Caught off guard

  This old horse's monthly salary is only 5 taels, and just by staring with wide eyes for an hour can earn three or two? This is half a year's worth of his own monthly salary! Not to mention staring with wide eyes for an hour, even if he had to stare with wide eyes all night, he wouldn't blink once.

  "It's like this, you can even earn the silver of others who are not diligent in keeping watch at night, supervising each other. As long as someone is lazy and sleeping or doing something else, you can all supervise and report it. Once it's confirmed, their money will be given to the informant."

  Xie Wenjing finished speaking coldly and began to distribute the silver. The servants who received one or two taels of silver were all extremely excited, unanimously stating that their eyes would not blink even once, asking Young Miss to rest assured.

  "Start keeping watch now, those who are not on duty go back to sleep immediately, get a good rest and come back refreshed."

  Xie Wenjing dared to do this, and she was certain that even if the matter spread, it would be okay by tomorrow when her family left Yangzhou Xie's house. As for what those people in the Xie family said behind her back about being reckless, she didn't need to care anymore.

  The key is Father's safety tonight. With such a generous reward and mutual supervision and punishment measures, Father's courtyard should be safe as gold tonight, even if someone wants to set fire at night, it's impossible to get close to Father's courtyard.

  But if it's poisoning, Dad will bring tomorrow's breakfast and medicine himself, not giving the old woman any chance at all. As long as he takes the whole family away, even if the old woman rolls her eyes out, she won't be able to do anything about it.

  As for San Shu and his family, if they followed the experience of their past lives, San Shu's son and daughter would still have several years to go. In such a long time, the Xie family should have been ruined long ago.

  At that time, could the old woman still have the ability to harm Third Uncle's family? If not, when she left, she quietly told Third Aunt to beware of the old woman.

  Xie Wenjing waited until her mother came back and then went to pack up her things. This time, she was going to take everything that she could bring with her. She really didn't want to come back to the Xie family again.

  However, once Xie Wenyin thought that she wouldn't be back for several years, she couldn't help but look at Xu Yin's house. If she left for so long and Big Brother Xu had an emergency, what would she do?

  Also, ten days before the Spring Festival this year, Brother Xu got seriously ill after getting caught in the rain. At that time, if I wasn't around, how could I stop him from going out? Or what if Brother Xu really fell ill and there was no money to see a doctor?

  Brother Xu, in my past life I owed you a life and also a deep affection for a lifetime. I really shouldn't be far away from you, but now my father's life is hanging by a thread, and I still don't have the ability to kill that old woman.

  Nor can the old woman be exposed. Not only because Grandfather doesn't get along with our branch of the family, but also because the son born to that old woman now holds the highest position in the Xie family. Even if there is conclusive evidence proving that the old woman has ulterior motives, it would still be impossible to bring her down.

  Brother Xu, I can only leave you temporarily for now. Once my father is better, I will send Du's mother back to secretly take a look at you.

  "Du Ma, you all stay here for now, I'll go take a look, none of you follow me."

  Xie Wenjing didn't know that this time, Xu Yin's family would be unable to afford even meals due to the snow disaster, and she was powerless to help, what could she do?

  Xie Wenjing made a decision on the spot, to sneak into Xu Yin's house and place 400 taels of silver there. At this time, Xu Yin should be asleep, right? It was already the hour of hai.

  He could throw the silver ticket directly into Xu Yin's house through the door gap, cover it with paper, and write on the paper that it was sent by a god to him, asking him to repay the people under his rule when he becomes a top scorer in the future.

  Additionally, with divine reputation noted, it is not advisable for him to go out in the ten days before Chinese New Year. If he must go out, he should bring an umbrella.

  Also ask him to buy more grain and store it, the price of rice will rise sharply in a few months.

  She said she would do it, and Xie Wenjing brought 400 taels of silver tickets. Under the cover of night, she went around to the back of her own kitchen, climbed over the wall, and for the first time after rebirth, snuck into Xu Yin's house.

  Xu Yin's small courtyard, Xie Wenjing was very familiar with. Her past self had sympathized with Xu Yin and admired him, several times lending a helping hand to his family, and had also visited his home several times.

  However, at that time, she couldn't have imagined that a man as upright and honest as Xu Yin would secretly like her. At this point in his life, he was only fifteen years old, still a shy young boy, and the last time she had looked at him, he had blushed bright red and quickly hid away.

  Xie Wenjing quietly came to the door of Xu Yin's house, Xu Yin's house was at the easternmost end, in between were Xu Yin's mother and Xu Cai's houses, next door was rented out.

  The night was so dark that you couldn't see your fingers in front of you, but Xie Wenyin relied on her memory of Xu Yin's house and didn't bump into anything in the courtyard. In fact, there were only a stone table and several low stone stools in Xu Yin's courtyard, nothing else. Not even chickens, ducks, cats or dogs were raised. It was convenient for Xie Wenyin.

  She listened carefully and found that there was no sound in Xu Yin's room. After a while, there was still no sound, so Xie Wenjing could confirm that Xu Yin should be asleep.

  Xu Yin's family went to bed relatively early. As soon as it got dark and they couldn't read anymore, Xu Yin would have dinner with his family, go to bed early, and get up at dawn to study. This way, they could save money on candles or lamp oil. It was a habit of the Xu family that Xie Wenjing had known since her previous life.

  Gently pushed the prepared silver ticket from Xu Yin's door gap, only to hear a faint sound of paper falling.

  Xie Wenjing hastily retreated to the corner of the wall and waited quietly. She was afraid that this faint sound would startle Xu Yin. If she startled Xu Yin at this moment, she could still manage to hide.

  Xie Wenjing decided to give Xu Yin 400 taels of silver because of the difficulties he had encountered in his past life. Xie Wenjing had donated over 300 taels to him, and she didn't know when she would return after leaving this time. To be on the safe side, she prepared all the silver that Xu Yin needed, so that she could leave with a slightly easier mind.

  After waiting for a while, Xie Wenjing hid in the corner of the wall and didn't hear any sound. Only then did she dare to turn back from the corner of the wall to Xu Yin's door.

  She looked inside, although separated by a door, and although it was dark and nothing could be seen, Xie Wenjing felt very close to Xu Yin for the first time.

  Thinking of leaving this time, I don't know when I can come back again. I also don't know if Xu Yin will still remember the self that often sneaks glances at him. I wonder if this departure means there's no more excuse to get close to Big Brother Xu again?

  Perhaps he could only watch from afar as Xu Da rode a big red horse, surrounded by the crowd, and returned home in glory?

  Xie Wenjing thought of this and couldn't help but silently shed tears.

  Xu Ge, although I really want to stay by your side, I really do, but I still have a father to save, a younger brother to take care of, and this engagement that hasn't been lifted yet. I don't know if I have the right to stand in front of you and say that I like you?

  As long as you are safe and happy, as long as your life is wonderful, I will be content with this life. Brother Xu, I'm leaving tomorrow, it may take several months, or several years, or maybe a lifetime before I return to Yangzhou again, you must take care of yourself!

  Just as Xie Wenyin had her face stuck to the door, just like she was stuck to Xu Yin's chest, silently crying, the door suddenly opened, and Xie Wenyin was caught off guard, tumbling into the room.