Yu Tongxi never expected that she would make such a request.
The Yu family's bun-selling shop is connected to the small courtyard at the back, and it happens to be in the vegetable market. With this kind of location and layout, you can't find many in the entire Fuzhou city. If you want to buy it, you will basically have no price.
This room in the Yu family was bought by Yu Tongxi’s great-grandfather and has been passed down for hundreds of years.
If this yard is divided into half, what is the difference between him and the prodigal son?
Yu Tongxi subconsciously refused, "No way!"
Chu Yunli also knew that he would not agree so easily, so she sat aside and said to Chen Jiqing at the door, "Jiqing, you go back first. I will take care of it here and move it here."
Chen Jiqing was worried, but seeing that his aunt didn't seem to be suffering from the quarrel, and Yu Tongxi could only lie on the bed and chatter, unable to move at all. He said helplessly, "Then if you want to go back, ask someone to tell me.
, I’ll find a carriage to pick you up.”
"Okay." Chu Yunli agreed immediately.
According to her true feelings, although Chen Chunhua's main wish was to protect her nephew, Chu Yunli had no intention of living with Chen's family.
Chen Jiqing will get married next month. No one is happy to have a mother-in-law. What's more, she is not a serious mother-in-law. She has lived in the Chen family for a long time, which is not good for the relationship between Chen Jiqing and his wife. Even if she wants to be happy with Yu Tongxi
Separate and find another place to live.
Chen Jiqing left.
It was getting late, so Yi Niang hesitated for a while and went to the kitchen to cook.
There was only a stalemate between the couple in the room, and the atmosphere was solemn.
Yu Tongxi listened to the commotion in the kitchen and said seriously, "You don't want to take advantage of this opportunity to stay, do you? To tell you the truth, the Yu family only had one seedling, Ah Fu. He sentenced Qiu Hou to behead him and rescued him.
The chance is slim. If the Yu family is cut off from my roots, I will not dare to see my ancestors even if I die."
"We have been husband and wife for many years, supporting each other and understanding each other. If possible, I don't want to be separated from you. But you are nearly forty, and it is basically impossible to have another child. We... for the sake of the Yu family, I have to have another child no matter what.
My child, my mother-in-law is good, she is young and does not need a betrothal gift, this is the best way I can think of at the moment."
Chu Yunli propped up her chin and listened.
Yu Tongxi said sincerely, "I know that what I did this time hurt your heart, and I understand that you want to stay and disgust me. However, considering our years of love as husband and wife, can you help me?"
Once? Let me beg you!"
"I am young, have no children, and no money. Are you going to kick me out and let me sleep on the street?" Chu Yunli also said seriously, "I know, you must say that Ji Qing's kid will take care of me. But he will take care of me next month.
As soon as we get married, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law will still have to quarrel, not to mention people like us. As time goes by, we will have to be annoying to others. Maybe they will get tired of me before I get older. I will marry you.
After years of hard work, is this the end?"
Yu Tongxi seemed to have listened, "What do you really want?"
Chu Yunli said calmly, "That's what I just said, I will get half of the house."
Yu Tongxi: "..." It's a waste of words!
He said so many words, which were moved with emotion but also with reason. After hearing this, her tone softened and she thought she had listened. Her purpose was clear!
Seeing that he was speechless, Chu Yunli continued, "I want to hang on and not leave. Even if she gave birth to the child, it would be an adulterous child. Anyway, you sell the steamed buns, and I will eat the steamed buns. Once my stomach is filled, I will do anything."
Don’t worry. Let’s just spend it like this and see who can spend more than the other!”
Yu Tongxi: "..." So angry!
The courtyard of the Yu family used to be occupied by three generations of grandparents. It had three rooms and a utility room. Now the room where Yu Tongxi lives is the main house. Chu Yunli went to the new house that Yu Fu had decorated. It was bright red inside.
You can see it everywhere and it’s very festive.
She changed the bedding inside, tore off the happy words, and removed the red silk. It was now an ordinary room with new furniture.
While we were cleaning up here, Yi Niang came and seemed very scared, "Sister-in-law, the food is ready."
Chu Yunli was surprised and smiled, "Okay."
Yu Tongxi lay on the bed unable to move, and had to rely on Yi Niang to feed him. Chu Yunli was the only one sitting at the table eating, and she was not polite. After eating, she went to boil water and wash up.
After applying medicine again and changing clothes, it was getting late, the candles in the main room had been extinguished, and Yi Niang went home. Chu Yunli climbed into the soft bed, and she slept much softer than before. Chen Chunhua and his wife slept so much.
The bedding I took out was also made of silk and was extremely smooth.
I don’t know if it was a sentimental dowry or if it was purchased by Yu Tongxi for her son.
Thinking of something, Chu Yunli rummaged through the boxes and cabinets in the house. Finally her eyes fell on the high beam. She dragged the dressing table over and installed a chair. When she stood up, she saw a black figure on the beam.
If she hadn't been careful, she wouldn't have been able to see the box.
She touched it down smoothly and put the chair and dressing table back into place before taking the box.
The black box was not much bigger than a palm. It was only slightly dusty and had a small lock on it. Chu Yunli wiped it with a handkerchief and then found the hairpin on the side to pry open the lock. On top were gold rings and gold
After taking out the melon seeds, there were ten 5-tael silver ingots in a row at the bottom, five 10-tael silver notes at the bottom, one fifty-tael silver note, and three 100-tael silver notes.
