The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 108

Uncle Zhu said, "I'm here to pick up the eldest girl's Yao Zheng. I asked Master Zhou to customize it a few days ago. It was supposed to be delivered to your house, but Master Zhou sprained his ankle, and I was afraid that others would fall, so I came to pick it up myself."

Aru also explained why he came to hang out.

When Uncle Zhu heard this, he pulled his arm and said, "Fourth Master? We still have a long time to go. The sun is so hot that it gives me a headache. Since we are here, why not have some tea to quench our thirst?"

"Then we can't delay the eldest girl's business. Uncle, let's eat another day."

"No hurry, no hurry."

Uncle Zhu didn't care and dragged Alu to the teahouse next door.

The waiter brought hot tea and added a few plates of peanuts, rice, a bowl of glutinous rice cake, and two cups of sugar water.

Alu quickly stopped him, "Third Uncle, you are too polite. Just two cups of tea are enough. Why are you asking for so much? I just had dinner at your house before coming here."

"It's okay. You are a young man and you are full of energy. I am older and I feel hungry after walking a few miles. You can just accompany me, an old man, and eat something to relieve your hunger."

A'lu smiled and scratched his head, "Uncle San, you are so polite."

The two of them exchanged polite words, and became familiar with each other. Uncle Zhu's eyes turned cold, and he picked up a few beans and put them into his mouth, and asked calmly, "Brother Alu, don't refuse. I'm afraid we won't see each other much in the future."

A'lu was confused, "What do you mean, Uncle? Are you going back to your hometown with the eldest girl?"

"Not really. I haven't celebrated His Majesty's birthday yet, so how can I leave? It's just..." Uncle Zhu paused and asked in a low voice, "Don't you know? The Fourth Young Master's wife is suspicious of the eldest young lady. When she came back from visiting the sick one day, the eldest young lady told us to stay away from everyone in the mansion from now on."

Alu shook his head. "The Fourth Young Master and the eldest girl had a childhood affection for each other. Could it be that they would just stop interacting like this? The Fourth Young Master would definitely not want to."

Uncle Zhu's face was filled with regret. "To be honest, we really shouldn't have been in contact. After all, the Fourth Young Master has married the Young Lady, who is a heroine. She is very smart and kind-hearted. If we really upset the Young Lady, it would create a rift between the Fourth Young Master and his wife. That's absolutely unacceptable."

"Young Madam..., she doesn't have a good temper, but she's not a bad person either."

That day the eldest girl came and caused a lot of trouble. A'ru didn't see much, but he heard a lot of gossip, especially the constant quarrels between Qin Qingdong and Song Guanzhou every day. He also knew that the young lady and the eldest girl were indeed not getting along.

Uncle Zhu sighed, "The daughter of Grand Secretary Song is naturally not bad, and we can't say that the Fourth Young Master's wife is not good in appearance and character. But the eldest girl is so innocent. When the three brothers went to Liyang, the princess entertained them wholeheartedly... Now the eldest girl has been accused of coveting the Fourth Young Master, how can she get married in the future?"

A'lu was at a loss when he heard this. After a long while, he agreed, "Third Uncle is right, hey!"

Uncle Zhu pretended to be casual and asked about the relationship between Pei An and Song Guanzhou. A'ru did not doubt him and sighed repeatedly, "My Fourth Young Master is kind-hearted. Uncle knows how dangerous the incident at the Peach Blossom Banquet was. As for the Tenth Young Master... In short, the Fourth Young Master has changed his usual dislike for the Young Madam. Although they have a little quarrel now, he mostly gives in to our Young Madam."

The same is true for Qin Qingdong.

Although they quarreled, the generous gifts sent by the Qin family filled up the warehouse.

Uncle Zhu agreed, "Of course, the young lady is extremely brave, so it's only natural." He then led Alu to talk about the opinions of the elders. Aru talked about the rewards given by the Duke and Song Guanzhou of the Second House, "Our Fourth Master also said that the young lady is much richer than him now."

It's a pity that the Song family was honest and never liked to hoard wealth. When Song Guanzhou got married, her mother, Xu, was seriously ill and her father was haggard and emaciated. Her foster brother only collected ten loads of slightly valuable items from all over the place, and the rest were all Song Wenqi's collection of books.

Song Xinglu kept very little and gave it all to Song Guanzhou.

Although they have collected so many books, in the eyes of ordinary people, those books eaten by insects and ants are just a pile of waste paper. Their value lies in gold, silver and jewelry.

Therefore, Song Guanzhou's admission to the imperial court also caused a lot of discussion among people in the capital.

Uncle Zhu coaxed A-lu to give up the tea and drink a few more sips of old wine. A-lu was not able to handle the alcohol and felt a little dizzy. Uncle Zhu said, "A man like the Fourth Young Master will definitely have a bright future. If your Fourth Young Master's wife can help him, she will surely soar to the sky."

Aru shook his head.

"Our young lady loves the fourth young master, but he has a fierce temper..."

He was speechless as he saw that the time had come. A'lu quickly said goodbye to Uncle Zhu, went to the well in the backyard to get some cool water, washed his face, and then rushed to the official residence.

Uncle Zhu watched him leave, and only when there was no trace of him did he go into a small alley.

In a dilapidated house, he kicked the door in with anger, but he never expected that the door panel had been in disrepair for a long time and was rotten due to wind and sun. With this kick, it broke into several pieces.

The people inside heard the noise and cursed, "It was that bastard who dared to kick my door."

Uncle Zhu said bluntly, "He's not your ancestor!"

After hearing this voice, no one inside said anything. Only rustling sounds were heard. A little while later, a boy ran out and said shamelessly, "It turned out to be Third Uncle."

Zhu San didn't hesitate and walked in.

The boy stepped in front of him and said, "Uncle, it's a mess inside and it's hard to get in. If you have any instructions, please tell me outside the house."

"Oh! You, a brat, dare to stop me? Get lost!"

He raised his foot to kick, and heard the old lady's voice from inside, "Zhu San! It was you two, the master and servant, who were the ones who crossed the river and destroyed the bridge. Now that I'm in trouble, do you two want to kill me?"

The voice was old and hoarse, and it was creepy even though it was broad daylight.

Zhu San stopped teaching the boy a lesson and turned to go into the dilapidated house. The house was dim and an old woman with disheveled hair was lying on a straw bed against the inner earthen wall.

Her eyes were bright at this moment, and she was not afraid of Zhu San at all.

Zhu San entered the door, turned around and scolded the boy, "Watch at the door, if anyone comes, humph."

The boy stood still, blocking half of the door, and only left after the old woman on the bed signaled him to do so.

"An old cripple like you, you're still afraid that I'll do you harm? I'll spare you the trouble!" Zhu San looked around. The walls of the house were leaking air, and he couldn't find a decent chair or stool. He could only stand in front of the woman and asked in a low voice, "Why did you come back after leaving Beijing?"

The old woman laughed, her face was weather-beaten and her hair was gray and messy, making people feel as if they had seen a ghost, and a sudden chill ran down their backs.

"It's hard to survive outside, so I thought there are still many old friends in the capital. The eldest daughter is rich, and a little money leaking from the nails is enough for my mother and I to survive."

"Tsk! Madam Xian, you are so audacious. This is the capital. The Duke has ordered you to leave the capital, but you sneaked back here. Do you want to die?"