At the end of September, the weather is not too cold, the door of the lakeside water pavilion facing the lake surface of the charcoal basin is all removed, only a faint layer of tulle remains, slightly swaying with the wind, and a piece of residual lotus on the lake surface is set off more like an ink painting, hazy and faint, and the artistic conception is far away.

The windows on both sides opened, and there were large patches of reed flowers that could not be seen, and with the wind of late autumn, a piece of snow white seemed to cover a thick layer of snow.

Qiu Chen walked all the way from the left and right windows of the water pavilion, and then came to the terrace in front, the two-leaf flat boat, like two reed leaves, moored on the small pier under the terrace, looking at a hundred and ten meters away, there was a big boat moored.

There were also a few low bushes of reeds and cattails under the terrace, and a few waterfowl that had not yet flown south were wandering by the grass, but they were startled by the sound of human voices, fluttering their wings and flying high, and fled far away, leaving the lake with ripples in circles, and the frightened people were stunned and unable to relax.

Qiu Chen patted his chest, calmed his frightened heart, looked up at the waterfowl that were chirping and flying away, and said with a smile: "We disturbed them." ”

Chen stood behind Qiu Chen and said with a smile: "I heard from the people on the lake that this nest of waterfowl is the home that we have settled here after the water pavilion was built...... In the future, they will come and go, and it is estimated that they will not come. ”

Qiu Chen smiled and said nothing, saying that if someone came here to feed every day, not only would this nest of waterfowl not leave, but it would also be easy to attract more waterfowl. Nowadays and not the situation of the extinction of modern ecological deterioration species, there are many kinds of water birds and wild animals inhabiting Nanmar Lake, the workers and fishermen on the lake, breeding fish and crabs, planting lotus root and water chestnut, but will not hunt birds and wild animals, they get along with each other very harmoniously, and in the duck shed chicken coop that Zhou's breeding, there are wild birds such as wild ducks and geese that are often visited, competing with domestic chickens and ducks for food...... Zhou did not welcome it, and drove the wild birds away countless times. In Zhou's words, these wild birds are robbers, robbing feed and eating, but they don't contribute at all, and they can't lay eggs......

After seeing the layout of the lakeside water pavilion, Qiu Chen was very satisfied, with this foundation, it would be easy for the Tang family to send someone to arrange the details. It's just some small utensils that are commonly used every day, as well as tea utensils and tableware......

Coming out of the lakeside water pavilion, go straight along a wooden plank road half-hidden in the reeds, just pass through a dense and tall reed, the group will arrive at the Zhuangzi of Nanmar Lake, that is, the highland that Qiu Chen first determined, now twenty or thirty houses have been built, and several chicken coops and duck sheds have been built in the edge area, sheep pens and cattle pens, chickens and dogs smell each other, cattle and sheep echo, it is very a bit of a sense of escapism.

After two years of operation, the lotus root, fish, water chestnut and other things of Nanmar Lake have made a reputation, not only the Yunjia restaurant inn has come here to buy, even some other merchants will come to buy fish, shrimp and crab roe, as well as lotus root and other things, the earliest every morning rushed to Nanmarsh Lake, drove the carriage to line up next to the wharf of Zhuangzi, waiting for the fishing boat to step on the lotus root from the lake to fish back. Sometimes, horse-drawn carriages will be discharged all the way from the vicinity of the wharf, and a dozen or dozens of cars stretch for a mile or two, which is also spectacular.

Qiu Chen arrived at Zhuangzi very early, but in the middle of the day, the people who went down to the lake to step on the lotus root and fish had not returned, and the carriage waiting to buy fish, shrimp and lotus root was still waiting on the dock. The coachman and the stewards who accompanied the carriage were entertained in two places, and the stewards naturally sat under the eaves of the shed by the wharf, and the mother-in-law of the Zhuangzi brought refreshments for them to eat and drink. There was also a stove kettle for those coachmen, and a large teapot was placed on the large square table next to it, and the coachman first waited for the donkeys and horses to eat grass and drink water, and then they squatted or stood around the square table, happily holding a bowl of tea, and whispering loudly about what they had seen and heard, and there was a lively and noisy noise.

