Chapter 14 Did this guy go to the illegal coal mine to mine?
She drank the porridge and then the medicine in one gulp, relying on the lingering bitter taste to force herself to be more sober. When she pushed the door open, she heard Aunt Xu complaining, "You talk so righteously, but since you did it, why do you only remember to do it for those few people? Does that mean the rest of the family deserves to starve?"
"Sister-in-law, Xu Yu only cooked for your family, and you were able to swallow it all without telling anyone, and you weren't afraid of getting bloated if you ate too much at once!"
Xu Wenxiu is a soft-hearted person, but even the most cowardly person would want to protect his own children.
She thought of what Xu Yu had said to her yesterday and said with unusual firmness, "Yu'er goes out to make money before dawn. How can he have the time to take care of so many people?"
"There are so many people with good hands and feet, why do you have to rely on him alone?"
One or two days would be fine, but if this continues, won’t it be the end of Xu Yu’s life?
Others may not feel sorry for her, but she, as a mother, knows how to feel sorry for her!
Aunt Xu put her hands on her hips and wanted to refute, but a questioning voice sounded outside the door: "Does Sang Zhixia live here?"
"Is this Sang Zhixia's home?"
Sangzhixia? ? ?
Sang Zhixia came out after being called, looked at the unfamiliar face outside the door and asked in surprise, "Looking for me?"
The man who came was dressed in gray and looked dusty. He didn't look like a respectable person.
But when he saw Sang Zhixia, he immediately smiled.
"Yes, yes, I'm looking for you!"
"Your relatives in Kyoto asked me to bring you something. Come and pick it up!"
Kyoto?
Hearing these words, people in the yard and the house popped their heads out.
Seeing this, Sang Zhixia muttered to herself, "This is bad food!" She quickly walked over and asked, "What is this? Who asked you to come here?"
The gray-robed man took the bag off his shoulder and handed it to her: "This is what Concubine Xie from the Sang Mansion asked me to bring. This is what she prepared for you. There's a list inside. Open it and take a look."
Sang Zhixia held the heavy bag in her hands and was stunned for a while before she realized who the Aunt Xie he was talking about was.
That was the original owner's mother, who was extremely unpopular in the general's mansion.
When she was forced to marry in place of her husband, Aunt Xie seemed to have been imprisoned for pleading for her, and later lost contact with her.
How did this person know she was here?
Sang Zhixia opened the bundle with mixed feelings, and on top of it lay a note with beautiful handwriting.
Two sets of thick padded jackets, two sets of spare clothes, and two pairs of shoes with fine stitching.
Second Aunt Xu looked anxiously for a long time, and when she opened the bundle and rummaged through it for a long time, she saw only a few pieces of clothing. She immediately said disdainfully, "What are they? You came all the way here just to give me a few worthless clothes?"
They are not made of good materials and are not much more decent than what the villagers wear.
Everyone who had been holding onto inexplicable expectations curled their lips, turned their heads away, and went back into the house.
Only Sang Zhixia looked at the inexplicably heavy clothes in her hands, and her voice became a little hoarse.
"Did she ask you to deliver a message?"
The man smiled bitterly and said, "You know Aunt Xie's situation at home. She really doesn't have much say, so she just asked me to tell you to take good care of yourself and don't let yourself get cold or hungry."
After he finished speaking, he looked back calmly, making sure that no one was looking at the door, then quickly took out a small box from his arms and stuffed it under his clothes.
"Aunt Xie also said that the Xu family is very complicated and there's not much she can do to help you. But you should be more careful and not be too honest."
"You can live here from now on, and you don't have to write back to Kyoto. She will miss you."
After the man finished his instructions, he left in a hurry. Sang Zhixia turned around with the things in her arms and met Xu Wenxiu's slightly red eyes.
"Your aunt is also a mother. This is all out of her concern for her children. Even a few pieces of clothing should be taken care of. Take them back to the house and put them away."
Sang Zhixia wasn't sure if she had seen the small box.
But now that she said that, she wouldn't pretend anymore.
Seeing Sang Zhixia bringing things into the west shed, Xu Wenxiu also took Xu Mingxu into the house.
As soon as the door closed, Xu Mingxu couldn't help but ask curiously, "Mom, what's in that little box of your sister-in-law's?"
Why did that uncle give it in such a mysterious way?
Xu Wenxiu shook her head and asked him to speak more quietly. After a while, she said, "That's because your sister-in-law's mother is thinking about her. It's their secret and can't be told to anyone, understand?"
