Chapter 363 Engagement
If it hadn't been for the blow from the wooden chair before, Mrs. Cao would definitely not be a match for Mrs. Cao, but at this moment, Mrs. Cao's head hurt all the time, and her combat effectiveness was much weaker.
After Cao Zian calmed down, he rushed towards Madam Cao, raised his fist, and punched Madam Cao one after another. Madam Cao was powerless to parry.
Cao Zian finally turned over and became the master. He hated Madam Cao in his heart. He beat Madam Cao to death regardless of Madam Cao's cries for mercy.
After beating her dozens of times, Madam Cao was almost beaten to death.
If Mrs. Cao hadn't been worried about her life and grabbed Cao Zian at the last moment, she would have been beaten to death by Cao Zian at this moment.
However, even if Madam Cao was not killed, Cao Zian did not make it easy for Madam Cao.
He tied Mrs. Cao's limbs, gagged her mouth, locked her in a woodshed, deprived her of food and water, and only fed her a bowl of water for each meal.
The Cao family has completely become the world of the Cao family, mother and son.
Cao Zian was very proud of his face as he ate the braised pork cooked for him by Mrs. Cao, feeling very wise about his decision to bring his mother here.
Neighbors have long been used to hearing about the Cao family's frequent fights and scoldings. Because of Cao's aggressive behavior, no one dared to interfere with their family's affairs.
This time, Mrs. Cao suffered a loss. Others didn't know. Even if they knew, they wouldn't dare to interfere with their family's affairs.
However, the Zheng family saw that their daughter had not been to the tofu stall for several days, so Mrs. Zheng came to visit her daughter with two pieces of tofu and a large bowl of tofu puffs.
Unexpectedly, after knocking on the door for a long time, no one answered.
Mrs. Zheng thought her daughter was not at home, so she went back with her things.
In the room, Cao Zian looked at her mother with a frightened look on her face and said, "Mom, what should I do? We can't keep that poisonous woman locked up all the time? What if..."
"Nothing goes wrong..."
Old Lady Cao scolded.
In the past few days, Cao Zian had told Mrs. Cao one by one about how Mrs. Cao abused him. Mrs. Cao went to the woodshed angrily and pinched Mrs. Cao hard.
After venting her anger, Mrs. Cao became cruel and said, "We can't keep that poisonous woman, otherwise, if we let her go, we, mother and son, will suffer when she recovers."
As for the poisonous daughter-in-law, I'm afraid she won't come to serve her, and maybe she will have to serve her forever.
She has raised a son so old that he can serve me by marrying a daughter-in-law, but he is not marrying an ancestor and asking me to serve him.
No, this poisonous woman cannot be kept.
Once she is released, she will definitely make life difficult for them and their son.
But... we can't keep her locked up all the time. For just one or two days, the mother and son can still make excuses to fool her. As time goes by, it will inevitably arouse suspicion.
Old Lady Cao gritted her teeth and said, "Go find Mrs. Cao. I heard that the Cao family has many Zhuangzi in other places. You tell Mrs. Cao to send that poisonous woman to the Zhuangzi first."
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She was not worried that Mrs. Cao would refuse.
Even though the Cao family owed her family Anzi such a huge favor, they still had to handle this matter for her.
This poisonous woman was given to Anzi by Mrs. Cao.
It can be said that the poisonous woman is also a threat to the Cao family. I believe Mrs. Cao wants the poisonous woman dead more than she does.
As long as Mrs. Cao agrees, when the time comes and she leaves the capital, it won't be up to them to decide whether the poisonous woman lives or dies?
Mrs. Cao made a good calculation.
Cao Zian went to Cao's house. As Mrs. Cao guessed, Mrs. Cao also wished that Mrs. Cao would die early.
When Cao Zian made the request, Mrs. Cao wanted to agree immediately, but she was afraid of taking responsibility, so she only agreed to lend Cao Zian a Zhuangzi.
She doesn't care how to use it.
As for Lady Cao's affairs, she didn't interfere.
When Cao Zian came back, he went directly to the market and rented a carriage. Just as the mother and son were about to quietly put Madam Cao into the carriage, Madam Zheng happened to come to see her daughter again.
Although Mrs. Cao is not a very good person, she is the only precious daughter in the Zheng family. She used to go to the tofu stall every day to help out, but this time she has not appeared for several days. Mrs. Zheng is worried. Daughter, here we go again.
He was also carrying a basket with two pieces of tofu and three kilograms of dried tofu skin in it.
Far away, she saw a carriage parked in front of her daughter's house, and then her son-in-law came out with a sack on his shoulders. An old woman was supporting him beside him, and they put the sack into the carriage together.
Mrs. Zheng thought the sacks contained grain or something, so she didn't pay much attention. When she saw her son-in-law getting into the carriage and about to drive away, she quickly called him, "Zian, where are you going?"
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"Yes... my mother-in-law is here."
Cao Zian glanced inside the carriage, his face turned pale, his heart was beating fast, and he was worried about what Madam Zheng would find.
"Where's the lady?" Madam Zheng looked into the yard and found no trace of her daughter, so she asked her, "Why haven't you seen anyone for a few days? The tofu stall is also gone. I left two pieces of tofu yesterday. I gave her a big bowl of tofu, but she didn’t go to get it.”
