He listened quietly, smiling faintly without saying a word.
An Yi nodded in agreement, "Auntie is right, I agree with what Auntie said."
Otherwise, why would this kind of thing keep happening to my family every few days?
To be honest, my parents are too soft-hearted, making people always think they're easy to bully.
Liu Xiaoqiao glanced around and, not seeing An Mancang and Qiao Qiuniang, lowered her head and whispered to An Yi and his siblings.
"Let me tell you guys something, but don't think I'm just being nosy and blurting it out."
Today, your third aunt and her family came to visit again.
Before, she was relentlessly persistent; this time, she's using all sorts of sweet talk and playing the victim.
They were begging and pleading with your parents.
You have to beg your parents to give them some money to pay off the debts of the Manyi family.
Luckily, your grandfather came to the door and stopped them, sternly telling them to leave.
Otherwise, your parents wouldn't be able to hold on any longer; they would definitely take out money to fill the hole in Manyi's family's finances.
Upon hearing this, An Yi and An Ning, the siblings, immediately turned green.
Anning shrieked, "What? Here we go again?"
An Yi clenched his fists tightly, his forehead creased, veins bulging, his face showing suppressed anger.
"They really intend to take advantage of my parents and fleece them."
They have so many acres of land, they could easily make up the difference by selling just a few acres, why should my family pay for it?
Aunt, if they dare to come again, just hit them out with this stick.
If something goes wrong, it's on my side.
I refuse to believe I can't deal with them; they're a bunch of blood-sucking demons.
Anjing glanced at Liu Xiaoqiao in surprise, "Auntie, didn't Third Grandmother and the others get a beating in court?"
"How did this sickly guy manage to come all the way to the door?"
Liu Xiaoqiao raised her voice, "That's for sure, Jing girl, don't you see who they're doing this for?"
What wouldn't that couple do for their little girl?
Even though they broke my leg, they still managed to climb onto my door.
"But then again, why did you have to come to us for help? It has nothing to do with your family anymore!"
The second son's family owns land, and the eldest daughter's family owns money. Why not just go ask the second son and the eldest daughter for it?
Besides, wasn't it your aunt who instigated and arranged this?
Now that something's happened, they'll have to shell out some money, won't they?
An Ding stammered, "This matter isn't resolved yet? What did my parents say?"
Liu Xiaoqiao looked somewhat helpless on her round, flat face. "Your parents are spineless. What can you say?"
Anle sneered as she munched on a banana, "My third grandmother's family is quite a tough nut to crack. They've already been taken to court once, yet they still dare to show up at my house. Aren't they afraid of being sent to jail again?"
Liu Xiaoqiao wholeheartedly agreed; those two were indeed a tough nut to crack, both stubborn and unyielding.
"Oh, right, Lewa, I just remembered. The carpenter who delivered the frame to your house today asked you if you're still making the carriage."
A new batch of timber recently arrived, perfect for making carriages. The timber is practical and the price is reasonable.
If you're going to do this, they'll prioritize supplying you with timber.
Anle's spirits lifted, "Let's do it! We must do it!"
I just haven't had time to choose the car model yet!
I'll go there tomorrow and finalize the deal.
Liu Xiaoqiao immediately stared at Anle with a gossipy look on her face and asked curiously.
"Happy boy, haven't you already bought an oxcart?"
What do you need a carriage for?
Such a precious thing, making one of these would be worth a fortune.
"Now that you've got the carriage, you still need to buy horses, right? Horses are valuable too."
Anle smiled with narrowed eyes and spoke slowly and gently.
"I was just thinking that when I have some time in a few days, I'll go to the city for a stroll. This oxcart is never as convenient as a horse-drawn carriage; the journey is too slow."
Upon hearing that they were going to the city, Liu Xiaoqiao became excited.
"What's wrong? Le Wa Zi, you're going to the city again? What are you going to do there?"
Anle's eyes flickered, and she made up a reason on the spot.
"Making pastries always requires some special flour and ingredients."
I want to go to the city to see if they sell these special flours or ingredients.
I didn't see any special flour in my aunt's grain shop.
They were all ordinary household flour, and the flour was even dark and yellowish; its suitability was nowhere near as good as the flour we use for making pastries.
Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoqiao picked up a small amount of low-gluten flour with her fingertips and kneaded it in the wooden basin. "Hey, now that you mention it, it's true."
The texture and appearance of this flour are quite different from the flour sold in grain stores and the flour we usually eat.
This color looks whiter and brighter to me.
It feels smooth and delicate to the touch.
"Unlike those flours that are so coarse and yellow." After saying that, his mind immediately turned to the topic of going to the city, and he said with excitement and interest.
"Happy boy, I've heard that the city is great."
It's nowhere near as good as what we have in our town.
"Over there, they have multi-story buildings, taller than the houses here."
"And there are lots of new and interesting things sold in the city."
I heard that the things women use are far superior to anything we have in our town, like rouge, ready-made clothes, and jewelry!
There are also some fresh goods brought in from outside.
I see that the ladies and young women in those wealthy and powerful families wear clothes that are more dazzling than the jewelry sold in our town.
Those shiny, water-like stone pendants could dazzle us country folk.
Anle blinked. "Auntie, you mean an apartment building, right?"
"However, I heard that people in the city look down on us people from the town."
They're all so arrogant and haughty, looking down on everyone with their chins.
An Yi grinned and leaned close to An Le, "Little sister, are you really going to the city?"
When are you going? Can I come along?
I also want to go to that city and broaden my horizons.
I also heard from Young Master He that the city is far superior to our town. Even when Young Master He went to the city, he was not well received by the young masters and ladies from noble families.
Compared to others, he belittled himself, saying it was like the difference between a wild pheasant and a true phoenix.
It's said that the young ladies and gentlemen from prominent families in this city are all skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting; they all possess their own unique talents.
Anle glanced sideways at An Yi, crossed her arms, and hummed.
"Third Brother, are you praising them or belittling us?"
What wild pheasant, a real phoenix?
How can they be compared to those pretty faces who have everything handed to them and know nothing of the mundane realities of life?
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