Chapter 003 That year

"Miss? Is there anything wrong with the room? Your mother glanced at the room warily and asked softly.

Zhang Hanqiu shook his head gently and stepped into the house.

Your mother quickly untied and hung up the thick coat, helped her young lady sit by the copper stove, and went to make hot tea.

"Your mother, I have nothing to do here. Go ahead and do your job."

Your mother didn't leave immediately. She looked at the young lady worriedly and said softly, "Miss, what's wrong with your health? It's too cold. If you feel uncomfortable, don't put up with it, so as not to get seriously ill.

Zhang Hanqiu's heart is very sore.

At this time, it is the most unstable time for her mind. Reality and too real dreams alternately bother her. She wants to calm down and comb it well.

Listening to this, she guards her like a mother and protects her. Everything she does is about the words of her woman's concern. Zhang Hanqiu said, "Your mother, I miss my mother."

Your mother's face has changed. I can't help but be glad that this is no longer a place of attention. There are only a few servants and maids, so you don't have to worry about being listened to by others.

"Miss, you put this in your stomach in the future. Don't say it again. Be careful that there are ears in the wall. Now the Zhang family is in charge of the Wu family. You haven't allowed her yet. It's not good for you to have an unpleasant relationship with her."

Zhang Hanqiu has been staring at Ru Niang and got the answer from the change of her face.

Your mother's maid's name is Rulian. I heard her say that the name was taken by her mother. At that time, she was only six years old when she sold it to her grandfather's house, and her name was called by ranking like A Jiu.

In the 28th year of China, she had a marriage with a family member of her grandfather's family. Later, the man was gone before she got married. She simply coiled her hair and followed her mother to the Zhang family.

My mother trusted her. After she was born, I let your mother concentrate on taking care of her, and I didn't have to wait for her anymore.

But even so, she doesn't believe in her mother's business. She doesn't know anything about it.

Think about it carefully, Ru Niang's change is very obvious. When she was a child, Ru Niang was not so cautious. A little bit of wind and grass could make her unable to close her eyes all night.

After sipting his lips, Zhang Hanqiu patted the open space beside him, "Your mother, you sit here."

Your mother was afraid that she would say something inappropriate, so she shook her head and said, "Miss, I won't sit down. If you have anything to do, just tell me."

"You just heard it. I want to go to the temple to do legal affairs for my mother on the day of my birthday. My mother has passed away for too many years, and no one has ever told me about her. I don't know how she is. Is she a gentle person? Sometimes I think, if she is still alive... Mother, can you tell I don't want to forget her.

Ru Niang turned her back and wiped the corners of her eyes, and knelt down beside her with slightly red eyes.

Zhang Hanqiu didn't look at her. He narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at the charcoal burning in the stove. "In this house, I'm afraid you're the only one who remembers my mother. Even I have forgotten it for many years."

Your mother finally burst into tears.

She has always hoped that her young lady could beware of the rest of the Zhang family and not be easily deceived by the mother and daughter.

But she also hopes that her young lady will live as simple as before, and don't know the filth of too many people in the world.

From beginning to end, she didn't want to tell the young lady what she had suspected for more than ten years.

It's not that she is disloyal to her wife, let alone that she is fascinated by the wealth of the Zhang family. She just feels that if the young lady knows that, she will not be happy.

She just wants the young lady who grew up in the palm of her hand to find a good man to live her own little life, and the bad things of the Zhang family have nothing to do with her.

But the young lady, who has been ignorant, seems to have grown up overnight. She is wary of people, but her mind is also heavy.

She was relieved and sad.

Forced growth is never pleasant. It's so painful that she can't bear it.

Ru Niang didn't speak for a long time, and Zhang Hanqiu didn't urge her.

After drinking a cup of tea silently, he knelt down and sat a little uncomfortable. He simply couldn't get along with himself. He put his legs aside side by side, and his body leaned against the side. It was not rude, but showed a little lazy.

Her action woke up Ru Niang and hurried forward to help her. Seeing that the teacup was empty, she went to make another cup.

After sitting down again, he finally didn't be silent again.

"Miss...what do you want to know?"

Zhang Hanqiu lowered his eyebrows. Knowing that the other party could not see it, he still didn't want to make his anxiety appear too much.

Your mother is too familiar with her. When she doesn't understand anything herself, she can't let your mother find out that something is wrong with her,

"If you say whatever you want, I'll listen."

Ru Niang thought for a moment and said slowly, "Madam is very good-natured, or she should say that she is too good, gentle and kind. Not long after she married the master, she learned from others that the master had a cousin and was very affectionate. She felt that she had blocked the good marriage between the two, so she made the decision After stopping the marriage between the two, their marriage was asked for by the master himself from beginning to end. If the woman really wants to blame, she can only blame the man for being heartless. What does it have to do with his wife?

"Is Wu Shi your father's cousin?" Why has no one ever mentioned it?

