Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Chapter 16 How come they changed in the blink of an eye?

Mother Gu rolled her eyes at her and said, "Of course they are from the countryside. Do you think this place is the same as your Shen family in Beijing?"

"It's true that the Gu family is poor now, but mother-in-law, have you forgotten that my husband will take the imperial examination next year? If he passes, have you ever thought about what the Gu family will be like?"

Thinking about her son passing the imperial examination and becoming an official, Gu's mother's heart couldn't help but beat faster.

She looked very proud, "It is a great thing for Chuan'er to get into high school. Our whole family is counting on him!"

Mother Gu glanced at Shen Nankui and said, "Even you will be able to benefit from Chuan'er in the future."

After saying this, she curled her lips, looking extremely reluctant.

Shen Nankui smiled, "So, if one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit. Right now, we are here to settle down and settle down the Gu family, but when my husband becomes an official, we will all become official wives, and we will also be people of status when we go out. How can we be the same as now?"

Mother Gu frowned, "What do you mean by that?"

Shen Nankui said, "If Ah Qiao had an uncle who was an official, she would no longer be restricted to the Li and Wang families in Lai'an Town when it comes to marriage. There would definitely be better options waiting for her. Don't you agree?"

Before Gu's mother could say anything, Liang nodded excitedly, "That's right, that's right!"

When the younger uncle becomes an official, the eldest wife can also be proud!

Shen Nankui continued, "But if you become an official's wife, but you have no knowledge at all and are just a rough person, how can you be favored by those good families?"

Liang suddenly looked worried and sighed, "Second brother's wife is right. I see that none of the girls and wives in those wealthy families are as blind as us..."

After saying this, she glanced at Gu's mother's face.

Although Mother Gu felt that what Shen Nankui said made some sense, she was still a little hesitant.

After all, she herself could not read a single word, yet she had lived like this for half her life. Liang and Song Dong'er were also living well. Girls did not need to take imperial examinations to succeed, so was it really necessary to teach a girl to read?

Shen Nankui reached out and touched Aqiao's head.

She smiled and said, "Girls don't need to study like boys do. In addition to understanding principles and cultivating their character, it is more important to be able to do accounting and socializing. They should be able to manage the affairs of the family and be able to be open and generous in dealing with people. These are skills that can be used for a lifetime. If you do well, you will be looked up to wherever you go, and this will also bring honor to the Gu family."

"Mother-in-law, sister-in-law, what do you think?"

Liang had not thought of this before, but after hearing her say this, she completely agreed in her heart.

There is no mother in the world who does not wish well for her daughter. The reason why she asked Shen Nankui to teach Qiao'er how to do housework was because she wanted Qiao'er to have a skill to be independent so that she would not be looked down upon in the future.

Unexpectedly, she was still short-sighted and never thought about what Shen Nankui said.

Liang's face was filled with excitement. She ignored her usual fear of Gu's mother and begged, "Mother, I think what my second brother and sister-in-law said makes sense. Please let Qiao'er study with Yuan'er. If they have a promising future, you will be proud too!"

Mother Gu snorted coldly, "Look at you, you don't even know your name after being coaxed by a few nice words from others."

However, she finally did not say anything against it, and just glanced at Shen Nankui with a complicated expression.

Even if she disliked this daughter-in-law, she had to admit that this adopted daughter came from a family of officials in the capital, and her vision was not as good as hers.

Mother Gu thought about it for a while.

Then she said: "Qiao'er can study, but she can't give up embroidery. I can't see the benefits of studying yet, but learning a craft will never be a disadvantage."

Hearing this, Liang finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Aqiao also showed a happy smile on her little face.

Mother Gu looked at Shen Nankui and rarely relaxed her breath.

"Since both children are following you, you have to take more care of them."

Shen Nankui smiled and nodded, "I will do my best."

After dinner, Liang cleaned the main room, personally made a pot of tea for Shen Nankui and brought it to him before going back to the field.

Song Dong'er went out with her and couldn't help complaining, "Cousin, how come she bought you too?"

She was very unhappy. Brother Chuan had been very protective of his new bride these days and she had never found a chance to vent her anger. She had wanted to take advantage of today to teach Shen Nankui a lesson.

Who would have thought that not only did the aunt speak in favor of the adopted daughter, but even Liang began to show kindness to her.

Didn’t my aunt and Liang always hate that adopted daughter? How come they changed so suddenly in just two days?

Liang watched Song Dong'er grow up, and it was Song Dong'er who helped her the most on a daily basis, and the two of them have always had a close relationship.

She sighed, "Dong'er, it's not that I won't speak up for you, but Second Sister-in-law really didn't do anything wrong. Besides, isn't everything she promised already being prepared?"

"You haven't even seen a penny yet, and yet you're all being fooled by her!"

Liang sighed, "Making money is not as easy as farming. You can't see the results by just swinging the hoe. Besides, when she makes money to subsidize the family, the benefits will still fall on us. Why do you hate her so much?"

Song Dong'er felt sour in her heart, "I'm afraid my cousin's wife has forgotten what she said to me!"

It was obvious that the two of them had secretly said a lot of bad things about Shen Nankui. Now seeing Liang like this, she felt deeply betrayed.

Liang looked a little embarrassed. "But my two children were raised by my second brother's wife. I can't forget her kindness..."

"Her love is love, but mine is not?"

After saying this, Song Dong'er walked quickly forward, leaving Liang far behind.

Seeing this, Liang had no choice but to chase after her.

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In the afternoon, Shen Nankui was studying with the two little ones in the main room.

Perhaps because they knew this opportunity was hard to come by, the two kids studied very hard, especially Aqiao.

Time passed quickly and it was evening. Shen Nankui watched the two of them finish their homework before letting them go.

She walked outside and was about to loosen her stiff muscles, but she saw Gu Yichuan coming back from outside and was stunned for a moment.

Gu Yichuan walked up to her and saw that she looked unwell. He asked with concern, "Madam, you are tired from teaching two children to read this afternoon?"

Shen Nankui didn't know how to answer.

If she hadn't seen the painting in the morning, she would have enjoyed his thoughtfulness with peace of mind, and would even be grateful that she had met such a good man.

But now that she had seen it, she felt an inexplicable resistance in her heart.

Thinking of the inscription on the painting, which read "Wanqing", her heart suddenly ached.