novelkee Chapter 141 Father's Thoughts
Chapter 141 Father's Thoughts
Qiao Qingshu had actually heard from her informant that her father had been frequenting brothels and staying out all night.
But Qiao Qingshu was very busy at that time and didn't have time to deal with her father's messy affairs.
After Xu Biyun died, Aunt Chen was also sent away and killed, leaving only Aunt He in the entire Qiao family.
Qiao Jizhou couldn't hold back and went to see Aunt He several times, but each time Aunt He knelt down and kowtowed and burned incense in front of Bai Shi's spirit tablet.
If you try to be intimate with her, she will be cold and uncooperative, and she will even chant scriptures while doing so.
This infuriated Qiao Jizhou, and after going twice, he refused to go to Aunt He's place again to suffer.
Now the first wife is dead, two of the concubines are dead, and the remaining one is as cold and lifeless as a piece of wood.
He felt that it was perfectly natural for him to go out and find women.
The prostitute I've been hooking up with these past few days is named Chun Tao. She has a supple waist like a water snake and knows how to coax people.
He was thinking of finding an opportunity to bring her into his household as a concubine.
In the past, Qiao Jizhou had some prostitutes he considered, but none of them dared to bring them home.
Because at that time, the family had wives and concubines, and the old lady was in charge, she couldn't tolerate him acting recklessly.
But things are different now. The old lady is paralyzed, and all his wives and concubines are dead. It's only natural for him to take another woman in if he wants to.
There are still no male heirs in the Qiao family!
He did this for the sake of the Qiao family's future, not for any personal gain.
He had actually already set his sights on two and was just about to make a move.
Now that Qiao Qingshu has caught him, he feels neither ashamed nor embarrassed; on the contrary, he sees it as a good opportunity.
He stood up, straightened his clothes, and said with a smile to Qiao Qingshu,
"Good child, you've come at just the right time. Father has something to tell you."
Qiao Qingshu raised an eyebrow, knowing that her father was up to no good.
He nodded with a smile.
"Father, what do you want to say?"
Qiao Jizhou rubbed his hands together, pointed in the direction the woman had left, and said with a grin,
"Shu'er, did you see that woman just now? Her name is Chun Tao. She looks very gentle and lovely. Father is thinking of taking her into his household so that she can give you a little brother in the future."
"There's another one named Xinghua, who's also very good. Father plans to bring her in as well, so that the Qiao family can have more descendants."
Qiao Qingshu squinted at her father and smiled.
"What's the problem? Father can take a few more concubines if he wants. Shu'er supports you."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Jizhou was so overjoyed that he slapped his thigh.
"Oh dear! I knew you were the most sensible and reasonable one in our family! Your father was right about you; this family should be yours to run!"
Qiao Qingshu asked with a faint smile,
"But what about Grandmother... Father, what are you going to say?"
What Old Madam Qiao hated most was Qiao Jizhou's womanizing, believing that the reason why Qiao Jizhou's career was not going well was because he visited too many brothels.
Since taking two concubines, Old Madam Qiao has been keeping a close watch on Qiao Jizhou, forbidding him from going out and causing trouble again.
Therefore, Qiao Jizhou behaved himself quite well for several years.
Qiao Jizhou curled his lip in disdain.
“Your grandmother is now bedridden, what right does she have to speak? She has squandered the entire fortune of the Qiao family. If I were to take this matter to the clan leader, your grandmother would have been drowned in spittle and driven back to her hometown long ago.”
"She has no right to control me now! She stopped having the final say a long time ago."
Qiao Qingshu nodded and walked lightly around her father's desk.
Looking at the teapot on the table, which was already mostly empty, he said...
"Father, do you like the tea I gave you?"
Qiao Jizhou's face brightened again, and he rubbed his hands together, saying...
"It's delicious! No wonder it's from the palace. Next time your third uncle wants some more, can you ask him to get some more for me?"
Qiao Qingshu smiled brightly, her eyebrows and eyes curving, looking very well-behaved and sensible.
