Chapter 316: Human Life is Fragile

As expected, the old woman from the Jiang family, wearing a crimson skirt, came charging forward with a group of servants.

She looked around Lu Qiniang's house and said, "Look at the shabby yard this peasant lives in. Even with this, he still plans to marry his daughter into our Minister's mansion?"

Erya picked up the clothesline and rushed to the door, and the coarse cloth sheets on the bamboo pole fell down.

The thirteen-year-old girl's almond-shaped eyes widened, and the red hairband in her hair swung out with her movements, "Bah! Back when your Third Master was dying, why didn't you despise our dilapidated yard? My eldest sister is so understanding. Before she even got married, she came to help take care of him, even doing everything from cleaning up his poop to cleaning his pee. Now that he's awake, you still dare to push my eldest sister? Your family is still speaking in his favor. We don't care about people with such a conscience!"

"Which woman hasn't been beaten by a man? Only your daughter is precious, and you still think you are a royal branch and jade leaf, bah." The Jiang family's mother-in-law scolded, "Stop talking nonsense, even if you kneel down and beg us, we won't do this marriage. Let's wait and see, and see whether my third master will marry better or your eldest sister will marry better in the future!"

Outside the yard, a group of people gathered to watch the excitement.

The Jiang family's wife gave a wink, and two gray-clothed servants carried the mahogany box and were about to walk out of the yard.

Erya swung the bamboo pole across, the tip of the pole hitting the corner of the box, making her palm numb. "Who dares to touch my sister's betrothal gift?"

The Jiang family's wife scolded, "The marriage has been called off, and you still want to rely on my betrothal gifts?"

"Then my elder sister's efforts were in vain, and she was bullied by you in vain?"

"Erya," Lu Qiniang said, "Let them take everything away. They don't want anything. We just need to cancel the engagement."

"Mom!" Erya stomped her feet.

"Alright, tell them to move their things and get out of here. I'm an eyesore."

The Jiang family carried away the betrothal gifts in full view of everyone.

Many familiar neighbors came to persuade Lu Qiniang.

Some told her that with Daya's character, she would find a good husband in the future.

Some people also told her that for a family as prominent as the Jiangs, there would be no chance of getting it back, so she should not be stubborn and should just give in.

Lu Qiniang sent everyone out.

After returning home, she felt relieved and asked Xiao Yan, "Did I reveal any flaws?"

"No." Xiao Yan smiled, "It's just that you really aren't very good at pretending. In comparison, today we mainly rely on Zhuo Zhuo."

Erya straightened her back and said, "Of course. I'm here to protect my own elder sister. From now on, you can treat me as your own son. I can make money and support my elder sister."

"I can do it too." San Ya refused to be outdone, "I also want to be a son and marry a son-in-law."

"You are not even as tall as tofu, and you are still looking for a son-in-law." Erya pinched her little face and laughed at her.

"If you don't believe me, just watch." San Ya said.

Lu Qiniang laughed for a while and then thought of the emperor.

She should find a way to communicate with the emperor.

However, we still have to wait for half a month, because Xiao Yan said that April 2nd is the birthday of the late queen. During this period, the emperor obviously loves the prince the most.

The timing is not right.

Lu Qiniang said that the late queen's birthday was only ten days older than hers.

Ten days later, the other person would be destined to be a phoenix, while I would be destined to be a madman - a person who would work like crazy.

But she listened to the advice.

Then wait.

This matter must not be rushed.

I was anxious inside, but I had to pretend to be calm on the surface. I couldn't rush forward, as it would look fake.

The prince must have known about the broken engagement by now, so that would have temporarily calmed him down.

He probably wouldn't make any requests to the emperor at this time, after all, Daya's reputation has been affected.

It’s better for her to just focus on her work. She has her own shop, Erya’s shop, and Doctor Hu’s shop. She’s in charge of everything.

The seventh day of April is a day that Lu Qiniang will never forget.

