After being reborn as a widow, the mistress of the Hou family remarried a powerful official

Chapter 54 Preparation for the retreat
When I returned to the Hou Mansion, I saw someone making a fuss at the door.

Ke Yiqing got off the carriage and asked, "What's going on?"

"Madam, I went to ask. I said that the old lady had received a lot of money on credit, and the shopkeepers were here to collect the debt."

Money on credit?She became suspicious, and when she took a closer look, she saw five or six shopkeepers making noises in front of the door.

"Let's go in through the backyard, so as not to be dragged away to pay back the money."

The coachman was about to get up when he was ordered, but he was spotted by the sharp-eyed steward, "Hey, look! That is the young lady of our Marquis Mansion. She has money, you go find her!"

This old bastard!Ke Yiqing cursed secretly in her heart, knowing that the current situation did not allow her to escape, so she had no choice but to come out, "Guys, what are you doing here at the Marquis' Mansion?"

One of them said in a bad tone: "Your old lady in the Marquis Mansion owes money. Now the price of rice and grain has increased. How will we live if we don't pay back the money!"

She frowned: "May I ask my old lady how much money you received on credit in total?"

After some chirping, it turned out that there were a total of 900 taels of silver.

900 taels? "How come there are so many?"

"Huh, I was willing to give you credit before because of the officials. Now we can't survive, so naturally we have to come to collect debts!"

"Yes, it is only natural to pay back debts!"

Ke Yiqing told them to calm down, "Do any of you have written proof? Let's sort out the accounts more clearly."

Seeing that she didn't seem to be unreasonable, these people showed her the accounts. The signature was indeed the old lady's private seal. The reason why the amount was 900 taels was because the old lady never stopped drinking ginseng soup.

She sighed, "This account is indeed true."

"Can we still deceive you? Why don't we get the money out quickly!"

Facing these men, Ke Yiqing felt unsure. Zi Xing tried to rush forward several times but was stopped by her. After all, these people's demands were indeed reasonable.

After thinking about it, she had no other choice, so she could only take off the hairpin, take off the jade ring, and give them to these people, "Shopkeepers, it's not that I'm a renegade, this is all I have."

Yu Jin took her signal and took out the remaining purse. He had just returned from the Cuju competition. He had to take care of things along the way, and he only had more than a hundred taels.

The jewelry is also good jewelry, and with these broken silver, it can be worth at least 500 taels.

When the shopkeepers saw the money, their expressions softened slightly, and Ke Yiqing shed tears at the right time, "To be honest with you, the old lady is getting older and has no judgment on the expenses of the house. She thinks that she is still alive in our Hou Mansion." In my heyday, as a woman, my persuasion was of no use, even my dowry was gone, and I no longer had anyone to live with me in the Marquis' Mansion."

These words were put euphemistically, but they also mentioned a few key points, that is: firstly, this money was spent by the confused old lady, and it has nothing to do with her; secondly, although the Hou Mansion is in decline, it is still an official family, you guys with flat heads The common people can't afford to offend you. Thirdly, I don't have much money now, but I have given you all my belongings. It's better not to make it more difficult.

In Daqi, pulling out all the hairpins and letting women wear their hair was a form of punishment. When these people saw what Ke Yiqing did, they already thought about whether it was too much. The other party mentioned this again, There is really no need to continue to be embarrassed.

After all, the real creditor is not her.

"This... although the young lady is the daughter-in-law of the Hou family, you did not borrow the money after all. I think it is better to forget it today."

"Wait a few minutes."

"What other instructions does the young lady have?" Her eyes moved slightly, and finally she firmed up, "Follow me. As the saying goes, every enemy has his debtor, so why don't you come with me and meet your enemy."

Several people looked at each other, and finally one person was selected as the representative, "May I ask what the young lady's intention is?"

After all, according to their original thinking, it was an unexpected surprise to get the money now. As the saying goes, the people do not fight with the officials.

A skinny camel like Pingyang Marquis is bigger than a horse like them, otherwise they wouldn't have gathered together and called many helpers.

Ke Yiqing wiped away her tears and said, "The person in charge pushed me out today because of the old lady's instructions. As a widow, it's really difficult for me to live in such a family. I might as well divorce and go back to my parents' home..."

As she said this, she began to sob and cry. Being forced by her husband's family and them, the beauty with her hair full of pearls and hairpins was crying silently in front of her eyes. She was so heartbroken that she just wished she could help her desperately.

What's more, there have long been rumors that Mrs. Pingyang Hou treated her daughter-in-law harshly.

"A few of us keep our mouths shut, but if there is anything we can do to help, Madam, just speak up!"

This is exactly what she wanted.

Ke Yiqing smiled weakly and explained his plan.

"After everything is done, I don't have anything else. I just collected a few stones of rice and grain. If you don't mind it, please take it and share it."

Their eyes lit up when they heard this. Isn't this just a pillow for someone who is sleepy?What they lack is rice!
After reaching an agreement, Ke Yiqing went in first. When the boy in the backyard saw that it was her, he immediately let him go. Who knew that there would be such a large group of people behind her?
The boy was about to lock the door in a hurry, but Zi Xing came around behind him and knocked him unconscious.

Ke Yiqing tidied her hair, and when she entered the Hou Mansion, she heard a puff. It turned out that there was a large family standing in front of her yard.

It was the young lady who laughed out loud.

"Third Aunt, didn't you go out to watch the Cuju competition? The competition was so beautiful, and made Third Aunt such an honor as it is today?"

Fortunately, she has lived a new life and has not learned any other skills, but she does a particularly good job in not saying useless words to useless people.

She smiled and ignored Miss Dafang, and instead turned to others: "Why are the old lady and the eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law here?"

The old lady snorted coldly, "You, the little servant in the yard, stole the food from the house. Now, we can't tolerate you!"

Stealing food?What kind of dirty water is this?
Ke Yiqing's heart suddenly became angry. These people were really pushing their limits. It seemed that her decision today was not impulsive at all. Reconciliation was inevitable!
"Old Madam, what you say must be true and supported by evidence. You said that the maid in my yard stole things, do you have any evidence?"

"Everyone in charge has seen it, and you still dare to speak harshly!"

Ke Yiqing sneered, he couldn't bear such a naughty Seto, "Okay, then I will report it to the official now. If it is true, I will never cover it up!"

The old lady who had suffered losses in the government immediately felt guilty, "You bitch! You want to stand out again. This is just a family matter. Just return the rice and pay some money and it will be over. Why bother with the official?" Go there!”

You want rice and money, so why don't you go to the streets and rob them?
She also roughly understood it in her heart. She estimated that these creditors she met were not the first ones. The old lady in front of them probably used the only food left in the house to pay off their debts. Who knows that there is a shortage of food everywhere now? She couldn't buy it for a long time, so she rushed to take possession of the food in her yard.

"My daughter-in-law understands the truth. I'm afraid that the old lady will have to go to the government office today if she doesn't want to go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the shopkeepers came in with thugs, "Old madam, when will you pay back the 900 taels of silver you owe us!"

(End of this chapter)