On the eighth day of the 10th month, the full moon.

Xiao Zhen celebrated his adopted daughter and invited many guests. From the commander-in-chief Li Yongli, the commander of Zhangcheng Guard of the third rank, to the soldiers close to Xiao Zhen in the military camp, he invited them. The male guests also brought the female relatives from the family. Xiao Zhen was careless and did not pay attention to which female guests came. Su Jin, who had just passed the confinement period, sat on the warm kang. Looking at the female relatives who were scrambling to praise her daughter, she sensitively discovered that among these women, the most identifiable one was the wife of the magistrate Qi and the wife of the seventh rank official.

Even the wives of the Baihu family have more identities than her. Su Jin knew very well that these wives were all for Xiao Zhen's sake. Su Jin was puzzled by the fact that they also gave Xiao Zhen a face. Why did the county magistrate's wife come? The ranks of several thousand households with Xiao Zhen's, and the wives of the two commanders of the same grade who had a good relationship with Xiao Zhen did not come?

Su Jin was not dissatisfied or unhappy, she just had such a doubt.

After drinking the full moon wine, the guests left one after another, but the magistrate's wife hugged Aman with a smile and teased her, leaving for the last time.

Su Jin guessed that the magistrate's wife probably had something to say to her.

After all the female guests left, the magistrate's wife indeed sat next to Su Jin and looked at Su Jin carefully.

Su Jin was still in filial piety and wore a plain dress. Her black bun was fixed with a wooden hairpin. There was no jewelry other than that. However, the little woman's skin was white and shiny, delicate as jade, and she looked more watery and tender than a girl with 28. Her naturally bright red lips were more seductive than someone else's lip fat.

"It is said that there are beauties in Yangzhou. When I see my wife, I really understand this." The magistrate's wife looked at Su Jin enviously. What she envies the most is Su Jin's thin skin and tender flesh, as if it can be watered with just one pinch. There are also beauties in the north, but her skin is definitely not as delicate as Su Jin.

Su Jin hurriedly said, "Madam, please call me Jinniang. I am a vulgar woman who set up a stall to do business. Thanks to the care of the mother and son, I have a place to live. What kind of wife is this? Madam is really ruining me."

The magistrate's wife smiled and shook her head, and asked Su Jin softly: "The adult has recognized Archer's brother and sister as adopted sons and daughters. Do you think that if you will be separated from you three in this life?"

Su Jin was stunned for a moment, then fell into deep thought.

Last year, Feng Shixin died. She lost her husband while pregnant. She was at a loss. She only had a few taels of silver in her hand, only Agui, and life would be difficult if she left Xiao’s mansion. At that time, Xiao Zhen proposed to recognize the two children as adopted sons. For Su Jin, it was like a timely help, so she happily agreed and she was grateful.

Later, the court issued a pension, and Su Jin had spare money. When she was arguing with Xiao Zhen about doing business while she was pregnant, Su Jin really thought about taking Archer out of the Xiao Mansion, but the name of her adopted father and son was decided, and everyone in Zhangcheng knew that she had a quarrel with Xiao Zhen for such a small matter, and it was not good to hear it.

In other words, in order not to let outsiders suspect that she had made any mistakes, she was expelled from the mansion by Xiao Zhen, or in order not to let outsiders falsely accused Xiao Zhen of getting promoted and made a fortune, she forgot her original promise and drove away the orphan and widowed mother entrusted to him by her good brother. Unless she had to leave in the future, the three of them would have to follow Xiao Zhen all the time.

The advantage of staying at Xiao Zhen’s home is that there are people to support him, and the three of them will not be bullied easily. The disadvantage is that they are dependent on others. Sometimes they will inevitably be free to live alone. Then, one day Xiao Zhen married a wife, the serious official wife may not like the three of them, and they are eager to drive them away.

But with Xiao Zhen's temper, 80% of them would not let them move out, not for fame, but for Xiao Zhen himself, he values ​​love and friendship.

"I will definitely not be able to separate." The magistrate's wife said very surely.

Su Jin had no choice but to laugh and sighed: "Your Majesty values ​​love and friendship. It is a blessing for us three to be blessed by you."

The magistrate's wife nodded and said, "So, from now on, you will be the serious wife of the official family. The lord calls you brother and sister. If the lord marry a wife in the future, you will also be the legitimate second wife of the Xiao family. Archer is the young master of the Xiao family, and Aman is the lady of the Xiao family."

Su Jin was humble all the time.

The magistrate's wife lowered her head and gently tapped Aman's face. When she looked at Su Jin again, she looked solemn and whispered: "Madam, our family is a poor scholar. She finally got a magistrate. He is willing to do things for the people, but the officialdom is complicated. He dare not fight with everyone. Sometimes, even though he knows the right and wrong, he has to do something against his conscience. After making friends with the adults, the one who admires the adults is full of righteousness and is no longer afraid of trouble. The people like him more and more. He is happy, and I am also grateful to the adults. I am a woman, and I can't help with anything. I think about it and I want to remind you some words. If you think it makes sense, I will not come in vain. If you think it makes no sense, then I will apologize first. Just pretend that I didn't say it, don't be angry."

Su Jin said anxiously: "Madam is the polite one. You said that I am worried that there is no one close to you around me."

The magistrate's wife leaned against her again and asked softly: "Do you know why the more identifiable female guests did not come today?"

Su Jin shook her head and looked at her expectantly.

