Chapter 218: Konggu's Departure
When Kong Gu heard Lin Xi's words, he cried out in injustice, "Madam, you really wronged me."
Lin Xi glanced at the two of them calmly, "I wronged you? Well, if you swear an oath in front of me, I will believe that you didn't take my hairpin."
Konggu and Youlan were both stunned.
"You two must swear to me that if you take my hairpin, you will never get married in this lifetime." Lin Xi said.
Youlan frowned. She really didn't take it, but it felt weird to make such a vow.
Seeing that the two were still hesitating, Aunt Fu hurriedly urged them, "What are you waiting for? Do what Madam Snapshot says."
Lin Xi added, "As long as you swear, I will not pursue the matter of the gold hairpin. No matter who took it, you will still be servants of my Xiao family from now on."
Aunt Fu followed behind and advised, "You didn't do it anyway, so what's the harm in swearing an oath? Madam has already let you off the hook. Otherwise, if you send them directly to the government, what good will come of it?"
In Aunt Fu's opinion, the two little girls are a little confused. They don't know how to cherish the great opportunity right in front of them. I really don't know what to say.
Youlan finally swore as Linxi asked, "If I, Youlan, take the lady's golden hairpin, I will never get married in this life and become an old maid."
Kong Gu, who was standing aside, couldn't say anything under Aunt Fu's repeated urging.
Lin Xi found it funny to see her stubborn look. Although she was young, she was very thoughtful. Didn't she think she couldn't see that she was the only one who could have stolen the hairpin in the house?
"What are you hesitating about? Tell me!" Aunt Fu was a little anxious.
Lin Xi smiled slightly, "Aunt Fu, if Konggu doesn't want to say it, I won't force her. However, she has admitted that she stole the hairpin."
Aunt Fu still didn't want to believe it, "Madam, is there any misunderstanding here?"
Lin Xi raised her eyes and looked at Aunt Fu, "What's the misunderstanding? Konggu, tell me yourself, did you take the hairpin?"
"Madam, I..." Konggu stammered for a long time and couldn't utter a word of denial.
Aunt Fu was shocked to see Konggu's reaction. Could it be that Konggu really took the hairpin?
"You girl, are you crazy? The lady has never been bad to you, but you still stole her hairpin! You are so stupid, so stupid!" Aunt Fu was so angry. How could there be such a stupid person in the world? She followed such a good master but didn't know how to cherish her and was so dishonest.
Lin Xi looked down at Kong Gu, "Do you know how servants with dirty hands and feet are dealt with in the capital? Most families would cut their tendons and throw them out of the house, leaving them to fend for themselves."
When Konggu heard this, he looked at Linxi angrily, "Yes, I took the hairpin, so what? You bought us worthless silver, but you bought a gold hairpin for a stranger. I just wanted to borrow it to see what gold looks like, but who knew you would find it."
From Konggu's words, everyone could tell that she had no intention of repenting.
Lin Xi's eyes turned completely cold. Since she had said this, there was no need for Lin Xi to consider her.
"Considering that you have worked in my Xiao family, I will return your indenture contract to you. Just don't appear in front of me in the future." Lin Xi said.
When Konggu heard this, she collapsed to the ground. How could she, a woman, survive in this world?
Neither Aunt Fu nor Youlan pleaded for Konggu. They realized that if Konggu continued to stay here, they would not know how he would survive in the future.
"Konggu, everything is here. I'll give you a quarter of an hour to pack your luggage. Don't let me see you again later." Lin Xi handed Konggu's indenture contract to the other party and turned to leave.
Lin Xi had heard a little about Konggu's previous attitude, but she always thought that it was a minor problem and it was harmless. Until this time, she was so bold as to swap the gold hairpin. Lin Xi knew that if she didn't deal with it, she didn't know what would become of the family in the future.
Konggu walked out of the Xiao family's gate that day with his luggage on his back. The villagers were confused and thought that Konggu might have gone out to do something at Linxi's request. Later they found out that Konggu was driven away by Linxi because he stole something.
Such people have never received sympathy from the public.
After walking through an empty valley, there were still four people left in the house.
Lin Xi gathered everyone together and said, "Everyone, you have seen what happened in Konggu. My Xiao family cannot tolerate such people with bad behavior. Today, I am here to make a request to you. You must not take anything from the house casually, let alone disclose it to others. If you see valuable things, just pretend you didn't see them. I treat you so well, not to let you become thieves."
These words were much harsher than usual, but everyone knew that the lady was really hurt this time.
"If someone does something similar again in the future, it won't be as simple as kicking them out." Lin Xi's eyes were cold as he looked around, "Maybe if I get excited, I'll just tie them up and send them to the government."
Ordinary people were most reluctant to deal with the government, so they all nodded, "Madam, please rest assured."
Whether you are at ease or not, Lin Xi can only say that it can serve as a deterrent for the time being. In the long run, a sound system is still needed, but that is another story for later.
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Xiao Yongyan didn't seem to be as busy as before recently. Lin Xi was not sure whether Wang Jing had helped him share some of the work. It felt like he hadn't seen Wang Jing for a while.
Xiao Yongyan did not say clearly where Wang Jing was going, but Lin Xi guessed that he was most likely sent to Shuer Academy by Xiao Yongyan.
"Husband, have you ever thought about expanding the scale of the school? We have money now, so we might as well build a new school." Lin Xi said.
Xiao Yongyan smiled and said, "Madam, you really consider your husband."
"Of course. I think Mr. Shuer's reputation is quite useful." Lin Xi smiled. Whatever happened before, as long as Mr. Shuer wrote an article, those people would be scared to death. It was really interesting.
"Opening a school is a big deal, let me plan it carefully." Xiao Yongyan was not very concerned about the affairs of his school. Instead, he said, "Speaking of which, Wang Jing has been telling me these days that silk rice paper is in short supply in the capital, and he came here in person this time just to purchase some."
Lin Xi slapped his head and said, "I almost forgot that we still have to supply goods to Beijing!"
I have been resting during this period and didn't think about the things in the capital for a while.
"So he didn't come in person, but with your current scale, it seems that you can't produce much goods at the moment." Xiao Yongyan said, "Have you ever thought about expanding the scale of silk rice paper?"
Xiao Yongyan's words immediately touched Lin Xi's heart, "Why haven't I thought about it, but there is no suitable place at the moment."
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