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Sister Qiao said: "No one delivers letters, how does my family know that I am here? Mom, let me half a month!"

Qiaojie knew that if she didn't go back after three days, Jiamu Ping'er would definitely become suspicious, and reasoned that she would definitely be redeemed in half a month.

But the woman said: "Half a month is too long, I can't wait that long!"

After hearing this, Qiaojie said anxiously: "Mom, do you want people or money? Or do you want people and money to be empty?"

The woman looked at Qiaojie, who was only 12 years old, and said with a sneer, "Miss Jia still wants to scare my old lady? I'm not frightened, let me tell you, three days, money come and go; half a month, no way! "

After hearing this, Sister Qiao took two steps forward, looked at the lady and said, "Okay, Mom, I'll let you see what it means to have both money and money!"

After Qiaojie finished speaking, she immediately raised the hairpin in her hand, scratched her face fiercely, then turned to the other side of the face, looked at the woman and said, "Do you agree, mother?"

The woman saw that Sister Qiao was so fierce at such an age, and the deep scratches on her face were already bleeding, she hurriedly said: "Okay, Miss Jia, I promise you! It will only be half a month! Hurry up!" Put down the hairpin. But your daily expenses of one tael of silver have to be counted!"

After hearing this, Sister Qiao took two bead flowers from her head with one hand, threw them to the woman and said, "My aunt Ping bought these two bead flowers for 30 taels, which should be enough for a month's expenses!"

The woman took the pearl flower and hurriedly said: "Okay, Miss Jia, I'll let the doctor come and give you the medicine!"

After the woman left in a hurry, Sister Qiao wiped the blood off her face with a handkerchief, but it soon flowed again, so Sister Qiao had no choice but to block it with a handkerchief.

After a while, an old doctor was hurriedly brought in to give Qiaojie medicine.

For the next three days, Sister Qiao lay in bed, thinking about how to be redeemed.There was no messenger, and if Mother Jia didn't see her back after three days, she would definitely ask questions, because she had already reminded everyone when she left.

But Mrs. Jia said that after sending Qiaojie away, Mrs. Xing Ping'er, Mrs. Jia's mother, was very disturbed. She didn't sleep well for several nights. She only hoped that Qiaojie would come back in three days and tell everything.

On the third day, thinking that sister Qiao would definitely come back, Mother Jia asked Ping'er to buy some vegetables early in the morning.But when it was Sishi, Sister Qiao didn't come back, so Mother Jia had to ask Ping'er to go to Jia Qin again.

Around noon, Ping'er finally came back, saying that Jia Qin was not at home, so he went to Zhou's Cloth Shop by himself, where there were only a few servants helping, and the shopkeeper Zhou and the butler were not there, and they all said no to Qiaojie's matter. I know about the marriage of the second son.

When Jia's mother heard about Ping'er's inquiry, she was so startled that she fainted immediately.Mrs. Xing was so frightened that Ping'er Qiutong hurried to ask Jia Zheng to find his aunt. After a long time of busy work, Jia's mother woke up.Ping'er tearfully said: "Madam, it's been three days since Qiaojie, there is no one in the Zhou family, and those young servants don't know about such a big event as the marriage of their son, so it can be seen that something happened to Qiaojie, so she can't come back. We need to find a way to find talent as soon as possible!"

Mrs. Xing said: "Everyone is avoiding us now, who is willing to help us find someone?"

Jia's mother had no choice but to say to Jia Zheng: "You go and ask someone to find Lan'er. Now he is the only one in our family who has free time. Let him tell Qiaojie's uncle that I begged him."

In the evening, Wang Ren followed Jia Lan.But before Mrs. Jia's mother Xing could speak, Wang Ren said: "Old lady, Qiaojie's affairs are all up to you. My uncle doesn't seem to know who she will marry and when she will marry. My surname is Wang, not Jia." , my uncle is gone, my aunt is gone, my sister is dead, and I am already an outsider in your Jia family, so I didn't let me know about Qiaojie from the beginning. I am very surprised why the old lady thinks of it now I'm here? If sister Qiao was divorced and sold, do you think it's the law of reincarnation? Jia Lian bullied my sister, now it's his daughter's turn! Haha!"

After Wang Ren finished speaking, no matter what Mrs. Jia's mother Xing Ping'er heard, she strode away.

When Jia Mu heard this, she trembled all over, and soon passed out again.

Jia Zheng was so angry that he stomped his feet, and rushed to find a doctor to save Jia's mother.

Seeing that it was dark and the lights were on in the house, Mother Jia woke up in a daze, only weeping.