Chen followed behind Qiu Chen, and when he saw her stop to look at the stewards, he laughed in a low voice: "We have few lotus roots here, and all the hotels and inns are rushing to buy lotus roots...... Everyone is huddled together. ”

As he spoke, the coachmen over there were the first to notice this group of female dependents, who seemed to be dressed plainly, but far more gorgeous than the women of ordinary villagers, and the maiden and wife who followed behind them were also brightly dressed, and there were several imposing-looking guards accompanying them...... The drivers who were originally noisy and lively stopped their silence for a moment, lowered their hands, opened their eyes, and fell silently.

Seeing this scene, Qiu Chen didn't stay any longer, and greeted: "Let's go!" He took the lead and walked towards the Zhuangzi.

The Zhou family went to Liujiaao, Yang Shuyong was busy stepping on lotus roots and fishing, and the mothers-in-law and family members in the family here were busy, and no one saw them. Qiu Chen and his entourage entered Zhou's courtyard all the way, and Qingxing Yufeng entered the house two steps in advance. Although Zhou is not there, the house is cleaned quite clean, but no one burns the kang, and the house is very cold. Yufeng and Qingxing spread the mattress cushions they brought with them on the kang again, and instructed Ling'er Meizi, who came with them, to boil the kang and boil water, Chen and Qiu Chen also came in, washed their hands in the inner room, and rested on the kang.

After a while, Yufeng came up with a cup of tea: "The fire that is now alive has made my wife wait for a long time." ”

Qiu Chen took the tea, shook his head and smiled, indicating that he didn't care, and then sighed towards Chen: "There is no woman in this family to take care of it, so it doesn't look good...... When you help the eldest girl of the Tang family finish this banquet, go back and let the sister-in-law come back! ”

Chen smiled and nodded. She saw more than what his wife said, just now the two daughters-in-law were obviously in the kitchen in the outer courtyard, but they pretended not to see it...... It's not interesting to keep such a daughter-in-law. It's just that this is the place of the eldest uncle and the eldest uncle's wife, she can't say much, if she was at home, she would have been beaten with ten canes of leather and out of the house. It's just that this Nanmarsh Lake is the wife's property after all, if you just indulge it at will, it's not a matter after all, it seems that you have to take the time to remind your wife.

was groaning, and listened to Qiu Chen instruct Yufeng: "You go and see, there are other people in the courtyard, see what they are doing...... Well, there's no need to make a noise, just come back and say goodbye. ”

Chen glanced up at Qiu Chen, bowed his head respectfully and stood aside. Yufeng had already promised to retreat.

But before Yufeng came back, a woman's voice came from outside the door, "Ouch, it's the Begonia girl who is here?" As he spoke, without waiting for the word to be spoken, the man had already picked up the curtain of the door and went straight into the house.

Qiu Chen held the tea and didn't move, but only raised his eyes to see a twenty-one or twelve-year-old woman wearing a clean blue and white jacket and a crimson skirt walking in from outside, carrying a large kettle with black lacquer in her hand. After entering the door, he still walked towards Qiu Chen without stopping, and said with a shy smile: "Hey, Sister Begonia, don't be surprised, just now my sister-in-law was busy cooking and making tea in the kitchen, and I didn't pay attention to the movement outside, look at it, you didn't hear it when you came in......"

Chen glanced at Qiu Chen, stepped forward to block the daughter-in-law, and said politely: "Don't dare to work this sister-in-law, the wife's tea has just been brewed, and there is no need to add water!" ”

The daughter-in-law's face changed and she glared at Chen, turned around and smiled and put the teapot in her hand on the ground, rubbed it forward, and saw that Chen no longer stepped forward to stop her, and sat on the edge of the kang more and more boldly, looked at Qiu Chen and said with a smile: "Sister Begonia is really getting more and more out of love, look, this white skin is fine, and then wearing such a silk jacket, where is it still like a girl from the Zhuang family, and some people believe it when it is said to be the housekeeper!" ”

Qiu Chen was amused in his heart, this person is really familiar, she doesn't look older than herself, how dare she call herself a sister-in-law like this? She vaguely remembered that the Zhou family had told her that this maiden family's surname was Liu, and she was the daughter-in-law of the Yang family's shop, and her mother-in-law's family and Haitang's maiden family were both surnamed Yang, but they were far away, and it seemed that there were five suits...... Last year, when the plague came, her husband died, and only a three or four-year-old daughter depended on her...... Zhou also watched their mother and daughter have a hard time, so she found Nanmar Lake to work and eat, and later Zhou also mentioned it to her once or twice, saying that this Yang Liu has a good temperament, and the work under his hands is also neat...... It seems that the Zhou family is quite reliant on it...... Qiu Chen didn't care much about it at the time, but when he looked at it today, he was actually such a self-cooked?

