Uncle from a poor family

Chapter 530 The Woman Who Entered That Yard
It was not until nightfall that there was finally a knock on the door.

Liu went over and opened the door herself.

But I saw a carriage parked at the entrance of the alley, and a woman was brought over. She was arguing with the driver, as if she was arguing over a few cents of errand fee.

"Haven't we given them all?"

The young woman spoke with a stutter and was almost crying.

Liu hurried over, paid a few coins out of her own pocket and sent the driver away.

Liu took the fourth wife to the door, and after entering the yard, she whispered, "Who found the car?"

"They are from the Zhang family, but they... Mother, they are too greedy... They only care about money."

The fourth wife, Mrs. Peng Niu, said.

Her surname was Niu, and she had been treated like a slave in the Peng family. Even this time when she fell into the wolf's den, her mother and several sisters-in-law pushed her out in the end. She felt very aggrieved.

Then all the children in the family came to the yard to welcome them.

Someone wanted to ask for details on the spot, but Liu was very assertive and shouted, "No one, please speak. I'll ask. Let's go in and talk."

The door was closed and bolted, and then the women of the family entered the house.

Liu said, "My son, if you call me mother, I will treat you as my own child... This time, you have suffered a lot."

Mrs. Peng Niu said nothing.

Fang Peng gnashed her teeth and said, "That Zhang is a sinister villain. He relied on his daughter to get to the top. Now he is the father-in-law of the emperor, but he doesn't even treat us as human beings. I'm afraid that if he takes my body, I won't get any benefits... People like him should die soon and be reborn soon."

"shut up!"

Liu scolded angrily, "If this is heard by outsiders, will there be a chance to overturn the verdict for your family and your husband's family?"

Then Liu looked at Peng Niu and asked expectantly, "My son, just tell me the result... Has Zhang Guozhang agreed to help?"

"I do not know either."

Mrs. Peng Niu shook her head.

"That……"

Liu was in a very difficult situation.

I didn't want my daughter-in-law to embarrass herself in front of others. After all, she was a woman who had been to "that yard". Although everyone had been there before, it was clear later that they all came out safely and were able to prove their innocence.

But this time it was different, it was like walking into a wolf's den.

If you don’t want to embarrass yourself, it’s best not to ask anything, but if you don’t ask…how do you know if things are successful or not?
"Can't you just talk about it?"

Fang Peng couldn't help but say.

Mrs. Peng Niu was an introvert to begin with, and when her sister-in-law questioned her, she couldn't help but burst into tears again.

Mrs. Liu glared at her daughter, then said gently, "Alright, alright, I won't ask any more questions. No one can bully my daughter, even you... don't even think about making things difficult for her!"

At this time, Liu knew very well that her daughter-in-law had been wronged outside and needed someone to agree with her the most. She had to demonstrate her responsibility as a mother, so that Peng Niu would open up her heart.

Mrs. Peng Niu was indeed comforted, she stopped crying, and said in a mosquito-like voice: "Mother, I went to see him, and I also saw Zhang Guozhang himself."

"Just... saw it?"

Liu was very puzzled.

It seems that the daughter-in-law doesn't mind it.

"He asked me to drink a glass of wine with him, and then I told him what my mother said... But I speak slowly, and sometimes... I can't express myself clearly, so he asked me to drink two more glasses... As a result, I finally spoke more fluently..."

Mrs. Pengniu spoke with a pause, or perhaps a stutter.

After hearing this, the women nearby couldn't help but laugh.

Something that was originally very frustrating, when spoken in such a slow tone, gave people an inexplicable sense of humor.

Liu asked anxiously, "What did you say?"

"I said... I want to ask Zhang Guozhang for help... to save my husband and others..."

"What did he say?"

"He said that it was difficult to help. Firstly, there was no relationship between us. It didn't make sense to help a stranger, who might even be his former enemy."

When Mrs. Peng Niu said this, she lowered her head and said hesitantly, "I...I said, we are willing to be of one mind with you, Zhang Guozhang, and we will be a family from now on.

"My mother taught me to say this, so I just said it."

Liu said quickly, "Okay, okay, no need to repeat everything. I just want to ask you, did he agree in the end?"

Fang Peng pouted and said, "Mother, didn't you hear what my aunt said? She didn't know until the end whether Zhang Guozhang would be willing to help!
"You should ask for details first. Didn't Zhang Guozhang take you to his room after drinking with you? Or...did he do anything inappropriate to you?"

"shut up!"

Liu shouted, "All of you go out. I will ask you alone."

