"Thank you so much, Auntie! You saved my life, and I will repay your kindness even if I have to work like a cow or a horse for the rest of my life!"
"Thank you so much, Auntie, for saving my life! Thank you for lending me the money, which saved my daughter. I will find a way to pay you back. I will serve you like a slave for the rest of my life to repay your kindness!"
The two sisters knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times to Yue Jiuyue.
Yue Jiuyue helped her two sisters up, one in each arm, and said gently:
"You don't need any of that talk about saving my life or being my servant. You're back so late, you haven't eaten yet, have you? Your aunt's house doesn't have anything good to eat. This afternoon your sister-in-law steamed a pot of wild vegetable buns. If you two don't mind, you can each take two."
It wasn't that Yue Jiuyue was unwilling to give more; it was just that there were only four wild vegetable buns left in the house.
As for making it fresh for them, they weren't that close to each other yet; even the original owner's own mother and younger brother didn't receive this treatment.
The two sisters thanked them in unison.
Dog Egg's third cousin lowered her head, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes.
The emperor bestowed so much money upon them, yet he only fed them wild vegetables and cornbread. Just as her grandmother had said, he was stingy!
But she eats so little every day that it's practically like dishwater. Today she fainted and missed dinner, so she's been starving for ages.
So, despite her dislike, Gou Dan's third cousin still quickly finished the two steamed buns in a few bites.
I'm not full.
She looked up at Yue Jiuyue, blinked her eyes innocently, and asked:
"Auntie, I'm not full. Could you give me another cornbread? If not, half a cornbread would be fine too?"
Yue Jiuyue: ≡￣﹏￣≡
Did she encounter some white flower, lotus, or camellia?
"No, there are only these four left. Give them all to you two sisters."
Yue Jiuyue's smile was gentle, but her words were ruthless.
"oh."
Gou Dan'er's third cousin gave Yue Jiuyue a pitiful look, then lowered her head and secretly pouted.
There's nothing left, it's just that I can't bear to give it to her!
Even if there are no more cornbread buns, there must be other food available; they just don't want to give her any!
Sure enough, her grandma was right. People tend to be stingy the richer they are. Why can't we share some with them? Aren't we all family?
However, she was not without options.
“Auntie, I’m not kidding when I say I’ll repay you like a beast of burden. I’ve decided to stay at your house from now on and do your laundry and cooking. I don’t want wages, I just hope you can provide me with a decent meal.”
Dog Egg's third cousin clenched her fists, looking like she was ready to go all out.
"ha?"
Yue Jiuyue laughed in anger. Was this really repaying a debt of gratitude, or repaying kindness with enmity?
That's going too far!
"No need for that. Alright, since you're alright, hurry home. It's already pitch black outside, and your grandma will worry if you don't go home soon."
I'm worried that the two sisters might have taken this opportunity to run away.
Such things have happened before in the village, but the woman who ran away was a wife who had been married into the family. Her mother-in-law tormented her all day long, and the man was a mama's boy. The woman couldn't take it anymore and ran away in the middle of the night.
Some say she eloped with someone, but it's hard to tell which is true and which is false.
"Yes, thank you for today, Auntie. We're going home now."
Gou Dan's second cousin stood up, thanked Yue Jiuyue again somewhat awkwardly, and then pulled her younger sister out.
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