Marry a concubine? Reborn to move out of the mansion and marry a general

After hearing Gu Feiwan's question, the owner of the clothing store said:

"There is such a person! Did he come here just now and offend the boss?"

Gu Feiwan shook her head: "Not really, I just saw that she was still young, but she looked like she was selling handkerchiefs regularly, so I asked out of curiosity."

"To be honest with you, this little girl is a military dependent. Her father died on the battlefield before she was born. She lives alone with her widowed mother. Fortunately, she has an older brother who can support her. It is said that he has made great contributions in the army and is now an official. He brings back military pay every six months, so the mother and daughter don't have to starve."

Following the shopkeeper's narration, Gu Feiwan learned that Wang Qiulian was a posthumous child.

There is a custom in Western Shu that a posthumous child is unlucky and should be beaten and thrown away!

But Wang Qiulian's mother couldn't bear to do so. Her husband was already gone, and if she aborted the baby in her belly, how could she be worthy of her husband who died in the war?

So she didn't care whether it was auspicious or not, and just stayed in her own shabby yard and gave birth to the child. Because the child was born in autumn, she wanted to ask the Buddha to dispel the bad luck of the child, so she named him Wang Qiulian.

"Well, the Wang family's daughter-in-law is also a capable person. She raised a child with her son's military salary and her own hard work."

The shopkeeper said that Wang Qiulian's mother was the most hardworking woman in the area. She didn't spend a single day in confinement after giving birth to Wang Qiulian. She quickly wrapped the baby up and went to wash clothes for others, or went up the mountain to pick tea and herbs to sell.

Quick hands and feet, clean work, steady character, good temper,

Although many families avoided her because of the taboo of giving birth to a posthumous child, there were still kind people willing to give her odd jobs.

Before Wang Qiulian's father joined the army, he was a famous chef who was particularly good at cooking beef and mutton. He was also good at identifying and frying tea. After Wang Qiulian's mother married him, she also learned about 70% of his skills.

These tasks are dirty and tiring. Not only are they greasy and greasy, but they also inevitably get covered in blood.

Speaking of tea making, brewing and drinking tea is an elegant thing, but the process is extremely difficult!

They need to carry dry food and trek into the mountains for several days. The mountains are full of snakes and insects. What’s more, Mrs. Wang has to carry a baby with her?

But the mother and daughter of the Wang family managed to survive such days.

Some people were worried about the danger of the baby going into the mountains, but Wang's wife said:

"If she has a bad fate, it would be a blessing for her to be reborn after death. If we have a mother-daughter relationship, she would naturally be reluctant to leave me behind."

This is the word that life and death are in the hands of God!

Some people also say that they can barely make ends meet with the money sent back by their sons. Even if their food and drink are a little harder, it is better than toiling away like a woman!

But Wang's wife smiled calmly: "My son risked his life to earn the money, how can I, as his mother, spend it for him? Besides, being a woman or a man is not a choice, but how to live is still a choice!"

The owner of the clothing store gave a thumbs up when he said this: "Although this woman looks miserable, I admire her very much!"

"There are many military dependents in Qingshan City, and many of them are poor, but she is the only one who lives so tenaciously!"

When Gu Feiwan heard this, he recalled the woman's body covered with patches when he saw her at dinner yesterday, and he felt a little more respect for her.

The shopkeeper of the clothing store said, "In fact, if you think carefully, the Wang family shouldn't need to sell handkerchiefs to make ends meet. Three years ago, ever since the general came to Western Shu and gave them a warning, the lives of the military families have become much better. Our Gu family also donates a lot of money to them every year. However, most of the military families are even less motivated to make progress now that their lives have improved. They have been living a mediocre life. On the contrary, the mother and daughter of the Wang family have continued to do their best, going up the mountain as usual and selling handkerchiefs as usual!"

At this point, the shopkeeper looked ashamed: "To be honest, sir, Wang Qiulian has been selling handkerchiefs here for many years. At first, her embroidery was so beautiful that even an ant could crawl better than hers, but I still accepted them. These were all unsellable, so I paid for them myself and took them home for my wife and children..."

Gu Feiwan glanced at the shopkeeper and said with a smile, "My sister-in-law and nieces are really wronged!"

The shopkeeper waved his hands quickly: "I dare not say that I am wronged. I only remember what the general and the old man said. Only when these military families can live a stable life can the soldiers on the front line fight with peace of mind. Xishu is a border town, and a stable life depends on these people!"

"You are so thoughtful. At the end of the year, your reward will be doubled, and you can buy two more clothes for my sister-in-law and the children!" Gu Feiwan always rewards and punishes clearly.

If the shopkeeper only accepted Wang Qiulian's handkerchief and threw it aside without using it, Gu Feiwan would think that he was just seeking fame and reputation, using the Gu family's money to gain his own reputation.

But he took the money from the counter and took it home for the women in his family to use. This is true kindness and it also brought honor to the Gu family.

The reward from the Gu family was extremely generous, enough to cover a shopkeeper's annual salary.

The shopkeeper of the clothing store stood up in a hurry, clasped his fists and bowed: "Thank you for the generous reward, sir!"

Gu Feiwan gave him a hand and asked him to sit down again: "But now the child is older. From what I saw just now, although he has a resilient personality, he is too impatient and may go astray easily, which is a waste of your kindness."

"I really haven't thought it through completely, so what should I do? Master, please give me some advice!"

Gu Feiwan pondered for a moment and said, "When there are embroiderers in the shop who are not busy, why not teach this child? It is better than letting her figure it out on her own. Embroidery can also temper her temper. In two years, she should be ready for marriage. If she continues to be like this, it will be difficult for her to find a husband. Even if she gets married, she may not be able to live a good life."

"Boss, that's a great idea!" The shopkeeper clapped his hands, but then said worriedly, "I'm afraid the embroiderer I send won't be able to control her temper. This little girl is like a hedgehog, I'm afraid she'll be hard to teach!"

Gu Feiwan shook her head: "It doesn't matter, just teach her right under her mother's nose. One thing overcomes another. Are you afraid that she won't listen?"

The owner of the clothing store suddenly realized: "The boss is really careful and thoughtful. Wang Qiulian is really afraid of her mother! Tomorrow I will send someone to talk to Wang's wife and ask her to come to the house."

"This child is so blessed to have the boss consider her like this. She should come to the boss and kowtow to him three times!"

The shopkeeper flattered very well. Gu Feiwan smiled and said:

"Forget about the kowtow, just think of it as me helping my great general to comfort the soldiers' families!"

"Yes, the boss and the general are deeply in love, and she is also a good wife to the general!"

Pleasant words can make people feel comfortable, and Gu Feiwan is no exception. Ali was even happier. After getting the clothes he liked, he held the wooden box tightly and refused to let go.

"Qingshuang, go pick out two pieces too. I should have made you four sets of clothes this season, but I haven't had time to do so because I've been on the road. You should just bear with it and wear the ready-made ones first."

Qingshuang was not a shy person, and there were indeed a few clothes in this shop that really suited her taste, so she happily picked some out and tried them on.