The next morning, Wang Xiao finally came back.
"Miss, when I went there, the Third Master had run away. Damao was killed by soldiers in order to protect the Third Master. Later, I went to Qingzhou and found out that the Third Master had returned and turned himself in..."
"Da Mao is dead..." Song Yuehua felt cold all over.
"girl?"
Song Yuehua came back to her senses and asked, "Did you go to Qingzhou?"
"I went to Qingzhou and met my eldest brother. He asked me to give you a message. The Chen family is extremely evil. They will be beheaded next autumn. The Chen family boy was sold. It seems that Chen Yan was bought back by the former servant. He plans to buy him back. The Yan family will be exiled to the border state regardless of gender. They will leave the day after tomorrow."
Isn’t Chinese New Year the day after tomorrow?
Song Yuehua felt a little flustered. She quickly drank a glass of cold water to calm herself down before saying, "Let's pack up and get going. We should try to get there as quickly as possible so that we can see them off."
"Okay." Wang Xiao nodded heavily.
I was planning to pay the farmhands tomorrow.
She set off today and arrived in Qingzhou the day after tomorrow. By the time she comes back, the New Year will be over and there will be no rush.
Song Yuehua asked Wang Xiao to go to the compound to call Liu Xue and Tan Xiuxiu.
Fortunately, the wages were calculated almost exactly yesterday. After the two came over, Song Yuehua showed them the written account book.
"Tomorrow you will pay the wages for me. The share for the long-term workers will remain the same as in previous years. For the two of you who are in charge, the share this year will be changed. Each person will receive 20 catties of corn, 2 chickens, 1 piece of bacon, and 50 eggs."
As she spoke, Song Yuehua took out two more pieces of cotton cloth and said, "These cotton cloths are all the same. Each of you will get one piece."
Just as Liu Xue was about to speak, Song Yuehua said to Tan Xiuxiu, "Over at the chess parlor, ask Master Toma to go over and tell me to pack up tomorrow night, close the shop and go back to celebrate the New Year, and reopen for business on the eighth day of the first lunar month."
"Master, where are you going?" Liu Xue asked.
Song Yuehua remembered that she hadn't explained it to them yet, so she could only say, "Xiaoyu and I have to leave for a few days because of something. We won't be home right now, so you guys can help me arrange it."
Tan Xiuxiu also asked, "Does the chess hall just need to pass on the message?"
Song Yuehua thought for a moment and said to Liu Xue, "There is a clerk, an accountant, and a chess player in the chess hall. Please help me prepare some things for them to celebrate the New Year, and give them the share of the long-term workers."
After saying that, Song Yuehua took out two taels of silver from her bosom and gave them to Tan Xiuxiu. "This is the wages for the clerks and the accountant, including the red envelope. One tael per person. I'll ask Master Ma to pass it on for me."
After Song Yuehua finished explaining things to the two stewards, Xiaoyu returned from Madam Nie's place.
After Liu Xue and Tan Xiuxiu left, Song Yuehua packed up with Xiaoyu while talking.
The two of them had prepared a lot of old linen clothes during this period. As they headed towards the border states, they didn't know how hot or cold it would be along the way, so cotton clothes would always be a good idea. But if they prepared too much, they were afraid that they wouldn't be able to protect themselves.
After Xiaoyu learned that they were going to Qingzhou, she asked, "Sister Song, the New Year is coming the day after tomorrow, aren't you coming back?"
"I guess I can't make it back in time." Song Yuehua sighed.
"Then Dabao and Xiaobao..."
Xiaoyu and Xiaoyu both looked at Song Yuehua.
Song Yuehua smiled at the two of them and said, "Even if I can't make it back for the New Year, I can still come back in the first month of the lunar year. With Madam Xia and Qi Zi here, Da Bao and Xiao Bao will be taken care of, so nothing will happen."
After getting ready, the two called Wang Xiao, rented a horse carriage, and drove for two days and one night to reach the suburbs.
Several members of the Yan family were wearing prison uniforms and shackles. Xiaoyu burst into tears when she saw Yan Yujiu. When Wang Xiao approached with something in his arms, the officer drove him away with a big knife.
"Thank you for your hard work, sir," Song Yuehua went over and stuffed a purse containing five taels of silver into his hand.
"I am an ordinary citizen who has received the favor of the county magistrate. I come here today to see you off and hope to have a few words with you."
The official got the silver and his expression eased a lot. "Hurry up and tell us. We have to leave early."
"Thank you very much."
Song Yuehua came to Yan Fengjian and helped him put on his cotton coat. "It's rare for me to sew clothes, so the stitches are crude. Please don't despise me."
"What are you doing here?" Yan Feng looked away, looking unhappy. "I don't want you to see me like this."
After Song Yuehua helped him tie his clothes, she came close and whispered, "Ji Ming and his men will also be heading to Bianzhou soon. I asked them to take care of you along the way. I'll give the box to him, and Wang Da and Wang Xiao will accompany him. When you get to Bianzhou, tell him if you need anything. If you have a chance, send me a letter."
"Everything is unpredictable. I have no choice but to enter this chess game," Yan Feng saw that his eyes were dark, "I can't wait for you anymore."
Song Yuehua smiled slightly and said, "That's such a pity."
Hearing a voice talking nearby, Song Yuehua turned her head to look over.
Xiaoyu stretched out her handkerchief and helped Yan Yujiu wipe the dirt off her face. Such a clean and beautiful person had turned into what she is now.
"Six Wind Screen, you can continue to embroider it. When you are finished, someone will want it." Yan Yujiu said, "Forget about the embroidered landscape painting. It is just an excuse for me to travel with you."
I saw Xiaoyu looking unwilling.
Yan Yujiu sighed and said, "If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have teased you in the first place."
The affectionate scene between the two made Song Yuehua's gums irritated.
"I can embroider the Six Wind Screen and the Splendid Landscape of Mountains and Rivers. You..."
Xiaoyu's voice trembled as she spoke, "Take good care of yourself, and stay alive..."
Song Yuehua kicked hard and kicked a stone away.
Xiaoyu turned her head slightly and saw Song Yuehua staring at them, her face suddenly blushing with embarrassment.
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