As soon as Yu Shu entered the courtyard, she saw Yun Dou standing at the entrance of the living room. When she saw her, she hurriedly shouted: "Furen, Miss is back!" The sky was already dark. Yu Shu thought that Zhao Hui must be worried since she was gone for so long, so she took large strides and followed Yun Dou into the room.
Zhao Hui had just stood up from the chair when she saw Yu Shu come back in one piece. She let out a sigh of relief and waved at her: "Quickly come and sit down. Is it cold outside?"
Yu Shu helped her sit down and said: "It's not cold. Brother Cao sent me back.
Zhao Hui touched her hand and felt that it was indeed warm. She said: "After you left for a while in the afternoon, Shopkeeper Cao came looking for you and asked where you went. I was worried that they would make things difficult for you if you went to the Ji Mansion, so I asked him to take a look. It seems that you met. How is it? Is your mother's illness serious?" Yu Shu had already prepared an excuse: "It's not a big problem, but I can't leave my side. So, I packed my things tonight. Tomorrow morning, I will go to the Ji Mansion to stay for a while."
Zhao Hui hesitated for a moment and said with a worried expression: "Your mother is sick. No matter what, you should stay by her side. But, in my opinion, the Ji Family isn't a good family. Before, they beat you and Xiaoxiu like that. It's clear that they aren't good people. When you beat the drum for me, you confronted the Third Master of the Ji Family in court. Although he didn't see through you at that time, if you go there, he might recognize you. Isn't this bad? What if they try to take you away again? What should we do? " Zhao Hui didn't know that Ji Hyotani had already recognized Yu Shu. He knew that she was the one behind the case and scolded her for being an ungrateful wretch.
Seeing Zhao Hui's worry, Yu Shu comforted her: "That won't happen. Don't worry, I participated in this year's Da Yan examination. Fortunately, I am still a guest, and the title of a candidate is still there. Even if I have half a scholarly title, they won't dare to punish me. Moreover, I am not a member of the Ji family, so why would they punish me?"
Zhao Hui was a bit relieved and asked: "Will Xiaoxiu go with you?"
Yu Shu said: "There's no need for him to go. After the New Year, he still has to go to Baichuan Academy to study. It's inconvenient to live with the Ji Family. Let him stay with you. In a few days, after I settle down with the Ji Family, I'll let him go to visit."
Speaking of this, she turned to look at the room and wondered: "Why haven't godfather and Xiaoxiu come back yet?" "No, I just sent someone back and said that I'll stay at an old friend's house for dinner with Xiaoxiu. It'll probably be dark." Zhao Hui was interrupted by her and forgot to ask her about Xue Rui. Seeing that it was getting late, she hurriedly asked Yun Dou to go to the kitchen to rush dinner: "Then let's eat early so that we can pack your luggage." After dinner, Zhao Hui sat in Yu Shu's room with her belly propped up. She instructed Yun Dou to help her pack things: "Put the books and ink separately. Wash the inkstone later. My daughter, are you packing a bag or stuffing a pillow? Fold the clothes and put them on top. Otherwise, they'll wrinkle and won't be able to wear them." Zhao Hui looked at both sides and watched as Yu Shu dragged out the clothes from the cabinet. There were a few pitiful clothes. They were all men's clothes, but they were all gray and black. They didn't have the tenderness a young girl should have. Zhao Hui frowned and said: "There's no tailor to work during the New Year. After the seventh day, I'll definitely find someone to make two decent clothes for you. Put these robes and shirts away for me. Don't take them out to wear." As she spoke, she stood up and went forward to pick out two pieces of clothing that were the ugliest in the pile, and stuffed them back into the cabinet without any explanation. Coincidentally, she saw a bundle lying in the corner, which seemed to be filled with cloth. When she opened it, she saw a lake-green dress. The material felt excellent, just in time for the early spring season. There was a pearl flower wrapped in the dress, which was carved with a vivid emerald dragonfly.
Zhao Hui recognized the item and saw that it didn't look fake. The craftsmanship was also very fine. She couldn't help but be shocked. She turned to ask Yu Shu: "When did you buy such an expensive item? Aren't you afraid of crushing it by randomly putting it in the cabinet?" Yu Shu raised her head and saw the faint green bead in Zhao Hui's hand with the help of the lamplight on the table. She recognized it as the one she picked up in a boutique on the way to the Dingbo Dojo with Xue Rui. She said, "Oh, I forgot to keep it."
Zhao Hui glared at her and took the pearl necklace to the side. She said: "The weather is getting warmer. If there's no wind tomorrow, wear this. Put on a cotton jacket inside and the white rabbit fur waistcoat I made for you. Since you're going to the Ji family, dress up decently. Don't let them look down on you. Tomorrow, when the new clothes are ready, I'll have someone send them to you."
Zhao Hui thought too much, but Yu Shu didn't care at all. When she went to the Ji family, she would have to face Ji Xingxuan every day. There was no point in dressing up in front of her.
However, the new clothes still needed to be made. She didn't want to fight for her reputation in the Ji family. When Xue Rui opened his restaurant, she couldn't dress shabbily and let others see her as a joke. Well, when she got the two thousand silvers from the Ji family tomorrow, she would have enough money in her pocket. Then, she would decorate herself well.
