Chapter 75 I Trust You
In the room, no one except Mrs. Zhou and Old Man Xia seemed to dare to believe their ears.
Are you serious, old lady?
Xia Daohua was also shocked.
She knew that Zhou might not trust Sun, but she never expected that this matter would have anything to do with her.
However, while Zhou's words were still hanging in the air, she felt shamefully moved.
God knows how rare this opportunity is!
Leaving her hometown and going somewhere else to take a walk and have a look is almost impossible for a young lady in this time and space.
A daughter of an official family might be able to travel to different places as her father's official position changes;
But a peasant girl from an ordinary farming family may never be able to leave the small village where she was born throughout her entire life.
Leaving the place where you were born is not necessarily a good thing.
Leaving generally means only three situations:
Either they were kidnapped as merchandise, or sold by their parents; or they fled famine with their families due to floods or droughts; or they had no choice but to get married.
After getting married, if you want to go out, it is more convenient than for an unmarried girl.
But the most they could do was walk from the village where they lived to the county town to buy needles and thread and sell grain and vegetables.
As for going out for a trip, that's simply a pipe dream!
However, with such a golden opportunity right before her eyes, Xia Daohua simply couldn't resist its temptation!
Seeing the unpredictable expression on Xia Daohua's face, sometimes shocked, sometimes ecstatic, sometimes frowning, and sometimes eager to try, Zhou smiled, but Jiang became anxious:
"Mom, this is really not okay!
Not to mention that Daohua is only nine years old, she just bumped her head and broke it not long ago, and she is often confused. This matter cannot be entrusted to her! Besides, she can't read or count, so how can she be entrusted with such a delicate work of accounting?"
Sun snorted with a bit of pride: "Humph, from the Fourth Family, you are smart!"
Zhou smiled slightly:
"Old Second's family, this time you go to see Gu Erlang, as long as you follow Daohua's arrangements from beginning to end, I will give you ten taels of silver for your visit to Erlang."
Sun swallowed her saliva with a loud "gulp".
Zhou continued to smile and said, "If Daohua doesn't go, I won't pay the ten taels of silver."
Sun opened her mouth in confusion: "Ah? Why is that?" She turned her head and glanced at Xia Daohua indignantly: "What's so good about this little girl? Mother, are you going to humiliate me and praise her like this?"
Jiang cried anxiously, and a surge of anger rose in her heart, even overwhelming her fear of Zhou's accumulated power, and she spoke without thinking:
"Mother, how did Daohua offend you? Why do you want to hurt her like this? You are Daohua's grandmother, how could you treat her like this? I'm afraid Daohua will never come back after this! Wuuuuu..."
Sun was not happy:
"Old Fourth Family, how can you talk like that?
Am I not just a little bit bad-tempered and a bit of a mouthful?
Look at what you said! What do you mean you can never come back once you leave? Daohua is my niece! If she goes out with me, what can I do but sell her?
So in your mind, I am so bad?"
After hearing what Sun said, Jiang was actually a little worried. She was afraid that Sun would get out of control and sell the rice without thinking.
By then, even if I strangle her to death, it will be too late.
However, this cannot be said openly and honestly.
Jiang was always a bit tongue-tied, and now she was anxious and couldn't help but lose her temper:
"Second sister-in-law, you also know that you have a bad temper and are a gossiper?
If Daohua lives with you, won't she inevitably be bullied every day? I can't bear to let my own daughter get bullied!
I feel sorry for her, and I don't want her to go out with you and suffer, and I don't want her to be angry with you, so what's wrong with that?"
Sun rolled her eyes at Jiang frivolously:
"Old Fourth's, it's OK if you don't want Daohua to go. In fact, I don't want to listen to that little girl's clamor!
Anyway, as long as you pay the ten taels of silver for our mother, it will be fine."
Jiang was so angry that she laughed:
"Second sister-in-law, why are you so unreasonable?"
Sun disagreed:
"Reasonable? Silver is the most reasonable! Silver is the greatest reason!"
"You!" Jiang was furious. She shouldn't have argued with Sun. She should have just insisted on not letting Daohua go out.
"Okay, stop arguing!"
Zhou came out just in time to put out the fire:
"Both of you, please be quiet! This is settled.
Second brother's family, our family has already been divided, and this money should have been paid by your second branch. Don't talk nonsense and try to blame the fourth branch.
Erlang's health is a big deal. When you get there, Erlang will be your top priority!
If you dare to deduct Erlang's medical expenses or food, or fail to serve him well, neglect Erlang, and cause Erlang to suffer from any chronic illness, you'd better pack up and go back to your Sun family!
My Xia family’s pond is too shallow to accommodate a big turtle like you making trouble here!
As for Daohua, I paid these ten taels of silver just to let Daohua be the supervisor.
You have to bring the rice flowers back to me the same way they went.
If you dare to let Daohua lose even a hair, I will let my second son divorce his wife!"
Zhou's few words made the final decision. Jiang burst into tears and Sun also cried out of grievance.
Zhou was a little impatient with Jiang, but she didn't say anything further. She only vented her anger at Xia Youtian:
"Old Four, take care of your wife!"
As for Sun's wailing, Zhou watched with a smile and said lightly:
"You can make as much noise as you want! Anyway, I will deduct money if you make more noise. If you make noise for half a quarter of an hour, I will deduct one or two taels of silver."
Sun's wailing stopped abruptly.
Seeing that she had stopped making trouble, Zhou continued in a calm tone:
"If you delay any longer, Erlang will suffer a little longer. You can do whatever you want. Daohua, come here."
Xia Daohua obediently walked to Zhou. Zhou opened the money box that contained daily necessities and took out half a tael of silver and five hundred copper coins. She counted them in front of everyone and put them in a small bundle, which she stuffed into Xia Daohua's pocket.
"Good boy, here is ten taels of silver, keep it.
Ask your mother to pack some bedding for you on the road, and when your second aunt has finished packing, get ready to go out.
For the sake of your brother Erlang, please don't bother with your second aunt.
But when it’s time to take care of her, you have to let her go and take care of her. You must not delay Erlang’s injury and illness because of personal feelings.”
Xia Daohua felt something was unreal again - with so many people in the family, why did old lady Zhou have to target her?
Zhou seemed to see Xia Daohua's doubts and raised her hand to tidy up her hair:
"Good boy, ever since we went back to Puji Hall last time, I've known that you are a person with your own ideas.
I trust you.
I originally planned to go there myself, but my family wouldn't let me, so I have to ask you to do it.
You are indeed a little young, but children of poor families like us have to grow up early.
Since you have this ability, you should have taken charge of things earlier. It won't be a loss if you have more experience and trials."
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