Chapter 17017 Going to Complain
Du Qingtang made several schedules, then did two test papers sent by Liu Tongsheng, and did not fall asleep until late at night.
Perhaps the newly acquired banknotes gave her a sense of security, and she didn't have any dreams tonight and finally slept well.
I opened my eyes and it was bright outside.
When Du Qingtang opened the door, the four girls had already gotten up and were busy in the yard.
Du Wuya heard the noise and looked over, still embroidering: "Is Tang Ge'er awake?"
Du Qingtang coughed lightly: "I went to bed a little late last night."
Du Liuya smiled and said, "Tang'er has worked hard studying, so it's no problem for him to get up a little late. The rice is warm in the pot, go and eat it."
"Okay, thank you, Sixth Sister."
"What are you thanking me for? It's just a simple thing."
Du Qingtang first brushed his teeth and washed his face. He dipped a willow branch in salt, put it in his mouth and took a bite, his mouth full of the fresh fragrance of grass and trees.
He poured hot water into the wooden basin, added some cold water, soaked the towel in the warm water, picked it up and wrung it half dry, tilted his face back and rubbed it to remove the remaining sleepiness. Du Qingtang finally woke up completely.
Breakfast was dumpling soup with two vegetable pancakes.
I stayed up too late last night, my chest is burning and my head is groggy, so it's perfect for me to eat something light.
Du Qingtang was sitting under the eaves eating with her bowl in hand. Du Baya looked at her and said, "Tang'er, we are going to the county to sell fish today. Do you want to go?"
"Go." Du Qingtang said without thinking.
On the day of the academy examination, she had originally planned to meet Mr. Li, but unexpectedly, she suddenly decided to buy more than ten pounds of pork and pork offal. She was too lazy to take a detour to Li's private school, so she simply gave up.
Since I have some free time today, I will naturally pay him a visit and talk to Mr. Li about Yuan Sheng and Li Wei.
Although there are still two years before Yuansheng takes the college entrance examination, she feels that this matter should be done as soon as possible.
Li Wei attaches too much importance to love between men and women, even more so than her parents who gave birth to her and raised her. She must stop the loss in time before she becomes obsessed with Yuan Sheng.
Du Qiya held the carving knife in her hand. The wooden doll, already in its initial form, looked adorable. Sawdust hung from her skirt, scattered by the wind, choking her and causing her to sneeze. "Let's sell the wooden doll while we're at it. Sisters Five, Six, and Tang'er will sell the fish, and Baya and I will go to the grocery store."
"Okay, let's go."
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Before leaving, Du Qingtang did not forget the bamboo basket lent to her by butcher Zhang.
Carrying bamboo baskets on their backs, the five sisters set out on the road to the city, chatting and laughing.
Of course, most of the time the four girls were chatting and laughing, and Du Qingtang listened quietly, only occasionally making a "hmm" sound.
Passing by the Yuan family’s old house, I saw Yuan Shi at the door.
Yuanshi was scrubbing the cupboards, covered in dust from head to toe and sweating profusely.
But after just one night, Yuan had gotten herself into such a state, the most miserable state the girls had ever seen.
Du Liuya came back to her senses from the shock and said with emotion: "Mom is not so busy at home."
Du Qiya felt bitter in her heart, but she kept silent. Instead, she became more and more sarcastic and mean: "We are all money-losing goods, how can we compare with uncle? Uncle is the apple of my mother's eye!"
They saw Yuanshi, and of course Yuanshi noticed them too.
Yuan thought about what happened yesterday and felt so resentful that she had no place to vent. She turned her head away and didn't even look at them.
This action was too deliberate and unintentionally dealt a heavy blow to the girls.
"My uncle is my mother's relative, and I am her child too. Why would she treat us like this?"
"Just because Tang Ge'er got back the money that belonged to our family, my mother is trying to commit suicide. It's so disheartening."
"Humph, I don't care. If she has the ability, she can eat and drink at her uncle's house in the future, and let her cousin take care of her in her old age and see her to the end in a few decades."
Du Qingtang sneered, some people just want to endure hardship without any effort.
Little did she know that those who came to her door voluntarily were not good people and no one would cherish them. She deserved that her brother's wife looked down on her and slapped her in the face for no reason.
"But Mom seems very happy, let her be."
"Tang Ge'er is right, I won't care about her anymore!"
Unless mother knows she is wrong and returns to them on her own initiative.
But the four girls knew very well that this was impossible.
When Yuan looked over again, her daughter was gone.
"Haven't you finished washing the cupboards yet? You're so slow. After you're done, wipe the tables and chairs as well. Don't forget lunch..."
Zhu's bossy voice came from inside the door. Yuan felt guilty because Du Qingtang occupied the Yuan family's brick house. She had been busy since yesterday afternoon and had only slept for two hours. She was so tired that her whole body ached but she didn't dare to say anything.
"I see. You vomited blood yesterday. Hurry up and lie down on the kang to rest. Leave the chores inside and outside the house to me and Sister Xue."
Zhu snorted coldly, what a cheap life you have, you deserve to be exhausted to death.
"Are we just going to let the house thing go like this?" Yuan Ping took a puff of his pipe, still unwilling to give in.
The difference between a mud house and a brick and tile house is like the difference between a doghouse and a golden or silver nest.
"Sheng'er's reputation was ruined by that dead girl. The man and woman haven't been found yet, so there's no way to restore Sheng'er's innocence. I've said it a thousand times that it was that dead girl who framed Sheng'er, but those idiots didn't believe it. Now it's happening again..." At this point, Zhu was filled with hatred, yet she was helpless. "If this continues, what if, as Liu Laowu's wife said, it affects Sheng'er's chances of taking the imperial examination and becoming an official? That would be terrible."
