Yun Jiao knew Li was pretending to sleep and didn’t call her, instead she took out all the remaining books from a cabinet in the bedroom.
She found the household registration from a box and silently tucked it into her bosom.
Li, hearing the sound of rummaging through boxes and cabinets, couldn’t bear it anymore. Although her share of twenty-five taels of silver was hidden in her quilt, she was still a bit worried that Yun Jiao might take her clothes and jewelry to sell them.
She still had a few silk dresses and a couple of pieces of jewelry left. She intended to wear them to Prefecture City to find Yu Lang.
Li opened her eyes and turned over, only to see Yun Jiao wrapping up some books. The bundle contained nothing but books.
Relieved, she closed her eyes and continued to pretend to sleep.
She also knew that her business of selling land couldn’t stand much scrutiny. Now Yun Jiao was fierce like a Yaksha, and she was a bit afraid of her, so it was better to pretend to sleep.
In this house, apart from a few books, Yun Jiao didn’t think there was anything of value left. She tied up the bundle and looked at Li on the bed, "Mom, I advise you not to go to Prefecture City."
Upon hearing this, Li opened her eyes and sat up stubbornly, "I must go find your father. I am not as heartless as you all."
Yun Jiao sneered, "Mom has never traveled far. Do you know the directions? Besides, aren’t you afraid of being kidnapped going alone as a woman?"
Li, in her early thirties, was not too old and still had some looks. Selling for a few taels of silver was possible.
Li shivered, "No way, you’re just trying to scare me."
Yun Jiao smiled, "Fine, suit yourself."
She paused, "Where is the house deed?" ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⁂𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⁂𝕟𝕖𝕥
Li said cautiously, "What are you going to do? Are you going to sell the house? That won’t do!"
Yun Jiao pulled Gu Chuan over, "Why do I want the house deed? You take it out and give it to Gu Chuan. You’ve sold the land, only this house is left, it should at least be left for him, right?"
Li murmured, "That won’t do, I can’t give it to you. How do I know you won’t sell it?"
Yun Jiao said coldly, "I’m not as heartless as you people!"
She had searched the house and didn’t see the deed, so it could only be with Li.
She fixed her gaze on Li’s pillow.
Li slept on the bed every day, so important things were probably hidden there too.
She strode over and lifted the pillow, finding it empty underneath.
Li panicked, "What are you doing, you, you, you want to steal my things?" she said while tightly holding onto the quilt.
Even a fool like Yun Jiao could see that the items were in the quilt.
She grabbed the quilt and tugged hard, pulling it open.
She saw Li holding a small box in her arms.
Li began shouting, "Mei Er, Mei Er, come quickly, your sister is trying to steal my silver!"
Gu Mei heard everything from next door, stood up abruptly, then slowly sat back down.
If she got involved, there would be no benefit, and she wouldn’t get the silver anyway, so let them argue.
Yun Jiao reached out to Li, "Hand over the house deed."
Li shrank into the corner of the bed, tightly holding the box and shaking her head.
Yun Jiao said coldly, "Don’t force me to grab it. I don’t like making myself look like a bandit. However, if it comes to that, your twenty-five taels of silver won’t be safe either."
She didn’t know why, but whenever she encountered Li, who was such a crybaby, she became especially impatient.