Xu Mingxu nodded vaguely.
Xu Wenxiu touched his and Xu Jinxi's little heads and secretly clenched his teeth.
Yu'er is right.
The Xu family has already broken up, but the suffering should not be borne solely by the people of the eldest house.
Isn't it just selfishness?
As Sang Zhixia's mother-in-law, she can't do many tough things, but she can still protect her daughter-in-law!
Under Xu Wenxiu's cover, the mysterious little box became a secret.
But when Sang Zhixia opened the box and looked at the neatly packed things inside, her throat couldn't help but feel blocked.
Three plain silver hairpins, a gold-plated carved bracelet, and a small purse underneath, which contained small and large pieces of silver.
Considering the Sang family's status, the things in front of them seemed too shabby.
But Sang Zhixia knew clearly what Aunt Xie had experienced in the mansion from the original owner's memory, and this was all she could come up with.
A concubine whose monthly allowance was only three taels of silver, she had been secretly saving this bag of less than thirty taels of silver for a long time, and now it was all delivered to her.
Aunt Xie didn't know that the person in this shell had been replaced, and was still thinking about her as much as possible.
Sang Zhixia couldn't bear to let down the kindness of the person who was thousands of miles away, so she carefully put away the things she received and lay in the house for half a day.
It was still light when Xu Yu came back.
Xu Wenxiu was playing with her two children in the yard. When she saw Xu Yu, she quickly said, "Someone from the Sang family is here today."
No one knew what Xu Yu was doing, and he was covered in dust and looked extremely disheveled.
But upon hearing this, his footsteps stumbled slightly, and his voice inexplicably deepened: "Sang family? Who are they?"
"Who else could it be? A servant in rags!"
Aunt Xu rolled her eyes and said, "I went to so much trouble to ask someone to send some things, but they only gave me a few worthless clothes. Do those clothes provide food or drink? They didn't even tell me..."
"Second Aunt's family is incredibly wealthy, so why haven't we seen anyone from the Wang family send two boxes of gold and silver treasures?"
Sang Zhixia couldn't stand it any longer and walked out, snorting and mocking, "What's wrong with the clothes? They were made by my mother herself."
Did your mother do it for you?
She had been sick for two days and had been feeling listless, too lazy to argue with anyone.
But don't think she is dumb and can't speak!
Aunt Xu's face turned pale and she wanted to refute.
Sang Zhixia curled her lips and said, "That's right. The Wang family is so wealthy and powerful that they're afraid of being implicated and losing their wealth. They wish Second Aunt would just drop the Wang family name and have nothing to do with them anymore. Who would think about the bitter cold in the northwest and needing a few warm clothes?"
"Second Aunt, don't you think so?"
"you……"
"What's wrong with me?"
Sang Zhixia was so upset that she said something very unkind: "Instead of wasting time on nagging, Second Aunt might as well wash her hands and make dinner. This way, grandpa and grandma won't have to rest in the house peacefully and then get hungry when you eat."
"You only eat and drink, but you don't move. You only take in and don't give out. And you still think you are the precious aunt of the Wang family?"
"Write a letter to the Wang family and see if there's anyone else in the Wang family who wants you."
Her words pierced people's hearts, and she squeezed Aunt Xu so hard that she was heartbroken. Her eyes turned red and she turned around and rushed back to the west room.
Aunt Xu, who was watching the whole scene, seemed dissatisfied with this, but was glanced at by Sang Zhixia's angry eyes and left without saying a word.
Sang Zhixia was still angry and there was still a cold look on his face.
Xu Mingxu shook his head and looked around, then waved at her with shining eyes: "Sister-in-law is amazing!"
The eldest sister-in-law made the second aunt cry!
Xu Jinxi was held in Xu Wenxiu's arms. She was still young and didn't understand what they were arguing about, but that didn't stop the little girl from joining in the fun.
She slurred her words and followed her second brother's shouting: "That's disgusting!"
Sang Zhixia wasn't familiar with the two kids, so she found it a little funny to receive such a compliment unexpectedly.
"You two think this is amazing?"
What is this?
Her great days are yet to come!
Sang Zhixia gritted her teeth in anger, and finally saw Xu Yu returning with his money.
After seeing Xu Yu's appearance clearly, his expression went blank for a moment.
She remembered that although Xu Yu was not dressed well yesterday, he was fair-skinned and quite handsome.
He has only been out for half a day, how come such a handsome guy has turned into a coal-skinned boy?
Did this person go to the illegal coal mine to mine?
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