Qiu Chen's face did not move, and the corners of his mouth even habitually had a hint of a smile, holding the tea and silently looking at the woman who came up. The woman is not very old, she looks like she is in her early twenties, and her appearance is quite good, but the corners of her eyes are slightly hanging and her prominent cheekbones and thin lips give people a sense of meanness! The point is that this woman's husband died just after the anniversary, but she didn't have a trace of sorrow, and she also put on a brightly colored blue and white jacket, and even saved a bright silver hairpin in her hair......

Qiu Chen's gaze flickered on the silver hairpin, and a touch of coldness flashed in his eyes. When Zhou went to Liujiaao for the first time, she sent a silver hairpin to Zhou, because at that time, the family had just improved, and there was not much money left, Qiu Chen was very attentive when he chose the silver hairpin, and picked a total of six silver hairpins, all of which were in the shape of flowers, and the other ones were given by her to Lan Ying and Qingshan's family, and she clearly remembered that it was a hosta pattern that was given to Zhou. And now, this silver hairpin is worn on Yang Liu's head!

Lowering his eyes, hiding the coldness and fierceness in his eyes, Qiu Chen raised a gentle smile and said, "I've been away from home for six or seven years, and I'm unfamiliar with things at home, so I don't know what to call Lu Dao?" You are ......"

Embarrassment flashed on the woman's face, and then she smiled and said affectionately: "Look, they all say that nobles forget things, and Sister Begonia doesn't even remember me." I don't live right behind you...... There are only two alleys apart...... Oh, my eldest girl's father is called Guizi, and you used to call me Guizi......"

Although Yang's shop is not a small village, it is not very big, and there are only three alleys...... This is separated by two alleys, and they have reached the northernmost part of the village, right, not far?

Qiu Chen secretly sneered, but his face was not at all, and he suddenly said: "It turned out to be your son-in-law, I have been away from home for too long, I really can't remember it......"

The woman showed a happy face, and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Qiu Chen, and said, "Seeing that your sister-in-law looks good and dresses decently, I think my noble brother is also very good, okay?" Where's your big girl? Why didn't you see it? ”

The smile on the woman's face froze, she blinked her eyes, and instantly showed a touch of sadness, raised her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes, and sighed: "That's a short life, last year when the plague came, I had to take a family to escape the famine, I didn't listen to what I said, okay, his life plus the two old lives of the girl's grandparents were left on the road, and I was the only one left, and I finally survived the big girl begging for food on my back......"

Qiu Chen held the tea and quietly looked at the performance of the woman who was obviously not half sad, but kept wiping her eyes.

The woman performed for a while, and didn't wait for Qiu Chen's half of comfort, she wiped the corners of her eyes a little stupidly, and said with a forced smile: "Alas, don't talk about this, don't talk about this...... The begonia girl didn't say in advance when she came over today, and she didn't prepare any good dishes here...... However, your eldest brother will bring someone back after a while, there are lotus roots and fresh big fish, don't hide from the begonia sister said, sister-in-law I am the best at making fish, and after a while, my sister-in-law will stew a big fish for my sister to eat......"

As she spoke, the woman's eyes swept over the empty kang table, and saw that there was only a Qingying fine porcelain tea cup on the kang table, so she hurriedly got up with a smile and said: "Oh, look at me, I saw that my sister couldn't kiss me, so I said something useless, my sister rushed over early in the morning, I must be hungry at this time, my sister-in-law still has some snacks here, they are all fine snacks from Daoxiang Village in Anyang City, I will go and bring my sister a ......pad for hunger."

As she spoke, the woman walked to the big cabinet in the corner without hesitation, raised her hand to open the cabinet and took out two finely carved dim sum boxes from inside, and sent them to the table in front of Qiu Chen with a smile on her face, opened the dim sum box, and asked Qiu Chen: "Sister Begonia, try it, I don't know how to make this fine dim sum in Daoxiang Village, it is much more delicious than what Lao Shengkui, it is fragrant, soft and sweet...... Zhilu said that I like to eat, and Brother Shuyong specially bought the ......"

