As night fell and the group of old Jiang were about to fall asleep, a familiar figure finally appeared in the alley.
"Father, Mother, wake up, come with me." Jiang Yaoguang stood in the shadows of the alley and called out softly to the group.
The group, who had been dozing off, finally woke up when they heard the voice. When they saw who it was, they felt both relieved and furious.
"Jiang Yaoguang, what's wrong with you? Do you want us to starve to death here? What are you up to? You sent us all this way to find those bitches from the eldest son's family, and we were almost beaten to death."
Old Jiang was so angry that his brows furrowed, and he rushed forward to beat someone up.
The anger and hunger that had been building up throughout the day finally erupted at this moment.
Seeing her beloved son about to be beaten, Li rushed forward to stop him, but was suddenly slapped across the face by Old Man Jiang.
A ringing sound filled her ears, and she didn't react for a moment. When the pain swept over her, she angrily said, "Father, what are you doing? Is this the time to hit someone?"
If it weren't for Yaoguang, they might have died on their way to escape famine, and wouldn't be alive now.
Before Old Man Jiang could say anything more, he heard an impatient voice, "If you don't want to sleep on the streets, come with me."
After Jiang Yaoguang finished speaking, he turned straight into another alley, completely ignoring the people arguing behind him.
Seeing this, Granny Wu urged everyone to hurry up and follow.
After walking for half an hour, the group finally stopped in a secluded courtyard.
Finally having a place to rest, Granny Wu and the others breathed a long sigh of relief, and Jiang Donghua even fell into a deep sleep on the bed.
However, the people still looked at Jiang Yaoguang with dissatisfaction.
Jiang Yaoguang ignored those gazes and said with dissatisfaction, "What's going on? You can't even handle Auntie's weak nature, yet you've come to me."
He thought that with his grandparents' help, Jiang Yimian's business would fall into his hands effortlessly, but unexpectedly, these people actually came to him.
Mentioning the main house reignited the anger that Granny Wu had managed to suppress. She angrily cursed, "That bitch is insane! She attacked us without even letting us in the house!"
The villagers were a bunch of lunatics; they helped them drive us out.
We're afraid we'll never have the chance to go back into that village.
The thought of the suffering she endured made her grit her teeth in hatred, wishing she could rush to Qing Shi Village right now and tear those two vile women to shreds.
Old Man Jiang was also very displeased. "What were you thinking? Why did you make us go to the eldest son's house for no reason? Didn't you want to become the Song family's son-in-law? Are you worried about not having enough money to spend in the future?"
"Why don't you hurry up and find a way to bring us into the Song family to enjoy a life of luxury?"
Jiang Erzhuang quickly chimed in, "That's right, Yaoguang, aren't you already half a member of the Song family? Why not bring us into the Song family too?"
Although neither Li nor Granny Wu spoke, they clearly shared the same thought.
They knew how wealthy and powerful the Song family was. It was said that most of the teahouses and gambling dens in Qingshui County belonged to the Song family, which were all very profitable businesses.
Jiang Yaoguang frowned and said with dissatisfaction, "I haven't even gained a foothold in the Song family yet. If you take me there, how am I supposed to live in the Song family?"
Master Song had finally changed his opinion of him, and if he were to bring these bloodsuckers to the Song family again, even if Song Miaoyin liked him, Master Song would probably not agree to their marriage.
Hearing this, Old Man Jiang was dissatisfied, but he also understood that if they went to the Song family, it would probably affect Jiang Yaoguang's marriage.
After a long silence, he said, "Then give us some silver and we'll go back to Qinghe County."
Jiang Yaoguang clenched his fists and said after a while, "You guys stay here and keep an eye on the eldest son's family. They've been doing some interesting business lately. If we can get the recipe, we won't have to worry about money anymore."
He can gain a foothold in the Song family more quickly, and the Song family's business will surely be in his hands.
Even if he can't get the prescription, he can take this opportunity to get rid of these bloodsuckers. Once he marries Song Miaoyin, he can easily get rid of them.
More important than getting the prescription and marrying Song Miaoyin is getting rid of these bloodsuckers.
Although Old Man Jiang was dissatisfied, he finally nodded.
We can't easily let go of the businesses owned by the eldest son's family; we have to get a share of them.
Seeing that Old Man Jiang agreed, the others didn't say anything more.
Jiang Yaoguang, recalling what Jiang Yimian had said when they last met, frowned and asked, "How did Jiang Yimian find out about my relationship with the Chen family?"
Aside from his parents and grandparents, no one else should know about his relationship with the Chen family.
He is about to marry Song Miaoyin, and he must not let the Song family know.
The group was taken aback by these words.
After a long pause, Granny Wu said, "She must be talking nonsense. Your relationship with the Chen family was only settled after you fled the famine. How could that girl possibly know?"
Besides, those people in the Chen family are all dead, and there's no way to verify anything. Who could really know the reason behind it all?
Madam Li quickly added, "That's right, Yaoguang, don't worry. As long as you dealt with that woman properly, everything will be fine."
Jiang Yaoguang's eyes flickered, but he didn't say anything more. He left a few taels of silver for the group and left directly.
Little did he know that not long after he left, a dark figure also quietly disappeared into the night.
*
For several days in a row, Jiang Yimian spent her time drawing in the workshop and watching the villagers reclaim wasteland.
Just as he was idly watching the land clearing team swing their hoes, he heard Gou Sheng's cheerful voice, "Sister Yi Mian, the people from the brokerage firm are here."
Jiang Yimian responded; she had almost forgotten about buying people.
Just as she was about to leave, Madam Wen came over from the side and said with a smile, "Jiang girl, what kind of people did your family hire? If you need any help, why don't you ask me? I can do it too."
It's been quite a while now, and she hasn't found a single opportunity to curry favor with Jiang Yatou.
A few days ago, she heard that the Jiang family mansion had been completed, and many people went to join in the fun. She went too, and she was extremely envious when she saw the new furniture.
If she could stay and help out at the Jiang family, whether it was doing laundry, cooking, or anything else, she could earn some copper coins.
Jiang Yimian stopped and looked at the person beside her. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "I do need your help in a few days."
However, I wasn't there to help her.
Ms. Wen's eyes widened immediately, and she exclaimed in surprise, "What kind of help is it!"
Jiang Yimian just smiled and said, "You'll find out when the time comes."
Wen, no longer acting so cautiously, immediately smiled and said, "Jiang girl, you're really something! You've even managed to buy people. I'll go see how the people you bought are doing."
Jiang Yimian didn't mind and just let her go.
In any case, Wen Shi has been like a leech these past few days, sticking to her wherever she goes. If it weren't for the fact that she gets chased away by everyone as soon as she goes to the workshop, she would probably be by her side even when she is drawing.
The two had only walked a few steps when they saw a group of people heading towards the Jiang family's house from afar. Although they were all wearing faded clothes, they still looked relatively clean.
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