After rebirth, dribbling and leaving

When Li Baoshan walked in with his head bowed slightly, he was about to salute when he heard a sound like pearls falling to the ground:

"Uncle Li, I have a letter here that needs to be delivered to my second brother personally. I wonder if Uncle Li is willing to go!"

Li Baoshan had always had a good impression of the eldest young lady who often did good deeds in the mansion. He was naturally happy to hear that there was a job to do. He lowered his head again and replied:

"Young Madam trusts me, and I will not let you down!"

"You go and deliver the letter now. If it's still early, come back. If it's late, let my second brother arrange a place for you to stay and come back tomorrow!"

Li Baoshan responded, took the letter from Chunlan with both hands, and heard the pearly voice say again:

"Uncle Li, you must not let anyone else know about your return to the city. Do you understand?"

Li Baoshan quickly straightened himself and said:

"Don't worry, Madam. I will deliver the letter in its entirety and ensure that no one else knows about it!"

Chunlan put about ten taels of silver into a purse and handed it to Li Baoshan, saying:

"Uncle Li, take this silver, just in case!"

Li Baoshan was shocked and quickly evaded the question:

"Running errands is my job, I don't need such a generous reward from the young lady!"

Chunlan was quick and stuffed it into his hand and said:

"Young Madam is always generous to her own people. If you are asked to take it, just take it and do your job well in the future!"

Li Baoshan was even more moved by these words. He bowed deeply, stuffed the envelope and the silver into his arms solemnly, and then left!

This is the first time I have taken direct orders from the Young Madam, so I must get it done well.

Li Baoshan did not dare to delay, so he drove a carriage and quietly left the villa and headed straight for the city!

After everything was arranged, Su Qingling felt tired, so he went to the inner room to take a nap!

As for Qiu Ju, she was unwillingly led by a tenant farmer to the house where Madam Zhou lived. She couldn't help but frown:

"How can someone live in this house? It's all Chunlan's fault. She dared to pick on the young mistress. When I get back, you'll be in trouble!"

Qiuju was upset and couldn't help but speak out what was on her mind!

At this moment, a woman in her forties walked out of the low thatched hut in front of her!

The woman's hair was mixed with white hair, her face was covered with wrinkles from the hardships of life, her body was washed white, and her long jacket with a front opening had so many patches that the color couldn't be seen. It didn't fit her thin body at all. She held a basin of dirty clothes in her arms, and was about to go to a nearby canal to wash the clothes!

The woman looked up at Qiu Ju with her cloudy eyes, and her dull eyes suddenly froze:

"Qiu Ju?"

Qiu Ju felt a little embarrassed for a moment, and asked awkwardly, "How is Madam Zhou?"

Madam Zhou snorted softly: "Thanks to Miss Qiuju, I am still alive!"

Qiu Ju looked around and saw no one, so she said sarcastically:

"Don't be so sarcastic. It's your bad luck."

After saying this, he didn’t say much and walked into the hut with disgust!

The thatched hut was originally supposed to be a place for tenant farmers to store sundries. There were originally two huts, and one was vacated to be used as a residence for Nanny Zhou!

There was no bed in the room, only straw spread in a corner, with the bedding on top hung out to dry!

There are no windows, the door is leaky everywhere, and there are two wooden blocks used as stools in the other corner of the wall!

There was also a stove made of two relatively flat wooden boards, on which were placed two rough porcelain bowls with cracks all over them, chopsticks made from wooden sticks, and a clay pot with both handles broken off for cooking!

Although it is small and cramped here, you can tell that the owner is a clean and tidy person!

Qiu Ju's face instantly turned bitter, and she shrilly said:

"How can someone live here? No, I don't want to stay here. I want to go find my young mistress!"

Unexpectedly, Nanny Zhou put down the basin in her hand and walked in, sneering and saying:

"Since you are here, it means you are punished. It shows that the young lady is not stupid. With your sharp tongue, stirring up trouble, and wishing for chaos in the world, punishing you shows that the young lady is soft-hearted!"

"...You...you shut up. The young mistress loves me the most. She only lets me stay with you for two days...humph...I will go back in two days..."

Nanny Zhou's eyes turned slightly. As the saying goes, old people become more cunning. She seemed to have keenly smelled something in the chrysanthemum flowers. She said nothing more, turned around and lowered her head, walked out, holding her clothes and left!

Qiuju walked around the room several times, tears welling up in her eyes. This time the young mistress was so angry that she could punish someone. It was obvious that she was really angry. If she went back to beg for mercy, she would definitely be even angrier!

But she had to endure the past two days and just wanted to think of a solution. Then she saw Xia He coming over with a quilt. She was overjoyed and her slightly thin red lips were about to open with tears!

Without waiting for her to speak, Xia He lowered her head and walked into the thatched hut, stuffed the quilt into her arms and said:

"I was afraid that Madam Zhou might not have any extra blankets, and I was worried that you might catch a cold!"

After a pause, he looked around and said:

"Is Madam Zhou living here? Sigh...she has suffered a lot over the past year!"

Qiuju curled her lips. She thought that what happened to Nanny Zhou was none of her business. She was going to suffer in the next two days!

Although she is a maid, she is also a first-class maidservant beside the master, with a delicate body and precious flesh. Moreover, sooner or later, she will be promoted to the concubine beside the son-in-law!

When Qiuju thought of her son-in-law, she felt her heart beating faster. She stroked her chest secretly, thinking that handsome man would marry her sooner or later!

What does it matter if I endure a little hardship for the sake of my brother-in-law's success?

Seeing Qiu Ju's thoughtful expression, Xia He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. The young mistress was kind-hearted and gave Qiu Ju a chance. If she didn't cherish it, she could only blame herself for her evil intentions!

Xia He's eyes were quite complicated. She and Chunlan had been serving their master since they were six years old.

Qiuju and Dongmei followed their master a year before his marriage. Dongmei is hardworking and kind-hearted, but Qiuju is sweet-mouthed and lazy. Alas... who would have known that she would actually betray her master!

Qiu Ju put the quilt on the straw pile with sobs, and looked at Xia He sadly. Seeing that Xia He did not move, she went outside the door and brought back a bundle of straw that still smelled of sunshine. She spread it out next to the straw in the corner, and did this several times until a thick layer was laid!

He spread out the mattress, sat on it, and started sobbing!

"Sister Xia He, ... I just said a few words, but Sister Chunlan scolded me like that... Wuuwuwu... I made the young lady angry with me. When you go back... you must help me say a few good words in front of the young lady, saying that Qiuju knows she is wrong... Wuuwu..."

Xia He frowned. Even at this point, Qiu Ju still hadn't reflected on her mistakes. She just kept blaming others. She couldn't help but sigh!

He looked at her carefully and said, "Qiu Ju, if you really want to go back... then think carefully about where you went wrong. Otherwise, you will be punished for nothing!"

After saying this, he walked out the door!

Qiu Ju was in no mood to listen to all this. She hadn't had time to eat since arriving at the manor, and now she was so hungry that she couldn't help but cry out:

"Sister Xia He, please have someone bring me some food later. I'm starving!"