Rebirth of the Evil Stepmother and the Four Villainous Children

"Yes, this money was given to me by my young master so that my eldest daughter-in-law and I can raise chickens together."

Old Zhao thought for a while and nodded: "Okay, you take good care of it. Don't be afraid, old woman, just keep the accounts clearly. Don't forget to tell me how much money you spent every day. I will keep the accounts. The boss said that tomorrow we will send our two grandchildren to Dashan Village to study."

Old Zhao's wife was shocked, and then she thought of how Sibao, a little girl, was so capable at such a young age. She gritted her teeth and said, "Give it away, give it away, we'll earn the rent. Look at the young master, you can tell from the looks of it that he's educated. We only have these two kids in our family, they're good at studying, it's better for them to study more."

Old Zhao said, "Don't worry, old lady. The tuition is very cheap. It's only fifty copper coins for one semester, and one hundred copper coins for two children. We can give them a set of writing brushes, inkstones, and paper. We can afford it, but we have to pick them up every day."

Old Zhao's wife was shocked: "Are you really talking about such a cheap price?"

"Of course, this is what I asked the people in Dashan Village. Not to mention the two kids, even us adults can go and listen for free. Our little host and her eldest brother in Dashan Village will hold free classes regularly, and we can all go and listen."

Old Zhao's wife thought, "We have to go. Tomorrow you can ask when you can go. My eldest daughter-in-law and I will both go. From now on, we two mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will keep our own accounts."

The two chatted until it was dark. Seeing that it was getting late, they washed up and went to bed.

The next day, the weather was fine. Old Zhao woke up the two children from bed early and watched them eat and wash. He combed their hair again and again and was satisfied only when he saw the two children looked neat and tidy.

I took the two kids and rode on a ox cart to Dashan Village. There are so many people going to Dashan Village now that you can often see ox carts going directly to Dashan Village on the road. Two kids and one adult can go for two copper coins.

After asking around, he arrived at the Zhou family residence. The courtyard was so grand and beautiful that Old Zhao was a little hesitant. Then he happened to meet Old Man Fu who came to visit his daughter.

"Old Zhao, why are you here?"

Old Zhao, who was leading the two little kids, also asked in confusion: "Master, why are you here?"

Mr. Fu couldn't hide his smile. Fu Qing looked better and better these days. His complexion became normal, he no longer panted when talking, and he could even walk a few steps on the ground. He didn't feel tired at all. It was just that his wound had not healed yet.

It's true that people are in high spirits when good things happen. Mr. Fu looks several years younger. Now Sibao no longer calls him Grandpa Fu, but Uncle Fu.

Fu Qing could be said to have grown up under Old Zhao's care. When he heard that Fu Qing's illness was almost cured, he and Master Fu wiped away their tears.

This is the scene Zhou Rongrong saw when she opened the door: two people in their forties were holding hands and crying, with two little kids next to them looking confused.

This, this, this, Mr. Fu has this hobby?

When they saw the little girl staring at them in surprise, they realized something was wrong and hurriedly let go of her hand, which made things even more wrong.

Master Fu quickly explained: "Oh my, I knew Qingqing would be well soon, and I was so excited."

Zhou Rongrong asked, "Did Lao Zhao come here for his children's education?"

Old Zhao brought the two children over to greet Zhou Rongrong. The two children were very well behaved and bowed to greet Zhou Rongrong.

Zhou Rongrong took out a handful of candies and stuffed a few into the child's pocket. She said, "Old Zhao, you can take them with you. I've already made arrangements. I have something to discuss with Master Fu, and I'm in a hurry."

Old Zhao thanked him and took his two children to see the teacher.

Master Fu and the others left and asked in confusion: "Boss Zhou, what do you want to see me for?"

Zhou Rongrong welcomed the person into the study and took out a letter: "Master Fu, this is the young master of the Lu family that I asked my friend in Beijing to investigate."

Mr. Fu took it doubtfully and began to read the letter. The writer's handwriting was powerful and the letter contained all the details of the past three generations of the Lu family.

The more I read, the heavier the feeling became. The letter explained that the Lu family was really like the old saying that all they had was good on the outside but rotten on the inside. The old lady of the Lu family loved her youngest son, but her youngest son was really unruly.

He was a man of many habits, including eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. The Lu family was just a small official family in Beijing, so how could they afford to support such a second-generation rich man? Gradually, all the family's money was swept away by him, and the servants' monthly wages had to be pawned to get paid.

At this time, Mrs. Lu thought of the marriage with the Fu family. She knew very well how rich the Fu family was. Moreover, there was only Fu Qing in the Fu family, and he was a sickly person. Mr. Fu was not young either.

Once both of them are gone, the property of the Fu family will belong to the Lu family. Moreover, when Fu Qing got married, countless dowries were carried into the mansion.

At that time, the Lu family's urgent need could be solved. That's why they thought of the Fu family. Mrs. Lu also knew that Mr. Fu doted on his daughter. After all, although the official position was small, the capital was not Mr. Fu's territory. The Lu family could make it so that the Fu family, a merchant family, would not be able to find out anything with a little help.

While the Lu family was in a mess, Lu Ming was a man of integrity. He was humble and polite, a scholar with high academic achievements, and had no scandals. His reputation was quite good.

Logically speaking, he would not be the one to be arranged to marry, after all, he was considered a good son of the Lu family. However, the one who made the marriage contract was Madam Lu's son. Madam Fu had three sons in total. The eldest one had already married and had children. Madam Fu was a strong-willed person with a good family background who could not be offended. The youngest one was only ten years old now. So, there was only Lu Ming left.

He is a good man, but Lu Ming has a childhood sweetheart, and they were about to get engaged, and then a marriage proposal came up. Such a private matter between the girls would be known by even fewer people, so it would be strange if the Fu family could find out.

Zhou Rongrong felt it was amazing after watching it. This family was simply weird. It was a marriage scam, a total marriage scam, and the couple even thought that if the other party died, they would inherit the other party's property.

How could one imagine the consequences if Fu Qing married into the family? When Master Fu passed away, Fu Qing would be in the backyard crying out to the heavens and the earth for help, and she would waste her time to death.

This is an unsolvable problem.

When Mr. Fu looked at the letter, he knew without a second thought that the authenticity of the things in the letter must be true. The letter explained exactly what Mrs. Lu said to Lu Ming and where she said it.

It was as if he was eavesdropping through someone's window, as if he had seen it with his own eyes. He described in detail how Mr. Lu was having an affair with Hua Niang in the brothel and how much money he owed to the gambling house. Even the few assets of the Lu family were described in great detail.

Mr. Fu was furious and his face darkened. The letter was deformed in his hands.

"How dare you, the Lu family, do this to my son? Do you really think that my Fu family is vegetarian? Cancel the engagement. I will write a letter to cancel the engagement right now."

Zhou Rongrong comforted her, "Don't be angry, don't be angry. It's not too late to know now. It's better than finding out that the Lu family is a bunch of shit after you get married, right? If you ask me, our Qingqing is so outstanding, why not just find a son-in-law? Now she is in good health, you should listen to Qingqing's opinions."