Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaosan immediately dared not speak.
He really couldn't guarantee that.
His experiences these days taught him never to try to predict the boss's next move.
You never know when he'll pull a crazy move.
“That’s definitely not the case,” Huang Lao Er said, rarely using his brain to think seriously. “He came back earlier probably because he wanted to get money from home, but he just hadn’t found the opportunity. It wasn’t because he wanted to see Da Niu and the others.”
No wonder, even when the child cried, it didn't bother him; his mind wasn't on it, and no amount of advice from others mattered.
Thinking of this, he felt sorrow for the children.
His pitifully small fatherly love was merely incidental; if it weren't for the lack of money, he didn't know when his elder brother would have returned.
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaosan's face also darkened. "I was wondering why something felt off, but I couldn't figure it out. So that's what it is."
If he had known this would happen, he would never have bothered to go and try to persuade them.
Thinking about it now, I'm so angry I want to slap myself twice.
"So, stop having any unwarranted thoughts or expectations of him."
She felt sorry that her grandson had such parents, but she couldn't choose her birth and could only learn to accept it.
Even though it's cruel to them.
"Mother," Huang Xiaosan couldn't think of anything, so she simply let Jiang Nuan make the decision, "What do you plan to do? What do you need us to do?"
"Let them observe mourning for your father, or let them go to a Taoist temple to cultivate themselves. Just choose one of the two."
Jiang Nuan carefully reviewed everything from beginning to end and realized that the reason this couple dared to act so pretentiously was ultimately because they were living too comfortably and not experiencing enough hardship.
In the past, when people were starving, everyone worked hard to earn food, and there were no such ridiculous and troublesome things happening around us.
Now that we don't have to work in the fields, we have nothing to do after eating our fill every day, and we're so bored that we can only think about random things.
"Mourning? Like Miss Meiyu?"
"Yes, I received a letter from her a few days ago, saying that everything was fine, that she was doing everything herself and was self-sufficient, which made her feel at ease and she slept more soundly than usual."
When An San escorted her away, it took him two days to build a thatched hut for her at the foot of the mountain before he returned.
But that's all there is to it.
Apart from the small amount of grain and utensils she bought when she first came down the mountain, everything else was made by Meiyu herself.
When there was no food, they would go to the mountains to pick wild vegetables and fruits, and if there was nothing useful, they would cut bamboo to make their own food.
Even drinking water requires going up the mountain to fetch it.
In the desolate wilderness, you have to rely on yourself for everything, so it's bound to be tough, but this young girl managed to do it and even find joy in it.
If a young woman can do it, why can't Huang Chuan and his wife?
Since they were determined to ruin their good life, she decided to grant their wish and ensure they never had a good life again.
Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaosan was inwardly grumbling.
Sleeping soundly in the wilderness, what kind of strange habit is that?
However, this idea is really good.
"I agree, Second Brother, what about you?"
“I don’t object either,” Huang Lao Er said, “This method should have been used a long time ago. If it had been done in the past, the current disaster would not have occurred.”
Jiang Nuan didn't respond to that.
She didn't use this method at the time, but she still held onto a sliver of hope that Wang would serve as a whetstone to help her son improve.
Later I realized that I had been too optimistic.
If a knife is badly rusted, even the best whetstone won't sharpen it, and it will be full of nicks and chips from being rubbed against the stone.
That's ridiculous!
She deduced all the possible events, but she never expected this outcome.
He sighed softly, gave his two sons some instructions, and then sent them out to carry out their business.
She herself continued to practice formations in the space.
She shouldn't have been so flamboyant and aroused suspicion, but lately her heart had been throbbing and she had a bad feeling, which forced her to be afraid to relax even a little.
After receiving Jiang Nuan's instructions, the two immediately found Jiang Chao and explained their purpose.
"You two can handle this, why are you asking me?"
Jiang Chao suspected that the two of them were deliberately dragging him into this mess.
Although I don't mind, I'm still very annoyed.
“Let’s split up. You go up the mountain to help build the thatched hut, and the two of us will take my brother and his wife up there.”
"Just let Steward Cao go, it's not far anyway." Thinking of this, Jiang Chao hurriedly said, "Or let's send them to the Taoist temple. It's not good for them to see each other so often since they live too close."
"No, we'll put the thatched hut halfway up the mountain or at the top. Anyway, the whole mountain has been cleared, and the three bears that were following Xiao Liu before are here too, so there won't be any safety issues."
"Alright then, I'll take some people to build thatched huts and bring them daily necessities along the way."
"You don't need too much stuff. Just bring enough pots, pans, and a month's worth of food."
"Understood, don't worry!"
After discussing it with Jiang Chao, the two brothers went to town.
At this moment, Huang Chuan and his wife finally relaxed their brows because they had received the money, and their home was filled with a rare sense of joy.
"My husband, look, this hairpin is really well made. The red agate on it is a particularly good color and it really complements your complexion."
“It’s not much different from before,” Huang Chuan said with a heavy expression. “These things can’t be eaten or drunk. Just buy a few sets to replace them. There’s no need to buy them every time.”
He truly doesn't understand women's thoughts.
They're practically the same thing, just flowers with gemstones added, and a different color and they're considered new, but my wife always insists on buying the new one.
They only used one piece of gold, added a tiny bit of agate, and dared to ask for seventy taels of silver. They might as well just rob people.
"Okay, I understand."
Although she agreed very obediently, Wang would still do things her own way.
Huang Chuan had experienced this countless times.
She gave Wang a cold look, then warned, "This is the last time. The money is only enough for your medicine. You can choose between jewelry and your life. I don't care."
Many times, Huang Chuan didn't want to get entangled like this, feeling that if Wang Shi really died, he would be relieved.
But I only think about it occasionally.
Since he married her, it was his responsibility, and no matter how much he disliked her, he had to protect his wife.
Upon hearing this, Wang's face stiffened, and she couldn't help but feel resentful. "Don't worry, I know what's important."
"I hope you keep your word. I have already instructed Qingtian and the others that no one will buy you anything anymore, nor will they give you any money."
The meaning is clear: aside from the cost of medicine, he will not meet his wife's other needs.
The reason for doing this was that the money was obtained by pawning the jade pendant.
He could buy medicine to save his wife's life, but buying her jewelry and accessories always made him feel very guilty.
He had no choice but to pawn the jade pendant, but he couldn't just take the money back and squander it recklessly.
"Husband, don't you believe me?"
"Yes, you are not worthy of my trust."
He was really tired, so tired that he didn't want to talk to Wang at all.
He waved goodbye, returned to his study dejectedly, and then comforted himself with memories of the past.
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