Besides, the mother and daughter have suffered their whole lives, working as servants their entire lives. They've finally outlived their master, and it's time for them to enjoy their newfound happiness. Moreover, Ping'er has a son by her side. Even if Xiao Yi is no longer a great general, he's still better off than them working as servants for someone else.
So they waited for news at the general's mansion, clinging to a sliver of hope.
So, after waiting and waiting, they ended up with Xiao Yi, who was beaten half to death, and the Imperial Guards who came to ransack the house.
By the time they realized what was happening, it was too late to hide their money. During the raid, they even took their hairpins and bracelets, stripped them of their decent clothes, not to mention their gold, silver, and other valuables.
When they were driven out of the general's mansion, they had absolutely nothing.
In the end, it was Granny Zhu who dragged Xiao Yi along, and Ping'er who carried the child, and the family went to a small, dilapidated house in the west of the city where Ping'er used to live.
This room is the west wing of a large courtyard housed five families. Needless to say, the environment was noisy and cramped.
This is the place that Granny Zhu saved up for several years to buy for Ping'er to live in!
However, the reason Ping'er was able to live peacefully here without anyone daring to bully her was because she had a mother who worked in the Marquis of Anle's mansion. Her mother would give her strings of copper coins every month for pocket money and would often bring her rice, flour, chicken, duck, fish, and meat.
That's why everyone respected her out of fear of the Marquis of Anle's mansion.
When they returned this time, their home was searched and they were convicted of crimes.
Not to mention that people from the whole courtyard would come over from time to time to gloat and ridicule them, even people from outside would come and curse them to make a sense of their existence.
Human nature is inherently difficult to fathom. Truly clear-headed and rational people are few and far between. However, there are many who would kick someone when they're down, push someone when they're down, and follow the crowd.
Especially Ping'er and Granny Zhu, who always acted superior and arrogant, which made them uncomfortable, and now they're getting their revenge.
So, less than three days after moving in, Granny Zhu and Ping'er felt they couldn't go on living like this. In addition, the child was young and sensed the malice of others, so she was so frightened that she hid in the corner of the kang (a heated brick bed) and cried loudly.
The three women relied on Xiao Yi the most. Helpless, Granny Zhu had to sell the furniture and get three taels of silver to buy some medicine for Xiao Yi's injuries.
Fortunately, because of the reputation of the Marquis of Anle's mansion, the things they used to keep here, as well as rice, flour, and other grains, are still there, enough to last them for a month or two.
However, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance and difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. After eating delicacies at the general's mansion for more than a year, they found it hard to swallow "simple meals" when they returned to the mansion. They ate almost every meal with tears in their eyes.
After administering several doses of medicine and bringing Xiao Yi back to his senses, the mother and her children thought there was finally hope. After all, he was a former general; surely he could find a way.
To everyone's surprise, Xiao Yi seemed to have gone mad, staring at the rooftop all day without saying a word.
He would only look away from the child if the child crawled up to him, occasionally pinching the child's cheek.
Granny Zhu and Ping'er were burning with anxiety, but considering that they would have to rely on Xiao Yi for their livelihood in the future, they didn't dare to vent their anger.
They could only hope that Xiao Yi would recover soon. They didn't care about being rich or powerful; they just wanted to be able to live a modestly wealthy life.
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