Chapter 227: Madam Zhang Was Sold
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Wang Laoshuan was also hungry, but he did not have much of an appetite.
After all, he was still suffering from some lingering psychological trauma after handling the corpse.
Therefore, after getting the coarse flour, Wang Laoshuan did not take out much to make pancakes.
“Oh, yes. You have to tell Xiaomei about your mother.” Wang Laoshuan said as he kneaded the dough.
The conflict between his daughter and Madam Qian was very deep. However, now that Madam Qian was dead, everything should come to an end.
Furthermore, once Madam Qian was dead, and his daughter s hatred had faded, she would probably treat Wang Laoshuan better.
Wang Dashan glanced at his father and said in response, “Mm-hmm!”
In the afternoon, at the Song family’s house.
Eldest Sister-in-law Qin rushed to the Song family’s place in a hurry.
She only felt at ease after making sure that she wasn’t late.
Qin Xiaoyao smiled and calmed her sister-in-law down, telling her not to rush. She asked her sister-in-law if she was in such a hurry because Xiaohu was making a fuss at home.
“No, he didn’t. I’ve sent Xiaohu to the Liu family’s place.”
Eldest Sister-in-law Qin turned to Qin Xiaoyao. “Zhang Laosan came over. I stayed a little longer to listen to the news.”
Qin Xiaoyao was caught by surprise.
“What is he doing here?” she asked.
Now that they had brought Xiaohu back, they should have nothing to do with the Zhang family for the time being.
Could it be that the Zhang family was up to their old tricks again?
“Didn’t your brother promise to take him to work at the dock?”
“He came here because of this matter.”
“Oh.” Qin Xiaoyao nodded and felt a little more at ease.
“In addition, Zhang Laosan brought some news. It’s about Madam Zhang.” Eldest Sister-in-law Qin lowered her voice and looked at Qin Xiaoyao suddenly.
“What news?” Qin Xiaoyao asked.
“They said that yesterday afternoon, the Zhang family invited the middlewoman to their house and they took Madam Zhang away.”
“And that girl from Zhang Dashui’s family was also taken away!”
Qin Xiaoyao got a shock.
“The Zhang family sold Madam Zhang?” she asked.
“That’s right!” Eldest Sister-in-law Qin replied immediately.
“I heard that they only got six taels of silver in total.”
As she said that, Eldest Sister-in-law Qin couldn’t help but cover her mouth and laugh.
“As for Madam Zhang… Hehe! She was only worth one tael.”
Qin Xiaoyao turned to look at her sister-in-law, and only then did the latter stop laughing.
“Does Father also know about this?” she asked.
Eldest Sister-in-law Qin was taken aback as if she only realized something now.
“He knows.”
“Then… what was his reaction?” Qin Xiaoyao asked worriedly.
Eldest Sister-in-law Qin tried to recall.
“He… didn’t really have much of a reaction.”
“He didn’t even ask any questions. He appears quite normal.”
Qin Xiaoyao felt more at ease.
“That’s good.”
Sister-in-law Qin glanced at her younger sister-in-law, and a smile crept across her eyes again.
“I heard that it was Zhang Ershui who went to ask the middlewoman to come to their family.”
“That Madam Zhang has been fiercely defending Zhang Ershui all this while. This is her retribution at long last!”
Qin Xiaoyao glanced at her sister-in-law, and the corners of her mouth curled up into a smile.
“Was he in debt again?” she asked with a smile.
“I haven’t heard anything about that.”
“However, it seems to be because they intend to flee the famine.”
Qin Xiaoyao was stunned.
She then remembered that Wang Xiaomei had told her that the people in Brook Falls Village were also preparing to flee.
Moreover, it seemed that it was not only Brook Falls Village. Many villages seemed to be making preparations to flee.
“The Zhang family is also preparing to flee?” Qin Xiaoyao asked.
If this was true, then things would not be so easy.
After all, she had wanted to go all out and find an opportunity to completely eradicate this problem.
“Most probably,” Eldest Sister-in-law Qin replied.