Hearing this, Qiu Chen also completely lost the mind to watch the play, and his eyes were completely cold, only with a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth, he looked at the woman: "I also said just now that my sister-in-law is not here, and the house is cleaned up so neatly, it looks like ...... It's a tired thing for you! ”

"Hehe, the begonia girl is polite, where can you say that you are tired...... Brother Shuyong is home alone, and someone has to help clean up, right? Besides, Sister-in-law Zhou also entrusted me before leaving, and I can't live up to Sister-in-law Zhou's entrustment! The woman's smiling face was almost blooming, and although her mouth was polite, she did not hide the color on her face.

If it weren't for the stupid woman leaving, where would she have had the opportunity to come to this house...... If you can't come to this house, how can you have the opportunity to contact the boss of the Yang family...... If you can follow the boss of the Yang family, even if you are a concubine, you will not worry about wearing silk in the future, and you will not worry about eating and drinking spicy food...... What's more, as for Zhou's stupid mother-in-law, maybe she can still bring her down and straighten her......

Hmph, I really lived up to my sister-in-law's trust!

Qiu Chen lowered his eyes, hid the fierceness in his eyes, did not raise his eyes, and said lightly: "Now there is a lot of work in this lake, and my eldest brother can't do without it all year round...... If the sister-in-law is here all the year round, it is naturally the best, and she can take care of the eldest brother's food and clothing. can take care of the eldest brother, and it is inevitable that he will be frank about the father and mother of the family. Alas, sometimes I hate to find another sister-in-law, so that I can separate, one to take care of the eldest brother, and the other to go home to honor my father. Daddy and mother will get older and older year by year, and there is no one around to take care of the elderly, where can people rest assured! ”

These words can be regarded as speaking in the eyes of the woman's heart, and I saw her looking at Qiu Chen with bright eyes, and said continuously: "It's still the right thing that Sister Begonia said, but that's not it, the old people are old, and they can't have no one around to take care of them...... Sister-in-law Zhou is the most filial, let her go back to take care of the second elder, and the begonia sister can rest assured! ”

Qiu Chen sneered in her heart, she deliberately ignored the second sister-in-law in the family in order to speak, this one actually climbed up the pole, she really couldn't wait!

Although he thought so, his face showed a touch of embarrassment, and he sighed and said, "I think so, but where can I find the right person for a while?" I have to know the roots, I have to be diligent and quick, and I have to treat my eldest brother well, so that I can know the pain and know ......the heat."

The smile on the woman's face stiffened for a moment, then she lowered her head and showed a twisted expression, hummed, and finally mustered up the courage to say: "That, looking at the begonia girl embarrassed, I feel uncomfortable...... It hurts more than I embarrass myself! …… Begonia girl, if you don't dislike me, I'm willing to share the troubles for Begonia girl! ”

As soon as these words came out, Qiu Chen was not too surprised, after all, she had seen many modern women more unrestrained and bold than this one, and there were many women who proposed to men on the street. But in this era, this kind of talk is too out of line, and the Chen family, who has been silent next to him, showed a look of surprise and surprise, not to mention the two girls, Qingxing and Yufeng, who couldn't hide the horror and disdain on their faces, and their eyes staring at the woman were almost coming out.

"Oh? Is this true? Qiu Chen was stunned, and then asked with a look of surprise.

"Well, of course it is!" The woman hung her head and whispered as if in shame.

Qiu Chen squinted his eyes slightly, staring at the woman's lowered head and the silver hairpin in his hair, and after a moment, he sighed: "Alas, it can't be done." ”

The woman couldn't pretend to be shy, and suddenly raised her head to look at Qiu Chen: "Sister Begonia, is this because I am a widow?" Or do you think I'm with a child? ”

Qiu Chen glanced at her and sighed, "The widow is not in the way......"

The implication is that I hate to have a child!

The woman's face turned pale, but thinking of the wealth that was about to arrive, as well as the endless silk and satin, and the endless delicacies of the mountains and seas, she finally gritted her teeth and said ruthlessly: "In this case, I will ...... the big girl sold the big girl, and let her entrust a good family to live a good life! ”

Qiu Chen squinted his eyes at the determination on the woman's face, squeezed out a sneer, and said, "This, it's not good, I don't want the Yang family to have a reputation for splitting flesh and blood!" ”

Since the sentence just now had already been spoken, the woman had no room for maneuver, and simply said decisively: "Sister Begonia, don't worry, I'll go find someone myself, and I will never let the Yang family have a little reputation!" ”

So saying, the woman went out with some impatience.

