Su Mu'er was about to turn around when she heard someone calling her, "Miss..." She stopped and looked sideways, only to see Ah Zi standing not far away with her lips pursed, looking at her.
"Azi?"
She frowned, and her face that was sunny just now suddenly turned gloomy. She looked at her with puzzled eyes, "Why are you here?"
Although she was a little confused about Azi's marriage to Su Degong, and she was a little angry that she stole the Malatang recipe for Su Degong, but after all, she was the girl who had been with her for nearly ten years. In the past ten years, she had done her best to fulfill her responsibilities.
If these things hadn't happened, she would have found a good home for her in the future.
Ah Zi took two steps forward, bowed and saluted, "Miss, are you okay?"
Su Muer frowned. She had nothing to do to greet her? This must not be without reason.
"Are you here for anything?"
Her voice was unusually cold, and she didn't want to say another word to her, but there was no trace of blame on her face.
"Miss, I'm sorry. I'm here to apologize to you. I stole the Malatang recipe and gave it to Su Degong. I'm sorry for you."
As Azi spoke, she began to swallow more. She raised her handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes.
Su Mu'er still looked at her in confusion. She came to her suddenly. It couldn't be as simple as apologizing.
"Don't mention the past anymore. Why did you come to me?"
"I..." Ah Zi pursed her lips, as if it was difficult to speak.
"If you have anything to say, I'm still busy."
Ah Zi took two steps forward and came to her, bowed again and saluted, "Miss, I... I want to come back."
She felt guilty when she said this, so her voice was extremely soft.
Su Muer frowned a little coldly when she heard this, "Isn't it great for you to be the second wife of the Su family? Why do you want to come back?"
"Miss,..." She pursed her lips, feeling a little aggrieved, "I was kicked out by Su Degong."
Kicked out?
Su Mu'er looked at her in surprise, but then she smiled softly, "This has nothing to do with me. The temple here is small and cannot accommodate a big Buddha like you."
After saying this, she was about to turn around, but Ah Zi suddenly fell to her knees and cried with tears.
"Miss, please, I have nowhere to go now. I can't go back to my parents' home. The Su family won't tolerate me. If Miss doesn't accept me, I will starve to death on the street."
As she spoke, she covered her face and wiped the tears from her eyes.
Su Muer pondered for a while. After all, she had been with him for so many years. Although she made mistakes in the first place, now that she was in trouble, he couldn't just ignore her.
So, she turned around and took out a piece of silver from her sleeve, "I'll give you these ten taels of silver. Find a landlord to settle down first. Our fate is over. Your path is your own. There is no reason for others to do it for you."
Wrong purchase."
After saying that, she bent down and placed the ingot of silver on the ground in front of her, looked up at her, turned and left.
She, Su Muer, is not a ruthless person, but she cannot tolerate those who have betrayed her, and will not reuse them again.
"Miss……"
Azi cried loudly behind her, but Su Muer didn't look back.
Walking in this Wutong Lane, half of which belonged to her, she suddenly felt a mixed feeling. Just like she said, people always have to pay for what they have done, and the same is true for Azi.
But she didn't know that Azi came prepared this time, but was not left by Su Muer, which made Su Degong extremely angry.
When Azi appeared in front of Su Degong with the ingot of silver, he slammed the table angrily.
"This Su Sanya is really unkind, but Ah Zi, you can't just give up like this. You just need to steal the recipe for Type C."
"But she doesn't believe me anymore, she doesn't accept me." Azi stood there, kneading her hands together, looking at a loss.
Su Degong paced in place with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed, and his already narrow eyes narrowed into slits.
After a while, he suddenly stopped and said, "If you live on the street, are bullied, have no food to eat, no sleep to sleep, will she take you in?"
"What do you mean?" Ah Zi suddenly frowned and looked at him, "You want to drive me away?"
Su Degong hurriedly stepped forward to hold her shoulders and looked at her with coaxing eyes.
"Azi, the reason for your suffering is because of our restaurant's business. I won't treat you badly when I make money in the future."
Ah Zi frowned and shook his head, "If I don't go, I can't afford to lose that person."
"Snapped!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she was slapped directly on the face. Su Degong stared at her with his small eyes,
"Did I give you a favor? If I tell you to go, you must go, otherwise I will find someone to go to your mother's house to ask for money from your sick mother."
"No..." Ah Zi covered her face and looked at him with red eyes, "Please let me go. I will definitely collect a hundred taels of silver to pay you back."
"One hundred taels? You eat my food, drink my food, and live in my house. Don't you need money for the silks and satins you wear? And don't you need money for the cakes and fruits you often send to your parents' family? You don't have to go if you don't want to, just take it.
Come with one thousand taels of silver, or you must do as I say."
His face suddenly became ferocious, and his sinister eyes became extremely terrifying.
Ah Zi gritted her teeth and looked at him with tears in her eyes.
This man who had spoken softly to her at first and told her to come to her house to enjoy the blessings, turned out to have a face as terrifying as a beast?
And she was about to become this man's tool, but she had no other choice. She wanted to reason but said there was nowhere to talk. She only had a sick mother in her family, a father who loved gambling, and an ignorant brother who had left home.
For many years, the family has relied on her to provide support.
In the past, when she was a slave in the Su family, the money she gave to the family was enough. However, in the past two years, her mother has been seriously ill, and her sick father has become addicted to gambling, and the family has often been unable to solve the problem.
Thinking of this, she angrily grabbed her hair and fell to the ground, looking like she was in agony.
Su Degong didn't show any mercy. Instead, he stepped forward and pulled her up by the collar, and said viciously again:
"If you want your mother to survive, just do as I say. Sneak into Doudou Snack Street as soon as possible and get at least two food recipes. Don't play any tricks. Otherwise, don't blame me for bringing people to your mother's house to collect debts."
After saying that, he pushed her to the ground hard, and she lay down in the second lady's room where she thought she would be able to live comfortably all her life.
She watched Su Degong's back leave, bit her lip tightly, and squeezed the silk handkerchief in her hand tightly.
She suddenly raised her hand, punched herself on the head several times, and then started crying in pain.
However, it was too late. Now she had no choice but to move forward.