"The third master really ran away and took all the money in the shop. The old master wanted to be strong and didn't want to come here to ask for help, so he wanted to sell the shop. However, the third wife and the old lady forced the two aunts and young ladies to
Come here, I want to ask you to pay off their debts."
"How much does Third Uncle owe?"
"I heard it costs hundreds of thousands of taels."
"Hey." Wan Qing was mentally prepared, or she was frightened by this number. "Hundreds of thousands taels?"
"Yes, it is."
Wan Qing fell silent for a moment. The Xiao family was considered a wealthy family in Qingbo Mansion, but she didn't know how much the Xiao family's property was, but hundreds of thousands of taels... did the Xiao family have that much?
She now understands why Xiao Tongcai ran away.
"My servant also heard that the third master owed money to a bully from Qingbo Mansion. He was usually not easy to deal with on the street. This time, he made it known that if the third master did not pay back the money, he would have him imprisoned.
I dragged all the women in my courtyard to sell them, and they even chopped off the third master’s fingers, all ten of them.”
"It would be better if they really chop it up." Wan Qing cursed secretly, but she couldn't say it out loud. "What did my father say? Third uncle's shops have all been sold. I wonder if I can raise the money for the debt!"
In fact, there is no need to think about it. It is impossible to think about it. Otherwise, why would Xiao Tongcai be running away?
When she thought of Xiao Tongcai, Wan Qing really didn't know what to say. What kind of man was he? When they first met, she had thought that maybe he had some hard reasons. After all, he shouldn't be like that.
The one who can't bear to wait.
But now it seems that he is really the most despicable scumbag.
"I heard that last night, the uncle went to look for the old lady all night. Today, he also left early in the morning. As for the rest, I don't know."
Disaster arises (10)
Wan Qing also knows that there are some things that she cannot find out.
Lying helplessly on the edge of the barrel, Wan Qing frowned.
If Xiao Tongcai fails, will the old man, the old lady, and the ladies and aunts from the third bedroom have to come back?
Logically speaking, since this is a family separation, the two should have nothing to do with each other. However, the old man is her father's biological father, so it is impossible for her father to ignore it.
As for the other people, as long as the old lady is around, they probably can't get rid of them.
She sighed softly. It wasn't that she was stingy, but that she really didn't like those individuals in the third room. Especially the old lady and the third wife.
If those two women don't speak or move, and stay there honestly, although it won't do anything, it will still be pleasing to the eye. But they are not the masters of worry! Even now, they will never
Be honest. No, I'm afraid it will make you even more dishonest.
After taking a bath, Wan Qing climbed into bed and slept for a while. She woke up too early. No matter how strong her willpower was, her body couldn't bear it.
After sleeping until dusk, Wan Qing was about to go to Hongyun's courtyard again, but halfway there, she suddenly changed her mind and walked towards the small building where she lived before, and now the small courtyard dedicated to Qin'er.
Before entering the yard, I heard a mournful cry. It sounded like I was trying my best to suppress it, but I still couldn't help but cry.
Wan Qing stood at the door of the yard, not planning to go in. After listening for a while, she turned around and left.
"Won't Miss go in? The eldest lady is inside!"
Wan Qing also saw Luo Ying's girl standing downstairs. It was probably because the two sisters were talking to each other that they drove the girl out.
"We're not going in. Besides screaming, there's nothing good to see." Wan Qing turned around and left, and when she arrived at Hongyun's place, Xiao Tongwen hadn't come back yet.
"Are you awake?" Hongyun saw Wanqing and immediately pulled her over.
"Mom, is everything okay at Third Uncle's house?"
"What can happen?" Hongyun patted Wan Qing's hand gently, "Even if there is anything, there is still the old man and your third uncle!"
Hongyun didn't say anything to her. As she expected, she didn't ask any more questions and just talked with Hongyun.
It was not until dinner time that Xiao Tongwen finally came back with a weathered look on his face and a very ugly face.
Misfortune never comes alone (1)
Hongyun was startled when she saw Xiao Tongwen's face. He quickly came up to meet her and asked, "What's wrong?"
I don't know if it was because the things outside made him too depressed and heavy. When he came in and saw Hongyun, he immediately let out a sigh of relief. He held Wan Qing in his arms and kissed her hard twice before his face calmed down a little.
"Are you hungry? I'll let someone serve you food?" Seeing this, Hongyun knew that she was in a hurry, so she changed the subject and stopped talking about anything else.
"good."
The three families finished their meal together, and when Wan Qing left, it was already dark. Winter nights always come very early.
Returning to her yard, Wan Qing locked herself in the house again. After everyone left, she left through the window and sneaked into Hongyun's yard as quickly as possible.
Hongyun: "Does Third Uncle really owe so much money?"
Xiao Tongwen: "All the shops over there were sold, and even the house he just bought was cashed in... However, this time, he owes too much, and it is not enough to repay half of the debt he owes."
Hongyun was silent. With her woman's mentality, it was the third wife's fault...but she couldn't say anything.
"The old man also took out all his personal money, but there is still more than ten thousand taels left."
Not only Hongyun inside, but also Wanqing outside was shocked. This old man is really a rich man!
"Are you going to pay back the third bedroom?"
"If we don't pay it back, the women in the third room will be dragged away by those people and fall into their hands. How can they survive... After all, we are all one family..."
Hongyun was unhappy, but she couldn't say no. If she did, not to mention others, even Xiao Tongwen would look at her differently, which would certainly not be a good thing.
Hongyun stopped talking, and the room was very dull for a while. After a while, Xiao Tongwen heard a long sigh again: "Alas!" He seemed even more thoughtful than before.