Qiu Chen coughed lightly and made a look, Yufeng and Qingxing stood at the door, blocking the woman's way, and said with a smile: "Please stay, our wife still has something to say!" ”

The woman was stopped, her face changed slightly, and when she heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, squeezed out a smile, looked at Qiu Chen and said, "Sister Begonia, what else do you have to say?" ”

Qiu Chen took a sip of tea unhurriedly, put the teacup on the table, and said lightly: "You are a woman's family, where can you find such a person at once...... In case of any accident, I can't explain it to my eldest brother and sister-in-law. In this way, the servant who bought the girl also knew a tooth woman, and it was most fair, if I had sent someone to invite her...... For my sake, you can also instruct her to find a good family for the eldest girl, so as not to let the child suffer and suffer,...... Alas, although this matter is not the fault of my Yang family, I feel uneasy after all! Alas, otherwise, forget it, I'll find the right person to ......."

The woman showed a slight surprise, and when she heard Qiu Chen's last words, she was anxious, where could she take care of anything else, and immediately agreed: "I voluntarily sold the girl, and I will never do anything about the Yang family!" …… Just bother the begonia girl to call that tooth woman to ......"

Qiu Chen sighed, looking embarrassed and reluctant, and nodded lightly for a long time. Seeing Qiu Chen nodding in response, the tension on the woman's face dissipated, and a cloud of surprise erupted.

It's just that without waiting for her to speak again, Qiu Chen raised his eyes again, looked at her and said slowly: "There is another matter, I will also talk about the front......"

"Sister, please say, please say, but whatever I can do, it will not be a problem!" The woman assured with urgency.

Qiu Chen nodded and said, "Since I already have a sister-in-law in my family, and my eldest brother is a flat-headed commoner, he doesn't have an official title, so naturally he can't have three wives and four concubines...... Although this is said to be finding another sister-in-law, it can only be a concubine, and this concubine is naturally not married, but accepted. This concubine needs to sign a deed, otherwise there is no way to file it in the official mansion! ”

The woman seemed surprised, and lowered her eyes for a moment. She had long known that she could only be a concubine and sign a deed as a concubine...... Sign it, sign it, and sign the deed is different from the girl's mother-in-law, and she is also the master......

After a few moments, the woman agreed without hesitation.

Qiu Chen let out a sigh of relief, looked at her and said gratefully: "You are so reasonable, I am really happy for my eldest brother and sister-in-law...... In this way, send someone to pass on the tooth woman, and ask her to bring two copies of the deed to you to sign, okay? ”

"Okay......" The woman responded, but she seemed to feel that she was a little too much, and hurriedly hung her head and said shyly, "It's all up to my sister's arrangement!" ”

"This is a big deal for your mother and daughter, I can't do this for you, I'll send someone to call the tooth woman, go to Anyang City and come back, at least half an hour, take advantage of this time, you also go back to pack up your clothes for the girl, you also think about it, before signing the deed, you regret it too late, don't sign the deed, you regret it again, crying at me to ask for a daughter, I have nowhere to find you!

The woman replied with a forced smile on her face, and withdrew as if she were happy or sad.

Qiu Chen lowered his eyes lightly and exhaled. That child was innocent after all...... But she had to!

Chen stepped forward and said, "Madam, let me add water to you!" “

Qiu Chen didn't look up, only responded in a low voice, and finally ordered with a hard heart: "Let Qin Li personally run and pick up Mrs. Huang as soon as possible, you must rush before lunch...... Well, let her prepare the deed, for two! “

Chen agreed, took the teacup and handed it to Yufeng, who was frightened but calm, and glared at Qingxing, who was trembling slightly, before turning around and going out to find Qin Li's instructions.

Qin Li rode into the city on horseback, much faster than taking a car, but he rushed back with Huang Pozi a little more than half an hour. Huang Pozi, who had soft hands and soft feet, took off the horse and put it on the ground, and watched her stand firmly, and then said: "My wife is waiting for you in the second house, go quickly!" “

Mrs. Huang agreed with a dirty face, raised her feet and walked to the backyard, but she was carried by Qin Li on horseback and galloped all the way, almost frightened. Fortunately, Qin Li hadn't left yet, and reached out to grab her, so that she wouldn't fall to the ground.

