A few errand servants pushed Qin Liu away, and without saying anything, they broke into the Swallow Tower and searched around.

"Yo, it said it's closed, isn't it still open? The dishes and chopsticks on the table haven't been cleaned up yet! ”

Qin Liu accompanied the smiling face: "Ladies and gentlemen, our shop has long been closed, and now we are just eating at our own house." ”

The messenger found a chair and sat down, and said disdainfully, "You said that if you are closed, you will be closed?" What about liars! The lord said that profiteers like you are the best at hiding money and evading taxes. Look at your clothes, you look like a rich lord. Why, do you think you can get away with the taxes you owe or what? ”

Qin Liu was speechless.

Grandma's, the tax collector finally came to the door.

She had no experience dealing with tax collectors, so after thinking about it, she said, "My lord, you don't know whose shop this is, do you?" Do you know the newly appointed Thousand Households in our Shabaozi Town? ”

The errand officer scratched his fingernails indifferently: "Master Ma, isn't it the master of the inn opposite?" What's the matter, a man from a thousand households, the official power is greater than our Xuanfu town guard eunuch? ”

Qin Liu's heart sank.

Her mind spun fast.

Her old god smiled on the ground: "The eunuch guarding the town, we don't know each other." However, our Lord Ma is favored by the Baoguo Mansion, and this shop is ......"

Qin Liu deliberately said half and left half, revealing a meaningful smile.

The officer really accepted the arrogance that could not be beaten, and his expression became serious: "In that case, let's go and confirm it first." If what you say is false, this water and fire stick is amazing, you have to try it! Walk! ”

Qin Liu sent a few people away, let out a long sigh, washed the dishes and chopsticks on the table, and went to the east wing to bring cool warm water to the west room.

The water was still flowing in the shower room in the West Wing, and Qin Liu went back to the East Wing to add a few firewood to the boiler.

She stared at the flames in the hearth.

I have to say that it is not easy to be a civilian.

After surviving hunger and cold, having a house to live in, an industry to survive, and facing a vicious tax collector.

Even though her shop was closed and there were only two large tables in the hall, the tax collector refused to let her go.

It is the duty of citizens to pay taxes, but if they are forced to pay taxes in this way, the nature is completely different.

This feels like being forced to pay protection money by the underworld, and I am very aggrieved.

Qin Liu may have had a good time recently, and he was suddenly warned viciously, and he was very depressed.

Qin Liuzheng was thinking nonsense, and Da Lang Erlang came over: "Mother, why did the little dumb brother take a bath for so long?" Let's go and see if something is going to happen? ”

Qin Liu was stunned for a moment, the little mute really looked tired just now, could it be that he took a shower immediately after eating, and fainted with low blood sugar, right?

Qin Liu hurriedly went to the West House, walked to the door of the shower room and asked twice, but no one responded. She was about to knock on the door when it opened.

The little mute was wearing only a pair of pants, shirtless, and the water was still dripping from his hair.

Qin Liu stretched out his hand and asked with concern, "Are you okay?" ”

The little mute was stunned for a moment, his body shook, Qin Liu hurriedly supported him, helped him to lie down on the kang, took a sheet to cover the little mute, and took a handkerchief to wipe the water on his hair.

The two children chattered and asked, "Little dumb brother, are you okay?" Are you tired? ”

Erlang also leaned down next to the little mute's face and kissed him, while Dalang rubbed the little mute's legs for a while, and rubbed his arms for him. Erlang followed suit.

Qin Liu said: "Okay, you two don't bother him, let him rest, Da Lang, go and bring the warm water on the table to your little dumb brother to drink." ”

Da Lang sighed and didn't have time to get off the kang, Erlang ran fast with his little short legs, climbed down the kang with his feet, and swayed and grabbed the water cup first. He walked cautiously and eagerly, and some water spilled on himself.

The little mute looked sideways at Erlang's clumsy appearance, with a relaxed and happy expression on his face. He took the cup and drank the water, kissed Erlang, and rubbed Erlang's hairy little head.

Qin Liu took the cup and put it down, and said with a smile: "Look, the two children treat you closer than me." ”

Before the words fell, the little mute tugged her, Qin Liu didn't stand firmly, and sat crookedly on the edge of the kang, very close to the little mute lying down.

At this moment, an exclamation came from the door of the house: "You guys, what are you doing?" ”

Qin Liu looked at it, and it was actually Sister Ma Feng who was full of shock.

Qin Liu stood up a little flustered: "No, it's nothing, the little mute just came back, tired and resting for a while......"

Sister Ma Feng looked incredulous, glared at them with red eyes, and stubbornly turned around and went to the courtyard.

Qin Liu immediately followed.

Sister Ma Feng stood under the big sun in the courtyard, turned around and questioned Qin Liu, and pointed to the window of the West House with one hand: "Sister-in-law Li, you and the little mute are like this, what do you think of my brother?!" ”

Qin Liu was stunned, and hurriedly explained: "I have nothing to do with your brother. He has a family, don't talk nonsense! ”

Qin Liu paused, and his words softened: "The little mute just came back, and he was almost tired. I'm his shopkeeper, and it's my duty to take care of it. Why did you go online and wronged good people? I'm a widow, there are many rights and wrongs in front of the door, and if you want to fall into the well, I can't live anymore?! ”

Sister Ma Feng asked in disbelief, "What you said is true?" ”

Qin Liu said categorically: "Naturally, it's true. ”

Sister Ma Feng looked Qin Liu up and down, and asked hesitantly: "Then why are you dressed up so good-looking, didn't you show him?" ”

Qin Liu was helpless: "I didn't know he would come back today!" Besides, I bought new clothes and I don't want people to wear them?! ”

Qin Liu paused and said, "I still have a new set of clothes that I haven't worn before, they should line you, can you try it?" ”

Sister Ma Feng's anger immediately disappeared a lot, and her words of resignation were a little hesitant: "Really? Isn't that okay? ”

Qin Liu pulled Sister Ma Feng into the house: "What's wrong with this?" You come with me. ”

Sister Ma Feng entered the Westinghouse again.

The little mute lying flat on the kang just glanced at her, and lifted Erlang into the air with a calm demeanor, Erlang screamed and laughed happily, and Dalang was arguing on the side: "I want to play too, I want to play too!" ”

Qin Liu said while taking clothes from the closet: "You two don't quarrel with your little mute brother, you can't play if you play again, lie down obediently and sleep with your little mute brother for a while!" ”

Qin Liu took the clothes and took Sister Ma Feng away and went to the West House of the Ma family.

Now Aunt Ma and Sister Ma Feng live in the Westhouse of the Ma family.

Qin Liu helped Sister Ma Feng change into new clothes, and helped her comb her hair again, and couldn't help but sigh: "This dress looks so good when you wear it!" ”

To tell the truth, Qin Liu was reluctant to give away this clothes.

This is her favorite set of clothes, and she is reluctant to wear it.

The top of the dress is light purple satin, the sleeves are white silk, the slightly flared sleeves, and the lower skirt is a silver-gray flowing fairy gauze skirt, which gives full play to the feminine and graceful grace.

The spicy and plump Sister Ma Feng immediately had a ladylike temperament under the backdrop of this dress.

(End of chapter)