The little white rabbit in the space opened its big, red eyes and looked innocently at the little tiger cub who had gone out in its place. Had it fallen out of favor?
My neck feels strangely cold for no reason.
Would this woman kill it? I always feel like women's hearts are unfathomable. It used to be her little heater, but now…
The little white rabbit shrank its neck, while the pampered little tiger cub opened its big, bright eyes, licked its lips, closed its eyes, and continued to snore.
Han Luoxue hugged it and closed her eyes. She'd deal with tomorrow's problems tomorrow; sleep was the priority.
...
The next day, Han Luoxue and Han Yuchen asked for the address of the shop where they used to sell grain and went to visit it. Unfortunately, the shopkeeper said that they could buy some grain for their own consumption, but they were not opening the shop for the time being.
"It seems there are still many smart people."
They could think of the same things Han Luoxue could think of. Opening a grain shop at this time was too dangerous. The two then went to the Liu family's house.
"Snow Girl, you should just sell to these few big families."
Uncle Fu knew that things were too chaotic outside, and he didn't have a good solution.
"Shall we go ask in the next town, or maybe we can just sell it to the county government?"
Han Luoxue's mind lit up with an idea. However, this would only allow her to exchange it for silver. Han Yuchen's idea was simpler: as long as she didn't go to the capital, it would be fine. He had already contacted Zhou Yuan last night, and he believed someone would arrive soon.
Han Luoxue was unaware that several uninvited guests had arrived at his shop at that moment.
"Oh my, Third Brother, Third Sister-in-law, this is the shop you just bought. It's so big and so nice."
Upon hearing that Han Mingyuan's family had bought a shop in town, Jinghua brought her whole family to take a look. After much difficulty, they found the shop and were astonished to see the spacious building. Their eyes widened in disbelief.
Jinghua tossed the child aside, reaching out to touch this and that, exclaiming repeatedly, "I've never seen such a big house before. And it's in town, the location is great too. Third Sister-in-law, this house must have cost a lot of money, right?"
As she spoke, she moved closer to Yunniang and tugged at Yunniang's sleeve: "Third sister-in-law, just tell me, where did you make your fortune? Or did you hook up with some rich family? Has someone taken a fancy to Xue'er? You know what, third sister-in-law, you really know how to give birth to children, Xue'er is so beautiful. I've never seen such a pretty girl in the whole area."
"By the way, Third Sister-in-law, Xue'er is so beautiful, you mustn't marry her off so easily. You should find her a rich man, and let her marry whoever offers the most dowry."
Jinghua kept talking, and Yunniang got a headache listening to her:
"Jinghua, you are not welcome in our home. You should leave."
When Yunniang saw Jinghua arrive, she was somewhat surprised. Hadn't Jinghua taken Old Lady Han back to her mother-in-law's house a few days ago? Why was she back so soon?
Did Old Lady Han go back to the Han family home? If so, then the talk of kicking her out of the village was a joke.
"Oh dear, Third Sister-in-law, we can't do this. Even if you have money now, you can't just disown your Second Sister. Third Brother used to be so good to me. Third Sister-in-law, where is my Third Brother?"
Jinghua was determined to take advantage of the situation before leaving. Besides, she was naturally thick-skinned.
Lu Xiaonan pinched the child next to her, and the two children burst into tears.
"Third Sister-in-law, look how far we've walked, the children are hungry. Do you have anything to eat? Let the children have something to eat first."
Jinghua and Lu Xiaonan exchanged a glance, instantly understanding his meaning. They hadn't eaten much food for the past two days. The Han family had said that their third brother's family had plenty of grain now.
Even if we don't gain anything from this trip, we should at least have a good meal before we leave.
"I thought it was someone else, but it's you, Second Aunt."
When Han Luoxue returned and saw Jinghua's family, she couldn't help but laugh in exasperation:
"We've severed ties with the Han family, what are you doing here?"
"Little Xue, you've severed ties with the Han family, but you haven't severed ties with me. Have you forgotten how much I used to love you?"
Jinghua's face lit up with a smile. She stepped forward, trying to take Han Luoxue's hand, but Han Luoxue dodged her.
Seeing her shameless behavior, Han Luoxue smiled brightly:
"I remember, how could I not remember?"
Upon hearing this, Jinghua immediately perked up, and sweet words poured out of her mouth like they were free:
"I've said it before, Xue'er is the smartest and luckiest. Look at her face, she's really pretty! I think you're destined to be an official's wife. Xue'er, when you become a high-ranking official's wife, don't forget your second aunt!"
That's quite a smooth talk; it's impressive how eloquent her second aunt is at making things up.
"Second Aunt, I remember all the good things you've done for me clearly. If I ever become successful in the future, I will definitely remember to repay you. Including the windmill and snacks that my dad painstakingly saved up to buy for me, and the chestnuts and dates that my dad picked for me."
Han Luoxue said it seemingly casually.
Han Jinghua almost lost her smile. She cursed inwardly, "Does this brat hold a grudge like that? She may have stolen some things before, but she wasn't this rude, was she?"
However, she didn't realize that although Han Mingyuan was capable, he handed over all his possessions and money, so it wasn't easy for him to buy anything for the children.
"Xue'er, now that you mention it, you really do remember your second aunt's kindness?"
Yunniang smiled too. Han Jinghua looked embarrassed and her eyes darted around. Only then did she notice the person who came with Han Luoxue, and an idea instantly came to her mind.
"By the way, isn't this that ugly freak from Han Laoba's family? How come he came back with you? Xue'er, are you with him?"
Jinghua was unaware of their engagement.
However, she had a sharp eye; seeing their expressions, her face changed slightly.
"Little Xue, you wouldn't happen to be with him, would you?"
Hearing this, Han Luoxue's expression turned cold. Although they were engaged, they weren't officially together yet.
"Snow Girl, why are you so pessimistic? You're going to marry an official, not this ugly freak."
Han Yuchen's expression turned cold, her cold eyes fixed on Jinghua, but her second aunt was not afraid at all:
"Why are you glaring at me? Don't you even know who you are, what you look like? Are you worthy of my Xue'er?"
"Han Jinghua!"
Yunniang, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore. She stepped forward, grabbed Jinghua's arm, and dragged her outside. She was quite strong now.
Jinghua was naturally unwilling, so she squatted down hard, landing on her bottom, but unfortunately she was still dragged out.
"I, as her mother, haven't said anything, so what right do you have to interfere in my daughter's affairs?"
"I... I'm only doing this for Xue'er's own good! I'm her second aunt, her own flesh and blood!"
"Hehe, no need!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
