Ignoring the village chief's wife's gloating, Yue Jiuyue replied with a few words, then went with her to the wooden house to check in before returning to her room to read the letter.
The letter wasn't just from Lin Chaodong; it also included a piece of paper written by Da Niu. Yue Jiuyue noticed that it wasn't specifically addressed to anyone and there was no signature at the end, so she accidentally read it all.
Lin Chaodong's letter was ultimately aimed at asking for money.
In Da Niu's letter, he gave a general account of what had happened recently, such as how they were kicked out, how he and Lin Chaodong were both beaten, how they had to rent another room, how Lin Chaodong was bedridden and unable to get up and hadn't seen a doctor, how Liu was going to apply for a job as a wet nurse, and how Da Niu was carrying bags every day, earning thirty coins a day...
Yue Jiuyue even suspected that Da Niu had deliberately written this for her to see.
So, is Da Niu complaining to her?
So, where is the problem?
Was it that Lin Chaodong couldn't afford to see a doctor? Or was Liu Shi going to apply for a job as a wet nurse?
Yue Jiuyue didn't think about the fact that Da Niu was carrying bags. She had fallen into the same misconception as Lin Chaodong. She was already an adult and doing some physical labor was nothing. She didn't expect that Liu Shi would be so harsh.
Therefore, she could only think of those two things, not whether Lin Chaodong was going to be crippled or whether Liu was going to sell herself.
Lin Chaodong shouldn't be crippled, otherwise they would definitely cause a scene, and they wouldn't be able to calmly rent a house again.
But Liu is going to be someone's wet nurse. Wet nurses, who are important servants, usually have to sign a contract of servitude, right?
Should she be thankful that Dazhuang was born before Liu signed the indenture? Or should she feel sorry for Dazhuang because he might have a mother of low social status in the future?
Forget it, it's all other people's business. Why should she worry about it? She hasn't even finished dealing with her own things yet.
Yue Jiuyue cut the letter written by Da Niu into two parts, gave the half of the paper containing Da Niu's deeds to Liu, and then went about her business.
As for the details Lin Chaodong wrote about demanding money, Yue Jiuyue had long since forgotten about them.
If she really wanted to stay in the city, why didn't she find a job first? Why did she wait until she had almost spent all her money before writing to her asking for more? Did she think the five hundred taels of silver the emperor gave her was for her whole family? Or did she think that five hundred taels of silver was inexhaustible?
Since they're going to stay in the capital, they can work hard on their own. The worst that can happen is that they can't make it in the capital and they can just slink back home. Their families don't need to worry about them having enough to eat.
When Yue Jiuyue went out, she wasn't going to mingle with those wealthy ladies from the county town. The village chief's wife could take care of those people. She was still thinking about her house in the orchard and flower field. She needed to find a good location in advance so that she could start construction once all these people had left.
"Grandma!"
Just like last time, Xiaoman looked at her with anticipation.
Yue Jiuyue knew that this little girl must have heard about her parents' letter from somewhere.
But her parents disappointed her once again.
Yue Jiuyue gently shook her head at Xiaoman'er, her eyes filled with reluctance.
"Father, Mother, didn't you mention me again?"
The expectant light in Xiaoman'er's eyes vanished instantly, tears welled up in her eyes, and glistening teardrops rolled in her eyes. Then, large, round, sparkling teardrops rolled down her cheeks.
She first shed tears silently, then suddenly ran over and hugged Yue Jiuyue's leg, bursting into loud sobs.
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