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Half an hour later, Xu Qing got out of the sedan chair.

There was a section of the covered walkway that the sedan chair couldn't fit through.

A round-faced maid led the way, saying, "Madam Xu, we'll be there soon. Please walk a bit."

Xu Qing smiled and said, "Thank you."

Upon reaching the study door, the round-faced maid knocked on the door.

"Enter."

Cui Yifeng's voice rang out, and the round-faced maid took her leave.

Xu Qing slipped 20 coins to the round-faced maid: "Thank you for showing me the way, miss. Take this and have some tea."

The round-faced maid said a few more auspicious words before taking her leave.

Xu Qing pushed open the study door and went in. Cui Yifeng was sitting at his desk looking at something.

"Madam Xu certainly knows how to win people's hearts."

"I'm new here, just trying to make some good connections. Young Master Cui, let's get back to business."

Xu Qing had only seen it in TV dramas before, where when people went to a large mansion and did something, the servants would expect to receive some reward.

If no reward is given, some people will harbor resentment and cause unnecessary trouble.

These days, a few dozen coins are nothing to her. Since she has come to ancient times, it is better to abide by some ancient rules.

Cui Yifeng smiled and said, "The one who harmed you was the owner of Xu's Ceramics Workshop in Datong Town."

I've already sent people to kidnap him and sell him to an illegal brick kiln.

Given his physical condition, he probably wouldn't have survived more than seven days in the brick kiln. You can rest assured.

When did you send someone there?

Xu Qing was anxious. She had just delivered the evidence of this person's tax evasion to the county magistrate that morning.

If the person is gone, I wonder if it will affect the county magistrate's ability to collect taxes.

Cui Yifeng asked inexplicably, "What happened just now? Don't you want revenge?"

He didn't think Madam Xu was the kind of person who would repay evil with kindness...

Didn't she deliberately roll He Hua and her master into the water at the dock that day?

It almost blinded both of them; it took him a great deal of effort to save them, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to prepare the medicine.

Why does he look worried now that he's sent people to deal with the owner of Xu's Ceramics Shop?

Xu Qing breathed a sigh of relief. Most of the day had passed, and the county magistrate should have already instructed the owner of Xu's Ceramics Workshop to pay the taxes that were due.

"It's nothing. I was just worried that the person you sent would make a wasted trip. I just reported that person to the county magistrate."

If they had been sent in the morning, they would have run right into the magistrate. But it should be fine now.

Xu Qing guessed correctly. No sooner had she left the yamen in the morning than the county magistrate arrived with his yamen runners.

They seized half of the owner's fortune from Xu's Ceramics Workshop.

Just as the owner of the ceramic workshop was sitting at home on the verge of tears, he was inexplicably knocked unconscious, stuffed into a sack, and sent to a black brick kiln.

The person who took him there specifically instructed the brick kiln owner to "take good care" of him.

At this moment, the fat owner of the ceramics workshop was doing hard labor in the black brick kiln, with no one to turn to.

Cui Yifeng knew that this Madam Xu was not as docile as she seemed.

Even though I promised to help her get revenge, she still did it herself.

He wasn't thinking about that; he had other plans for calling Xu Qing.

Madam Xu guarded against him like a thief, and he did things to make her believe that he had no ill intentions.

Business matters failed to lower her guard, so she had to resort to a self-inflicted injury.

Suddenly, Cui Yifeng's eyes reddened, and he looked at Xu Qing, his voice trembling as he said:

“Madam Xu, when I met you in Ferry Town last time, I felt a sense of familiarity with you, which reminded me of my mother…”

Xu Qing was speechless. This boy was at least seventeen or eighteen years old, while he was only twenty-five. Where did he get such a big son?

Does she look old?

Cui Yifeng continued: "My poor mother died early. I used to have a younger sister to depend on, but God was unfair to me!"

One day, a wet nurse took her younger sister to the market to buy things. Suddenly, the horses went mad and ran rampant in the market.

In the chaos, the wet nurse and the younger sister both disappeared. It was later discovered that the wet nurse had conspired with human traffickers to abduct the younger sister...

I've been searching for so many years, but I still haven't been able to find my little sister.

I failed to take good care of my younger sister, and I didn't even dare to offer incense to my mother, for fear that she would blame me..."

Cui Yifeng only intended to put on an act. Women are most soft-hearted, and seeing such a handsome young man with red eyes, they would surely feel sorry for him.

When he asks anything, Madam Xu will definitely tell him honestly.

But as he talked, he thought of his mother's gentle care and careful teaching when she was alive.

Such a good person, yet she couldn't die peacefully, and I wasn't even able to take good care of her only bloodline.

I deserve to die...

Cui Yifeng really shed tears.

He hadn't cried in a long time; since his mother passed away, he had vowed never to cry again.

Crying is useless; he needs to become strong to protect his sister and the people he wants to protect.

Although, in the mouth of the one-armed beggar, this boy was a liar who was good at disguising himself, full of lies, and most skilled at coaxing people.

At this moment, Xu Qing also sensed Cui Yifeng's heartfelt remorse.

She trusted her own feelings, but she couldn't make the decision for Zhenzhen.

Looking back now, the one-armed beggar didn't have the right to make decisions for Zhenzhen either.

There are hidden reasons behind Zhenzhen's mother's death. Does she want to avenge her mother and return to the Cui family to reclaim everything she has?

It should be Zhenzhen's choice.

Cui Yifeng's persistent search for Zhenzhen gave her a premonition that she might not be able to hide the truth for much longer.

Why not take this opportunity to find out about the current situation of the Cui family, and then go back and tell Zhenzhen about it?

In those few seconds, Xu Qing thought of many things and made up her mind. She then pretended to comfort Cui Yifeng and said:

"You didn't do it on purpose, your mother won't blame you. Even though your mother is gone, you still have your father. Being filial to your father is just as good."

I've heard that men from wealthy families inevitably have three wives and four concubines.

"It's so hard for you, so young, to have to live under your stepmother's thumb. Your mother must be heartbroken."

Cui Yifeng cried, and the tension that had been building up since his mother's death was finally eased.

Listening to Xu Qing's words, it was clear that he was trying to find out about his family's situation in a roundabout way.

He was secretly delighted. Maybe his little sister really was at her house, otherwise why was Madam Xu so wary of him at first?

Now that he's mentioned his younger sister, I've started asking about his family situation.

Cui Yifeng didn't hide anything at all and recounted everything in great detail.

"My dad went to be with my mom (actually, he cheated on her; he likes women, so he found her more than a dozen young and beautiful women, and she immediately passed away)."

After my father passed away, his second wife, concubines, and maids all went back to their own homes (he sold them all to brothels to seduce him! If it weren't for those women, my mother wouldn't have died so young).

My eldest uncle lives far away in the capital and doesn't come back often for holidays. Now, I'm the only one in charge of the Cui family.

After finishing his speech in one breath, Cui Yifeng revealed a dejected and pitiful expression again:

"Although this huge Cui mansion is filled with servants, I often feel lonely and isolated. I wish I could go with my mother."

But when I think of my younger sister suffering somewhere, I have to force myself to stay strong and manage the household.

"If I can find my little sister soon, I'd be willing to die immediately. Then I can give my mother some peace of mind in the afterlife."

In his last sentence, Cui Yifeng wasn't putting on airs; he was speaking from the heart.