Chapter 1167 Sending Money

Chu Xian was Meng Pei's good friend. After Meng Pei rescued Song Xin, who had escaped from the Liu family, he temporarily stayed at this friend's house.

It was Chu Xian who told Meng Pei about the beheading of the Gong family, which is why Meng Pei rushed to the capital.

In the capital, although Shu Yu knew quite a few people, neither the Yao family nor the Qi family were suitable to send messages to Aunt Hong.

After listening and writing it down, Aunt Hong indicated that she understood.

"Alright, I'll let you know as soon as I hear any news about the Wei family."

Shu Yu thanked him and then took out the silver notes that Meng Yunzheng had given her.

"Here is thirty taels of silver. It was given to me by Gouwa's cousin. Thank you for your hard work over the years."

Aunt Hong frowned. "What are you doing? I don't want it. Whether it's taking care of Dazhuang or Gouwa, it's our decision as husband and wife. Giving us money is like you're buying off our relationship."

Although she was quite envious of the money, she was still angry.

Shu Yu chuckled, "Auntie, you've misunderstood. We didn't mean that. We just understand your situation and know you've had a tough time. Having money in hand is always a good thing, and if you encounter difficulties later, you won't need to trouble the younger generation, right? When Gouwa comes back in four years, he'll be happy to see you healthy and living a good life."

Aunt Hong pursed her lips. This girl's words were quite nice. She didn't bluntly say that the Hong family was in chaos, that her children might be unfilial, and that if she got sick, her son and daughter-in-law might not even treat her.

But she understood. Thinking of her family's situation and seeing Gouwa's bewildered expression, she gritted her teeth and put the silver note away.

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony. I'll accept the money. Thank you."

"No need, just take good care of yourself, Auntie. Don't flaunt your wealth, Auntie, hide it well and buy yourself something nice to eat." Shu Yu said, standing up. "It's getting late, we should go."

Aunt Hong, who had managed to calm down, couldn't control herself any longer. She hugged Gouwa in her arms, took a deep breath, and handed him to Shu Yu, saying, "Then I'll leave Gouwa in your care."

Shu Yu carried the child and walked towards the door.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Aunt Hong's daughter-in-law coming in from outside with her two sons and a daughter.

When they saw them come out, the adult and the three children were stunned for a moment.

The young woman asked in surprise, "Are you... leaving?"

Shu Yu nodded indifferently, "We still have a long way to go, so we won't linger any longer."

After saying that, he left the Hong family with Yingxi, and the young woman couldn't stop him no matter what she tried.

As soon as they left, the children started arguing, "Mom, didn't you say there was candy? Where's the candy?"

The young woman looked at Aunt Hong, who wiped her eyes and snorted, "Why are you looking at me? Gouwa just shoved one into my mouth, and I've already finished it in this long."

The young woman stomped her foot angrily. "That girl seemed quite wealthy, didn't she? Why didn't she even bring a box of snacks when she came to our house?"

She looked at Aunt Hong suspiciously, "Could it be that she secretly gave you something good, and you hid it?"

Aunt Hong was furious. "Go check if I've hidden anything. You wish! We just handed over a child as big as Gouwa yesterday. We're already being lenient by not returning him or coming after us. You expect her to come to our door nicely with gifts? Dream on!"

(End of this chapter)