bookrebus Chapter 105: Find a Mother's Family
Chapter 105: Find a Mother's Family
Madam Gu Liu immediately smiled and said, "Ah, I was also confused by Master Liu's annoyance."
Qin Yuan watched as Yu Jie'er and Cheng Ge'er's eyes dimmed. Old Madam Gu looked unhappy, but she didn't say anything else. It was obvious that she was holding back because of Sixth Master Gu.
Qin Yuan didn't want to spoil Madam Gu Liu, so she smiled and said, "That's right. Master Liu is so noisy every day that I'm afraid that my sister-in-law can't take care of many things. Normally, shouldn't my sister-in-law be responsible for hiring a doctor? Why are you asking the two children? They should just stay in the upper room and not disturb the patient, so that she can recover well."
Gu Jinghui had told her that from now on, Madam Zhao's affairs would be managed by Old Madam Gu, and as for hiring a doctor and the like, the Sixth Madam was in charge of the household, so she should take care of it.
Let Sixth Madam worry about what Madam Zhao is doing.
It's nothing that these two women teamed up to frame Old Madam Gu.
Madam Gu Liu’s smile froze.
Qin Yuan added: "If Sixth Brother's wife is too busy, I can also..."
Madam Gu Liu quickly interrupted, "How can that be possible? Doesn't Third Sister-in-law still want to find pepper? There are so many of us who want to follow Third Sister-in-law to make a fortune. These are just small matters. There is no need to trouble Sister-in-law."
Madam Gu sighed and said, "You should go and comfort Madam Zhao more. You two used to have a good relationship and could talk to each other. Your third sister-in-law has only been married for a few days and is not familiar with Madam Zhao. I'm afraid you won't get along. She has two such good children. She should cheer up and get better soon for the sake of the children. It's okay if a disease that was not serious lingers and becomes a minor illness after being delayed."
But even so, if Madam Zhao felt worse after taking the medicine, she would feel worse again after a while.
The two exchanged greetings for a long time before parting.
Madam Gu Ba's eyes widened as she stared at the box.
Madam Gu Ba continued, "Mother, Master Ba, I, I... Hey, you quarreled with Master Ba the other day, and I felt so depressed. I really want to find a family member to accompany you. Mother knows your nephew. You are younger than Baozhu. You are about to get engaged, but you are bored running around and being locked up outside the house all day. I thought if I invite you to be my guest, one can keep you company, and the other can help you persuade Baozhu to do needlework. Besides, one of them can go out with you to meet guests, and it is said that you can also find a good marriage."
"I never thought they'd grown so small," Old Madam Gu sighed, "In the blink of an eye, children really grow up so fast. He asked you to come and accompany him. A man's marriage should be a bad one. It's too much to think too much. He is the head of the family, so he has the final say on how to arrange it. The eighth child has had a bad health since he was a child. He always gives in to me. He makes a fuss for no reason. You will blame me, but he should be patient. Life is hard."
Madam Gu Ba immediately smiled and said, "That will indeed require some thought. Sister-in-law Ba is a very kind-hearted woman, and she will surely be able to come up with a solution."
Madam Gu said happily, "Of course it is. How can we become mother-in-law and daughter-in-law if we are destined to be together?"
Shu Guan also guessed Shu Guanliang's plan, and changed the subject, saying, "You were indeed looking for pepper in the capital those two days. Because of the Qi Palace, the price of pepper was low. I also know that the Qi Palace got some news and wanted to buy a small amount of pepper. I'm afraid the price of pepper will rise in the next few days."
Madam Gu Ba wanted to distance herself from Lady Zhao, so she said, "Mother, you should ask the doctor. Lady Zhao is not just suffering from a cold. The symptoms are probably because the patient likes to stay cool and has covered herself with a broken quilt. Doctors are the worst ones. They can cure a minor illness easily, but the disease will get worse in a few days. Mother is worrying too much."
Madam Gu Ba looked at what was going on and said with a smile, "I never thought that sister-in-law's dream was so accurate. It's a pity that Pepper can't be found now."
Old Madam Gu wanted to say something, but when she saw your expression, she stopped and just praised Qin Yuan a few words.
Hearing this, Madam Gu Ba's expression darkened.
Madam Gu Ba said to Madam Zhao, "Tell the Persian merchant that he will pay 71 taels of silver per catty. We will buy all of them. I will go back home slowly and wait for the Prince of Qi's palace."
Qin Yuan nodded and said, "You are just unlucky. We are a perfect match. It's also because mother and you are not meant to be together."
Qin Yuan sighed and said, "But is that so? Let's see if Gu Shiyi can get the answer. If he does, the money of those housekeepers will probably go in."
Zihe has been keeping an eye on Madam Zhao to prevent you from causing trouble.
The doctors who were invited were all very bad. They all said that it was a serious illness like a cold, and that one or two doses of the right medicine would cure it. But Madam Zhao's condition kept recurring and it seemed that she would not go away unless she was seriously ill.
“The price of pepper may go up further.”
Madam Gu thought for a while and asked, "But the one with the oval face and almond eyes?"
Madam Gu and Aunt Rong no longer had any guesses in their minds, but they were worried about the two children being naughty.
Shu Guan added, "Gu Shiyi hasn't left the capital to look for her yet, and we don't know when she will come back. It's not true that you said you had nothing to do during those few days. The main reason is that none of your dowry shops have changed their locations because of the stalls in the West Market. Business has been bad. I was thinking of ways to revitalize it, but I didn't know what kind of business it would be."
Madam Gu Ba smiled and said, "Mother is right. Your brother and sister-in-law are also worried about your marriage and can't sleep well. Master Ba...ah..."
"The sandalwood camphor pill he will prescribe next time will smell very bad. Light it up while doing homework to clear your mind." Old Madam Gu took the box with a smile, opened it and smelled it, then smiled more comfortably and said, "I don't know why you feel comfortable when you smell it. I'm afraid the pill is the right one for you."
Cheng Ge'er looked up at Madam Gu Ba.
Madam Gu Ba said in a very bad mood: "They said that we can definitely buy it. The Qi Wang Mansion is far away from the capital, and Gu Shiyi has always been prudent in doing things."
Madam Gu Ba's pupils shrank.
Old Madam Gu sighed and spoke.
Qin Yuan took out the box of scented pills from Cui Ming's arms, handed it to Qiu Ju's subordinate, and said, "Mother, I heard from Rong Madam that you have been sleeping poorly these days because you were worried about Madam Zhao's health. Yuan'er knows a scented recipe. I asked the shopkeeper for spices and made some scented pills to calm the mind and nourish the spirit. Because it is summer, I also mixed some other things. Wearing the scented sachet can also repel insects. Originally, the scented pills were not made in large quantities, and the Marquis took a few of them yesterday. If the ones mother used are broken, Yuan'er will make new ones."
"I hope it's as my eighth brother's wife said."
"Yes, it's not you. It's Xu Zhen."
"what?"
Qin Yuan made a sound.
When you came out of the servant's room, Madam Gu Ba grabbed you and asked, "Is what Madam Ba said true?"
Qin Yuan smiled and said, "You are just talking casually. The price of pepper was raised by the price inquiry of Prince Qi's Mansion at that time. It is not a rare thing, and there are few people buying and selling it. Now those who don't have any in the capital are holding on to it and want to sell it. Prince Qi's Mansion did that and said that it was confirmed. Do you think the price will continue to rise?"