Chapter 50 Finding a way out
Soon, Mrs. Wan came back with Su Yu’s deed of betrayal and a bag of silver, “You should keep the money, and leave the deed of betrayal with your parents first, waiting for the county government to seal it. When the time comes, ask your father to go over and cancel your slave status.
After that, ask your brother-in-law to take you to the Yamen to apply for a good registration again. From now on, you can only rely on yourself. Pay more attention to everything in the village. If your brother-in-law’s family treats you sincerely, you must also treat them sincerely. After all, your life will be the same in the future. For big things, you have to ask your uncle and aunt to help you. "
There is no such thing as a female household in Langya Country. A woman's household registration must rely on her father or brother, and after she gets married, she must rely on her husband's family. If she is an orphan, she must find a suitable family to register in the village. Of course, in this case, she will inevitably have to repay the favor in the future. A lot of trouble.
At this time, Mrs. Wan was very glad that she had not stopped Su Chunsen from helping the Su Chunlin family. Because of the previous friendship, she was willing to believe that the Su Chunlin family would not treat her daughter badly.
With tears in her eyes, Su Yu looked at Wanshi reluctantly, "Mom, I'm sorry."
Wan Shi shook her head, "Silly girl, you have not sorry for your mother. Although you are freed from slavery, the life of ordinary people may not be comfortable. There was a severe drought before. Our family stayed in Baifu and the sky fell. The master is there to support you, so there is no need to worry.
But when you leave here, natural and man-made disasters abound. There are no big trees in the sky to protect you from the wind and rain. No matter how difficult it is, you have to grit your teeth and go on alone. "
Su Yu nodded heavily, "Mom, my daughter understands what you said, but I still have to leave."
Wan didn't try to persuade her any more and went back to the house to pack some things and send them over.
Suchuan also gave some of the treasures he had saved to Su Yu and warned: "Take care of yourself."
Su Yu silently knelt down to worship her parents and brothers, turned around and went to the eldest lady's room to say goodbye, and received a bunch of rewards.
In the end, Su Chunlin and Suchuan helped her deliver her luggage to the inn where Su Chunlin and his daughter stayed.
On the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, the woman returned to her parents' home and brought her family with her, and the county suddenly became lively again.
Su Chunlin found a carriage passing through Moshi Town, paid twenty-four cents, and asked the coachman to take the three of them for a ride.
In the carriage.
Su Tai looked at the veiled Su Yu and her tone of voice became cautious, "Cousin, you don't have to be afraid. The people in Dongmen Village are the kindest. When you get there, it's just like going back to your own home. No one will talk about you. of."
"Yeah." Su Yu smiled at Su Tai, her eyebrows curved.
Seeing that she was in good spirits, Su Chunlin nodded approvingly, "That's right. Be more open-minded about everything. When you return to the village, my uncle will help you arrange things and choose a husband who is well-off and honest and reliable. It is better than being a concubine of a wealthy family. Much stronger."
"Thank you, uncle." Su Yu said her thanks obediently, not showing any sadness at all.
Satisfied, Su Chunlin went out to get some air and chat with the coachman.
Su Tai and Su Yu were the only ones left in the carriage.
Su Tai was puzzled.
Su Yu blinked at her and whispered in her ear: "Actually, the injuries on my face were caused by myself."
"What?" Su Tai's voice suddenly rose, almost lifting the roof of the carriage, "Why is this, this, this?" Su Yu looked outside and saw that the carriage had left the county town, so she pulled it off. The veil openly reveals the wound.
"Do you think my injuries are scary?"
Su Tai followed Su Yu's words and leaned over to take a closer look. She found that the wound was thin and long. It was on the lower jaw and had just scabbed over it. It looked a bit shocking. However, given the time it took for the wound to heal, it shouldn't be obvious. If possible, use rouge and gouache to cover it up. , can’t be seen at all.
"It's not bad! My cousin said it was so serious, I thought..." Su Tai said half of her words, and everyone knew the implication.
Su Yu smiled mockingly, "You don't think this injury is serious, right? It's funny that the young master only glanced at it but was so frightened that he ran away as if he had seen a ghost.
I remember that before I was injured, he would praise me every time he saw me, saying that I was like a fairy. He would also often ask his brother to bring me some gold and silver, and he would ask for it from me in front of his wife early. Now he only He changed his mind after being hurt like this. He was really callous. "
"Cousin." Su Tai frowned worriedly.
Su Yu shook her head slightly and spoke in a very relaxed tone, "I'm fine, I'm just complaining. I was born and raised in Baifu since I was a child. When I was six years old, I went to serve in the eldest lady's house. My eldest brother is two years older than me. Follow the eldest young master.
Because the eldest brother is the eldest young master’s attendant, and the eldest young master loves the house and the people, and he treats me differently than other maids. From a young age, I always thought that I was special in the eldest young master’s heart.
He said he wanted to take me as his concubine, and I was willing to do so. After all, with our status, we can't even think about having a legitimate wife, but I didn't expect that."
Su Yu's eyes changed, she clenched her fists tightly, and then let go after a while, looking at Su Tai with complicated eyes, "You are not young anymore, I won't worry about dirtying your ears if I tell you some things.
The eldest young master and the young madam's dowry maid Cuilan are secretly contented. If he asked the young madam for Cuilan openly, I wouldn't say anything. But he wants to act affectionate and a gentleman in front of the young madam, but he can't control his lower body. .
He also told the young lady that the reason why she wanted to take me in was because of my brother, haha. What a high-sounding excuse! I won't let him get his way! You see, I just used some tricks and got hurt, and he became so angry that he showed his true colors.
And the reason why he was angry was because the duck flew out of his mouth, and he didn't even taste the sweetness. It wasn't because he felt sorry for me! "
Su Tai hugged her distressedly, "Even if such a love-minded man really loves you, his love will not last long. If my sister really marries him as a concubine, she will live in that small courtyard for the rest of her life, and she will not even be able to keep herself clean." She doesn't even have a yard, and she has to set rules in front of the young lady. The child she gives birth to cannot call her mother.
If the eldest young master has a new love, the sister's situation will be even more difficult. What hope is there for that kind of life? In my opinion, leaving the White House is a good thing. "
Su Yu didn't expect that Su Tai, a girl who grew up in the countryside, could see so clearly. She was surprised and became closer to her, "Yes, if I had thought it through like you earlier, I wouldn't have to suffer this. Fortunately, This result is not bad.”
As she said this, she took out one of the bundles, pulled out a plum blossom jade hairpin and inserted it into Su Tai's head. She could not refuse, "This hairpin was given to me by the eldest lady before I left. I think it suits you, so wear it." Don’t take it down.”
Su Tai had no choice but to accept it.
The two sisters talked all the way. After the carriage entered the village, Su Yu's mood had adjusted. She completely forgot about everything in Bai Mansion and looked at Dongmen Village curiously.
Getting off the carriage, she looked at the huge yard and exclaimed: "Is this your home?"
Su Tai pulled her and smiled: "This is your home too, let's go!"