Liu Huan and Guan Chang went out, while Su Wan waited outside. Upon seeing them come out, she led the two into the carriage without saying a word.
The onlookers gradually dispersed.
The three of them arrived at their doorstep in silence. Su Wan sprinkled the pomelo leaf water she had prepared beforehand on the two of them, then brought a brazier and told them to step over it. Finally, she had them take a bath and burned their clothes before she was done.
After everything was done, Su Wan finally smiled. Liu Huan asked, "Sister, isn't this a bit over the top?"
"What's the exaggeration? Don't you feel unlucky going to the yamen? Today we're going to drink barley and glutinous rice porridge to get rid of all the bad luck."
Guan Chang was speechless. This whole thing started because of him, so it was normal for him to be a little temperamental.
Guan Chang's subordinate returned, praising the brazier before entering. "Master, the Sun family has been sent back, but..."
"Speak!"
"But the Sun family's daughter-in-law was pregnant, and she lost her child after being hit so hard, while the mother barely survived."
Su Wan was shocked. Could it be that this woman didn't even know she was pregnant?
Guan Chang said, "Just find someone to keep an eye on them, make sure they don't die during this time."
"yes"
Su Wan felt sorry for the little life, "The Sun family is not kind. They didn't want other people's children to stay in their house."
Retracting her sigh, Su Wan said, "Fortunately, Shi Tou found His Highness the Crown Prince today, otherwise you would have been in jail for several days. You should thank him properly."
Guan Chang nodded solemnly. He was still a little scared. He knew that someone must have wanted to take this opportunity to bring him down. If it weren't for Su Yi finding someone to help him.
“I know that the capital is a complex and complicated place, and we must all proceed with caution.”
It took Sun Xiaohua half a month to recover from her injury. As soon as she was fully recovered, she went to the restaurant to report for duty, only to find that her position had been taken.
She panicked completely: "We signed a contract, you can't fire me."
The shopkeeper gave her a cold look. "You traitor! Who hired you in the first place? I never expected you to raise such a villain."
Following Liu Huan's instructions, the shopkeeper gave her an extra month's wages, saying, "Go on, who would dare hire someone like you?"
Sun Xiaohua didn't take the money; instead, she turned and ran towards the Su family's house.
"What are you doing here? Get out of here."
Sun Xiaohua knelt on the ground: "Please, let me see Master Liu. I want to apologize to her. I have a grandmother who is over sixty years old and an eight-year-old brother at home. I can't lose this job."
Liu Huan, who was doing her morning exercise in the courtyard, stopped, wiped the sweat from her face, and said, "Let her in."
Sun Xiaohua thought Liu Huan would forgive her, and knelt down with a thud, "Master Liu, thank you for forgiving me, I will..."
"Stop!" Liu Huan interrupted her. "Who said I would forgive you?"
“I…” Sun Xiaohua tried to defend herself, but Liu Huan didn’t give her the chance.
"I remember I looked for you back then, what did you say?"
Sun Xiaohua recalled the scene from that day:
"Xiaohua, you know that your cousin deliberately framed my brother-in-law. She will do anything to get ahead. I don't expect you to corroborate my brother-in-law's story, but I hope you can tell the truth. Can you do that?"
At that time, Sun Xiaohua said, "I know Master Liu, I know the boss is a good person."
The scene shifts to the Sun family's courtyard:
Aunt Sun: "Xiaohua, we are family. If we succeed, Chunhui Tower will be ours. I will decide to give 20% to Xiaoshu. Then he can not only get married but also go to school."
Sister-in-law Sun: "That's right. With your current wages, when will you ever earn enough to buy a yard? Just wait and see if your brother will remain a bachelor for the rest of his life."
"But...I can't..."
"What's impossible? Everyone looks out for themselves. What's there to be afraid of? This matter will definitely succeed and won't fail. As long as the Guan family wants to continue doing business, they won't report it to the authorities. Don't worry, maybe even the shopkeepers inside will call you 'Miss Boss' then."
"If you're not willing, don't blame me for being rude to your brother."
Thinking of this, Sun Xiaohua had a reason: "No, I had no choice. If I didn't do it, my brother would be kicked out."
She knelt down and grabbed Liu Huan, "Master Liu, please give me another chance. I will definitely work hard to repay you."
When she pulled up her hem, her arm was revealed, where she wore a brand-new silver ring, and several bright and fashionable pearl flowers in her hair.
Liu Huan recalled that during her training, she wore patched clothes, a wooden hairpin in her hair, and looked pale and thin.
He sighed inwardly, but remained surprisingly calm on the surface. "You should leave. I guess the manager has already told you to go and resign today. He'll give you an extra month's salary; otherwise, you won't get a penny."
After saying that, she pulled at her skirt, betraying her employer and still wanting to continue working. She thought that getting an extra month's wages would be humanitarian. She really thought she was a savior.
If it weren't for Master Konghui's admonition to accumulate merit and do good deeds, sigh...
Looking at Liu Huan's resolute back, Sun Xiaohua couldn't help but feel resentful. It was just a small mistake, and it hadn't caused any damage to the restaurant. She had already apologized, so why couldn't she let her go?
Just because you have a lowly status, do you have to suffer such humiliation?
Hatred welled up in Sun Xiaohua's eyes. She ran out the door and thought for a long time before finally running to the shopkeeper to collect her silver.
When she saw Guan Chang, she lowered her head and walked away. She went to the dormitory to pack her things, and as she was leaving, an old lady almost splashed a basin of dirty water on her.
Looking at the birds in the tree, he said sarcastically, "What are you yelling about? The tree is letting you build your nest and you're still not satisfied. You don't know what's good for you."
Sun Xiaohua wanted to yell back, but worried that she couldn't beat him, so she could only blame everything on Liu Huan.
If she had let her go, she wouldn't have been scolded by these old women. Before, everyone who saw her called her Miss Sun.
Dragging her luggage back, Grandma Sun didn't say anything, but couldn't help sighing.
Sun Xiaohua's younger brother, Sun Xiaoshu, asked, "Sister, were you fired?"
Sun Xiaohua said, "Don't worry, I learned some skills there, and I will definitely find a job again."
The next day she went to look for a job. It was also in a restaurant, but the pay wasn't as high as Chunhui Restaurant's, and there was no commission or dormitory.
Every day, I have to collect and wash the dishes myself. I can't even sit down during breaks; I have to keep working. After closing time, I have to mop the floor and clean the house myself.
The next morning, she had to wash and chop vegetables early in the morning, and she began to regret bringing Sun Xiaoju in with her.
She went to the manager to protest, but was ridiculed instead: "If Chunhui Restaurant is so good, why doesn't it want you? If it were me, I wouldn't want you either. Take it or leave it."
Sun Xiaohua was used to the comfort of Chunhuilou, and quit after two days because she couldn't stand it.
She asked the shopkeeper for an extra month's wages, but he threw her out and left her with a string of copper coins.
"Get lost, get lost, I'm just bored and have nothing better to do than mess with you."
Despite the pain and humiliation, Sun Xiaohua picked up the money. As she stood up, she stumbled and was caught by a richly dressed woman.
"If you want to make money, why don't you come with me? I guarantee you'll make a fortune every day."
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