Chapter 16 Close Your Red Eyelids

Ignoring the sadness of the eldest aunt, Xie stared at the simple purse in Wang's hand, which was only embroidered with the word "peace". Her eyes were red, and she wanted to snatch it to see how much silver was inside.

Wang squeezed the purse, and there was no hard object inside. She thought it was all banknotes, so she said: "Mother, since you still let me be the head of the family, then I will have full authority?"

Old Lady Qin nodded tiredly.

"Sister-in-law, take a look at how much silver is here? We need to buy two more servants, right?" Xie said anxiously.

Wang glanced at her, but did not open the purse. She only watched Old Lady Qin report: "The incident at home came suddenly, and there is not much money. Yesterday, my daughter-in-law asked Uncle Li to find a man, and first hired a wet nurse for the third brother's wife, and also hired two rough maids to do miscellaneous work and laundry."

"A wet nurse?" Old Lady Qin frowned.

Wang said, "Because we are in such a hurry, we can only find this one who is suitable. She just gave birth to a child two months ago. She is in good health and can feed two children. I have asked Uncle Li to ask someone to find another suitable one. In addition, Juer beside you can only serve the third brother and sister-in-law."

Old Lady Qin nodded, "Okay. She gave birth to these seven stars prematurely, and her vitality was greatly damaged. She can't be away from others for a long time, so let Juer stay by her side to serve her. We must also tell the kitchen to make more nourishing food for her. She must sit well during the confinement period. As for us, we can eat less."

The two children of the younger daughter-in-law came late and hurt the mother's body. It is right to keep her close. Otherwise, if she can't take good care of her body, what will happen to the third brother's children in the future?

Wang said, "Don't worry, I will give the order. You and the third brother and sister-in-law must not be short of food."

Xie was a little anxious. What about them?

"Sister-in-law, should we buy some more maids to serve us?"

"Second sister-in-law, the Qin family was raided, and all the property was sealed. Where can we get the money? Are you looking at this?" Wang raised the purse in her hand and said, "Father, husband, and uncle are all on the road of exile. They have to use money to manage everything. They have to spend money on everything, big and small. They have to find ways to increase income and reduce expenditure. How can they spend a lot of money to buy people to serve them?"

Old lady Qin glared at Xie with an unhappy look on her face, and said coldly, "If you can't bear this hardship, go back to the Xie family. I think the Xie family doesn't need you to eat."

Xie's face turned pale, and she knelt down and begged for mercy: "Mother, I dare not have this idea at all. I am a daughter-in-law of the Qin family in life and a ghost of the Qin family in death."

Before she got married, she was making a living under her stepmother. It was because of this aunt and the second master Qin's eyes that she was able to marry into the Qin family and enjoy a glorious life for several years.

Even so, she has concubines in her room, but this cannot affect her position as the main wife. But if she goes back to her parents' home, her stepmother will not like her and her brothers will not be close to her, so she will be doomed.

Old Lady Qin snorted heavily: "If this is the case, then calm down. You have hands and feet, how can you not take care of yourself? You can earn money, and you are willing to buy a few maids to serve you, that's your ability. But this money is for the family's expenses, and more importantly, it is for your father-in-law and others. You should rest your mind as soon as possible, close your red eyelids, and don't think about this little money."

"Yes." Xie lowered her head timidly.

Just as Old Lady Qin was about to speak again, the little granddaughter Qin Mingbao from the third room ran away crying, saying that her mother was not well, and everyone's face changed drastically.