They all add up to a lot, but Hanqing was once a very popular courtesan, so it doesn't seem to be too much.
When the courtesans were at their most popular, they could do more than that in one night. Of course, the majority was taken away by the flower house, and the girl only got a small part. As for what the benefactor gave privately, it all depended on whether the flower house had good conscience. Some flower houses,
The girl is not allowed to keep a penny.
That night, Chu Yunli had a good sleep.
When she woke up the next morning, Yiniang had already prepared breakfast. It seemed that after Chu Yunli came back, she would be an ordinary part-time worker helping with cooking, washing and taking care of Yu Tongxi.
While having breakfast, Yu Tongxi on the bed said, "Afu, please take the time to go and have a look."
Chu Yunli put down the bowl and chopsticks and wiped her mouth, "He probably hates me now. He probably doesn't want to see me."
Yu Tongxi deeply agreed and advised, "My children are all debts. I have tried my best and he will not blame me. As for you... send him more delicious food. It is already May and he has only a few months."
Good job, if he says something unpleasant, just don’t argue with him. He’s been here for so many years, just bear with him for a few more months.”
Seeing the person at the table reaching out to him, Yu Tongxi was surprised and asked, "What are you doing?"
Chu Yunli said calmly, "Aren't you buying something? Give me some money! He poisoned me before. If I give him food, he probably won't dare to eat it."
Yu Tongxi was silent and handed over the box at hand, "Save some flowers."
When the box was opened, there was just a little bit of scattered silver, which was not as much as what Chu Yunli found at the new house yesterday and Yu Fu put it on the dressing table.
Chu Yunli took one or two of them, and from the corner of her eye, she saw Yi Niang looking over there without any trace, and felt funny.
If Chen Chunhua were here, it would probably be uncomfortable.
After taking the money, Chu Yunli bought some snacks and went to the prison.
A portion of dim sum is actually quite perfunctory. If you are more careful, you should bring some painkillers like Chen Jiqing did.
Of course, Chu Yunli didn't really go to visit. The reason why he stood at the door of the prison was just to see how miserable those two people were.
Now that both Yu Fu and Hanqing were convicted, their families could visit them. Chu Yunli gave the guard some money and took her directly to the door of Yu Fu's cell.
The smell in the prison is unpleasant at any time, especially when the weather is hot. When you first come in, it will be so stuffy that it is difficult to breathe.
Yu Fu was lying at the door, just like Chu Yunli was thrown back by the Yamen servant, without moving at all.
"Yu Fu, your mother is here to see you."
Hearing the sound, Yu Fu turned sideways and looked over. After seeing clearly, he hurriedly crawled over and said, "Mom, please help me, I'm in so much pain!"
Chu Yunli squatted in front of him and handed him the snack, "Eat it."
In fact, she didn't need to say anything, Yu Fu was already busy tearing up the paper and gobbling it up.
Chu Yunli noticed the angry looks of the other three people in the cell, and realized that just like when Chen Chunhua ate the bowl of braised pork, those people who didn't eat it would definitely not let him off lightly.
It’s not over until he’s beaten up and vomited out!
He ate so fast that Yu Fu still choked, and hurriedly went to get the water on the side to drink. Within a few seconds, he finished the whole package of snacks without leaving any dregs.
After eating, Yu Fu did not calm down. He lay on the railing and cried loudly, "Mom, I don't want to be here. They beat me and don't give me food. There are still rats here..."
Chu Yunli sighed, "Then you still want me to take the blame for you? If you are afraid, I will be afraid too!"
Yu Fu didn't listen to these words at all, "Save me out, save me out..."
"You killed someone, and no one can save you." Chu Yunli stood up and looked at him condescendingly, "When you killed someone, if you had thought more and been gentler, you wouldn't be in the situation you are in now.
"
Yu Fu lay on the ground, crying so hard that tears flowed down his face, and there were two streaks of water on his dirty face.
Too lazy to listen to his cry, Chu Yunli went to the women's prison. Behind him, Yu Fu first kept begging for mercy, but when she didn't look back, he started cursing again.
It was still the same cell where Chen Chunhua was imprisoned, and the same people were there, except for her.
Hanqing was sitting in the corner with messy hair and hugging her knees. She didn't know what she was thinking. When she saw Chu Yunli approaching, she quickly rushed over, "I was wrong, can you help me? I beg you... please..."
Yu Fu killed someone, and the person was indeed dead. It was basically impossible to get out.
But Hanqing is different. Her biggest crime is poisoning her mother-in-law, but Chu Yunli didn't eat it after all. If she is willing to intercede for her and not be held accountable, Hanqing can reduce the penalty by half.
Even if the old woman was poisoned and mute, she would have been able to come out at least two years earlier if Chu Yunli didn't hold her accountable.
Chu Yunli squatted down and whispered, "I came here today specifically to see how miserable you are. If I had eaten that bowl of meat, I would be the one begging for mercy in this prison now. When I see you, I will think of
It's impossible for me to help you with what you did to me!"
Hearing this, Hanqing suppressed the pleading on her face and asked, "What do you want to do before you are willing to help me?"
"No help!" Chu Yunli said these two words simply and neatly.
There was no hesitation at all, her eyes dimmed for a moment, "What if... I give you money? I will give you money that you will never earn in your life. Are you willing to intercede for me?"
"Silver?" Chu Yunli raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "So you still have some silver. I'll dig through it when I get back. As long as I stay at home, I will definitely find it without you having to give it!"