Zhou's eyes lit up for a moment, then dimmed again.
Even though the Jiang siblings share the same surname, what can two little kids, one seven years old and the other four, possibly do?
Su looked at her aunt with pain and helplessness, completely unable to understand why things had turned out this way.
The Yun family desperately needed her help, and she was capable of lending a hand, so why did her aunt so resolutely reject her kindness?
Moreover, in order to refuse her family's good intentions, he even brought up her divorce in front of her son and daughter.
Although my daughter and son will find out about this sooner or later...
She didn't blame Madam Yun.
So she curtsied to Madam Yun again, saying, "Since Aunt doesn't need our help, I'll be leaving now."
"Mother, we just arrived, and we have to leave again?" Little Youran yawned and said wearily to her elders, "Great-aunt, cousins, it's raining heavily outside, we're so tired, can we stay here for the night before leaving?"
Madam Yun waved her hand wearily.
It's one thing for her to refuse the Su family's financial assistance, but there's no reason for her to kick out her niece and grandniece who came from afar on a rainy day.
Just like before when she was in the capital, she received a letter from her niece saying that she wanted to come from Dingzhou to celebrate her birthday, and she did not refuse.
After all, this niece had grown up in her arms since childhood, and for a time they were as close as mother and daughter. How could she not know her niece's filial piety?
But... thinking of her break with the head of the Su family before her marriage, she would rather starve to death than accept a single penny from the Su family!
Zhou bowed helplessly and led Su and her two children out.
The three members of the Li family followed along, feeling utterly helpless.
Guo ignored everything and went straight back to her room.
When they arrived at the outer courtyard lobby, Zhao's mother and Suyue and Uncle Feng had already moved all the things from the car inside.
Hongyu and Granny Wang had already heard the news and ran out to help them move things. At this moment, the two of them stared at the two large baskets of meat and vegetables on the ground, their eyes practically gleaming with greed.
The luggage of the Su mother and son was also nearby.
Zhou forced a smile and said to Su, "Cousin, I'm so sorry to have disappointed you and caused you so much trouble over the past half month..."
Madam Su forced a smile and said, "I have no idea what happened between my aunt and the Su family that made her so resistant to the Su family's help. I'm sorry I couldn't help you when you needed it most."
Zhou quickly said, "Please don't say that. We appreciate your kindness, but we can only thank you in our hearts."
She looked at Zhao's mother and quickly said, "The place is simple, so please make do with it for today and stay until tomorrow."
"Madam, are we leaving tomorrow?" Zhao's mother asked in surprise.
If that's the case, she wouldn't have to go through all the trouble of carrying all those bags in; she could just grab a few toiletries.
Madam Su said with a wry smile, "My aunt refuses the Su family's help, saying that she will not accept any money or supplies from the Su family."
Zhao's mother's expression changed.
Hongyu and Granny Wang's expressions also changed.
Zhou stared at Zhao's mother, "Does Zhao's mother know what's bothering your mother?"
Zhao Mama shook her head and said, "When I was in the Su family, I heard that my aunt had a disagreement with the head of the Su family before she got married, but I don't know what it was about."
Madam Zhou was also filled with disappointment. If she could find out what was wrong with the old lady, that would be a good thing, and it would solve the problem.
Unfortunately...
Li and Yu picked up a bundle from the ground and said, "It's getting dark, let's go back to our rooms and settle down first."
Ms. Su nodded, took her son and daughter's hands, and followed them inside.
Zhou also naturally picked up a bundle from the ground.
Zhao Mama quickly stopped her, saying, "Madam, let this old servant do it."
Madam Zhou smiled wryly, "Where are there any 'Lady Marquis's wives' these days? Zhao Mama, please don't be so polite. You have so much stuff, let's take it all at once so you don't have to run back and forth."
The main problem is that it's so dark there, they can't even afford to light a candle, and if they fall and get hurt, it won't look good.
She looked at Hongyu, "Is the room ready? Aren't you going to lead the way?"
Hongyu nodded, picked up a bundle, and went into the backyard first.
Zhao's mother didn't dare to ask why there weren't any candles or oil lamps lit when it got dark.
Su Yue picked up the last remaining bundle from the ground and followed them into the backyard.
Granny Wang looked at the two large baskets of food on the ground, unsure whether she should take them.
How could the old lady have such thoughts?
Uncle Feng consciously stayed outside the front yard, staring at the two large baskets of food without daring to move.
Once inside, Hongyu led the Su mother and son to a side room. "Rooms are scarce here, so we had Aunt Shen and Fifth Miss give up this room temporarily. Zhao Mama and Suyue will have to make do with us."
The thought of the two large baskets of food that the old lady had refused to leave her at the door made her feel a pang of heartache.
Zhao's mother naturally said she dared not.
The three Zhou sisters-in-law placed their bundles on the table and prepared to leave.
Xiao Youran called out to them, "Three cousins, please wait a moment."
The three sisters-in-law turned around and saw Xiao Youran open her bundle and take out several packages from it.
Xiao Youran said with a smile, "These are some pastries we bought in Wufeng County. We were just thinking that they might not be easy to find in Sanyang Village, so we brought them here to satisfy our cravings. My cousin just said he was hungry. If Aunt doesn't mind, you can take them to your older cousins so they can have a treat."
She had just done a rather tragic calculation: of all the little ones in the Yun family, only three-year-old Yun Tianjiao was a year younger than her; she had to call the others "cousin" or "elder cousin."
Madam Su quickly added, "After all, we are family. We troubled the Yun family for so long before, so these things are really nothing. If you don't mind, please take them back for the children to try."
Zhou hesitated and said, "But Mother just said..."
Jiang Youchen then spoke up, "Grandmother just said she wouldn't take anything from the Su family, but we are Jiang after all. To be honest, these things were actually bought with money earned by my sister."
Little Youran is only four years old, how much money could she possibly earn? The three Zhous naturally didn't take this to heart.
Li asked in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, Mother just said that we must not accept money or valuables from the Su family, but... these pastries were bought by my cousin for the Jiang siblings. If the Jiang siblings were to give some of their own pastries to the children, or even just give some pastries among the children, Mother probably wouldn't say anything, right?"
Things are different now. Thinking of the children in the room who were already hungry, aggrieved, and in tears, Zhou and her two younger siblings exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and nodded, saying, "Then thank you very much."
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