Divorcing your wife might feel good for a moment, but seeing me make money will make you regret it f

After taking down the bandits guarding the gate, the magistrate made a gesture, and the constables filed in.

Apart from a few scattered bandits on patrol, everyone else in the village had gone to sleep.

Xu Qing used the same trick again, taking down all the patrolling bandits along the way. The windows in ancient times were all made of paper, which made things convenient for Xu Qing.

All you need to do is stick the tube of the nebulizer into the window and release the anesthetic. To ensure that the person in the room is knocked unconscious, Xu Qing specially increased the dosage.

When they reached the most luxurious room, Xu Qing guessed that this must be the bandit leader's bedroom.

After drugging the person, Xu Qing looked around and saw that the constables were busy tying them up. She pushed open the door and went inside.

There were several cabinets by the bedside. Xu Qing picked up a hammer and smashed the locks open with a few clangs. Inside were gleaming silver ingots.

Along the way, she saw a warehouse filled with things. This must be the bandit leader's secret stash of money; no one would notice if she took it, so why not take it?

Xu Qing put all the silver ingots into the shopping cart and then put the cabinet back in its original state.

The village wasn't big; in less than an hour, all the bandits were tied up like pretzel knots.

The magistrate was overjoyed and exclaimed, "Excellent! Those who participated in the bandit suppression will be richly rewarded upon their return!"

Xu Qing spoke up at the opportune moment: "Sir, I just discovered a warehouse over there. It's full of grain. Why don't we transport that grain back and distribute it to the disaster victims who have lost their harvest?"

Five of the yamen runners who came with him stayed to protect the magistrate, while five others guarded the main gate to prevent anyone from escaping.

The remaining 10 men were busy tying up the bandits and carrying the unconscious ones together for easier guarding, so they hadn't had time to check out the village yet.

The magistrate immediately dispatched men to search in the direction Xu Qing pointed out, while the other constables also dispersed to search other parts of the village.

Before long, 20 bags of grain and a large pile of dried wild game and vegetables were piled up on the open ground.

The county magistrate was overjoyed. With this grain and Xu Qing's silver, disaster relief would be a piece of cake.

"At four o'clock, you go back to the yamen immediately and ask someone to bring a few oxcarts. Leave five people to watch over the bandits, and the rest of you should transport all the grain down the mountain."

"Yes."

After agreeing at four o'clock, he quickly ran down the mountain.

The other yamen runners also carried out the magistrate's orders in an orderly manner.

Exhausted, Xu Qing slumped to the ground, silently calculating the time it would take to get back.

The magistrate sat down beside her and said, seemingly with emotion:

"If it weren't for you, we might all be dead here tonight. But how did you know we'd been discovered after just one sentence from One-Eye?"

Xu Qing's heart skipped a beat. She had to answer carefully, or she would be in trouble if the magistrate misunderstood her.

Her mind raced: "The bandits guarding the gate asked him for the password. But One-Eyed said the boy had arrived and told his brothers to open the gate quickly to welcome him."

I kept observing them. The gatekeeper paused noticeably, but he didn't ask where so many of us came from.

One-Eyed only brought about ten men down the mountain. So I guess "boy" is their slang, meaning "officer."

The magistrate said admiringly, "Although you are a woman, I must admit that you are more intelligent than many men."

Such a wonderful woman, and your husband's family actually dared to divorce you; they truly don't know what's good for them.

Xu Qing was utterly exhausted; this county magistrate was just going on and on.

However, it's likely that the magistrate was able to entrust his son to the Xu family because he had investigated her past.

Xu Qing had no choice but to explain: "My mother used to tell me that once you get married, you should obey your husband. Once you are married, you should regard your husband as your heaven and earth, and you should obey whatever your husband says."

So I always put my husband and mother-in-law first, but they were still not satisfied.

Just because I couldn't give birth to a son, they even threw my newborn daughter into the chamber pot to drown her.

I only stopped them from killing my daughter, but they divorced me and sent me home, so I figured it out.

Men are unreliable; only by standing on your own two feet can you achieve the life you desire.

The magistrate was finally relieved. He could understand why a woman whose true talents had been buried and who had been mistreated by her in-laws would have such a drastic change in temperament.

As for the secret medicine, it was probably prepared by Doctor Qian, after all, they could even find ways to treat rice diseases.

"They will definitely regret it. When I return this time, I will personally visit your village to commend you and let them see what kind of demeanor the woman they divorced is."

……

Shijia Village.

The Shi family truly regretted it; they were filled with deep remorse.

Last time, Ding Guihua and Shi Gandang went to Xujia Village to pick up Xu Qing. The two returned one after the other, but both fell ill.

The doctor had become a familiar face to them. After examining them, he simply said it was due to excessive fright, prescribed two doses of calming medicine, and advised them to rest well.

Old Man Shi said directly, "Since you're fine, there's no need to take the medicine. Why waste money? A dose of medicine isn't cheap."

The doctor took the consultation fee and left.

The two of them, both ill, still had to work, which was incredibly difficult for them.

When Ding summoned two people for questioning, Shi Gandang nearly fainted upon hearing Xu Qing's name. Ding had no choice but to ask Ding Guihua.

Ding Guihua fearfully recounted her experience that day, and Ding Shi coldly said:

"It's just a trick to fool people, just like that sorceress. She's been doing better and better since she left our house. She's been doing business, building big houses, and even received a reward from the county magistrate."

"Why!"

Ding gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, his whole body tense, and his veins bulging.

Ding Guihua was even more frightened and lowered her head deeply. How was her mother-in-law any different from a demon now?

She was starting to regret mentioning Xu Qing in front of her mother-in-law; why had she provoked her in the first place?

Not only did they fail to gain any advantage, they also ended up in this situation.

Unable to obtain anything from Xu Qing, her mother-in-law tormented her daily.

Ding's cold voice rang out from above: "Go, tell Xu Qing that although she has been divorced, the two girls are still the offspring of our Shi family."

Now that Grandma is sick, the younger one is fine, but the older one, Xiaocao, is almost eight years old. It's only right that she take care of me while I'm ill.

However, this time when you go, you'll have to speak softly and coax her gently, and the gift you bring should be quite valuable.

Don't think I don't know. Last time I asked you to bring back two eggs, and they both ended up in your dog's belly. If you're so greedy, why didn't you eat the shells too?

Startled, Ding looked up. Her mother-in-law, paralyzed in bed, knew she had secretly eaten the eggs. How did she find out...?

Ding snorted coldly: "I'm paralyzed, not dead. What family matter can be kept from me?"

Ding pulled a small cloth bag from her inner clothes and took out a piece of silver.

"Go to the pastry shop in town and buy some good pastries to send to my dear granddaughter. Don't let her be so greedy as to eat the money again."

"If this matter is accomplished, just think about Xu Qingxiu's big house. What wouldn't he have then?"

Ding Guihua's eyes gleamed; under the lure of enormous profits, her fear was suppressed deep within her heart.

"I will definitely handle this matter well, Mother, just wait and see."