Chapter 234 Misidentification
Chapter 234 Misidentification
Two carriages stopped at the door. Yue Xin looked at the person standing at the door and thought it was Qin Xingfu, but it was obvious that her clothes were very different, so he didn't call anyone.
Ying Hui couldn't wait to get out of the car, and when he saw a familiar face, he shouted and rushed over.
"Aunt Qin!"
The woman quickly dodged.
"Please forgive me, sir. I am not Lord Qin."
Qin Yue and Qin Ni got off the car, feeling a little dazed when they saw the man's face, which was very similar to their mother's.
Ying Hui paused and looked at Yue Xin. At this time, Fu Yuan, Qin Xingfu and others came out.
"Master Qin, please save my mother!"
The woman knelt down and kowtowed to her. Qin Xingfu herself was a little dazed. Queen Qin saw that there was someone who looked more like a mother than her.
"Wei Ao?"
Qin Xingfu spoke tentatively and Wei Ao nodded.
"Yes, sir, it is a small one."
"You should get up first and go into the house first."
Seeing Ying Hui and the others again, he opened his arms and hugged them.
"Hui'er, Jing'er, Ni'er, little bean, you have all grown up. Welcome home. Come on, come into the house!"
She invited everyone into the house and said to Fu Yuan.
"Ask Dan Yao to go to No. 97 Yong'an Lane and ask Xu Tao if it's troublesome."
"Here!"
Fu Yuan took the order. Since Dan Yao was on a medical visit today, he drove there directly.
Qin Xingfu brought his people into the house. Qin En and Qin Ci were playing skipping rope with Qin Mingqi. They put it away when they saw people coming.
"Mom, who are these?"
Qin En had never met Ying Hui and the others, and Qin Mingqi had no impression of them either.
"Hey... there are two moms! Mom, can you do magic?"
Qin Ci pounced on Wei Ao, and Wei Ao was so scared that he didn't dare to move, and Yue hugged her quickly.
"Please forgive me, Miss Wei. The child is naughty. Be good, Ci'er, this is not your mother."
Qin Ci looked at the two identical faces and said aggrievedly.
“But that’s Mom’s face.”
Wei Ao lowered her head. She didn’t know what was going on. She was becoming more and more like Lord Qin.
"Brother, stupid! This auntie is shorter than mommy. But it doesn't matter, she is also very beautiful. Auntie, this one is for you."
Qin Mingqi gave the flowers he had just picked to Wei Ao.
"Thanks……"
Qin Xingfu touched her head.
"She's not much older than your brother, just call her sister!"
"Hello, sister!"
Qin Yue then remembered that they should have seen this person before.
"Aunt...sister, have we met in Xiangjun before?"
Wei Ao nodded. At that time they all called her aunt, but it seems inappropriate to call her that now.
"Oh... I remember that too! But you really look like my mother."
Queen Qin suddenly realized what was going on, but she didn't know why there was no news afterwards, and her child didn't care either.
"Everyone, sit down! You guys take a rest first, I'll come over later."
Qin Xingfu pulled Wei Ao to the other side.
"I didn't quite recognize you before, what's going on with you guys?"
Wei Ao was very conflicted, thinking about what his mother said about not causing trouble for the adults, but they were almost being bullied to death.
"We... After we returned to Xianyang, people knew we were related to the rebels. Everyone looked down on us. When we went to buy things, the prices were twice as much as the average person's. We wanted to do business, but no one wanted to..."
Wei Ao thought about the humiliation he had suffered in the past few years. In the end, he was penniless and had to sell his house at a low price. His brother even got less money than others when he worked.
After listening to this, Qin Xingfu couldn't help but frown. This was the people's rejection of them, and this problem was also their fault. After seeing Ying, he thought that the lake should be where they could be accommodated.
"I see. Queen Ying, does your Lake Manor need anyone? Can you arrange for the three of them to stay?"
