Fu Qinghe hadn't quite reacted yet. She stared blankly at the little figure running away for a while, and only when she smelled the diesel fuel did she suddenly remember what the little girl had just said.
She went straight to her dressing table, put all her jewelry, gold and silver, as well as the gold and silver coins in the dressing table drawer and her indenture, into the bed sheet, wrapped them up, and then took two cloaks from her wardrobe, threw them into the basin, soaked them, and put them on.
He pulled a small suitcase out of the closet, grabbed a few pieces of clothing haphazardly, along with the money he had just collected, stuffed it all into the suitcase, fastened it, and dragged it out as quickly as possible.
No matter what, money is the most important thing. Without money, you can't get anywhere. However, she remembered the little girl's life-saving grace, even though she had only been in this place for less than two months and hadn't had much interaction with the little girl.
The little girl was willing to save her life; she was her great benefactor.
After Fu Qinghe ran away, her first thought was not to go back to her parents' home, but to find a place to hide and wait to see what would happen next at the Qu family residence.
She didn't want to return to the Qu family to become a concubine, but if the Qu family really fell, then her contract of indenture would be useless, and she would truly become a free person.
If the Qu family doesn't fall, she'll have to find another way; otherwise, if Master Qu catches her, she'll be dead.
On the other side, when Qu Weiwei ran out of the house, she saw Fourth Aunt and the steward heading towards the study.
By this time, they had already set the fire in the backyard. As the head steward of the Qu family, he must have known about the secret room inside.
At this moment, all Qu Weiwei could think of was to take advantage of their trip to the secret room in the study to quickly pack up the things they had moved away and leave.
However, she overestimated her abilities. After all, she was only a five-year-old girl, usually delicate and frail. Running such a long distance and through so many places had left her breathless. By the time she reached the place where the housekeeper hid the rice, she was almost exhausted and collapsed.
They had just found the large sum of money the steward and his men had hidden when the steward and his men arrived from the Qu residence.
Whether it was because they couldn't find anything or because the First Madam and the others had already woken up and were looking for someone to put out the fire, the butler came in like he'd swallowed a bomb. He not only slammed the door shut but also kicked the boxes hard.
At this moment, Qu Weiwei had already hidden inside the space, watching the situation outside from within, her heart pounding with fear.
She was almost discovered; it took her a long time to get here using her short legs. Just as she was thinking she was too tired to walk and wanted to rest, she heard rapid footsteps outside, which almost scared her to death.
That night was incredibly exciting; thankfully, she had a strong heart, otherwise she doesn't know how many times she would have died.
Qu Weiwei stared intently outside, afraid that the housekeeper and the fourth concubine might secretly take these things away without her knowledge.
They had been planning this for a long time, and it's impossible to say they weren't prepared.
"Old Hu, what about the Qu family's granary? Without asking for help, the two of us can't move it at all. And if the master finds out that the house has been burned down, the first thing he'll think of is going to check the granary." The fourth concubine's somewhat unwilling voice came from outside the space.
As the richest family in Pingcheng, the Qu family controlled the economic lifeline and food supply of the entire Pingcheng, with more than ten grain warehouses alone.
The third and fourth courtyards next to their house were filled with grain, both on the surface and underground. They were really unwilling to accept this, as grain was a precious commodity these days.
There was a war going on outside, and many places had suffered no harvest. They didn't know about the other warehouses, but they had overheard about the warehouse under these two courtyards nearby and had secretly gone inside. They found that there was indeed grain, but the two of them simply couldn't take it with them.
"I'll move a ladder over there and see if the grain has been transported away. You go to the countryside and find my eldest brother and third brother, and have them find some reliable people to come over. If they can get a truck, that would be best. In any case, we have to get this money away first, and we'll talk about the rest later." Butler Hu's voice sounded somewhat irritable.
He had to find someone to help, but he was also reluctant to share his belongings, which put him in a real dilemma. At this point, if he didn't find someone, he wouldn't be able to move any of these things.
"Alright, go check it out first, but be careful. Even though the houses nearby are empty, it's better to be safe than sorry." After whispering these instructions, Fourth Aunt hurried out. It takes more than an hour to walk from here to the countryside, and it's the middle of the night, so there's no way to find a rickshaw. She didn't dare to look for one either.
After Fourth Aunt left, Steward Hu moved a ladder, leaned it against the right wall, climbed up, and then put the ladder on the other side of the wall and went down.
Once Qu Weiwei could no longer see the butler, she came out of her spatial dimension. Afraid of being discovered too quickly, she prepared to take the things out of the box and put them into her spatial dimension, leaving the box behind.
However, seeing that the wood used for the boxes is all good quality, it would be a shame to discard them.
The boxes were opened, revealing large and small yellow croakers, gold bars, and silver ingots—each box was overflowing. Qu Weiwei was quite impressed by the two men's strength; each box must have been incredibly heavy. These two had managed to carry it all the way from the warehouse without a break.
Qu Weiwei didn't know which one was the granary from this side, but according to the time the steward left, more than half an hour had passed, and she would have to climb at least several walls.
While packing her things, Qu Weiwei also listened carefully to the sounds outside, afraid that Butler Hu would return and she wouldn't have time to escape.
After tidying up, she was so tired that she lay down and didn't want to get up. Fortunately, she had a private space; once she lay inside, no one could find her unless she wanted to leave.
She was tempted when she heard them mention the granary, but she was too tired to move, and climbing the wall would be too conspicuous; she might be discovered by Butler Hu and the others if she wasn't careful, so she didn't dare to take the risk.
I was so thirsty that I could barely get up from the floor. I went to the kitchen, poured myself a glass of warm water, gulped it down, and then went back to the sofa to lie down again.
She has been running around since she woke up, without drinking a drop of water or eating anything, and now she has absolutely no strength left.
After drinking the water, I felt much less tired. But when I lay down on the sofa, my stomach was growling so loudly that I couldn't sleep. So I resigned myself to getting up and going to the kitchen to find something to eat.
There is a refrigerator in the kitchen, and every shelf inside is completely full.
There was a control panel in the lower right corner of the cabinet, which looked like a computer screen. She could just press the button on it to see which dish she wanted to eat, and the dish would appear on the table not far from the refrigerator. This was very convenient for her, a short person.
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