The lucky girl in the village has a good way of making money.

Chapter 514: Dismissal
After finishing her work in the city, Shi Liu rushed back home early in the morning. Of course, she also brought her second brother Li Rongyu back with her.

How could the newlyweds always be apart from each other? Huang Chunni was busy with the puppet workshop and could not come to the city to live with Li Rongyu. Although the Chinese New Year was not far away, Shi Liu still decided to transfer her second brother back first.

Li Rongzi was arranged to be the manager of this specialty shop. Li Rongzi could also write, so he was transferred to the specialty shop and another clerk was arranged to work at Tongwanzhai.

Shi Liu wanted her second brother to go back and get familiar with the family workshop, and then stay in the village to take care of it. She wanted to go to the capital in the spring of next year. By then, it would be great if no one was watching over the family. Her father was still young, but he couldn't do much if he didn't know a few words. Besides, her father only liked the woodworking workshop.

The eldest brother and the second brother, the eldest brother is smart and good at thinking, likes to take risks, which is a good thing for him to do outside, while the second brother is steady and conservative, and can also take on responsibilities if he stays at home.

It couldn't be better with one being outside and the other at home.

When they returned home, the Song family were naturally happy to see Li Rongyu. When they heard that Li Rongyu would stay in the village from now on, they were all very happy.

As soon as they got home, Shi Liu let her second brother rest by himself and go around the house later, while she went to Shanghe Village opposite.

The day when she went into the city to attend court with the people from the county government was also the day when the puppet workshop started working. Although she was not there, the workshop had to start work as usual.

We arrived at the puppet workshop in Shanghe Village and saw that the gate was open. Mrs. Zhu was sorting balls of thread at the door while watching the door.

Mrs. Lu actually called all her own maids to guard the gate.

When Mrs. Zhu saw Shi Liu coming, she smiled and greeted her hurriedly, "Miss Shi Liu is back!"

The three members of the Fan family who were busy inside heard Mrs. Zhu's voice and hurried out.

"Pomegranate!"

"Pomegranate is back!"

"Pomegranate!"

"Shi Liu, are you okay? Is everything okay?" Fan pulled Shi Liu up and down to look her over.

Shi Liu also hurriedly greeted them, calling out to the three people, and then responded to Fan's words, "I'm fine, what's the matter?"

After taking a good look at her, Fan heaved a sigh of relief and continued, "We have been keeping an eye on the Lu family's movements these past two days. Yesterday, your aunt went back to her parents' home after work at the sheep workshop. She heard from Li Zhu, who came home yesterday, that the Jin family rescued Xiu Miao, right? I also heard that Xiu Miao had been placed by the old lady of the Jin family to take care of her pregnancy.

We have been worried about you since you came back! We were afraid that the Jin family would help Xiu Miao and bite back and do something to you!
I'm glad you're okay, I'm glad you're okay."

After a pause, he continued, "Xiumiao is now protected by the Jin family. We can't do anything about it. Should we settle the score with her parents? Qian came back from the city the day before yesterday and went back to work at the Sheep Workshop yesterday. You didn't leave a message before, so it's hard for your aunt to decide whether to fire her or not—"

Fan said a lot of things in a flash, and while she was talking, several people went to the main room.

There was a brazier in the main room, burning hot. Lu sat down by the brazier with a pomegranate in her hand to warm herself by the fire. Seeing that she was listening to Fan attentively, she poured a cup of hot tea in her hand.

When the hot tea was placed in her hand, Shi Liu was also surprised, and she smiled at Lu to express her gratitude.

By the time Fan finished speaking, Shi Liu had already drunk the hot tea and warmed up his hands on the brazier.

He started by asking, "Have the workers put up braziers?" The weather is cold, and you'll be frozen if you sit still. Your hands will definitely be cold and you'll have to use them all the time. If they're not warm, they'll be difficult to use.

Huang Chunni said hurriedly: "Yes, there are two braziers under each table."

Shi Liu nodded and said that it would be fine to put it aside. Winter only lasted for two months, and even if it would cost some charcoal, she would not be stingy with it. Other workshops also had braziers.

Then he turned to Fan and talked about what had happened in the city in the past two days.

"The county magistrate sentenced Xiu Miao to three years of forced labor, but because she is a girl, he did not tattoo her. However, Xiu Miao is pregnant, and the law also stipulates that even if a prisoner is sentenced to death, if she is pregnant, she must wait until she gives birth before being executed.

Therefore, the county magistrate showed mercy and waited until Xiu Miao gave birth before assigning her to service.

As for the Jin family, they were eager to have a grandson and were afraid that Xiu Miao would not be able to take good care of her pregnancy in prison, so they spent some money to get Xiu Miao out, and then sent her back to the government office a few months after she gave birth.

After all, she was pregnant, so the county magistrate agreed out of leniency."

"So that's how it is! Is being pregnant like having a talisman? Even if you're about to die, you can live a few more months?" Mrs. Fan really didn't know this and was very surprised to hear it.

"Does the Lu family not know about this?" Fan said, "I heard from your aunt that her mother was very happy yesterday. She kept saying that Xiu Miao had made it big and she would enjoy the good life with her in the future."

Shi Liu said, "She probably doesn't know. After all, if she knew she would be separated from her child after giving birth, how could she take good care of the baby?"

Huang Chunni sighed when she heard this, "The adults committed a sin, but the child suffered the most."

The baby could not drink breast milk from the moment it was born and had to be separated from its mother. Huang Chunni, who had just gotten married and had not given birth yet but was looking forward to getting pregnant as soon as possible, could not help but feel sad.

Mrs. Lu said, "Although it's a bit pitiful, the child doesn't remember much, and he's the precious great-grandson of the Jin family. The Jin family will definitely take good care of him, and he won't suffer."

This is indeed true. The Jin family's grandmother has no children of her own, so she will definitely treat this child as her own. When the child grows up, no one will tell him that the child is not his biological mother. The Jin family has so much money, and they feed him well, so the child will not suffer.

Seeing the three people nodding, Shi Liu drank her tea silently and did not say whether the child in her belly was Jin's or the lawsuit involving the Jin family. Anyway, she would know in a few months.

"Then forget it?" Fan asked Shi Liu.

Shi Liu put down her teacup and nodded, "Whoever did it should be punished. It has nothing to do with the Lu family. Qian has been working diligently in the Sheep Workshop, weaving clothes meticulously and skillfully, and has never made any mistakes. Just continue to do it."

It wouldn't make much difference if she was added or removed from the Sheep Workshop. She was dispensable anyway. After all, she was Aunt Zong's family, so she wouldn't really go to that extent.

Fan listened and nodded, "Then I would like to thank you, Shi Liu, on behalf of your aunt."

She knew that Shi Liu did this for the sake of her younger brother and sister-in-law.

Otherwise, dismissing Qian would be reasonable.

After saying this, Shi Liu felt warmed up and got up to check on the situation in the workshop.