Chapter 53: The Girl Returning from Flower Street

The two brothers were stunned for a moment, then asked cautiously, "What do you want to see him for?"

The visitor was very kind and patiently explained, "I had an important appointment with him this morning, but he came back yesterday without even saying hello. And the boss is pressing me hard, so I had no choice but to come here in person to look for him."

Hearing that it was a job for the Zhou family, the two brothers did not ask any more questions and pointed each other in a direction.

After everyone had left, Liang Jinyu came out of the haystack.

She remembered that Old Man Chen said he had made a mistake yesterday. What a coincidence, someone came to the Zhou Mansion in person today.

This matter doesn't seem that simple.

Liang Jinyu thought back to her previous life. She could no longer remember whether anyone had ever been to the Chen family.

But she remembered that on Laba Festival, Old Man Chen brought home a lot of cakes and candies, and said they were all gifts from his employer.

From this perspective, he doesn't look like he has done anything wrong.

Liang Jinyu was lost in thought when she met an acquaintance at a fork in the road.

It was said that they met, but in fact they just happened to pass by the other person's front door and saw her as soon as he opened the door.

"Miss Liang?" Yao Tianci shouted, somewhat surprised.

Liang Jinyu looked up and noticed that there was a young girl following Yao Tianci.

The girl was about sixteen or seventeen years old. Although she was not very good-looking, she had a great figure and there was a unique charm in her eyes and eyebrows.

"What are you looking at? Have you never seen a woman?" The other party rolled his eyes in an unfriendly manner.

"Yao Yao, don't be rude." Yao Tianci scolded, but his tone was not serious.

Yao Yao?

This name sounds familiar.

"Hey, you're still angry. What? Are you attracted to her?" Yao Yao asked tartly, looking Liang Jinyu up and down with a critical eye, and quickly came to the conclusion, "Brother, you have a very poor taste. This woman is not suitable for you at first glance."

It was truly an unprovoked disaster.

Liang Jinyu explained: "Miss Yao misunderstood, I was just passing by."

"Hmph, who cares about you, let's go!" Yao Yao rolled his eyes again, turned around and left.

Yao Tianci was very embarrassed: "I'm sorry, Miss Liang, my sister is just like that, don't take it to heart."

Liang Jinyu nodded. She didn't even know the other person, so of course she wouldn't take it to heart.

As soon as the two siblings left, the family next door opened the door.

"I was wondering why it sounded so much like Mrs. Liang's voice, and I didn't expect it to be you." It was Shuanzi's mother who opened the door.

Liang Jinyu walked forward, but before he could explain his purpose, Shuanzi's mother couldn't wait to pull Liang Jinyu aside and start gossiping.

"You haven't seen the girl you just quarreled with, have you? Her name is Yao Yao, and she just came back yesterday. Tsk, tsk, tsk, that girl's tongue is as sharp as a knife, very powerful."

Liang Jinyu was not interested: "I came here to borrow from you..."

"Let me tell you, she was sold to a prostitute by her father when she was ten years old. Do you know why he sold her? Because her father wanted her brother to study. You know what, Yao Tianci was really smart when he was young. He passed the examination to become a student at the age of seven. But what was the use of that? The family had no money, and the academy would not accept him."

"Shuanzi's wife, I'm here to borrow—"

"Alas, Yao Yao is a thorn in Tianci Niang's heart. She has been secretly saving money all these years and even didn't want to take medicine for him. Now, she has finally redeemed him."

"Shuanzi's wife——"

"I'm telling you, I'm not making up stories about her, but she's been in that filthy place for six or seven years, her heart has changed a long time ago, and she's learned all kinds of despicable tricks. I heard that she was trying to hook up with Wang Qingshan yesterday, tut tut tut, she didn't even think about how Wang Qingshan could possibly be interested in a piece of shit like her."

"Borrow rice! I'm here to borrow rice!"

"Borrow what? Oh, borrow rice?"

Shuanzi's mother finally heard what Liang Jinyu said and moved aside to let her enter the house.

