Shen Yuan opened the box, and on top of it was a marriage certificate.
Shen Yuan didn't look at the marriage certificate, but instead pulled out a few small slips of paper that were pressed at the bottom of the box.
The note read in bold: "In the third month of spring in the thirty-sixth year of Qiyuan, Chu Yuning owes Shen Yuan five hundred coins. He will repay the full amount after passing the imperial examination."
“In the winter of the thirty-seventh year of Qiyuan, in the ninth month, Chu Yuning owed Shen Yuan five taels of silver. He will repay her double the amount after he passes the imperial examination.”
"The thirty-ninth year of Qiyuan..."
These are all IOUs that Chu Yuning wrote herself in the past.
In her previous life, these IOUs that Chu Yuning casually wrote down to her never saw the light of day. She had always carefully hidden them away, afraid that someone would find out.
But in this life, she'll make good use of these IOUs.
Chu Yuning owes her money and must pay it back with interest!
Shen Yuan slammed the box shut, turned and ran out of the courtyard. Behind her came Liu Mama's exclamation: "Yuan Yuan, why are you running so fast? Watch your step!"
"I'm going to the village head's house!" Shen Yuan ran quickly out of the courtyard.
The village head's house was in the best feng shui location in the village, with green mountains behind it and a fishpond in front, while Chu Yuning's house was right next door to the village head's house.
Shen Yuan bumped into Zhao Shi right in front of the village head's house.
"Yuan girl, when did you get back? What are you rushing about for?"
In the past, when Shen Yuan returned from the city, the first place she would visit was the Chu family. She would bring back many delicious pastries, braised meats, and fashionable silk flowers and fabrics to give to Zhao Shi and Chu Yuning's two younger sisters.
So when Zhao saw Shen Yuan, he subconsciously glanced at what was in her arms. Seeing that she had nothing but a broken wooden box, he was immediately displeased.
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