Terrified, she retreated repeatedly, but Wei Yue refused to let her go.
Until Granny Zhang was huddled in the corner and could no longer retreat, Wei Yue raised his hand again and slapped Granny Zhang expressionlessly.
Granny Zhang had never seen anything like this before; the man in black in front of her seemed to have gone mad.
He stared straight at himself, without saying a word, and just kept slapping himself in the face.
Granny Zhang vaguely felt that she had probably seen something unclean, and with a twitch, she fainted from fright.
Seeing that Granny Zhang's face was swollen beyond recognition and that she had fainted, Wei Yue finally stopped.
He clapped his hands, used his lightness skill to leap onto the wall, and sped off towards the spot where Chang'an and the others' carriage had disappeared.
Chang'an drove the carriage slowly out of the alley, while Gu Lili stayed in the carriage with Yu Yirou and her son.
"Madam, what are your plans?" Gu Lili asked.
She wasn't familiar with Jiangdu either, so finding a courtyard for Yu Yirou and her daughter would be quite difficult.
Moreover, judging from their previous living conditions, even if they went to a human trafficker, they probably wouldn't be able to rent a house like that.
It was far too rudimentary.
However, even such a simple house would cost 400 coins a month in Jiangdu, where land is extremely valuable.
Yu Yirou sighed and shook her head in frustration.
I talked to Gu Lili about her past.
Since she moved into Granny Zhang's courtyard, she has never left the courtyard.
Normally, Xiao Mulan would take the jewelry she made to the market to sell, and then buy some food to bring back.
Actually, her legs weren't born disabled.
Instead, they were interrupted by Mulan's father. If that man hadn't been drinking and drowned in the outhouse, Yu Yirou and Mulan might not be alive today.
That scoundrel, he gambles and drinks heavily.
He lost the bet, so he came back and took his anger out on Yu Yirou.
They thought that with the deadbeat husband gone, their good days would finally begin.
Little did she know that the next day, creditors came knocking on her door, not only occupying her house but also demanding several dozen taels of silver in compensation.
Having no other choice, Yu Yirou took the young Mulian and begged her way to Jiangdu.
Fortunately, I still have some skills.
Seashells were free; with the money she begged, she bought some knives and wood, and Yu Yirou began making mother-of-pearl jewelry.
The mother and daughter endured hardship and lived outdoors for several months before they finally earned enough money to settle down in Jiangdu.
The sensible Mulan started going out alone at a young age to sell jewelry made by Yirou.
The mother and daughter walked together like this.
Last night, Yu Yirou was thinking that with the tuition fees given by Gu Lili, perhaps she could discuss with Granny Zhang about selling the courtyard to her and her daughter.
In this way, the two of them had a fixed place to live.
However, to her surprise, Granny Zhang came to kick her out the next day, and Yu Yirou really didn't know what to do.
After hearing this, Gu Lili's mood also became heavy.
Unexpectedly, Yu Yirou's background was even more pitiful than she had imagined.
“Why don’t you come back to Donghai Town with me? You’re homeless anyway, so you can buy a plot of land there, build a house, and settle down,” Gu Lili suggested.
Of course, Gu Lili's suggestion was not without its own selfish motives.
If the mother and daughter were to return to Donghai Town with Gu Lili and settle down in Gu Village, she could take care of them.
Moreover, mother-of-pearl inlay is not something that can be learned in a day or two.
At that time, we can also ask Yu Yirou to be our teacher and teach more apprentices, so that these things can be mass-produced.
Upon hearing this, Yu Yirou's eyes brightened considerably, but then dimmed again.
"We, a widow and her child, are traveling far to the East China Sea, and we are very apprehensive," Yu Yirou said honestly.
She understood the feeling of being bullied by the locals. She also had difficulty walking and couldn't help feeling fear in the face of the unknown environment.
Gu Lili reassured them, "When the time comes, I can talk to the village head. You have money now, so you can buy a piece of land and build a house for us. As for building the house, I can arrange for craftsmen to help you. When you come back with me, you can stay at my house for now."
There is still a lot of wasteland in Guzhuang, and the village head would definitely welcome Yu Yirou and her daughter to settle down in Guzhuang.
Because there are also more than a dozen families in Guzhuang who are from outside the area.
They never saw the people of Gu Village reject them; on the contrary, they helped each other in their daily lives.
Yu Yirou lowered her head in thought, wondering why Gu Lili was helping her so much.
But then she thought about it again. She was a cripple, and the only money she had was the tuition fee given to her by Gu Lili. What could Gu Lili possibly want from her?
Just as Yu Yirou was about to look up and agree, Gu Lili continued.
"To be honest, Madam, I have a reason for inviting you to settle down in our Zhuang family."
Yu Yirou looked up at Gu Lili with curiosity, wondering what else she had that Gu Lili could covet besides the Mu Lian.
Seeing Yu Yirou unconsciously pull Xiao Mulian closer to her, Gu Lili burst out laughing.
"Madam, what are you thinking? I'm not a human trafficker. I'm just thinking that with your mother-of-pearl inlay skills, it would be perfect for you to come back to the East Sea with me. I want to carry on and promote your craft!"
Yu Yirou felt a little embarrassed after Gu Lili had hit the nail on the head.
In this era, the least valuable thing is actually a person.
Since it can be bought and sold at will, why would Gu Lili want her own little magnolia?
However, upon hearing Gu Lili mention "carrying forward and developing" something great, Yu Yirou's heart skipped a beat for some reason.
"Carry forward and promote it?" Yu Yirou murmured.
She never thought that far ahead; she just wanted to make a living by relying on the skills her mother taught her.
Gu Lili realized she had gone a bit too far, and quickly chuckled as she explained, "What I meant was that I wanted more people to know about and buy your craft."
If it's made with good quality wood, there's no shortage of people eager to buy it.
Because Yu Yirou uses only ordinary wood, such as peach wood and willow wood, people automatically overlook the preciousness of this craftsmanship.
"Then, will I be able to earn a lot of money?" Yu Yirou asked.
If she could earn a lot of money, she would no longer worry that if she were to die one day, her little Mulan would be left all alone.
Gu Lili nodded emphatically and said, "Of course!"
With Gu Lili's assurance, Yu Yirou no longer hesitated.
"Okay! I'll go to the East China Sea with you!"
After the two had discussed it, Gu Lili asked Chang'an to drive the carriage to an inn near the Liu family's residence to settle the mother and daughter in.
After settling the mother and daughter in, Gu Lili and Chang'an returned to the Liu residence.
Now that we can bring Yu Yirou and her son back to Donghai, we can go home sooner.
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