Wen Qiao knew her mother was in a bad mood today; she was troubled by inner demons, and she couldn't stay in their old home any longer.
"Mom, don't overthink it. We're going back to Beicheng. We'll head back to Beicheng as soon as it's light tomorrow."
Lu Yazhi's eyes suddenly sharpened.
"I can't just leave like this. Not to mention that the Lü family owes me, she, as my own mother, owes me. I must get my hands on the Lü family's recipes."
"I must go to the Lü family again tomorrow. Even if I have to bear the reputation of causing my mother's death, I must take the Lü family's recipe book. I absolutely cannot let it fall into her hands. She is an official's daughter, and her mother is the head of the household. She has learned a lot of scheming."
"She'll definitely sell this Lü family recipe book once she has it."
Wen Qiao said, "Mom, that recipe might not be in her hands, right?"
"We'll still have to look for it. If we really can't find it in the end, I'll accept it."
Fearing that her daughter might think she was being extreme, Lü Yazhi said softly, "Xiao Qiao, I'm not doing this because I'm after the Lü family's recipes. It's just that it would be a huge loss if she sold them."
Wen Qiao said, "What if she already sold that recipe?"
This question stumped Lü Yazhi.
Therefore, at dawn the next day, Lü Yazhi and Wen Qiao went to the Lü family in Xiaoniu Village.
The door to the Lü family's house wasn't locked. When Wen Qiao pushed the door open and went inside, she only saw Lü Qian sweeping the yard.
"Why are you back again? Hurry up and go back to the city. They'll only want your money if they see you."
Wen Qiao then noticed that a large area of Lü Qian's face was swollen.
"Who hit you? Why did they hit you?"
Lü Qian instinctively reached out to cover her face.
“My mom did it. My aunt gave me the money, and as soon as I got home, my mom spotted me and took off all my clothes.”
The thought of her own mother stripping her naked in public in order to find the money she had hidden on her person made Lü Qian realize that she was already a grown woman and knew about shame.
But she had no choice.
Wen Qiao's face immediately darkened.
Originally, they thought they could use Wang Chunmei to counterbalance and suppress Old Lady Lü and Lü Liangwei, but they never expected that Wang Chunmei would be so selfish and self-serving. They knew that Wang Chunmei was not a good person, but they never expected that she would be so cruel to even her own daughter.
Lü Qian immediately added, "You should leave now. My mom is just trying to scam you out of your money so she can use it to find other men. She had a son with another man and she dotes on him."
As Lü Qian spoke, her face was full of bitterness.
Wen Qiao said coldly, "My money isn't so easy to swindle. Is Wang Chunmei not home right now?"
Lü Qian nodded, "She took the money from me last night and went out. She won't be back until this morning."
Wen Qiao said, "If I kick you out, can you manage this household?"
It's impossible and unrealistic to ask Lü Qian to move out, given that she's just over ten years old and has four younger sisters to support.
They could only stay in the village, relying on the relief provided by the villagers, and grow some things at home to make a living.
Lu Qian's eyes showed confusion and incomprehension.
Wen Qiao continued, “If you want to survive, you have to become strong. In this family now, your father is useless, your grandmother is probably dying soon, and your mother is young and strong. If she doesn’t leave, you and your sisters will have no way to survive.”
"Or do you want to continue living like this with her? It's your choice."
"I just didn't expect that giving you some money would lead to you getting beaten up, which is why I decided to get involved in your matter. If you think it's none of your business, I'll just pretend I don't know anything."
"I told her to leave the Lü family." Lü Qian's face suddenly showed a hint of determination.
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