Chapter 207: One Thousand Taels of Compensation

The person who came was Mulan.

Mulan has been married under the arrangement of Nanny Wei.

She did not marry the steward of the mansion, but married into a wealthy local tycoon's family and escaped from slavery.

But she looked haggard and didn't seem to be doing well.

"Mulan, why are you here?" Lu Qiniang said with a smile, "Come in, come in. Erya, go back to your room, you child—"

Mulan's face flushed crimson, and she hesitantly said, "Abandoned Mother, I was too embarrassed to come see you."

"Look at you, what are you talking about? When we were together before, you took care of me. Come in and talk—"

She let Mulan into the house.

Mulan leaned against the kang and spoke awkwardly, "My mother insisted I come here today. I said I didn't want to come, but she insisted that we were friends and asked me to come. I..."

"It's okay, I know. It's not your fault. You're just a messenger. Tell me, what does the Madam want to tell me?"

Lu Qiniang thought to herself that although she was not smart, she knew who sent Mulan.

"The eldest lady said she was sorry and asked me to send you one thousand taels of silver."

Erya, who was originally angry, calmed down instantly when she heard the one thousand taels of silver.

One thousand taels of silver...

But then she thought about how her mother had almost gotten into trouble, and she was furious again. She said angrily, "Go back and ask her if one thousand taels of silver is enough to buy her life. If it is, tell her to wait. I'll earn one thousand taels of silver and buy her life!"

Mulan blushed and was speechless.

She didn't want to come here today.

But Nanny Wei insisted on forcing her to come, saying that she had never been able to give birth to a son and had no power in her husband's family, so she could only rely on the support of the mansion.

"Alright, Erya," Lu Qiniang said, "I'll take the money. Mulan, go back and tell the Madam that I'm not going to bother with this matter. The Fifth Young Master has been divided up, and we'll each live our own lives from now on. If she harms the Fifth Young Master again, I'll file a complaint with the authorities. Attempted murder is also a crime."

Mulan nodded repeatedly.

As long as Lu Qiniang is willing to accept it, it will be fine.

She actually understood Lu Qinniang's personality, and she was always worried that if she didn't accept him, she wouldn't be able to explain to her mother and the eldest lady.

As long as she accepts it and is willing to settle the matter, it will be fine.

This not only concerns the eldest lady, but also my uncle.

If the uncle gets angry, the eldest lady's life will be difficult in the future.

Lu Qiniang asked about Mulan's recent situation.

Mulan's eyes were slightly red, but she said, "Fortunately, life can always go on. Qi Niang, thank you. I told my mother that if the eldest lady has such thoughts again in the future, she must inform you no matter what. My mother agreed."

"Okay, thank you. Please also go back and thank Madam Wei for the sheep you sent us before the Lunar New Year. It gave us a great New Year."

After sending Mulan away, Lu Qiniang was obviously not in a good mood.

"Mom, will you accept this silver?" Erya asked tentatively.

Originally she thought she shouldn't accept it.

But it’s good to accept it. After all, it’s one thousand taels of silver, a lot of money!

"Huh? Silver? I don't want it." Lu Qiniang came back to her senses. "I just saw Mulan's hands, they have frostbite. You said that when she was at her mother's house, with her mother around, when did she ever get cold? Why do women have to get married? They have no good life in their lives."

When a rabbit dies, the fox mourns.

Daya is going to get married next year, and Lu Qinniang couldn't help but feel touched when she thought about it.

Erya's mind was entirely on the one thousand taels of silver.

"Mom, if you don't want it, then give it to me?" she joked.

Lu Qiniang glared at her and scolded her with a smile: "You are the only one who is smart, and everyone else is a fool."

"Mother, please stay. My eldest sister is getting married next year. The Jiang family is so well-off, so you should give her more money as a dowry. How about giving her four hundred taels, and San Ya and I three hundred taels each? How about that?"

"You, you, are you ashamed?" Lu Qiniang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You've already figured out how to spend this money for me."

"Mom, please accept it. It would be a waste if you don't accept it. Just consider it as a way to calm you down!" Erya continued to persuade her.

"I don't want it." Lu Qiniang said, "Your eldest sister doesn't want this money either. As soon as she spends this money, she will be reminded of my hardship."

"It seems so... Then I don't want it either. But Mom, I can't give it back, it's too cheap for her!"

"I won't return it." Lu Qiniang said, "You have to think about why the eldest lady is willing to bow her head and spend money?"

"I'm afraid you'll report me to the authorities."

"She's not afraid. One thousand taels of silver is enough for her to bribe the government. Besides, Xiong Da and his men are so confused. It wouldn't be difficult for the Madam to exonerate herself. How much does it cost to buy a scapegoat? One hundred or eighty taels of silver is the most."

"Then why?"

"Because Zhang Heyao went to see Jin Huaihai, the eldest lady's elder brother."

"Is he still afraid of Zhang Heyao?" Erya was puzzled.

Because she had stayed in the Zhou Mansion for too long, the eldest lady seemed like an omnipotent god, and everyone respected her and gave in to her.

The big brother behind her is even more unattainable.

So now he has to listen to Zhang Heyao?

Erya found it unbelievable.

"I don't know what's going on." Lu Qiniang said, "But this is all about Zhang Heyao's face. So I'll give this banknote to Sun Shun and ask him to take it to Zhang Heyao. I don't want it."

She didn't want to owe Zhang Heyao anything.

Because I don’t want to be involved in the future.

This one thousand taels of silver came just in time.

However, I still feel a little reluctant.

One thousand taels!

If she could have a thousand taels of silver, earned by herself, she would wake up laughing in her dreams.

She no longer has to worry about Daya's dowry.

Lu Qinniang gave the banknote to Sun Shun, then went to find the Fifth Young Master and persuaded him to forget about the matter and to be a good official and live a good life in the future.

The fifth young master cried again.

Lu Qiniang actually had a bit of a headache.

The Fifth Young Master is like the tofu, made of water, oozing hot water that cannot be stopped.

However, she still comforted the Fifth Young Master, and then went to the warehouse to meet Xiong Da and the others.

They had lost the excitement they had felt last night when Lu Qinniang had promised them such great things. Now they were sitting on the ground in groups of three or four, looking dejected.

"What's the matter?" Lu Qiniang said cheerfully, "Something happened and I'm late. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

"Abandoned mother, abandoned mother--" A group of men surrounded her instantly as if they had found their backbone.

Lu Qiniang smiled and said, "I know you're new here and you're not sure where to go. I came here today to discuss things and find some work for you. Have you eaten yet?"

Xiong Dadao: "I ate it. Your eldest daughter brought it to me. Qi Niang, your eldest daughter is so kind!"

Lu Qiniang smiled proudly and said, "Of course, anyone who sees me will praise me. Come on, all of you, get out of the way. I'll talk to the deaf guy first."