Chapter 24 Yinqiu's Brother
"When I was five years old, I was separated from my family because of the escape. When I was starving to death, I was taken to the pawnbroker, where I was bought into the Song Mansion and became your little maid." Yin Qiu said slowly, changing the way she addressed Song Qingci from Madam to Miss.
Perhaps in her heart, the eldest daughter of the Song family was the person she was familiar with, not the young lady of the General's Mansion.
"From then on, I stayed with the young lady until I was twelve years old." Yin Qiu glanced at Song Qingci, "I don't know if the young lady still remembers that when I was twelve years old, I accompanied you to watch the lanterns. Then I got lost."
Song Qingci searched through his memories and it seemed to be true, so he nodded slightly.
"You are the eldest daughter of the Song family. No matter where you go, there are a bunch of servants and guards protecting you. And who would even look at a little maid like me? I was dispersed by the crowd. No one came to find me. I could only rely on my memory to find my way back. However, there were too many people that night, and I was too weak. I couldn't see the way home clearly, so I could only walk forward step by step.
Suddenly, someone grabbed my arms and covered my mouth. I tried to struggle and call for help, but I couldn't. I couldn't shout. Just like that, I was dragged into the alley.
I don't know who kidnapped me, but it must be bad people. I don't know where they are taking me, I am desperate. I can't breathe, I feel like I am going to die.
Just when I thought I was doomed and would never be able to return home, my brother appeared and saved me.''
Having said that, a hint of smile suddenly appeared on Yin Qiu's face, which was originally as pale as paper.
"My brother took a wooden stick and beat the bad guy. The bad guy was hurt, so he let me go and ran away. My brother asked me where my home was and he could take me home. I said I was a maid in the Song Mansion. So he sent me back to the Song Mansion."
In Song Qingci's memory, she found Yin Qiu missing and sent people to look for her, but the people she sent did not come back. Yin Qiu came back on her own. So the matter was left unresolved.
''Later, one time, I went out to buy something and met my brother on the street again. He was being harassed by someone, and an uncle insisted that he had bumped into his stall and demanded compensation. My brother was unwilling to do so, saying that he had not bumped into the stall himself, but a thief had done so before, and he just wanted to catch the thief. But no one listened to his explanation, and they just stopped him and asked him to pay compensation before he could leave. I paid two coins of silver for my brother, which was considered a reward for him saving me before.
My brother insisted on returning my money, and we became familiar with each other. My brother's name is Li Wei. I was very happy because my surname was also Li. I was not called Yinqiu, but Li Fang. Although I entered the mansion at the age of five, I still remember my name and where my home is. However, in this mansion, I cannot be called Li Fang, I can only be Yinqiu. ''
''As we got to know each other longer, I found out that my brother was also from Lijiazhuang, Lantian County. I was so happy because I fled from Lijiazhuang, Lantian County with my family. I also have a brother of this age in my family, and I also have a sister, and younger brothers and sisters. However, I haven't seen them since I was five years old. I believe that my brother is my biological brother. ''
"Cough, cough, cough..." Yin Qiu vomited blood again due to the excitement. She wiped the corner of her mouth with the back of her hand and continued nonchalantly, "My brother is very good to me. He wants to save money to redeem me. He said he doesn't want his sister to be a maid for others for the rest of her life. For this reason, my brother worked hard to make money. In order to make more money, he did all kinds of work. Sometimes he was so tired that he would fall asleep while talking to me.
I could only leave the house to see him on the day I received my monthly salary. I wanted to persuade him not to work so hard, and I could save my monthly interest for him. But my brother said that he didn't want my monthly salary, and that he should save it for me as a dowry in the future.
After a few years of living like this, although it was very tiring and hard, my brother and I were very satisfied. We were really content with having a goal and living towards it. Unexpectedly, they found me just one month before you were going to get married, Miss.
This "they" naturally refers to Feng Wanwan and Song Qinghan, mother and daughter.
"I don't know how they knew about my brother and me. When they found me, my brother had been beaten to death. They gave me the contents of the sachet and told me to put the contents in your food every day after I marry you into the general's mansion. It would only take one or two months for you to get sick, and then I could take my brother and leave forever."
I agreed. I was afraid that if I didn't agree, my brother would be beaten to death. I had finally found my brother, and I couldn't let him die. We had agreed before that when I was free, we would go together to find other brothers and sisters. Although my parents were gone, we believed that we could find others.''
So that's how it is. It seems that Li Wei is probably still in the hands of Song Qinghan and her daughter. However, it is not known whether he is dead or alive.
"Is your brother still alive?" "If she were Feng Wanwan, Li Wei would definitely not let him live, including Yin Qiu. Only the mouth of the dead is the safest. And this Li Wei is obviously Yin Qiu's weak spot. If he is caught, it is equivalent to holding Yin Qiu, which will cause great trouble.
"Of course!" Yin Qiu is not stupid. She has always stayed in the homes of people like the Song family, and she has seen a lot of dirty things in the backyard.
She had just seen her brother the night before she followed Song Qingci to get married. Although he was still weak, she was sure that he was still alive.
Suddenly, Yin Qiu seemed to react. If she had not been caught, her brother would still be alive. However, she was caught now...
It was as if all the vitality had been sucked out of her at once. Yes, could her brother still be alive now...
"Besides, how can you be sure that he is really your brother?" "Just based on a surname and an address? There is no DNA technology in this era, and the so-called blood test is even more nonsense. The probability of meeting someone who is your long-lost brother is higher than winning the 5 million jackpot by buying a lottery ticket.
"Does it matter whether we kissed or not?" Yinqiu's voice became even lower. "Brother is good to me and cares about me. I also want to be good to brother. That's enough..."
Yinqiu lay on the ground, motionless.