After the evil sister took over, all the best went crazy

"Brother Zheng, you are busy. I will go see my brothers and sisters first, and then I have to go out for a while!"

When Baili Zheng heard her say this, he tore up the IOU she had written and left, then called Da Hu.

"Go get a car, load all the food Miss Rongrong bought into the car, and send it back to her tomorrow night.

Remember, be discreet and don't let anyone see you!"

"Yes!"

In Su Jinhong's room, Su Qiaoqiao looked at the completely disobedient colored rope in her hand and felt like crying.

She learned it together with her third sister, but her third sister did it quickly and well.

So far, five have been done, and she hasn't done any of them well.

Her steps were clearly correct, so why did the result look so weird and nothing like her third sister's?

My eldest sister said that this simple silk cord costs two coins each.

Could it be that she couldn't earn a penny on her own?

How is she going to pay back the fifty taels?

Just as she lowered her head to wipe her tears, Su Rongrong came in with an IOU in her hand.

"Qiaoqiao, come here and sign this. I'll send it to Master Baili."

Su Qiaoqiao looked at the IOU handed to her, feeling a little devastated but also a little relieved.

She didn't put her handprint right away, but looked at Su Rongrong: "Sister, is Master Baili willing to help?"

“Well, he said that if you sign this, he will take back your indentureship before we go back tomorrow night.

I don't know whether the Fang family has taken your indenture contract to the government office for filing.

If you register it, we will have to go to the government office to help you remove it from the slave register.

If we go to the government office, we will have to spend some money.”

When Su Qiaoqiao heard this, she felt like she owed more and more and couldn't help but burst into tears.

She swore that next time she saw any document that required her signature and fingerprint, she would definitely open her eyes wide and look carefully.

Finally, Su Qiaoqiao's IOU was stamped with the handprint left by Su Rongrong after she pricked her finger while crying.

Su Jinhong saw Su Rongrong put away the IOU and asked, "Sister, have you bought the food? What's the situation outside now?"

Su Rongrong said directly: “I bought it, the situation is not good.

Now, in addition to leaving you some money for medicine, for the sake of our family, I have borrowed another five taels of silver from Master Baili.

We have spent nearly nine taels of grain so far, which is enough food for our family for the next year and a half.

Of the remaining silver, one tael can be used as money for your medicine, and two taels can be used to buy pots, pans, and winter clothes and quilts.

I am planning to send you back to the county school next year, so we have to save up the money for your tuition now.

When this batch of silk threads is delivered, I can earn more than 200 coins. I plan to use this money to buy some scraps of cloth or something like that.

I know two or three ways to make hair flowers, and I want to make some to sell.”

Having said this, she looked at Su Qiaoqiao who was still shedding tears.

"Qiaoqiao, whether you can live a good life in the future and whether your second brother can go to school depends on how hard you work.

Otherwise, you said that you spent fifty taels, but in the end your second brother had no education and no future. That would be meaningless, right?

From now on, you have to work hard to make money.

This is not only for paying off your own debts, but also for your second brother's future and your own future.

It’s no big deal if the net can’t be made, we can just do something else.”

Su Qiaoqiao was sad to death, but when she heard that her elder sister had bought so much food, she wouldn't have to go hungry for at least the next year and a half.

I also have new winter clothes and quilts, which makes me feel happy again.

The eldest sister was right. Now that things had come to this, she had to grit her teeth and fight.

Otherwise, if she relied on herself alone, she would not be able to earn more than fifty taels in her entire life.

Only if her second brother enters the county school and passes the examination to become a scholar soon, would people come to curry favor with her.

If someone flatters you, someone will give you gifts, and the money will come naturally.

If you can pass the imperial examination, the level of your friends will be higher.

By then, anything someone gave her would be worth several taels of silver.

Therefore, for the sake of her future financial prospects, she must make good money now!

Thinking of this, she looked aggrieved and said, half crying:

"Sister, I know everything you said. But I am useless. I can't even make a net properly."

Seeing that she was a little frustrated, Su Rongrong replied, "You are just a beginner, it's okay if you can't do it well.

My elder sister has something to do outside, so you can practice slowly first.

I believe that when I come back, you will have made great progress.

If you do a good job, I will give you some work when I plan to make hair flowers to sell.

If you can do it quickly and well, I will keep some scraps and make two for you to wear alternately."

When Su Qiaoqiao heard that she would be given a flower on her head, she stopped crying immediately.

She has never worn a hair flower since she was a child.

In the whole village, the number of people with hair spots can be counted on one hand.

Those who own one will only wear it during festivals and when visiting relatives.

Normally, they are hidden carefully, for fear that they will be lost or damaged accidentally.

She is so beautiful and she is over nine years old, so she should have some talent.

But when her parents were alive, she was still young and would comb her hair with a red rope every day.

After her parents passed away, Aunt He's family had a hard time. It was impossible for her to have anything that Sister Yunxia didn't have.

So, it has to be your own home.

Although her eldest sister asked her to pay back the fifty taels, she owed it because of her own carelessness and could not blame anyone else.

When her family's food and drink and her second brother's studies were in trouble, the eldest sister still gave her a hair flower, which shows that she really loved her.

At least she cares about her more than Aunt He does!

Thinking of this, Su Qiaoqiao felt much more comfortable, and she even remembered that her elder sister had given her a pair of silver earrings.

Suddenly she thought of the longevity locket and silver bracelet that she still had with Su Manman.

"Third sister, in my current situation, I don't plan to sell myself into slavery anymore. Shouldn't you return my longevity lock and bracelet to me?"

Su Manman was busy knitting, and when she heard this, she didn't even raise her head and said, "What are you returning?

You still owe Master Baili so much silver. I plan to give it to my elder sister when I return.

Then ask her to help you pay it to Master Baili and see how much silver it can be worth."

Su Qiaoqiao was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said to Su Rongrong:

"Big sister, if Third Sister gives you a longevity lock or something, please keep it for me first and don't give it to Master Baili.

Give me six years. If I reach the age of marriage and more than half of the money I owe to Master Baili is still unpaid, you can give it to Master Baili.

If it's less than half and you can pay it back before seventeen, then you have to return the things to me.

That's something my parents left me, I don't want it to fall into other people's hands!"

Su Manman was a little surprised when she heard this.

After all, just yesterday, when she came to me to ask for these things, she was thinking of using them to exchange for money.

Su Rongrong didn't care what her two sisters thought. She stuffed the IOU into her arms and put it into the space.

When he heard Su Qiaoqiao's request, he readily agreed.

"Okay, I'll keep it for you first. Manman, give it to me when we go back tomorrow.

Not only Qiaoqiao's, but also Jinhui's.

If you have things that are difficult to store, you can give them to me.

When you need it, come to me.

I have to go out now, if there is anything, we can talk later!"