Oh my god, I became the vicious stepmother of four villains

"Yingying, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known that your elder brother had concealed such a serious matter from me. I will seriously consider the solution you proposed.

By the way, do you have a pen and paper? I'll write you an IOU.

We are short of money recently, and it will take a long time to pay you back."

Bai Qingmiao thanked Xia Yingying profusely. She also knew her financial situation and gave Xia Yingying a heads-up in advance.

"Sister-in-law, please pay me back when you have money. I'm not in a hurry to use it. Please wait for me and I'll get paper and pen." Xia Yingying told Bai Qingmiao without any courtesy that she didn't need to pay it back.

Although they are relatives, it is better to have clear boundaries when it comes to borrowing money in order to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future.

"Yeah." When Bai Qingmiao heard Xia Yingying say this, he didn't think that since Xia Yingying was a relative, he should give her the money as a matter of course and not ask her to pay it back later.

Bai Qingmiao feels that it is precisely because relatives should be treated more cherished that those who lend a helping hand in times of crisis are the ones who are truly worthy of deep friendship.

Xia Yingying quickly took the paper and pen and handed them to Bai Qingmiao.

Although Bai Qingmiao could not recognize many words, she knew some common words, so writing an IOU was not a difficult task for her.

Bai Qingmiao quickly wrote the IOU, blew away the ink, and then handed it to Xia Yingying.

"Yingying, take a look at this IOU and see if there's anything you need to add." Bai Qingmiao's IOU was very neat. Although her calligraphy was not beautiful, it was much better looking than Xia Yingying's.

On the IOU written by Bai Qingmiao, the borrower, the debtor, the amount owed and the repayment deadline were clearly stated.

Bai Qingmiao plans to pay it off within a year.

Xia Yingying doesn't care about the repayment date, what matters most is whether Bai Qingmiao can make ends meet.

"Yingying, our family's financial situation is not very good right now. Your nephew is still studying in a private school, and the tuition fee is quite high every semester, so I can only return the fifty taels of silver to you slowly over a year.

I can't come up with that much money all at once, so I'll send you some every month. Or, I'll save up 50 taels of silver and return it to you. I'll return it to you in a year at the latest. What do you think?"

"Sister-in-law, pay me back when you have money. I'm not in a hurry to use the money."

Xia Yingying said this, and it really showed that she didn't care.

Seeing that Xia Yingying didn't care, Bai Qingmiao said, "Yingying, it's decided then."

The money has been borrowed and the IOU has been written. Bai Qingmiao has nothing else to do here, as there are still things at home waiting for her to resolve.

"Yingying, I'm going to go back first. My daughter is still at home, and there are some things at home that I need to take care of. I won't chat with you guys anymore."

Bai Qingmiao put the fifty taels that Xia Yingying had lent her into her purse and held it tightly against her chest. Just as she took a few steps out, Xia Yingying suddenly called out to Bai Qingmiao, "Sister-in-law, wait a moment."

Bai Qingmiao stopped and was suddenly confused, not understanding why Xia Yingying called her.

"Yingying, what's wrong?"

"Sister-in-law, it's like this. I'm worried that when you and Xia Dawei go to the gambling house to pay back the money, the thugs you met before will make things difficult for you.

I can ask a few of my store employees to go with you. They are all former soldiers on the battlefield and are very skilled. Even if something happens, you will be able to leave safely. Sister-in-law, do you think this is okay?"

Xia Yingying only remembered it when Bai Qingmiao was about to leave.

The people in the gambling house are not reasonable. They are afraid that they will ask for too much and threaten Xia Dawei and Bai Qingmiao with violence. By then, they will be outnumbered and have no choice but to swallow their anger.

The so-called helping others to the end is to send Buddha to the west.

Since Xia Yingying has already decided to help Bai Qingmiao, she cannot turn a blind eye to the danger that may occur.

Bai Qingmiao was slightly stunned and then nodded, feeling very warm in his heart.

"Well, Yingying, I'll trouble you with this matter."

The thugs in the gambling house are all ferocious, so it would make people feel more at ease if they bring someone who knows martial arts with them. At least they won't suffer any loss. Bai Qingmiao naturally agreed.

