You Want Me to Cultivate Him?

Upon receiving the news, Old Madam Cui coughed up a mouthful of blood. "You mean, the old man said this himself?"

The maidservant beside him nodded and said, "Yes, it's absolutely true. The old master also gave the young master the courtyard in the west wing to live in."

Old Madam Cui, saying, "Why is he so good to a bastard? I've borne him two sons and three daughters, and this is how he treats me!"

The maidservant beside him dared not speak. Old Master Cui walked in from outside, carrying a bird, and said, "Old woman, I never imagined I had such a son. Cui Wenyuan, I don't remember him at all?"

Old Madam Cui clenched her fist and said, "You've put him in the west wing?"

Old Master Cui nodded and said, "He is, after all, my son. What kind of image would it present to him dressed in rags? Besides, he is a member of the Cui Family."

Old Madam Cui clenched her fists and said, "What Cui Family family? He's nothing but a bastard."

Old Master Cui looked at Old Madam Cui, "You know this child?"

Old Madam Cui looked at him coldly and said, "Have you forgotten? This is Chuntao's child."

Old Master Cui stood up and said:

"Chuntao beside you... Sigh! I really drank too much that day."

This is actually her child! No wonder!

Old Madam Cui looked at Old Master Cui and said, "Do you still have feelings for Chuntao?"

Old Master Cui was speechless.

"That happened so many years ago! What nonsense are you spouting?"

"But this child is also a member of the Cui Family, you can't just prevent him from going to school, can you?"

"Chuntao was sold off by us. What if this child retaliates?"

Old Master Cui frowned and said:

"Chuntao was just a servant girl. Her death is no big deal."

However, I think Cui Wenyuan is quite nice; I'll invite him over for a meal later.

Old Madam Cui trembled with anger. "Why should he be allowed to eat in the main courtyard?"

"He's a member of the Cui Family, can't you tolerate him at all?"

All these years, you've left him to fend for himself in the side courtyard. Do you have any conscience? You're a jealous woman."

Old Madam Cui she couldn't speak, "You... you..."

Old Master Cui ignored her and said directly, "Since that's the case, then prepare a good feast and send it to the west wing. My son and I will have a good chat."

After finishing his sentence, Old Master Cui turned and left.

After he left, Old Madam Cui: "I'm so angry! I'm so angry! What is that old man trying to do?"

The old woman next to her said:

"Madam, please calm down. Getting so angry will only harm your health, and that would be terrible."

Actually, this matter is quite simple. Cui Wenyuan is only ten years old; he's just a child.

Now that the master knows about this person, you should just pretend. There's no need to go against the master for his sake.

Old Madam Cui clenched her fists and said, "I just can't swallow this insult. Besides, Cui Wenyuan is indeed very outstanding, I'm afraid..."

The old woman said calmly, "This is what I wanted to tell you: since we know you have talent, then we should nurture it properly."

You want me to mentor him?

The old woman chuckled and said, "Of course, it's all about flattery to the point of exhaustion. Isn't that a common tactic used by wealthy families?"

Old Madam Cui suddenly realized, and the nanny continued, "That Cui Wenyuan is only a 10-year-old child, his mind is still unsettled, how could he resist any temptation?"

Old Madam Cui nodded and said:

"That's a good idea. Call Cui Wenyuan over and prepare plenty of gold and silver jewelry for him."

Find a few more kids his age, preferably those with bad behavior.

The old woman smiled and said, "Don't worry, Madam, I'll arrange this. I guarantee everything will go perfectly."

Old Madam Cui quickly summoned Cui Wenyuan.

Cui Wenyuan walked into the main courtyard, still somewhat bewildered.

He looked at Old Madam Cui, Old Madam Cui smiled and said to him:

"You must be Wenyuan? You've grown so much in the blink of an eye. I've taught those wicked servants a lesson."

I really didn't expect that you would be bullied like this.

I clearly told them to take good care of you.

Cui Wenyuan paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's alright."

The old woman beside him smiled and said, "Young master, you should call her Mother, by all accounts."

Cui Wenyuan bowed his head and called out, "Mother."

Old Madam Qin smiled and said:

"Good child, all these things are from your mother."

"And these few people, you should go out with them and let them get familiar with the area."

Cui Wenyuan nodded.

For dinner, Old Madam Cui also called Cui Wenyuan into the main courtyard.

There was a large table of food, but both Eldest Master Cui and Second Master Cui looked unwell.

Old Master Cui was pleased. "Wenyuan, eat more. This is pigeon soup, it's very nourishing."

He frowned and said, "Why is the food so bland today?"

Old Madam Cui frowned as well. "I also find it strange. What's going on in the kitchen? Didn't I tell them to cook more dishes?"

Steward Cui quickly explained, "I don't know what happened today, but the kitchen is missing a lot of vegetables, and they're all the really expensive ones."

Old Madam Cui looked at him and said, "Didn't you send anyone to keep an eye on things?"

Steward Cui said, "We've been watching, everyone in the kitchen is watching! But we just can't keep an eye on them!"

Zhou Wanwan touched her belly and said:

"Finally, I'm full! I'm so stuffed! I need to go for a walk in the garden to digest. And I must say, the Cui Family's garden is really nice."

Old Madam Cui seems to really enjoy growing these flowers and plants.

Who would believe that?

To make sure Zhou Wanwan had a comfortable place to live, they practically moved the entire Cui Family garden over.

Then they heard someone in the garden say, "Oh my! This Old Madam Cui doesn't just love flowers, she just loves growing them."

"Who told someone to be so fond of flowers? They're only in their forties! Young and strong."

"Those two are really shameless, every time they do it in front of us... Ugh! They have the nerve to do it, I'm too ashamed to even say anything."

"Now that we've moved to the side hall, Old Madam Cui must be getting anxious."

Listening to gossip after meals every day is also a kind of fun.

I never expected Old Madam Cui to be so wild.

Then he saw the Old Scholar Tree next to him and said:

"Old Madam Cui gave Cui Wenyuan six servants, and none of these six servants were any good."

Two frequented brothels, one frequented gambling dens, one was a thief, one was lazy and gluttonous, and the last one had a bad temper.

This is absolutely outrageous! They're trying to ruin Cui Wenyuan!

Zhou Wanwan said, "Let's go take a look."

Cui Wenyuan was embroidering when the servants said, "Young Master, what's the point of embroidery? Isn't that something women do? Let me take you for a walk!"

Cui Wenyuan quickly refused, saying, "No! I haven't finished the homework the teacher assigned today!"

Another servant said, "What's wrong with that? I see many of those young masters don't do their homework, yet they still get pretty good grades."

"Those dozen or so young masters go out to play every day. I think you should go out and broaden your horizons."

Zhou Wanwan walked over and said, "What's the point of seeing the world? We're all unsophisticated. Why don't you take me out to broaden my horizons too?"

Cui Wenyuan walked over and said, "Master, perhaps we shouldn't go out!"

The servants looked at Zhou Wanwan with disdain and said, "Where did you come from? Do we even have someone like you in our household?"

Zhou Wanwan said, "I am Cui Wenyuan's master. Wherever Cui Wenyuan goes, I will go."

A servant boy said with a smile:

"Then let's go together! We'll take you to the biggest restaurant in Xin'an County for a meal."

You can also wander around and get familiar with the surroundings.

"Sure! But we don't have any money, do we?"

The servant said, "Don't worry! The old lady has already given us money in advance. She will cover all your expenses when you go out to play."