The woman seemed to be discussing some very interesting secrets, and said with a smile on her face:

"At first, some people used little boys to trick their way through, but they were unexpectedly beaten and thrown back the next day, covered in wounds. Not only were their money and belongings taken back, but they were also driven out of Anping Town to fend for themselves. Most importantly, they were even raped! Tsk, how shameful."

"If you ask me, they deserve it!"

The woman said with great conviction, "A boy is the root of the family line. How can we give him away? That would be retribution!"

Lin Qing strongly disagreed with her remarks, but she knew very well that everyone has their own destiny. She could only save the child temporarily. Since he was born as this woman's child, his future depended entirely on his own luck.

Although she didn't want to interfere, Lin Qing still reminded her responsibly: "Remember to ask for more porridge and feed it to the child as water."

After the woman left with gratitude, the girl suddenly appeared beside Lin Qing and said respectfully, "Thank you for saving my brother."

Lin Qing looked at her tender face, his heart filled with bitterness. He straightened her messy hair, revealing a pair of eyes as black as obsidian.

"You must remember to stay alive in the Jia Mansion. I will come to rescue you in a few days."

The girl smiled brightly upon hearing this. Even though her face was not made up and was covered in dirt, it was still breathtakingly beautiful.

"Ma'am, you are such a kind person. Thank you."

Gu Ermiao and Gu Sihe, who were standing by, had never seen such a beautiful woman smiling so brightly, and their breathing stopped for no reason.

Lin Qing naturally knew that she did not believe what he said.

After all, her own mother sold her like a commodity, and an ordinary person she met for the first time asked her to save her. It was not easy for her not to turn around and leave.

"You may not believe me, but at the end of the month at the Jia Mansion's poetry gathering, remember to find a chance to sneak out. I'll be waiting for you there."

When the girl heard Lin Qing's confident words, a gleam of light flashed in her dark eyes.

"Okay, I've written it down."

"My last name is Lin. You can call me Mrs. Lin or Aunt Lin. But do you have to tell me your name first?"

The little girl lowered her head, her voice seemed to sink into the dust: "I... my name is Qiao Xiaowan."

This name was like a wake-up call, giving Lin Qing a strange sense of fate.

"Xiao Wan, what a nice name. Remember what I just told you, and see you at the Jia Mansion Poetry Meeting at the end of the month."

Qiao Xiaowan looked at the backs of the mother and her two children as they left, and couldn't help but kneel down.

This lady must be a deity sent by God to save her because he saw that she was having a hard time.

Qiao Xiaowan's tears fell in big drops, hitting the dust and blooming into mud flowers.

Originally, she thought that after arriving at the Jia Mansion, she would find an opportunity to commit suicide, whether by jumping into the water or hanging herself. She didn't want to continue suffering while alive.

But now she just wants to live well and hold on to see this lady again!

Gu Sihe took Lin Qing's hand and shook it, saying, "Mom, I'm hungry."

Lin Qing paused and looked at the still messy "refugee camp" behind him, feeling reluctant.

"Shihe, mother is going to give you an important task, okay?"

Gu Sihe immediately let go of her hand and said seriously, "Mom, you tell me, I promise to complete the task!"

Lin Qing handed Gu Sihe a packet of medicine powder and said, "Sihe, you are small and clever. Find an opportunity to sprinkle it into the porridge pot. It can at least improve their immunity."

Gu Ermiao said worriedly, "That's not right, Mom. What if he gets caught and thinks we poisoned him?"

"Hmph, second brother, you underestimate me," Gu Sihe happily took the small medicine bag and returned to the City God Temple in a flash.

Gu Ermiao could still see his nimble figure at first, but a moment later he was like a fish swimming into the sea. When he came to his senses again, he saw Gu Sihe standing in front of him with his chin raised proudly.

"Hmph, I told you I'd be fine! Got it!"

Gu Ermiao smiled helplessly and pinched his face: "Okay, okay, it was Second Brother who looked down on you! Second Brother apologizes to you!"

When the mother and her two children were discussing what to eat for breakfast, they saw dozens of people surrounding a carriage from afar.

Both horses were strong and tall. A lantern in the shape of the Chinese character "佳" was hung on the front of the carriage, and it was even lit in broad daylight.

The servants leading the way were also dressed in uniform, looking straight ahead, but with an arrogant and domineering demeanor.

The person in the car must be Mr. Jia.

Lin Qing secretly clenched his fists.

I'll let you have unlimited glory today, but when you go to jail in the future, I'll see if you still have the chance to show off your power!

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