The magistrate's wife looked at her and sighed, "I know it's not easy for you to do business. I understand you very much. But the official wife and famous families all value reputation. Although you do business with dignity, your appearance is too outstanding. Those women like to arrange nonsense the most. The so-called three people become tigers. If you are not familiar with your wife, you will naturally believe it, so..."

Su Jin understood. Mrs. Guan thought that her news was not good, and she was afraid that she would lose face if she was close to her?

Su Jin was used to doing things, and subconsciously wanted to refute for herself that she made more business by relying on her beauty, but she did not steal, rob, nor did she take the initiative to hook up with people. It was those men who couldn't control their eyes and came over to buy buns.

The magistrate's wife knew she would think so and said in time: "You used to be an ordinary citizen, so you don't have to worry about these things, but now you are the wife of the official family. Master Xiao is very skilled in martial arts and has made many military achievements, and will be promoted to a higher level in the future, and even be appointed as a general. At that time, the adults are all dignitaries. Are you willing to continue to show up and sell buns in front of others' dislikes, or hire a shopkeeper to open a shop? You sit in the back house to collect money while being in the circle of the official wife? Moreover, you are not alone now. Ache is studying and taking good grades and achievements in the future, and Aman is about to get married. You have to make long-term plans for your children in advance, and you can no longer regard yourself as a market woman."

Su Jin was shocked.

She remembered the vicious guidance and insults and despises of the women when she went out.

Su Jin is not afraid of not caring because she has been beaten and scolded by her relatives since she was a child. Because she is used to it, her son should not be ridiculed by teachers and students in the school because of her randomness. Her newborn beautiful daughter is destined to be a lady in the official family. When she thinks that one day her daughter will go out, she will be implicated and scolded for showing up on the stall, Su Jin's face turned pale.

She can continue to do business, but she can no longer be as swagger as before.

"I will benefit my whole life from my madam's words. Please accept my bow." Su Jin immediately changed from sitting to kneeling and wanted to kowtow to the magistrate's wife.

"It's not allowed to do it!" The magistrate's wife hurriedly put down Aman, stopped Su Jin quickly, and said sincerely: "We are all miserable people, and the nobles look down on us. Let's pity each other."

The more Su Jin saw that the magistrate's wife became more and more acquainted, he simply recognized his sister.

The magistrate's wife had been delaying for a long time. She was afraid that the magistrate Qi would wait for a long time, so she decided to come to visit again next day and said goodbye first.

Su Jin sent her out of the main hall, returned to the room, picked up the little Aman, and Su Jin's eyes became deeper.

Although he was out of confinement, Su Jin did not go to set up a stall himself.

His body completely recovered. On this day, Xiao Zhen returned to his house and Su Jin held his daughter to ask for a meeting.

When Xiao Zhen heard the rumors about the guard Chen Jing, he was in a daze. He and Su Jin had not seen each other for three or four months, right? Before, she had been raising her baby in the backyard and was in confinement, and was very peaceful. Could it be that she wanted to go out again after the confinement period?

Xiao Zhen still disagreed, but he agreed not to interfere with Su Jin's selling of buns.

Putting down the book in his hand, Xiao Zhen went to the main hall.

Su Jin sat on the chair of the Grand Master, teasing her daughter in her scrambled clothes. The soft sunset could only shine at the door. The main hall was a little dim, but the little woman skillfully hugged the scrambled clothes, with gentle eyebrows and eyes, smiling at the corners of her mouth. The white skin and the white dress complemented each other, which made her look halo around her, soft and quiet, just like Guanyin descending to earth to send her children.

The Su Jin in Xiao Zhen’s impression was a fierce and unruly person. When he saw her like this, Xiao Zhen couldn’t help but be stunned at the door.

The man was tall and majestic, blocking the light in the main hall as soon as he appeared. Su Jin looked up and saw him coming, and smiled and stood up: "Sir."

Her eyes still had the gentleness of her daughter, and her voice was also soft, like a gurgling water flowing through a man's heart.

Xiao Zhen was about to recognize this woman. After a little stunned, he regained his cold and serious expression, and stepped into the main hall and asked, "My brother and sister are looking for me?"

Su Jin followed him with a smile and said, "I have something to discuss with the adults."

Xiao Zhen had already guessed what was going on and sat down and said, "Please tell me brother and sister."

Su Jin sat diagonally opposite him with the child in his arms and whispered: "The adult said that it was inappropriate for a woman to show up in public. I thought about it carefully and it was true, especially since I gave birth to a daughter, I should pay more attention to my words and deeds. So, I want to rent a shop to let Agui manage the business, not seeking wealth, but only seeking a stable business and making small profits. What do you think?"

Xiao Zhen looked at her unexpectedly.

Su Jin waited calmly.

Xiao Zhen looked at Aman in the cradle again and thought to himself that this woman is still a good mother.

His expression calmed down: "Your brother and sister are very good at this method, let's start doing it."

When he opened his own bun shop, Su Jin just said hello to him, not afraid that he would not agree. Seeing that Xiao Zhen was mainly for another thing: "The adults handed me over 200 taels of silver. It was a bit of a waste to just leave it alone. I wanted to go around the city to see if there is any other business to do, or to buy land and make money."

Xiao Zhen was not familiar with business, so he would not have considered the 200 taels of silver as his own and said, "All business matters can be arranged by his younger brothers and sisters."
Chapter completed!