sturdy landlady

Chapter 16 Small Abacus

"What?" The second and third wives turned pale in shock after hearing this, they didn't care about embarrassing Gu Xiaoxiao's mother and daughter, and rushed out immediately.

"There was a thief in the house?" After they left, Ye Shi said with a surprised face, but when she turned her head, she saw a strange smile on her daughter's face. She was startled, and then pulled Gu Xiaoxiao He entered the back room with his hand, and said in a low voice: "Little... this matter shouldn't have anything to do with you, right?"

"How is it possible? My daughter's spiritual root has been abolished, and she no longer has a trace of internal strength in her body. How can she have the ability to do such a thing? Besides, our eldest wife is the richest in the mansion, so you can give her whatever she wants, isn't it? A little pearl and hairpin jewelry, my daughter has a lot of them, there is no need to take them, my mother is overwhelmed, I just think they deserve it, and I am happy, this is called...the wicked will be rewarded with evil." Gu Xiaoxiao Hastily said with a smile.

"That's true, they are so vicious, they deserve it, but...the thieves only steal them, not us, do you think they will pour dirty water on us?" Mrs. Ye asked worriedly.

"There must be evidence. In our yard, Jinniang and Yueji know martial arts. They were guarding outside the mother's bedroom yesterday. Everyone has seen it. It is impossible to steal things, and... just because With them watching all night, thieves would not dare to come and steal from us, mother, don’t think so much, I’m happy to see them unlucky, let’s continue to have breakfast, mother and daughter, I haven’t eaten enough just now.” Gu Xiao Xiao said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ye felt that what her daughter said was reasonable, so she nodded lightly. It's just...a few mouthfuls of bird's nest porridge, so she couldn't help but put the bowl heavily on the table, and said in a deep voice: "They are so deceitful! They won't even give you a small piece of spirit melon, and now they want us to take out so many banknotes for nothing to buy Suzaku fruit for Gu Liyan. It's just a dream."

"Yeah, I really took us for a fool, but mother... my daughter thinks something is wrong, even if the Gu family tried their best to snatch that Suzaku fruit, the one who should be trained should be Gu Mingxue, the eldest grandson of the Ye family. He is the only one of the second uncle. My son, although the fourth-grade spiritual root is not particularly good, it is much better than Gu Liyan. Why do you give Gu Liyan to eat? This is a bit unreasonable. Gu Liyan has average aptitude and has never put his mind on cultivation. In fact, he is not a person suitable for practicing martial arts at all, and...the third aunt is obviously flattering the second aunt, and she doesn't argue with the second room. She is completely following their lead. I guess...The second uncle is afraid that he will soon inherit the title and the general of the Northwest position." Gu Xiaoxiao said with a worried face.

"It's all because my mother was too weak and talkative before, so that everything your father left behind was taken away." Ship said, wanting to cry again.

"Mother, don't cry. In my opinion...they won't give up until they suppress our big family's property. Now that we are in the Gu family, we can't help ourselves. Does mother want to leave the Gu family?" Gu Xiaoxiao asked softly road.

Mrs. Ye was stunned when she heard the words, and after a while, she covered her face and sobbed suddenly: "If I take you back to Ye's house, it will be fine. Your grandfather and grandmother love us and sent people to ask us several times, but I I didn't have the face to go back... Your cousin died at the hands of Gu Mingxue, I caused the Ye family to lose all children and grandchildren, I am a sinner, I have no face to see my parents, my brothers and sisters-in-law..."

Gu Xiaoxiao was stunned when she heard the words. She hugged Mrs. Ye. After a while, seeing her mother calmed down a little, she said in a low voice: "My daughter will find a way to take you out of this place as soon as possible. Go back to Ye's house and find a place for us mother and daughter to live a peaceful life."

"Okay." Ye Shi nodded with tears in her eyes. She couldn't stay with the Gu family for a day. In the past, her husband was her reliance, but now her daughter, who is not yet mature, is her only reliance.

"However... before that, we can't take advantage of the Gu family. They want to get that Suzaku fruit, but I won't let them do so, mother... You should have all the property of our big house sold as soon as possible and exchange it for silver. Be quiet, don't let them notice it too early, we will buy this Suzaku fruit when the time comes, anyway, whoever has the highest price will get it, I will eat it immediately after buying it, and see what they can do to me." Gu Xiaoxiao said in a low voice.

She also wanted that Suzaku fruit, and it would be more cost-effective to eat it in her stomach instead of cheapening Dafang's property at the expense of the Gu family's scum, and... she might even grow a fruit tree.

Ye Shi was a little worried when she heard the words. She didn't expect her daughter to be so ambitious that she really wanted that Suzaku fruit, but... her daughter's spiritual root has been abolished, so what's the use of eating Suzaku fruit?
"Mother... Let me tell you a secret!" Gu Xiaoxiao leaned close to Ye's ear and whispered, "After my daughter ate the fifth-grade spiritual fruit, the broken spiritual root recovered a little bit. With more and better spiritual fruits, my daughter's spiritual root can be restored."

Ye Shi was stunned when she heard the words, but only for a moment, her face showed ecstasy. She held Gu Xiaoxiao's hand, trembling all over her body: "This matter... no one is allowed to tell this matter except mother. , you know? Otherwise, they will definitely kill you!"

"I know, I won't tell anyone except you!" Gu Xiaoxiao nodded quickly.

"Don't worry, mother will definitely raise enough money!" Knowing that her daughter had the hope of restoring her peerless talent, she immediately made up her mind that she would help her daughter achieve her wish even if she tried her best.

In addition to selling the family property of the big house, she also planned to have her own dowry sold, and quietly sent a letter to her natal family, asking her parents for help. Although she was ashamed to see her natal family, for the sake of her daughter, she must do it.

Dafang has a lot of properties. Those in the capital, their mother and daughter chose not to move temporarily, so as not to startle the snakes. Those in other places, if they can be sold, send someone to dispose of them immediately, and sell them to some wealthy businessmen in the capital, as well as the bank notes left by their father. And the money that his mother Ye Shi had saved in the bank was taken out, and in just five days, Ye Shi had collected 40 taels of silver for Gu Xiaoxiao.

"The shops in the capital city and the land in the suburbs of Beijing are still valuable. If you sell them, you can get an extra 20 taels, which should be enough. It's just that they have been forcing us to take money these days. I'm afraid that these people will go crazy and make another If something hurts you, if it really doesn't work, give them 20 taels of silver, and your grandfather should send someone to send us some." Ye looked at her daughter and said worriedly.

"Until the moment of life and death, if I don't give it, my mother will drag them for a while and tell them... I will give them the money after selling the property in the capital. It will be a day if I can delay it." Gu Xiaoxiao said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)