Even though Li Qingshu was the son of a landlord, his father was well-read and had always treated the farmers very kindly. If others took 40% of the grain, he would only take 30%. Even when there was a drought, he would even open the granary for free. 1357924?
It was not an exaggeration to call him a living Buddha.
It was rare to see such a kind landlord. It would be futile to attack Li Qingshu from here.
Thus, Xiao Xiao began to spread rumors that Li Qingshu was a homosexual and kept eight or ten prostitutes at home. However, it was all in vain.
If this continued, it would be fine. When Li Qingshu turned 20 and regained her identity as a woman, it would be a wonderful thing to have a son-in-law.
However, the problem was that Xiao Xiao knew Yuwen Jie.
Yuwen Jie was originally a border general. On his way back to the capital, he accidentally fell into a trap while chasing after bandits and fell off a cliff.
On the way down the cliff, he hit a rock and became dizzy, causing him to lose his memory. For some reason, Xiao Xiao picked him up and brought him back.
Because he was saved by Xiao Xiao, Yuwen Jie had a good impression of Xiao Xiao. In their subsequent interactions, Yuwen Jie felt that although Xiao Xiao's words and actions were different from ordinary people and could even be considered rebellious, she was still a genuine person and suited Yuwen Jie's taste.
Since Yuwen Jie was interested in Xiao Xiao, Li Qingshu, who Xiao Xiao could not forget, was naturally a thorn in Yuwen Jie's side.
Although he had lost his memory, how could he forget his instincts? Yuwen Jie quickly found out that Li Qingshu was a woman. Then, he revealed Li Qingshu's identity.
In this dynasty, if a woman did not marry at the age of 18, she would be assigned a marriage by the government.
Xiao Xiao's family was close to the county magistrate, so Li Qingshu was sent to a deadbeat. The deadbeat loved to rape. Not only did he lose all of Li Qingshu's family fortune, he also tortured Li Qingshu and sent him to the brothel.
Xiao Xiao continued to be lovey-dovey with Yuwen Jie. Especially after Yuwen Jie recovered his memory, the two happily got married and lived a carefree life.
However, no one remembered Li Qingshu's fate.
Li Qingshu clearly didn't do anything. Li Qingshu was clearly innocent. He only rejected the marriage proposal for the sake of the other party. Yet, he was hated and even framed to such a state. How pitiful.
When Jiujiu opened her eyes, there was darkness in front of her. Her eyes were a little sore. She raised her hand and rubbed it. Only then did she realize that her eyelids were swollen like walnuts. It was obvious that she had just cried.
She moved her body, and a maidservant's voice came from outside the room, "Miss, you're awake."
The person who spoke was Lotus Leaf, Li Qingshu's personal maid. She was one of the only two people who knew Li Qingshu's true identity as a woman.
Feeling her throat dry and itchy, Jiujiu whispered, "Pour me a glass of water."
As soon as he finished speaking, his throat felt like it was being cut by a knife.
Heye lit up the oil lamp and hurriedly brought a cup of warm water to Jiujiu. Jiujiu drank the entire cup of water and only then did she feel that her throat, which felt like it had been cut by a knife, was much better.
She placed the glass of water in Lotus Leaf's hand. When she looked up, she saw Lotus Leaf looking at her worriedly. She hesitated to speak, "Miss, although Master is gone, Liuzi and I will always be by your side."
Hearing Lotus Leaf's words, Jiujiu finally remembered what the current situation was.
Li Qingshu was only fifteen years old. Half a month ago, her father went out of town and encountered bandits. In the end, no one was spared. After hearing the news, Li Qingshu cried until she fainted several times. Since then, the family business had been handed over to the steward.
When she was appointed by the county magistrate to arrange her marriage, the steward directly gave all of Li Qingshu's family business to that old scoundrel in order to avenge Xiao Xiao.
As for Lotus Leaf and Liuzi, who were loyal to Li Qingshu, they were also kicked out by the steward.
In fact, Li Qingshu had only agreed to Lotus Leaf and Liuzi's marriage before that.
Jiujiu knew that if she didn't pull herself together, she was afraid that she would suffer the same tragedy as Li Qingshu.
However, it was already late. Jiujiu rubbed her sore eyes and said to Lotus Leaf, "I know. By the way, ask the steward to come and report the accounts tomorrow. During this period of time, you and Liuzi have worked hard. You don't have to keep watch for me tonight. Go to bed early."
Hearing Jiujiu's words of concern, Lotus Leaf's eyes welled up and she almost cried.
Ever since Master passed away, Miss had been depressed. The last time she expressed her concern was more than a month ago.
Heye glanced at Jiujiu. Although she did not know why her young mistress seemed to have changed into a different person all of a sudden, it was better for her young mistress to be more forceful now that her master was gone. Heye did not continue to ask. Instead, she nodded obediently and turned to leave.
Jiujiu closed her eyes and went through Li Qingshu's memories. Only then did she close her eyes and fall asleep.
Early the next morning, Jiujiu went to the study after washing up.
Because she was dressed as a man, her chest was tied up very tightly, making Jiujiu feel as if she was about to suffocate.
She stood in the bedroom for a long time, forcing herself to get used to this outfit. When she felt much better, she walked to the study.
The steward was already waiting in the study. When he saw Jiujiu enter, a trace of disdain flashed across his eyes. Then, he respectfully cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Young Master."
Jiujiu raised her eyelids and lightly glanced at the steward. She first tried peaceful means before resorting to force and said, "Father passed away suddenly. You have worked hard during this period of time."
The steward hurriedly waved his hands, "It's my duty to share Master's burdens."
Although he said this, the arrogance on the steward's face did not lessen in the slightest. It was obvious that he was putting on airs.
After the steward finished speaking, Jiujiu changed the topic, "When Father was alive, he was always in charge of the accounts. Now that he's gone, the accounts naturally fell into Qingshu's hands. I'll have to trouble the steward to check the accounts for this period of time and send them to me. Also, send the keys to the large and small warehouses over as well."
Because Li Qingshu's father was waiting for Li Qingshu to find a suitable husband when she turned twenty, he did not teach Li Qingshu how to manage the accounts. The steward originally thought that Li Qingshu asked him to come today to ask him to help manage the accounts in the future. Who would have thought that it was a power grab?
The steward's expression instantly became somewhat ugly.
Because he knew that Li Qingshu was not good with accounts, he had filled his pockets with many good things during this period of time. However, when he thought about how Li Qingshu was not proficient with accounts, the steward suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and turned around to retrieve the account book and keys.
After placing the account book the steward gave her on the study table, Jiujiu looked at the steward and said, "I'll have to trouble the steward to wait for me to finish reading before leaving."
When he saw that Jiujiu had begun to flip through the account book, the steward inwardly sneered. What could a brat like him possibly see? In the end, he still had to trouble him for help.
The steward stood in place complacently, waiting for Jiujiu to finish reading the account book and continue to ask him for help. However, who would have thought that he would wait from morning to night.
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