Chapter 241 - She was just that narrow-minded

Shi Qingluo kick started the wool workshop and recruited some women and girls to work there.

They would come to the workshop every morning with lunch provided later on.

They would knock off in the late afternoon before dinner.

The work had to be completed in the workshop and could not be brought back home.

Then, she asked Mother Xiao and Xiao Baili to knit a sweater for Xi Rong.

Xi Rui and the others’ sweaters were indeed knitted by a few skillful old women.

About ten days later, a secret guard of Mo Qingling came to the Xiao family and sent a note.

There was only a chinese character “ke” (okay) on it.

Xiao Hanzheng knew that Mo Qingling was already prepared.

Thus, he prepared the medicine and handed it to Shi Qingluo. “My wife, after Fourth Son Shi takes this medicine, he will suffer a little, and will be weak as if he had been poisoned.

“Give him the antidote afterwards.”

They were also afraid that Fourth Son Shi would be carelessly instigated by the Wu family or played some tricks if he had the antidote in advance.

Without the antidote, Fourth Son Shi, who was afraid of death, would naturally act more realistically.

Shi Qingluo took the medicine. “Yes, I’ll send it to the Shi family.”

When she went to the Shi family, all the members of the Shi family were present.

Shi Qingluo passed the medicine to Old Lady Shi and said meaningfully, “Whether the Shi family can become rich or not will depend on Fourth Son Shi.”

Old Lady Shi was initially hesitant as she was afraid that something would happen to her youngest son.

However, upon hearing this, she was persuaded by her entire family and made the decision.

“Alright, I’ll send it to him in the city today.”

Shi Qingluo said, “Don’t, let my father do it. Otherwise, if you send it to him today and he is poisoned tomorrow, even a fool in the Wu family will suspect you.

“At that time, it will be difficult to act if they counter-attack first in front of the county magistrate.”

Old Lady Shi was stunned.

She had obviously not thought of this.

She smiled. “As expected, Qingluo is smart.”

Then, she personally gave the medicine to Third Son Shi.

Before he left the house, he received a hint from Shi Qingluo with her eyes.

He understood that his daughter had asked him to personally supervise Fourth Son Shi to take the medicine.

Otherwise, if Fourth Son Shi were to be brought back to the Wu family, not only would it be troublesome, but it would also disrupt their overall plan.

He nodded at Shi Qingluo and left.

Mdm Niu was nudged by a young girl, so she went forward to look at Shi Qingluo.

“My eldest daughter, arrange for your sisters to go to your wool workshop.”

Shi Qingluo raised her eyebrows. “You want me to support them?”

Mdm Niu was a little afraid when she saw Shi Qingluo’s expression.

After all, she had been whipped many times before.

“How can that be?”

She smiled sheepishly and said, “I just saw that your sisters were idle and wanted them to help you.”

Her fourth daughter went to the wool workshop.

She heard that there was meat, vegetables, and soup for lunch. They could even get 300 wen a month.

She also heard that as long as they did well, they could still get 500 wen a month after three months.

Therefore, Mdm Niu had some ideas, and her second daughter encouraged her, so she voiced it out today.

Shi Qingluo was not a saint.

Although she wanted to change the situation of some women, she had no interest in Mdm Niu, and Shengyuan’s second sister and third sister.

The clothes and other things that Shengyuan had brought from the Taoist temple were snatched away by her second sister and third sister when she returned home.

They would also privately incite Mdm Niu to dislike Shengyuan even more, leaving the work that they were initially tasked to do to her.

Shi Qingluo was also extremely displeased with Mdm Niu, who owed Shengyuan a life.

If not for the subconscious memories from Shengyuan, which did not intend to take revenge and wanted to use her life to repay her mother’s favor of giving birth to her, she would have long made a move on Mdm Niu.

Therefore, Shi Qingluo did not have such a good temper and would not forget the past and help.

She was just that narrow-minded.

She looked at Mdm Niu with a faint smile. “Don’t think that just because I teach you a lesson, you can take advantage of me.

“Have you forgotten what all of you did to me so quickly?

“Do you want me to help you recall how you beat and scolded me when I just came back from the Taoist temple, and then sold me to the Wu family to get married?”

She then looked at Second Daughter Shi and Third Daughter Shi, “Who threw all the work to me, and who stole the eggs and blamed it on me, causing me to be scolded by the old lady?

“I still remember a lot. Do you want to count them all?”

They sighed.

She still remembered those days.

Shi Qingluo then said to Mdm Niu, “Do you miss the taste of rattan again? Do you not want a son anymore?”

Mdm Niu thought to herself, what kind of debt collector was she? How could she threaten her own mother like that?

However, no matter how angry she was, she did not dare to go against this wicked daughter.

She forced a smile. “You’ve misunderstood. They don’t want to work at the wool workshop. There are still a lot of things to do at home.”

Old Lady Shi also glared at the two sisters. “Your elder sister is so busy all day. How would she have time to take care of you? Don’t think about being a demon. Otherwise, I’ll skin you alive.”

The two sisters could not help but shrink their necks.

They lowered their heads and did not dare to reply.

Clearly, they were very afraid of the old lady.

Only then did Old Lady Shi look at Shi Qingluo and say obsequiously, “Qingluo, don’t worry, I will watch over them and so that they don’t become demons.”

Shi Qingluo pointed at Mdm Niu. “And her.”

Old Lady Shi nodded. “No problem. If she dares to be a demon, I will ask my third son to divorce her.

“Since she can’t give birth to a son, it’s of no use.”

Old Lady Shi was already displeased with how she had given birth to so many daughters in a row.

Hearing this, Mdm Niu’s expression changed, and she didn’t dare to say anything more.

Only then did Shi Qingluo stand up in satisfaction. “Alright, old lady is a smart person. You know what to do, so I’m relieved.”

Old Lady Shi patted her chest and promised, “Of course, leave it to me. Don’t worry.”

Shi Qingluo did not say anything else and left.

After she left, Old Lady Shi snorted coldly at the mother and her daughters. “Since you can’t get involved, don’t force it. Otherwise, if you implicate my Shi family, I won’t let you off.”

Then, she warned Mdm Niu, “If you go looking for trouble with her again, leave with your daughters and go back to your parents’ house.

“Don’t think that I don’t know the little schemes of your maternal family. Shi Qingluo is the disciple of an old immortal, how could she not see through it?”

She then said with disdain, “Idiot!”

She was the smartest person in the entire family, she was really tired.

Mdm Niu was speechless.

She really wanted to, but she didn’t dare!

“Mother, I understand.”

She originally thought that after she stuffed her two daughters into the workshop, she would find an opportunity to stuff her mother’s nephew and niece into the workshop as well.

She had already promised her mother and sister-in-law a few days ago, but who would have thought that the evil creature she gave birth to would not hold back to humiliate her, and would even continue to dig up old debts and threaten her.

If she could not arrange for anyone, she would lose face at her mother’s house. It was infuriating.

Second Daughter Shi and Third Daughter Shi were resentful toward Shi Qingluo, but they did not dare to complain out loud.

Working in the wool workshop now was something that the handful of village girls could show off the most.

Unfortunately, their narrow-minded eldest sister was unwilling to take them in.

Previously, they had even boasted in front of their peers in the village.

Now, they were humiliated.

They were so angry.

They also began to regret it a little. They should have treated their eldest sister better back then and be able to bask in her glory now.

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