Picking up the general to plow the fields (65+)

Chapter 86-90

86. The search

When the time comes, gift her to the important guest, and he would take her away from Yunhe County. As to whether she becomes ox or horse, acting as a servant and slave, it got nothing to do with them.

“The person is here, the money? Pay me, then the person is yours!” Mrs. Qiao grinningly demanded.

Actually, even without money, she is willing to do it just for the sake of venting out. It goes without saying, receiving cash is even better!

Hua Jin Tao took a cluster of silver nuggets from the purse she always carried and handed to her. “There’s only more, never less! In the future, you can't renege!”

“Rest assured! We’re from the same village, familiar head familiar face, so how could I!”Mrs. Qiao affirmed.

“That is that this is this, it's better to state it clearly! I’m feeling uneasy. Unless you swear upon your family’s Lian Hai’s life, I won’t believe you!”

Because the two of them don’t know how to write, and this matter was short notice, and they can't find a suitable person to write the indenture. That's why it can only be a verbal agreement.

"To say this!" Mrs. Qiao heard Hua Jin Tao state this, her heart jumped for no reason, and wasn't very pleased. She had repeatedly promised Hua Jin Tao but didn't believe her, and what's more, Lian Li who went out visiting might nearly be back. She had hidden this matter from him, and if he bumps into this, there'll be a lot of trouble. Chances are he wouldn't agree!

Mrs. Qiao had no other way but to swear under Hua Jin Tao’s watch, while her mind cursed Hua Jing Tao.

“Then it's all  good!” Hua Jin Tao heart finally settled down. She merrily said, “I’ll leave now!”

With that, she ordered her maid, Xiao Yao-er to go fetch the driver who had hidden at one side to come in and help carry the person into the carriage.

For this matter, she found an excuse, told her family she got urgent matter and needed to return to the town that night.

Watching the carriage distancing from her own front entrance further and further away as she gripped the silver in her hands, Mrs. Qiao's lips curled up into a sneer. Through clenched teeth, she quietly remarked, "Dead girl, you're gonna get it good! Aren't you mighty? Try act mighty for me to see now!"

“What are you mumbling about?”

Out of nowhere, a voice appeared, causing Mrs. Qiao to jump in surprise. She patted her chest as she hastily looked up and saw Lian Li standing there, looking at her strangely. She snapped, “Dead old man, you nearly scared me to death in the dark.”

“What are you doing in the yard in the dark?”Lian Li oddly looked.

“Not, nothing!” Mrs. Qiao looked up toward the sky, evasively replied. “Just, just checking if tomorrow would be a clear day. Well, the sky is pitch black, humid and gloomy, afraid it’ll be an overcast day!”

Mrs. Qiao said as she turned to go into the house. She subconsciously gripped the nuggets tightly in her hand and silently hid it in her pocket.

At Lian Family Second branch, Lian Fang Qing already ran over to the entrance, swept a look outside a good few times, her mouth mumbled, “Why isn't Sister back yet? What’s taking her so long?”

“You're right! It's dark, so it couldn’t be that she fell on the road?” Third Aunt glanced outside and also commented.

“I’ll go look around!” Lian Ze couldn’t stay sitting anymore and stood up. Don’t know why, but he felt unsettled, and his heartbeat was also chaotic.