The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 224 Women disguised as men

However, the smart and lovely Sui Sui also causes Chen Cui troubles sometimes.

That day, Chen Cui went to the workshop to discuss something with the manager. When she came back, she found that the atmosphere at home seemed a little unusual.

She changed into her going-out clothes and went to Sui Sui's room, wanting to see what her daughter was doing, but found that she was not there.

"Where is your girl?" Chen Cui asked the little girl Zhuier.

But Zhuier was hesitant to answer such a simple question. Sometimes he said he was at Mr. Zou's, and sometimes he said he went to the clinic with his grandmother.

Chen Cui saw that she looked flustered and her words were unclear, and her daughter was nowhere to be found, so she felt something was wrong. Aunt Liu beside her said sternly, "Hurry up and tell the truth. If anything goes wrong with the girl, you'll be in trouble!"

Zhuier was only nine years old. She was frightened and her legs softened as she knelt on the ground. She said with red eyes, "The girl went out with the Third Master."

Madam Liu couldn't help but said angrily, "Since she went out with the Third Master, what nonsense did you say just now? Madam didn't stop the girl from going out. And she went with the Third Master, so what is there to be afraid of?"

Zhuier lowered his head and sniffed, "I, I'm scared."

Chen Cui knew that things might not be that simple. Seeing the pitiful look of the child, she knew that she couldn't get anything out of him, so she said gently, "Get up. Remember to answer properly next time and don't talk nonsense."

Zhuier nodded, but still didn't dare to get up.

Chen Cui then gave a wink to Madam Liu, asking her to guard the second gate and wait for the brother and sister to come back and report to her what they had been doing.

When Chen Cui saw Sui Sui, dressed in men's clothes, timidly following Chang Fu in, she was so angry that she almost laughed.

"What are you doing?" She looked at the brother and sister and asked in a deep voice.

Suisui tugged at the young man's sleeve, signaling him to deal with it.

"Mom, I'm just taking Suisui out for a trip, and it's just more convenient to wear it like this." Changfu knew he couldn't avoid it, so he could only say it awkwardly.

"I don't know what decent place men can enter but women can't. Why do you have to let Sui Sui dress like this to go out with you?"

Chen Cui looked at Sui Sui's clothes with a smile on her face. It was obvious that Chang Fu's clothes were altered to be smaller. There was a big difference in their body sizes, and this could not be fixed in a short time. It was obvious that the two of them had planned this!

"I didn't go anywhere, it's just..." Changfu hesitated and didn't dare to say anything.

"Mom, my brother didn't take me anywhere. It was just a chess club. There were only men there, no girls. I dressed like this because I didn't want to attract attention."

Suisui saw that Changfu was not speaking clearly, so she simply confessed.

Chen Cui felt relieved after hearing that.

She was really afraid that she would hear the name of a brothel from her son's mouth. If that happened, she would be really angry and would have to punish the two of them severely.

Thanks to those old stories about female protagonists traveling back in time, she had actually heard of quite a few classic plots involving brothels.

The heroine either travels through time and disguises herself as a man to visit a brothel, or simply travels through time and becomes a girl in a brothel, using modern songs to make herself a top star, becoming very popular and being sought after by nobles!

When Chen Cui saw it, she felt it was unreliable. The ancient people were not blind. At the age when they could visit brothels, the difference between men and women was already very obvious. How could they not see it?

Besides, using modern songs to create a persona would be completely impractical in ancient times.

Ancient music and modern songs are two different things. Each era has its own fashion. The popular art and music on the market are closely related to the culture and social background of the time. It is not just any foreign product that can take the lead.

She didn't discriminate against the girls in brothels, it's just that the environment was too complicated and not suitable for a girl like Sui Sui. As long as these two people didn't go there, it would be fine.

"Next time you're going to go somewhere, just tell your family openly. There's no need to be so sneaky. You can just go to the chess club to play or watch chess. There's no need to be so shy. It doesn't matter if you wear men's clothes, as long as you don't go to places you shouldn't go!"

As Chen Cui spoke, she gave her younger son a fierce look.

He is almost twenty years old, but he still doesn't know the seriousness of the matter. He takes his sister out casually and doesn't even tell his family. What if something happens outside?

"Sui Sui, go back and change your clothes first. I have something to tell your brother."

Suisui was very surprised. She didn't expect her mother didn't blame her. If she had known this, she wouldn't have to act so secretly like a thief.

When she heard her mother asking her to go back, she felt as if she had been pardoned. She obediently answered yes and quickly slipped out the door.

Changfu was left behind, facing his mother's horrible expression alone.

"Mom, I was wrong. Next time I will never take Sui Sui out secretly. I will definitely report it to you first. I won't dare to do it again next time!"

Without waiting for Chen Cui to say anything, Chang Fu quickly admitted his mistake. According to his experience, he thought that nothing would happen after he said this.

Unexpectedly, Chen Cui suddenly asked, "Have you ever been to a brothel?"

Chang Fu was stunned. Weren’t they talking about taking Suisui out? Why did the topic suddenly turn to this?

However, he immediately shook his head and denied it: "No, my son has never been there. A colleague once invited me to have a drink, but I didn't go!"

"It's just a party, why didn't you go?" Chen Cui asked with interest.

"Mom, you said it yourself, it's just a drink, why do we have to go to that kind of place? There are so many restaurants out there with all kinds of dishes for people to choose from. Restaurants don't have private rooms, so why go to that filthy place!"

Changfu said with a frown.

But he had heard that the women in those buildings only care about money, and those with money are the bosses, while those without money can't even get in. So why bother giving money to such women? With that money, you can buy so much good wine and food!

Chen Cui had no intention of correcting his ideas. As long as he didn't go to those brothels, it would be fine. No matter what the reason was, a decent person should not get involved in those places of pleasure, even the so-called socializing for the sake of pleasure should be avoided!

She thought of her eldest son and second son, wondering if they had ever been to that kind of place.

Especially the eldest brother, he has been in Beijing for a long time, and his current official position is neither high nor low. It is inevitable that he has some social engagements. He wouldn't have been to such a place without my knowledge, right?

In the past, she was only concerned about protecting her family. She warned them not to take concubines or mistresses, and to respect their wives and be devoted to them. However, she forgot that there were more temptations outside.

They are not children anymore, and they won't report everything they do when they go out. It is difficult for her to know whether they have been involved in it or not unless they tell her themselves!

No, she had to warn her two sons not to go to any brothels!