Early the next morning, Jia Lan came early, knowing that Jia's mother must have orders.Jia's mother leaned on the bedside and said, "Lan'er, you and Ping'er went to find the treasurer Zhou, Qiutong went to Grandma Liu's, and asked Grandma Liu to think of a way, she has seen a lot of world, Zheng'er, you take people to the street too. Go up and scout."

Around noon, Jia Lanping came back and said that he had seen the shopkeeper Zhou. The shopkeeper Zhou said that Qiaojie had no womanhood and had already sold it, or blame Qiaojie’s cousin, Jia Qin, for lying to them, and did not make it clear that Qiaojie was the daughter of a sinner. And here is not willing to withdraw.

When Mother Jia heard this, she was even more distressed, and asked Qiaojie where she was sold. Ping'er told her that shopkeeper Zhou didn't want to say where it was sold, and only said to find it in the capital.

Mother Jia was stunned when she heard this, and said with tears: "It's Brother Qin who misled me, and it's all my fault that I didn't agree to retire! I still hope that Sister Qiao will marry a good family!" .

Mother Jia said heartbrokenly: "Sister Qiao is only 12 years old, she has no mother, and her father doesn't come back, so she is going to be humiliated like this today! I didn't expect our Jia family to be defeated like this, and the child was not spared. How can I swallow this breath!" Gasping.

Jia Zheng hurriedly went to find a doctor. When the doctor came, he saw Jia's mother and said to Jia Zheng, "The old lady is in a hurry and she is very old. I'm afraid she should treat her well." So he gave Jia Zheng the medicine he brought, He said that he could drink it now, let the old lady rest for a while, and then prescribed the medicine, telling him to grab the medicine as soon as possible and take it.

At this moment, Qiutong brought Grandma Liu and Ban'er, who were already over 80 years old.

Qiutong has already told Grandma Liu about Qiaojie, Grandma Liu hastily instructed her daughter and son-in-law, and immediately brought Ban'er into the city with Qiutong.When I arrived at Jiamu's residence, I saw that Jiamu was dying, so I had to pray with my hands together.

After everyone had lunch in a hurry, Mother Jia finally woke up leisurely. Seeing that Grandma Liu had arrived, she hurriedly retreated from the crowd and said that she had something to say to Grandma Liu.After hearing this, everyone had no choice but to retreat first.

Mother Jia shook her hands and took out 500 taels of silver notes from under the pillow, handed them to Grandma Liu, and said tearfully: "Old relatives, the Zhou family is a businessman who only seeks profit, so you must remember us for not withdrawing from the marriage, and send sister Qiao back to you." It was sold to an unclean place. Since they are still in the capital, they will look for you, but they can’t find you anyway, because they won’t go there. So, I just beg you, you must help me find sister Qiao , or I will die in peace!"

Grandma Liu took the silver and nodded to comfort her: "Old lady, don't worry. It's already like this, we have to find someone. Since the surname Zhou said to look for it in the capital, it means that sister Qiao is still in the capital, then we will eventually find sister Qiao." Yes. Now there are only three kinds of people who buy girls. They buy them as maids, daughters-in-law and concubines, and another place is Huajie Liuxiang. But now I hear what you say, and I think what the old lady thinks makes sense. This Huajie Liuxiang, It’s even better to redeem the talent as soon as possible, I’ll take the board with me in a while!”

Jia's mother said: "Old relatives, go to Liuxiang, Huajie first, and Lan'er and Ping'er go to other places to inquire. After a while, I will send someone to find Rong'er, Qiang'er, and Yun'er for help. I'm afraid these people are more reliable."

Grandma Liu nodded, put away the bank notes, and immediately went out to look for them with Ban'er. Jia Zheng also went out to find Jia Yun and Jia Rong under Jia's mother's order.

After searching for another six or seven days like this, Qiao Jie has not been seen for twelve days, and there is still no trace of news.

On this day, Baoyu came back and sighed deeply when he learned of Qiaojie's disappearance.Seeing Jia's mother lying on the bed dying, she couldn't help crying.

Grandma Liu sat in front of Jiamu's bed and said, "Old lady, I've asked about all the bustling brothels in the capital, and there are no new girls, so how could there be no Miss Qiao? Is there any brothel with good business that I haven't found yet? Or sister Qiao was not sold to that unclean place?"

Baoyu on the side heard this, and asked Grandma Liu, "Grandma, have you visited the Yanjiang Tower at Dongmendu?"

Grandma Liu asked strangely: "There are also brothels by this canal?"

Baoyu said: "I remember Brother Xue told me that there is a brothel in Yanjianglou in Dongmendu that has the best business, and many of them are girls from the south."

Grandma Liu came to her senses and said, "That must be there. I'll take my board and get out of the car to have a look."