The entire village knew about the events at the Qin family's house, and so did Zhao Liangcai's mother, Qian, and Qian Duo.
Moreover, Zhao Liangcai had brought people back to boil water and take baths.
"Mother, shall we go visit the country girl's house?" Zhao Rui leaned against Qian Shi, saying.
Qian Shi was filing her nails. "What for? We'll be eating pork tonight too. We're not jealous of them."
"Mother, what are you talking about?"
Zhao Rui took the nail file from Qian Shi's hand and tugged at her sleeve. "Mother, how could those dirt-poor villagers know rich people? My brother must have introduced them. Let's go and meet them too."
Qian Duo looked at Zhao Rui with disdain. What Zhao Rui really wanted to meet was the man in white robes Zhao Liangcai had brought back.
"Duo'er, be good. I heard they are going to have some kind of roasted meat. Men, women, old, and young together, without any rules. Your most important thing right now is your reputation."
"Reputation! Reputation! Reputation!" Zhao Rui stood up and stomped her feet. "You talk about reputation every day. How is my reputation not good?"
"Even princesses choose their own imperial consorts. The Empress Dowager was of low birth, woohoo."
"Are you courting death? Is that someone you can mention?" Qian Shi quickly covered her daughter's mouth, preventing her from speaking further.
Zhao Rui forcefully pulled Qian Shi's hand away. "I want to speak! I, the sister of a mighty general, marrying anyone in this northwestern region is a downgrade!"
"As long as my dowry is generous, who would dare mistreat me after I marry them?"
Zhao Rui, avoiding Qian Shi's gaze, continued, "You are not Zhao Liangcai's birth mother, but I am his sister. Would he dare not care about me?"
"Shut your mouth," Qian Shi said, slapping the table forcefully and looking sternly at Zhao Rui.
Duo'er is right. If Rui'er is not disciplined further, she might cause a great disaster in the future.
It would be good if she were Zhao Liangcai's birth sister, but Qian Shi herself was not sure if Zhao Rui had the same father as Zhao Liangcai. She was increasingly seeing that man's shadow on Zhao Rui's face.
After Qian Shi slammed the table and shouted, Zhao Rui paused for a moment, then grinned. "Woohoo, Mother, you're shouting at me again. You don't love me anymore."
"No, Duo'er, Mother loves you the most."
Qian Duo looked at Qian Shi and her son hugging each other, her brow furrowed. So annoying.
If they weren't still useful, she would have loved to give them a dose of medicine and send them to the west.
"Let's go take a look."
"Duo'er, what did you say?" Qian Shi was coaxing Zhao Rui and hadn't clearly heard her niece.
"I said let's go take a look. The two families have already gone through the three ceremonies, and it's time we visit each other." Sudan Novel Network
"I'm going to change my clothes." Zhao Rui, who had been crying moments ago, immediately became happy and returned to her room.
Qian Duo stood up and also returned to her room to prepare. She also wanted to see the beauties from the Qin family.
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"Achoo," Ling Manshuang sneezed delicately.
"Sister Manshuang, do you want to add a layer of clothing?" Qin Junyao asked Ling Manshuang, arranging cups.
Ling Manshuang quickly waved her hand. "No need. I'm not cold. It's just the scent from this sachet."
"The scent is a bit off, but the effect is really good. It's even better than the one I use myself. Ever since you gave me this, I haven't seen any mosquitoes around."
Qin Junyao arranged the cups and chopsticks. "Anything produced by Doctor Sheng is a quality product."
"This sachet was made by Doctor Sheng for his granddaughter. They often go into the mountains. This not only repels mosquitoes but also keeps away some small insects."
Ling Manshuang sniffed the sachet in her hand again. It smelled medicinal and a bit foul. If it weren't for the foul smell and had a floral fragrance, it would sell well.
"Sister Junyao, is Doctor Sheng's rat poison effective?"
Upon hearing the word "rat," Qin Junyao's body froze uncontrollably, and the chopsticks in her hand dropped to the floor.