Chapter 233 The Past
Zhang Juexia and Ye Beixiu said goodbye reluctantly, and she took Yang Daniu back to Yejia Village.
He went to Song Fanxin and continued to prepare for the military imperial examination.
Yang Zhi assured Zhang Juexia that their whole family would take good care of Ye Beixiu. At the same time, he instructed Yang Daniu to listen to Zhang Juexia and do his job well.
Yang Daniu nodded in response.
"Madam, just let Daniu try to drive the cart. I took him to try it yesterday and it should work.
When you are on the road, please go slower."
Zhang Juexia was worried and turned to ask Yang Daniu, "Is it okay?"
Yang Daniu scratched his head. "My dad and I tried it yesterday, and it worked. But, I used to drive an ox cart at home..."
"Then let's get going!"
"Ma'am, I don't know the way. You have to tell me how to get there."
"You have to know the way out of the city!"
Yang Daniu was very careful along the way and slowed down his pace. He didn't arrive at Jinshui Town until noon.
Zhang Juexia decided to stay in the town for a while before going home.
She handed Yang Daniu over to Li Xi and went to talk to Manager Yao first.
Lunch was also eaten at Manager Yao's place.
Shopkeeper Yao kindly reminded her, "You are so careless that you have never gone to the Li Mansion to comfort Madam Li."
"If something like this happened to Madam Li, I would be the first one to run to her."
Shopkeeper Yao thought for a moment and said, "That's right."
"I bought a house in the county town."
Shopkeeper Yao was very calm. "I'd be surprised if you didn't expand your business to the county town! When your shop opens, I'll go and support you."
"Have you ever gone to the county town to buy a house?"
"If I am well fed, my whole family will not be hungry. I might as well enjoy the money. Besides, Jinshui Town is pretty good. I don't want to use my brain anymore when I am old. That's it.
But if one day I don’t want to stay at home anymore, I’ll come looking for you, and you’ll have to take care of me then!”
"must."
Zhang Juexia looked at Manager Yao's insight and sighed, "Sometimes, I envy you."
Shopkeeper Yao raised his eyes and said, "What's the matter? Did Ye Beixiu make you angry?"
"No, what are you thinking about? I just envy you sometimes."
"I don't have anything to envy. I just had a little more courage than others back then."
Zhang Juexia didn't want to make Manager Yao sad again, so he told her about the things in the shop.
Shopkeeper Yao disagreed, "To be honest, I've long forgotten what happened before. When I ran into him on the street that day, I felt disgusted.
Why did I have such bad vision at the time? Why did I fall for him?
He squandered our huge fortune. The woman who used to show off in front of me is now lifeless and has more wrinkles on her face than mine.
You know what? He even had the nerve to lend me money?
Zhang Juexia opened his mouth wide, "He... has the nerve to open his mouth?"
"You know what I did? I slapped him in the face.
I left the house with nothing and didn't take a penny from him.
Now he dares to borrow money from me, he really gives him face.
After I slapped him, I felt so good!
That woman dared to shout at me, so I kicked her away.
I looked down on her at first, and now I feel like I am dirtying my eyes just by looking at her."
Zhang Juexia looked at Shopkeeper Yao, whose face was now red, and worriedly held up a glass of water for her to drink. "We can talk, but please don't get angry!"
"I'm not angry. When you were not here, I had no one to talk to. Now that you are here, I will tell you everything.
Don't laugh at me!"
"How could I laugh at you? On the contrary, I admire you very much. Not only in our town, but in the whole Shunhe County, there are not many people who have your courage."
"I was also forced to do so. He and I had only been married for three months, and his mother was staring at my belly every day.
After half a year, when she saw that I was still pregnant, she decided to let her son find a woman outside.
They didn't tell me until the woman gave birth.
Do you know my heart? It's bleeding, and I'm trying to live a good life with all my heart.
Later, your mother's story made me understand. No matter how capable a woman is, it's useless. As long as we don't get divorced, the money I earn should belong to their family.
I hurt my hand on purpose to let them know that I could no longer embroider.
I became a thorn in their family's side. In that family, anyone could step on me.
So, I just gave up. In the end, his family couldn't stand me anymore, and he wanted to divorce me.
I followed his wishes too.
Later, after I left their home, I made up my mind, found a quiet place, and took on a very difficult embroidery job.
I used the money I earned from embroidery to open this Yaoji Cloth Shop.
Gradually, my life became better and better. With more money, my mood became better and better.
Now that I have money, there are also kind-hearted people who are trying to find a husband for me.
But one day, I suddenly realized that the days I have now are the most comfortable days for me. Why should I cause trouble for myself? "
The room is quiet, which makes people feel particularly peaceful.
Shopkeeper Yao was the first to break the silence. "I've been talking too much today. Hey, I just ran into that person and felt upset, so I just wanted to talk to him. Don't laugh at me!"
Zhang Juexia shook her head. She had always liked Manager Yao’s straightforwardness and enjoyed talking to her.
Seeing that Manager Yao was single, she knew there was someone with a story behind her, but she didn't expect that she had lived such a hard life in the past.
"Someone from my mother's family came that day and asked me to find a suitable match among my mother's nephews and nieces and adopt him into my family.
I'm not stupid, I refused immediately.
When I couldn't make ends meet, I went to them for help, and they all advised me to be patient.
Now that I have money, I am beginning to think about it."
Zhang Juexia looked at Manager Yao's red eyes and handed him the handkerchief.
Shopkeeper Yao wiped his eyes and said, "After today, I'm afraid the image of me in your mind will be completely gone.
I just feel suffocated inside, they are not human, they are all vampires."
"Then let's take good care of our bodies and live a long life, so that they won't even have the chance to miss us."
Shopkeeper Yao burst out laughing, "Then I'd become an old witch."
"The old goblin is better. This way no one will want to bully us."
"That's good now. I've finally gotten the words out of my mind, and I feel relieved."
Zhang Juexia raised his head and looked outside. "Let's talk next time. I have to go back to Ye Village."
"Must I return?"
"Ye Beixiu can't come back because of something. I have to make arrangements for my family. By then, I'm afraid I'll have to live in the county town for a long time."
Shopkeeper Yao then remembered, "Your Ye Beixiu went on some important mission. It's rare that he's not with you."
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