I just want to live a happy life

Wei Xiaoniang still had some conscience. Seeing that Xiaodie was about to be punished by the Madam, she could not help but say, "Madam, Xiaodie was really wronged. She went to the shop outside to exchange silver. It was...I told her to do it."

Minglan was still worried about Xiaodie when she suddenly heard what her mother said.

She looked at A Niang in surprise, with some confusion in her eyes. She really didn't know about this.

Wang Ruofu nodded in understanding: "Since you told Xiaodie to go out and exchange money, how do you explain the silver on her bed? She still coveted something that belonged to you."

"Didn't you say that something was missing from your yard? Now that it has been found, I, as the lady, will naturally punish them. For coveting the master's things, I will give them twenty strokes of the cane and then drive them out of the house."

Baiguo and Yunguo were originally kneeling, but when they heard that they were going to be driven away, they crawled in front of Ruofu and tried to grab Wang Ruofu's clothes. However, the perceptive Mother Liu waved them away.

They knelt down again and cried, "Madam, we know we were wrong. Please don't kick us out, Madam, we really know we were wrong."

Baiguo and Yunguo were both sold to human traffickers by their parents, and then sold into the Sheng family. They were not valued at home. If they left the Sheng Mansion, they would definitely be exploited again by their family and their surplus value would be used up.

When they entered the Sheng family, they also thought about serving their master well and saving some money so that they could live a better life in the future.

But he didn't expect to be assigned to Wei Xiaoniang, who is confused, pretends to be noble, and can handle anything easily.

Moreover, this master doesn't know how to please his master. He only gets a fixed amount of food every month and lives a miserable life. What's the point of following such a master?

The maids following Lin Xiaoniang lived a very comfortable life. Not only did they often receive rewards from Xiaoniang, but they also ate better than the others.

As for them, they didn't get any reward money. It was warm in the summer, but in the winter, the rooms they lived in were as cold as ice cellars and they couldn't even sleep.

Faced with such a tragic contrast, they were of course dissatisfied. Since they could not be arranged to serve other masters, they naturally had to ask for some benefits for themselves.

This Wei Xiaoniang is really stupid. Her things were missing, but she said nothing like a saw-mouthed gourd. Her attitude made them even more presumptuous, and they took even more things.

The Sixth Miss asked Wei Xiaoniang to tell the master what happened in their courtyard. She thought they would be found out, but she didn't expect Wei Xiaoniang to refuse to say anything and keep talking about some big principles.

"What do you mean by should? Giving is a should, and not giving is a shouldn't."

Then, they became even more unscrupulous.

But unexpectedly, this time the Sixth Miss couldn't help but speak out, and they were caught and about to be thrown out of the house.

How will they live after leaving home?

They wanted to admit their mistakes, but it was too late and they no longer had the chance.

In front of everyone, they were beaten with twenty boards and were driven out of the house without even a chance to recover.

After dealing with Baiguo and Yunguo, it was naturally Xiaodie's turn, but Minglan held Xiaodie tightly and refused to let her be taken away.

"Sister Xiaodie, I won't let you leave."

But no matter how Minglan cried and howled, Xiaodie was still taken away.

Wang Ruofu stood up. She had been here long enough that her hand warmer was no longer warm enough.

"Mrs. Wei, they are all from your courtyard. Since they have all been driven away, I will let some people serve you. You must also take good care of them and don't make such mistakes again."

Wei Xiaoniang: "Yes, madam."

After that, Wang Ruofu turned and left, leaving only Wei Xiaoniang and Minglan in the yard.

Minglan was still crying, but slowly she stopped.

She walked up to Wei Xiaoniang and said, "Mother, just now you said that you sold our things for silver. Where is the silver?"

Wei Xiaoniang sighed and said, "I gave it to your aunt."

Minglan was a little dissatisfied. She said loudly, "Mother, we only have that much every month. How can you give it away?"

"That's my own sister. If she's not doing well, how can I not help her?"

Minglan wanted to cry again: "Mother, my aunt is in trouble and needs help, but it should be when we don't lack anything. We live a hard life every day, why are you giving her money?"

"Mother, you are still pregnant and need to eat something good. Besides, we need to burn charcoal in the house. Look, it has been a long time since I changed my clothes. You have never made a new piece of clothes for me."

"Look at my fourth sister and fifth sister. They are well dressed and eat better than me. I have nothing."

Wei Xiaoniang looked at Minglan and said earnestly: "Minglan, your fourth sister's mother is very much loved by the master, and your sixth sister's mother is the eldest lady. We can't compare. Besides, our life is still pretty good. People should be content."

A-niang couldn't make sense at all. She was also her father's daughter, so why couldn't she be compared with her two sisters? Why did A-niang say that?

Minglan ran back to the house crying, feeling very aggrieved.

When they returned to the main courtyard, they saw Rulan making tea in a very professional manner. Wang Ruofu walked up to her, watched her movements, and said nothing.

When Rulan was done, Wang Ruofu praised her, "Well done."

Rulan was happy. She held up the tea in both hands and said jokingly, "Please have some tea, mother."

Wang Ruofu took it with a smile and took a sip. Under Rulan's expectant gaze, Wang Ruofu slowly commented: "It is fragrant and delicious, with a long aftertaste. It is an improvement over last time."

Rulan couldn't help but feel proud under such praise: "Yes, mother, I also feel that I have made progress."

As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something: "Mother, is Sixth Sister okay?"

Wang Ruofu tidied Rulan's hair and said, "What can happen to your sixth sister? Everything has been resolved."

"By the way, your father will soon be going to Bianjing to take up his post. We also need to find time to visit your grandmother. If you need to take anything, you must prepare it in advance."

Rulan held her arm and leaned her head on her shoulder: "I know, mother, I have made great progress now and I won't forget things anymore."

Wang Ruofu tapped Rulan's forehead: "Really? Mother still remembers what happened to Ruer last time..."

Rulan shook Wang Ruofu's arm and said, "Oh, mother, please stop talking. It was so embarrassing last time."

Last time she went to her maternal grandparents' house, and she prepared gifts for several cousins. As a result, after she arrived, all the gifts were given out, but there was still one gift missing. If it weren't for her mother's help, she would have lost face in front of her maternal grandparents. She must remember this time and not forget it again.