Chapter 189 – The Old Madam is from a Scholarly Family (part 3)

Li Su carried a silver note in her arms and a hundred taels of loose silver in her sleeve. She walked out of the gate of Yong’an’dang. The shopkeeper and the man personally escorted her to the door, warmly and politely. The big shopkeeper even called the top sedan chair for her. The guy didn’t understand what the old lady pawned off and didn’t know how much money she got, but when he saw the big shopkeeper like that, it must have been a good thing.

Li Su had already felt the gaze of several people and couldn’t help but roll her eyes. Damn, this was because she was afraid that others would know that she was rich! If there were sinister people around, then she was afraid that they would target Yong’an’dang.

Li Su didn’t refuse their hospitality. She got on the sedan chair. Once she entered, she put all the banknotes and the money into the space. It was still the safest location.

The sedan chair swayed for a while, then suddenly stopped. Li Su lifted the curtain and saw that the sedan chair was parked in an unfamiliar alley.

“Old madam, you are interesting. Hurry up and leave the silver. Otherwise, don’t blame us for being rude,” the lead bearer said proudly. One of his relatives worked in Yong’an’dang, and he had sent someone to tell him that someone had made a large transaction and was heading out. That was why he deliberately carried the sedan chair and waited near Yong’an’dang.

When he saw the big shopkeeper personally take the old lady out, he knew that his relative wasn’t wrong.

There was no fear on Li Su’s face. She slowly got off the sedan chair and looked left and right. This was a dead end and there were no people around. It seemed that these people were already prepared. They might have done this often.

Li Su tilted her neck and moved her limbs. She hadn’t done this for a long time, so she really missed that feeling. She looked around but couldn’t find any handy weapons. She turned her head and saw that the shaft of the sedan chair was about the same thickness as her calf. She pulled the shaft from the sedan chair out using all her strength.

Those tall and big men stared at the boss. Wasn’t she an old lady with no strength? How could she be so strong?! Was there something wrong with their eyes?

Li Su vented heartily. Her waist was no longer sore and neither were her legs. Her entire body was full of energy. She looked at the few people on the ground. “Hey kid! Who do you think this grandma is?! The next time I see any of you, I’ll beat you up!”

Then, she clapped her hands and walked out.

Li Su was not familiar with this area. After walking for a long time, she could not find the way back. She walked like a headless fly for a while. She was about to ask someone when she saw the man who had just greeted her rush over out of breath. When he saw Li Su, the man’s eyes lit up. “Old lady, are you alright? Our shopkeeper did not feel at ease, so he let us come over and take a look. We searched all along the way. We heard that the bearer had carried you here, and we rushed after you. Are you alright?”

“I’m fine! Those idiots who are sitting on the ground wanted me to hand over the money. I refused. I won’t take their sedan chair,” Li Su said fondly.

The guy’s eyes widened and he blinked. “Really? Where are they?”

“I don’t know. I think they’ve worked hard too, and I gave them some money. I guess they went to go for a drink!” Li Su’s ability to talk nonsense became increasingly more powerful.

The guy scratched his head, embarrassed. “Really? That’s good, that’s good!” Did they discover a conscience? It couldn’t be? Just after the old lady left, the shopkeeper suddenly remembered that there had been several malicious robberies before. The shopkeeper was a busybody and made him lead people to catch up to the old lady, hoping it would not be too late.

As a result, nothing happened!

“Okay, send it here. I know the way.” Li Su said with a smile, and then touched her sleeve. She touched the twelve silver ingots Why didn’t she think of putting some loose silvers in her sleeve?

But she still gritted her teeth and took out the silver. “I’m bothering you to make this trip today. Take this silver for tea!”

The guy didn’t refuse. “Thank you, old lady!”

When Li Su returned home, Yingniang had already washed the clothes and was preparing lunch in the kitchen. Li Yuan and Li Ru were writing and drawing in the sand table.

When Li Yuan saw that Li Su had returned, he cheered and ran to Li Su’s side. But, when he saw that Li Su was empty-handed, he stopped. “Grandma!” Didn’t she say that she would buy something delicious?

When Yingniang heard the movement, she came out of the kitchen. “Yuan’er, don’t mess around.” Then, she smiled. “Mum, you’re back? You’ve worked hard. Mum, let’s drink tea!”

“Today is not good for Grandma. Grandma forgot. Grandma will make it up for you later!” Li Su patted Li Yuan’s head and smiled.

“Mother, don’t give in to him all the time. Now that the family is like this, it’s good to have a few hiccups,” Yingniang said quickly.

“Go to Taibai Building to call for a feast, then go next door to have Ling Erlang help entertain the guest of honour. Invite the families over to have a meal in order to pay back the money you owe! “Li Su said.

Yingniang’s eyes lit up and she said excitedly, “Mother!”