"It turns out it's my mother-in-law. My daughter-in-law went to the temple to burn incense. She said that it was the birthday of Guanyin Bodhisattva and she wanted to go to the temple to fast for a month to wash away the dirt and dirt. When she comes back, she will be pregnant with a child." Xia Zi is indeed so happy. Han, the old lady Cao who had suffered a lot, was very scheming and careful. Sure enough, Jiang was still old and spicy. As soon as she opened her mouth, she found a suitable excuse for where to go.
Gods have always been taboo to mortals.
Don't talk nonsense, talk too much, or talk nonsense.
Madam Zheng is no exception.
Although she was suspicious, she didn't dare to say anything more. She just said, "Why didn't that girl say anything to me before she left? She made me worry for several days."
"What are you worried about, mother-in-law? Since the eldest lady has entered the door of my Cao family, I will love her as much as I would my own daughter." Mrs. Cao smiled with a kind and kind face.
Madam Zheng looked her over and asked, "Who is this?"
"I am Anzi's mother." The friendly result was that Mrs. Zheng took the basket and walked into the house with Mrs. Zheng on her arm. "My mother-in-law, our Anzi has said that he and his wife live here. On weekdays, thanks to your care, No, Anzi has been busy these two days. When he is done, he will take me to the Zheng family to visit his mother-in-law and father-in-law. "
Then he turned back to Cao Zian and said, "Didn't I say that Mrs. Cao is waiting? Send it to Mrs. Cao quickly."
Then he said to Mrs. Zheng, "I brought some Japanese melons from my hometown. Mrs. Cao liked that bite, so she asked Anzi to send a bag over. After a while, my mother-in-law also brought some back to eat. These Japanese melons are a specialty of our Yifeng town. Don't worry. You can’t buy it even if you want to.”
Old lady Cao brought some Japanese melons, but she only brought one sack. When Madam Zheng returned, Madam Cao stuffed two of them into the basket with a warm smile on her face and asked Madam Zheng to take them back to eat.
Mrs. Zheng had no doubts about her daughter going to the temple to fast. She just complained that she didn't tell her before going.
On the night of the second day, after receiving the news, Xia Zihan was quietly sent to Cao's house.
However, she came a step too late.
Yesterday, after Mrs. Zheng left, Mrs. Cao hurriedly packed some clothes, rushed to meet Cao Zian, and then went to Mrs. Cao's village.
And that Zhuangzi is about ten days' journey from the capital.
By the time Xia Zihan found out the news, the Cao family's mother and son had already been out of the city for two days.
"Master, these are slaves who are not doing things well. Please punish me."
After learning that Cao's family members had all run away, Chu Lin blamed herself very much and took the initiative to ask for punishment.
During this time, she has been following the group of little beggars under her, being trained by foxes in the village, learning martial arts, and practicing killing moves.
He ignored the task of monitoring the Cao family, as well as the Lu family, Yu family, Pei family, etc.
When she entered the city and thought of the Cao family, she went to walk around the Cao family, and then she learned that the old lady of the Cao family had come to the capital.
But he didn't notice that Mrs. Cao was harmed by the Cao family's mother and son.
Chu Lin believed that this was all her fault. She did not do well in the tasks assigned to her by her master, and she should be punished.
"Get up." Xia Zihan did not blame Chu Lin, "For a while, just stay with the fox and learn more martial arts. Just suspend those previous tasks for a while."
"Master..." Chu Lin wanted to say something else, but Xia Zihan waved her hand, "You go down first. If anything happens, I will send someone to look for you on Zhuangzi."
"Yes, Master."
Chu Lin felt blessed and retreated.
Xia Zihan summoned He Donglin, locked him in the study, and talked for a long time. Then, when He Donglin came out, he took ten guards with him and went to who knows where.
Just when the Cao family's story was still unconvinced, the marriage between Xia Ziqing and the eldest young master of the Wang family had been decided.
After Xia Zihan got the news, she was very happy. She even went to Xia's house in person and gave Xia Ziqing a new cloak from Yusha Pavilion.
Xia Zilan curled her lips when she saw it, "Why don't you have mine? Second sister, I also want a new cloak."
"When you get engaged, I will also give you one." Xia Zihan said lightly.
Xia Zilan glared at her fiercely. She lost her footing and rolled her eyes like a mother. "I want it now. Second sister, isn't that Yusha Pavilion your shop? There are so many beautiful clothes there. Send them to me." What can I do with one or two things? I am your fourth sister.”
Then, he said matter-of-factly, "Second aunt has said that your shop can make a lot of money a year, and you can't spend all the money. Second sister, I don't have a monthly salary, and I don't even have money to buy the candies I eat on weekdays. Please give me a hundred taels of silver. When my mother comes, I will ask her to return it to you.”
Not asking for it, but borrowing it.
Based on Xia Zilan's temperament, she should just ask for it outright and loudly. Just like asking for clothes before, she should ask for it as a matter of course.
But she took a roundabout way and asked for money, not asking for it, and the amount was not large, just one hundred taels.
As the second sister, if she didn't borrow it, she would be stingy. If word spread, her reputation would not be good.
But if she borrowed the one hundred taels of silver, would she want her third aunt to pay it back?
(End of chapter)