Because on this day, she witnessed the fickleness of fate.

While working, Juanzi secretly told the women that she had been with her husband last night and wondered if she could get pregnant.

——After spending so much time together, everyone treated her like a younger sister, so Juanzi was willing to tell everyone about this happy event.

These people at the bottom of society don’t have so many taboos and considerations, they just say whatever they think.

Everyone then realized that she and her husband had not consummated their marriage before, so they congratulated and teased her.

Lu Qiniang found it quite interesting, and thought with a guilty conscience that she seemed to have forgotten Xiao Yan's "big thing".

But it’s not easy for her to take the initiative.

Xiao Yan is mainly to blame, why don’t you mention it?

If Xiao Yan knew what she was thinking, he would definitely cry out that it was unfair.

Recently, she was so worried about Daya that she couldn't eat and had lost five kilograms. How could she still have the nerve to bring it up?

She would scold me again, "Just thinking about those things in bed."

This crime is too serious for him to bear.

Lu Qiniang thought, it wasn't that she didn't want to, it was that Xiao Yan didn't mention it, so it was none of her business.

Yes, it has nothing to do with her.

Lu Qiniang was thinking with her ears flushed, when she suddenly heard a loud crash. She was so frightened that she jumped up from her chair, "What fell?"

She thought that the flour, rice and other things she had stored were scattered, but unexpectedly, it was Juanzi who fell down.

"Juanzi, Juanzi——"

"Lao Hu, Lao Hu, help—"

For a while, there was chaos and war.

Fortunately, Doctor Hu was in the shop. He rushed over upon hearing the news and gave emergency treatment, giving acupuncture and administering medicine. He was busy for two hours before the patient finally woke up.

Doctor Hu was so tired that he sat down on the ground.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

This is clearly snatching a life back from the King of Hell's Palace.

Lu Qiniang handed Doctor Hu a towel and said, "Wipe the sweat off. Old Hu, what's wrong with her? Why did she become like this all of a sudden?"

Juanzi has regained consciousness. She had just survived a life-and-death situation, but now she has begun to worry about her job. Tears are streaming down her face as she looks at Lu Qiniang, but she doesn't dare to ask her for help.

She is so sick, how can she have the nerve to stay here and be supported by others?

But all the beautiful imaginations about the future came to an abrupt end.

The once bright future also became gloomy.

"It's an acute illness," said Doctor Hu. "She's just too tired. It's just bad luck. This kind of acute illness is bad luck for anyone. But she's not destined to die. I'm here. If I were far away, haha, she wouldn't make it a quarter of an hour."

"What about the future? Will it still be a hindrance?" Lu Qiniang asked.

Juanzi is only nineteen years old this year!

"Who knows?" Doctor Hu said, "Let him do some light work first, and then he can recover slowly. And try to stay up late less often in the future."

"stay up?"

Juanzi then cried and said that in addition to working here, she also helped people wash clothes at night because she was the only one who earned money in the family.

She has been sleeping only two or three hours a day for more than two years.

"Juanzi, you're asking for your life, don't do that again!" Lu Qiniang said, "If you need money, borrow from me and I'll lend it to you. Your husband should get better too. I'll ask my husband to find him a job. Don't ruin your body. For us poor people, a good body is our only asset."

"You are not poor anymore." Doctor Hu curled his lips.

Juanzi nodded repeatedly, and her heart finally settled down.

The Dong family was very kind. Not only did they not drive her away, they also helped her husband find a job. She remembered this kindness.

Lu Qiniang was still worried, so she asked Juanzi to rest in the shop for a while, in case she got sick and couldn't find Doctor Hu, so she asked someone to find her husband.

It was obvious that her husband was very worried about her and kept crying while hugging her.

Lu Qiniang felt something in her heart.

I have always known that human life is fragile, but when someone close to me almost falls, the feeling becomes particularly profound.

Take it one day at a time and be happy every day.

This feeling became even stronger when Hutou came to visit in the afternoon.