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Chapter 267

After leaving the government office, the landlord's greedy gaze swept across her bag and she said with a smile, "Miss, don't you still have a few things to sell? I'll suffer a little loss. Give them all to me, and this matter will be over! I don't think you'll be able to fork out the money! "

Su Qing 'er was so angry that she felt dizzy. She sneered and said, "You're really scheming! My pair of bracelets is worth at least two thousand taels of silver, yet you want to take all my things? "

The landlord sneered disdainfully. "Miss, you're wrong. Aren't those things the ones you wore on your head yesterday? I've seen them too. They're old models from two years ago. They're worthless now! If I take them from you, I'll have to take them to a goldsmith shop and ask a master to melt them down and forge them again before I can pay for them! There's no cost involved, right? I'm only saying this because I pity you. If you don't believe me, hmph! You can go to any pawn shop and ask! Let's see what kind of price they'll give you! "

Su Qing 'er sneered again. "My jewelry is made by a famous shop. It won't depreciate for many years! Hmph, genuine goods at a fair price aren't worth a lot of money? Do you think I'm that easy to fool? "

The landlord's lips twitched and she sneered silently. She didn't reply and only urged her to find a pawn shop.

Su Qing 'er couldn't wait to get rid of her tail. When she saw a pawn shop, she went in and asked. First, she took out the pair of golden bracelets inlaid with gems. After looking at them, she offered a price of five hundred taels of silver. Su Qing 'er was anxious and said, "If you pawn them, you can add another 150 taels of silver!"

Su Qing 'er took the bracelets angrily and turned to leave. She ignored the landlord's gloating gaze and continued to look for the next pawn shop.

Needless to say, the price offered by each shop was about the same. The landlord wasn't wrong. All the things she had on her were worth less than fifteen hundred taels of silver.

Su Qing 'er was so exhausted that her face was drained of blood. The landlord was in high spirits and full of energy. She kept urging Su Qing 'er to quickly pawn them and return the money.

"I say, Miss, I'll just spend the whole day working on your matter. I won't charge you for running errands or labor costs! But I have to tell you, if you don't pay me back today, I'll charge you interest. Five percent a day, the interest will compound. After a few days, I'm afraid that even if I sell you to a brothel, you won't be able to pay me back! "

When Su Qing 'er heard that, she glared at the landlord and wished she could skin him alive.

In the end, after running around for a day, Su Qing 'er had no choice but to turn around and beg the landlord to give her all the jewelry to offset her debt.

How could the landlord stop while he was ahead? He wouldn't have any sympathy for them. This time, when she saw that Su Qing 'er had given in, she wasn't so easy to get rid of. She grumbled unwillingly and insisted on receiving cash. She complained a lot, saying that the old jewelry was not worth much and that she had to worry about it even if she took it.

When Su Qing 'er heard this, she felt hatred in her heart. She knew that the landlord was very willing and had deliberately said this to squeeze more benefits out of her. She was still thinking about the 100 taels of silver that she had left after pawning the gold hairpin yesterday!

Su Qing 'er scolded her in her heart, but she had no choice but to add another 50 taels of silver to get rid of the landlord.

Su Qing 'er sighed helplessly. She couldn't care less about her image. She sat down by the roadside and was lost in her thoughts as she watched the landlord put away the items with a smug look on his face and walk briskly with his thick waist.

"Miss, it's getting late. Let's find a place to stay first!" When Xiaolian saw that she was sitting there motionlessly, her eyes unfocused as she stared ahead, she couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

When Su Qing 'er heard that, she slowly turned her head and asked, "Xiao Lian, do you think I did something wrong?"

"Miss … What are you talking about? How could you be wrong? "Xiao Lian quickly smiled and said.

Su Qing 'er smiled bitterly and shook her head. "No, I was wrong! I underestimated Shi Fengju. He's really capable of doing anything! I'm afraid that I won't be able to see him again! "

When Su Qing 'er thought of how good Shi Fengming was, her heart suddenly ached and she felt a little sad. She couldn't help but think that if she had agreed to Shi Fengming's idea that night, the two of them would have settled down in a small town with simple folk customs and led an ordinary life. Wouldn't that have been good?

Su Qing 'er laughed at herself and shook her head slowly. It was impossible for her to adapt to that kind of life. That kind of life filled with the smell of smoke and dealing with pots and pans was definitely not something she could tolerate. It was fine if it was just a day or two, but she definitely couldn't stand it for a long time.

"Do you think that he will come back to look for me?" Su Qing 'er looked at Xiao Lian pitifully.

Too many unforeseen events had happened in the past two days, and Xiao Lian was also deeply affected. When she saw her like this, she felt even more sad. She quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes! Second Master treats you so well. He will definitely come back to look for you! He definitely won't abandon you! "

"Really? That's not necessarily the case! "Su Qing 'er sneered. Since she was young, her life in the brothel had taught her that a man's so-called sincerity and love were the most untrustworthy things in the world. As long as she had a beautiful appearance, had the means, and was scheming, how many men in the world couldn't seduce her? Even Shi Fengju had thought that she had used the wrong method, and it wasn't that she wasn't charming enough!

