The daughter of the first wife is reborn and marries a rich family again

Yu Caiwei turned around and saw a dark-skinned woman with a weathered look looking at her hopefully.

The corners of her eyes drooped, the corners of her mouth were cracked, and her forehead was covered with sweat because she walked so fast.

"Your good son owes a hundred taels of silver, and they are here to collect the debt!"

Zhu Chunfu deliberately spoke first, with obvious impatience in his eyes.

"You want a debt?"

Fang's body trembled, and she fell backwards unsteadily. Her husband Liu Erhu grabbed her and saved her from physical pain.

Liu Erhu is a typical farmer. Although his name contains the word "tiger", he does not seem to have the toughness of a tiger who is supreme. Instead, his face is filled with panic and flattery.

"My dog ​​owes a hundred taels of silver?"

"Yes, Liu Gouzi owed me a hundred taels of silver and then disappeared, so my brothers and I came to Zhujia Village to investigate!"

Of course Liu Gouzi didn't owe Yu Caiwei any money, and the deed was also forged on the way here.

This is just to scare them and make it easier for them to tell the truth.

All of this was part of her plan. She wanted to use Zhujia Village to find out about the Juyu Society.

"Dog, how could a dog do such a thing?"

Fang's tears were hanging on her face, and she leaned on Liu Erhu as if she had lost her soul.

Liu Chunsheng hid timidly behind Liu Erhu, holding his mouth and trying not to cry.

He somewhat regretted welcoming these four older brothers into the family.

Yu Caiwei gave a wink, and one of them stepped forward and spoke with great tact.

"Hey, brother and sister-in-law, don't be afraid. We brothers are not unreasonable people. We just came here to ask about the situation today."

As he spoke, he led Liu Erhu and Fang to sit at the stone table.

But the two of them didn't dare to sit down. They turned their heads and looked at Zhu Chunfu with trembling bodies, as if they wanted him to make the decision.

A smug look flashed across Zhu Chunfu's face, and he let out a "tsk".

"Hey, what are you two afraid of? Haven't you always wanted to know about the dog's news? Now that there is news, you two should be happy."

Every day I ask him why his dog never sends a message home...

How would he know? He was only responsible for recruiting people, and he was not responsible for what happened after he got them!

"Hey, while you guys are talking, I have something to do at home, so I'll go back first!"

As soon as Zhu Chunfu finished speaking, he ran out, as if he was afraid of being caught by Yu Caiwei and asked for money again.

As soon as Zhu Chunfu left, someone covered his stomach and pretended to have a stomachache and ran out of the courtyard gate.

Zhu Chunfu is definitely not that simple. Maybe I can get some information by following him.

Yu Caiwei walked up to Fang and pulled her to sit at the table in a soothing manner. Liu Erhu followed closely and sat next to Fang.

Liu Chunsheng was held in Fang's arms.

Xiaowu and Xiaoqi conscientiously pretended to be thugs and stood behind Yu Caiwei.

"Don't be afraid, I'm just here to ask for some information today."

"When was the last time you saw the dog?"

A mother is strong. Fang was much calmer than before and spoke thoughtfully.

"Three years ago, Gouzi went to work as a servant in a wealthy family and I haven't seen him since."

She took out a towel and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Two years ago, my father-in-law went to the mountains to chop wood and broke his leg. The family had no money to treat him, so they had no choice but to let Gouzi work as a book boy in a wealthy family."

"The village chief said that being a book boy and being able to read is a great thing. Not only can you earn one or two taels of silver every month, but you can also learn skills!"

If he really went to work as a servant in a wealthy family, then that would certainly be a good thing.

only……

You have to know that farmers are busy all year round. In addition to earning their own food, they also have to pay taxes to the government.

In the end, only those who could afford three taels of silver were well-off.

And Gou Zi earns one or two taels of silver every month!

That's twelve taels of silver a year, enough to buy a big livestock for the family.

Besides, even in a prominent family like the General’s Mansion, the monthly salary of a first-class maid would barely reach one or two taels of silver.

What kind of wealthy family is this that the village chief of Zhujia Village introduced?

A village boy who can't read a single word can be offered a monthly wage of one or two taels of silver?

Yu Caiwei suppressed the bad thoughts in her heart and asked gently, "Has Gouzi never sent a letter home in the past three years?"

"No, I went to ask the village chief, and he said that wealthy families have many rules, and they are not allowed to visit relatives during the New Year."

Liu Erhu had a bitter look on his face, his back was bent, and his head was lowered deeply, as if he wanted to bury it in the stone table.

Yu Caiwei asked again: "How many people in the village are like Gou Zi, who were introduced by the village chief to work outside?"

Fang thought about it carefully before speaking, "Except for Zhang Le, who made a mistake and was punished by the master and didn't make it, there are about five children."

"Someone died?"

Yu Caiwei's expression became more solemn. "Do you still remember how old Zhang Le was when he died?"

"Zhang Le was five years older than Chunsheng. He must have been thirteen when he died."

"Zhang Le was also a poor kid. He was a very sensible boy when he was young. Who knew he would offend the master? After being punished, he had no money to see a doctor and died..."

Perhaps Fang was thinking of Gou Zi, and was worried that Gou Zi had offended the master and was punished without her knowledge.

The tears that had just been wiped away immediately welled up again.

Yu Caiwei asked again: "Who told you all this? Was it the village chief?"

"I didn't hear the village chief say it himself. The village, that's what's spread in the village. They also said that after Zhang Le died, the master's family paid fifty taels of silver as compensation."

Liu Erhu added dully, his tone sounding a bit strange.

It seemed as if he was somewhat envious of the Zhang family for getting the fifty taels of silver.

Fang wiped her tears again, her voice choking with sobs: "Gouzi is very filial. He mails 80% of the one tael of silver he receives every month back home. Because of his financial support, our family is better off."

Yu Caiwei looked at Liu Chunsheng who was sad in Fang's arms.

I silently thought to myself that life would definitely be much easier.

The name Liu Chunsheng, which is completely different from Liu Gouzi and Liu Erhu, is enough to explain the problem.

"Chunsheng is going to school, right?"

"Well, he was just sent there last year. Chunsheng is a smart kid. He can even recognize a few words. With his brother's help, it would be good for him to be an accountant."

Fang showed a gratified smile on her face and stroked Liu Chunsheng's bun.

Her hands were covered with calluses from doing farm work, and when they fell on her head, they pulled out a few strands of hair.

Then Fang looked at Yu Caiwei eagerly. She wanted to put her hand on hers, but was afraid of offending her, so she placed it on the stone table awkwardly.

"My dog ​​is a really good kid. If it weren't for him, our whole family would have frozen to death during the winter snowstorm three years ago."

"How could he possibly owe a hundred taels of silver?"

Yu Caiwei stared into Fang's eyes, feeling nervous and worried, but the most obvious emotion was fear.

I just don't know whether she was afraid that her family would have to pay back the 100 taels of silver, or she was afraid that something bad would happen to Liu Gouzi...