Transmigrated into a poor peasant family, lacking clothes and food, life is hard enough, why must she also be schemed against by her only relative?
So she's not their biological child, wh...
Jiang Qiao originally didn't want to get involved in the siblings' lawsuit, but she just couldn't bring herself to do it. She wondered if her intuition was wrong, but she had a feeling that this man was somehow connected to her.
There was no reason or explanation; it was simply her feeling, that intuition that might seem unreliable to outsiders. At that moment, she couldn't help but turn around.
The woman was still nagging, "Tell me, what kind of uncle are you? The parents gave their child a pair of dowry chests, and you actually lost one of them. Now, where am I supposed to find the other one? Have you ever seen dowry chests that are all different?"
"You know, I can't even face your niece's resentful eyes anymore. She only gets married once in her life, and you, her uncle, have managed to lose something so important."
When the box was mentioned, Jiang Qiao couldn't help but think of the box that contained her. Could that thing have been obtained from this man?
"Hey comrade, you want the box? I have a way to help you."
The woman turned to Jiang Qiao in surprise. "You have a solution? What solution? Right now, no carpenter is working. Do you know that my daughter is getting married on the first day of the Lunar New Year? There's simply no time to prepare. Otherwise, would I be in such a hurry?"
The woman's expression remained unchanged. Jiang Qiao guessed that she was most likely angered by her good-for-nothing younger brother.
Come to think of it, anyone would be angry. There are only two days left, and it's too late to do anything. But while others can't do it, she can.
She had things in her space, both high-quality and ordinary wooden boxes, purely for storing things. Since this woman needed them, she could help her in her time of need.
Crucially, this man might be a strong witness in her case.
"Big sister, since I've brought this up, I'll naturally try to help you. I have a pair of new trunks that my family originally intended as part of my dowry. However, I'm getting married next year, and my family is short of money for the New Year. So, I might as well just transfer the trunks to you. That way, it'll be convenient for both of us."
The woman's eyes lit up. "Really? Oh, I can't accept this. Sister, I won't stand on ceremony with you. My daughter is in a hurry about this. As her mother, I don't have any other skills, so I just want to get her a good dowry. At least when she gets to her husband's family, we don't want any conflicts between her and her mother-in-law because of our family's poor conditions."
"Oh dear, sister, since you have it, when can you deliver it? I'm really in a hurry."
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Big sister, I'll bring it to you later. By the way, what's wrong with your brother? I'm just curious, how did he lose the suitcase?"
The woman glared at the man beside her, annoyed. "Don't mention him. Just thinking about him makes me angry."
The man stood there awkwardly. Jiang Qiao noticed his expression and had an idea. "Hey comrade, why don't you come back with me to get your things? Get them back as soon as possible so your sister won't get angry."
The man scratched his head sheepishly. "Sister, I'll go with her then. Don't be angry. I was just thinking that money is more important than this suitcase. I was also thinking of leaving my niece some money as a last resort."
Who knew your requirements would be so high? If I had known, I would have sold the other one too. That way, my niece could have saved up a bit more money.
The woman angrily slapped her younger brother, "You're so thoughtful! If it weren't for meeting the older sister, where would we find another box? It's the New Year, who still sells these things? Hurry up and go with the older sister to get it."
"Hey girl, how much is this box?"
Jiang Qiao glanced at the large pile of junk in the yard and had a general idea of what was going on.
"Big sister, how about this? I'll pick out a few useful items here later, and we can swap them, okay?"
The woman hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Young lady, if you don't mind taking a loss, then go ahead and choose. But let me tell you, I don't have anything good here, it's all junk."
Jiang Qiao waved her hand and said, "Don't say that. Even a broken house is worth a fortune. Some of the junk can be tidied up and used as tools."
The woman readily agreed. The junk in the recycling center wasn't worth much. Besides, although the woman in front of her was dressed in rags, she was a straightforward and honest person. She had already helped them in their time of need, so she couldn't argue with her over such junk.
Moreover, this person seems quite sensible, so I guess she won't make things difficult for her later.
“Okay, as long as you don’t mind, you can come and pick it out later. It’s perfect timing, there aren’t many people around here. I’m on duty today, and I’ll be off tomorrow. If you need something, you can do it today.”
Jiang Qiao nodded, then left with the man.
Along the way, Jiang Qiao went through the whole story surrounding the box.
The man didn't actually know the person who bought the suitcase. The other person didn't know why they had their eyes on the suitcase he brought. The two of them chatted for a while, mainly because the man said his wife liked this kind of suitcase. He was just coming back from a business trip and he thought he could surprise his wife with this suitcase.
Moreover, the price offered by the other party seemed really reasonable to this man, so he impulsively agreed. He originally wanted to save one for his niece, but his sister was very picky and insisted that there was no reason to include only a trunk as part of the dowry. As a result, after he arrived, his sister never gave him a good look.
"My goodness, I'm so lucky to have met such a benefactor as you today. Otherwise, I would have been a criminal. My sister wouldn't let it go. I made extra money from the sale, and I didn't keep any for myself. I took it out, but I didn't get any credit. What's the point of having so many boxes? It's much more practical to have money in hand."
Jiang Qiao wouldn't let a man follow her around all the time; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to get the box out of this space.
She had found out everything she needed to know. She told the man to wait for her at a nearby restaurant while she went to a secluded spot, unpacked her things, and then pushed her cart back to find him.
Although she didn't take the woman's money, Jiang Qiao didn't lose out. She did a thorough search at the scrap yard, putting all the good stuff into her spatial dimension. She only took a few items out of the open. Although they weren't big, they were all useful in daily life.
Most importantly, these things may look unremarkable on the outside, but in reality, they are all old items.
Seeing how cooperative Jiang Qiao was, the woman happily saw off this timely help. She examined the trunks; they were brand new, without a single scratch. With such a pair of trunks, she wouldn't have to worry about her daughter's marriage.