Yu Shu used the cloudy weather tomorrow as an excuse to put away the lake-green dress. She couldn't refuse Zhao Hui, so she brought it with her in her luggage.
Zhao Hui went back to her room to find a jewelry box. She put the dragonfly beads in it and gave it to Yu Shu. She nagged her for a while.
When they were ready, He Fangzhi and Yu Xiaoxiu came back from outside. Hearing Yu Shu and Zhao Hui talking about what happened before and after, He Fangzhi didn't mind, but Yu Xiaoxiu was not happy: "Sister, I want to go with you."
Yu Shu said: "Mother's health is not important. I will go over and live for a few days. You listen to godmother."
"No, I want to go with you." Yu Xiaoxiu refused and quarreled with Yu Shu. This child wanted to see his mother, but he was afraid that his sister would be wronged in the Ji family. Ji Hyotani had him whipped, which left a big shadow in his heart. He felt uncomfortable all over when he mentioned the Ji family, let alone his sister living there.
He Fangzhi saw that the siblings were in a deadlock, so she quietly pulled Zhao Hui out, leaving them time to talk in private.
"Alas …" Yu Shu sighed and pulled the unhappy Yu Xiaoxiu to sit on the bed. She put her arm around his shoulder and coaxed: "You think the Ji family is a good place? You still want to go there. I'll tell you honestly, this time I went there, I thought of a way to get mother out, so that she wouldn't stay in their house and be bullied. You don't want to make trouble, and I have to take care of you. You are worried that sister will be wronged in their house, right? Then don't worry, your brother Xue said that he will send me to the Ji family tomorrow. You know what your brother Xue's family background is, they will be afraid of Xiaoxiu. Be obedient, sister knows you are the most sensible. "
After listening to her, Yu Xiaoxiu reluctantly said: "Then I will go see you in two days." Yu Shu only said, "Alright." She pulled out a small chest from under the bed and opened it. She counted out a bag of broken silver and gave it to him. The rest were four big yuanbao and two fifty-taels banknotes. This was all her family's belongings to this day, it was all inside.
"You can use this bag as pocket money. Buy whatever you like to eat. It's best to exchange it for copper coins. Remember not to take it with you, lest you lose it. I will accompany you to see Academician Song in a few days when school starts. You can pay your tuition then.
When Yu Xiaoxiu saw that Bai Zhi gave him seven or eight silver coins as pocket money, he was dumbfounded: "Sister, we still have to live in the future."
Yu Shu snorted and stretched out her hand to scratch his nose. Then, she smiled and said: "What are you afraid of? You can earn more money after you use it. Do you think we are poor?"
She didn't get the money she extorted from the Ji family. This month, she will work in Xue Rui's restaurant. She will get eighty silver coins a month, and that's not including the bonus. It's more than enough to pay Yu Xiaoxiu's tuition fee. And with the Fu An Escort Agency's salary, she doesn't need to worry about money.
Bai Zhi didn't explain to Yu Xiaoxiu in detail. She took the rest of the money in the box and went to find Zhao Hui.
Yu Shu has been living in Zhao Hui's house for a long time. She can see that Zhao Hui and her husband are not living an easy life because of the medical clinic. Zhao Hui treats her well. Today, she will make clothes for her, and tomorrow, she will buy jewelry for her. She is afraid that she has spent a lot of money on her dowry.
Yu Shu had wanted to give the money she had saved to Zhao Hui for a long time, but she hadn't said anything. A few days ago on New Year's Eve, Zhao Hui acknowledged her godmother and became a family, which gave her an excuse.
After a while, Yu Shu finally gave the money box to Zhao Hui. It was up to her whether she wanted to use it or not, so she decided to leave it with her first.
As for the origin of the money, Yu Shu explained that it was a reward for a rich man's fortune-telling. In fact, the truth is almost the same. The money she got from helping Xue Rui to gamble, the rest was from Xia Jiang's family. It was because she saved Xia Mingming's life.
After everything was settled, Yu Shu went back to her room to calm down and take a few deep breaths. She felt tired all over and her eyes were sore. She rummaged around in her bosom and took out the turtle shell she bought earlier that day. She gestured at the stove and put it away without burning it.
This divination is very exhausting, especially with the help of divination tools. If one's spirit is not good, the accuracy will drop from 50% to 20%. She is really tired today, so it is not suitable for divination. Tomorrow, she will do it again to see which direction Jing Chen is.
Before making a divination, Yu Shu turned off the stove, took off her shoes, and went to bed. She covered herself with the quilt and rested her head on the cotton pillow with a rosin smell. She looked at the faint moonlight in front of the window and thought about what happened today.
First, she was threatened by that old fellow from the Ji Family, so she had to sullenly submit to him. Later on, she told Xue Rui about what happened from start to finish. He lost his temper for a while, and in the end, he actually proposed to address her as brother and sister, solving the problem that she had been troubled by all this time.
This day is really a day full of surprises, grief, and anger.
However, it is mixed, but it is not too bad.
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