the long room and called them back to the Marquis’ Mansion to test their luck. It’s best if they can go in, but not. The joke of the Qiao Family is here, and it has nothing to do with the fourth room.
With a conspiracy theory, Qiao Xi got off the boat.
“Big brother, big sister-in-law.”
“Big brother, big sister-in-law.”
Second Master Qiao and Fourth Master Qiao immediately greeted him.
“Why are you here?” Qiao Xingbang was polite as usual.
“Isn’t this because I’m worried that you guys have too many things? Isn’t it inconvenient?” Fourth Master Qiao smiled and looked at Qiao Yunxi. “Qiao Qiao, did you have a good time at the Outer Ancestor’s? Your Third Sister kept talking about you, afraid that you wouldn’t get used to it and your body wouldn’t be able to take it.”
“Thank you, Fourth Uncle and Third Sister, for your concern. Qiao Qiao is fine.”
Who doesn’t know how to act?
Love each other, huh?
It’s easy!
Fourth Master Qiao had only said it casually, but when he saw the endless stream of things moving down from the boat, the smile on his face could no longer hang.
Yes, he was jealous.
As the daughter-in-law of the Qiao Family, why was the difference between Xue Tao and Gu Jingshu so big?
Although he had always thought that the Xue Clan was not bad and was a first-class merchant in Jincheng, compared to the atmosphere in Gu Family, it was simply a basin of water and a sea.
Fourth Master Qiao did not think that he was exaggerating at all.
The Xue Clan had not helped Xue Tao much over the years. On the contrary, every year, Xue Tao took a lot of things from the Qiao Clan to help her brothers.
Previously, it was fine if he opened one eye and closed the other. After all, those things were all obtained from the long room, so it wouldn’t hurt to give them to him. But now, the attitude of the long room had changed. If he wanted to get more money from the long room, it wouldn’t be so easy anymore.
In fact, it was only an instant.
Old Madame Gu was determined to give Gu Jingshu and Qiao Yunxi face, so he asked them to bring back a lot of things. Adding on the gifts from Qiao Yunxi’s two uncles and three cousins, they were filled with ten carriages. Even if they didn’t see the things in the box, Fourth Master Qiao knew that they were definitely good things.
Which time did the Gu Clan send something bad?
His heart itched impatiently, but he could only endure the irritation and return to Qiao Manor.
Along the way, it naturally attracted the attention of many people.
It was as if she had seen Gu Jingshu marrying Shili Hongzhuang.
Even after so many years, the elderly still remembered the grand occasion. It could be said that after so many years, they would have to wait until someone surpassed Gu Jingshu, unless Qiao Yunxi got married.
The things that the Gu Clan had sent to the Qiao Clan over the years had never been delivered by carriages.
Now, the things that Gu Jingshu brought back to the ten carriages would become the talk of the people for a very long time.
Qiao Manor.
Old Madame Qiao sat in the main seat with an unfriendly expression, trying her best to show a dignified appearance. However, when she thought of someone who had something to “beg” eldest branch, she could not stand it. The contradictory mentality caused her expression to distort.
With great difficulty, he made up his mind to put on airs in front of eldest branch even if he was carrying the airs of an elder. After hearing the servant who had rushed back beside Fourth Master Qiao talk about the things in the ten carriages, he couldn’t help but feel a little nervous.
“Mother, those are all New Year gifts from the Gu Clan. No matter what, you have one. There is also one in the public. We will not leave any of our rooms behind. The rest are from the long rooms. You don’t have to look at the expression of the long rooms. It’s only right to be filial to you.”
Xue Tao’s thoughtful words touched on the matriarch’s heart and resolved her embarrassment.
Isn’t that it?
The group hurriedly returned to Qiao Manor. According to the usual practice, they naturally had to go to the middle courtyard to greet the matriarch first.
“Mother.”
Qiao Xingbang and his family were standing below.
Old Madame Qiao half closed her eyes and glanced arrogantly, “Boss is back. Did everything go smoothly?”
“Mother, everything went smoothly. It’s convenient to return by water.”
“Then what’s going on at the dock?” The matriarch began to put on airs. It was very important to dismount her.
Qiao Xingbang replied, “The dock was rented by my son. Mother also knows that Qiao Qiao’s uncle gave her a boat. Previously, because there was no place to dock, it was always in Gu Family. This time, before returning to Chaotian Gate, my son rented a dock and parked the boat.”
“The money from the Qiao Clan is not from the strong wind. Isn’t it too extravagant to rent a dock and store useless things?” Her sharp nasal voice sounded very uncomfortable.
Qiao Xingbang frowned, wanting to explain a few more words, but Qiao Yunxi interrupted unceremoniously, “Go back to grandmother, that boat was given to Qiao Qiao by uncle a long time ago. It’s very inconvenient to keep it at his uncle’s house.” Daddy rented the dock with eldest branch’s money. Daddy also favored Qiao Qiao, so he kept a high profile. Moreover, Third Sister had also said that the boat was the best boat in Jincheng, and it was even more powerful than the Wang Clan’s boat. Wang Min also said that she would have a chance to play in Qiao Qiao’s boat. This time, everyone knew that Qiao Qiao had returned to her ancestral home. If they didn’t bring back the boat, they would have thought that Third Sister was boasting and that Qiao Family couldn’t take out a boat. That was why Qiao Qiao was so willful. If Qiao Qiao is wrong, please punish her grandmother. ”
Everyone was speechless.
