Dressed as a vicious stepmother, farming and raising cubs

Su Liu picked up the food box and set off. However, when she arrived at the guest's house according to the address left by the servant, she was a little dumbfounded.

It was a very dilapidated courtyard. The walls of the courtyard were mottled and peeled off, and several holes were broken. They were filled with straw. The gate was extremely crude, made of several wooden boards. , looking in danger.

She took out the note and checked the location again and again, and found that it was indeed correct. She became even more puzzled.

Would such a run-down family order the priceless dishes from their own store?
  Su Liu thought that since the other party did ask him to be sent here, there might be other reasons, so he prepared to knock on the door.

Unexpectedly, the door was not locked at all.

She pushed it gently, only to hear a long "squeak", and the door was opened, revealing an even more desolate scene inside.

The yard was overgrown with weeds, with some dry firewood piled in the corners and a large vat, but the water in it had long since dried up.

Not to mention the main house, there was a thick layer of thatch piled on the roof, the windows were broken, and there was not even a door. The house was dark and it was impossible to see anything clearly.

It doesn't look like anyone is living here.

"Is anyone there? I'll deliver the food!"

Su Liu tentatively shouted inside, but she was greeted with deathly silence.

There must be some mistake. No one lives here at all. Why would anyone order food?

Su Liu felt that this matter was developing in a weird direction, but she was from modern times after all, and she didn't believe in these ghosts and monsters.

But you can't put down the food box and leave because the servant didn't pay for the meal yesterday.

She decided to go around the house and make a last-ditch effort. If she still couldn't see anyone, she would take the food box back first.

Stepping into the door, the light inside is very dim, and I can barely see things clearly. There are some rags and debris piled in the main room, all covered with a layer of dust. There are two rooms on the left and right sides, which are connected to the main room. .

"Excuse me, is anyone home?"

Su Liu tried to shout again. This time, she suddenly heard some slight rustling movement from the right, but it soon stopped abruptly.

There is someone in the room on the right.

Su Liu held her breath, moved slightly, walked to the door, and then kicked the door open.

The scene in front of her made her eyes widen in shock.

There are indeed people here, but not just one or two people, but a room full of densely packed people.

If you look closely, you will see that most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled. All of them are unkempt, their clothes are in tatters and have numerous patches. The whole room exudes a pungent and unpleasant smell.

One of the children was held tightly in the arms of another old man. It was probably him who made the noise just now.

Seeing her, everyone shrank and quickly lowered their heads, not daring to look at her.

Su Liu stood there, stunned for a while, and then murmured: "What's going on..."

No one in the room responded to her.

Obviously, this is not a certain family, but a beggar's stronghold, and the people living here are obviously the homeless people in Jade City.

She suddenly noticed that among the crowd, there was a person who was relatively clean and neatly dressed. When she came in, he kept his back to her. Judging from his figure and appearance, he was clearly the person who came to Xichun Tower to order food yesterday!
  So she stepped forward and patted the man on the shoulder: "Hey, you were the one who ordered the food from me yesterday, right? What's going on?"

The man stiffened, turned around slowly, and gave a smile that was uglier than crying. Judging from his age, he must be less than twenty years old.

"Haha, I didn't expect the boss lady to come in person..."

Su Liu didn't want to hear him argue with her, so she stretched out her hand and hit him on the head, and said sternly:
  "I'm asking you, why did you lie to me!"

The man finally couldn't hold it any longer, and he knelt down with a "pop" and said with tears in his eyes:

"Those of us haven't eaten for a long time! Yesterday I saw that Xichun Tower can deliver food, so I wanted to try our luck..."

Su Liu was startled by his posture. She was still not used to someone kneeling down to her, so her tone became slightly more relaxed:
  "Don't be like this, get up and talk first."

The man wiped the snot and tears from his face and stood up shakily.

Su Liu felt that this matter was still a bit strange, and asked again:

"In that case, why do you only order those expensive dishes in my store? These few dishes are not enough for you people to share."

The man let out a long sigh, with a sad look on his face.

"Originally, I worked for the Li family in the west of the city, but a few days ago, they falsely accused me of stealing things from the house and kicked me out! The ones I ordered were the old master's favorites, and the others I can't even name the dish..."

After listening to his ramble for a while, Su Liu finally understood the situation, frowned slightly, and subconsciously asked:

"In that case, why don't you defend yourself?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man looked so sad that he was about to cry.

"I have no power. The person who framed me is the housekeeper in the house. He wants to let his relatives in. How can I get over him? I have nowhere to go, so I have to come here."

Hearing this, Su Liu suddenly realized that some of his problems were why he didn't eat minced meat.

Unexpectedly, the situation of wealthy people is so complicated, and even a small servant is trying to compete.

Originally, she was very angry when she realized that she had been cheated.

But looking at the people in this room, each of them had a sallow complexion, sunken eye circles, and arms and legs as thin as a stick, and most of them were old people and children, she felt a little confused again.

A prosperous and lively city like Jade City turns out to have such a desolate and tragic side. It really fits the saying that the wealthy families are stinking of wine and meat, and the roads are freezing to death.

After thinking for a while, she gently put the food box down, sighed, and said:
  "That's all. I won't charge you for this meal today. You can divide it up."

"Thank you so much! Madam Boss, you are truly a living Bodhisattva!" Before she finished speaking, the servant bowed to her gratefully.

Others swarmed over, opened the lid of the food box, and didn't even bother to use chopsticks. They just grabbed it and stuffed it into their mouths.

Looking at this scene, Su Liu felt as if a stone had been pressed down on his heart, which made him uncomfortable. Perhaps it was because he couldn't bear it.

Until she got home at night, she still looked worried, and her mind was filled with the scene she saw in the dilapidated house.

While eating, Shen Luochen also noticed something was wrong with her and asked with concern:
  "Are you in a bad mood today?"