Wild ginseng is not a rare commodity, but it is also hard to come by. After bargaining with the shopkeeper, I sold it for about ten taels of silver.
This is the first money Jiang Xueying got after traveling through time. It can at least improve the basic living conditions of their family of three.
As soon as she walked out of Linglingzhai and onto the busy street, Jiang Xueying clearly felt a pair of malicious eyes staring at her. It seemed that someone was eyeing her finances.
How can this be tolerated?
Jiang Xueying couldn't help but sneer, turned around and walked towards the alley on the side. The footsteps behind her immediately approached. She deliberately paused, and when the person behind her approached, she dodged and kicked him.
The thief did not expect a weak woman to suddenly do such a thing. He was kicked to the ground unexpectedly and his face fell heavily on the ground. Before he could react, a foot stepped on his face. When he was about to resist, his calf was kicked hard again.
"Lady, lady, spare my life!"
It’s over, he has met a tough guy!
Jiang Xueying didn't have much sympathy for such a person. When she heard his wailing, she stepped hard on his hand, squatted down and laughed.
"Do you want me to take you to the authorities or pay you money?"
The thief was stunned. It was normal to see the official, but what about paying money? He could feel that his calf was almost broken by her kick. Wasn't she the one who paid him money?
"you……"
"I'll take you to see the official, and I'll let you go if you pay me!"
This was not a choice at all, it was clearly a threat. He quickly raised his hand to beg for mercy, "I'll pay, I'll pay!"
Jiang Xueying then stood up with satisfaction and watched the thief give her all the valuables on his body before leaving.
When Ye Xiaoyu woke up, she found that Jiang Xueying was missing. She thought she had gone to the mountain to find food again and didn't pay much attention to it. But it was already past noon and she still hadn't come back, so she couldn't help but become suspicious.
"Sister, does our stepmother not want us anymore?"
Ye Xiaojin blinked and looked at Ye Xiaoyu, looking pitiful and abandoned.
In the past, the two children always hoped that Jiang Xueying would disappear quickly, so that no one would bully or abuse them. But now that she really disappeared, they actually felt a little reluctant.
"She's gone, so she's gone. Have you forgotten that she's a killer? If she gets angry with us again, won't she kill us easily?"
The words sounded heartless, but Ye Xiaoyu's expression when she looked up revealed her thoughts.
After looking through the remaining food, they luckily found some fruit left. The two siblings ate some and prepared to pack up.
Li Mei Niang from the village happened to be passing by. Seeing the two packing their things, she couldn't help but stop and asked, "Where are you two going?"
Li Meuniang was a well-known loudmouth in the village. Seeing that the two men were ignoring her, she immediately became angry.
"Hey, you two brats, why don't you even respond when I talk to you? You're so rude. No wonder your father and stepmother don't want you!"
"You...you are talking nonsense! My father hasn't abandoned us. My stepmother will come back!"
Ye Xiaojin threw down what he was holding and started to talk back. He felt that his stepmother would definitely come back!
"Humph, it's strange that your vicious stepmother would come back. I saw her running away with her bag this morning. How could she come back with you two burdens?"
"Who said I won't come back?"
Before Li Meuniang's mocking laughter had died down, a cold voice came from behind her. She was frightened and turned her head subconsciously, and saw Jiang Xueying walking slowly towards her, carrying a lot of things.
Ye Xiaojin's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately ran towards Jiang Xueying, "Stepmother, you're finally back!"
Jiang Xueying lowered her head and touched Ye Xiaojin's head. Looking at the gleam in those eyes, she couldn't help but smile, but a trace of self-blame also emerged in her heart. In the morning, she saw that the two children were still sleeping soundly, so she didn't call them. She thought she would go to exchange some money and come back, but she didn't expect to be delayed for so long and almost caused a misunderstanding!
Ye Xiaojin immediately laughed. He knew that they would not be abandoned in the future. He even turned around and gave Ye Xiaoyu a smug look.
They knew exactly what Jiang Xueying was thinking. Although Ye Xiaoyu's face was calm, he was actually secretly relieved in his heart. He gave Ye Xiaojin a look that told him not to say anything.
It was Li Meuniang's turn to be surprised by this scene. After all, Jiang Xueying's image as a vicious stepmother had spread throughout the village. Now, seeing how much Ye Xiaojin depended on her, it seemed that was not the case!
Jiang Xueying had gained a lot today and was in a good mood, so she didn't bother to worry about trivial matters. Besides, she had other things to do. She had already inquired in the town and found that renting a house in the town was not expensive. She planned to take her two children to live in the town.
What? They're going to live in town?
The two siblings looked at each other with rejection in their eyes. They still had to wait for their father to come back in the village. Besides, this village was safer, so they couldn't leave!
The brother and sister exchanged a look.
At this time, Jiang Xueying had already taken out the things she bought, which were two new sets of clothes.
"Here, this is a pair of clothes I bought for you two. Hurry up and wash and change into them. You haven't changed clothes for so many days, and you stink!"
The fire destroyed all their belongings, and they only managed to hold on for a few days relying on the things in the space. It was still a scorching summer day, and this set of clothes had become sour.
Ye Xiaojin took it and compared it on his body excitedly, he was extremely happy. This was the first time his stepmother bought him new clothes. In the past, he only had some tattered clothes to wear. This stepmother was so nice!
Compared to Ye Xiaojin's excitement, Ye Xiaoyu seemed more cautious. He did not reach out to take it immediately, and only took it after hearing that Jiang Xueying did not have any ill intentions.
Indeed, this was the first time she received new clothes from Jiang Xueying, and it was also something she had never thought about.
Looking up, Jiang Xueying had already taken out the other things she bought. Ye Xiaoyu couldn't help but clench the cloth in her hand, and the comfortable feeling was instantly transmitted to her.
This was the most comfortable day the two siblings had experienced in all these days. No, it should be the best day they had experienced in all these years.
Not only did they wash themselves and have new clothes to wear, but Jiang Xueying also bought meat and cooked several dishes for them to eat. Days like these seemed like a dream and not real at all.
It was not until the three of them sat together and Jiang Xueying mentioned taking the two of them to rent a house in town that Ye Xiaoyu immediately objected.
"No, we have to wait here for Dad to come back!"
Ye Xiaojin looked at her sister and nodded firmly.
Jiang Xueying had also forgotten about this. She had originally thought of living in the town for better development, but now her two children don’t want to go, so... should she also change her plan?
Seeing that Jiang Xueying had some concerns, the two siblings felt relieved. It seemed that Jiang Xueying did not want to abandon them, and there seemed to be hope for them to stay.
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