“Okay, I’ll ask my uncle for some another day. Father likes to drink it, so I’ll ask my uncle for more.”
Qiao Jizhou nodded and smiled, as if he liked something.
He felt that this girl was pleasing to the eye no matter how he looked at her. If he had known she was so capable and considerate, he should have let her take charge of the household sooner.
Thinking that my daughter will be getting married in the spring, I feel a little reluctant to part with her. I wonder who will be as capable as her after she gets married.
Qiao Jizhou had thought about this question before: once Qiao Qingshu got married, who should take over the management of the household?
Qingqiao and Qingshu got married together, leaving only the young Qingle. That child was naive and stupid, not cut out to be a housekeeper.
Since Madam Qiao made such a big mistake and is now paralyzed, Qiao Jizhou will never let Madam Qiao manage the household again.
His plan was to take two concubines into the household as soon as possible and have them learn household management skills from Qiao Qingshu.
After Qiao Qingshu gets married, find one of the capable people to manage the household affairs.
Qiao Qingshu could easily see through Qiao's scheme to conquer Jeju Island.
She simply changed the subject without making a sound.
"By the way, Father, the New Year is just around the corner. You should visit your colleagues more often, especially Prime Minister Lin. You spent money to bribe him a few days ago. Have you gotten closer to him now?"
At the mere mention of this, Qiao Jizhou slapped his thigh in anger.
"Don't mention it. The gift last time was too meager. Although Prime Minister Lin accepted it, his attitude towards me remained the same as always, and he didn't become much closer to me."
Qiao Qingshu said with a smile,
"That's perfect timing, since it's almost the end of the year. I've already prepared a generous gift for Father. Father can go and pay him a visit himself."
After saying that, he handed the gift booklet to Qiao Jizhou.
Qiao Jizhou opened it and his eyes widened in surprise.
"Wow, what a grand display!"
After saying that, he looked up at Qiao Qingshu with some disbelief.
"Shu'er, the family is currently in debt. Where did you get this money?"
Qiao Qingshu smiled and patted her father's hand,
“It’s all my private savings. I know it’s not easy for you to manage your official career. I care about you, so of course I’m willing to help you spend money. If your career goes smoothly, I’ll be able to go back to my parents’ home with more confidence.”
Hearing these heartwarming words, Qiao Jizhou was almost moved to tears.
He's so lucky to have such a wonderful daughter.
Qiao Jizhou longed to hug his daughter and give her a good kiss, but since she was grown up, he didn't dare to do anything inappropriate.
He just looked at her with teary eyes, holding her hand, too excited to speak.
Seeing his father so moved, Qiao Qingshu patted him on the back.
If outsiders saw this, it would truly be a scene of a loving father and a filial daughter.
However, Qiao Qingshu knew very well what would happen to Prime Minister Lin. Because of his collusion with foreign traitors, more than 700 members of the Lin family had their property confiscated and were exiled. Those who were close to Prime Minister Lin were also dismissed from their posts and had their property confiscated. No one was spared.
If Qiao Qingshu hadn't used the connections between the Xiao and Bai families in his previous life, his father would have had his family property confiscated and been exiled long ago.
Having been reborn, Qiao Qingshu will no longer help her father.
She wanted to see with her own eyes exactly how the Qiao family's property was confiscated.
Suppressing her excitement, Qiao Qingshu smiled faintly.
She talked to her father about the Spring Festival arrangements and the plans for visiting relatives and friends and giving gifts.
Qiao Jizhou nodded in agreement, and couldn't help but admire his daughter's intelligence once again.
After chatting for a while, Qiao Qingshu left Qiao Jizhou's study.
As darkness fell, Qiao Qingshu and Wanqiu walked one after the other along the path back to Zhuqingxuan.
Qiao Qingshu's icy voice rang out.
"Late Autumn, get that infertility-inducing medicine from Doctor Ouyang again. Use it to scent tea leaves before sending it to my father."
Late Autumn nodded in agreement.