Chapter 13: The Former Marquis's Wife
Thinking about the things her predecessor had done, Shen Yueyao couldn't help but sigh to the sky.
What kind of things did my predecessor do? It’s hard to list them all.
I can't think about it. When I think about those memories in my mind, I feel so pitiful for Su Xueyi and Dabao and Erbao.
So just buy the book.
Anyway, I bought it at the market, so it’s relatively cheap.
The man selling books also looked like a scholar, and his clothes were a bit shabby. He might be in a hurry to use the money, so he sold these worn books at a low price.
However, most of the people who came to the market were women and elderly ladies who were shopping, so there were not many people buying books.
As a result, the man set up his stall for a long time but didn't sell a single single book.
The man brought three books, so Shen Yueyao could only buy one book first.
You always have to consider making money to eat before you can buy more books.
Originally, Shen Yueyao went to the cloth shop to take a look.
"Sir, please come in. Would you like to buy cloth or have clothes custom-made?"
The female shopkeeper looked at Shen Yueyao's plump figure with a smile on her face.
I thought that the money spent on making one set of clothes for such a person was equivalent to the money spent on making two sets of clothes for others.
Shen Yueyao looked at the fabrics placed on the table and felt that they were very ordinary, the colors were also ordinary, and the clothes made from them probably wouldn't be anything good.
But someone as noble and elegant as Su Xueyi can probably pull off clothes of any color.
Shen Yueyao thought of his old thin clothes, thought for a moment, and asked, "Shopkeeper, how much is this cloth?"
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Miss, this is good silk cloth. It costs three hundred and eighty coins per piece."
When Shen Yueyao heard the price, her hands almost trembled.
Such a piece of cloth costs 380 wen. Is it so expensive?
In fact, if she had more money, Shen Yueyao wouldn't think the price was expensive.
The key point is that she only has more than 300 coins in her hand.
It's really expensive to buy cloth to make a set of clothes.
Shen Yueyao's expression changed and asked, "Is there any cheaper cloth here?"
The shopkeeper said, "Yes, this is cheap, one hundred coins a piece, it's ordinary linen."
Although this is much cheaper, Shen Yueyao reached out and touched it, and the touch was not as comfortable as silk cloth. This ordinary linen cloth was a bit rough.
Shen Yueyao hesitated.
She thought about it and decided to wait until she could earn more money to buy some good fabric to make clothes.
Looking around, Shen Yueyao saw some scraps of cloth beside her and asked, "Shopkeeper, are these scraps of cloth still useful?"
The shopkeeper looked at Shen Yueyao with a strange expression.
But he still said truthfully: "These scraps of cloth are too broken, and they are useless as scraps. If you buy cloth, these scraps will be given to you."
The female shopkeeper saw Shen Yueyao's expression and understood that the girl probably wanted these scraps of cloth.
Although these scraps of cloth were useless and she planned to throw them away, she couldn't just give them to customers.
If you buy cloth, you can give away scraps of cloth.
When Shen Yueyao thought about the situation at home, she immediately thought of Su Xueyi's mother.
That is Madam Meng.
When the Marquis' Mansion was not convicted, Madam Meng was also a distinguished Marquis' wife and was highly respected.
But after being exiled, coupled with the need to work in the labor camp, Mrs. Meng's health was affected and she became weak and sickly.
Because of some things, Madam Meng can no longer see clearly and has to grope her way around to do things.
According to my memory, Mrs. Meng was a gentle and tough woman.
With her gray hair, skinny body, hunched back, and ragged clothes, she looked nothing like the marquis's wife.
And such worn-out clothes are very cold at this time of year.
After thinking about it, Shen Yueyao decided to earn more money and buy cloth to make clothes.
Now the Su family should first solve the problem of having enough food.
But she did have a use for those rags, so Shen Yueyao spent five cents to buy a bag of them.
Although she spent five cents to buy these scraps of cloth, it was worth it because these scraps of cloth were good things and could help her make money.
