The third sister recalled that the first thing she did when she saw Yun Ruoxia was to hide the chicken behind her back and not bother to deal with her. Now, this trouble has fallen on her head.
She dared not provoke this bad luck again, so she poked the second son's son's foot, and then quietly waited to the side, holding the scalding hot chicken foot, not daring to utter a single word.
The second son's family was somewhat relieved that they had shown some leniency towards Yun Ruoxia last time, and now they dared to ask her for a favor.
"Xia Jie'er, did you enjoy those two pieces of cured meat last time?"
"That's good, but what, are you thinking of sending two more pieces over?"
The second sister's smile froze for a moment. She blinked, quickly thinking of a response, and said:
"We brought free-range chickens today. Free-range chickens are much tastier than cured meat, look..."
Yun Ruoxia put her hands on her hips and teased:
“Didn’t you say this chicken was for Ling’er? Now you’re giving it to me instead of Ling’er. You’re disgusting Ling’er and looking down on me at the same time. You’ve offended two people at once. I think you should go back as soon as possible, lest my mother sees you and you don’t get the benefit.”
The second and third sons' families had also experienced firsthand how formidable Old Madam Yun was, and dared not easily provoke that shrew who was even more difficult to deal with than Yun Ruoxia.
But they've come anyway, and they even spent a whole 280 coins to buy a hemp chicken, plus the unknown fates of Yun Xiaowu and Yun Xiaoliu. They don't want to leave, and they can't leave.
The third son's family, seemingly out of nowhere, suddenly found the courage to speak.
“Xia Jie’er, that’s not how it works. Aren’t you and Ling Jie’er family? Whether this chicken is given to you or to Ling Jie’er, it’s the same.”
"If it were the same, then why did you hide the chicken behind your backs when you saw me? Now you're saying this, aren't you contradicting yourselves?"
The third child's family never expected that after finally mustering the courage to fight for it, they would be refuted so easily. It was truly embarrassing.
Seeing Yun Ruoxia's increasingly aggressive attitude, the second son's wife knew better than to confront her directly. So, she quickly put on a smiling face, bowed slightly, and said humbly:
“We know we were wrong. We did something wrong in this matter. We shouldn’t have thought that Ling’er could help us and just gave her nice looks without realizing that there are always people more capable than us.”
"Ultimately, it's because our whole family has problems. The family members don't know how to get along with others, don't know how to maintain good relationships with their neighbors, and don't have any special skills. So they are narrow-minded and petty."
"I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but a few days ago, because of those two pieces of cured meat, our two families had a falling out with them and separated. Our two families are determined to find Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu. Please help us, Sister Xia. If we can find out any news about Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu this time, we will... we will... buy another chicken to thank you."
A strange feeling suddenly rose in Yun Ruoxia's heart. If they had confronted her head-on, she would never have let them off. But now they were apologizing to her and putting themselves in such a low position. Suddenly, she felt like she was an unforgivable sinner.
This sudden feeling overwhelmed Yun Ruoxia. If she forgave them just like that, wouldn't the past be wiped clean? And if they used this pitiful act again in the future, wouldn't she be forced to accept defeat?
However, if she doesn't back down, there are quite a few villagers who come to their house to work, which will inevitably cause some gossip, and that won't be good for their family. In addition, her anxiety will probably cause her a lot of trouble.
Yun Ruoxia was somewhat at a loss. Just as she was about to look at Yun Ling to see how to solve the problem, Wen Siqing came up from behind. He stood beside Yun Ruoxia and said:
"It's probably the first time in the village that a family has to split up over two pieces of cured meat."
Wen Siqing's casual remark made the second and third sons' families blush with shame, and the other villagers who had been watching the spectacle also recovered from their sympathy for the second son's family.
Compared to families who are forced to separate over two pieces of cured meat, these families naturally know how to choose, so they don't watch the commotion and focus on their work.
The second son's wife, bracing herself, smiled and said:
"You must be the Qing-ge'er that Ling-jie'er mentioned. I felt that you were different from others when we first met, and I didn't expect you to be so good at your work. I wonder if you could do us a favor and help us out?"
Wen Siqing's expression remained indifferent; he simply said:
"I'm a businessman; I only care about business deals, not personal relationships. You want my help? Sure, but what can you offer me?"
"this……"
The second and third daughters immediately looked at each other, their raised lips frozen in place, neither able to move forward nor backward, which was quite comical. But since Wen Siqing was not a member of the Yun family, they couldn't play the emotional card, and they were quite annoyed.
The second daughter rubbed her fingers together, her attitude becoming serious, and asked:
"Is it really possible for Qing-ge to find Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu?"
“As long as I write a letter to Mr. He’s residence in Jiangnan, once he receives it and replies to me, I will know exactly whether Yun Xiaowu and Yun Xiaoliu are alive or dead, or where they are. You can think about whether you want to make this deal.”
The second and third sons' families exchanged glances again. Wen Siqing's words were indeed very tempting to them. For the sake of the fifth and sixth sons, they had no choice but to give it a try.
"Okay, we'll do it."
Wen Siqing nodded, and then said:
"Since we're going to make a deal, let's think about what you can offer me."
"If we really find Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu, we'll buy two free-range chickens and give them to you."
Fortunately, Wen Siqing was used to dealing with business people and knew some business etiquette, so he didn't laugh out loud. The smile that appeared on his lips was quickly suppressed, and he stopped talking.
The third sister's wife quickly tugged at the second sister's arm, then held up three fingers. Those three fingers trembled so badly, as if those three mutts could take half her life.
"Brother Qing, how about three hens? One hen isn't cheap, it costs 280 coins, so three would cost about 1 guan..."
Wen Siqing remained silent, and the second wife became increasingly uneasy. Her family didn't have anything particularly impressive to offer; if even their prized free-range chickens couldn't win Wen Siqing's favor, then they really couldn't think of anything else they might have.
"Qing-ge'er, how about this, you tell us, what do you want from us?"
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