The brother and sister were so dazzled by the prosperity of the capital that they had no desire to return to the backward Yuzhou.
Yao Qingfeng even vowed to make a name for himself in the capital and then return to Yuzhou in glory.
Yao Huihui's heart and eyes were filled with Xiao Yanchu, so there was no way she could go back. If she went back, she would never see Xiao Yanchu again in her life, so how could she become the Regent's Consort?
Unable to persuade her two children to stay, and also because she didn't really want to return to Yuzhou, the three of them stayed in the capital.
As for Yao Fude at home, no one cared about him anymore.
However, none of the three had any skills in the capital. Yao Qingfeng had been lazy and good-for-nothing since childhood and didn't know how to do anything. His handwriting was so bad that no one would want to sell it.
Yao Huihui spent all her time wandering around the Regent's Palace, hoping to bump into the Regent, but she didn't see him even after a month.
The three of them stayed at the inn, and their money only went out and never came in. Soon they ran out of money and were kicked out of the inn.
Yao Zhangshi dared not go to Su Ruojin, and wanted to ask Zhao Jiao for some more money, but Zhao Jiao had already gone back by then. In the end, the mother and her two children had no choice but to live in a dilapidated temple and live by begging.
Recently, a martial arts tournament was held in the capital, attracting a large number of people. Yao Zhangshi squeezed into the crowd to beg, and unexpectedly saw Zhao Jiao.
At first, she wasn't sure if it was Zhao Jiao, so she secretly followed her. Only after she recognized her did she knock on the door.
Zhao Jiao was very surprised, "Sister-in-law, you didn't go back to Yuzhou? Where are Huihui and Qingfeng?"
Yao Zhangshi waved her hand, "There are a lot of people today, so they can earn more money if they go out. I'll have them come over in a bit, and we'll live here with you from now on."
After saying that, Yao Zhangshi walked into the house on her own. Zhao Jiao hurriedly put her hand in front of her, not hiding the disdain in her eyes at all. "Sister-in-law, my room is small, only enough for me and my husband. You should find another place to stay."
Yao Zhangshi reached out to pull Zhao Jiao, but Zhao Jiao, seeing her dirty hands, quickly stepped aside, afraid that Yao Zhangshi's hands would soil her clothes.
“Zhao Jiao, I think your room is quite big. Even if the three of us stay, we can still fit. We can just sleep on the floor if necessary. We're not picky.”
After sleeping in this dilapidated temple for so long, and having to compete with other beggars for space at night, Zhao Jiao's place, however small, is still better than this dilapidated temple.
Yao Zhangshi pushed open the door, and Lin Zhengshan was sitting inside drinking tea. He was startled when he suddenly saw a beggar come in.
"Madam, who is this?"
“Brother-in-law, I’m your sister-in-law,” Yao Zhangshi said, sitting down on the stool, picking up the cup on the table, pouring herself a cup of tea and drinking it.
Whew~
After taking a sip of tea, Madam Yao breathed a sigh of relief; it had been a long time since she had tasted such fine tea.
She poured herself another glass and drank it down, only slowing down after the fifth glass.
“Cousin, your tea is quite good,” Yao Zhangshi said.
Zhao Jiao rolled her eyes. Ever since Qing'er sent them the gold, her and Lin Zhengshan's quality of life had improved considerably. Now, Lin Zhengshan was drinking pre-Qingming Biluochun tea.
Lin Zhengshan looked at the teapot that Yao Zhangshi had touched with her dirty hands and instantly lost his appetite for tea. He looked at Zhao Jiao and said, "Madam, please take care of it yourself." After saying that, he got up and went into the inner room.
Zhao Jiao understood that Lin Zhengshan meant for her to drive Yao Zhangshi away, and that was exactly what she wanted to do.
She thought for a moment, then took out a few strings of copper coins from her bosom and gave them to Yao Zhangshi.
“Sister-in-law, we don’t have much money in the capital. Take this money. Huihui and Qingfeng are definitely waiting for you. Go find them quickly.”
Without saying a word, Yao Zhangshi took the copper coins, stuffed them into her bosom, and stood up. "I'll go and call them over right now. Our family will live together from now on."
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