If Shi Fengming could be seduced by her, he would naturally be seduced by others. It was only a matter of time. Since Shi Fengju was so ruthless, it was unlikely that he would escape to look for her. Moreover, Hangzhou was so big, and she didn't live there anymore. Where could he look for her? So what if he found her? He had brought eighty thousand taels of silver with him when he eloped last time. If he escaped this time, he probably wouldn't even have one tael of silver, right? Then, what would they live on? Without money, not to mention enduring two years with his parents, even if it was two days, they wouldn't be able to endure it!

"Let's go! Let's find an inn to stay in first! "Su Qing 'er suddenly stood up and an unusually calm ray of light flashed in her eyes.

Xiao Lian was stunned for a moment before she hurriedly followed her.

Another day passed, but Shi Fengju still hadn't gone to see Shi Fengming. Shi Fengming was so anxious that he was about to go crazy. However, no matter how much trouble he made, the butler simply turned a deaf ear to him. He simply said, "Eldest Young Master has something to do. Second Young Master, please wait patiently for a few days!" and dismissed him.

Shi Fengming was fuming with anger. Wait a few more days? He didn't know what would happen to Qing 'er if he waited a few more days. He was so anxious that he was about to burst into flames, but he couldn't do anything about it!

On this day, Shi Fengming threw a tantrum again and shouted at the servant outside, "Go and find your Young Mistress. She should be free, right? I have something to look for her for! Go quickly! "

The servant who was in charge of guarding outside the door had suffered endless damage to his ears. When he heard Shi Fengming shouting again, he had no choice but to report to Sang Wan so that his ears wouldn't suffer more.

Sang Wan thought for a moment and knew that he was definitely concerned about Su Qing 'er and wanted to find out more about her. But how would she know? It wasn't convenient for her to refute him, so she went over.

"Sister-in-law!"

Unexpectedly, when they met, Shi Fengming had a calm expression. He wasn't anxious or impatient, and he even smiled and nodded at her to greet her.

Sang Wan couldn't help but be stunned. She smiled and said, "Second Young Master, are you looking for me for something?"

Shi Fengming sighed and said, "I want to ask you how Qing 'er is doing, but I also know that you wouldn't know. It's pointless to ask! I'm just bored and want to talk to you. You won't despise me, right? "

Shi Fengming looked over anxiously. Sang Wan was angry and amused at the same time. She said, "We're family, so why would I despise you? Just say what you want to say! I'm right here. "

"Sister-in-law is indeed virtuous. No wonder Big Brother treats you so well!" Shi Fengming smiled and thanked her. He really started chatting with Sang Wan through the window.

First, he asked about his parents' situation. Then, he asked about the Shi Family. He asked about the Shi Family's business, what interesting things had happened in Qing Zhou, and so on. After chatting for a while, Sang Wan finally regained her senses when Liu Ya came over to ask when lunch would be served.

Shi Fengming was immediately embarrassed and said, "It's all my fault for forgetting the time. Sister-in-law, you should go eat first! With Sister-in-law to talk to, my days will be much better! "He then added," Can Sister-in-law come over in the afternoon to talk to me again? In the afternoon, you should ask the servants to bring a chair over. Sister-in-law is also tired of standing! "

As a daughter-in-law, the first thing she had to practice when serving her mother-in-law was standing. However, Sang Wan had never set any rules in front of Wang. Suddenly, she felt a little tired after standing for half a day. She had just heaved a sigh of relief when she heard Shi Fengming say this again. She could only nod and agree with a smile.

After resting for a while after lunch, Sang Wan continued to chat with Shi Fengming. As expected, she ordered the servants to bring a large round-backed chair over and placed it on the porch in front of the window. She then continued to chat with Shi Fengming.

For some reason, when they talked about Shi Fengju, Shi Fengming sighed and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, there's a question that I've been pondering for a long time. If I ask, you won't be angry, right?"

Sang Wan smiled and said, "If there's anything you want to ask, just ask!"

Shi Fengming smiled and said, "My big brother and Cousin Gu can be considered childhood sweethearts. Sister-in-law, don't be angry. To be honest, they are really very good. Big Brother is very protective of Cousin Gu and can't bear for her to suffer even a little bit. I always thought that he would fight against Eldest Aunt to the end. I didn't expect that in the end, he still married you, Sister-in-law! I don't have any other intentions. I'm just curious. Hehe, Big Brother is also very good to Sister-in-law. I really didn't expect … "

Sang Wan did not expect him to ask such a question. She was immediately embarrassed. How could she say this?

"Second Young Master, you're really making things difficult for me!" After a moment, Sang Wan forced a smile and said, "I married your big brother to abide by the marriage agreement. As for other things, it's not something that I can control! If Second Young Master is really curious and wants an answer, why don't you ask your big brother instead of asking me? That's right, don't forget to tell me the answer after you ask! "

When Shi Fengming heard this, he laughed out loud and hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, I really didn't mean to make fun of you. Please don't be angry! Ask my big brother? How would I dare! He'll definitely skin me alive! Sigh, speaking of which, I really admire Sister-in-law. My big brother is famous for being stubborn … "