Li Su nodded. Yingniang’s eyes were red with excitement. Then, she felt guilty for a while. Her mother pawned her own dowry for this family. When her husband came back, how would she explain it to him?!

Liu Yingniang had completely forgotten that, at this time, her dowry had already been pawned clean.

“What are you still doing? Hurry up! Bring Yuan’er with you,” Li Su said as she tapped her arm. This body was really not good. After fighting for a long time, she was very tired. She still had to bribe some people when she returned. She couldn’t let Yingniang lose face and be in the limelight.

It’s not that Li Su thought it was bad for women to show their faces and be in the limelight, but that was how the world was. In addition, it was better to be cautious so as not to fall into the limelight.

Yingniang quickly took Li Yuan and left together. Only Li Su and Li Ru were left in the house. Li Ru stood timidly to the side. Li Su looked at her, a little helpless, and waved. “Ru’er, come here. Grandma is here.”

Li Ru hesitated for a moment, but then walked over slowly.

Li Su took her hand and looked her over. This little girl was really good-looking, and she couldn’t blame Prince Kang for taking a fancy to Li Ru and taking her as a mistress. It was just that her dress looked old, as if it was altered from Liu Yingniang’s old clothes.

“Tomorrow, let your mother get a few pieces of good material and make you some good clothes to wear. What are you wearing?” Li Su thought about this family. The original owner, Li Yu, and Li Yuan often had new clothes. Li Yu, as the head of the family, had a reputation, so he had to wear new clothes when he went out to meet friends every day. As for the original owner, who considered herself the mother of a scholar and as an old lady of a scholarly family, wanted to save face and refused to wear old clothes. Li Yuan, as the only son in the family, could also have a few new clothes. Only Liu Yingniang and Li Ru wore old clothes every day.

Li Ru heard that Grandma was going to make new clothes for her, and was a little happy, but then she remembered the gloomy look of the family from before. Li Ru said, sensibly, “Grandma, there is no money at home. I don’t want new clothes.”

Li Su touched Li Ru’s hair. “Children don’t need to worry about this.” There were some things that needed to be done quickly. After all, Li Yu should be on his way back, injured.

Li Su was unable to prevent Li Yu’s injury. Even if she could, Li Su did not intend to intervene. She also wanted to take a good □□ while Li Yu was recovering.

Liu Yingniang came back soon. Not long after, the staff from Taibai Building brought a table full of food, and then the creditors of the Li family also came. Li Su was getting old, but regardless of this fact, she settled the debts they owed in front of the big guy.

The creditors were a little puzzled about the Li family’s sudden ability to pay off their debts. There was no impermeable wall in the world. They only heard that the old lady of the Li family had pawned off a family heirloom.

The debts owed by the Li family had been paid off, and Li Yu still had a reputation. Although he had failed many times, he was still young.

It was better to cultivate a good relationship in everything.

After paying off the debt, Li Su and Yingniang felt more at ease.

Then, Li Su found a human broker again and bought a few servants, who happened to be a family of three. The man was a crippled mute, the woman was deaf and dumb, and the daughter was healthy, but looked very thin. This family was unwilling to be separated from each other in life or in death. If one wanted to buy them, then they had to be bought together. Fortunately, Li Su took a fancy to the family of three and bought them for five silver taels.

“In the future, your family will live in the east wing. Boil some water first. The three of you will wash up and throw away all the clothes on your body! Yingniang, find some old clothes for them to wear first. I’ll make a few clothes for them later. From now on, I will make two new clothes every month. Zuo Kui, was it? You are responsible for the housekeeping, and the rough work of chopping firewood and carrying water. The kitchen will be left to your wife to handle. As for Yan’er, I’ll have her serve Ru’er in the future, and play with her!” Li Su decided.

Liu Yingniang was a little lost. “Mother, what should I do?” She used to do these things, but now they would all be taken care of by others. What would she do?

“You? Go and make some new clothes for your husband and Yuan’er and Ru’er! Make them for Ru’er first,” Li Su said angrily.

When Liu Yingniang heard that she had something to do, she felt relieved. “I know, mother.” Then, she returned to her room happily.

Seeing that his sister had a little girl as a companion, Li Yuan ran to Li Su’s side. He took Li Su’s hand and said, “Grandma, I want one too.”

“You’re still young. When you’re a little older, I’ll get you a study partner! Go study hard first!” Li Su laughed.

Zuo Kui wiped his tears, gestured to his wife. He pointed in the direction of the east wing, and then pointed to the well. Then, Zuo Kui went to the well to draw water. His wife went to the stove to boil water, and the family of three happily took a bath. They then wore the clothes given by the host. Although the clothes were old, they were clean.

At dinner, they ate whatever the host ate, but they refused to eat at the same table.

At night, the family of three slept on a bed. Although the quilt was not new, it was sun-dried and soft. Yan’er fell asleep quickly. Zuo Kui and his wife had red eyes and sighed. They had met a good master! They were grateful!