They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 430 Adoption
Xu Zhichun had over 26,000 taels of silver in hand, and countless goods that could be sold for money. This time, he was sure to bankrupt the Zeng family.

She wasn't bragging, but even if it were more than 20,000 taels of silver, there probably wouldn't be many families in the entire Qingshan County who could come up with that amount all at once.

To Xu Zhichun's surprise, Qu Ling won over Madam Qin, who then discussed with her the possibility of keeping Qu Ling.

"I won't hide it from you, Madam Xu. My husband and I were discussing it recently. We wanted to find a girl around the same age as my Ning'an, adopt and educate her from a young age, so that she could marry my Ning'an in the future and help her manage this family business."

"We've thought it over and over and we've come to a conclusion. Ning'an is a simple-minded boy, easily fooled. It's unlikely that any girl he marries from outside will be truly good to him. We don't need any support from his in-laws; a girl raised and educated from childhood would be more suitable. We were just searching and inquiring when, unexpectedly, Madam Xu arrived with Qu Ling. I really like this girl more and more the more I look at her. Perhaps this is fate!"

Xu Zhichun: "."

Qu Ling, this little girl, could she really have some good fortune on her side?

To be honest, the little girl did look intelligent and well-behaved, so it's not surprising that Madam Qin liked her.

Xu Zhichun smiled and gently reminded her, "If Madam Qin likes her and she is willing, then let her stay. However, fate is illogical and unpredictable. If there is a connection, she will never forget her even after just one meeting. If there is no connection, even if they grow up together, they will not get along. Madam Qin can keep her and teach her as she sees fit. Let's wait until they are all grown up before discussing fate. Otherwise, if they become an ill-fated couple, it will only harm Ning'an."

Madam Qin was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly: "Thank you so much! Don't worry, that's what I was thinking too. If they are destined to be together, they will become husband and wife in the future. If they are not, I will just treat her as a daughter and take good care of her when she gets married."

However, if you spend a lot of time together from a young age and guide each other intentionally or unintentionally, the chances of success are always greater.

More importantly, they know the inside story.

After a while, Xu Zhichun summoned Qu Ling and gently asked her if she would like to stay in the Qin family. Qu Ling thought for a moment and then nodded in agreement.

Madam Qin was very gentle and kind, and her eyes were smiling as she looked at her. She could feel her goodwill, so why would she be unwilling?
Moreover, she knew that Xu Zhichun had a grudge against Wu's mother. Xu Zhichun didn't like Wu's mother. Although she was good to her, she always felt there was a distance between them. When she was with her, she subconsciously felt a little unnatural.

It's better to stay with the Qin family.

After spending some time together, she couldn't help but feel a little reluctant to part ways.

"Sister Xu, will I ever see you again?"

"Of course you can. I already have dealings with the Qin family. You can come to my house with Madam Qin in the future."

"Okay, okay, thank you, Sister Xu!"

Xu Zhichun smiled, offered a few words of advice and comfort, and then took his leave.

Muxiang, Chunfen, Lianglizheng, and others received the news yesterday that she was safe and sound, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason Liangjia Village is where it is today, and everyone's life is getting better and better, is all thanks to her. Only a fool would gloat over her disappearance.

When Xu Zhichun returned, the whole village was overjoyed, and everyone happily flocked to the village entrance to welcome her.

"It's good that you're back! Amitabha, may the Bodhisattva protect you, may the Buddha protect you."

"I knew Madam Xu was lucky and would be alright!"

"Yes, yes, it's alright, it's alright!"

Everyone crowded around to see Xu Zhichun home, asking a few words of concern. Then the village head's wife called out to everyone to go home, saying, "Madam Xu must be tired. Let her rest well. We can come to visit another day."

"Yes, yes, let Madam Xu rest, we won't disturb her!"

Xu Zhichun breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone was enthusiastic, and genuinely gossipy, bombarding her with countless questions—curiosity could kill a cat. She only had one mouth, and she truly didn't want to answer any of them. Closing the courtyard gate, the world finally became quiet.

"lady."

Mu Xiang was very nervous, tears welling up in her eyes, and she spoke in a sob-filled voice, "Madam."

I want to ask but I don’t dare to.

She didn't have as many reservations during the Spring Equinox. She had wanted to ask for a long time, but everyone was making a fuss and she didn't have a chance to speak up. Now she finally did.

"Sister-in-law Zhichun, Sister-in-law Zhichun, where is Granny Qin Qing? Why hasn't Granny Qin Qing come back yet? What is she doing?"

Mu Xiang's tears fell instantly. She raised her hand to wipe them away, trying to hold back her sobs.

She didn't understand the Spring Equinox, but she did.

Xu Zhichun sighed inwardly, gently patted Mu Xiang on the back, and smiled, "Granny Qin Qing was held up by something. Don't worry, she will definitely be back."

Spring Equinox said "Oh," and smiled, feeling relieved.

Mu Xiang felt much more at ease and nodded vigorously: "Yes, Madam is right!"

Xu Zhichun asked them how things were at home lately. Hearing that Zhang had been running around the village making sarcastic and sarcastic remarks and had been reprimanded by Liang, the village head, he couldn't help but sneer.

Whatever happens to me, what does it have to do with her?
No matter how high she jumps, it's all in vain.

Other matters aside, she was determined to deal with the Zeng family, and she had to tell Zeng Xiaoyan and Zeng Xiaojuan beforehand.

The two sisters were quite surprised to learn that this matter was indeed related to the Zeng family, and that Zeng Mingzhu had sent people back to collude with Madam Zeng.

Zeng Xiaoyan sneered: "I cut all ties with the Zeng family a long time ago. Every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. If there's no one forcing someone to be a sucker, then Sister-in-law Zhichun shouldn't take revenge. That would be against all reason."

Zeng Xiaojuan also sighed, "They deserved the consequences of their own sins. I'm just an ordinary married woman, what ability do I have to do anything!"

Xu Zhichun was just informing them to avoid ruining their friendship; she had no intention of backing down. They understood, which was for the best.

Magistrate Lu and his advisor Shao traveled openly, while Constable Yu and several shrewd and capable constables disguised themselves and set off separately, intending to contact Magistrate Lu upon reaching the provincial capital.

After some probing, Magistrate Lu confirmed that Prefect Yang was not secretly colluding with the Xiangzhou Prefecture, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Otherwise, the trouble would be much greater, and he might even be implicated in the future.

King Yuchang's idea of ​​rebelling and seizing power is far too simplistic; it's laughable.

In his opinion, the ambition of Prince Yuchang was nurtured by the Empress Dowager.

If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's excessive favoritism, constantly nagging the Emperor to ask for this and that for Prince Yuchang, fearing that Prince Yuchang would feel wronged, Prince Yuchang wouldn't have truly felt extremely aggrieved and simply rebelled.

Now he's on a one-way street.

Even if gods fight, as long as mortals aren't affected, it's fine. They're in a remote area, so they just need to guard their own little plot of land and wait for the outcome.

But once you get involved, and the Prince of Yuchang is taken down by the court and the emperor settles the score, then it's all over.