The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1741 Trapped in the Kitchen

Cheng Tiezhu said, "We must not encourage her unhealthy tendencies."

Su Aixiu really wanted to say that this person had already gone astray. The servant, Cu Mei, often saw two hooligans coming to the door of the house to find He Bao. Every time they met, they would hide and act as if they were ashamed.

Su Aixiu said, "If we make a scene now, my parents won't be able to rest, and the neighbors will be disturbed. Let's just drop the matter! Let's just consider those earrings as a gift to her. But the Crown Prince's wedding is in a few days, and I'm thinking of selling those earrings to prepare a small gift. We can't go empty-handed!"

Cheng Tiezhu said, "You don't need to worry about those things, I'll figure it out."

Su Aixiu said, "How about I try to talk to my mother-in-law again tomorrow?"

"Don't bother trying. My mother is greedy and won't give that money to anyone."

The next day, Xinhe ran in and called to Su Aixiu, "Mom, Grandma has pooped! Go and change her sheets!"

Su Aixiu, her face deathly pale, got up. "Okay!"

Only Liu Dalan was inside the room. Upon seeing that it was Su Aixiu who had come, she asked, "Where is Hebao?"

"Little sister, she left this morning!" Su Aixiu thought to herself, "Don't count on this person, you can't rely on her."

Liu Dalan asked, "Why did this person go out again!"

Su Aixiu said, "Mother, I didn't want to tell you about this, but since you asked, I feel it's necessary to tell you. Mother, find an opportunity to talk about Hebao! Last night, when I was packing my things, I found that a pair of earrings was missing. I don't have many things, and those earrings were quite valuable. Two months ago, I went to Prince Pang's mansion to ask for medicine for Hebao. It was Madam Wan who gave them to me. I was thinking of selling those earrings to prepare a small gift as a wedding present for the Crown Prince, but now it seems that's out of the question."

"You mean He Bao took your things!"

"Mother, I'm just guessing. I didn't see it with my own eyes. I hope you can ask her for me. But she left this morning and hasn't come back yet. I guess she sold those earrings a long time ago and is probably out having fun with someone now!"

Liu Dalan was sullen for a while. She didn't like hearing Su Aixiu speak ill of He Bao. Now she was getting impatient. "He Bao doesn't know anyone in the city. Who can she eat, drink and have fun with?"

Su Aixiu could tell that her mother-in-law didn't like listening to her, but she was only trying to help Hebao. "Mother, I know you favor Hebao, but there are some things I have to say. Hebao has met two hooligans somewhere, and they're always loitering around our front door, acting suspiciously. I don't know what they're up to. Those two don't look like good people. You should keep Hebao away from them. Losing some money is a small matter, but ruining her reputation is a big deal."

"When did this happen?"

“Mother, it’s been a while now. Since Tiezhu came back from Mochun County, those two hooligans have been showing up at our door. Cumei has encountered them several times, always acting suspiciously. Your daughter-in-law is very worried about this, but she doesn’t dare tell Tiezhu. If he finds out, he’ll definitely beat Hebao. I hope you can talk to my little sister. Those two are shady characters; they’re obviously street thugs. My little sister shouldn’t associate with them!”

That evening, a quarrel broke out in Liu Dalan's room. He Bao's voice clearly drowned out Liu Dalan's. After the argument, He Bao rushed to the front door and bumped into Cheng Tiezhu, who was returning home. He managed to pull him back, otherwise he would have run away from home again.

The next day, Su Aixiu went to deliver medicine to Liu Dalan. "Mother, take your medicine!"

Liu Dalan asked Su Aixiu, "I haven't seen Hebao all morning. Where is she? Is she not home?"

Su Aixiu said ambiguously, "I didn't see her. I don't know if she's home or not. Should I go to her room to check?"

Liu Dalan wasn't paralyzed, but she wasn't stupid. How could she not understand what her daughter-in-law had said? "No need," Liu Dalan said, picking up a package from the bedside and handing it to Su Aixiu. "Keep this safe!"

"This is?"

"These are the only valuable things in the house. He Bao is always eyeing them. But my legs are weak, and I can no longer protect these valuables."

"Mother, give this to me?" Su Aixiu was still in shock. This was her mother-in-law's life. How could her mother-in-law bear to give this to her?

"This isn't for you. Hide it and save it for my grandson."

"mother……"

"Take it quickly, or you won't get a single piece of this if He Bao sets her sights on it." Liu Dalan had already seen through He Bao; she couldn't count on this person.

Seeing that this thing was really going to be handed to her, Su Aixiu reached out and took the package. The package was square and heavy. "Mother, where can I hide it? There's no place in this house that He Bao can't find."

"Dig a hole and bury it, just don't let He Bao know, then take it away quickly."

Su Aixiu thought about the two thugs who always loitered around her house, and figured they were after this pile of valuables. Not daring to delay, Su Aixiu carried the pile of things back to her room.

He Bao happened to catch a glimpse of Su Aixiu's profile from outside. As soon as He Bao saw the bundle in Su Aixiu's arms, she rushed into her mother's room. Looking at her mother's bedside, the thing containing gold and silver was still there.

Liu Dalan remained calm, but He Bao still became suspicious. She spoke a few words with Liu Dalan and then left.

When Su Aixiu went to the kitchen to help Cu Mei, the kitchen door was blocked from the outside. At the same time, two hooligans broke into Liu Dalan's room and searched the bedside.

Su Aixiu asked Cu Mei, "What's that sound? Is that my mother-in-law calling?"

Cu Mei put down the bellows in her hand, listened carefully, and said, "It really sounds like your mother-in-law is calling!"

Cu Mei walked in front, and Su Aixiu followed behind. She pushed the door open and exclaimed, "Young Madam, something bad has happened! The door has been blocked from the outside!"

The two trapped in the kitchen cried out for help, but the people in the yard ignored them. In the corner, two thugs flanked He Bao, saying, "You've got it wrong. The bundle by your mother's bedside contained only a cotton coat. There's no gold or silver treasure in it. We've searched the whole house, and we haven't found a single copper coin."

He Bao said, "You go first, so no one sees you."

He Bao already knew what was going on; her mother, blind and foolish, had given all that gold and silver to her sister-in-law. She rushed into the east wing and carefully searched Su Aixiu's room, finding nothing. Suddenly, she looked at the tightly closed back window. She pushed it open, peeked out, and saw that the soil that had just been dug up was still wet!

Finally, little Xinhe came and moved the wooden block blocking the door, rescuing the two people in the kitchen.

Su Aixiu rushed to her mother-in-law's room immediately, "Mother, just now... Mother, what happened to your room! Mother, who hit you?"