Liu Fengjiao saw everything that happened outside clearly.
Seeing Ruhua and Old Lady Chen so intimately, he couldn't help but let out a soft snort, a cold smile flashing in his eyes.
What a bunch of fools! They've taken out all the laborers; let's see how they manage to live from now on.
Now that they haven't even managed to get the travel expenses for the imperial examinations, Chen Zhancai will definitely cause more trouble.
If he passes the imperial examination and becomes a scholar, that's fine. But if he fails, given Chen Zhancai's proud and arrogant nature, he definitely won't lower himself to earn money to support his family.
By then, the Chen family will probably be begging for food. It seems she needs to make plans for herself as soon as possible...
Wu Family Old House
Finally, after separating from the old house, Mrs. Sun was overjoyed.
Finally, I've gotten rid of my biased in-laws and my bloodsucking brother-in-law.
From now on, she can do whatever she wants, no longer have to worry about what others think, and can focus on living her own life.
But when she stepped into the empty house, her earlier joy vanished instantly.
The family has separated, but now we have nothing.
They had no food to fill their stomachs, no money to save, and not even the most basic cooking utensils...
Mrs. Sun felt a mix of emotions, and shook her head helplessly with a sigh, "How are we going to live from now on!"
Hearing this, Chen Zhanliang felt bad and quickly stepped forward to comfort him.
"Don't worry. As the saying goes, even a blind sparrow won't starve. There's always a way. I'll find some work tomorrow and make sure you and the child have enough to eat."
With red eyes, Madam Sun nodded, "My dear husband, then I'll have to trouble you."
"Why are you being so polite with me? But you and the child will have to go hungry today."
"It's not like I've never gone hungry before; I won't starve to death if I skip a meal or two."
At this moment, Da Bao walked in from outside. Seeing his parents' worried faces, he handed the one tael of silver he had prepared to Madam Sun.
"Dad, Mom, don't worry. I've said before that as long as we separate from the old house and live on our own, I can support you. Take this money and go to town tomorrow to buy grain and cooking utensils."
Madam Sun quickly shook her head and waved her hands, "No, no, no, Da Bao, you should put this away quickly. This is all the money you earned through hard work. I can't accept it."
"Mother, what's this about hard work? I'm the manager of the sugar mill now, and Sister Qingqing has already given me a raise. It's two taels of silver a month."
"Two taels of silver!"
Madam Sun was taken aback, then gave a serious reminder.
"Da Bao, Qing'er has treated you very well, you can't go against your conscience and make dirty money!"
“Yes, Da Bao, your mother is right. As a person, you can lose anything, but you can’t lose your conscience. You can’t do anything reckless,” Chen Zhanliang added.
Da Bao knew his parents suspected him of tampering with the money in the account, so he quickly explained, "What are you thinking? Sister Qingqing really did raise my wages. You can ask her if you don't believe me."
"Why haven't I heard you mention this before?" Mrs. Sun was still somewhat skeptical.
Da Bao shook his head and smiled, "I didn't tell you because I was afraid you'd be too quick to tell and my grandparents would find out. If they knew I made so much money, would they be able to easily divide the family property? They would definitely try every means to take advantage of me, so that's why I didn't tell you."
Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Madam Sun smiled with relief, "You've got a clever mind, much better than your mother."
"Of course. My sister Qingqing told me that relying on yourself is better than relying on anyone else. As long as I work hard, it won't be long before we can build three brick houses."
"Then I'll let you all eat whatever you want, just like my uncle and aunt."
As he spoke, Da Bao stuffed the silver into Sun Shi's hand, "Alright, Mother, don't be polite with me, quickly put the money away."
Madam Sun no longer refused and accepted the money. "Dabao, Mother will use this money first, and I will definitely pay you back later."
“Yes, this money must be returned,” Chen Zhanliang echoed.
Da Bao waved his hand, "Dad, Mom, why are you being so polite with me? You don't need to worry about the firewood, rice, oil, salt, or cooking utensils. I'll go borrow some from Sister Qingqing later."
Mrs. Sun was taken aback. "Your sister Qingqing has always treated you well. Isn't it a bit inappropriate to bother her again?"
Chen Zhanliang also felt it was inappropriate, "Yeah, why don't we just go hungry for a few meals and not bother them?"
"Dad, Mom, Qingqing doesn't have that much to worry about, so don't worry about her. Just stay home, tidy up a bit, and heat up the kang (heated brick bed). I'll be right back."
After Da Bao finished speaking, he left the house.
******
Leaving the Chen family's old house.
Chen Qingqing, Xiaoyu, and Chen Zhanshan returned to the sugar mill, which had already closed for the day.
Chen Zhanshan stayed behind to check if the fire in the stove had gone out and whether the brown sugar produced today was up to standard...
Chen Qingqing then took Xiaoyu home.
As soon as he entered the house, Chen Han rushed forward and asked, "Sister, where did you find Erbao?"
"Found at a brokerage."
"A human trafficking ring!" Chen Han was shocked, knowing that human trafficking rings were places that specialized in selling people.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Sun felt a chill run down her spine. "These people are truly despicable. How could they sell Erbao to a brokerage firm? How is Erbao now? Has he been beaten?"
Chen Qingqing shook her head, "Luckily we arrived in time. Erbao didn't suffer much, but he was terrified by those people."
Lin sighed helplessly, "Chen Zhancai is a real scoundrel. He tried to get you into school by targeting you, and now he's gone completely mad, trying to sell Erbao. I think your second uncle and aunt are completely heartbroken this time, and we can't let it go so easily."
Chen Han looked up and said, "Mom, my third uncle didn't want to sell Erbao. This morning he dragged me to town, but luckily I reacted quickly and escaped."
Lin's hand trembled, and her face turned pale with fright.
"These inhuman beasts actually tried to scheme against my child. Xiao Han, you'd better not run around like this anymore."
"Don't worry, Mother, I won't be fooled."
"That won't work either. From now on, you should stay far away from the people from the old house. Who knows what bad things they might do in the future?"
Seeing the worry on Lin's face, Chen Qingqing smiled and comforted her, "Mother, don't worry, Xiaohan can tell right from wrong and won't let the bad guys get away with it."
Although she said that, she didn't really think so. The people in the old house had no moral bottom line in order to support Chen Zhancai's education, and some things had to be done.
It seems I'll have to bring some emergency poison with me when Xiaohan goes to school.
In case Chen Zhancai resorts to underhanded tactics, he will have a countermeasure and will not suffer a great loss.
Madam Lin nodded, but still worriedly instructed Chen Han, "Xiao Han, you can't run around everywhere anymore, especially if someone invites you to go out and play, don't agree easily, understand?"
"Mother, I understand." Chen Han nodded obediently in agreement.
The group chatted for a while longer, then Chen Qingqing noticed that Xiaoyu hadn't followed them in, so she got up and left the room.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw him sitting on the stone steps, staring blankly into the distance.
Chen Qingqing sat down next to him. "Xiaoyu, what are you thinking about?"
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