Chapter 222 Come Back Tomorrow
"Shopkeeper Hu, you are not wrong!" Even the shop assistants were impressed by Hu Xiner's acting skills and stepped forward.
He pointed at Hu Rong'er with deep sorrow and indignation: "Your family only has two girls, and your situation is very difficult. But as the eldest sister, you don't respect your parents, you don't care about and protect your younger sister, and you even steal her food. What a vicious heart you have!"
Hu Ronger was subjected to the passionate accusations of the crowd, and she was so angry that the fat on her face was tense and even her hair was standing on end.
She knew she shouldn't have come this time!
Hu's father and mother, these two confused old people, didn't know who told them the lies, but when they heard that Hu Xin'er had made a fortune, they rushed over happily.
Ultimately, it was Hu Xin'er's fault! Hu Rong'er thought angrily in her heart, but she had suffered too many losses in the past and did not dare to lose her temper with Hu Xin'er.
She could only yell at the onlookers who were accusing her, "Are you blind? Can't you see I've been standing here without saying a word? When have I ever bullied Hu Xin'er?"
No one expected her to retort, and there was silence for a moment.
Hu Rong'er was a little proud, puffing out her chest and shouting, "Who just said I was unfilial? Get out here now! I've been working hard in the sun for half a day just to accompany my parents and sister who are always worrying about me. Is this unfilial? Why don't you show me some filial piety!"
Seeing that she had the upper hand, Mr. Hu immediately started coughing weakly.
Mother Hu quickly got up from the ground and stood in front of Hu Ronger, saying, "Don't bully my daughter!"
After saying that, she turned around and hugged Hu Ronger and cried, "Ronger, my silly daughter! It's all because of your mother's uselessness that I can't get your dowry back. You are a good child and you care about your sister, but your sister is an ungrateful person. She sincerely wants your father to die of illness and to keep you from getting married!"
Some of the onlookers were shaken again.
At this moment, the aunt sitting next to him, who was eating sunflower seeds, gave him a sharp look: "Bah! You don't feel sorry for your sister at all, you just want your parents to beg for money for you? In my opinion, you are even more shameless than your parents!"
Yes, it is obvious that Mr. and Mrs. Hu dote on Hu Ronger. If Hu Ronger is really a filial son, why would he watch his parents lose face?
If Hu Ronger is a good person, then she is the eldest sister, and no matter whether she is sold to the landlord's stupid son or sunk in the pond, it should be her turn first!
Father Hu was so angry that he was shaking: "You ignorant woman, how could you slander someone's innocence out of thin air?"
Mother Hu also shook her head vigorously: "No, believe me, Rong'er is a good child, Xin'er is the bad one!"
The aunt sneered, "Good daughters eat up all the family food, and we have to sell the bad daughters? I say, sister, all the virtues of eight generations are missing from you, right? No wonder you can't give birth to a son!"
Hu Xiner covered her eyes and pretended to cry while looking at the situation around her.
If she were in Shuangxi Village, she would definitely be pursuing the victory.
Because the spectators in Shuangxi Village are simple-minded, as long as the whole matter is analyzed in front of them, they will speak up for Hu Xiner indignantly.
However, compared with people in other places, the melon-eating crowd in the capital has a distinct characteristic.
That is, they think they are the people of the imperial city and are smarter than people from other places, so when they encounter things, they prefer to think in the direction of conspiracy theories.
For example, when Mr. and Mrs. Hu were very restrained in their words at the beginning, the onlookers would imagine all kinds of miserable versions of their stories.
But now, they were cursing Hu Xin'er with tears on their faces, looking very miserable, but no one was willing to pay attention to them. Instead, they all stayed away from her, as if they were trying to avoid her.
So Hu Xiner decided to stop there.
At this time, the Hu family, who were being accused by everyone, were already in a state of panic, and just kept saying that Hu Xiner was unfilial.
Hu Xin'er pinched her thigh again and cried out in tears, "Stop talking!"
She walked up to the Hu family, revealing a look of suppressed sadness: "Dad, Mom, Big Sister, it's my fault. I didn't expect you to spend so much money. The money I earned from selling my body was used up by you so quickly."
The three members of the Hu family didn't know what she was up to, so they didn't dare to say anything.
But the sharp-tongued old lady spat, "You're a cheap bastard! They've sold you out, so why do you care about them? Go back to your husband!"
The others didn't understand as clearly as she did, but they all looked at Hu Xiner with complicated expressions.
Hu Xin'er pulled out a banknote from her bosom and said with a wry smile, "Dad, Mom, there are many things to take care of in the inner house, so I haven't saved much money. This is the last money I have. Give it to my eldest sister as a dowry!"
The Hu family had originally prepared to be driven away.
When Hu's mother saw the white banknotes, she accepted them without hesitation.
Father Hu frowned and said, "I've raised you, an ungrateful bastard, for so many years, and this money isn't even enough for food. Well, come back tomorrow to ask for medicine money!"
Then several people left.
Everyone pointed at their backs and said, "How could there be such parents in this world!"
"Just wait, I think they'll come back after all the money is squandered!"
Hu Xiner wiped her tears and felt her tense nerves finally relax a little.
As for whether the Hu family will cause trouble again?
What a joke! This is the capital! She has the Lu family and the Princess's Mansion behind her.
After returning today, she will send people to capture the Hu family and force them to either leave the capital or live a peaceful life.
If that doesn't work, we can lock them up in the Lu family's farm in the countryside!
She had thought of all the follow-up arrangements in a flash, and then bowed to the onlookers and said, "Thank you all for your kind words today. I am deeply grateful."
Everyone said, "Mrs. Lu is so young, yet she's already managing a bookstore. This shows how much she and her husband love each other at home!"
"I have a relative who works at the Lu Mansion. He said that there's no one in the mansion who doesn't like the young lady. Even the old lady praises him highly!"
Seeing that they were chatting animatedly, Hu Xin'er said, "Thank you all for your praise. If you want to support me, just buy a book from the shop!"
As soon as the words came out, people pretended to be deaf and dumb and left.
Hu Xiner was speechless. If these people were in modern times, they would definitely be keyboard warriors!
On the other hand, Mu Qing worked in the palace for a whole day but still did not see the prince.
As he was about to leave the palace, Chu Taibao suddenly appeared before him and said, "Go clean up Qingliang Garden!"
The other servants exchanged subtle glances. A dignified young guard, was he really only able to do menial tasks like eunuchs and palace maids? This was simply humiliating!
If it were someone else, they would have quit at this point.
But Mu Qing has reasons why he must stay here.
So he agreed anyway.
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