Madam Song was in a state of confusion throughout the whole process. If the two servants who came to pick them up on the road had not told her that the Xiao family had sent someone to pick her up, she would not have dared to get on the carriage.
Xiao's mother, Xiao Lanlan and her two daughters-in-law saw Madam Song in such a miserable state, with a dirty face, messy hair and much thinner body. She looked nothing like she did when they first met her.
I still remember the first time I met Madam Song. Although she was dressed simply, she was not very old and had maintained a slim figure even after giving birth.
Not only is she thin, she is very well-proportioned, with fair skin, and her hair is combed neatly and meticulously. There is no special decoration, but her appearance is eye-catching and you can tell at first glance that she is a very clean and sophisticated woman.
Moreover, she was not bad looking either, with delicate features, especially her pair of clear and beautiful eyes, which made people feel pity for her.
But now, because of this natural disaster, she and her child have become extremely thin.
As women themselves, they can empathize and feel sympathy.
Xiao's mother welcomed the mother and daughter into the house. She and Zhou prepared food for them, boiled water for them to take a bath, and temporarily let them live in the same room with Lanlan.
I haven't had proper rice or noodles for such a long time that I'm already malnourished.
Xiao Qin wanted to help, but didn't know how, so he could only watch.
Zhou and Lanlan gave their old clothes to Madam Song to wear for the time being. As for the children, Xiao's mother took Yuan Ge'er's clothes and altered them to make do with them for the time being.
The mother and daughter cleaned up, looked at the food on the table, and started to eat it without any manners. They were really hungry.
At this time, she no longer cared about her image. She was almost starving to death, so what was the point of caring about her image?
The mother and daughter finished the cooked brown rice. During the break, Mrs. Song did not stop thinking.
She knew that she couldn't keep bothering the Xiao family, as they had already taken good care of them and done their best.
She was thinking about where to go in the future and what to do, at least to solve her own housing problem first.
Xiao's mother returned the jade bracelet that she had kept for her.
When she saw the jade bracelet, Madam Song thought of her mother again and couldn't stop crying.
She pulled her daughter up and kowtowed three times solemnly to Xiao's father and mother.
Seeing this, Xiao's mother hurried to support her, but she refused to get up.
"Madam Song, what are you doing? It's not necessary."
"You are my lifesavers. Without you, I, Song Wan, and my daughter Xuxu would not be alive today. We should take responsibility for this. I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life. No matter what I become in the future, as long as you tell me, I will be willing to go through fire and water."
"You are being too serious. We pity you. Maybe you don't want to hear this. You have to live a good life in the future and raise your daughter safely. Training her well is the most important thing, right?"
The Xiao family didn't expect anything in return from her, and right now, it seemed that their eldest son was interested in her.
To be honest, Mrs. Song is not bad and she is a good match for Xiao Qin. Both of them are widows, one has a son and the other has a daughter, so together they have a son and a daughter.
Besides, on the way to escape, Madam Song and Xiao Qin got along quite well and were always talking and laughing.
If we really look at the details, it is their Xiao family that has some plans towards others. Xiao's mother does not object at all to Madam Song becoming her daughter-in-law, but she also does not intend to interfere in the affairs of young people, adhering to the attitude that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings.
"Madam Song, you should have a good rest tonight to replenish your energy and blood, and stay in my room first." Xiao Lanlan is also a very good girl. She is not stingy at all, and is even very generous, provided that the other person is a good person.
Xiao Hechuan had been staying in the corner and had not interrupted, but at this moment he interrupted with a sentence:
"How about I sleep with Third Brother tonight, and Lanlan and Suisui will sleep, leaving the bed for Madam Song and her daughter. It's too crowded, and we won't be able to rest well."
He is really thoughtful and meticulous.
When he said this, Xiao's mother immediately felt that this was the right thing to do.
"Hechuan is right. Lanlan should go and sleep with Suisui. Madam Song, you should take Xuxu and have a good sleep tonight. Don't worry about the rest."
Mrs. Song nodded, but she didn't fall asleep immediately after lying on the bed. The child was already sleeping soundly, but she was still worried.
He held the jade bracelet in his hand all the time, and after thinking it over, he finally made up his mind.
Early the next morning, she came and knocked on Jiang Sui's door. Lanlan had just gotten up and Jiang Sui was getting dressed.
"Sister Song, why don't you sleep a little longer?" Xiao Lanlan was very surprised. Shouldn't she be very tired?
Madam Song has something on her mind, can she sleep peacefully?
She came here to talk to them about something.
"Lanlan, Suisui, can you guys go out with me for a while? I want to do something. Xuxu is still asleep and won't wake up for a while. The sooner we go, the sooner we can come back."
"What are you going to do?" Jiang Sui asked.
"I plan to pawn the bracelet my mother left me, exchange it for some silver, and find a place to live with Xuxu first, to solve the problem of food and clothing for the two of us. If I have extra money, I plan to go back to my previous job and set up a stall on the street to sell some flowery hairbands, necklaces and cords to make a living.
I just need to support myself and Xuxu, so it doesn't matter if we live a simple life. Anyway, I don't want to cause you any more trouble."
When Madam Song said this, Jiang Sui and Lan Lan looked at each other, and Lan Lan asked first:
"But the bracelet is the only thing your mother left you. If you pawn it, are you really willing to give it up?"
Madam Song smiled bitterly. She was very sober at the moment:
"So what if I'm reluctant? The dead are gone, but the living must continue to live. I have nothing now, and I can't just stay here and eat and drink for free. I can't do it, so I thought about it for a long time and decided to pawn the bracelet for silver and start a new life."
Jiang Sui felt that Madam Song's decision was correct and in line with common sense.
But there is one thing, that is, they lack common sense, and she needs to remind them.
"Well, pawnshops have two types of pawning: live pawning and dead pawning. Dead pawning means selling the bracelet to the pawnshop, and you can get more money, but you can't get the bracelet back in the future. Live pawning means you mortgage the bracelet to the pawnshop, and they will pay you the corresponding value of the money, but they will charge interest. If you don't bring the money to redeem it by the specified time, you can't get the bracelet back, but you still have to pay the interest."
"Sister Song, you can choose to pawn your life. You have the money and can redeem the bracelet. Why not?"
Jiang Sui's words really woke Mrs. Song up. In an instant, there was light in her eyes.
So the three of them simply packed up, said goodbye to Xiao's mother, and went out, heading straight for the pawnshop.
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