Chapter 1569 - 1564: Xiaxia Enters the Courtesan House (Thirty-five Updates)

Leaving the brothel, although Mu Xiaxia was still worried, she knew that Mrs. Jin had taken two hundred taels of silver.

Her brother Xiao Chu could be saved.

On the road, Mrs. Jin said to Mu Xiaxia, "Xiaxia, when you go back, remember to tell your father that you went outside the city to find Xiao Chu, and it may take some time.

Once you go to Drunken Red House, I’ll go redeem Xiao Chu. By then, when your father and mother ask, I’ll say you’ve found a good job and it’ll take a year to come back, alright?"

Mu Xiaxia nodded, "I know, I won’t let father and mother worry! Aunt, I’m going away for a year this time, so please take care of father, mother, and Xiao Chu!"

"Alright, I’ll take good care of them, don’t worry!" said Mrs. Jin.

The two continued on their way, but this time, Mrs. Jin didn’t enter the fourth room of the Old Mu Family.

Upon returning home, the first thing Mu Xiaxia did was to go to the kitchen to heat water for Mrs. Liu’s bath.

Father was right, Xiao Chu loves being clean. If he comes back to see mother so dirty, he would definitely be unhappy.

Xiao Chu is coming back, how wonderful!

Mu Xiaxia showed her first smile in days.

Soon, a large pot of hot water was ready. Afraid that Mrs. Liu might feel cold, Mu Xiaxia heated another pot.

She brought the large wooden tub to the main room, mixed the water, checked the temperature, and after much persuasion, helped Mrs. Liu undress.

Mrs. Liu still didn’t respond to anyone, the words from her mouth remained the same few phrases.

Mu Xiaxia said, "Mother, don’t be like this. Xiao Chu is coming back, he’ll be back soon. Don’t blame yourself, it’s not your fault! It’s not!"

Unfortunately, Mrs. Liu couldn’t hear her.

She was immersed in her own world, unreachable by anyone, unless Mu Xiaochu returned; perhaps then there would be a sliver of hope.

"Mother, tomorrow I’m leaving the county, to find Xiao Chu! No, I just told you, Xiao Chu is coming back soon.

Mother, you surely know I’m lying, don’t you? Mother, I have a secret to tell you, this time, aunt helped me!

When you wake up, be sure to treat aunt well, okay? Take good care of Xiao Chu, take care of father..."

By the end of these words, Mu Xiaxia was already in tears, but she quickly wiped them away, smiling at Mrs. Liu, "Mother, for the upcoming year, I can’t take care of you, you must take care of yourself!"

After bathing Mrs. Liu, Mu Xiaxia cleaned up the main room.

Then she went to the market, bought a chicken, and picked out some white radishes.

This was the last of her money; the rest she had given to her aunt.

In the evening, Mu Xiaxia made a stewed chicken with white radishes.

When Mu Danian returned, Mu Xiaxia’s soup was ready, a bowl of white rice, a pot of chicken soup, and a plate of pickled radishes.

Though the dinner was simple, it was still quite sumptuous.

At the dinner table, Mu Xiaxia kept serving dishes to Mu Dajiang and Mrs. Liu, since Mrs. Liu wouldn’t eat unless someone fed her.

"Father, Xiao Chu will be back in a couple of days, don’t go out looking for him!" Mu Xiaxia said.

"Found? Xiao Chu is found?" Mu Dajiang trembled with excitement, unable to hold his chopsticks and bowl.

"Yes! Found! But to come back, it’ll take a couple more days, but tomorrow I’m going to leave the county!"

"Leave the county? Why?" Mu Dajiang’s face was full of worry.

"It’s like this, the person helping me was a woman who collects herbs, she wants me to help her gather herbs in the mountains for a year, I agreed!" Mu Xiaxia said.

"Xiaxia, you... you..." Mu Dajiang’s face turned red, unable to say a word.

"Father, no matter who they are, if they can help us find Xiao Chu, they’re a good person. Besides, she really is a herb gatherer, I checked with nearby clinics, it’s her who delivers the herbs!"

"Xiaxia..." Mu Dajiang screamed.

"Father, this step must be taken, we can’t let mother remain crazy forever! Can’t let Xiao Chu stay outside all the time, can we?

Xiao Chu is timid, easily scared, don’t worry, I’ll be back in a year!" Mu Xiaxia said.

At this moment, Mu Dajiang hated himself.

Hated his own incompetence.

Hated himself for chasing after glory and wealth, coming to this lousy county.

If he hadn’t come to the county, he and Xiaxia’s mother wouldn’t have been separated for so long.

Even if they came, if he had listened to Shuangshuang, left earlier, this wouldn’t have happened.

At this moment, Mu Dajiang realized, in the whole family, the most perceptive wasn’t anyone else, it was his barely coming of age niece, Shuangshuang.

Back then, Shuangshuang told him he wouldn’t gain anything by staying; he didn’t believe it!

Insisted on holding on, felt sure his elder brother would bring them good days!

But what happened?

Sleeping in the main room, sleeping in the kitchen...

Even a mouthful of food had to be hidden!

The things Mu Dajiang couldn’t think of before, now all came rushing to him, and the more he thought, the worse he felt.

Mu Dajiang hated himself so much, why was he so obsessed with bargains, so obsessed with those vain riches and honors?

In the end, almost wrecking his home and family!

The man lifted his head, trying hard not to let his tears fall.

Mu Xiaxia was also sensibly silent.

After dinner, Mu Xiaxia tidied up the house, then steamed a pot of buns, Xiao Chu liked eating buns, he’d have them when he returned...

Once everything was taken care of, only then did Mu Xiaxia go to sleep.

The next morning, very early, Mu Xiaxia left home alone, without bidding farewell to anyone.

When she left the yard, Mrs. Jin’s carriage was waiting.

The carriage took Mu Xiaxia to Drunken Red House, Mrs. Jin watched as Mu Xiaxia entered, and before going in, she confidently assured that she would definitely bring back Xiao Chu.

But what was the reality?

Xiao Chu had long been bought and taken home as a son by someone!

This time, Mrs. Jin profited one hundred taels and gained a money tree.

From now on, she wouldn’t worry about lacking money!

Hehe, at last, she took revenge for that girl hitting her daughter!

Mrs. Jin happily returned home and told Mu Dade everything in detail.

Including, how Mu Xiaxia still thought of her as a good person.

"Mr. Dan Dan, you don’t know, I’ve never seen such a foolish person in my life, whatever I said, she believed!

I said a hundred taels, she went to gather it; I said three hundred taels, she directly sold herself! Hahaha..." Mrs. Jin laughed.

"Yinyin, you’re really wonderful, truly a good wife! By the way, what about the hundred taels of silver???" Mu Dade asked.

"Of course it’s twenty taels for you, twenty taels for me, and the remaining sixty taels to arrange weddings for Dan Dan and Yingying! The Master’s house, certainly isn’t a poor family, and there’s also Landlord Zhang’s house, if we don’t grandly marry off the two girls, they might be looked down upon at their in-law’s place!" Mrs. Jin said proudly.

(Over seventy thousand characters have been updated, with another ten thousand to be released during the day, stay tuned! Recommended new book by the author: "The Fiery Young Farmer’s Wife: The Wolf Neighbor Came", consistently exhilarating + romantic!)