New widow

The woman cried for a while and then stood up: "I'd better go find my aunt. My aunt said she can help me."

aunt? Suqiao raised her eyebrows, it seemed that the aunt was this woman.

The woman ran back to Wang's house, and there was already someone waiting for her. When she saw her coming, the person came forward and said, "What, you niece, are you going to make trouble?"

"Let's go and make trouble, but who knows, the lady of that family comes out and says that she wants to offer a reward of 20 taels to find the person who killed the person." After saying this, the woman shook her head: "20 taels of silver, so much, but she is so light. Just open your mouth and say it, what kind of person is this, who takes this money so easily?"

"Bah, you didn't do your job well, why did you praise others instead?" The man pushed the mother-in-law, who hurriedly smiled and said, "Then what reward did the lady agree on?"

"Of course I will reward you." The man was very angry at this moment. Who knew that Su Qiao would come up with 20 taels of silver? 20 taels of silver, this is not a small number.

"Madam is calling." A maid ran over and said hurriedly, and the man hurried to see Mrs. Du. The mother-in-law was still thinking about something, and the maid already smiled and said: "Auntie, why are you here again? We'll pay you all the food money."

This woman's surname is also Du, and she and Mrs. Du have a few crooked relatives. However, although Mrs. Du has not been straightened out, she has already put on airs and does not recognize these poor relatives. How can this woman Du accompany her? She was careful and could coax people, so Mrs. Du allowed her to come close. She had several acres of vegetable land at home, and she brought in all the fresh vegetables from Shangshu Mansion.

When she heard the maid say this, Mrs. Du smiled and said: "Vegetable money"

Even though we are married, I should go and say hello to our aunt. "

The maid stretched out her hand to cover her mouth and smiled: "Farewell, it's not like you don't know your wife's temper. If you go now, I'm afraid you will be beaten by your wife again."

Mrs. Du hurriedly apologized again, and after she finished laughing, she said goodbye and left. As soon as she walked out of the Shangshu Mansion, Mrs. Du's expression became ugly and she spat at the door. A concubine who always calls herself wife is just deceiving others. It's just that I have to give my niece the care I promised, otherwise it will be very troublesome if my niece runs away and makes a noise.

Mrs. Du left mumbling, and Mrs. Du already knew that Su Qiao had put out a reward of 20 taels of silver to calm down the storm. Mrs. Du couldn't help but spit on the ground: "Bah, you can't handle such a small thing, you deserve to be poor for the rest of your life."

Mrs. Du cursed, but no one waiting below dared to speak. Then Mrs. Du pressed her hands on the sun on both sides: "Has my son been making trouble these days?"

"I have gotten much better recently." The maid replied respectfully, and Mrs. Du sighed: "My son, I have to worry about him like this for the sake of a wife."

The maid did not dare to answer the question. Who would marry their daughter to the prince? She has no knowledge and skills, and it depends on her family background. After Wang Shangshu passes away, I am afraid that Wang Zhitai will not take more care of the prince. Just rely on Du. Mr. Wang spent all his wife's personal money in less than a year.

Mrs. Du ran home, but her niece who was standing there grabbed her sleeve. Mrs. Du couldn't help but look at Mrs. Du: "I still want to find you, why don't you hurry up and hold the funeral now?"

"No money." Mrs. Du said with a sad face.

He reached out and poked her forehead: "Even if the body is still in the yamen, you still have to..."

"We can get the body back tomorrow, but it will cost a sum of money to get the body back." As she said that, Du held her sleeves with both hands: "Aunt, please, please lend me a few taels of silver for the funeral. "

"I asked you to go to that house to raise some money for your funeral." Mrs. Du couldn't call her niece, so she couldn't help thinking angrily that her brother was a coward. How could he still be such a coward after giving birth to a daughter? He couldn't even marry a husband. If you can't control her, that man is a drunkard and lustful man. He beats his wife when he comes home after drinking. Now he is dying, and he still wants to borrow money from his aunt.

"Aunt, that family is so awesome." Du Shi couldn't help but trembled when she thought of Su Qiao's expression. This was really a noble person from the capital. He was different from other people Du Shi had seen. She actually wanted such a noble person. It was too, too... to knock some money out of her hands.

"You." Mrs. Du sighed again, and Mrs. Du's tears were about to fall again: "There is no one in my natal family, and I am the only one left."

"I am also a married daughter of the Du family." Mrs. Du said coldly. Mrs. Du's tears fell more quickly. Mrs. Du sighed: "I just went to ask for the vegetable money today. It's one, two or five yuan. You can take it first." Go back and buy some funeral things."

It would be good if she could borrow one or two and a half dollars. She held the purse tightly with both hands, looked at Du and said, "Aunt, one or two and a half dollars is not enough for the funeral."

"Then you go cry on that house's door again. Since her family can come up with 20 taels, you can borrow a few taels back." Mrs. Du is familiar with the matter of diverting misfortune to the east.

After practicing so well, Du Shi really smiled: "Auntie is right, I'll borrow a few taels right now."

As Mrs. Du left in a hurry, Mrs. Du was worried about another thing. This matter was not done well. I wonder if Mrs. Du would not allow her to send fresh vegetables in? You must know that in Wang Shangshu's house, fresh vegetables cost seven or eighty taels of silver a year, which is enough to feed and clothe his family.

"Madam, that man came to the door crying again." Nanny Wu walked to Su Qiao and reported softly. When Little Sister Song, who had just been comforted by Su Qiao, heard this, she frowned tightly: "Why are you crying again? What's the reason now?"

"She said she didn't have enough money to bury her husband, and begged my wife to help her with a few taels of silver." Aunt Wu looked at Su Qiao secretly. Little Sister Song didn't know what to say, so she also looked at Su Qiao, and Su Qiao smiled: " She comes back again and again, and she doesn’t know who taught her. Go out and ask her three questions. If she answers all three questions to my satisfaction, I will give her five taels of silver and tell her that this is her answer to this question. Pay for three questions.”

Aunt Wu should have walked out. Little Sister Song looked at Su Qiao and said, "Madam, why don't you just give her five taels of silver?"

"Just give her five taels of silver. If this reputation spreads, how can we still be quiet at our door?" Suqiao asked, and Little Sister Song nodded: "You are thoughtful."

"Besides, I said, this is a reward, and I also want her to know that this is what she deserves, rather than crying to others for sympathy." Su Qiao said lightly, and Little Sister Song nodded: " I understand what you mean."

Seeing the door reopened and Nanny Wu coming out, Mrs. Du stepped forward and said to Nanny Wu

Grandma knelt down and said, "My family is poor, and I haven't done much work these days. The five pieces of silver I took back last time have already been spent."

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I wish you all a full moon and a round wallet!