"We will give it." Mr. Dongfang suddenly came over and said in an excited tone, "We will give you the money!"
"This..." Qiao Chu might as well have Mr. Dongfang intervene. He was stunned for a moment, but had no time to go into detail, "Then it's settled."
The woman didn't mind that these people agreed to the one hundred taels of silver so easily, and she immediately regretted it: "But the child will have more food and clothing this year..."
Qiao Chu raised his hand again: "You say it again?"
For more than a year, I asked Chun Niang for more than one hundred taels of silver, but the child has developed into this behavior. How dare he say this?!
The woman quickly took a step back and touched her face: "...One hundred taels is just one hundred taels..."
Not long after, Ah Qiu led someone from the yamen over. The man had dealt with Chen Qingshan before and was the yamen servant who had given Chen Qingshan a meal in the cell.
This yamen official had obviously been promoted. As soon as he came in, he bowed to Qiao Chu and Chen Qingshan, nodded and smiled: "Congratulations to Mr. Chen on today's great joy!"
The county magistrate has just returned from this house, and the Chen family are all nobles, and no one can be offended.
This man's attitude shocked the country woman: This family is so close to the people in the yamen, it seems that he is really capable of locking himself in...
So the woman restrained herself from the idea of collecting the money first and then making trouble with Chun Niang later.
When the government officials arrived, the matter was settled easily, and the agreement was signed in a matter of seconds.
From now on, the Niu Qiangen will be taken away by Chun Niang. Chun Niang has no natal family, and her future remarrying with her children has nothing to do with the Niu family. The Niu family must not use any excuse to entangle this anymore.
After taking the one hundred taels of silver notes handed over by Mr. Dongfang, the country woman led the wretched man away reluctantly.
Ah Qiu escorted Chun Niang back to the house, and after settling down Chun Niang and the children, he came out to find Qiao Chu and Chen Qingshan.
Mr. and Mrs. Dongfang and Mr. and Mrs. Chen Qingshan are all waiting for Ah Qiu. Today's matter is too big. If it is solved externally, the knot in their own hearts must also be untangled.
"Where's Chun Niang?"
"Watching the child sleep."
Qiao Chu saw the instant fatigue and distress on Ah Qiu's face.
Qiao Chu sighed: Chun Niang is not easy either.
According to the words that leaked out of the woman's mouth today, the woman knew about Chun Niang being a trap a long time ago.
Just because Chun Niang gave them all the money she earned, they pretended not to know and just took the money.
It would be fine if the child was well taken care of, but secretly in front of the child, he said that Chun Niang was a trap, and looked down upon her in every way, so the child spurned Chun Niang...
She sacrificed everything just for her child, but she didn't raise her child well, and she still disliked her mother so much...
This is too cruel for a woman who would rather sell herself to support her children!
Just like Qiao Xiaofu's anger today: Even if such a mother is incompetent and no matter how others look down on her, a son must also know how to respect her!
"Ah Qiu, where is Chun Niang from? She is bullied like this, where is her natal family?" Mr. Dongfang frowned and asked.
Ah Qiu also frowned after hearing this question: "Chun Niang has no natal family. She grew up in the Salesian Church. The grandma who took care of her passed away three years ago."
Salesian Church?
Qiao Chu and Chen Qingshan both looked at each other in surprise.
Mr. Dongfang and Mrs. Dongfang were even more surprised, their eyes widened.
The Salesian Church takes care of abandoned children. Is Chun Niang’s life experience like this?
So who are her biological parents?
"Can the Salesian Church have records to find out where this child came from? Where was he picked up?" Mrs. Dongfang asked eagerly.
Now Qiao Chu realized what Madam Dongfang meant...
Is this possible?
Qiao Chu and Chen Qingshan looked at each other.
Chen Qingshan thought for a moment: "I'll go find His Highness Prince Xiang, he should be able to find out."
Zhao Xiang came quickly, and after hearing this, he also looked solemn: "Don't judge in advance. I'll ask someone to investigate first. There should be news soon."
Qiao Chu thought for a while and said to Ah Qiu: "Don't tell Chun Niang first. You have to be careful about this matter, so as not to be overjoyed or sad, which will be bad for her."
Ah Qiu nodded naturally.
If Chun Niang knew about this, it would be okay if it was true. If it turned out to be false, Chun Niang would be very disappointed.
It's better to wait until there are results.
Zhao Xiang passed away in a hurry, and Qiao Chu looked at Mrs. Dongfang: "Foster mother, why do you suddenly think that Chun Niang will be your lost daughter?" Are you sure you are not thinking about your daughter because of your longing for her?
Mrs. Dongfang had held back the tears for a long time and fell down again: "When she was pulled by the woman, her clothes were torn and her shoulders were exposed. I saw a birthmark on it..."
Mrs. Dongfang burst into tears: "My daughter also has a birthmark like that on her shoulder..."
birthmark?
Qiao Chu looked at Ah Qiu in surprise.
A Qiu was naturally deeply impressed by the birthmark on Chun Niang's shoulder. It was not a small black mole, but similar to the previous birthmark on A Qiu's face. It was about the size of a tea cup, blue and black in color, and shaped like a butterfly.
Ah Qiu showed Mrs. Dongfang the drawing with a charcoal pencil, and Qiao Chu understood: With such a big birthmark, no wonder Mrs. Dongfang could see it at a glance even though she was so far away!
This kind of birthmark is indeed rare.
Qiao Chu sighed: "Don't get too excited yet. Let's wait until the news about His Highness Prince Xiang comes."
Don't get so excited and end up in vain.
But when Mrs. Dongfang heard this, she seemed to have figured it out: "Chu Chu, whether this Chun Niang is my missing daughter or not, I am willing to recognize her as my daughter."
Qiao Chu's eyes widened and he looked at Mrs. Dongfang as if he didn't recognize her.
What do you mean?!
At that time, a great scholar wanted to recognize a woman from a secret family as his adopted daughter?
Are you out of your mind?
Or am I deaf?!
Don’t you want your reputation anymore?!
Mrs. Dongfang choked up and said, "I just thought, even if she is not my daughter, but just another poor woman, if I treat her kindly today, will my daughter also be treated kindly by others in places I don't know about?"
"
In the past, when Madam Dongfang looked at Chun Niang, she only thought that she was good at cooking, had a docile temperament, and was kind to people. Even though she knew that Chun Niang had been a secret agent, she felt that this woman had finally returned from her lost way, so she didn't think much about it.
But suddenly he knew that this woman might be his own daughter. Thinking about what Chun Niang had gone through...
Mrs. Dongfang was heartbroken: If she was really her daughter...
She has suffered so much over the years!
How should the woman who had killed a thousand swords beat her?
Mrs. Dongfang’s past grudge against Chun Niang has now become a regret!
This is indeed true.
Qiao Chu stopped trying to persuade her.
For this missing daughter, Mr. Dongfang has gone through many ups and downs, many expectations, and disappointments after ecstasy, which finally allowed him to develop his resilience.
It's just that his wife always cries easily when she encounters this problem, so Mr. Dongfang abruptly diverts his attention.
"What did you give me today? Why don't you let anyone see it?"
Chen Qingshan: "You will know after you open it and take a look."
Mr. Dongfang was shocked: How could Chen Qingshan be so secretive?!