Chapter 3 Jade Pendant
Song Luoning frowned and pondered for a moment: "Is your ancestral home in the capital, young master?"
Is your ancestral home in Beijing?
Since the original owner was a descendant of the founding emperor, it's no mistake that his ancestral home was in the capital.
Xiao Yu nodded repeatedly.
Song Luoning: "Is your mother Jiang Xiaoshi?"
The original owner's mother was named Jiang Wanrou, and Jiang Xiaoshi was also correct.
Xiao Yu nodded again.
Seeing that she answered fluently and correctly, Song Luoning's furrowed brows relaxed slightly.
I was really afraid that I had looked for the wrong person and not only failed to find the person my father asked me to find, but also got myself into trouble. Fortunately, it was a false alarm.
Seeing that she didn't ask any more questions, Xiao Yu realized that his money was safe for the time being.
"Um...do we still need to get the marriage certificate?" Xiao Yu carefully observed her reaction.
Let me clarify first that she wasn't after her beauty; she was worried about something else happening to the thousand taels of silver.
Song Luoning pursed her lips. Since the person was correct, and considering the discussions she overheard in the carriage, her intuition told her that the jade pendant had likely been sold by the person in front of her long ago.
Do I really have to live with this kind of person from now on?
But Father...
Thinking of her father's instructions before she left the capital, she closed her eyes. Oh well, maybe this was her fate. Fortunately, the other party was honest and told her his true identity before the wedding.
Song Luoning sighed; this was probably the only merit she could boast about.
She put away the jade pendant: "Let's go to the county government office tomorrow to get the marriage certificate."
Having said that, he ignored Xiao Yu, picked up his bundle, walked to the wooden bed, and began to tidy it up.
Seeing this, Xiao Yu immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, the lie almost didn't work out. At the same time, a sense of guilt rose in his heart, and he felt a little sorry for the girl.
His gaze lingered on her slender back for a moment.
Forget it, I'll just treat her better in the future. If she meets someone she likes, they can get back together and divorce. As for this thousand taels, I'll just consider it a loan to her temporarily and repay her tenfold when I make money.
Xiao Yu saw that Song Luo Ning had already tidied up the dirty clothes that the original owner had thrown on the bed and made the thin quilt on the bed neatly before placing his own bundle on it.
The girl in front of me was so thin that she looked like she could be blown away by a gust of wind. She was not much better off than the original owner of this body. Although the original owner was thin, her height was about the same as her modern body's height, probably 176 cm. But this girl was small, probably 160 cm. Her thinness was different from the original owner's. The original owner was thin from starvation, while this girl was thin like Lin Daiyu, sickly and weak.
She glanced at the wooden bed; her small frame probably couldn't sleep on such a hard bed. Besides, she was carrying the thousand taels of silver notes the other person had just given her, so she had to take good care of him. After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Yu said, "You rest first, I'm going out for a bit."
After saying that, he quickly pushed open the door and left.
Upon hearing this, Song Luoning turned around and only saw her departing figure, her brows furrowed.
Are you so eager to leave right after receiving the money?
As soon as Xiao Yu stepped out, she saw a man lurking suspiciously at the door, craning his neck and peering into the house. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was the same man who had knocked on the door earlier.
When the man saw Xiao Yu come out, he sidled up to her and asked slyly, "Xiao Yu, who is that girl? She's really pretty."
They're after her sugar daddy!
Xiao Yu's expression was displeased. She glanced at the man indifferently. He had shifty eyes and a look that clearly indicated he was not a good person. Without even guessing, Xiao Yu knew that this man must be one of the original owner's cronies. Xiao Yu didn't stand on ceremony with him: "What does this have to do with you?"
The man was immediately displeased. He used to fawn over Xiao Yu when she had some money, but now that she was penniless, she expected him to act like a grandson in front of her.
He wouldn't do that.
The man spat out, "Xiao Yu, I'm only speaking to you because I respect you, so you'd better know what's good for you, otherwise..."
What else?
Xiao Yu rotated his wrist. In modern times, he was a strong and healthy sports student. Why would he be afraid of him?
Seeing that Xiao Yu looked ready to fight, the man felt a little timid. Everyone was starving and emaciated, already lacking strength, and a fight would only make things worse...
But he couldn't let Xiao Yu look down on him, so he craned his neck to reach Xiao Yu's ear, his voice weak: "Don't even think about me playing with you in the future?"
Want to play together?
Xiao Yu's lips twitched; she wished this person were as far away from her as possible.
Seeing that Xiao Yu remained unmoved, the man thought that normally Xiao Yu would have started to fawn over him if she heard that she wasn't going to play with him. What was wrong with her today?