“But there doesn’t seem to be any consensus in the Zhang family members’ opinions. It appears that the two old ones didn’t seem Milling to leave and wanted to use the money they got from selling their daughter and granddaughter to buy food and try to survive the disaster.”
Qin Xiaoyao gave a smirk.
“They only got six taels of silver. How much food can they buy? Furthermore, the grain stores are selling limited amounts of grain every day. Who can they find to help them queue up to buy?”
However, it was a good thing that they were unwilling to leave.
In fact, it was best if none of them left. When the time came, it would be more convenient for Qin Xiaoyao to take action.
Eldest Sister-in-law Qin laughed as well.
“I guess those two old ones think that the price of grain will not increase again,” she said.
One could only say, what wisdom could these two old creatures possibly have?
Qin Xiaoyao understood now.
She didn’t continue to ask about the Zhang family but asked about Zhang Laosan instead.
“So, Zhang Laosan’s family isn’t going to flee?”
“If he can get some work at the dock, he probably won’t leave.”
“It’s at least 90 copper coins a day. A family of three should be able to survive if they are more thrifty,” Eldest Sister-in-law Qin added.
Qin Xiaoyao nodded.
Her eyes flickered momentarily.
“Eldest Sister-in-law, when you go back later, ask Big Brother to pass a message to Zhang Laosan. Ask him to continue to help keep an eye on the Zhang family.”
“Let’s see if the Zhang family stays or flees in the end.”
The two elders of the Zhang family were not that important.
The main problem was Zhang Dashui and Zhang Ershui. If these two were not eliminated, they would become a problem sooner or later.
This was particularly true of Zhang Ershui, who had brought so much harm to her father.
“Alright!” Eldest Sister-in-law Qin didn’t ask much and quickly answered in the affirmative.
Later in the day, Wang Dashan came again.
Thereafter, when Qin Xiaoyao saw Wang Xiaomei again, she realized that there was something not quite right with the little girl’s mood.
Only after asking did she find out about the matter regarding Madam Qian.
“Mrs. Song, I… should hate her.”
“But when I found out that she had died, and in such a pitiful manner, 1 feel a little sad,” Wang Xiaomei said despondently.
Qin Xiaoyao stepped forward and gave Wang Xiaomei a hug.
“Then let yourself feel sad for a while. She gave birth to you after all.
“Then, when you wake up tomorrow, continue to live your life fruitfully.”
In this world, not all parents loved their children. This was especially true for families that valued boys over girls.
Daughters only existed seemingly for the sole purpose of helping the family seek benefits.
Wang Xiaomei and her big brother should be grateful that they did not turn out bad despite growing up in that kind of family.
“Mm-hmm!” Wang Xiaomei replied as she choked on her emotions.
She felt much better now.
After Qin Xiaoyao sent Wang Xiaomei away, Madam Liu came up and asked Qin Xiaoyao what happened.
Qin Xiaoyao didn’t hide anything and told Madam Liu about how Madam Qian was killed and how her corpse was exposed in the courtyard for many days.
Madam Liu was nearly frightened out of her skin.
“That girl’s a little moody right now, so don’t let her do anything today.”
“Mother, you and Yun’er will have to do more work,” Qin Xiaoyao said.
“No problem!” Madam Liu responded quickly.
Another two days passed.
On this day, before dawn, the villagers of Brook Falls Village dragged their families and a large amount of luggage and gathered at the village entrance.
That was right. Today was the day the village chief had set for everyone to leave the village.
Wang Dashan and Wang Laoshuan also went but they did not leave with the rest. Instead, they were there to send their family members off.
Old Grandma Wang held her eldest grandson’s hand with tears pouring down her face, unwilling to let go of his hand.
It wasn’t until the group started moving and Wang Dashi began urging Old Grandma Wang that she got on the donkey.
Wang Dashan and Wang Laoshuan stood where they were and watched Wang Dashi and his family walk away.
They only withdrew their gazes after the group of villagers disappeared at the end of the road.
At this moment, there were still a few families nearby who had not left. They had also come to send off the people who opted to leave.
Very soon, someone came forward to talk to the Wang family’s father and son.
“Madam Qian’s example is right in front of us. Those of us who stayed behind have to be united and alert,” that person said..