12dz Chapter 239 How about we bring Uncle Shuisheng and Aunt together?
Chapter 239 How about we bring Uncle Shuisheng and Aunt together?
Liu Cai'er is also someone who doesn't fight or compete; she chose the one with the worst lighting in the two small rooms.
“Aunt Xiangqin, your eyesight isn’t very good. Staying here in a well-lit area will help you see more clearly and prevent you from bumping into things.”
Aunt Xiangqin immediately declined, saying, "Oh dear, I'm an old woman, I don't care what kind of place I live in. You haven't been to my house. My house is very dilapidated, it can't compare to this place at all. Even if it's dark, this room is still the best. I'm too old to occupy such a good room, you young people should stay here."
After saying that, she regretted it a little. Her family was poor, which had already delayed her son's marriage. She and her son had finally moved to Dushui County with Qingchuan's family. Apart from Qingchuan's family, no one knew that her family was destitute. Her loose tongue had revealed the truth. If word got out, wouldn't even fewer women be willing to marry Shuisheng in the future?
Aunt Xiangqin's face fell, and she felt extremely annoyed.
Liu Cai'er carried a bundle in her left hand and another in her right hand, taking both her and Aunt Xiangqin's bundles into the room. She found a wooden basin, drew a bucket of water from the well, poured the water into the basin, and then took a rag into the room.
She wiped down the tables, cabinets, and bed, then changed the water and went to help Aunt Xiangqin clean up next door. She ran into Shuisheng, who, seeing her carrying a full basin of water, immediately took it from her.
"Sister Cai'er, let me do it."
Liu Cai'er said, "My room is already cleaned, so I'll just help Aunt Xiangqin clean her room. It's not tiring, so you should let me do it."
Shui Shengren was a straightforward man, and he immediately said, "We just moved here, so we definitely need to clean it thoroughly the first time. Not only my mother's room, but also Xiaotang and Xiaoyu's rooms need to be cleaned. This is a man's job. You've been busy all day, so sit down and rest."
After some polite refusals, Liu Cai'er had no choice but to help Xiao Tang and Xiao Yu pack their bags.
Shuisheng was calm and meticulous. He cleaned his mother's room until it was spotless and then made her bed.
Aunt Xiangqin looked at her room, which was clean and bright, and was overjoyed.
She instructed her son, "Shuisheng, it's all thanks to Qingchuan and Feng'er for helping you and bringing us to work in the county. You must be diligent in the future, keep an eye on things, and be eager to do any work in the shop. Otherwise, we'll be letting down the five taels of silver that Qingchuan and the others paid you."
Shuisheng nodded emphatically, “Mother, I know. Brother Qingchuan and his wife are kind-hearted. We’ve met good people. If it were someone else, they might not even give us a tael of silver, and they might not even give us this opportunity to work.”
“Yes, look at the four sons of the Shen family. He only took Qianchuan as his younger brother. That’s because Qianchuan is honest and obedient. If it were the second, third, or youngest son, even if they were eager to follow him, Qingchuan and Feng’er wouldn’t give them that chance.”
“Yes, didn’t I tell Mother that Qianchuan came to Dushui County to sell breakfast by himself? But he told his family that he was coming to the ferry to help people carry goods. The Shen family didn’t know that he came to the county to do business, let alone that he was with Brother Qingchuan.”
"Don't let it slip. If the whole Shen family finds out, they'll all be pestering us to come along, and that would be a huge problem."
Aunt Xiangqin nodded immediately, "Yes, Mother understands. The Shen family are all bloodsucking leeches. Mother will definitely not tell anyone. If they find out that they are all clinging to Qingchuan, you can't work with Qingchuan anymore."
Shuisheng chuckled, “Mother, you can’t keep this a secret just because you’re afraid I won’t be able to work with Brother Qingchuan. You have to consider Brother Qingchuan’s situation first. We only have such a good life because I work with him. Only when he’s doing well can we do well.”
Aunt Xiangqin asked in confusion, "Isn't that what I meant? If the Shen family doesn't cling to him, he'll be happy with his work, and you'll have work to do too."
Shuisheng felt somewhat helpless. His mother was getting old and didn't understand some things, and he couldn't explain them to her either.
"Mother, just remember not to tell anyone about Qingchuan's family."
Aunt Xiangqin glared at her, somewhat angrily, and said, "You child, why don't you believe your mother? I promised not to tell anyone, and I definitely won't. Besides, I came to Dushui County with you, and I don't know anyone else except you. Who can I tell, right?"
She had been married into Guihua Village for over ten years, and apart from visiting her parents' home, she had never left Guihua Village. When she suddenly came to Dushui County with everyone, she felt very uncertain and empty inside.
But everyone was here, making it lively and cheerful, and she felt that this was good. It was better than her son going out and running back and forth with Qingchuan while she was all alone at home.
This way, my son won't have to run back and forth between the county, the town, and the village anymore!
Seeing that his mother was a little angry, Shuisheng quickly said, "I'm just afraid that you might meet new neighbors here and forget to tell them. This matter is too important to Qingchuan's family. They finally separated from the Shen family and started living their own good lives. We must not do anything to hinder them."
"Don't worry, Mother is very vigilant and will never gossip."
Shuisheng was relieved. Indeed, his mother never went out to chat with the women in the village about other people's affairs.
"Okay, Mother, you rest first. I'll go clean Xiaotang's and the others' rooms."
"Go quickly, Feng'er is heavily pregnant, and Qingchuan is busy with work. Please help them take care of the two children."
So, Shuisheng changed the water and went to Xiaotang and Xiaoyu's room to clean their beds and cabinets, as well as the tables and chairs, making them very clean and shiny.
Lin Xiaotang said gratefully, "Uncle Shuisheng, we can actually do these things ourselves. You're a grown man, how can you do these washing and cleaning tasks?"
Shui Sheng smiled and said, "Xiao Tang is so sensible. But Uncle Shui Sheng is used to doing this. When my mother was in poor health, I did all the rough and fine work at home myself. There's no such thing as a distinction between men and women when it comes to work. Both can be done."
Lin Xiaotang thought that Uncle Shuisheng was a perfect man, down-to-earth, capable, and with a good personality.
The only problem was that his family was poor. His father passed away early, leaving only his sick mother to depend on him. His family was already poor, and he often had to buy medicine for his mother. They were the poorest family in the entire Guihua Village.
However, the way he treated his ailing mother was truly a sign of filial piety.
People who are filial are generally not bad people. In any case, after getting to know Uncle Shuisheng over the past few years, she felt that Uncle Shuisheng was a really good person.
My aunt was divorced by that scoundrel Xie Laifu. Her two sons are also ungrateful wretches. Now my aunt is all alone and miserable. Although she lives with her family, my aunt is still young and cannot just waste her life like this.
How about... how about we try to matchmake Uncle Shuisheng and Auntie?
It's true that my aunt had been married and had children, but she was beautiful, kind-hearted, gentle, and virtuous. She was a perfect match for me and Uncle Shuisheng.
Besides, being a few years older isn't a big deal!