CHAPTER 401: CHAPTER 397: NO NEED TO SPEAK OF THE YOUNG LADY’S ABILITIES

Qin Liuxi visited the candied fruit shop and left first.

Mrs. Wang and Qin Meiniang still had to attend to the business and didn’t go back to the mansion with her.

"Eldest sister-in-law, thanks to Xixi arriving just in time today, otherwise not only would these past few days’ work have been in vain, but who knows how it would have ended," Qin Meiniang said, full of gratitude.

Mrs. Wang sighed: "Yes, we owe it to her."

"Unexpectedly, although Xixi looks frail and delicate, she possesses such martial arts skills. Eldest sister-in-law, when one enters the Daoist School, do they still need to practice martial arts?" Qin Meiniang recalled the image of Qin Liuxi kicking a man flying, feeling as if she was as light and smooth as carrying a small sandbag.

"I’ve heard her mention that one needs to undergo Body Refining from a young age; not to say that expelling evil and ghost hunting require physical strength, but even when she practices medicine, some acupuncture techniques seem to require the use of Inner Strength."

Qin Meiniang listened, stunned for a while, feeling somewhat sorrowful, and said: "She pursued Enlightenment, endured so much hardship, compared to the girls at home, they truly have been raised in honey."

"All the bitterness endured turns one into a superior person, that’s why she has trained herself to possess such skills," Mrs. Wang thought for a moment and said, "Little sister, regarding the events of today, there’s no need to go into detail upon returning."

"Do you mean the matter about us being forced to pay protection fees?"

Mrs. Wang nodded: "No need to go into detail. Even if they knew, they couldn’t help us; it would only cause unnecessary worry."

"Truthfully, I was thinking it would be harmless to let mother and the others know; otherwise, they might always think we handle our affairs smoothly, especially Ming Yue’s mother..." After saying this, Qin Meiniang felt somewhat regretful. She, a grandmother who was sent back to her maternal home, speaking of her maternal brothers and their wives, seemed quite improper.

Blushing, she coughed and said, "But if eldest sister-in-law says not to mention it, then I won’t."

Mrs. Wang looked at her: "I am saying, all matters, including Mr. Yu."

Qin Meiniang was taken aback.

Mrs. Wang lowered her gaze and said, "Please understand it’s the selfishness of a legitimate mother. Mr. Yu, he made those arrangements because of Liu Xi. This shop, the candied fruit recipe was given by Liu Xi, and the female workers making the candied fruits were also found by her. Now we’ve even used her personal connections to secure Mr. Yu’s protection. We naturally accept it as due, which is quite brazen of us. But that’s enough, little sister. Personal connections, when used up, are gone. I don’t want our family to think that child can do anything and expect her to use such connections to mediate or do something."

Qin Meiniang understood; this was to prevent the Old Lady from pressuring Qin Liuxi into using Yu Qiucai’s connections to facilitate matters in the northwest.

Yu Qiucai held a minor official post in Li City, but no matter how minor his position, the family behind him was not insignificant. She vaguely remembered, wasn’t Yu Qiucai the third master from the Marquis Zhenbei Mansion?

These past days, following Mrs. Wang around, her experiences were no longer as limited as they once were hiding within the residence. She clearly understood whom the Qin family relied upon.

Especially after today, she knew even more clearly who absolutely must not be offended.

"Eldest sister-in-law, rest assured, I know what matters. I won’t talk too much and cause her trouble," Qin Meiniang said with a smile: "Liu Xi’s own connections, how she wants to use them is up to her. It’s something she has earned with her abilities."

She paused, then hesitantly asked, "But eldest sister-in-law, don’t you miss Yan’er?"

Mrs. Wang gave a bitter smile: "To say I don’t miss him would be a lie; how could I not? But, Liu Xi has already said that they are unharmed and will always return. She didn’t specify when, which means the time is not yet right, and all I can do is wait."

But to do good deeds without inquiring about the future, such is the earnest advice of the Taoist Sect. For now, she could accumulate yin de for her Yan’er!