Chapter 1329 Settlement Problems

"It's ok for the three of us to pool the money together, but after settling down, we need to buy land and build a house. Where will the money come from? We can't just sleep in a cave all by ourselves!

Winter is coming, and we don’t have enough food to begin with, so we need to buy some more.

After Liu Dashan finished speaking, he began to scratch his head.

Everyone fell silent, and finally Feng Xuer gritted her teeth and said:

"Dad, I want to go to my old master's house tomorrow to see if the young lady can say a word for us out of respect for the relationship between master and servant. As long as we can save this land silver, we can hold on until the autumn harvest next year."

"Okay, Third Brother's wife, I'll trouble you to make the trip tomorrow. We should be thankful that our whole family can reach Youzhou City safely.

It’s fine if we can use money to solve the problem now. We can still earn money if we lose it. As long as we don’t starve to death, it’s fine. At worst, we can just tighten our belts for a few years.”

Old man Liu has lived for most of his life and is very open-minded. He has already made up his mind that after settling down this time, he will divide the family business and let his three sons live separately.

Feng Xuer felt much more relieved after hearing what Old Man Liu said. After all, it was she who proposed to leave Liujia Village. She would feel wronged if she was blamed by her eldest and second brother's families for this.

They waited for another whole day the next day. When Feng Xuer came back, her face showed relief and worry at the same time, but she still told her in detail about her visit to her old master's house.

"Today I met my old master, the young lady of the Gu family, a wealthy merchant in Youzhou City. The lady still remembered me and heard about my story. She wrote me a note and asked us to take it to the government office to do some work. This should save us some money."

After hearing Feng Xuer's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, except Lianyi, who felt that there should be more to come.

Sure enough, Feng Xuer paused and said:

"The young lady asked about my family situation and gave me two choices. One is to settle down directly in the manor under her name, and the other is to choose a village by myself. The Gu family can take care of me, but she wants to find two clean personal maids for her daughter."

After hearing this, Zhuang Sisi and Hehua's faces changed immediately. This meant that they were asked to sell their daughter.

“Don’t misunderstand, sisters-in-law. The Gu family doesn’t want to buy a girl. They just want to find a child with a clean background to be a playmate for the young lady.

Because a spy from another family was planted next to the young lady before, and the young lady was almost killed, the young lady didn't dare to buy people from the pawnbroker again, for fear of being planted next to her again. Knowing that our family came from Xuzhou, she was sure that we could not be the enemy's spy, so she made this suggestion.

But if you want to enter the Gu family, not only must the young lady be satisfied, but the young lady must also be satisfied. In fact, you will just be the young lady's playmate, and you don't have to sell your body, you just need to sign a working contract, and when the child is sixteen years old, you can return home."

After listening to Feng Xuer's explanation, the two sisters-in-law looked a little better, but they could not stop worrying in their eyes. Although the family was not rich and the children were raised freely, they also knew that wealthy families had many rules and secrets. The Gu family was being plotted against.

"The young lady said that we should take the person to her for a look. If he is suitable, she will keep him. If not, forget it. She will also protect our Liu family.

If the Liu family doesn't want to, she won't make it difficult. The note can be regarded as a way to repay my kindness for disfiguring her face. I will not be allowed to visit them in the future."

Feng Xuer finished speaking the rest of her words in one breath and handed the decision to the Liu family. After all, they only wanted a girl and she only had one son, so it was not easy for her to express her opinion on the matter.

After hearing this, Old Man Liu was silent for a while before he said to the eldest and second oldest sons:

"This concerns your daughter's future. You should think about it carefully. If you don't want to do it, forget it. With the face of the third son's wife, we can save the money and survive."

Liu Dashan and Liu Dachuan looked at each other, then pulled their wives to a corner to discuss.

Lianyi listened to the whole thing. When her parents looked at her worriedly, she spoke like a little adult:

"Dad, Mom, I am willing to go, and I will try to stay in the Gu Mansion."

"How old are you? Do you know what you are doing in the Gu Mansion? You are going to serve people. How can your mother be at ease when you are so young?"

Zhuang Sisi's eyes turned red and she choked with sobs.

"Mom, don't be sad. I understand. That's why I decided to go. Erya is too young and weak. She will be easily bullied if she goes. But I'm different. I'm strong and good at coaxing children. I can definitely handle a little girl.

And just now Third Aunt also said that this way we can choose a good place to settle down and be protected from being bullied. This is a good thing. Once I get familiar with the young lady, I can go back home to visit her.

When I earn enough money, I can support my brother's education. When he passes the imperial examination, no one will dare to look down on me. "

Lianyi is already six years old and speaks very clearly.

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Zhuang Sisi hesitated, and so did Liu Dashan. After eight years of marriage, he only had a pair of children, and he couldn't bear to give up either of them. But if both children had a good future, he would naturally be willing to give it a try. He couldn't let his children live by the luck of the earth like him, and have to escape when a disaster struck.

Liu Dachuan thought that he could let his daughter give it a try, but looking at Erya's timid look, he and his wife felt that their daughter's chances of being selected were slim.

"Forget it, Arya is only four years old, she is still too young."

Lotus said hesitantly.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

After all, Erya is Liu Dachuan’s first child, so he still likes her very much.

After dinner, the two families told Old Man Liu the result of the discussion. Old Man Liu was not surprised by this result. He specially called Lianyi to his side, gave her some detailed instructions, and asked Feng Xuer to teach Lianyi some etiquette of the Gu Mansion first, so as not to be looked down upon by others.

That night, Zhuang Sisi gave Lianyi a bath, then slept with her daughter in her arms all night. She got up early and changed Lianyi into a new set of clothes without patches. Then she watched Feng Xuer take her away and began to wipe her tears.

"Well, our Daya is a smart girl and she is blessed. Maybe this is a good thing. What we can't give her, Daya can earn it herself."

On the other side, Feng Xu'er held Lianyi's little hand and gave her instructions as they walked. She briefly explained the taboos in the Gu Mansion and told her to stay away from the men in the Gu Mansion.

Lianyi just kept nodding. As to whether she understood or not, only she knew.

Feng Xuer entered the Gu Mansion through the back corner door. As she had been there once yesterday, the gatekeeper recognized her. After informing the gatekeeper, Lianyi successfully met Madam Gu.

Madam Gu was dressed in a noble manner, with a dignified and elegant appearance. She was clad in silk and satin, and the pearl hairpins and step-shakes on her head did not look messy, but instead made her look more imposing.

"Xu'er greets the young lady!"

"Liu Daya greets the young lady!"

Lianyi also performed a blessing ceremony in a very formal manner and introduced herself in a clear voice.

At the young lady's signal, Feng Xuer stood up and said:

"Madam, my eldest brother's child is the only one of the right age at home, so I'll bring him here for you to take a look. My second brother's girl is only four years old, so she's not suitable to accompany the young lady."

My dears, here comes the fourth update. See you tomorrow~