Chapter 18: Blooming Flowers
"I also hope that your General's Mansion can take care of itself!"
The old lady watched helplessly as all the things in the house were moved away, and she fell to the ground and cried, "Gone, gone, all gone!" Helian Zhi felt very uncomfortable seeing his mother like this, "Don't worry, mother, the Beidi battlefield will soon need Qingyu and me, and we will soon make military achievements again. Then, we will have everything back, and even more." His eyes were dim, and it seemed that they had to do that thing in advance.
The old lady was still crying heartbreakingly. "Tell me, why is she so cruel? Haven't I been good to her in the past three years? I never set any rules for her. She has the final say in everything in the mansion. You are just marrying a concubine, why can't she tolerate it? From now on, she will be an abandoned woman, an abandoned woman."
Helian Zhi listened and the corners of his mouth twitched. You don't set rules for her because you have to rely on her. She has the final say on matters in the mansion because she pays for all the expenses in the mansion. Even if she is an abandoned woman, she is still the legitimate daughter of the marquis.
In fact, he understood all of this as clearly as a mirror, but he was just a little unwilling to accept it.
They didn't know about the chaos in the general's mansion, nor did they want to know because it had nothing to do with them.
As soon as Aunt Liu finished speaking with saliva flying, Qiufen immediately handed her a cup of tea.
Aunt Liu took the tea and drank it all in one gulp. Xia Yue looked at her like a cow chewing a peony and teased her, "You really are blinding Miss, you are wasting your good tea."
Aunt Liu didn't care about her teasing and handed the cup to Qiufen directly, "Hurry up and give me another cup."
Qiufen took the cup and poured her another one. After Aunt Liu finished drinking it, she continued.
"Miss, I have fulfilled my mission. Everything on the dowry list has been retrieved. I didn't leave a single needle behind."
Xia Xing'er looked at her trying to get credit, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. She praised generously, "Well done, Dongmei. Give Madam Liu a hundred taels of silver, and each of you a hundred taels."
Everyone was very happy.
The four maids each have their own strengths, and all have a foundation in martial arts.
Chunliu is a house-born child. Her mother is Nanny Qing, who serves Liu Youran. She grew up with her and was also brought with her when she went to Meishan. Although she was called a maid, Xia Xing'er actually always treated her as a younger sister.
Xia Yue is eloquent and good at business. She is in charge of all of Xia Xing'er's shops and farms.
Qiufen is a good doctor and a cautious person.
Dongmei is the best martial artist among the maids, so Xia Yue usually takes her with her when she goes out.
Nanny Liu and Nanny Zhang jointly take charge of the affairs in Xia Xing'er's courtyard.
And those four servants had always been loyal to her, but none of them had a good ending in their previous lives, and were all dealt with by Helian Zhi and Ye Qingyu for various reasons.
In this life, she must give them all a good future.
Xia Xing'er took out their indentures from the box and handed them to them.
"This is your indenture. I'm returning it to you now, and I'll also give you each one thousand taels of silver to live on. With this money, you can start a small business and live well."
This statement shocked everyone. What does this lady mean?
"Miss, what do you mean? Did Chunliu do something wrong?"
"Miss, don't you want Dongmei anymore?"
"Miss, do you have anything you want me to do? As long as you tell me, Qiufen will definitely do it for you."
"Miss, Xia Yue doesn't want your money, nor does she want to sell her body indenture. She just wants to follow you forever."
"My lady, didn't you say you would provide for Mammy and us in our old age?"
"Miss, don't despise me because I'm old. I can still help you with a lot of things. I'm still useful."
Xia Xing'er listened to their chattering so much that her head started to hurt.
"Shut up, everyone, and listen to me."
Several people shut their mouths instantly and didn't say anything, all looking at her with tears in their eyes.
His eyes were full of grievance.
Seeing them like this, Xia Xing'er couldn't help but laugh and explained: "I don't abandon any of you. You are all important to me. You are my family."
After a pause, he continued, "The Marquis of Changxin's mansion will be confiscated and exiled in two days. At that time, all the slaves, maids, and servants will definitely agree to be sold. At best, they will be bought by a wealthy family to become maids or servants. At worst, they will end up in that filthy place."
With Chunliu and the others' looks and temperament, they would definitely be sent to that filthy place, which would be more painful than killing them.
These people were the ones who protected her until death in their previous lives. How could she bear to let them end up like that?
After hearing this, several people's eyes turned red.
Chunliu asked with a hint of tears in her voice, "Then can't we go into exile with the young lady?"
Xia Xing'er gently stroked Chunliu's hair, her eyes gleaming with tenderness and determination: "Silly girl, wouldn't it be better to be free? When the time comes, your young lady will be waiting for you to support her."
They looked at each other and made up their minds, "Miss, we won't leave. Wherever you go, we will go."
Xia Xing'er took out another 30,000 taels of silver notes from the box and handed them to them. "Don't say anything, just listen to me. Take this money and go to the major restaurants in the next two days to order more food and put it all in the empty courtyard on West Street. I can use it, young lady."
"The place where we will be exiled may be Liangzhou. When the time comes, you can take this silver and go there first to arrange everything. When we arrive, life will be easier."
Xia Xing'er took out another four thousand taels of silver and four indentures, "When Xia Yi and the other three come back, give these to them and see what they choose. If they want to stay in the capital or live somewhere else, it's all up to them. If they still want to follow me, I'll go to Liangzhou with you first."
"Xia Yue, you have to transfer all the shops and farms under my name to yours, so that they can be kept when the time comes."
"Autumnal Equinox, go prepare some common medicinal herbs. It would be best if you could make them into pills so you can carry them with you."
"Dongmei, Aunt Liu, and Aunt Zhang, the three of you should assist them."
Xia Xing'er was afraid that the banknotes were not enough, so she took out another 20,000 taels and gave it to Qiufen.
Xia Xing'er took out two more sets of men's clothing, one for herself and one for Chunliu.
In less than a quarter of an hour, two handsome young men walked out of the back door of the Marquis of Changxin's mansion.
These two people were none other than Xia Xing'er and Chun Liu, who were dressed in men's clothes.
The two walked on the busy street.
The streets of the capital are bustling with activity, ablaze with flowers. Shops line the streets, their colorful signs gleaming in the sun, attracting the attention of passersby.
The hawking sounds were one after another, and the atmosphere was very lively. There was the candied haws vendor's clear and loud cry of "Candied haws, big and sweet candied haws."
A teahouse waiter enthusiastically said, "Sir, please come in. We have the best Longjing tea waiting for you to taste."
There was also the charming shouting of the silk shop owner, promoting the latest styles of fabrics.
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