They had no choice but to accept their fate and swallow the loss.
"And you, if I see you flirting with those bitches again, I'll chop you up!"
Yuan Ping's breathing tightened, and he crossed his legs and replied perfunctorily, "I know, I know. I won't dare to do it again."
Fortunately, he hid his private money well and it was not taken away by Zhu.
Because of Yuan Sheng's incident, he hasn't been to the city for nearly half a month. He is itching to play a few games in the gambling house in a few days.
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It is a market day today, and the market is crowded with people. There are all kinds of stalls, and the sounds of hawking are endless. It is very lively.
The five sisters finally found a stall in a corner. It was really difficult for them to sell fish and accommodate five people in such a small space.
Du Qiya took her sister and slipped away to the grocery store to sell wood carvings. Du Wuya took a deep breath, concentrated her energy into her dantian, and shouted with all her might: "Fish for sale! Fish for sale! Fresh, lively fish!"
Du Liuya was not willing to be outdone and also shouted loudly.
Someone was attracted by the hawking voice: "Hey, this silver carp is quite big, how much is it?"
Du Wuya said, "It's sold by the jin, fifteen cents a jin."
"Okay, this is it."
The two girls were overjoyed and quickly passed a straw rope through the fish's lips and weighed it.
Seeing that she wouldn't be needed for a while, Du Qingtang said to Du Wuya, "I'm going to return the bamboo basket and visit Mr. Li on the way."
Du Wuya remembered that the private school teacher who had taught Tang Ge'er before was surnamed Li, so she didn't ask any more questions: "Go ahead, and be careful on the road."
Still treat her as a child.
Du Qingtang pursed his lips, put on the bamboo basket and left the market.
When I arrived at the meat stall, Zhang the butcher was still busy.
Du Qingtang placed the bamboo basket in the corner and said hello to Zhang the butcher: "Uncle, I brought the bamboo basket to you."
Butcher Zhang chopped the ribs with a "bang bang" sound: "Got it, you go ahead."
After he finished his work for a while, he remembered the bamboo basket he had returned. He walked over and looked down, and found that there were several green vegetables and a bunch of neatly tied radish strips in the basket.
Butcher Zhang was stunned for a moment, then he grabbed a radish strip and stuffed it into his mouth. It was crisp and delicious. "You're so polite! I just lent her a bamboo basket... It's delicious. I'll take it back for my wife to try!"
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But after Du Qingtang returned the bamboo basket, he went straight to Li's private school.
Mr. Li was still teaching, and she was received by Mr. Li's wife, Ms. Fang.
When Fang learned that Du Qingtang had successfully entered Qingyuan Academy, a look of surprise flashed across her gentle face, and then she clapped her hands and smiled: "It is said that Qingyuan Academy gathers scholars from all corners of the world. You are so impressive to be ranked first."
Du Qingtang said modestly: "It is only because of your good teaching that I have the opportunity to continue my studies without paying tuition fees."
Fang showed approval on her face. She was not trapped by the environment and worked hard to become a better person. She was a good kid!
At this time, Mr. Li came back from teaching and was quite surprised to see Du Qingtang: "Why are you here?"
"I came here today, firstly to inform you that I have been admitted to the academy, and secondly..." Du Qingtang saw Fang stand up to leave, and said in a slightly higher voice, "I accidentally found a letter from my cousin to your daughter."
As he spoke, he placed a folded piece of letter paper in front of Mr. Li.
Mr. Li frowned, looking at Du Qingtang with a cold, scrutinizing look. Fang sat back down, the gentleness on her face fading. "What do you mean?"
Du Qingtang said calmly, "What do you mean by this student...you two will know it at a glance."
Mr. Li unfolded the letter and saw the words "I love Avi". His and Mrs. Fang's pupils suddenly shrank.
Reading it word by word, the whole letter was filled with obscene words and the greasy and hypocritical wording was disgusting. Veins popped up on Mr. Li's forehead. Finally, he could no longer bear it and slammed the letter on the table.
"Ridiculous! Outrageous!"
Fang was filled with shock and anger. Her eyes turned red with rage and she trembled as she asked, "Who is it? Who is your cousin? How dare he..."
In this world, women's reputation is more important than anything else. How dare he write such a poem, and the subject of the poem is his only daughter, whom he holds in his hands for fear of freezing, and holds in his mouth for fear of melting!
Du Qingtang's eyes flashed darkly, and his face was respectful: "My cousin is also your student, his name is Yuan Sheng."
Yuan Sheng?
Mr. Li was shocked and immediately recalled the rumors not long ago. At that time, he felt that Yuan Sheng, who had an affair with someone without any intermediary and was two-timing, had bad character. When he saw the letter in front of him, he felt that Yuan Sheng was even more hateful.
"My cousin is diligent and studious, and humble and polite to others, but he loses his sense of propriety when it comes to matters of the heart. A few days ago, I found this poem on his desk. I'm worried that your love will fall into the false love he's woven, and ruin your life. So, I'm risking your wrath by telling you this, sir."
After Du Qingtang finished speaking, the study fell into silence.
After a long moment, Mr. Li finally found his voice: "You meant well, why would I take my anger out on you?"
Fang choked up, "Thank you for your reminder. My daughter is innocent and kind-hearted, and she values friendship very much. If my husband and I hadn't noticed it in time, I'm afraid we would have fallen deeper and deeper into trouble. By then..."
"You two are too kind. I was just doing what was in my heart." Du Qingtang stood up and bowed. "I have delivered my message. I will take my leave."
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