"Grandma, I want some money, can you give me some money?" Yun Duo carried the ducks home, and as soon as she entered the house, she didn't even bother to put down the basket. She went straight to Yun Qi Shi to beg for money.
"Okay, okay, Grandma will give you some money. How much do you want?" Since most of the family's money was earned by Yun Duo, Yun Qi was a little surprised when she heard Yun Duo ask her for money. Why would she suddenly want money out of the blue? But then she thought that a young girl like her probably wanted to save her allowance, so she nodded in agreement.
"Twenty...thirty, please. Grandma, can you give me thirty yuan?" Yun Duo originally wanted to say twenty, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she thought of the saying "a poor family travels with extra money," so she asked Yun Qi Shi for a little more.
"Thirty?" Yun Qi was truly shocked this time.
She originally thought it was normal for a young girl like Yun Duo to ask her for two or three cents to buy flowers or hair clips, but she really didn't expect that Yun Duo would ask for thirty cents right away!
Although the family's income is good these days, thirty yuan is roughly ten days' earnings. However... for ordinary farming families, thirty yuan is definitely a significant financial strain...
Why does this child want so much money out of the blue?
Could I have been scammed?
Thinking it over, Madam Yunqi became serious and looked at Yun Duo, asking, "Duo'er, who asked you to come back and ask Grandma for money?"
Yun Duo didn't know if Yun Qi Shi would 'meddle' after learning about Yang Da Mei's situation, so she didn't intend to tell Yun Qi Shi the reason. Instead, she pleaded, "Grandma, it's no one else, it's just what Duo'er wanted. Can you give me thirty yuan?"
Yun Qi's face turned serious. She pulled Yun Duo to a stool and sat down before speaking earnestly, "Duo'er, most of the money in our family is earned by you. Grandpa and Grandma are just keeping it for you. If you really need anything, no matter how much you ask for, even if it means emptying our coffers, Grandma will never say a word."
“But now you’re at home, and Grandma takes care of everything you need, from food and clothing to daily necessities. If you want something, just tell Grandma, and Grandma will ask Grandpa to buy it for you.”
“Thirty yuan is not a small amount. It’s a big deal for a little kid like you to carry it. I’m really worried that someone will steal it or cheat you.”
"Good boy, tell Grandma, what do you want this thirty yuan for?"
"Is there something you want to buy? Or did someone ask you for it?"
“Grandma… can’t you really give me thirty yuan?” Yun Duo asked Yun Qishi, looking somewhat conflicted.
Yun Qi shook her head and said, "It's not that you can't, it's that Grandma is worried that you, a child, will waste so much money. So, Grandma wants to ask you clearly what you want to do."
"Then... can you promise Duo'er that you won't tell anyone?" Yun Duo asked Yun Qishi, looking at her with a conflicted expression.
It seemed that if she didn't tell the truth, Madam Yun really wouldn't give her any money. But if she told the truth... even if Madam Yun thought she was meddling, she wasn't afraid. What she feared was that if Madam Yun told others, it would cause unnecessary trouble for Yang Damei.
“Okay. Grandma promises you, no matter what you tell Grandma, Grandma won’t tell anyone else.” Madam Yun Qi nodded in agreement.
“Hmm…” Yun Duo hesitated for a moment, then looked at Yun Qi Shi and said, “It’s just… that Yang Da Mei, the one who was supposed to be my bride in a marriage exchange, her father wants to sell her to an old man who has beaten two wives to death. I want to help her.”
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