Chapter 193 Meeting Yao Man
Sanwa forgot the cotton shoes that Song Chunxue bought for Xia Mulan.
Making shoes was too much work, and she was afraid she wouldn't do it well, so she bought a pair on the street.
When she arrived at Li Yong's house with her shoes, she saw a chaotic scene.
Zhang E's brother is cursing.
"You old codger, what have you been doing to my sister? She's only thirty and she's already getting married. If it weren't for your love of money, would my mother have died so young?"
"Get out! I don't care about any of that. I just want money, and I want to beat this bastard to death. You still have the nerve to say I love money? You're the one who seduces men outside, ruined my sister, and then you won't let anyone talk about it. You're a despicable slut..."
Zhang E's older brother, Zhang Jian, is nineteen years old this year, and he is almost as tall as Zhang E, who is six years younger than him.
Standing in front of the third child, he was a head shorter.
Judging from his clothes and appearance, he must not have had a good life these past few years.
His hair was dry and yellow, and his big yellow teeth made his smile look a bit ugly. He had left home at a young age to make a living, so he often grinned to hide his emotions.
If it were in her previous life, Song Chunxue would only think that Zhang E was inherently miserable, a chosen one with a bitter fate, forced to marry out of necessity, and even having to be squeezed out of money by her own brother to find her a wife.
But now, Song Chunxue just feels that the Li family never intended not to give a betrothal gift, and the only ones who should be able to take a share of the betrothal gift money should not be Zhang E's maternal grandparents.
Although Zhang Jian never cared for his younger sister, he was Zhang E's closest relative.
He went out to make a living before he was ten years old. His father was mentally ill and his mother remarried.
That's right. Before his mother passed away, she was married off to someone else by her parents, the elderly couple from the Feng family.
She just left the two Zhang siblings like that.
As a result, a few years later, the mother of the Zhang siblings developed a sore on the sole of her foot that kept oozing pus, and was returned to her husband's family after her remarriage.
She passed away not long after.
Song Chunxue was unaware of the specifics of the matter.
But she knew that the Zhang siblings' biological mother, who was also Old Man Feng's biological daughter, was buried at her parents' home.
Song Chunxue even went to help.
Therefore, the tragic fate of Zhang E and Zhang Jian was caused by the Feng family elders themselves.
Zhang E should have been raised by them, but Zhang Jian, because they initially chose the wrong son-in-law for money, married his daughter to a mentally unstable person, which led to the tragedy of the Zhang siblings.
When Song Chunxue and her son, along with Xia's mother and daughter, came out of the courtyard, they saw Zhang Jian, Li Yong, and Old Man Feng being pulled back to prevent them from fighting.
Spit flew everywhere, and not a single word he said was pleasing to the ear. He used vulgar language, including insults like "pig," "dog," "donkey," and "dung," as well as insults directed at the other person's ancestors. It was utterly offensive.
In her past life, when she heard about this, she only thought that Zhang E was cold-hearted and indifferent, wanting to use betrothal gifts to find her a wife.
Only now did she realize that Zhang Jian was also using this opportunity to make one last decision for his sister and to support her one last time.
Zhang Jian was cursing, while everyone else was just watching the show.
Song Chunxue's attention fell on a woman wearing a maroon satin vest with peony patterns.
Isn't this Li Yong's cousin, Yao Man?
Is she here to see her uncle?
This woman was very good at business. Her husband had passed away, and she ran a shop in the county all by herself. Later, she also opened an inn.
However, she looked very haggard, with her brows slightly furrowed and her face showing worry.
Song Chunxue was secretly observing Yao Man when, caught off guard, she turned her head, and their eyes met.
Seeing those questioning eyes, Song Chunxue subconsciously smiled to hide her embarrassment.
Unexpectedly, Yao Man's eyes lit up the next moment, and she walked towards her as if she had found a savior.
Everyone else went to break up the fight, and there was no one else around Song Chunxue.
Yao Man walked straight up to Song Chunxue and lowered her voice, "Do you know Lord Xie?"
"Can you do me a favor? Just let me see him and ask the adults to give me some guidance."
As she spoke, she grabbed Song Chunxue's hand. "I've seen you two chatting intimately on the street twice. I won't tell anyone, Sister Song. Please do me a favor. I'll be eternally grateful."
She had a strong grip, and Song Chunxue couldn't pull her hand back.
"What happened to you? Tell me first. I only know Lord Xie, we're not very close..."
“No, I remember the noodle shop owner mentioned that he gave you a lot of money, Sister Song, you…” At this point, Yao Man changed her mind, “Actually, it’s okay if we don’t go to Lord Xie. There’s something I’m desperate for. It may be abrupt, but I really have no other way out. Could you please lend me some money, Sister Song? I’ll repay you at the interest rate charged by the money exchange, how about that?”
"..." Yao Man borrowed money from her? Song Chunxue felt an urge to pick up money from the ground.
Yao Man will be a famously wealthy woman in the future, with plenty of handsome men wanting to lick her shoes, because she is not only rich, but also incredibly charming.
She's an extraordinary woman, but she actually borrowed money from Song Chunxue. What does that prove?
"I was being presumptuous," Yao Man said, realizing her mistake when she saw Song Chunxue staring at her blankly. She slowly released her hand. "I'm sorry, Sister Song. Forget what I said."
“No, it’s not abrupt.” Song Chunxue grabbed her hand and lowered her voice, “I’m willing to help you, but you can’t tell others that I have money. I’ve basically spent it all, but I believe in Sister Man’s abilities.”
"Huh?" Yao Man was somewhat surprised. "You know me?"
“I’ve seen you before. I know you’re in business, good at commerce, and beautiful. How could I not know that?” Song Chunxue moved closer to her. “How much do you want to borrow?”
She really liked being called "Sister Song" because almost no one had ever called her that in all these years.
Especially women.
Song Chunxue liked this feeling very much, as if she was not that eighty-year-old woman who had experienced many hardships, but just a young woman who could interact with people without any worries.
"Five taels?" Yao Man held up her finger, looking at her nervously. "Is that alright?"
“Okay.” She still had five taels of silver. “I have eight taels of silver left, I can lend it all to you, I know you will pay it back double one day.”
"Ah?" Yao Man gripped her hands tightly, tears welling in her eyes. "Really?"
No one knew that if she couldn't borrow money again, she would have no choice but to pawn her property.
This beautiful outfit she's wearing might be the last one she ever wears.
When she saw Song Chunxue, she was initially just trying her luck, but she also expected to be severely criticized.
I never expected her to be so decisive.
Yao Man wanted to kneel down.
"Mother, why are you here?" Sanwa asked, seeing the things in her hands. "It's fine if I left it behind, why did you have to come all this way?"
“It’s cold now, so make sure Mulan wears something warm as soon as possible. You take it to her, I’m leaving now.” Song Chunxue tugged at Yao Man’s sleeve. “Come on, let’s go to my house and talk.”
"You've come all this way to your in-laws' house, why don't you come in and sit down?" Although Yao Man was anxious for the money, today was the day her cousin's family was arranging the engagement for their child.
"With things getting this bad, they don't care about us anymore. Let's go."
Sorry, I had a fight after burning the paper money, which delayed me for two days.
It will be restored tomorrow.
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