Song Ning chuckled dryly, "Hehehe, this isn't my idea either; I just heard it from someone else."
"Don't be modest, I know your abilities."
Not only did he know, he was certain that Song Ning was definitely not an ordinary person.
Song Ning was sweating profusely. She was really sorry to the brother who invented installment payments; she just wanted to borrow it, really just a loan.
She has already explained, but the other party doesn't believe her, and there's nothing she can do.
After leaving the food street, we entered the market street across the street.
Unlike food stalls, the shops here are generally larger, and all of them have doors that can be completely removed, as requested by Song Ning.
Each shop has a platform in front of it where they can display their products.
Of course, Song Ning had also reserved two shops here in advance.
To be honest, it's quite fulfilling to see my designs built up.
When Song Ning returned home, Xiao Cui pulled her aside.
"Master, there's something I'm not sure if I should tell you."
This was the first time Xiao Cui had been so cautious. Song Ning smiled and asked, "What is it? Tell me."
"It's just... Yunniang seems a bit strange."
Song Ning was taken aback: "What's strange?"
“I’ve noticed that she’s been sighing a lot lately. Sometimes when I say her face looks much better, she doesn’t seem happy. She often stares blankly at Aunt Yue Niang. She seemed a little nervous when the magistrate came just now.”
Song Ning's first reaction was not that Yun Niang was strange, but that Xiao Cui was observant.
She had never paid attention to these things before.
However, what Xiaocui said was indeed strange. Putting everything else aside, isn't it a good thing that her face is better? What is she worried about?
"Don't worry, I understand. I'll talk to her about it when I have time."
As soon as Xiao Cui returned to her room, Xiao Tao ran in from outside: "Sister, someone is looking for you outside."
Who is it?
"He's an older brother, the one who used to drive your carriage all the time."
Zhou Ling'an?
As soon as she stepped out of the courtyard gate, she saw Zhou Ling'an standing not far away. When he saw her come out, he forced a not-so-pleasant smile.
Song Ning stepped forward, looked him over, and asked, "Are you alright?"
Zhou Ling'an nodded slightly: "It's alright."
Song Ning was also happy for him: "It's good that you're alright. Once you're better, you can go back to the academy to study."
"Er Ya, I know everything."
You know? You know what? You know it was his mother who harmed him? Or you know he's impotent?
"News came from Jiangning County: my mother has passed away."
The smile on Song Ning's lips slowly faded.
Although it was something that was expected, for Zhou Ling'an it was the pain of losing his mother.
“You told me about my mother’s problems before, but I didn’t pay attention. I just thought, she’s my mother, how could she possibly harm me?” Zhou Ling’an said calmly.
Song Ning pursed her lips. "See? It proves it."
"Please accept my condolences."
Zhou Ling'an gave a wry smile: "You don't need to comfort me, I'm fine."
Not only is he alright, but his whole family is alright.
He wasn't as upset as he had imagined; in fact, he felt relieved.
It was as if he had finally gotten rid of a huge mountain that had been weighing him down.
"I heard she went mad before she died. That's for the best, at least she didn't experience pain when she passed away," Zhou Ling'an murmured, unsure whether he was speaking to Song Ning or to himself.
"However, her current predicament is entirely her own fault."
That was his mother, but it's better that she's dead.
Song Ning didn't know what to say. The Zhou family couldn't blame anyone for this.
Zhou Ling'an's current state can only be attributed to his fate.
"Er Ya, can you wait for me?" Zhou Ling'an suddenly looked up and asked.
"What?"
"When I get into high school, when I'm on the honor roll, I..."
Meeting Song Ning's questioning gaze, Zhou Ling'an ultimately didn't say the rest of his words.
Song Ning smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have high hopes for you. You will definitely pass the exam and bring glory to your family in the future."
Zhou Ling'an finally smiled and nodded: "Thank you."
The next day, the news spread that Madam Yu had died.
Ma Chunyan happened to be absent, and Luo Yingying sat on the stool and cursed, "She deserved to die; she was a menace."
Song Ning had heard before that the Luo family and the Zhou family were at odds, but she didn't know what had happened.
"Sister Luo, has something happened between your family and the Zhou family?"
Luo Yingying's complexion improved, and she began to speak: "I was still young then, and I only remember the general outline."
"As you probably know, the second son of the Zhou family went up the mountain and never came back. My eldest sister... was engaged to him."
This was the first time Song Ning had heard of this. She knew that the Zhou family had lost a son; she had heard about it when she went up the back mountain of the village.
"After the second son of the Zhou family died, his marriage to my eldest sister should have been called off. But that Yu woman actually wanted my sister to arrange a ghost marriage for her son, and even said that her son was cursed to death by my eldest sister."
Luo Yingying gets angry whenever this is mentioned.
“What family would send a perfectly good girl to a ghost marriage? My father disagreed, so Yu went to our house and made a scene. In the end, the Zhou family had to pull her back.”
No wonder Luo Wenxin preferred to go to her rather than Zhou Cheng when he arrived in Nanshan Village.
When the Zhou family returned last time, they told everyone that Yu had been kidnapped by villains. Now they say that she has been found, but only her body has been found.
The Zhou family did not hold a funeral; they only wore mourning clothes for two days and that was it.
Although strange, this matter did not attract much attention in Tianxiang County. However, the raising of the roof beam of the Song family's house attracted many people.
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