Xia Yingying said: "Sister-in-law, wait for me for a moment, I will go call them."

Because Xia Yingying and Bai Qingmiao were talking about family matters in the yard,

Zhao Wen, Zhao De and Huang Diao didn't want to hear those words, so they took their four children, Lu Haojie, Lu Yurou, Jingjing and Yaya, to a nearby teahouse.

Lu Yurou is now familiar with Zhao Wen and the others, and is not opposed to them taking her along.

Fortunately, Xia Yingying paid them daily wages these days because she knew they were in financial difficulties, so they didn't have no money for even a cup of tea.

Xia Yingying quickly found Zhao Wen, Zhao De and Huang Diao.

"Brother Zhao, Brother Zhao, Brother Huang, I need your help with something."

"Sister-in-law, just say it."

Xia Yingying quickly told Zhao Wen, Zhao De, Huang Diao and others the whole story of what needed their help this time.

After hearing this, Huang Diao immediately stood up and said indignantly, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, we will take care of this matter. We will definitely make sure your elder brother and your sister-in-law come out safely."

"Thank you."

"Mom, I want to go too."

When Lu Haojie heard that Zhao Wen and his men were going to the gambling house to seek justice, the little flame of justice in his heart burned brightly.

He had been taught martial arts by his elder brother Lu Haojie, his father Lu Ziren, Chen Yi and Zhao Wen. He thought that he was now very good at martial arts and had been studying hard during this period. He also wanted to take this opportunity to try his skills.

"Haojie, you are still young. Only adults can go to places like that. Children can't go there. If you follow them, it will be bad if you get hurt by mistake."

Xia Yingying didn't want Lu Haojie to go to such a noisy place. Besides, Zhao Wen, Zhao De and Huang Diao were not going to do anything peaceful, so how could they bring children with them?

"Mom, even though I'm still a child, I already have all kinds of martial arts skills. I'm just worried about having no place to show my skills. Can you please let me go?"

Lu Haojie had just finished speaking when he suddenly somersaulted in front of Xia Yingying, punching with all his might and power, and he performed a set of punches that left Xia Yingying stunned.

"Mom, you see my boxing skills are so good now. I can protect myself well. I don't care about the scoundrels in the gambling house. How can they be a match for my boxing skills?"

"Haojie, there are always people better than you, you can't be arrogant. In this world, people with high martial arts skills can't beat people with low martial arts skills. Your mother doesn't dare to let you go in your current state. Now you are the only man in the family. If you get injured, I won't be able to explain to your father when he comes back.

Besides, I would never allow my children to go into a place like a gambling house.

The gambling house is a den of evil, a place that will ruin a person's life."

Xia Yingying directly rejected Lu Haojie's request without any room for negotiation.

Lu Haojie was originally full of energy, but after being rejected, he silently lowered his head, like a puppy that had lost its vitality.

"Haojie, the things in the gambling house are terrible. They can make people addicted, obsessed, and even destroy their families. Your mother has a reason for not letting you go." Zhao Wen took the opportunity to say.

"Really?" Lu Haojie was originally unhappy, but when he heard Zhao Wen say this, he asked curiously in his heart.

Well, it turns out that mother was afraid that he would get hurt, that’s why she didn’t let him go. If he doesn’t want to go, then don’t go. There will be another chance to compete in the future.

"Mom, I'm not going. I'll just stay at home with you."

Xia Yingying nodded to Lu Haojie with relief.

Xia Yingying was still quite relieved about Zhao Wen going to the gambling house.

But Xia Yingying was not so reassured about Zhao De, Huang Diao and others. Their disabilities would affect their combat effectiveness. Would they get injured?

Thinking of this, Xia Yingying's eyes couldn't help but look at Zhao De's yellow eagle.

Xia Yingying's eyes were too straightforward, Zhao De Huang Diao immediately knew what Xia Yingying was thinking, and assured Xia Yingying: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, even if our bodies are not as good as before, we are still more than enough to deal with the few little devils in the gambling house, sister-in-law, don't worry." "Please vote"