When Queen Ying saw Wei Ao, she was secretly shocked. This man looked too much like the adults. In just a moment, she looked away.
"Sure. We are short of three managers over there. The salary will be 2,000 silver per month. Their main job is to manage the affairs of Lake Manor." Queen Ying said calmly.
When Wei Ao heard this, she was dumbfounded. Two thousand taels of silver per month? So much? Is this true? She couldn't believe what she heard, and even wondered if she had heard it wrong. Such a high salary made her feel like a dream, a dream that was out of reach. But at the same time, she began to worry whether she was qualified for this job and whether she could adapt to such an environment and pressure.
"Sir, this... the position of steward is too high. I'm afraid I can't do it well. Can you arrange a job of sweeping for me? As long as I can support my family, it will be fine."
Wei Ao said cautiously.
Queen Ying glanced at Qin Xingfu and found that he had no reaction, so she continued to speak to Wei Ao.
"It's okay. The job of a steward there is actually similar to that of a janitor. Don't worry too much."
After hearing this, Wei Ao was still a little conflicted. She knew that this job was not easy to come by, and if she missed it, she might never find such a good opportunity again. But she was also concerned about the situation at home, and she didn't know how to make a decision.
At this time, there were guests to be entertained at home, and she didn't want to waste too much time, so she decided to accept the job first and thank Queen Ying.
"Thank you, sir!"
Wei Ao said with tears of gratitude.
Queen Ying took out a jade pendant and handed it to Wei Ao and said.
"You can go after everything at home is arranged. When you arrive at Xihu Lake Villa in the western suburbs, take this to Uncle Mo and he will arrange it."
"Thank you, my dear!"
Wei Ao took the jade pendant, her heart filled with gratitude. She knew that this jade pendant represented the trust and support of the Queen Mother, and was also the guarantee of her future life.
After seeing Wei Ao off, Yinghou asked with some doubts.
"My Lord, are you really okay? You really look alike, like twin sisters."
Qin Xingfu didn't understand either.
"Maybe it's just a resemblance. Her mother also looks a lot like my mother. Let's go. Hui'er and the others are here. They must be starving."
"it is good!"
The two came to the living room. They had already become familiar with each other and were amazed at how much each other had changed.
"Are you all starving? Let's go eat."
When Qin Mingqi heard that dinner was ready, he pulled them to the living room, one on each side.
"Come on, Sister Ni, Sister Su, the food Uncle Ding cooks is delicious!"
Qin En was not to be outdone and pulled Han Jing along.
"Brother, let's go!"
Qin Ci pulled Ying Hui and wanted to hug them both, but they refused.
"We are not three-year-old children anymore. We are four years old. We can walk on our own!"
The childish talk made everyone laugh.
Ding Zhao and his apprentice brought the last soup to the table.
"My lord, my lord, and the young masters, please eat slowly."
Ying Hui took a deep breath.
"Uncle Ding's cooking is still the best. I must eat three big bowls!"
"Thank you for remembering my craft, sir. I made it according to what you loved to eat when you were little. Do you think it tastes the same?"
Qin Xingfu sat down and picked up the teacup.
"You are all still children and cannot drink alcohol yet. Today, we will serve tea instead of wine to welcome you."
"Thank you, Aunt Qin!"
Several people raised their glasses together. The tea alone was so delicious that it lingered in their mouths. Qin Xingfu began to pick up food for them with his chopsticks.
"Come on, you're at home, don't be polite. Ni'er, I remember you like steamed lamb the most. Little Bean, this is your favorite sweet and sour spareribs..."
Han Su's face turned red. She felt so ashamed to be called a little kid even though she was treated like that. She looked at Qin Ni and her face turned even redder.
"Thank you Aunt Qin, you eat too!"
"You're welcome, kids."
Seeing that they were trying to snatch their jobs, Queen Ying and Mi Fu told them to eat in peace. Qin Yue whispered a few words to Queen Ying and the others, and they stopped picking food for her.
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