Chapter 274 Wealth Rolls In
The bag looks quite heavy.
Song Chunxue took it. "How much is it in total?"
“I weighed it in my hand, and then weighed it on a scale. It was a total of one hundred taels of silver.”
"..." Song Chunxue was suddenly taken aback, "One hundred taels?"
Black Rabbit nodded. "That's right. This jade pendant is very important to that person. His identity is very mysterious. Even Brother Yang kept it from me. But the silver is real. That person sent a servant to hand it to me. Brother Yang didn't even touch it and just let me take it."
"The money has been delivered. I'm leaving now. Sister Song, you're busy." With that, Black Rabbit turned to leave.
"Wait a minute," Song Chunxue called out to him.
"Is there anything else, Sister Song?" Black Rabbit hesitated. "Actually, Brother Yang has feelings for Sister Song..."
"Mei Yang almost lost his life trying to find this jade pendant. It's useless for me to have it; I doubt I could get much money for it at a pawnshop. So, let's split it in two, Brother Mei and I."
"Come in first, and take the food back after you've sorted it."
Black Rabbit waved her hands repeatedly, "This is unacceptable. Brother Yang said that it's already difficult enough that you were able to tell him such an important matter, and that he completed the mission and didn't suffer in vain. He warned me that he can't accept even a tael of silver from you. This is what you deserve."
"Stop!" Song Chunxue stepped out the door and grabbed his collar. "Let's go inside and talk."
"Woof woof woof!"
"Woof woof woof woof!"
Seeing that things were not going well, the two wolfhounds grabbed the black rabbit and pulled it back.
"You two, stop biting me! I have something to say to someone, what are you doing?" Song Chunxue smiled helplessly and stepped to stop the two wolfhounds.
"Sorry, Black Rabbit, those two dogs are too fierce."
Black Rabbit was pushed into the yard by Song Chunxue. He suddenly understood why the people who had been surrounded by them were so afraid.
Song Chunxue placed the silver on the stone table. Seeing the large silver ingot, she couldn't help but feel envious and eager.
That's a lot of hard-earned money.
She counted half of them and put them back in the black bag.
“This is a windfall for me, and I feel bad taking it all by myself. You should take it back and give it to Mei Yang.”
"I can't accept it!" Black Rabbit said firmly. "Brother Yang gave me instructions. He knew that Sister Song would get a share of the money, but he didn't expect it to be so much. Brother Yang will break my legs."
"Then forty taels?" Song Chunxue returned with two silver ingots. "Take the rest back; it can't be less than that."
"Oh, by the way, tell him to take good care of his injury and recover properly, and not to be stingy with money." She lowered her voice and said earnestly, "Please persuade him again not to waste his time on a widow like me. From now on, we can be friends in the martial arts world, but we're really not suitable for living together."
“I don’t want my child to have a stepfather, and he doesn’t need to rush to be someone’s stepfather. There are so many young girls waiting for him. Even if he were to marry a younger widow, everyone would think it would be more reasonable.”
Song Chunxue stuffed the silver into his hand, saying, "We've known each other for a while now, and I'm genuinely doing this for his own good."
Black Rabbit hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
“Take it back and tell him carefully. Maybe he will give up.” After thinking for a moment, she added, “Even if I were to find someone to settle down with, I wouldn’t choose him.”
Black Rabbit lowered her head. "Those words are indeed hurtful, but they are also the truth."
"Right, you can't just watch him get carried away and marry a widow who's older than him, can you?"
Black Rabbit glanced at Song Chunxue. "Sister Song looks young; I can't tell."
That made her laugh.
"Alright. I remember he has a chronically ill mother and an older sister. They definitely wouldn't want to see him do something foolish. I've never suffered from my mother-in-law's temper before. To have to have one at his age is unbearable. You should try to persuade him."
Black Rabbit also thought this made sense and was gradually persuaded.
