Qiao Lian'er walked out of the warehouse and beckoned A Da and the others over.
"The Song family will come to steal something tonight."
Upon hearing this, A-Da clenched his fist and said, "Then we won't sleep. We'll wait for them to come and give them a good beating."
"He's incorrigible; he deserves to be beaten to death for stealing." Ah Er said angrily.
“You don’t need to worry about it. Let them steal. The things I put in the warehouse are what they’re meant to steal,” Qiao Lian’er said.
Ah Da looked puzzled: "Why? Sister Lian'er, why should we let them steal? Isn't that just letting them get away with it?"
"You'll find out tomorrow."
"However, it's best if you don't sleep in the room tonight. I'm worried they might use sleeping powder, and if they suddenly get angry and want revenge for today, they could hurt you."
“Okay, we’ll do as Sister Lian says.” Ah Da nodded.
Today, each of them received 100 coins, and this amount should remain the same for a long time. This way, each of them will have three taels of silver a month, which is much better than doing hard labor. They will do their best for Sister Lian'er.
They obediently followed Sister Lian'er's orders.
Qiao Lian'er walked to the alley entrance, where Da Hong and her family were waiting for her.
"Do those children live here?" Old Man Qiao asked.
“Yes, they used to be homeless on the streets, begging for a living,” Qiao Lian’er said. “Although it was an abandoned house that no one had lived in for years, at least they had a place to shelter from the wind and rain.”
"That's good. They have a house to live in and some money to buy rice and vegetables to cook for themselves. They're together and not afraid of being bullied. It's just that they don't have parents, which is really pitiful." Old Man Qiao sighed.
Grandma Qiao took Qiao Lian'er's hand and walked to the side.
"Lian'er, Grandma wants to talk to you about something."
"Grandma, what's wrong?"
Grandma Qiao glanced at Madam Feng and the others, her eyes softening slightly.
“Your aunts have been married into our family for so many years and have always worked hard, but the family is poor and they have never had a good life. I was planning to pick out some silver jewelry for them today while I am on the street to reward them for their hard work.”
"And your mother, she's my daughter, and she's being bullied in her husband's family. It's my fault for not protecting her. You have to buy her too."
“Okay, let’s go buy it now.” Qiao Lian’er agreed readily.
Grandpa and Grandma are probably only coming today; they're too old to withstand the constant jolting of the carriage.
Moreover, older people prefer to stay at home and take care of their families.
Today, they come to the food stalls just for the novelty and to catch a glimpse of the county town; that's enough for them.
Therefore, Grandma Qiao wanted to take this opportunity to give her daughters and daughters-in-law a token of her affection.
This has been her wish for many years.
"Eldest son, second son, Da Yong Da Cheng, and old man, you two stay here and watch the carriage. The rest of you, let's go for a stroll," said Old Mrs. Qiao.
Da Yong and Da Cheng looked somewhat disappointed when they didn't see Ling Yin today. They only responded to Grandma Qiao's words listlessly, clearly lost in thought.
It was Boss Qiao who noticed the difference: "Why are all the men staying here, Mother? Where are you taking them?"
Grandma Qiao winked at him, "Don't ask any more questions."
The Feng and Wan families were also somewhat puzzled, and simply stayed by Old Madam Qiao's side.
Qiao Lian'er comes here every day and is familiar with these streets. There are no jewelry shops on this street. You have to go to the street behind it. There is a section with several shops selling jewelry.
It wasn't until the two adults and the child led them into a jewelry store that the Fengs began to understand.
But I still can't quite believe it.
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