"All of you get out. I'll pay you after I've settled the bill," Xie Yunjiao said, noting that the Shao family members were gathered at the door with no intention of leaving. "I came to your house alone, and you're still worried that I'll default on my debt. I'm the one you should be afraid of."
Yeah, why didn’t they think of that?
Xu Min was afraid that Xie Yunjiao would get angry and stop paying, so he gave a dry laugh and pulled Shao Hong and the two elders away.
Finally, it was quiet and Xie Yunjiao closed the door.
Shao Yan looked at Xie Yunjiao in disbelief. Only now did she dare to confirm that the person in front of her was really Xie Yunjiao.
"Boss, why are you here?" Shao Yan asked.
Xie Yunjiao replied, "I'm here to collect a debt. Didn't you promise before the Lunar New Year that you would come back to work at Qinyuanfang after the Lunar New Year? It's already the 15th, and the Lunar New Year is over, and you still haven't shown up.
Do you know that these days we are so busy that we don’t even have time to drink a sip of water? "
Shao Yan's eyes darkened, and she said helplessly: "I want to go too, but..."
Suddenly, Xie Yunjiao felt someone approaching the window and shouted, "Calculate whether the amount I said is correct. If it is, tell me and I will calculate the money for you."
Xie Yunjiao winked at Shao Yan. Shao Yan was a smart girl and immediately understood what she meant.
So Shao Yan deliberately said loudly: "Boss, other things are easy to talk about, but things like money must be calculated clearly. Not a penny less will do."
Xu Min's eyes lit up, and he made a money-counting gesture towards Shao Hong and the others standing not far away, and ran back to them: "They are indeed counting money, they are not here for show."
Shao Hong's heart finally settled down: "Just now when I saw that little girl from the Hong family, I thought they were in collusion."
"Mom, today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. There will be lanterns in the evening. I want to go out and see the lanterns. When you have money, remember to give me some." Xu Min said.
"I understand. Let's talk about it after we get the money." Shao Hong said.
"What money? I want it too." A man with eyes that looked exactly like Xu Min and a lewd expression squeezed between them and stretched out his hand.
When Xu Min saw Xu Wen, he couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Brother, mother said it was given to me."
"I'm asking my mother for it, not you. What does it have to do with you?" Xu Wen said.
"Don't quarrel, my two ancestors. We all have it. Mother will give it to you. Can we stop quarreling now?" Shao Hong said with a doting look on her face.
"That's pretty good." Xu Min smiled happily.
Xu Wen shrugged his shoulders. As long as he got the money, it was fine. He didn't care about anything else.
Hearing the noise outside, Xie Yunjiao took the opportunity to whisper to Shao Yan, "Are you willing to leave here, no matter what method you use?"
Shao Yan was stunned for a moment, then began to get excited: "Can I really leave here? Can I not marry that old man?"
When she thought of freedom, a handsome face suddenly appeared in her mind, her heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and her face turned red.
"Of course I am willing." Shao Yan said.
It’s not just willing, it’s very willing.
"What if I asked you to marry Wu Mingde and leave the Shao family forever? Would you be willing?"
When Shao Yan heard the word "marriage", her heart suddenly tightened and her nose suddenly felt very sore.
She lowered her eyes slightly and said bitterly: "With my background, I am not worthy of him."
"Fool, what are you talking about? You're smart, hardworking, and good-looking, so how could you not be worthy of Wu Mingde?"
Xie Yunjiao never thought that Shao Yan, who looked strong and optimistic, would also have an insecure side.
She thought Shao Yan and Wu Mingde were a good match.
Shao Yan is hardworking, good at making money, and smart. As long as she is guided correctly, she will definitely live a good life in the future.
"If it's just me, I'm naturally worthy of Brother Mingde, but my family..." Shao Yan hesitated to speak.
"Your family members are not human at all. They are nothing like you." Xie Yunjiao couldn't help but complain.
She had heard from Wu Xiaomei that Shao Yan was forced to marry, and the Shao family often bullied Shao Yan and were simply not human.
Shao Yan smiled bitterly: "Even so, they are still my family. Brother Mingde once said not to despise your family, because no matter whether they are good or bad, their blood flows in our bodies.
But he doesn't know how much I want to escape from this home. Every time I call my grandparents "Dad and Mom," my heart feels like it's being cut by a knife."
Xie Yunjiao was stunned. The amount of information was so overwhelming that she almost couldn't react.
She thought Shao Yan looked very similar to Shao Hong because they were sisters.
But no one expected that they were actually mother and daughter!
"My biological mother, Shao Hong, was insulted when she was young and got pregnant with me. She was young and naive, and by the time she realized I was in her belly, the baby was already too big. If she didn't want me, it would mean two deaths. She was afraid of death, so she kept me.
Even though I was born into this world, they didn't like my presence at all. My presence reminded her all the time of what she had experienced.
She tried to abandon me secretly several times, but was discovered every time, so she had to bring me back.
After doing this many times, she got tired of it and started to record me under the name of my grandparents, saying that I was her sister.
People laughed at my grandmother and said she was an old clam holding a pearl, and they all hated me to death.
If I hadn't accidentally learned about my life story, I would never have understood why I worked so diligently, was scolded by them at will, and forced myself to smile, but couldn't get any love from them in return."
As Shao Yan spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.
"With my unclear background, how can I be worthy of such a good man?"
He is the bright moonlight in the distant sky. She cannot touch him, and she is satisfied just by watching him from afar.
"You are innocent. Don't blame yourself for the mistakes made by others. I believe that with Wu Mingde's character, he will not despise you." Xie Yunjiao said.
Shao Yan felt bitter in her heart. She understood the reason, and she also knew that Wu Mingde might not dislike her.
But even she herself despises her own background, so how could she harm others?
Wu Mingde lived in the same alley as their family, and the two families saw each other every day.
There are also neighbors who have lived here for many years, and they all know more or less about the Shao family's troubles.
She didn't want Wu Mingde to be laughed at for the rest of his life and not be able to hold his head up in front of everyone.
"Hey, why haven't you figured it out after so long?" Xu Min knocked desperately on the door, interrupting the conversation between Xie Yunjiao and Shao Yan.
Xie Yunjiao knew that time was running out and Shao Yan could not afford to hesitate any longer. She quickly asked, "Would you rather marry an old man you don't know who has three wives and four concubines, or would you rather marry an upright man who you like and he likes your Wu Mingde?"
He likes me too? Shao Yan blushed and her heart began to beat faster: "Of course it's Brother Wu."
"Okay, wait for my news." Xie Yunjiao stuffed a bottle of powder into Shao Yan's hand, "Take it with water the day before you get married..."
Before Xie Yunjiao could finish her words, Xu Min pushed the door open and walked in.
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