System: The Path of a Mortal Being Stronger Through Being a Mother
Chapter 72 My Mother is a Taoist Priest Part 8
Village chief Qian also wanted to resolve the matter as soon as possible. It would be best to drive Qian Gui and his wife out of the village, so as to gradually eliminate the villagers' attention to the Qian family's affairs.
The witnesses arrived quickly, and after some negotiation, they finally agreed that Qian Gui and Zhang Qingqing would move out of the Qian family's house with their children. They could take everything in the house with them. Qian Gui would give 100 taels of silver to old man Qian, and from then on, the two families would have nothing to do with each other in terms of birth, old age, sickness and death. Based on the results of the negotiation between the two families, a document of severing the relationship was written.
Lin Miao took out 100 taels from the bag she brought and gave it to the Qian family. Old Man Qian and others regretted giving less. Seeing their regretful expressions, Lin Miao sneered, “Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant, and they want you to eat more.”
Qian Gui and Zhang Qingqing packed up their things, and Lin Miao asked Qian Gui to find a ox cart and load the things onto the cart.
Several families who were on good terms with Qian Gui and Zhang Qingqing came to help, and then watched the five people leave the village where they had lived for many years.
Qian Gui's mood was very complicated. This place had not given him many good memories since he was a child, but he was still reluctant to leave. The road ahead was uncertain, but fortunately he had a wife and children.
Zhang Qingqing is just the opposite. When she thinks about leaving that evil mother-in-law in the future, she feels that the sky is bluer. As for what to do when she returns to her parents' home?
My husband and I have not been lazy over the years. We just have no land to farm now. If we can't make it, we can go out to work or rent a few acres of land. As long as we are diligent, we can always find a way to make a living.
Lin Miao had a smile on her face: The ghost master who caught the scapegoat suffered some injuries, but they were not serious.
Those who are waiting for someone to die in their place can't wait any longer. I estimate that the spell will be cast again tonight. The Qian family should just enjoy it. If they don't run away now, when will they run away?
They soon entered the house and found an empty room, so the Qian family of four settled down.
Bai Lingxi was shocked when she saw that her elder sister-in-law had also moved back: That's not right. When she was reading a book, she remembered that her elder sister-in-law's son died last night. She had been waiting for the news to come and see the old woman grief-stricken. How come that damn kid was still sitting at the table with a rosy face and eating so happily?
Lin Miao glanced at her expression and seemed to be thinking about something.
Tonight, because of the Qiangui family, Lin Miao took out some money and asked the children to buy delicious food. Qian Baozhu had just recovered from a serious illness and ate everything with relish. The others also ate the crispy spare ribs and scrambled eggs with a look of joy on their faces.
Only Bai Lingxi had a thoughtful look on her face, and she had no appetite: If everything changed, would the plot in the book that she knew also be different?
The more Zhang Jinyan looked at Bai Lingxi, the more dissatisfied she felt. Her eldest sister and her family were back, and everyone was eating the delicious meal with a look of enjoyment on their faces. Who was she being disrespectful to?
He kicked his wife under the table, afraid that his mother would notice that she looked unhappy.
Bai Lingxi was thinking about something when she was kicked by the man. She forgot her current personality and suddenly revealed her true nature in her previous life. She raised her eyes and cursed sharply, "Are you sick? Why are you kicking me?"
Her sudden shout startled everyone who was eating.
Lin Miao narrowed her eyes and looked at Bai Lingxi. Ever since Qian Baozhu came in, this woman had been staring at him, with no way of concealing the emotions in her eyes.
If Lin Miao hadn't happened to come through, the child might have died last night. So, it was the fact that the child was alive that had a shock to Bai Lingxi?
What caused her to think that the child should die?
Resurrection from the dead? No, this Bai Lingxi is not the original Bai Erya at all.
Lin Miao slapped his head: Traveling through a book? Predicting the future?
Wear books!
There really is such a thing as traveling through a book.
So what happened to the Zhang family after that? Why did Bai Lingxi look like she wanted to use her but also wanted her to die?
After dinner, Lin Miao held a family meeting and re-arranged the following matters for everyone: "Jinyan, just study hard, and help the family get some firewood during your rest time. Although time is important for scholars, some exercise will also be beneficial for you to participate in the imperial examinations in the future. Only with a strong body can you endure the hardships of the examinations."
"Qingqing will be responsible for taking care of the children at home. Now there are three children, so they need someone to take care of them. Xiaoqin will be responsible for cooking and helping your sister with the washing. Erya will be responsible for feeding the chickens and ducks and cleaning the yard. If you have time, the three of you can do some needlework and house cleaning."
"Agui, go out and work to earn some money. You don't have any money, so save some money first, and we'll think of a way out later."
She looked at everyone's expressions and said: "When our family was divided, we were given 2 mu of land. During the busy farming season, the whole family just goes to the fields to harvest the crops. After paying taxes, the output is used as food for the family.
Everyone else nodded in agreement, but Bai Lingxi stood up suddenly: "Mom, this is not fair. Why do my two elder sisters-in-law take care of the children and cook, but I have to feed the chickens and ducks?"