"You are such a fool. What you said yesterday was too harsh. You didn't even leave yourself a way out. Tell me, did Chen Laifu really hit someone? I always thought he was an honest man. I didn't expect that you can only judge a person by his appearance. By the way, why did Chunniang run away with someone? Did you see it with your own eyes?"

Even though the distance from the courtyard gate to the main hall was short, Shuanzi's mother was always talking.

Fortunately, Shuanzi's father was about to go out and interrupted Shuanzi's mother's chattering.

"I think all the fir trees outside have been cut down. You should go into the mountains, but don't go alone. It's not safe." Shuanzi's mother followed him out and gave him a backpack.

Shuanzi's father agreed, and reminded Shuanzi's mother to turn the ground after dinner to loosen the soil so that they could plant the tea seedlings.

After seeing Shuanzi's father off, Shuanzi's mother turned back to the kitchen to scoop rice for Liang Jinyu.

"Two bushels of rice in total, take it." Shuanzi's mother put the rice in a cloth bag and handed it to Liang Jinyu, and then said, "There's nothing in Chunniang's room. Wait a minute, I'll go pick some radishes for you."

I pulled out a few radishes, and put in a bunch of green vegetables, some scallions, pickled beans, etc. The basket was full.

"I don't think it's a good idea for you to be like this. Don't worry about whether Chen Laifu is willing to leave or not. People need to eat and wear clothes to survive. You and your brother don't have any land. You have to think of some way to make a living. How about letting your brother go with you to Qingxiang Mountain to cut trees? If he can't carry the big ones, he can carry the small ones. It's hard work, but at least you can make money."

As Shuanzi's mother spoke, she pulled up a handful of dried bamboo shoots drying under the eaves and said, "I heard that several wealthy merchants in the town are buying timber, and the price is even higher than last year. The Xie family, the Yuan family, and the Chu family are all vying for it. Do you think these people can use up all the timber they have collected?"

"The Xie family? Could it be the Xie family of Lingzhou?" Liang Jinyu opened the rice bag and put the dried bamboo shoots in it.

Shuanzi's mother shook her head: "How could anyone know? There are so many people with the surname Xie in this world. My sister-in-law's surname is Xie too."

Liang Jinyu thought so too. The Lingzhou Xie family mainly ran pawnshops, banks and tea businesses, but they had never heard of them doing wood business.

I guess they are trying to attract business under the name of Xie family, or they may be a branch of Xie family.

Liang Jinyu didn't think much about it, borrowed the rice and went back.

After returning home, Liang Jinyu cooked a pot of vegetable porridge in a clay pot, which simply filled the stomachs of the siblings.

"After arriving in the city, first inquire about the latest grain prices, and then go directly to the Song residence." Liang Jinyu found a set of clean clothes to change into, while giving instructions to Liang Dingfang who was outside.

Liang Dingfang responded and said, "Sister, that bastard is here again!"

Liang Jinyu paused in her hair-twisting move and frowned, "Don't worry about him. I'll see how long he can keep an eye on me."

The brother and sister packed up and locked the door. Not long after they walked away, Chen Lai-fu caught up with them.

"Jinyu, where are you going?" Chen Lai Fu shamelessly chased after her with a smile on his face, as if nothing that happened yesterday had happened.

Liang Dingfang's face darkened and he clenched his fists.

Liang Jinyu pretended not to hear and quickened her pace.

When he met villagers on the road, Chen Lai Fu took the initiative to greet them. When others asked him, he said he wanted to accompany Liang Jinyu to the city.

Those who don't know the situation would think that the two have a very good relationship. They all praise Chen Lai Fu for loving his wife and say that Liang Jin Yu is very lucky.

Liang Dingfang was so angry that he wanted to take action several times, but was stopped by Liang Jinyu every time.

Chen Lai-fu is shameless. The more you pay attention to him, the more excited he acts.

So the best thing to do is to ignore him and get rid of him once you get to the city.

Nowadays, all the men in the village are busy making money, but he is the only one who ignores his sick mother and the opportunity to make money, with a dirty heart and only wants to harm her.

What kind of man is this?