"Yes, the age difference between the second lady and you is only a few months. Whose wife can be so soft-hearted? In those years, the old slave persuaded his wife to say that it was likely that the master deliberately spread it. Do you know how his wife answered?

Your mother is still full of anger now. She asked herself, "Madam said she knows, but the master treats her well. She also wants the master to be happy, but there is only one more sister. She can tolerate it, but..."

Ru Niang closed her eyes and didn't continue to say anything. The young lady is still too young. What can she do if she says something?

"How did my mother pass away?"

"It is said that he died of illness."

Zhang Hanqiu tightened his heart and stared at her sideways, "It is said?"

"Yes, it is said that a few days before that, you suffered from a cold and a high fever. The old slave made a wish in front of the Bodhisattva. After you were healed, you went to the temple to fulfill your wish. It was only two days, but when you came back, your wife had already..."

With her hands hanging together, Ru Niang swallowed the breath that choked in her throat and continued, "People have misfortunes and blessings, and my wife is beautiful and lives. No one can blame this. The old slave didn't think much about it at that time. She just thought that his wife loved beauty. Anyway, the old slave also wanted to I didn't see my wife. The master said that my wife had an emergency that can infect people. Not only the lady, but also the people who served her were gone. For the sake of the whole house, the lady's body must be burned immediately to avoid harming more people. The old slave was unable to stop it. The master even asked the old lady's The slave takes you to avoid it, so the old slave can only be said to be said, because the old slave has never seen it with his own eyes.

Zhang Hanqiu suddenly wondered that your mother's change was because she suspected that her mother was killed by her father and Wu!

This matter has been suppressed in her heart for too long, and it has been so long that your mother has not been unable to vomit. Even if she repeatedly warned her that her young lady is still young, she has not been able to suppress her resentment in her heart.

But she really said it, but she didn't feel happy at all. On the contrary, her heart was even heavier. Her young lady was still so young that she broke off contact with her family. The Zhang family coaxed her around. What could she do even if she knew these things?

She grabbed the tiger's mouth fiercely, and the pain calmed her down.

Kneel down in front of the young lady, and your mother kowtowed heavily. "I don't know why the old lady suddenly thought of my wife. The old slave just wants to remind the young lady that your surname is Zhang. This is in Zhangfu. You have a father who doesn't love you, a stepmother and a step-s You must think twice before you act. The old slave can sacrifice his life to protect you, but the old slave has no ability, so I'm afraid that I can't protect you even if I give up my life.

Zhang Hanqiu helped people up, face to face, so that your mother could see the coldness in her eyes.

This surprised Ru Niang. When did her always gentle and kind lady look like this?

"Miss, you..."

Zhang Hanqiu shook his head slightly, "I'm fine, it's just... I accidentally learned something, mother, I need some money. Do you have it?"

"Yes." Such an thoughtful lady made Ru Niang happy and whispered out some things that should not have been said now. "Yes, after your birth, your wife divided the silver in her hand into two parts, one to the old slave, saying that the silver should be left for you as a dowry and must not be moved. In the years since his wife's death, the Xia Send some silver quietly, and the old slave will save it for you. It will add up to about 7,000 taels. If you want to do something, it should be enough.

Xia's family, her ancestral family, Zhang Hanqiu's eyes moved slightly, "So much?"

Ru Niang smiled bitterly, "The Xia family is just a lot of money. When my wife got married, not to mention the dowry, there was a box of silver bills. If the Zhang family hadn't married their wife, how could they have today, but in the end, they would not have been disliked? Miss, do you remember what your ancestor's family looks like?

Zhang Hanqiu is silent, Shinong, industry and commerce, business is the most cheap, even no matter how much money there is, it has always been looked down upon.

The marriage with her mother was obviously asked for by her father himself, but she never saw it in her heart from beginning to end.

"Has anyone touched my mother's dowry?"

"Don't worry, those are all yours. No one in the Zhang family dares to make a dowry idea. If anyone is so shameless, your ancestors will definitely not care about it. At that time, how can the Zhang family have to stand on Wuyang City? The master won't do this kind of thing because of the small things.

Thinking of Ru Niang's protection of her mother beast over the years, Zhang Hanqiu grasped her hand tightly and forced herself to tell the truth that her mother might still be alive. She squeezed out of her throat and said, "Zhang Qiaoer will definitely be able to convince Wu that you can bring more money and go out of the house with me."

Your mother is at ease, "Do you have any plans?"

"Don't worry, I won't put myself in danger." Do you plan? If you don't make sure whether her mother is really alive, how can she make a plan?

Mother's life and death is the key for her to verify whether the dream is a dream or the truth.

Only when she is sure that the dream is true can she make a plan.

Thinking of the almost tragic things he experienced in his dream, Zhang Hanqiu covered his heart. It used to be so painful here.

If it's true, how can she stop?

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