How do you answer that?
Old Madame Qiao favoured Qiao Jinwen the most. How could she be wronged and criticized? However, she was dissatisfied with Qiao Yunxi using Qiao Jinwen as a raft. She stared at Qiao Yunxi unkindly for a long time before she said in a strange tone, “You are protecting your third sister.”
“Yes,” Qiao Xi seemed to not understand the old witch’s mockery. She said seriously, “Third Sister treats Qiao Qiao very well. She is very protective of Qiao Qiao outside. She also taught Qiao Qiao a lot of things. Qiao Qiao naturally can’t let Third Sister break her promise.”
Old Madame Qiao suppressed the anger in her heart. Even though Qiao Yunxi’s words sounded very uncomfortable, the meaning was very obvious. It was to protect Qiao Jinwen and Qiao Family. She really could not find an excuse to explode.
However, this did not mean that she had let Qiao Xi off and let Changfang off.
“East courtyard is packed up, you have worked hard all the way, go back to rest first, brought back the New Year gift, according to the usual distribution into the warehouse. Big Daughter-in-law, your health is not good. It has been Fourth Daughter-in-law who has been helping me take care of the backyard all this time. Later, she will help you put the things in the register. When you recover from your breathing, I will ask Fourth Daughter-in-law to give you the ledger. ”
“Thank you fourth sister-in-law,” Gu Jingshu smiled and said to Xue Tao before saying to the matriarch, “Mother, the New Year gift that my wife brought back has already been sent to the Intermediate Court.”
As soon as he finished speaking, two servants came in with a box.
It was said to be a box, but it was actually the smallest box in the carriage. No wonder Old hag’s expression was so ugly.
“Sister-in-law, that’s all” Bi Cuiqiu, as Xue Tao’s assistant, said in a strange tone.
Gu Jingshu said, “Daughter-in-law has already sent some fresh melons and fruits and game to the big kitchen. The small kitchens in several courtyards have also sent some game to everyone to try. The box contains the gift of Daughter-in-law’s mother’s family, not much exquisite stuff. A few brocade satin and a few porcelain. Fourth sister-in-law should go to the warehouse according to the usual practice.”
“That’s all? No way, sister-in-law?” Bi Cuiqiu looked at Gu Jingshu in disbelief, “Sister-in-law sent us away with the things from the Ten Horse Carriage? It doesn’t matter if we go there. After all, Sister-in-law is willing to give it to us because of kindness, but Mother …”
With every word Bi Cuiqiu said, Old Madame Qiao’s face darkened. If it weren’t for the fact that she was carrying the airs of an elder, she would have already exploded.
Gu Jingshu smiled and said, “I wonder what New Year gifts the Third Sister-in-law’s family has given you? If the gift from sister-in-law is light, she will think of a way to make up for it.”
Bi Cuiqiu was embarrassed.
On the other side, Gan Wan rarely spoke on such occasions. “Sister-in-law, you can’t say that. Among our few rooms, only Sister-in-law’s mother’s family is the strongest.” Those who were capable would have to work hard, so it was only right that they should give more New Year gifts to honor their mothers. In the past, eldest sister-in-law was very sensible. This year, she suddenly acted like this. I don’t know, but I thought eldest sister-in-law was dissatisfied with our Qiao Family and deliberately took Joe in front of mother. “We are not greedy for sister-in-law’s stuff, but this sudden arrival this year will inevitably cause people to think too much.”
Qiao Yunxi couldn’t help but glance at Gan Wan.
This third aunt was the last of Qiao Family’s daughters-in-law to have a sense of existence.
Compared to Second Fang’s flattery towards Fourth Fang, this Third Fang was the most unique.
Qiao Xi knew that her words were inappropriate.
However, Third Fang, as a Shu Fang, was a very different kind of existence in Qiao Family.
Master Qiao’s Third Son was not like Second Master Qiao, nor was he like Second Master Qiao, who had written all his intentions on his face.
Third Master Qiao was the calmest and most low-key. Third Master Qiao had never participated in this kind of intrigue, so he was the most guarded against it by Fourth Master Qiao.
Today, it was also Gu Jingshu’s actions that caused everyone to lose a lot of money, and they couldn’t even sit still for Fang San anymore.
Gu Jingshu said softly, “Sister-in-law, that’s not what you say. Every aristocratic family has its own rules, let alone Qiao Family, which is a big family. There are more rules and stricter rules.” Previously, it was eldest sister-in-law who was ignorant and broke the rules. She only wanted to have a good relationship with a few brothers and sisters, but she was criticized by outsiders. She said that you coveted my little things and used all sorts of methods to trick me. In order to protect this eldest sister-in-law’s face, eldest sister-in-law did not break the rules. It was eldest sister-in-law who was ignorant. So, from this year onwards, let’s follow the specifications. I think it won’t be difficult for mother to do so. “