They harbored a thousand grievances but dared not vent them, lest they suffer another round of torment.
"Thank you all for coming to help. Before we set off, seeing how much you all protected the Qiao family, I, this old woman, will never forget it." Old Mrs. Qiao came out carrying a basket filled with sugar cakes and distributed them to everyone.
"Aunt Qiao, you're too kind. This is what we should do."
"Yes, you have been so kind to us, how can we stand by and watch someone bully you?"
The villagers only grabbed a small handful as a token gesture, and then went back home.
Qiao Lian'er put all the things she wanted to take into her space and gave the old women and servants some instructions.
"You just need to take good care of this house, keep the yard from growing weeds, and keep the tables and chairs from getting dusty. If I don't come back for the holidays, just light an incense stick and burn some paper money in front of the shrine."
"You can divide the pigs, chickens, and ducks among yourselves."
The servants were thrilled; the princess was incredibly generous.
"What I'm giving you, I'll give you. What I'm not giving you, you can't touch even a single stool. I know exactly what's in each room," Qiao Lian'er said.
The servants quickly agreed.
"I'll keep your monthly allowance at the Shi family's place in Qingshui Town. Someone will come to distribute it to you every month, and they'll check the yard when they do."
"yes."
Qiao Lian'er told everyone to go about their business when suddenly something rubbed against her knee—a furry, warm feeling.
It looks like a great success.
Da Shun is already four years old. Because he was bred by a dog and a wolf, he has wolf blood and is therefore strong and tall.
Da Shun had done quite a bit of work earlier, leaving countless bloody wounds on the Mu family members.
But for some reason, she sensed that Da Shun looked meek and submissive, as if he were somewhat aggrieved.
"Da Shun, we're going to the capital. Aren't you happy?"
Da Shun suddenly raised its head, its eyes filled with excitement. It was part of the group too. It had thought that its master was going to pack it up with the pigs, chickens, and ducks and give them to the servants.
If that were the case, it wouldn't want to; it would roll on the ground and throw a tantrum, howling all night long.
Da Shun became happy, jumping and hopping around, even rolling around a few times, before standing up again, his front paws dangling down, and sticking out his tongue.
Qiao Lian'er had never seen Da Shun act so unusually before, and couldn't help but chuckle.
I understood immediately, and patted its head: "We won't leave you out, you're part of this family too."
The next morning, when the villagers got up, they found that the Qiao family had already set off sometime earlier, and the two horse-drawn carriages in the yard were also gone.
"I hope the Qiao family is safe and sound in the capital." An old woman clasped her hands together in prayer.
The herdsmen cried out in pain all night, and only recovered slightly the next day.
The wives and maids served the man in bed, and in one go they spent ten taels of silver on medicine, leaving the whole family looking worried.
"No way! Why should we toil in this remote village, struggling to make a living, while Mu Xinghe enjoys a life of luxury in the capital? All the benefits he's gained have been taken by the Qiao family. We've known for a long time that the Qiao family's motives for supporting Mu Xinghe weren't pure. Now they've finally gotten what they wanted. But Mu Xinghe is a member of the Mu family, while the Qiao family is taking advantage of him and reaping all the benefits. They're shameless!" Mu the eldest said indignantly, leaning against the headboard.
Especially after being beaten up by Qiao Lian'er's goose, he was filled with resentment and was even more unwilling to give up such benefits to the Qiao family.
“Brother, the Qiao family has all left, and Mu Xinghe is in the capital. What else can we do?” said Mu Laosan.
The eldest son of the Mu family gritted his teeth and said his decision: "We will also move our whole family to the capital."
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