Looking at Mrs. Huang, who was almost out of breath, Qin Li shook her head impatiently: "It's really useless, our lady ......"

The second half of the sentence came to his mouth, and was swallowed by Qin Li again, and he only carried Huang Pozi to the second door with one hand, and greeted him inside, Chen hurriedly greeted him, and then he handed Huang Pozi to Chen, and turned back to take care of the horses.

Since the woman left, Qiu Chen had sat on the kang and had not moved. At this moment, seeing that Chen was half-supporting and half-supporting Huang Pozi in, he sighed secretly and raised his head with some energy. "See, I've seen Madame!" Mrs. Huang stumbled in greeting, fell to the ground and kowtowed.

Mrs. Huang sent two people to the Lin family and recognized Qiu Chen. From the original little woman who was dressed plainly, but in two years, the woman's face in front of her has not changed, but the momentum on her body is very different, and she no longer has the shabby and a little cramped at the beginning, just looking at her so lightly, which has made Mrs. Huang unconsciously respectful and cautious.

Qiu Chen smiled and raised his hand to signal Yufeng Qingxing: "What's wrong with Mother Huang, why are you so polite, help me up!" “

After half an hour, Yufeng Qingxing gradually calmed down, but her face was involuntarily more respectful and cautious than before.

Hearing Qiu Chen's instructions, the two girls hurriedly stepped forward to help Huang Pozi up, and moved a stool according to Qiu Chen's instructions to let Huang Pozi sit under the kang, Yufeng forced her hand to retreat to the side and stand, Qingxing turned around and went out to take a tea bowl in, poured a cup of hot water and handed it to Huang Pozi: "Mom, please drink tea!" "Oh, thank you, sister!" Mrs. Huang thanked her and sat down again.

Qiu Chen said with a smile: "This time I was a little urgent, and I hurriedly invited my mother over, so that my mother was tired, and I hope my mother will not be annoyed!" "Look at what Mrs. said, it is a great blessing for the mother-in-law to be able to serve Mrs., where will I be annoyed!" Mrs. Huang has eased up a little at this time, and the expression on her face has also stretched a little, with a smile on her face, flattering, "If Mrs. has any orders, as long as Mrs. can help, she will do her best to do it for Mrs." “

Huang Pozi has been a tooth wife for more than one day or two days, nor a year or two, and she has seen a lot of private things in everyone's house. What she can do as a tooth woman is nothing more than buying and selling people, and people don't ask her about buying people, so she is naturally selling people! I wonder which girl didn't have long eyes and provoked this lady......

Qiu Chen smiled and nodded, raised his eyes to give Qing Xing a look, and Qing Xing lowered her hand and agreed to retreat.

Qiu Chen said with a smile: "It's the mother and daughter in our village, the old man and husband in the family are gone, and it's difficult for her to live with a little girl dragged by a woman, no, I want to find Huang's mother to find a place for their mother and daughter to live, not so good, to be able to eat and dress warmly, and not suffer from freezing and hunger, it's enough." “

Mrs. Huang agreed again and again with a smile on her face, but she understood it very well in her heart...... Where to live, this lady is said to be quite valuable, can she still support a mother and daughter? Arrange a job casually, even if it is enough to clean roughly, how can you find a place to live......

But with a word, Qingxing turned back with the woman just now, and this time when she came back, the woman had a burden in her hand and a four or five-year-old girl in her other hand. The little girl was thin, with two pigtails, wearing a red floral cotton jacket and trousers, and her thin face was only the size of a palm, her nose and mouth were not visible, and only a pair of big black and shiny bones looked at everyone in the room.

The woman was obviously not as comfortable as before, her eyes were slightly red, and it was obvious that she had cried. Qiu Chen glanced at it, then hardened his eyes and beckoned: "This is Mother Huang, you mother and daughter have seen it!" “

The woman looked at Mrs. Huang with some horror, and finally led the little girl to Mrs. Huang, pushed the little girl to salute Mrs. Huang, and bowed her knees and said: "This aunt, we can't get by, so I will ruthlessly hand over my daughter to you, and I hope that my aunt will be kind and virtuous, and find a good family for my daughter...... At least let her not be too harsh...... When I have the money in the future, maybe I ......can pay it back."