"Okay, I'll talk to him properly later. He'll definitely come to you when he's better."
Song Chunxue knew in her heart that Mei Yang would definitely come looking for her again.
But this time he should give up.
...
In the evening, the Taoist priest returned from outside and saw a steaming hot bone on the table as soon as he entered the house.
"Senior brother is back, just in time. Quickly wash your hands and eat."
Song Chunxue's face was filled with an undisguised smile.
"What's wrong?"
It was getting dark, and the candles hadn't been lit yet, but he noticed that his junior brother's face was glowing.
“I went for a walk on Peach Blossom Mountain a few days ago and found a jade pendant. Mei Yang was looking for that jade pendant when he was hit by a villain and pushed off the mountain. The owner of the jade pendant gave me some silver to thank me for returning it.”
The fourth brother asked curiously, "How much did they give you to buy such a big pot of bones? Mmm, it smells so good."
"Six taels of silver. I bought some fresh meat from the butcher shop on my way out and stewed it. Eat up."
The Taoist priest clearly did not believe it.
Sanwa didn't ask any more questions.
The fourth brother picked up a spare rib and took a bite. "Mmm, it's really delicious. The freshly bought big bones taste the best."
After a satisfying meal, Song Chunxue took the gray rabbit fur coat and went to Lao Si's room.
"Although the weather is getting warmer, you will inevitably have to stay overnight when you go out. Fox fur is too luxurious and will easily attract attention. This rabbit fur is more low-key, so take it with you."
The fourth brother was somewhat flattered.
"Such a beautiful rabbit fur coat, even Mother couldn't bear to buy one for herself. It must be much more expensive than a sheepskin one, right?"
"The sheepskin one is heavy and has a strong muttony smell, this one is better." Song Chunxue put the things down and turned around. "Go to sleep early."
"Mother." The fourth son slipped off the bed and took out a pair of silver earrings from a box on the table.
Song Chunxue was somewhat surprised.
"You bought this for me?"
The fourth brother was a little embarrassed and turned his face away to rub his ears. "I went to the silversmith's shop with my apprentice that day, and bought it because it looked nice."
It's quite shiny when you hold it in your hand, with faint patterns on it.
"It's rare that you have this kind thought," Song Chunxue walked over and rubbed his head. "Staying alive is the most important thing out there. You can earn money later. Just be a little cowardly when it really matters."
The fourth child nodded, "Yes, Mother, I know. Go to sleep now, I'm sleepy."
After saying that, he turned around, ran to the bed, and pulled the blanket over himself.
Song Chunxue noticed that his face turned red.
It was the first time I bought her something decent, and she was quite shy.
She left the courtyard with the silver earrings in her hand, feeling a warm glow in her heart.
See? If a mother is sensible, her child can change a lot before reaching adulthood.
At this time in his previous life, the fourth brother was still in school. After returning home, he only knew how to hide in his room and read idle books.
When talking to her, her mother, she only smiles when asking for money; otherwise, she seems impatient.
Back then, the fourth brother spent all his time hanging out with those unreliable classmates.
But now, the fourth brother she sees is completely different from the one in her previous life.
No matter what he might become in the future, she had nothing to be afraid of.
In her past life, she was truly not a good mother.
Just as I sat down in the north room, Sanwa arrived.
"Mother, I also bought you a birthday gift." He placed the gift on the table somewhat shyly. "When I earn money in the future, I will buy you a bigger one."
After saying that, Sanwa ran out.
Song Chunxue picked up the cloth bag and took out a silver bracelet from it.
Her eyes suddenly stung, and she raised her hand to cover her nose.
How did that child know she had always wanted a bracelet?
These two rascals even know to send her birthday gifts like people from the city do.
“Indeed, a loving mother and filial son.” The Taoist priest entered the house. “I have also made some money today. Junior brother, guess how much?”
P.S.: Wishing everyone abundant wealth and good fortune.
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