Song Yuehua did not respond to Liu Meiniang, but hurried to Grandpa Ma's house.
Ma Ye yawned as he opened the door. Seeing that it was Song Yuehua, he hurriedly asked, "What's the emergency?"
Song Yuehua asked, "Grandpa Ma, did Liu Xue and Bai Shu take the ox cart to the county town today?"
Ma Ye thought for a moment and said, "No! There weren't many people here today. I remember it very clearly."
"Grandpa Ma, do you know the way to Xingjia Village?" Song Yuehua asked again.
"This village is far away from here. We have to go to the county town and take a boat. It takes about a day to get there." Uncle Ma answered seriously.
Song Yuehua looked at the sky and sighed.
"Girl, wait for me. I'll go and harness the cow." After saying this, Grandpa Ma went to the cowshed.
Song Yuehua hurriedly called out, "Grandpa Ma, go to bed first, I'll come back later."
"I can't sleep!"
Grandpa Ma patted the ox's back, fed it two handfuls of grass, and then pulled it to the ox cart. While tying the rope, he said, "I'm getting old, and I sleep less."
Song Yuehua said worriedly, "It's late at night and the road is not easy to walk on. Why don't we go later?"
"Hahaha!" Grandpa Ma laughed.
"Don't worry, I know that road better than my own backyard. I know exactly how many stones there are on the road. Don't think too much. We have been in the village for so many years, and everyone has urgent matters. If we can run, we will run."
Song Yuehua turned on the oil lamp and hung it in front. Master Ma drove the ox cart and Song Yuehua sat in the back, feeling much calmer.
If someone else stole the 5 taels of silver, she would probably consider it a loss.
Liu Xue at least called her Master, so this matter couldn't be let go in such an unclear way.
We walked slowly along the way, and when we arrived at the county town, the city gate had just opened.
Liu Xue and Bai Shu traveled on foot at night. When they arrived at the county town, the city gate was closed. The brother and sister squatted at the city gate until it opened and then they entered the city.
There was only one ferry in the county, and because there were not enough passengers, the boat had not yet left when Song Yuehua arrived at the ferry.
"Master!" Liu Xue exclaimed and stood up immediately in fright.
Song Yuehua sat aside, waved her hand, asked her to sit down, and then asked, "Why are you running?"
"Master, I will return the money, I will definitely return it..." Liu Xue lowered her head, her voice sad.
"Sister..." Bai Shu grabbed Liu Xue's hand, looking worried.
Song Yuehua frowned and asked again, "Let me ask you, why did you run away? Who asked you for money?"
"Master..." Liu Xue had tears in her eyes. She bit her lower lip and remained silent for a long time.
Song Yuehua stared at her without saying a word.
After a moment, Liu Xue spoke up, "After my father died, my mother abandoned me at home in order to remarry. My grandfather came to pick me up. I thought I would be taken care of by my relatives, but later I overheard that my grandfather's family was planning to sell me to a brothel."
Liu Xue took a breath and continued, "When they weren't paying attention, I fled to Taoyuan Village. Father Bai was a very good man and took me in without saying a word. Unfortunately, good people don't live long."
"I have told my mother about my grandfather, but unfortunately she doesn't believe it at all. Maybe she doesn't care at all. She only cares about marrying into the Gu family and becoming her scholar's wife. If she falls into my grandfather's hands again, Xiaoshu and I will not have a good ending."
"Master, I'm sorry, I really can't..."
Song Yuehua rubbed his head and asked, "Can't we think of another way?"
Liu Xue smiled bitterly and shook her head, "My cousin is getting married, and my maternal family is determined to get Xiaoshu and me. Master, how can blood ties make people hate them so much?"
"Can you avoid it by going to Xingjia Village?" Song Yuehua said.
Liu Xue hummed and said, "I have an uncle. When I was a child, my uncle was very kind to me."
It's daybreak.
Several guests entered the boat one after another.
"Okay!" Song Yuehua stood up and said, "Be careful on your way. After you settle down, find a chance to send me a letter."
"Master!" Liu Xue also stood up.
Song Yuehua walked out of the cabin, jumped ashore, and left without looking back.
On the way, Song Yuehua bought four big meat buns and two bowls of wontons. She took the bowls to the ox cart and handed Grandpa Ma a bowl of wontons and two buns.
The two of them didn't care about anything and just squatted on the side of the road and started eating.
"Girl, is everything done?" Grandpa Ma asked.
Song Yuehua chewed the buns and nodded, "Okay."
Grandpa Ma smiled and said, "That's good, as long as it doesn't interfere with your work."
Only Song Yuehua was with them today, and after they had eaten, they drove the ox cart back.
After Song Yuehua returned home, she found that Xiaoyu had been waiting at home. When she saw her, she ran over and said, "Sister, where have you been? How come you were gone when I woke up? I was so worried."
"I had something to do, so I went to the county town." Song Yuehua didn't elaborate.
Xiaoyu didn't ask any more questions, just said, "Next time you go out, you must tell me in advance, and never leave without saying goodbye again."
The two of them made lunch at home, and Xiaoyu went to school with peace of mind in the afternoon.
Regarding Liu Xue, Song Yuehua only told a few people that the siblings had returned to their hometown and were not sure whether they would come back in the future.
Because of this, Xie Wenwu was very disappointed.
The junior sister left without even saying hello to him. Is he so unimportant? He was so happy when he was throwing mud before.
Song Yuehua had no time to feel lost, as there were only six taels of silver left in the house.
She had originally planned to go up the mountain after a while, but now it seems that there is no time to lose. So many people in her family depend on her for food, how can she do without money?
Master Duan's injury has almost healed, but to be on the safe side, he needs to recuperate a little longer, so I didn't bring him with me when we went into the mountains this time.
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