Chapter 862 The Gold Bracelet Given by the Old Lady
The old lady was delighted and went inside to get a bracelet, which she then put on Zhou Qiao's wrist.
“This bracelet is something I prepared beforehand; it’s nothing valuable. You’re a good boy, and this bracelet is a token of my affection as an old woman.”
The bracelet was made of gold and wasn't very heavy, but for the old woman from the farm, it was a very valuable item.
Shu Yu knew that the old lady had bought the bracelet when she was still in Heichang County.
Actually, when Da Niu and Zhou Qiao first got engaged, the old lady had prepared a silver ring for her. To the old lady, Zhou Qiao was the eldest daughter-in-law in the family, so her status was different.
Although the silver ring wasn't worth much.
However, Zhou Qiao had to observe three years of mourning, and the Lu family became destitute and unable to make ends meet because Lu Erbai broke his leg. So the old lady sold the silver ring.
Now that life is better, the old lady has more money in her pocket. Whether it's Lu Erbai or Shu Yu, they both give her plenty of pocket money.
Having money in hand, and feeling guilty for not being able to attend her eldest grandson's wedding, the old lady specially picked out a gold bracelet to give to her.
Zhou Qiao dared not accept it. When she got married, her mother-in-law had only given her a piece of good fabric. She felt bad that her grandmother was being so generous.
"Take it, it's Grandma's gift. We'll take good care of her from now on," Da Niu said softly beside her.
He knew his grandmother well; she wasn't the type to put on a show of wealth. If she really didn't have money, she might have given him a wooden hairpin, but now that she had brought out such a gold bracelet, she could definitely afford it.
Zhou Qiao then accepted it and sincerely thanked her.
The old lady waved her hand, "Alright, stop kneeling. I've already had my tea as the eldest granddaughter-in-law. Let's eat."
Da Niu and Zhou Qiao helped each other up and, one on each side, helped the old lady walk toward the kitchen.
Shu Yu had already laid out the food. "Eat quickly, it'll get cold soon."
"You said you'd spent so long buying food and drinks? I thought you'd been outsmarted by the food!" The old lady said with a playful laugh, pointing at her.
However, when this was mentioned, Da Niu felt a little guilty. "Grandma, it's not A Yu's fault, it's all my fault."
He recounted what had happened at the cloth shop.
Lu Erbai found it strange, "Has the manager of that cloth shop changed? Why has his attitude suddenly changed so drastically?"
"We haven't changed the person in charge." Shu Yu took a bite of food and said nonchalantly, "They're just opportunistic. Now that they know I've been exiled, they're obviously looking down on our shop. It's alright, I've already dissolved the contract with them. I'll go back to the prefectural city and see if there are any suitable cloth shops. Do you think we can't open a clothing shop without them?"
The old lady asked in surprise, "How come even the manager of the cloth shop knows you've been exiled?"
"The whole county probably knows by now, right?" Shu Yu already had a feeling about it from the moment she heard what Zhou's second aunt said.
But the old lady wasn't prepared, and she couldn't help but look at Ah Xiang and her daughter.
Ah Xiang and Fu Xiangdi exchanged a glance and nodded slightly. "Yes, this matter has been circulating in Liufang Lane for some time now."
Da Niu felt even more guilty, "Grandma, we caused all of this."
"Tell me what happened."
Even if the expert didn't tell you, Shu Yu could guess the general process.
It must have been caused by my aunt wanting to divorce my uncle.
(End of this chapter)
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