Chapter 140 - Chapter 140: Chapter 138: Husband and Wife’s Heartfelt Conversation at Night (1/2)
Chapter 140: Chapter 138: Husband and Wife’s Heartfelt Conversation at Night
Not much further, Liu Sisi suddenly stopped and called out softly to Di Yelei.
“Ye Lei, wait, I have something to tell you.”
“What’s the matter? Sisi.”
Liu Sisi stood on her tiptoes and whispered something in Di Yelei’s ear, then pushed him gently towards the wine-house across the street.
On the second floor of the wine-house, they could vaguely see the figure of Lord County Magistrate disappearing near the railing.
Di Yelei didn’t say anything, nodded, and quickly ran towards the wine-house.
“Let’s go. First, we’ll head to the Carriage Store to see if we can find a carriage to the small town,” Liu Sisi said with a smile.
“Won’t we wait for Third Uncle?” Di Cheng asked curiously.
“No need to wait. He’ll know to follow us later.” Liu Sisi smiled confidently.
As the group walked not too far, it didn’t take long before Di Yelei indeed caught up with them.
He was holding a cloth-covered birdcage in his hand, smiling as he nodded slightly towards Sisi and handed the birdcage to her. He then went ahead and carried Elderly Mr. Di on his back.
“Dad, let me carry you! Let’s go to the Carriage Shop.”
The fare for a carriage to the small town was 100 copper coins per person. Di Yelei took out 500 copper coins and handed them to the coachman. With more than a dozen people riding together, the crowded carriage set off for the small town.
When they finally arrived home, it was completely dark outside.
Di Yelei carried Elderly Mr. Di back to the old house, while Liu Sisi went to Zhang Peng’s home to fetch the two children.
“Sister-in-law, I’m curious, what did Ye Lei do in the end?”
Liu Sisi laughed unexpectedly!
“It’s nothing, really. Just wanted Ye Lei to take a trip to avoid a disaster. Is it good or not?”
“What disaster are you talking about?” Zhang Peng was curious.
“Just… an unexpected calamity. We had to spend money to avoid it.” Liu Sisi said with a smile.
At first, she hadn’t thought about it, but it was Old Uncle Li who reminded her.
How did the County Magistrate decide to give Ye Lei 30 taels of silver? It was clearly unusual. Considering Old Uncle Li’s actions when he pretended to be crazy and asked for money, and the County Magistrate’s conduct, were they related?
Once she understood the key, she instructed Di Yelei to take the opportunity to thank the County Magistrate with 20 taels of silver and give another 5 taels to Zuo Xingyu.
As expected, after a little hesitation, both of them accepted the money.
Out of the 30 taels of silver, only 3 taels were left. After taking lodgings and travel expenses into account, there was hardly anything left. But the fact that everyone was safe was already a great fortune amidst misfortune!
When they arrived at Zhang Peng’s home, the two children burst into tears and threw themselves into Liu Sisi’s arms.
“Mom! Mom, you’re back. Boo hoo…”
Holding Ying’er and Xuan’er as if they were long-lost treasures, Liu Sisi could no longer control herself, and tears streamed down her cheeks.
“Xuan’er, Ying’er, I missed you so much! Good, good babies.”
Touching one, nuzzling the other, and kissing their cheeks, Liu Sisi held the two children tightly for a long time before she was able to calm herself down.
Guihua wiped her tears on the side: “You really scared me to death! When you left that time, I thought you were just going for a while and would be back soon. But I couldn’t wait for you. I was worried that something happened to you, and I didn’t know where to find you…”
“Sister Guihua, I’m sorry, Sisi worried you…” Holding Guihua’s hand, Liu Sisi’s tears flowed uncontrollably.
“Don’t cry, as long as you’re back safely, that’s all that matters. Misfortune turned to blessings.”
“Mom, why were you gone for so long? Where’s dad? Is dad back?” Ying’er asked pitifully, shaking her hand.
“Yes, he’s back. Your dad is back too. He took your grandfather back to the old house, and you’ll see him when you get home.”
Their eyes lit up instantly!