After nightfall, Mrs. Xu lit a candle and rummaged around in the dimly lit warehouse.
Manqing and Mancui were outside the door, unable to intervene.
"Madam, it's so late. What are you looking for? Why don't you help me find it for you?" Man Qing couldn't help but said.
"No, you go find an empty box and put everything I found in it."
Mrs. Xu refused to ask them for help, so she wrapped everything she found out tightly in white cloth before handing it out.
When Manqing took it, it felt heavy in her hands.
This thing doesn't look big, but it's quite heavy.
After handing over seven or eight items in a row, Mrs. Xu gave up and came out of the warehouse with sweat all over her face. Her face was still stained with dust from looking for things, not to mention how embarrassed she was.
If it had been normal, Mrs. Xu would have been unable to bear it and had to freshen up quickly.
At this time, he just wiped it with a handkerchief and said: "Be gentle, carry the box, and follow me."
Manqing Mancui carried the box and followed Mrs. Xu to the back door, where she found a carriage already waiting outside.
After carrying the box onto the carriage, Mrs. Xu waved away the two of them, and whispered to the driver: "You take these things to Rongsheng Bank. I have already said hello to the boss, and they have all been replaced by Get the banknote back, and be careful on the road."
The driver was dressed in dark clothes, almost blending in with the night. The brim of his hat was lowered, covering most of his face. He gave a muffled response and disappeared into the night while driving the car.
Mrs. Xu watched the carriage leave. This was the last thing she packed in the box.
Originally I wanted to keep it for my own personal use, so that I could add makeup to Shen Yunyao in the future and use it as personal money for Shen Yuanlin.
But now it seems that I can't even protect myself, so I don't care about that much anymore.
As long as Mrs. Shen can keep her position, money is all that matters.
She turned back to the door and said: "Manqing Mancui, you two wait here, wait for the man to finish his work, and then come back with the things he gave. Be careful not to let others see it."
After Mrs. Xu said that, she went back to the main room first.
Manqing Mancui waited at the back door for more than half an hour, and finally heard the rumble of wheels outside the door.
Manqing bravely opened the back door a crack, and sure enough, she saw the carriage coming back and parking outside the door.
The man in black who was driving the car jumped out of the car. He seemed to have known that someone was waiting here. He handed a baggage to Man Qing, turned around and drove away without saying a word.
"Let's go back too." Manqing bolted the back door, looked around guiltily, then pulled Mancui back.
Mancui asked in a low voice: "Sister, what do you think is in this bag?"
Manqing's eyebrows jumped sharply when he heard this, and he said in a serious tone: "This is not something we should know, so don't mess around."
"Sister, it won't hurt if we take a look. You know that I know, but Madam won't know." Mancui said, pulling the bundle and quickly untying the buckles on it.
Then the two of them were dumbfounded.
The baggage was actually full of silver notes, a thick stack of one hundred taels each.
Mancui covered her mouth, fearing that she would shout out in excitement.
She held it down for a long time, but still grabbed Man Qing's arm and whispered: "Oh my God, I have never seen so many banknotes in my life."
When Manqing saw the banknotes in the bag, she was relieved. Although she didn't know what the lady sold in exchange for so many banknotes, at least it wasn't something shameful.
She tied the baggage quickly, glared at Mancui and said, "You're just curious! The more you know, the more dangerous it is, do you understand?"
Mancui, however, was still immersed in the excitement of suddenly seeing so many banknotes. She lowered her voice and asked, "Sister, what do you think Madam did to get so many banknotes suddenly?"
"It doesn't matter what we do, we just need to serve the madam well." Manqing said in a deep voice, "Have you forgotten what the mothers taught you before?"
Mancui pouted and stopped talking when she heard this, but she was not convinced in her heart.
Aunt Guo was kicked out of the Shen Mansion, so maybe what she taught might not be correct.
Now Madam has never promoted her personal maids, and even keeps secret from them about what she does. If this continues, when will it end?
Even if you can't share your worries for Madam now, it's always right to take the initiative to understand what Madam is doing and then think of ways to adapt to circumstances.
The two returned to the main room, and Manqing handed the bundle to Xu.
Although Mancui thought Mrs. Xu would not see any problems, she was so nervous that her hands were shaking.
"You guys go down, I'll call you if I need anything." Mrs. Xu sent the people out and then unwrapped the package. She first counted the banknotes inside, then put away a small part, and counted the rest twice. Although I don't want to give up, some things have to be done.
Early the next morning, Mrs. Xu went out alone in a car without her maid.
After changing clothes in a house in the city, she left the coachman of Shen Mansion, went out and hired a carriage, and headed straight to the southwest corner.
The carriage had difficulty entering the strange, narrow path in the southwest corner, so she had to get out and walk in on her own.
Even though it was daytime, and even though she had changed into clothes that she thought were ordinary, she still looked particularly eye-catching walking on the road in the southwest corner.
Mrs. Xu held the bag with the banknotes in her arms and held a piece of paper with a long black knife drawn on it in front of her.
All the malicious looks changed immediately after seeing the long knife on the paper.
Most people withdrew their gazes knowingly, and a few people came forward and asked with smiles on their faces: "Do you need me to show you the way?"
Xu thought for a moment, took out a small bunch of copper coins, handed it to one of the boys who looked to be in his early ten years, and said in a deliberately rough voice: "Please help me lead the way."
The young man took the coin and excitedly led Xu around to the entrance of a small courtyard.
Although this yard is a little tidier compared to its surroundings, it still looks quite shabby from the outside.
Mrs. Xu stood at the door hesitantly, worried that she was looking in the wrong place.
Seeing this, the young man said: "Don't worry, even if I want to trick you, I wouldn't dare to trick Lao Dao's guests."
When Mrs. Xu heard him talking about Lao Dao, she felt certain in her heart. She took a deep breath and pushed the door open into the yard.
There was nothing in the yard, and the doors of the three main rooms were closed, but there was a flat opening on the door.
There is a piece of paper taped above the opening, with a line of words written on it: "Put it in and get out!"
Although Mrs. Xu already knew the rules here, looking at the five thousand taels of silver notes in her arms, her heart ached to the point of bleeding.
This is her last capital.
But as of now, there is no other better way.
Xu closed her eyes, her heart skipped a beat, and stuffed the banknote and paper into the opening on the door.
