After hearing what Liu Qiaoer said, the aunt-in-law and Geng looked at each other, and their eyes revealed an expression of "as expected".
The eldest aunt laughed so hard that you could see her back teeth: "I told you, Qiao'er is usually very well-behaved, how could she do such a rebellious thing as quarreling with your grandma? Sure enough, there must be a reason."
Then the eldest aunt advised Geng: "Mother, you shouldn't have taken that bag of jewelry in the first place. If Qiao'er can bring the girl home, there will definitely be greater benefits. If we take the child's things, it will show that we are short-sighted and will be looked down upon by others."
Geng was filled with anger. Even if her aunt tried to persuade her, she would not be relieved unless she saw the money. She was not as cunning as her aunt, so she just walked into the house.
He said sarcastically, "You are so hypocritical. Wait until she sends the money back, and then this matter will be over."
The room was turned upside down by Liu Qiao'er, and Geng was cursing as she cleaned it up.
The aunt-in-law here has already negotiated the terms with Liu Qiaoer. Letting the child stay for three days for ten taels of silver is better than anything else.
"Don't worry, I will not let the young master and young lady go hungry during these three days. I will make sure you send them back and the master will like them."
Liu Qiaoer actually lied to her aunt. Her maternal family had already severed ties with the Lu family. However, Liu Qiaoer bet that no one would go to the county to inquire about the matter in the next two days.
After cheating for these two days, wait for Liu Qiaoer to move to the county town and then take the storage space back. Not to mention ten taels of silver, I will also have ten taels of gold.
"Okay, but, aunt, you have to lend me two taels of silver first."
The aunt-in-law frowned. Why did he pay money before she even saw the money
Then I heard Liu Qiaoer continue to say: "I will change the two children's clothes first, and then take these jewelry to their in-laws. In this way, their in-laws will know that the children have not been wronged in our family, and they will give more silver as a reward."
The aunt was a little unhappy: "I don't have any money."
Liu Qiaoer rolled her eyes and continued, "By the way, my indenture contract is still in the hands of the young lady, and she hasn't given it to me yet. When the time comes, the young lady will definitely let me go with her to her maternal family."
Mrs. Lu's family is a wealthy merchant family. I heard that the monthly salary of their personal maid is two taels.
Miss Lu is also a lady when she goes to her parents' home, which is equivalent to a master. Liu Qiaoer is her personal maid, so shouldn't she also be able to get two taels of monthly salary
The eldest aunt's expression softened: "The money for food and lodging for these three days cannot be counted into your monthly salary. If you go to your relatives' home with the young lady in the future, remember to send home one or two taels of silver every month."
Let’s talk about the future later. Who knows if there will be a tomorrow after today
In the last days, lies will surely come out of people's mouths without any shame or hesitation.
Liu Qiao'er took the two taels of silver given by her aunt, curled her lips and sneered.
"Fight with me, whether it's hard or soft, I won't eat it."
After finally settling the Lu siblings, Liu Qiaoer still had to go to the county to reserve a courtyard for Nanny Zhang.
Nanny Zhang's home was not far from the county magistrate's residence. She wanted to take the Lu family's child with her to guard the county jail. As long as County Magistrate Lu and his family were not dead, she would return the child to them sooner or later.
Liu Qiaoer also deserved the three months of peace that the Lu family gave her.
There were howling winds and heavy rain last night. The weather is getting colder with each autumn rain.
Liu Qiaoer arrived at the gate of the county town early in the morning and was greeted by a strong smell of blood.
The refugees disappeared, and so did the soup kitchens.
The officials were quite efficient in their work. They managed to resettle the refugees in just two or three days. It was so swift and decisive that it was no wonder that they looked down on Magistrate Lu's leisurely style of doing things.
The city gate was wide open, and Liu Qiaoer followed the crowd and lined up to enter the city.
I don’t know if it’s because all the refugees are gone, but the streets are exceptionally quiet today. There are fewer people shopping and fewer people setting up stalls. It feels indescribably weird.
Liu Qiao'er didn't think about it too much. She wanted to book a house as soon as possible and bring the two children over as soon as possible. Who knows what might happen in the Liu family. She didn't trust anyone in the Liu family at all.
He rushed straight to Nanny Zhang's house, but found that Nanny Zhang had already packed her things and was getting ready to leave in the car.
"Mammy, Mammy Zhang, why are you leaving now? That house..."
Before Liu Qiaoer could say anything, Nanny Zhang pushed her away.
"If you don't leave now, will you stay and wait to die?"
Seeing Liu Qiao'er's confused look, Nanny Zhang leaned over to her ear and whispered, "I advise you not to go into the county. Lord Lu is not here, and they even mix stones into the food. Last night, refugees outside the city made trouble and killed many people. The moat outside the city turned red. The officials from the capital killed people without blinking an eye. I dare not continue to live here."
The officials in the capital are all high-ranking officials, but they are so cruel and don’t treat the refugees as human beings.
"I won't rent the yard anymore. You can live here if you want. But I have to remind you that all the neighbors know that I'm a wet nurse for the Lu family. If anyone asks, just say I'm dead too."
Huh? Liu Qiaoer was slightly startled.
All they heard was Aunt Zhang's husband shouting "Gee!" and pulling the donkey cart, the whole family hurriedly followed.
Aunt Zhang didn't even want the silver. She stuffed the key into Liu Qiao'er's hand, glanced at her with pity and meaning, and finally said, "If you must stay here, you must be careful."
When she entered Aunt Zhang's yard, she realized that the family had left in such a hurry that the tables, chairs, and benches were still there, and the worn-out bedding was not taken away. They only cleaned up the food in the kitchen and the clothes they usually wore.
Liu Qiaoer sighed heavily. They had originally agreed to leave tomorrow, so there was still one day to pack up. Now she was running for her life. Could it be that she really couldn't stay in this county town anymore
All the people related to County Magistrate Lu are gone. How are County Magistrate Lu and his family doing in prison
That brilliant young master Lu, Lu Yunzheng, how is he
Liu Qiaoer wanted to go to the prison to find out what was going on, but she weighed the two taels of silver in her hand and found it was not enough to pay the bribe.
She came to the vicinity of the county magistrate's mansion again, and she didn't know what the officials were looking for. The area around the county magistrate's mansion was still crowded, and with more manpower, she was afraid that not even a fly could fly in.
Liu Qiaoer simply went back to pick up the children.
She decided that after dark, she would go to the mansion and take out her storage space.
With the storage space, she is not afraid of anything.