freenovelworld Chapter 345 I’m here
Chapter 345 I’m here
"Oh? Your sister-in-law is involved too? Isn't she bullied at home?"
"I don't know. But my father doesn't dare to bully her too much. She has four brothers in her mother's family..." Lu Xiaocao replied.
Gu Qingqing nodded to show that she understood, and then continued to ask, "Now, what do you or Xiao Miao want me to do? Do you want me to stop her from marrying into that family? Or do you want me to rescue Xiao Miao from your family? Or do you want me to find her a similar family to marry into?"
Only when she knew their needs could she figure out how to respond.
hiccup~
After hearing a series of questions from her elder sister, Lu Xiaocao couldn't help but hiccup and then whispered, "Sister, I don't want Xiao Miao to marry that man, and Xiao Miao can't stay in my parents' home anymore. I can ask you to help her this time, but I can't help her next time. As long as she is still at home, my father will sell her to other people for money one day." Lu Xiaocao rubbed the corners of her clothes with her hands again when she said this.
Then he looked up at Gu Qingqing sincerely and whispered, "Sister, you know a lot of people. Why don't you ask them to buy Xiao Miao to be a maid or a wife? It doesn't matter as long as they treat Xiao Miao well and give Xiao Cao a meal. Xiao Miao is very sensible and obedient. She can do all kinds of work, such as washing clothes, cooking, and knitting."
Gu Qingqing looked at Lu Xiaocao with red eyes and smiled helplessly. She didn't think it was a big deal, but just this?
"Okay, you are a mother now, so how can the golden beans come out just by saying it? Don't worry about it, I will take care of it." Gu Qingqing patted her shoulder and said.
When Lu Xiaocao heard that she was the one who would do it, she excitedly grabbed her hand and asked, "Sister, do you have a solution?"
Gu Qingqing gave her a reassuring look and said to her, "I heard a common saying before, which is 'Things that can be solved with money are trivial matters'. It's not worth crying for this. By the way, do mother and Zhuangzhuang know that you came to me for this matter?" After asking, Gu Qingqing was worried that she was thinking too much, so she immediately said, "Although this matter is about your sister, mother and Zhuangzhuang have the right to know about it."
Lu Xiaocao nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "Mom knows, Mom is in a difficult situation. She doesn't want me to trouble my elder sister, but she also feels sorry for Xiao Miao. She asked me to make the decision myself, and I..."
Gu Qingqing understood, and her attitude was to turn a blind eye.
"I'm here. Hurry up and wipe your tears and drink some water. I'll talk to you."
Lu Xiaocao obediently took the handkerchief she handed over, wiped her tears, and sat up straight, like a primary school student in class, listening to the teacher seriously.
When Lu Xiaocao said this, Gu Qingqing had already made up her mind. Why would she ask others to buy it? She might as well buy it herself to support her family. There were already so many people eating at home, so she wasn't afraid of having one more bite.
How does the saying go? Too many lice won’t bite.
She was bought at the age of 13. Apart from other things, she was just here to take over Sanhua's place, to make clothes, and the poultry in the backyard also belonged to her. She was satisfied with that.
Seeing Xiaocao looking at her impatiently, Gu Qingqing slowly spoke, "Xiaocao, I will take care of your sister's problem. I'll tell you clearly, I can pay a few taels of silver, and I'll buy this person."
When Lu Xiaocao heard that her elder sister was here to buy someone, she didn't know whether to be happy or unhappy. Finally, she asked worriedly, "Sister, you already have so many people in your family. If there is one more mouth to feed..."
Gu Qingqing didn't finish her words. She patted her arm and said, "It's just a mouthful of soup. I will treat her well when she comes. When she grows up for another three years, if she meets the right person, I will allow her to get married. But during this period, she must help me with work. Don't feel sorry for her when you see it, and don't blame me for ordering her around."
Seeing that she wanted to speak, Gu Qingqing waved her hand and said, "Let me finish. After I bought her, she is a member of the Wen family. I will not stop you sisters from interacting with each other. With her around, we may become closer. But if your family knows that she is living well with me, they will find my house through you and threaten you or the Gu family. I blame you because you are my sister-in-law, but I will not be merciful to them. Don't blame me when that happens."
Gu Qingqing must tell Xiaocao the truth first, otherwise her father will be unable to do anything to her if she goes to Gu's house to make trouble. How will she be able to live in her parents' home?
When Lu Xiaocao heard this, her eyes lit up immediately, and she said excitedly, "Sister, I was also sold to Zhuangzhuang by my father. I don't have a severance certificate, but he doesn't dare to come to the Gu family to cause trouble. He came once before and said he wanted to see how I was doing, but in fact he just wanted to get some money. At that time, grandma hadn't even slept on the kang yet, and he was scolded and left. Since then, he has never dared to come again."
When Lu Xiaocao said this, she took Gu Qingqing's hand and said, "Sister, I am now my mother's daughter-in-law and Zhuangzhuang's wife, and they treat me very well. If my father dares to find an excuse to come to my house and cause trouble for me in the future, I will not let him control me anymore. It used to be said that a girl's parents' family gives her confidence after she gets married, but it's different now. As long as my mother-in-law and Zhuangzhuang don't dislike them, they are my confidence."
Gu Qingqing smiled and patted her shoulder. "Well, that's good. It's great that you have such an idea. Oh, and I have something else to tell you."
Then Gu Qingqing told her that he had a shop in the town and said that he wanted to invite her to help look after the shop.
When Lu Xiaocao heard that she had to make a living on her own, she was so shaken that she almost turned into a spinning top. Her hands were so panicked that they left shadows. "Sister, I can't do it. I can't do it. How can I do that? If I mess up your shop, I won't be able to see you again in the future."
"It's not as scary as you think. I was there at the beginning, so you can watch how I do it and then learn from me. Besides, there's Meihua. She was able to set up a stall in the town to sell offal by herself last year, so she has experience. I'm sure the business will be good in the future, and she will be too busy to handle it all by herself. You have plenty of time to learn slowly." Gu Qingqing felt that Xiaocao was not stupid, it's just that under normal circumstances, the women in the village didn't have this opportunity.
Lu Xiaocao didn't think so. How could a woman who couldn't read a single word make a living?
"Sister, I really can't do it." Lu Xiaocao felt like she was about to cry again.
Gu Qingqing didn't intend to let her go. She patted her shoulder as if she was entrusted with an important task and said, "Xiaocao, you don't have the final say on this matter. Think about it, you can get 20% of the net profit every month. Although I don't know how much money it will be, I think it will be a few hundred coins or one tael of silver. Are you sure you can refuse me? If you agree, I won't have to go back. If you don't agree, I will go back to my mother's house another day. Do you think my mother will agree?"