Chapter 79 Body Search
Erlang lowered his head, not looking at Sun's face, which had become a little haggard due to worry, dissatisfaction, wind and sun, and getting up early and going to bed late:
"I have asked the villagers, and Zhou Yunniang has spread the word in the village early on - she can't abandon her young children and elderly mother-in-law, so she can't remarry.
At most, she can only recruit a live-in son-in-law. If you don't have that intention, don't bother her as soon as possible, or else don't blame her for being merciless and beating him out with a big broom."
Sun was even more puzzled:
"In that case, you still want to marry her? You are just giving her a hard time!"
Erlang smiled but said nothing, his lowered eyelids hiding the emotions in his eyes.
Sun suddenly thought of an idea, and couldn't help but become more surprised:
"Erlang! Please don't scare me!
Mom is old now and can’t bear it!
We are going home soon. If you are grateful for how well she has taken care of you these days, I will leave some more money for her.
Don't ever say anything about marrying her again!"
Erlang nodded slightly without finishing his words, but no one knew what he was thinking in his heart.
Sun told Taohua to pack up her things and asked Sanlang to look after Erlang. She got up and went to find Granny Qu and Zhou Yunniang to settle the rent. The moment she turned to leave, Erlang raised his head, looked at Sun's back, and whispered:
"Of course I'm going to marry her."
However, the voice was very low.
If the summer rice flower's ears weren't particularly pointy, you might have overlooked it.
She glanced at Erlang, and Erlang smiled and glanced at Xia Daohua: "Daohua, come here."
Xia Daohua couldn't help but feel a little strange.
Erlang seldom asked him to do anything, and basically he just told Sanlang to do his bidding.
She looked up and saw Taohua packing her luggage. Sanlang ran to the door to eavesdrop on the conversation between Sun and Granny Qu.
Could it be that Erlang doesn't want to expose Sanlang?
She suppressed her doubts and approached Erlang: "Brother Erlang, do you want to go to the toilet?"
Erlang burst out laughing: "Of course not."
Then, Jilang lowered his voice again:
"Here, this is for you. Don't refuse it. It would be bad if they saw it."
Xia Daohua took it. It was a heavy purse that felt a little heavy in the hand. The embroidery was very beautiful, and she was sure that this purse had nothing to do with her.
Jiro said with a smile:
"Good girl, put it away quickly before someone else snatches it away. If you like it, you can watch it slowly when you get home."
Xia Daohua smiled: "Okay."
The purse that was originally held in the palm facing upwards disappeared in an instant as the little hand flipped over.
Xia Erlang opened his eyes wide in surprise, and Xia Daohua tilted her head and smiled playfully.
Sun was so cruel that she couldn't bear to give Zhou Yunniang an extra tael of silver. She only paid for the room she had stayed in for those days and gave her an extra 200 copper coins.
This alone was enough to make her face twisted with pain.
When Erlang left, Zhou Yunniang did not come out. She stayed in the kitchen, busying herself with something.
Grandma Qu brought her eight-year-old granddaughter out and stood at the gate to see them off.
Erlang was lying on the cart pulled by the old mule, with three layers of thick mattresses under him and a large and thick quilt covering him.
In fact, he was wearing the quilted spring shirt that Zhou Yunniang had just made for him.
The fabric is new, soft and comfortable, and the size fits well.
In the current weather, wearing this clothes and covering himself with the wool felt that Xia Daohua gave him would be enough to keep out moisture and cold.
But since Sun was so determined, Xia Erlang just let her do as she pleased.
The luggage and other things were placed on the cart, and Sun, Taohua, Sanlang, and Daohua all walked on the ground following the footsteps of the mule. When they got tired, they could take turns to rest on the cart.
Erlang's injury had only stabilized but had not fully healed, so Sun didn't dare to walk too fast.
It took me four days to get here, but it took me six and a half days to return.
After sending Erlang home and returning the mule and cart to the carriage shop in town, Sun was exhausted.
Although this cart was rented from a town near where Grandma Qu lives, the two carriage and horse shops belong to the same business.
Sun found a carriage and horse company, exchanged the deposit slip for the deposit, and settled the rental fees for the mule and cart. He was left with less than two taels of silver.
Sun had been racking her brains to save money these days, and had been living a tight life. Unfortunately, even though she tried every possible way to save money from herself and her children, the money flowed out like water, and no matter how stingy she was, she couldn't keep it!
When she thought about having to face Xia Yougui's face that was neither a nose nor a face after she returned, she felt heavy in her heart, as if a big, heavy stone was pressing on it.
Sun sighed secretly. With such a small amount of money to bring home, she would definitely have to treat Xia Yougui to a meal.
After counting everything, the loss is too great!
It would be worse than just paying Erlang the one or two taels of silver as a substitute for the military service!
Fortunately, Zhou had promised to give ten taels of silver to the second wife in front of everyone. She had to think carefully about how to report to the old lady.
Oh, the old lady is so amazing!
If it weren't for the spy Xia Daohua, she could settle the bill however she wanted, right?
Now, Sun couldn't help but grit her teeth in anger - not only did she have to carefully arrange a proper place for every penny, but she also couldn't tell Xia Daohua about it, the difference was too big...
Why is it so difficult to cleverly get some money out of the old lady?
Sun returned home with a lot of complaints and looked depressed.
Erlang had been settled on the kang in the inner room of the second bedroom.
Xia Yougui came out first and personally touched Erlang's body from head to toe.
Xia Daohua stood there in shock.
She did not miss the disgust on Xia Erlang's face, nor did she miss the greed on Xia Yougui's face.
She seemed to understand why Erlang hurriedly gave her the purse embroidered by Zhou Yunniang for safekeeping before returning.
Xia Yougui took out a small bag from Erlang. It was made of old and worn cotton cloth. Judging from the rough stitches, it must have been sewn by Xia Erlang himself.
There were about ten copper coins in the small bag.
Xia Yougui walked away with the small bag, cursing.
He completely ignored the grievance, disgust, and anger on Xia Erlang's face, and had no interest in paying any attention to his niece Xia Daohua, who was standing aside and watching the whole process foolishly.
Xia Daohua glanced at Xia Erlang sympathetically, but found that the expression on his face had disappeared. He was very calm now, and there was even a hint of joy in his calmness.
Xia Daohua didn't know what to say, but maybe Erlangge didn't need her sympathy.
From the moment he handed the purse to me, or even earlier, he had already thought about what to do next, right? '
"Daohua," Xia Erlang suddenly said with a smile, "Your sister Taohua told me something."
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