Mrs. Peng Niu shook her head: "Mother, my sister and the sisters-in-law don't have to avoid him... I can say... Zhang Guozhang is kind to others and has never done anything excessive to me. I... I am fine."

Fang Peng muttered softly: "Don't hide it here, it's actually already..." After being glared at by her old mother, Fang Peng stopped talking again.

Mrs. Peng Niu continued, "Father-in-law Zhang said that our Peng family's case is the second most important case after that of Eunuch Liang, and it has attracted the most attention from the world, so he dare not easily change the decision of the court. He also said that His Majesty the Holy Lord is magnanimous and may issue an order to pardon our family, but he will not come forward to guarantee this matter."

Liu nodded in understanding.

Fang Peng said, "Mother, that's not what I heard... It's being said outside that His Majesty has handed all cases involving Liang Fang and my Peng family over to Zhang to handle, and he will decide the life and death of all those involved... After all, it was he who ruined Liang Fang, and even my father was framed by him this time, so he won't be partial in judging the case..."

Liu ignored her daughter's words, took Peng Niu's hand, and ordered, "Go on."

Mrs. Peng Niu said: "I did as my mother told me. I stepped back a few steps, knelt down, and begged him for help."

Hearing that Mrs. Peng Niu had knelt down to beg for mercy, Mrs. Fang Peng said nothing more this time and took the initiative to move aside.

"Father-in-law Zhang didn't come forward to support me, nor did he say anything else. He just asked Madam Qi to take me out." Mrs. Peng Niu said with tears in her eyes.

Fang Peng then said, "From what my aunt said, it seems that we have done everything, and yet it seems that we have done nothing! We just told Zhang Guozhang about our request for help? What's the difference between that and not saying anything?"

Liu asked, "Did Qi Niang say anything?"

"No."

Mrs. Peng Niu shook her head and said, "But Qi Niang asked me to come back and pack up. From tomorrow on... I will live in the courtyard. Maybe I won't come back in the future."

"what!?"

The women present then realized the crux of the problem.

It turned out to be...

"Is this also what Zhang Guozhang said?"

Fang Peng was very puzzled.

Mrs. Pengniu shook her head.

"That……"

Liu thought for a moment and said with emotion, "It seems that you didn't succeed this time. Then wait a little longer... When will the other party send someone to pick you up?"

"Tomorrow morning, I say."

"Then you can go there with peace of mind tomorrow morning. When you get there, you must beg in a soft voice and try to get Zhang Guozhang's promise to help my Peng family." Liu ordered.

……

……

Early the next morning.

All the women in the yard were dressed and ready to go their separate ways.

The women of the Peng family were exiled to different places by the court, and had to be separated after just one day of reunion.

However, the whole family was not in a hurry to leave, because they wanted to see Peng Niu leave with their own eyes and to remind her of some things.

Afterwards, the carriage that Qi Niang sent to pick up Peng Niu arrived at the entrance of the alley.

After Mrs. Peng Niu came out with her small bag and got on the carriage, the carriage carried her down a street and arrived in front of a teahouse.

Then Mrs. Peng Niu went upstairs and saw Qi Niang eating breakfast inside.

"Are you here? Sit down and have dinner together, Madam?" Qi Niang greeted with a smile.

Mrs. Peng Niu sat down as she was told, picked up her bowl and chopsticks and started to eat.

Qi Niang smiled and asked, "After you went back, they didn't make things difficult for you, did they?"

Mrs. Peng Niu didn't say anything. Perhaps she knew that she was not good at speaking, so she just shook her head.

"Ah."

Qi Niang smiled and nodded, "I taught the driver a lesson yesterday. No one will dare to embarrass you from now on. Once you enter the courtyard, you will have turned over a new leaf. Although you have no status, no one will dare to bully you, not to mention... your family will be honored because of you."

Mrs. Peng Niu continued to eat.

"Forget about the Peng family."

Qi Niang waved her hand, and then a maid came over with a wooden box in her hand.

"Mother Qi, what are you doing...?"

Mrs. Peng Niu's eyes were pure and innocent.

"Sixty taels of silver."

Qi Niang said, "Our master has redeemed you from the Music Bureau. No matter where you go in the future, you will be a good family. From now on, this courtyard is your home, but it doesn't mean you need to stay there every day. Whether it was your mother's family or your husband's family, they are all in the past... Master Zhang was very satisfied with your attitude yesterday and told me to take good care of you in the future... Overall, you have done a good job."

Mrs. Peng Niu had put down her bowl and chopsticks at this time, and her eyes, which were once like those of a little white rabbit, now had a hint of sharpness.

That was the most heart-wrenching realization after falling into misfortune and experiencing the fickleness of the world.

(End of this chapter)