Chapter 5 Liang Family

Shu Yu had just strolled around the neighborhood and was already quite familiar with the surrounding shops.

She went into a pastry shop, bought two packs of pastries, and then went to the stall next door to get a piece of meat.

When I returned to the oxcart with the two bags in hand, it took exactly 15 minutes.

Shu Yu got back onto the oxcart and found that there was an extra woman on board.

The oxcart... was even more crowded.

Oh well, what can you do when the carriage doesn't want to take the road to Dashi Village at this time?

After all, the carriages all departed from the county town. After they delivered her to her destination, they would have to come back, by which time the city gates would be closed.

The oxcarts belonged to the old men in the village; they used them both to transport people and to take them home.

Shortly after Shu Yu got into the car, the old man driving prepared to set off.

Just then, another woman came running over, covered in sweat, calling out, "Uncle Hu, Uncle Hu, wait a minute!"

The old man looked at the newcomer and his brows furrowed sharply.

Shu Yu could tell that he intended to whip the car and leave immediately, but the woman ran even faster and was already clinging to the edge of the car.

Uncle Hu sighed helplessly and said to her, "Old Lu's family, there's no room left on my oxcart."

Upon hearing this, Liang's eyes widened. "No seats left? Uncle Hu, that's not right. We agreed this morning that you would save me a seat so I could ride back in your oxcart."

Uncle Hu couldn't believe it. "You clearly said you weren't going to ride back in my car."

"Nonsense! If I carried all this stuff and walked back to Shangshi Village on my own two legs, wouldn't I be exhausted? Uncle Hu, are you hard of hearing and misheard?"

Liang pointed unhappily to the bamboo basket on her back.

"You..." Uncle Hu was so angry that he could hardly speak.

Shu Yu couldn't help but glance at Liang Shi again. Was this person from Shangshi Village?

Liang pointed at Uncle Hu and said, "You can't do things like this. I clearly agreed to take your car back, but you picked up an extra person. What are we going to do now? It's so late, and I can't find any other oxcarts."

Shu Yu glanced at her, then at the other people on the oxcart.

It seems these women all came out with Uncle Hu this morning; she's the only newcomer. The extra person Liang was referring to—was it her?

Shu Yu didn't want to continue lingering on the oxcart, so she pointed to herself and said, "How about I get off?" Now that she thought about it, it seemed more convenient to go tomorrow.

Before Uncle Hu could speak, Madam Liang waved her hand and said righteously, "No need, it's none of your business. This is a matter between Uncle Hu and me. Please sit down."

Shu Yu, “…” This answer really took her by surprise.

Uncle Hu was clearly not good with words, and seeing that the villagers sitting on the oxcart were getting impatient, he became a little agitated and glared at Liang, asking, "So what exactly do you want?"

"Your place is already full, what can I do? Am I supposed to squeeze into the front of the train with you?"

Everyone else burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Uncle Hu's face turned even redder, and then Liang continued, "Alright, alright, I'm magnanimous and won't hold it against you. I'll walk back, okay? But this basket is too heavy for me to carry. How about this, you just take the basket back for me and deliver it to my husband at home, okay?"

What could Uncle Hu say? There wasn't enough room for people to sit, but tying the basket to the side was still fine.

He nodded. "Okay."

"Let's get this straight, you handled this unfairly, so I'm not paying for your travel expenses." Then she looked at the other women on the oxcart, "I remember what you all look like. If anything is missing from my basket, I'll go to each and every one of you."

(End of this chapter)