This was an anti-theft badge.
The purchase ratio was less than 30%.
The anti-theft time was 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 disappeared.
In the short span of three years, these great changes had occurred.
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 all the poor fields and shabby houses. Madam Zhen Feng had no choice but to go to the Feng family with her two maids. The three of them worked day and night to exchange some needlework for some money.
It was their use in the Feng family. Even so, they were still complained about by the Feng family 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 the poor scholar next door to them when they lived in Gusu.
He had the money to go to the capital to take the exam because of Zhen Shiyin's help. Now that he had become the county magistrate, he helped take care of Madam Zhen Feng because of Zhen Shiyin's kindness.
He let her live a better life at home, but he colluded with Feng Su and took Jiao Xing away from Madam Zhen Feng. 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 elder 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 she had been crying all year round. Feng Su complained that she did less needlework every day and didn't get as much money as before, so he let her be molested by his daughter-in-law.
Not long after, other than doing some needlework every day, Madam Zhen Feng ate and wore the same things as the Feng family's servants. 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'll 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 a man for you to marry so that you could have a stepson to send you off when you die. Who knew that when the man heard it was you, he was absolutely 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 ten taels of silver to the fortune-teller. Our hearts are all bitterly disappointed … "
Madam Zhen Feng finally moved. She lowered her head and bit her lip so hard that it almost bled.
Head Lai of the east of the city was a famous old scoundrel. He ate, drank, whored, and gambled. He had beaten three women to death. 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 hadn't threatened them with death, they wouldn't have given up the three taels of silver. Since then, 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, so he said, "My dear daughter, what you did this time was really wrong. Father can't help you. Quickly take out the rest of the money 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 the money, or 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 said, 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, but you gave me a little goblin to break my heart ~ How can you do this to me? My sister-in-law isn't a human either. 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 your wife and children? 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.
The eldest son of the Feng Family was angry and scolded, "What are you talking about? Is this how you talk to your father? How did we have such an unfilial daughter like you? You're a disgrace to our family. Think about it, brother-in-law doesn't want you anymore. If father didn't pity you and took you in, you would have starved to death on the streets. "
"Pity me?" Madam Zhen Feng thought of what had happened since she came to her maternal family. She couldn't control the resentment and grievances that had been accumulated for a long time and vented them all out, "Haven't you taken enough money from me over the years? Do you think I don't know that you bought the 300 mu of fertile land in the west of the city with Zhen family's money? Father, feel your conscience, how much money did Shiyin give you? It should be more than enough to buy a house and a few hundred mu of fertile land. But what about you? What did you do? It's all your fault that I became like this! "
"Rebel! Rebel! " Feng Su stood up and trembled with anger, "Put this unfilial girl in the woodshed. Without my permission, don't let her out and don't give her anything to eat."
The eldest son and the second son of the Feng Family were about to grab Madam Zhen Feng. Seeing this, Madam Zhen Feng took out the scissors from the basket and held them tightly with both hands. She pointed the sharp points at them and shouted, "If you want to kill me, then do it! If you dare to touch me, I'll fight you to the death! "
People who were greedy for money were usually afraid of people who didn't care about their lives. Seeing her crazy appearance, the Feng Family people were nervous and didn't dare to take another step forward.
At this time, someone suddenly shouted outside, "Oh no! Fire! Fire!"
The Feng Family people were stunned and hurriedly ran outside. As expected, they saw a big fire in the woodshed in the southwest corner. It was very conspicuous in the dark night.
The memory of his son-in-law's property being burned was still fresh in his mind. Feng Su hurriedly shouted at the top of his voice, "Help! Quick! Put out the fire! Put out the fire! "
Hearing the noise outside, Madam Zhen Feng breathed a sigh of relief. Her legs went soft and she fell to the ground. The hand holding the scissors trembled slightly.
She didn't want this to happen. It was just that she had been wronged for so many years that she couldn't control her emotions. She couldn't die now. It wasn't easy to find her daughter's whereabouts. She had to save her life.
Madam Zhen Feng quickly wiped her tears. Even though her legs were still weak, she gritted her teeth and stood up. She hurriedly packed some clothes and ran out.
While the Feng Family people were putting out the fire, she had to leave quickly. Her daughter was still waiting for her in Jinling.
The Feng Family was in a mess. Men and women of all ages were busy putting out the fire. Madam Zhen Feng smoothly arrived at the back door. She didn't expect to see her sister-in-law and sister-in-law fainted on the ground at the back door. Beside them, there was a half-opened small cloth bag. The corner of the silver was exposed.
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