Lin Miao sneered and said, "Originally, it doesn't matter whether you or your eldest sister takes care of the child. I dare say that if I switch your job with your eldest sister, she will definitely not say anything."
Zhang Qingqing nodded repeatedly: "I will do whatever my mother arranges. I will listen to her."
Bai Lingxi said angrily: "Then I will switch with my elder sister."
Lin Miao slammed the table and said, "No. I don't feel at ease watching the child cook. But you saw Baozhu and she got bruises all over her body. Can you explain to me what happened?"
Bai Lingxi stammered a few times, thinking that it would be okay to teach the child a lesson for being disobedient, but looking at the expressions of her husband and mother-in-law, she suddenly remembered the changes in the situation and wondered whether what she knew would still develop in the same way.
Feeling a little uneasy, she sat down angrily.
Zhang Jinyan was even more dissatisfied with his wife. There was nothing wrong with his mother's arrangement. She had never given birth to a child, so how could she take good care of a child? She also couldn't cook. She cooked twice and the food was particularly unpalatable. Wouldn't it be more appropriate for her to feed the chickens? But she was still dissatisfied!
Lin Miao didn't care what they thought. If they lived with her, they had to listen to her arrangements. She was the boss of the family and if they didn't obey, they could get out.
She went to her room to practice early. Although everything was in her mind, she still had to familiarize herself with it and become proficient in it. She also had to absorb more spiritual energy and improve her abilities. This was not a simple world.
At the same time, the Qian family was even more restless.
Although Old Man Qian was holding a grudge, he thought that he might really be unable to have children. Now that Qian Gui had become estranged from him because of his grandson's illness, he would not keep him. The money he asked for was almost enough for his retirement. If it was not enough, and the money came to his door, could he still refuse?
The grace of saving my life is enough for several times.
Besides, he is still in good health and can work for a few more years. It's just that he hasn't worked much in recent years. His family is rich and values such a strong laborer, so he has become lazy.
He turned his eyes to Qian Xiaomei. No matter whether this daughter was his biological daughter or not, he could not be so cold to her anymore.
I had an idea in mind: after a year or two, my younger sister would be old enough to find a live-in son-in-law...
It was almost midnight and Qian Xiaomei felt that the day was getting colder and colder. She huddled on her kang, the quilt wrapped tightly around her body, her heart filled with fear.
At this moment, the door opened with a creak, and Qian Xiaomei was so scared that she covered her ears and screamed.
Mrs. Qian reached out her hand to Qian Xiaomei and said, "Don't be afraid, my girl. It's your mother..."
Qian Xiaomei shivered for a few times before she regained consciousness. She threw herself into Old Lady Qian's arms and cried, "Mom, mom, what should I do? Will I be in trouble?"
From the look in old lady Lin's eyes, she always felt that she had sold Qian Baozhu's life, and the matter was over, but it was not over yet. Qian Baozhu was still alive, so who would be the scapegoat?
Mrs. Qian was also afraid, but she didn't know what to do. At the beginning, she and Qian Xiaomei encountered that evil Taoist. For 50 taels of silver and to deal with Zhang Qingqing, they agreed to use Qian Baozhu's life as a substitute for someone else.
But they didn't know why the evildoer asked Qian Xiaomei to soak the pendant with her own blood.
Qian Xiaomei shook her head: "No, mother, the Taoist asked me to soak the pendant with my heart blood, but the pendant has been thrown into the urine pot by Qian Gui to dry, but who will take his place?"
They both thought of one thing at the same time...
Qian Xiaomei shouted frantically: "No, no, I won't go, I won't go..."
Mrs. Qian grabbed her and said, "No, girl, nothing will happen. Maybe they have found someone else now."
The mother and daughter simply slept in the same room. Old man Qian was throwing a tantrum anyway, so they just let him be. He was just an old man living alone, what else could he do?
At midnight, a cold wind blew in.
Qian Xiaojie was still lying quietly, but her soul was like a puppet, moving away with the cold wind, and moving into the depths of darkness...
It was still dark and most people in Qianjia Village were still asleep. A heart-wrenching cry came from Qian Gui's house: "My daughter..."
This desperate cry made people shudder. Even though it was still dark, every family sent people out to inquire about the situation.
A shocking piece of news spread in Qianjia Village: Qian Xiaomei died suddenly last night. When her mother woke up in the morning, she found that her body was stiff.
……
The series of events in the Qian family have overwhelmed the villagers, but they are no longer in the mood to sit back and watch the fun. Watching the fun is one thing, but people still cannot accept the death of a young girl.
Mrs. Qian was filled with hatred. This was her only daughter. Her heart was filled with hatred, and she had no place to vent her hatred. She couldn't find the evil way, but she could find Lin. She had kicked her daughter the day before. Yes, it was her. It was all her fault.
Lin Miao was still thinking about how to launder the money she had and use it.
She racked her brains to come up with a reason for giving the Qian family the 100 taels yesterday, but none of her children asked about it...
The bailiffs came to the door.
What Lin Miao thought of was that something had happened to Qian Xiaomei.
She changed into a fairly presentable Taoist robe and followed the yamen runners to the county town.
The county magistrate saw a Taoist woman standing below and slammed the gavel: "Is that the lady from the Lin family?"
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