I insist

Chapter 83: Exchanging Goods for People

Seeing Tian Yumei's nervous appearance, Song Miqiu could only smile helplessly and reach out to hold down the two frightened children.

Even so, they put down the half-eaten sesame cakes and tightly gripped Song Miqiu's clothes with their four little hands.

What are you all thinking?

"Mother, tell me the truth, did you steal the master's property and sell it to get the money?"

Song Miqiu rolled her eyes helplessly, wanting to give them another slap, but seeing Qiu Xiaoshuang's eyes brimming with tears, she sighed and pulled her into her arms.

He casually stuffed the sesame seed cake into the child's mouth to stop the unspoken words, then beckoned to Tian Yumei beside him to come closer.

Fearing that someone behind her might hear, she immediately ran forward.

“Just tell me directly. If this is really the case, we’ll redeem the items and put them back right now.”

"Don't worry, this is indeed something they gave us, you don't need to worry."

Song Miqiu took out a few more items and placed them on the table. He could clearly hear the gasps of the others again, and he gave an even more helpless smile.

She really didn't care about these things, which surprised the group so much. If she took them out of the system, she would have sent the person directly to the government.

Shaking off these thoughts, Song Miqiu looked at the three people circling around the table and shook her head helplessly, then pulled them to her side again.

"Alright, these are indeed gifts from the master, so you don't need to worry too much."

"But... wouldn't this be too expensive? Who would have so much to offer at a time like this... could it be from that family?"

She nodded to Tian Yumei, then gestured for her to keep quiet before stuffing several more items into the other woman's hands.

“Your mother has eaten more salt than you have eaten rice, so she has a lot of experience and can naturally say a few words. If the other party is happy to hear it, they will reward you.”

"But don't flaunt your wealth. You should maintain your usual appearance and not let others notice, otherwise there will be plenty of people competing with me for jobs."

Tian Yumei was clearly still somewhat skeptical, her brows furrowed, but since Song Miqiu spoke with such conviction and nothing had happened in the past few days, she didn't say anything more.

She lowered her eyes and wiped the sugar syrup from the corner of the child's mouth. She was about to cut the remaining sesame seed cake in half when she saw more sesame seed cakes in the package.

“There’s flooding outside, and I’m worried it will affect this place, so I’m stocking up on some dry food.”

"Is Mother really alright? Should we find a chance to slip away?"

Seeing Tian Yumei's appearance, Song Miqiu shook his head helplessly before walking to the window and pushing her away.

Following the flow of people to the location of the flood embankment, his brows furrowed again, and he turned his head to look behind him.

“It’s not that easy to go out. Besides, even if you go out, will you still be able to get food, or will you be able to provide your child with shelter from the wind and rain like you do now?”

"but……"

Unfortunately, before Tian Yumei could speak, the two children grabbed her sleeves.

Looking down at the child's eyes and seeing the resistance, he sighed and then quietly began to eat the sesame seed cake in his hand.

"I need to go back later. I must earn enough money for our future travel expenses before the city gates reopen."

"Yes, Tianlei and I have always been here. You can come back to us anytime."

Song Miqiu nodded, and then, as she was about to look away, she felt her legs being hugged by a child, and a helpless smile appeared on her face.

Knowing they were reluctant to part with him, he could only put his hands in his pockets and quickly exchange them for a few candies that the children liked.

"Grandma will be back after we finish eating all of this."

"Let's finish eating today, Grandma, please don't go."

Unexpectedly, the two children were so clever. He chuckled softly, then raised his hand and gave one to each child before handing the whole box to Tian Yumei.

She nodded immediately, then glared at the two unruly children, which finally quieted them down.

Song Miqiu smiled helplessly, reached out and tidied the two people's messy hair that didn't have hair ties, and exchanged for colorful hair ties to tie them up.

"Sweethearts, Grandma will come back to see you whenever she has time."

"it is good."

Hearing the child's soft response, Song Miqiu smiled, then heard footsteps beside her and reached out to place the large bowl of noodles on the table.

But just as they were about to pick up their chopsticks, they heard several people swallowing.

She turned her head and saw the child who had just finished eating the sesame seed cake, staring intently at the bowl of noodles, a more helpless smile on his face.

"Tianlei, go get a few more bowls and chopsticks, let's eat together."

"That won't do, one bowl isn't enough for you at all."

Song Miqiu offered no explanation and got up to walk downstairs.

Seeing this, Qiu Tianlei could only keep the person inside the room and run downstairs to get bowls and chopsticks to divide the noodles into four portions.

Seeing that he had completely forgotten about Tian Yumei, Song Miqiu frowned and was about to say something when she saw him habitually sit down next to her and wipe his mouth with his sleeve.

Suddenly losing his composure, Song Miqiu put down his chopsticks and immediately called Tian Yumei over.

"Go and get that meat pie. Divide it up so there are just enough for five people."

"Can……"

Song Miqiu sighed, pulled out the huge meat pie, tore it into several pieces, and threw them into each person's hand.

I took a bite and it felt so dry and hard that I couldn't eat it at all.

"You eat."

When Tian Yumei saw that there was an extra sesame seed cake in her hand, she was about to refuse when she saw Song Miqiu stand up and prepare to leave.

Not having heard what had happened earlier, Qiu Tianlei assumed that she had upset his mother and raised his hand to hit her, but was stopped before he could strike.

"What's wrong with me giving her this sesame seed cake because I think it's too hard?"

"Too hard? Shall I soak it in the noodle soup for you?"

Song Miqiu did not answer, but raised her hand and pointed to the noodles she had already finished eating, letting him know that she was full.

But Qiu Tianlei mistakenly thought that she hadn't eaten enough, and immediately snatched the noodle soup that the child had barely touched and tried to soak the sesame seed cake in it.

But just as he was about to make a move, Qiu Xiaobai, whose hand had been robbed, suddenly pouted and burst into tears.

"Stop crying, this is to give you milk."

"Well……"

Qiu Xiaobai let out a soft hum, then looked at Song Miqiu with her big, watery eyes.

"You can't even have a peaceful meal."

"Alright, it's about time. I should go back and continue with my work. You take good care of them."

Qiu Tianlei clearly wanted to say something more, but seeing Song Miqiu's glare, he could only shut up and nod.

On the way, she wanted to check out the night market outside, but suddenly felt a little empty inside and couldn't help but quicken her pace.

Without avoiding anyone's gaze, he walked straight into the city lord's mansion.

Before she could even step inside, several people blocked her path, watching Song Miqiu warily.

"What do you mean by this?"

"who are you?"

Upon hearing this question, Song Miqiu felt even more uneasy, her brows furrowing as she pulled out a bottle of medicine.