"yes."
A few days later, the man who was tracking the woman returned.
Not daring to delay for even a moment, he immediately came back to report his gains to He Youyou.
He held several pages of paper in his hand, all of which recorded Aunt Guo's whereabouts over the past few days.
He Youyou sat with her legs crossed, cracking sunflower seeds and listening leisurely.
"The other day, Aunt Guo was gossiping to Aunt Zhang who was buying vegetables, saying that although you are a widow living away from home, you often associate with single men and behave improperly."
"She also chatted for a long time with Madam Xue from the tailor shop, saying that you often associate with single men and behave improperly, and she also inquired about the private affairs of Old Man Wang from the calligraphy and painting stall next door."
"Yesterday, Aunt Guo told the sesame oil shopkeeper that single men often appear at your house, behaving improperly, and inquired about how much betrothal gifts people give when they marry, and how much dowry the bride brings."
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"Today, Aunt Guo bought some hemp thread next to the yamen and told Sister Li, who was selling the hemp thread, that you always harass single men and behave improperly. Later, she wandered over to the yamen gate and chatted with the yamen runners for a long time. She found out that the newly arrested criminal was a thief, and what's more, he was actually the nephew of the concubine of Master Sun, a wealthy man in the east of the city. He stole Master Sun's red coral ornament at night."
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He Youyou spat out a mouthful of sunflower seed shells.
She picked up the papers and glanced at them.
I already know what's going on.
The housekeeper believed he knew his mistress quite well.
She's definitely the kind of woman who's ruthless and always seeks revenge.
Think about how badly she hurt Sun Er back then?
The whole family burned down, along with their house and belongings. Even now, I hear that Sun Er's family is still living in a shack at the edge of the village.
Sun Er's wife lit three incense sticks every day, begging God to forgive their family's sins.
Now that the mistress has encountered Aunt Guo, who is spreading rumors and slandering people behind their backs, she will certainly not let her off easily.
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