As if hearing something extraordinary, Dong'er ran away cautiously, but still stepped on a branch, making a snapping sound.
The people in the house quickly came to the window alertly. Dong'er was frightened and hurriedly moved towards the exit.
Just as the window opened, a cat's meow was heard.
Dong'er also took the opportunity to run out of the gap. The man stuck his head out, and an orange raccoon turned his head to look at the person in the window.
He was a man in his early thirties. After seeing that it was just a raccoon, he quickly closed the window.
Xu Qingwan asked anxiously, "Husband, what's going on?"
"It's okay, it's just a raccoon. What you just said is true. Are you pregnant with my child?" The man still didn't quite believe it.
Xu Qingwan nodded quickly: "Husband, don't you still believe me? My whole heart is with you, and I will never betray you."
"The reason I married that shopkeeper Li was just for his family's wealth."
"Besides, it wasn't me who entered my room to make love with him every night, but Lian'er."
When Bai Lian heard her mother mention her name, she quickly stood up and said to the man, "Dad, Mom didn't lie."
Hearing his daughter say this, the man finally felt relieved. He hugged Xu Qingwan and kissed her on the face several times.
"My dear wife, if you can bear another boy, we will be rich."
"Although this shopkeeper Li is a slave, as long as the child in your womb is a boy, I can find a way to make him die without anyone noticing, so that our son can inherit the Li family's wealth."
"By then, we will really be rich."
The family was making plans in the small courtyard, but they didn't know that their plan had been shattered before it could be carried out.
Dong'er quickly returned to the Li family and came to Jiang's yard.
Jiang sat there embroidering a handkerchief without looking up. Dong'er glanced at the nanny, who nodded.
Dong'er then hurriedly replied, "Madam, Xu is pregnant, but not with the master's child. She is already two and a half months pregnant."
"And what she said about her husband's tragic death is all fake. She is simply a liar, trying to defraud the Li family of their wealth."
Dong'er told the truth and also told Jiang where the courtyard was.
Jiang put down the embroidery frame in her hand and smiled: "Okay, you did a good job, Madam Zhu, give her five taels of silver as a reward."
"Thank you, Madam. Thank you, Madam." Dong'er thanked happily.
Nanny Zhu pulled her out of the house and put the reward money that had been prepared long ago in Dong'er's hand.
"Follow the mistress and do your work well in the future. I will not treat you unfairly."
"I know, thank you, cousin." Dong'er took it happily and smiled happily while holding the silver.
Thinking of something, Dong'er whispered again: "Cousin, I will buy you the jade hairpin you liked last time later as a gift to you."
"You are so thoughtful. Your eldest brother is getting married. You can count this money for yourself and give it to your cousin later."
Nanny Zhu was a nice person. After hearing what Nanny Zhu said, Dong'er no longer insisted. After thanking her again, she turned around and left the mistress's yard.
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After having dinner at Zhao's house, Guo Youcai prepared to say goodbye. There was still a lot of official business to be handled in the government office, and he couldn't stay outside and enjoy himself all the time.
"Brother Shanda, please take good care of me."
"I understand, master." Niu Shanda nodded.
Qiu Yinong gave a few more instructions, and then Guo Youcai and his party returned.
"Mom and Dad, I still have something to tell Father Zhao. You can go back first, or you can stay here and wait for me."
Qiu Yinong said to Qiu's father and others.
Mr. Qiu thought about it, asked some questions, and decided that they should go back first.
"Qing'er, Ayun and Jingxu stay to accompany Yi'er, and you can also go shopping in Qingquan Town." Father Qiu said with a smile.
Jingxu quickly said it was possible.
After seeing off the Qiu family, Qiu Yinong pulled Mr. Zhao into the study.
At the same time, Jingxu and the others were also called to join them. After they sat down and the maid served tea, Qiu Yinong finally spoke: "Father, it is the summer rainy season now, and floods are frequent. You should store more food, perhaps it will be needed someday."
"There are some other medicinal herbs. I'll list them for you. After the flood, the weather is hot, which can easily cause plague."
Qiu Yinong's face was solemn. The original book had recorded that there were countless casualties and corpses everywhere.
It was heartbreaking to watch it then, and now that she was in the middle of it, the scene was likely to be even more tragic.
Qingquan Town also experienced a major flood later, but fortunately the water level was not high, only reaching the calves of an adult. Many people were injured, but not many died.
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