Speaking of this, the woman stopped abruptly as if she was frightened, and subconsciously turned her head to look at Qiu Chen, and saw that she was drinking tea with her head down, and she didn't seem to pay attention to the movement here, so she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and pulled the little girl to kneel down in front of Mrs. Huang and kowtowed: "I will entrust my daughter to my aunt!" “

Mrs. Huang has seen a lot of people who sell their sons and daughters, but those people either can't get by, or their families are in debt...... But look at the two women in front of them, they are dressed decently, the pulp is clean, and their faces don't look like they are hungry and cold, why do they want to sell their only daughter?

Thinking in her heart, Mrs. Huang glanced at Qiu Chen, and said with a smile on her face: "Don't worry, my Mrs. Huang is the most particular about the rules of this industry...... Although it is human trafficking, it may be sent to the benefit, and it will not hurt her. You can rest assured that the little girl will be handed over to me, and I will definitely consider a good family to entrust her to the past, so that she will not suffer from hunger and cold. "Then thank you, auntie!" The woman seemed relieved, and thanked her with a hint of joy.

The little girl heard that something was wrong at this time, and she grabbed the woman's sleeve tightly, and said in a low voice: "Mother, I won't go anywhere, I'll be with my mother......" "Niuzi, listen to my mother, follow this grandmother to live for a few days, and my mother will pick you up in a few years......" The woman squatted down and persuaded the child with good words.

The child cried loudly, desperately put his arms around the woman's arm and cried and begged: "Mother, don't want me, I'm obedient, I won't make you angry again......"

Qiu Chen bit her lip tightly, almost biting her lower lip, the child's cry made her heart tremble, tearing at her conscience and moral standards...... She raised her hand and waved, and Chen hurriedly stepped forward and pulled the woman to say, "You mother and daughter should go outside to discuss, don't let the child ...... don't want to."

Mrs. Huang also stood up knowing the opportunity, and with the Chen family, she half-dragged and half-carried the mother and son out of the house. The child's cry became farther and farther away, all the way through the courtyard, to the inverted room, and finally became faintly audible, Qiu Chen put the tea cup on the kang table with trembling hands, made a bang, and exhaled a long breath.

After two teas, the crying outside could not be heard, only Mrs. Huang followed Chen and walked in.

With a smile on her face, Mrs. Huang held up the two deeds and handed them to the Chen family, and the Chen family sent them to Qiu Chen.

Qiu Chen really didn't want to look at it, so he only raised his hand: "Just watch it!" “

Chen nodded, "Both mother and daughter are willing to sell themselves, and they are worth ten taels and five taels of silver respectively!" “

Qiu Chen nodded, as soon as he heard the price, he knew that Huang Pozi had finally given a high price after seeing her face, otherwise, she would only buy a girl for five or six taels of silver, such a three or four-year-old girl, how could Huang Pozi give up five taels of silver! It was that woman, with a mediocre appearance and no skills, who could sell eight taels of silver for the sky, but she gave ten taels of ......

It's okay, with these fifteen taels of silver, if you want to redeem yourself in the future, you will have to bother to deal with it! "Sister-in-law Chen, go take a look...... Get the child some food, and don't treat her badly! “

Chen nodded in response, swept his gaze, and took Qingxing and Yufeng out of the city.

Qiu Chen lowered his eyes and was silent for a moment, and finally looked up at Mrs. Huang, and said: "Today, these two women have no relatives or close relatives in Anyang Mansion, since you have taken this matter, you will bother to find a good family to settle the little girl, regardless of whether it is in Anyang or elsewhere, as long as the master is kind-hearted and generous...... That's it! “

Mrs. Huang understood very well in her heart, and naturally agreed to it quietly. Qiu Chen took out a fifty taels of silver ticket from his purse, pushed it forward, and said with a smile: "After this matter is done, I still have to bother my mother to bother for me to find a few smart and clever maids." I don't want to be sent out by other families, I want you to know the roots, ten or twenty are fine, as long as the people are good! “

Mrs. Huang not only looked at the population, but also looked at the silver tickets, and with a sweep of her eyes, she recognized that Qiu Chen took out fifty taels of silver tickets, and when she smiled, she replied again and again: "Although Mrs. hands it over to her mother-in-law, within ten days, her mother-in-law will send the person Mrs. wants to the house, so that Mrs. can pick it again!" “

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Something happened at home last night...... It's later......