In the days that followed, Xiaodoudou truly realized how difficult it was for her to establish herself in society since she was illiterate and had never been to school.
Furthermore, without the protection of the General's Mansion, they were left with only the mother and daughter, and were often bullied.
What devastated Xiaodoudou the most was that his mother's illness not only failed to improve but worsened, and within just a few days she was critically ill and on the verge of death.
Little Bean could do nothing but kneel before Madam Qin and cry.
These days, the money he tried to earn was either robbed, cheated, or given to people he saw who were in worse situations than him, which made him feel sorry for them and caused Qin's illness to be delayed again and again, and she still can't take a sip of medicine.
Seeing her son like this, Madam Qin knew it was time to go back.
So she reached out and took her son's hand, saying with great difficulty, "Dou Dou, Mom is fine. Mom has never blamed you, especially since you gave the money you earned to people who need help more than you. Mom is very happy for you, but Mom also wants you to know that there is a limit to doing good deeds. You can give them some money and keep some for yourself, so that you don't have to live such a difficult life."
"Dou Dou, you're still so young, and you have a long road ahead of you. I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you on your journey. You're still so young, and I can't bear to leave you... Waaah..."
“Your third uncle and aunt are good people. After your mother dies, go back and beg them. They will see that you are all alone and will definitely be willing to raise you to adulthood. After you go back this time, you must be good. Your mother is not here. If you make a mistake, no one will teach you. You can only figure everything out on your own.”
"A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit... Never mind, you're uneducated and wouldn't know what this means, so I won't say any more. I'm a little tired and want to sleep for a while. You go ahead and do your work, don't worry about me..."
As she spoke, Madam Qin peacefully closed her eyes and quickly fell asleep.
Little Bean was terrified, and her guilt reached its peak.
His mother brought him out to live a hard life because of him. His father is gone, and his mother is seriously ill. If they don't see a doctor soon, his mother will die.
But he had no money to hire a doctor, and even if he did, he wouldn't have enough to buy medicine for his mother. He was filled with remorse. If he could go back to that afternoon, he would definitely study hard, not break the pen his aunt had given him, and not fight with his little sister. That way, none of these things would have happened.
By the way, go to the General's Mansion and ask my third aunt for help. My third uncle and aunt are good people, and my third aunt is also a very skilled doctor. She will definitely be able to cure my mother!
He wanted to save his mother; he wanted to beg his third aunt to save his mother!
He was being foolish and offended his third aunt. His third aunt can punish him however she wants, but his mother is innocent and shouldn't have to suffer like this!
He looked at his mother, who had fallen into a deep sleep, wiped away his tears, and got up to run outside.
The old woman mending clothes across the street saw this and sighed, "If only she had known this would happen, she wouldn't have done it in the first place!"
After hearing that her son had run far away, Qin sat up and smiled gratefully at the old lady next door.
The old lady across the street was a smart woman. She discovered a couple of days ago that Qin was faking it, but she didn't expose her and even helped her cover it up. Gradually, several people around her found out. When Xiaodoudou wasn't around, they couldn't help but ask her about it. Qin knew she couldn't hide it anymore, so she told them about how she was disciplining her child.
Everyone sighed with admiration for her, saying that she had really lived in this shack for so long in order to educate her children.
Afterwards, everyone took the initiative to help her cover it up, and would also criticize Xiaodoudou's behavior, making the child feel guilty and doubt herself. She was really miserable.
Qin said to the surrounding families, "If nothing unexpected happens, we will be going back tonight. Thank you all for your help and care during this time. My estate needs people to manage the fields. If you are willing, you can come and work at my estate. I don't expect you to be rich, but you will have no problem eating and dressing well."
She was the second wife, and her family's businesses still held considerable influence. They needed manpower to help with the recent increase in production, and these people could provide much-needed relief.
"Thank you so much, Madam. I hope that the young master will learn from this experience and make some progress."
The group was very grateful and wanted to kowtow to Madam Qin, but she stopped them.
She took out a piece of silver and gave it to the old woman opposite her, then said to everyone, "Tomorrow, after you have packed your things, you can hire a carriage to go to the estate. My second master, master, and madam are all there. When you get there, explain the situation, and they will arrange work for you. I will also write a letter home to inform you of this matter. Just focus on your work at the estate. As long as you do your job well and don't have any ulterior motives, the Lu family will not treat you unfairly."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up: "So she is the lady of the Lu family! We have long heard that the master of the Lu family is kind and benevolent. It is truly our good fortune to meet her!"
Madam Qin smiled and explained earnestly, "Our Lu family is all supported by my third brother and sister-in-law. We are able to live such a good life because of their kindness."
She never claimed credit for Jiang Jiuniang's contributions, and her third sister-in-law had never mistreated her, so she couldn't do anything unjust.
Everyone nodded in agreement. The Lu brothers were exactly the kind of brothers the storyteller had described—truly wonderful.
At this moment, Little Bean rushed to the General's Mansion and knelt down without saying a word.
"I need to see Third Aunt. Please inform her that my mother is dying. Please, Third Aunt, go and save my mother, sob sob sob..."
He was just a child who had suffered for so many days, with only Qin Shi by his side. Qin Shi was his only source of emotional support, and he had no idea what he would do if Qin Shi were gone.
Most importantly, he didn't know where the manor outside the city was, so he had no way to find his father and could only place all his hopes on Jiang Jiuniang.
Jiang Jiuniang and Ruozheng had just returned from spreading medical knowledge outside. They had just sat down and taken a sip of tea when someone came to report that the young master was kneeling at the door, crying and begging her to save his mother.
When Jiang Jiuniang first heard the news, she was stunned for a moment, and then realized that this must be Qin's self-inflicted injury scheme, and she immediately became a little anxious.
The servant who brought the message was unaware of Jiang Jiuniang and the others' plan. He thought that something had really happened to Qin Shi, and he was in a great hurry when he arrived, which led Jiang Jiuniang astray.
Do you want me to come with you?
Ruozheng stood up, but Jiang Jiuniang waved her hand and said, "No need, I can handle it. You've been tired these past few days, so go back and rest."
Ruozheng also took Princess Jinlan as his apprentice. Every day after returning home, he would take time to visit Princess Jinlan and teach her some knowledge, which was quite tiring.
"Alright, then be careful."
Jiang Jiuniang nodded and followed the servants out, where she saw Xiaodoudou kneeling at the door, crying loudly.
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