Chapter 149 The Donkey More Obedient Than a Son

Passing by Xia Ying's house, Xia Ying was somewhat surprised to see that Song Chunxue was leading a donkey that was loaded with goods.

Song Chunxue smiled slightly.

"I was planning to do this job; it's much easier than farming."

Xia Ying was skeptical. "Come in and sit down. I heard you've done a lot of shocking things again, and you even became a fellow disciple with that Taoist priest. You haven't been deceived, have you?"

"You've met that Taoist priest too?" Song Chunxue asked curiously, stopping by the roadside.

Xia Ying stood by the wall by the roadside, her brows slightly furrowed.

“That Taoist priest never said anything nice. He kept saying that something was wrong with our house. He would say anything to cheat people out of money. I kicked him out. You must not listen to him.”

Song Chunxue knew about her family's affairs; even if the Taoist priest didn't say it, she knew.

Why did my senior brother say such offensive things? He knew they wouldn't take it seriously and would only be seen as a liar.

However, my senior brother is different from ordinary people. Perhaps he can't bear to see some people trapped in prison and not save themselves.

Xia Ying's only son had his eyes damaged when he was a child, and the condition worsened as he grew older. The Taoist priest probably wanted to advise them to treat the child's eyes as soon as possible.

"That Taoist priest didn't say anything else when he came to my house, and he even dug out some talismans from the thatched cave dwelling where the eldest son and his wife lived. You must have heard about that, right?"

Song Chunxue said earnestly, "That Taoist priest is a kind-hearted person. You should take his words seriously, especially about the child's eyes. Don't be stingy with the money."

"When your child grows up and can't find a wife, you'll inevitably be worried. You might as well spend money now to put your mind at ease."

Xia Ying fell silent, her face full of displeasure.

"You're busy, I was just saying it offhand." She really couldn't help but say something that people didn't want to hear.

It's said that it's hard to persuade a stubborn person with kind words, let alone Xia Ying, who is exceptionally obstinate.

“Hey, wait a minute,” Xia Ying raised her hand to stop her, and said in a low voice, “I also want to get treatment for my child. We only have one son. Every autumn, his eyes get dry and itchy, and he says they hurt a lot. But his father says it’s normal, that he’s just too hot in the autumn, and that it will get better when it snows in winter.”

At this point, she choked up and said, "My husband manages all the money in our family, and I don't have any money to buy medicine for the child. I heard that Master Xie gave you five taels of silver, and you probably haven't spent it all yet. Could you lend me some? I'll pay you back after I sell the lemon seeds."

Song Chunxue seemed to be deep in thought.

She's now rolling in money, and they even want to give her a few taels of silver.

But she knew that wealth should not be flaunted. If she really did that, she might not live long. When she came back from working outside, she might find that the entire Jiang family's courtyard had been turned upside down.

She looked troubled. "You've probably heard that I'm not as frugal as I used to be. I've been to the market several times. My children have moved out, and my daughter came once too. I gave her some money when she left, and I've almost spent it all."

As she spoke, Song Chunxue rummaged through her pocket and pulled out six copper coins.

“I used to be so reluctant to spend money on this and that, but now I’m willing to spend it all. Money just disappears.” She placed the coin in Xia Ying’s hand and lowered her voice, “Buy the child some medicine first, and I’ll gather some more Artemisia capillaris to sell in a few days. How about I lend it to you then?”

Xia Ying nodded repeatedly, "Good, good, that's already much better. We can buy two doses of medicine now. Seeing the child rubbing his eyes and crying in pain, I cried along with him."

Song Chunxue patted her shoulder, "I was also afraid that if there was money in the house, thieves would be after it, so I sold all the cloth and cotton. Today I only have ten copper coins left. Why don't you have them all? The child's health is the most important thing."

As she spoke, she took out four more copper coins from her bosom.

These are ten copper coins; that should be enough to buy four doses of medicine.

Xia Ying was overjoyed and thanked her with tears in her eyes, "I never expected you to help me like this. I really didn't misjudge you."

"Alright, alright, hurry back home, don't let his father see you. Go get the medicine quickly, brew it for the child tonight." Song Chunxue led the donkey home, "If we don't go home soon, my piglet will starve to death."

Xia Ying raised her hand to her, "Then you should hurry back. There are many mouths to feed at your home."

Song Chunxue laughed. The key point was that the donkey was in a hurry to get home to eat grass and had already left her behind to go home first.

When she caught up with the donkey to the front door, she found that it had shaken all its belongings out at the gate and was lying haphazardly on the ground.

"This stubborn mule is just like my old man, even more temperamental than me."

Song Chunxue rested her hands on her knees. If she had known he was this capable, she wouldn't have run. The uphill climb of over fifty meters almost made her lungs burst.

She sat on the ground for a long time before putting all the things she had bought into the house.

Once we entered the village, the people working in the mountains must have seen that her donkey was carrying a lot of things, and they would inevitably speculate whether she had made a fortune.

She placed two bags of tender white cotton under the windowsill, and locked everything else in a large box.

Her dowry chest was so big and heavy that it was almost overflowing.

In the past, a few pieces of clothing were barely enough to cover the bottom.

Upon hearing the donkey enter the yard, Song Chunxue quickly locked the box, picked up her basket, and went to the thatched hut.

After the eldest son and his family of three moved away, the thatched kiln was used to store straw again.

Now she no longer has to worry about having to live in a thatched hut when she gets old.

Lord Xie and his senior brother will surely be able to find her a courtyard where people can live.

Because the gate to the donkey pen was closed, the donkey couldn't get in from outside.

Right now, Song Chunxue is carrying a basket on her back, and the dog is eating grass directly on her back.

Song Chunxue turned her head and patted its head, "You've got it all on the ground, you sweep it up for me."

"Clatter, clatter..."

A large pile of donkey dung fell on the ground.

Song Chunxue was furious. "Couldn't you have held it a little longer? It's about to go into the circle."

She opened the door and poured the grass into the trough. If this donkey hadn't been such a great contributor, she would have definitely kicked it twice.

On second thought, this donkey was more intelligent than her son, and it could do this and that for her, so what did she have to complain about?

"Where did his aunt go this year? She's only coming back at this hour. What nice things did she buy?"

The sudden sound almost made Song Chunxue's heart jump out of her chest.

She looked up at Li Dazui on the path above the donkey pen, reached out and broke off a clod of dirt from the wall, then threw it out.

"You walk so quietly, who are you trying to scare to death in broad daylight?"

She touched her chest and quickly called out her nickname in her mind.

"If you ever open your mouth like that again, I'll beat you to death!"

Li Dazui laughed and said, "I clearly make noise when I walk. People say I walk with my feet turned outwards, and the sound of my footsteps is very obvious. You were too busy cursing the donkey to hear it, weren't you?"

Song Chunxue closed the door. "You really can't stay still. Why are you looking forward to my return? Why don't you shut your mouth? Those families of yours have been cheated and are just waiting for the information you find out to lull them to sleep, aren't they?"

Li Dazui chuckled, "Oh well, I saw you riding away on that donkey this morning and you're only back now. You must have gone to the county. You were almost bent over from riding that donkey all the way from Qianzui. You must have bought some good stuff and wanted to show it to me."