C14 Take Them away with You at Twenty-five Pence and Two Pence

After Soong Qiu'er's previous embarrassment and anger, she calmed down a little when she heard Madam Qian's words. Looking at the calculating expression on Madam Qian's face, she secretly started calculating in her heart.

Madam Qian's main focus was not to care about herself, but to sell Ah Mu.

After all, wasn't it just money?

Thinking about this, Soong Qiu'er leaned forward and said to Madam Qian, "Aunt, Ah Mu can only sell for a few coins. If you agree to let him stay, I will give you all the silver he found in the back mountain."

Soong Qiu'er's voice was very soft and no one in the surrounding villagers could hear her. However, Soong Bao'er could clearly see that Madam Qian's expression had softened quite a bit.

"You're saying …" Madam Qian was about to ask when she remembered that there were still a lot of people around. She cleared her throat and slipped back into the woodshed with Soong Qiu'er.

The villagers did not know what was going on, but since Madam Qian and the rest had already entered the woodshed, they could not follow them to their homes even if they wanted to watch the show.

After entering the woodshed, Madam Qian immediately let go of Soong Qiu'er. She gently patted the spot where she touched Soong Qiu'er and asked, "Where do you think Stupid Big Guy put the money he found in the back mountain?"

Soong Qiu'er looked calmly at Madam Qian and said, "Aunt, you have to promise me first. I gave you the silver, so you have to agree to let Ah Mu stay at home."

"You damned girl, how dare you bargain with me!" Madam Qian raised her hand to hit Soong Qiu'er, but she didn't expect her hand to be blocked by Soong Qiu'er.

The thin and weak Soong Qiu'er stood in front of Madam Qian, but she had an aura that made Madam Qian unconsciously afraid, "Aunt, you should think carefully, the money he got from selling Ah Mu is much more than the money he got from selling him."

Actually, when Soong Qiu'er mentioned that she would exchange Ah Mu's silver for the pendant, Madam Qian was tempted. However, Soong Qiu'er's current expression made Madam Qian embarrassed and her anger rose again.

Seeing that Madam Qian's anger didn't decrease at all, Soong Bao'er quickly went close to Madam Qian's ear and said, "Mom, this Ah Mu might really belong to a rich family. Soong Bao'er saw Madam Qian's anger not decrease at all, she quickly went close to Madam Qian's ear and whispered," Mother, this Ah Mu might really belong to a wealthy family.

Soong Dazhuang, who had been worried at the side, became anxious for the first time towards Madam Qian, "My wife, he won't be able to eat much silver. Will he earn more from my work in the future?"

Her husband and daughter tried to persuade her at the same time, causing Madam Qian to waver. She said with great difficulty, "Since that's the case, take out the silver. I'll let you two stay here."

Soong Dazhuang hurriedly said, "Qiu'er, quickly go and give the money you got back to your aunt."

"Alright."

Soong Qiu'er secretly heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that Madam Qian didn't seem to be lying. She had been preparing to go to the hiding place to get the money, but at this moment, the aunt who had just left shouted from outside the door, "Sister Soong Family, I've brought you the tooth!"

In the woodshed, Madam Qian glanced at Soong Qiu'er and Ah Mu, then went up to open the door.

Behind the aunt was a well-built man. When he saw them walk out, he looked around and quickly locked his gaze on Soong Qiu'er.

Although Soong Dazhuang was a servant of the Soong Family, Madam Qian had never mistreated her husband when it came to food and clothing. Soong Bao'er, on the other hand, was dressed neatly like a family of three in Soong Dazhuang and Madam Qian's heart.

Soong Qiu'er was wearing layers of patches on her body. If she went to a pawn shop, she would be treated as a beggar by the waiters. This showed just how shabby she was.

As soon as he saw them, Fang Zi was sure that Soong Qiu'er was the reason for his visit. Although Soong Qiu'er was thin and thin, she had a clean body and delicate features. Her eyes were bright.

As someone who worked in this field, he naturally had a few hints of a look in his eyes and was immediately very satisfied with Soong Qiu'er.

"Auntie, I …" Madam Qian was just about to say that she didn't want to sell Ah Mu, but she suddenly noticed that Soong Qiu'er seemed to be very satisfied with her work.

For a time, thousands of thoughts flashed through Madam Qian's mind. She narrowed her eyes, seeming to have an idea.

"Sister Soong Family, this Uncle Qiu is the most fair one in all eight villages." The aunt introduced Madam Qian with a smile, seemingly very satisfied with the person she had brought.

Madam Qian didn't refuse. She smiled and said to the aunt, "Thank you, Auntie. Would you like to take a seat inside Uncle Qiu's room?"

With that, Madam Qian moved closer to Uncle Qiu and invited him in.

Soong Dazhuang pulled on Madam Qian's sleeve and said, "My wife, didn't you say you won't sell Ah Mu? Why did you invite him in? "

Madam Qian pinched Soong Dazhuang's arm with her fingers, causing Soong Dazhuang to grimace in pain. Madam Qian whispered, "The auntie from next door specifically invited Uncle Qiu. He has to treat some people to a meal before leaving. Who will help us when we send him back to the village?"

"Your wife has thought things through." Soong Dazhuang smiled and didn't think too much about it.

Madam Qian brought the aunt and Uncle Qiu into the house with a smile on her face. She turned around and closed the door. She ignored Soong Qiu'er and Ah Mu who were in the woodshed, as if everything had nothing to do with them.

However, Soong Qiu'er was keenly aware of Uncle Qiu's wandering gaze on her and thought back to what Madam Qian had done. Soong Qiu'er's intuition was not simple at all.

Uncle Qiu entered the room and looked around at the decorations in the room. He weighed the family's wealth and asked, "I wonder how much you want to sell that girl to, Sister Soong Family?"

Soong Dazhuang quickly waved his hands, "We're not …"

To his surprise, before he could deny it, he heard Madam Qian ask, "What did Uncle Qiu say?"

"Ten taels of silver." Uncle Qiu rubbed his chin and set a low price. He was prepared to bargain with this family.

Madam Qian waved her hand. "I'll sell those two to you together. Name a price."

"Two people?" Uncle Qiu recalled that outside the room, besides the girl that he was very satisfied with, there was also a tall man. He asked hesitantly, "That man?"

"What happened to the man?" Madam Qian clapped her hands and said, "That man looks very strong. You can buy him and he'll definitely have the strength to work."

Soong Dazhuang's face was red as he gathered up his courage and asked, "My wife, are you going to sell Qiu'er?"

"Shut up." Madam Qian glared at Soong Dazhuang. Soong Dazhuang was always afraid of his wife, so he didn't say anything. He just stood aside and felt guilty towards Soong Qiu'er.

Madam Qian then said to Uncle Qiu, "Uncle Qiu, these two people, how much do you think they are worth?"

Uncle Qiu saw the conflict within the family, but wisely didn't say anything more. He slowly calculated in his heart and gave a relatively fair price: "25 taels."

"Alright." Madam Qian agreed immediately. Right now, she only wanted to wait for Uncle Qiu to take Ah Mu and Soong Qiu'er away.