Shen Qingtang stood in the courtyard, looking at everything before her, her eyes filled with peaceful happiness. She had not only found her place, but also used her own strength.
It warmed the hearts of everyone on this land.
After Shen Mingzhao and Su Lingwei got married, they lived a blissful life together.
Shen Mingzhao always put Su Lingwei first, not letting her do any hard work, only wanting her to stay at home and enjoy her life.
Seeing this, Shen Qingtang specially granted Su Lingwei a leave of absence so that she could enjoy her newlywed life.
However, Su Lingwei was strong-willed and couldn't stay idle. A few days later, she found Shen Qingtang and insisted on continuing to help manage the business.
"Qingtang, I know you love me, but I can't just stay idle forever."
Su Lingwei sat opposite Shen Qingtang, her eyes resolute. "Back in the Su family, I relied on myself to get by, and I'm used to being busy. Now that life is stable, I want to do something, not be a parasitic vine that only depends on men."
Looking at the stubbornness and unwillingness in her eyes, Shen Qingtang felt a pang of heartache.
She knew that Su Lingwei's strong will was an armor etched into her bones by her past experiences, so she didn't stop her. She just smiled and nodded, "Okay, then you can come with me, and we'll make the business even bigger together. But don't worry, I won't let you get tired."
Upon hearing this, Su Lingwei immediately broke into a bright smile, her eyes filled with gratitude.
That day, the two went to town to check on the cloth shop's business. Just as they reached the street corner, they saw a woman in tattered clothes and with disheveled hair squatting by the roadside.
He was muttering to himself, and his whole body was filthy. People passing by covered their noses and avoided him, whispering among themselves, "Isn't that Feng the Madman? He's spouting nonsense again."
The woman's surname was Feng, and the villagers called her Feng Axiu. It is said that her family suffered a misfortune a few years ago.
He went mad overnight and has been living on the streets ever since, surviving on the charity of passersby.
Su Lingwei was kind-hearted and felt sorry for her, so she asked the waiter to bring two steamed buns and a pot of water and handed them to Feng Axiu: "Auntie, have something to eat."
Feng Axiu raised her head, revealing a face covered in dirt, her eyes unfocused.
He took the steamed bun and began to wolf it down.
Shen Qingtang handed over a piece of silver and said softly, "Take this and buy some clean clothes." Feng Axiu just smiled foolishly, muttering something unintelligible, and stuffed the silver into her bosom.
Just as the two turned to leave, Shen Qingtang inadvertently looked back.
But then she caught a glimpse of Feng Axiu raising her head, looking at their backs, and the dazed look in her eyes instantly vanished.
A flash of clarity and sharpness crossed his eyes, which were calm and composed.
He didn't seem like a madman at all. Shen Qingtang's heart skipped a beat, and she quietly slowed her pace.
In the following days, Shen Qingtang paid special attention to Feng Axiu's whereabouts.
She noticed that Feng Axiu would wander around the town during the day, begging for food, but as soon as evening fell, she would quietly leave the town and head towards the back mountain outside the village.
That evening, Shen Qingtang quietly followed her and watched her walk into a hidden cave deep in the back mountains.
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