It was just that Shen Yueyao still felt a little distressed because she had spent some money on buying some things this time.
When she returned home at noon, Shen Yueyao saw that their door was closed.
She opened the door and no one was home.
"Strange, it's already noon, why is there no one here?"
"At least Su Xueyi should stay at home and recuperate."
Shen Yueyao frowned and walked out the door, just in time to see her neighbor Zhou at the door.
Zhou was packing up a pile of grass and about to go in. When she saw Shen Yueyao, she frowned, but still took the initiative to greet her, "Sister Shen, you're back."
If possible, Zhou Shi didn't want to bother with Shen Yueyao.
What Shen Yueyao did was really too much.
But her husband also said that neighbors see each other every day, and it would be too awkward if they didn't talk to each other when they met.
Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "Sister Zhou, have you seen our Dabao and Erbao? I was really worried when the two children didn't come back at noon."
Zhou was stunned, and felt that the sun had risen from the west. Shen Yueyao would be worried about her two sons, and it was a good thing that she didn't abuse them.
However, Zhou thought about the Su family's affairs, sighed inwardly, and said, "You should go to your mother-in-law's house quickly. Didn't Daya work for a wealthy family before? It seems that she fell ill and was sent back. I don't know the details. I heard that Erya hurriedly went to see a doctor..."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yueyao didn't care about anything else and ran directly towards a dilapidated adobe house in the north of the village.
Yes, based on her memory, she knew where Mrs. Meng lived.
This house also consists of three adobe rooms.
As soon as I reached the door, I heard a sad voice coming from inside.
"What should I do? I don't even have the money to buy medicine. I can't just watch Daya die like this."
"How can I be worthy of the boss if this happens?"
"It's all my fault. If I hadn't been blind, how could I have gotten you into trouble?"
Su Daya is the daughter of the eldest son of the Su family.
Su Xueyi is the third child in the family, with two older brothers.
Although there was a general amnesty and he was freed from his crimes and became a civilian, the labor camp did not release the head of the Su family.
Previously, the authorities needed able-bodied men to serve in the military, and the eldest son had to go to the military camp for the safety of his family.
The eldest wife of the Su family could not stand the hardship of the labor camp. When the Marquis' Mansion was convicted, the eldest lady of the Su family asked for a divorce and left.
The second son's wife followed him to the northwestern border with deep affection.
But the two men were too weak and died of overwork in the labor camp, leaving behind a girl.
That is Su Erya.
When the second son of the Su family and his wife died, Su Erya was only two years old. Now it has been ten years, and Su Erya is twelve years old.
Su Erya said, "Grandma, I'm going to work as a maid to earn money. I must save my sister."
Madam Meng held Erya's hand and cried, "No, no, your sister had no choice but to go there. I can't let you become a maid too. If you're not careful, you'll die."
There was no way Old Madam Meng would let her second granddaughter go.
The palms and backs of her hands were all made of flesh, and Mrs. Meng couldn't help wiping away her tears.
Su Erya said distressedly and anxiously, "Grandma, you can't see clearly anymore. The doctor said you can't cry anymore. If you cry anymore, you will really go blind."
Madam Meng choked up and said, "Don't cry, don't cry."
Dabao walked over and gently hugged the old lady and said, "Grandma, Dad went to borrow money. Dad said he wanted to get medicine for my eldest sister."
I have already consulted a doctor, and he prescribed some medicine, but it costs a lot of money to get it.
Madam Meng blamed herself and felt guilty. "Your father has always been strong-willed. When he was three years old, he could write poetry and prose. But for the sake of our family, he repeatedly trampled on his dignity. It's Grandma who has let your father down..."
Old Madam Meng couldn't help but wipe away her tears again.
Shen Yueyao stood at the door, listening to the conversation inside, feeling very uncomfortable.
Shen Yueyao walked in and said directly: "Mom, I have money in my hand, use it to buy medicine for Daya's illness."
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