This was an anti-theft badge.
If the purchase rate was less than 30%, the anti-theft time would be 24 hours.
The most pitiful one was Madam Zhen Feng. First, she lost her daughter.
Then, her family was in trouble. Her father was a person who even cheated her daughter and son-in-law. The couple, who had a good relationship, suddenly fell apart.
Later, even her husband went missing.
In just three years, these great changes happened. Madam Zhen Feng was strong enough not to jump into a well immediately. But this was not the end. After Zhen Shiyin left, Feng Su took back the poor field and the broken house.
Madam Zhen Feng had no choice.
She could only go to the Feng family with two maids. The three of them worked day and night to earn some money, which was used as their nobility in the Feng family. Even so, the Feng Family still complained about it every day.
Not long after,
One of her maids was called Jiao Xing.
She was asked by the new county magistrate, Jia Yucun, to be the second wife. Speaking of which, Jia Yucun used to be a poor scholar next door to them when they lived in Gusu. He had money to go to the capital to take the exam because of Zhen Shiyin. Now that he had become the county magistrate, he helped take care of Madam Zhen Feng because of Zhen Shiyin's kindness.
He wanted her to have a better life at home, but he colluded with Feng Su and took Jiao Xing away from Madam Zhen Feng by force and persuasion. Feng Su benefited from the money and won Jia Yucun's favor. Poor Madam Zhen Feng only got four bolts of brocade.
In the end, they were all taken away by her sister-in-law.
Madam Zhen Feng's brother followed suit not long after.
He took her other maid as a concubine. This made Madam Zhen Feng a thorn in her sister-in-law's side.
She wished she could use a broom to chase the two of them out. Her brother was also happy that she could divert his wife's anger. He was very happy to have two women in his arms.
Madam Zhen Feng's eyes were not working well because of crying all year round. Feng Su complained that she did less needlework every day and didn't earn as much money as before, so he let her be molested by his daughter-in-law.
Not long after, Madam Zhen Feng only did some needlework every day. Her food and clothes were no different from the rough servants of the Feng family. The ten taels of silver for the fortune-telling was exchanged with the needle and thread she secretly made. No one in the Feng Family knew about it. Otherwise, they would have already plundered it.
Shuijing's fortune-telling booth had been open for several days, but Madam Zhenfeng was the first one to spend money on fortune-telling. Therefore, even though she didn't know what they were talking about, the news of her spending ten taels of silver for a fortune-telling spread throughout the county in less than the time it took for a stick of incense to burn. The Feng Family naturally knew about it.
Madam Zhen Feng looked at the room that looked like a swarm of locusts. Her face was calm, showing neither sadness nor anger. She stood in the corner like a wooden block, motionless.
At this moment, her father, Feng Su, was sitting on a stool at the entrance, smoking a pipe. His two sons and two daughters-in-law were rummaging through chests and baskets. They took out their clothes one by one and shook them twice, afraid that they would miss a single copper coin.
After an unknown period of time, the four of them finally stopped. Gasping for breath, they walked to Feng Su. When they passed by Madam Zhen Feng, they glared at her fiercely. The eldest son of the Feng Family lowered his head and said, "Father, we've searched three times, but we haven't found a single copper coin."
Feng Su knocked his pipe on the ground, looked at Madam Zhen Feng, and said earnestly, "My dear daughter, our family has been in a bit of trouble recently, and we can barely feed ourselves. Why don't you take out all the money you have stashed away and help us get through this difficult time? Think about it carefully. You don't have any children. You have to rely on your brothers and nephews for your old age. Although our family isn't as rich as your former husband's family, we can still provide you with food and shelter. If you leave here, not to mention whether you can survive, you won't even have someone to send you off when you die. "
The eldest daughter of the Feng Family said sarcastically, "I don't think sister-in-law cares about these things. She wants to spend ten taels of silver for fortune-telling, but she doesn't want to give us a single copper coin. Sure enough, a married daughter is like spilled water. How can she be of the same mind as us? "
The second daughter of the Feng Family said, "Big sister, I don't want to scold you, but how many fortune-tellers have you seen over the years? The news of you bringing misfortune to your husband and daughter has been spread far and wide. We wanted to find someone for you to marry so that you could have a stepson to send you off when you die. Who would have thought that when they heard it was you, they were 100% unwilling? Later, Head Lai of the west of the city was willing to marry you, but you didn't want to. We didn't force you to marry, did we? We worshipped you wholeheartedly, but you turned around and gave the fortune-teller ten taels of silver. Our hearts are cold … "
Madam Zhen Feng finally moved. She lowered her head and bit her lips so hard that they almost bled.
Head Lai of the east of the city was a famous old scoundrel. He ate, drank, whored, and gambled. Just his wives alone had been beaten to death by him. He wanted to marry her only because he wanted someone who could cook for him and be beaten by him. Three taels of silver. For only three taels of silver, she was almost sold off by her family. If she didn't threaten them with death, how could they give up three taels of silver? It was also from then on that she began to secretly save money so that she wouldn't be sold off by her family.
Feng Su saw her lowering her head and thought she was regretful. He said, "My dear daughter, what you did this time was really wrong. Father can't help you. Quickly take out all the remaining taels of silver and apologize to your brothers and sisters-in-law. They can continue to take care of you. Our family can continue to live in harmony like before. "
Madam Zhen Feng raised her head and glanced at them with bone-chilling eyes. "Only the ten taels of silver. I've already spent them all."
The hoarse voice sounded particularly harsh, which made the eldest daughter of the Feng Family angry. She pointed at Madam Zhen Feng's nose and scolded, "Bullshit! Who's crazy enough to give all their money to a stupid fortune-teller? I'm telling you today, hurry up and take out the rest of your money. Otherwise, get out of here. Our family can't afford to raise a person like you who spends money recklessly. "
The eldest son of the Feng Family quickly pulled her sleeve and said, "What are you talking about? Father is still here watching! "
The eldest daughter of the Feng Family panicked and looked at Feng Su. Seeing that he was only smoking and didn't react to what she just blurted out, she couldn't help but become more arrogant.
"What? Did I say something wrong? You're speaking for her. Didn't she just give you a little goblin? You've been bewitched by that little goblin, haven't you? I'm really unlucky ~ "She sat down on the ground, slapped her thigh and wailed," I raised your children and did the housework for you, but you gave me a little goblin to break my heart ~ Are you worthy of me? My sister-in-law is also not a human. She doesn't care about her own man and meddles in her brother's backyard! I'm so unlucky, but I still have to smile and take out money to raise her. Why is my life so unlucky … "
The second son of the Feng Family, who had been silent all this time, also frowned and said, "Sister, hurry up and give the money to father. Look at you, you don't want to live a good life. You have to make a mess of the family. "
The second daughter of the Feng Family said coldly, "Sister, you've already caused your husband's family to go bankrupt. Do you want your maternal family to be broken up with you? You're really vicious."
Although she already knew what kind of people her father and brother were, when she saw her sister-in-law tell her to get out and Feng Su didn't do anything, her heart was torn and bleeding.
"I don't have any money." Madam Zhen Feng clenched her hands. For the first time, she summoned up the courage to argue with them. "Not to mention that I really don't have any money, even if I did, you won't get a single copper coin from me!"
The people of the Feng Family were stunned by her words. They didn't expect that the sheep that had been obediently slaughtered by them would rebel one day.
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