"Master, what's going on?" Mrs. Xu looked like she didn't know anything, picked up the paperwork on the table and read it again, "Hey, isn't this the deed for selling the store? Why is it here, Master? "
"Is there something wrong with the family? What are you doing in such a hurry to sell the shop?"
"Oh, didn't I ask Hanqiao to pack things two days ago? When I saw the house deed, I suddenly remembered that this shop was originally bought under the name of Aunt Guo. Now Aunt Guo has also been kicked out to Zhuangzi. Isn't that right? I don’t think it’s appropriate to still have it in her name, so I might as well just sell it before the year and save my worries.”
After Mrs. Xu finished speaking, she seemed to have just come to her senses. She looked up at Shen Zhonglei with a hurt look on her face and said, "Master, are you looking for someone to check on me?"
Shen Zhonglei was slightly uncomfortable, but he didn't show it on his face and said, "Your store is selling so cheaply. People in the government office saw it and reported to me, so I came to ask you!"
Hanqiao hurriedly took the blame on himself and said: "Master, it's all my fault. My wife was ill, so I asked my slave to handle this matter. I don't understand the market, so the price negotiated with others is a bit low."
"After I came back, my wife also said that the price was too low, but since I had made an agreement with others, I shouldn't go back on my words. She also said that anyway, the shop was bought cheaply because the master had managed Yongzhou Mansion well in the past few years. The price will have doubled, and the rent has been collected a lot in the past few years, so we are not losing money, so we signed the deed."
With these words, Hanqiao not only took all the responsibility on himself and praised the Xu family, but also flattered Shen Zhonglei hard.
Shen Zhonglei's momentum was astonishing when he entered the room. He was holding back his quarrel with Mrs. Xu, but with Xu's master and servant acting like this, he was so angry that he lost his temper.
"Okay, anyway, you know what's going on, as long as you're not deceived." Shen Zhonglei turned around and left after saying that.
Mo Ze quickly packed up the things on the table, saluted Mr. Xu, and quickly followed Shen Zhonglei away.
Seeing that the person was gone, Mrs. Xu softened her body, leaned on the pillow, and took a deep breath and said, "Thanks to Ping Niang for coming to report the news, and thanks to your cleverness, otherwise there would have been another scene."
"This is what a slave should do." Hanqiao asked, "Madam, do we still need to send the banknotes and maids to Master Ciao now?"
Mrs. Xu gritted her teeth and said: "Send it, send it now, let them pack their things and leave the city early tomorrow morning. There will be long nights and dreams, so we can't delay any longer!"
Hanqiao took the banknote and went out to call the four maids Xu Yihao wanted to one place.
When Chunlan saw Hanqiao, her face turned pale instantly: "Madam, do you really want to give us to young master Ciao?"
Hanqiao sighed and said, "I told you before, as long as the young master is willing to leave, Madam is willing to agree to anything, even sell the shop, let alone a few maids."
"If I had known this, I might as well have stayed with the old lady." Chunlan's tears burst into her eyes and slid down her cheeks.
Although she has never been to the Xu family, she has some idea of what it is like in the house in the past few years.
The Xu family was of a low family and had little financial resources. When they were still in the old residence of the Shen Mansion, they were afraid of Old Mrs. Shen and did not dare to come to Qiu Feng casually.
At that time, Mrs. Xu could only save some money from her teeth and secretly support her parents' family.
It was not until Shen Zhonglei was appointed an official and the family came to Yongzhou Prefecture that Xu finally became able to take charge of the family. She became more and more courageous and moved money every year to support her natal family.
The Xu family's appetite was also raised step by step.
Such a family where the whole family lives by sucking the blood of a married woman, what good fruits can be gained by going there?
Chunlan wiped her tears and said, "If madam doesn't let me go with my young master, I might as well die!"
Hanqiao was startled when she heard this and said quickly: "Silly sister, what are you doing! As servants, we have never been able to help ourselves. Serving people is not just serving them! Maybe we can do it later if we save our lives. There are good days, but if you lose your life, wouldn’t you lose everything?”
Chunlan shook her head and said: "You know me. I am not the kind of person who wants to be the master's wife and my aunt. My cousin forced me to do it before. I listened to your words and endured it. Now you want me to serve him? I can’t do it!”
"Even if you don't think about yourself, you should still think about your family. If you lose your life, how sad will your parents and brothers be?"
"My mother originally asked me to follow the master to Yongzhou Mansion. She said she wanted me to experience a lot. When I'm almost old, she asked the old lady to take me back and tell me... But now... where can I still have it? Save your face and go back!"
Hanqiao didn't say that her family was fine, but when she mentioned her parents and family, Chunlan cried even harder.
Hanqiao knew that Chunlan had a stubborn temper. She had been broken by Xu Yihao before, but she had to persuade her for a long time before she managed to endure it. Now if she really tried hard, she might really seek death and survive, and then the trouble would be impossible to end. .
"Don't cry yet. Our sisters have had such a good relationship in the past few years, and I can't bear to see you like this." Hanqiao pretended to be determined and said through gritted teeth, "That's all, I'll risk being scolded by Madam before I go and help you." Affection."
"Then thank you sister Hanqiao." Chunlan looked at Hanqiao with a moved face.
Hanqiao comforted Chunlan for the time being, but when she returned, she did not go to Mrs. Xu to intercede. She directly found the drug that was intended for Shen Tianshu, and stayed in the yard for a while before going back to find Chunlan.
She walked in and said with joy on her face: "Chunlan, I talked it over with the madam, but the madam finally relented and said that there are three people on the left and right, so just let them go. I don't want to miss you either."
Hanqiao's words made sense. Chunlan was still crying. When she heard this, she immediately looked up at her in surprise.
"real?"
"Of course it's true. When did I ever lie to you?" Hanqiao said, "I told the madam that after all, your mother is the person who the old lady needs, and you are also given by the old lady. If you really give it, Young Master Cousin, it’s hard to explain to the old lady when she gets back. Madam thinks this is the case, so she says she won’t send you there.”
"That's great." Chunlan burst into tears and smiled, "Sister Hanqiao, you are my savior. From now on, I will go through fire and water for my sister, and I will not hesitate to do so."
"You silly boy, if I have anything that requires you to go through fire and water." Hanqiao said, turned around to get a bowl of tea, put the drug hidden in the palm of his hand into it, turned around and handed it to Chunlan and said, "Look Look, my throat was hoarse from crying, it’s better this time, drink some water to moisten your throat!”
Watching Chunlan drink up the tea, Hanqiao had a look of satisfaction in her eyes.