Xiao Yu looked at him coldly: "Finished? If you're done, you can get lost."
Instead of trying to curry favor, they told him to get lost. The man was furious: "You just wait!" He cursed and walked away.
Xiao Yu only remembered her important matter after the person walked away. She was new to the place and hadn't left the house except for this courtyard. She should go to the town or county to buy these things. The problem was that she didn't know the way. It would be best to ask someone for directions first, so as not to get lost before she even bought the things.
As luck would have it, a passage popped into her mind again. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the route to town, with a thoughtful note adding that a quilt costs three hundred coins. (Alternate history, prices are not historically accurate.)
Xiao Yu was startled. She had read many time-travel novels before, and the protagonists all had cheat codes. Could this be her cheat code?
So, is her cheat code an ancient survival guide?
Goodness, one second she was thinking about how to survive in ancient times, and the next second this thing appeared in her mind. But it's very practical, she won't get lost. Since she's already traveled to ancient times, she naturally won't just stay in this village. She'll leave after she repays the girl's money.
The bright spring sunshine shone on her delicate features, adding a touch of youthful spirit to her originally sallow complexion.
Following the route map in his mind, Xiao Yu quickly arrived at the village entrance. The oxcart to town was parked there, and the old man driving it was sitting under the shade of a tree, holding a hat in one hand and a cornbread in the other.
Upon seeing Xiao Yu arrive, he asked with a smile, "Young Master Xiao, are you heading to town?"
Xiao Yu was known for his idleness and loafing around. Before Xiao Yu could reply, the old man had already stuffed the half-eaten cornbread into his pocket, stood up, untied the reins of the oxcart, and jumped onto the cart.
"Let's go, and come back soon."
Everyone was busy with the Grain in Ear season, and few people had the time to go to town. He let out a shout and waved his whip.
Xiao Yu: "..."
After a moment of stunned silence, Xiao Yu climbed onto the oxcart and settled in. After a bumpy ride, the cart finally stopped under a large locust tree.
The old man chuckled and left, saying he would head back at 5 PM. He found a spot under a tree, sat down, and took out the half-eaten cornbread from his pocket to continue eating.
Xiao Yu didn't say anything more and left silently. Soon she found a general store in a row of shops, bought bedding, and bought herself a few more sets of clothes. The clothes the original owner was wearing were really too worn out, and she didn't like wearing other people's clothes.
After finishing all that, she still had some time, so she wandered around town for a while, trying to find a job to do first and wait for the right opportunity to find another way to make money. Unfortunately, after looking around for a long time, none of the jobs seemed to be suitable for her.
The waiters, guards, and farmhands in restaurants earn less than one tael of silver a month.
How long would it take to earn that thousand taels of silver?
As dusk approached, Xiao Yu returned to the big locust tree. Two young men were already sitting on the oxcart. They looked at her with disdain and turned their faces away, chatting amongst themselves.
Xiao Yu: "..."
What kind of look was that when you were looking at me just now?
She gave a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth.
Seeing that Xiao Yu had bought a lot of things, the old man shook his head with a regretful look. After she was seated, he drove the oxcart away.
"Chengfu, how's your employer?" Two men in the car began to talk.
Hearing the conversation about work, Xiao Yu perked up her ears.
"It's not easy. I only earn 700 coins after a month of hard work. I plan to quit after this month."
"Well, I'll go home and help my family plant the fields after I finish this month's work, and we'll talk about it later."
...
After listening to their conversation, Xiao Yu pursed her lips, her eyes deep and unfathomable. It seemed that finding a job would require further consideration.
The car soon arrived at the entrance of Chenjia Village. Xiao Yu paid the fare, picked up the quilt and walked back. Hearing footsteps behind her, she realized that the two people behind her were also from Chenjia Village.
No wonder he gave her that look; apparently, she knew the original owner of this body.
The original owner was a spendthrift with a bad reputation; if it were her, she would also look down on such a person.
The problem is that I am that kind of person now, and it makes me feel really upset when I think about it.
Xiao Yu's lips twitched, and she quickened her pace towards home.
When she returned, Song Luoning was leaning against the bed curtains, her eyes lowered, seemingly lost in thought. She sat up straight when she saw her return.
Xiao Yu glanced at her and was delighted. The beauty's skin was as white as snow, her eyebrows and eyes were like paintings, and her phoenix eyes were slightly upturned, her eyes seemed to be full of affection. Just looking at her was pleasing to the eye. She put the bedding on the bed: "It's new. The old one was too thin."
Song Luoning glanced at Xiao Yu, then looked at the newly bought bedding, her eyes filled with mixed emotions.
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