"lady!"
Zhou Wan shook her head slightly.
I never imagined that this woman could be so awful.
Liu Cuiming smiled coldly, "Hurry up and bring it here, let me pick out some good ones."
Just as the standoff was reaching its peak, Jiang Shichen pointed at Liu Cuiming, and the little guy was furious, "Are you still bullying my mother? Be careful, or I'll get rough with you..."
The little guy's sweet, childish warning naturally wouldn't scare the fierce Liu Cuiming.
But the next moment, Jiang Shichen suddenly bit her wrist.
This caused Liu Cuiming to scream in excruciating pain. Upon seeing this, Zhou Wan turned pale and demanded that Jiang Shichen apologize. Jiang Shichen touched his nose, snorted coldly, grabbed his mother's hand, and left.
Xu Yuehuai, who was upstairs, witnessed this scene clearly. She had just been preparing to show herself and teach Liu Cuiming a lesson, but now she saw Jiang Shichen give her a real warning.
She was immediately overjoyed.
This little guy!
A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger!
The younger generation is truly formidable!
Liu Cuiming let out a heart-wrenching scream and actually sat down on the ground with a thud.
"This is outrageous! Heavens, please teach this arrogant mother and son a lesson..."
Xu Yuehua frowned. Once she regained her freedom, she would have to give Liu Cuiming a good talking-to.
If you want to go to the capital with her, the first thing you need to do is learn to get along well with her.
This guy is just stirring up trouble.
On the other side, Zhou Wan took Jiang Shichen out.
The two women set up a needlework stall to sell their work.
"Mother, you've been working too hard lately." Jiang Shichen hugged Zhou Wan.
Zhou Wan smiled, her eyes sparkling with anticipation for the future. She patted the little guy's head with a smile and said, "When you grow up, you must work hard to become an official. You must be a good official who punishes evil and promotes good. Then I will be a noblewoman, hahaha."
"But... how could I possibly become an official?"
"But we still have our mother-in-law; she will definitely help us get through this difficult time."
What puzzled Jiang Shichen was... Xu Yuehuai treated his mother badly, so where did his mother get her confidence that as long as she followed Xu Yuehuai, everything would go smoothly and everything would be fine?
"You mean her, she..."
Before they could finish scolding him, someone quickly covered Jiang Shichen's mouth.
"We should listen to her; we can't go wrong."
"All right."
In no time, all these exquisitely crafted items were sold out. Zhou Wan smiled and got up, "Let's go across the street and buy some roast chicken for Grandma."
When the little guy came back, I gave him a roast chicken wrapped in dried lotus leaves.
The two looked at each other, and Zhou Wan wiped the oil from the corner of the child's mouth.
"You glutton, all I knew was that you ate the money I gave her as a token of my filial piety. There's still some silver here, go buy another one."
The little guy could only nod.
Upon returning home, Zhou Wan delivered a roast chicken to Xu Yuehuai.
Xu Yuehuai opened it and found a perfectly intact roast chicken inside. "You bought this for me?"
In fact, before the evil mother-in-law Xu Yuehuai was possessed, she often tormented Zhou Wan.
Zhou Wan was also submissive, and even if she went hungry herself, she would still send food to Xu Yuehuai.
Xu Yuehuai had clearly developed the habit of "having food served to her and clothes done to her," and now seeing Zhou Wan bring over the food, she felt a little distressed. "Have you all eaten?"
"Ah, this..." Zhou Wan shuddered and muttered, "He's young, and kids are naturally greedy, so..."
"What I mean is, if you haven't eaten yet, you can eat together. I'm not a big eater, how can I eat this much?"
Zhou Wan looked at Xu Yuehuai in surprise.
Could it be that my mother-in-law has a fever?
They actually invited me to eat together.
"Let Chen'er come over. The family should eat together and be happy together."
A moment later, Jiang Shichen arrived.
But judging from the little guy's indignant expression, he didn't seem to be buying it.
"Some people are so lucky. They don't have to do anything at home, and food just falls from the sky. They're such lucky women," Jiang Shichen said sarcastically.
Xu Yuehuai understood that it was because of her past misdeeds that made people dislike her.
To make up for this regret and to get closer to the other person, we need to proceed step by step.
She's not in a hurry.
"Chen'er, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Zhou Wan put on a stern face and reprimanded Jiang Shichen.
Jiang Shichen pouted and turned up his cheeks.
Xu Yuehuai didn't eat much, but left more than half for the two of them. Zhou Wan looked at the roast chicken in disbelief, tears welling up in her eyes, "Mother, this...this...is this for me?"
"Why are you so excited that you're talking incoherently? This is naturally for you, so eat up."
Zhou Wan was moved to tears.
But Jiang Shichen kept reminding his mother that Xu Yuehuai had ill intentions.
Zhou Wan was reluctant to eat the roast chicken that seemed to have "ulterior motives," but little did she know that Xu Yuehuai would come looking for her as soon as it was light the next day. When they entered the house, Zhou Wan searched for things everywhere, which Xu Yuehuai found strange.
What are you looking for?
"Where's Mother's chamber pot? Here, your daughter-in-law will give it to you..."
Xu Yuehuai looked at the other person awkwardly and finally understood that Zhou Wan was a nice girl.
He accepts life's hardships with equanimity and optimism, and even when he falls from the heights to the depths of despair, he remains hardworking and conscientious.
She admires her.
“Well,” Xu Yuehuai rubbed his teeth, “from now on, I can handle these trivial matters myself. Oh, by the way, I’m giving you a family heirloom today. Take it to the market and sell it. No matter how much money people offer, just shake your head.”
“So,” Zhou Wan realized, “we can’t act rashly if things don’t meet our expectations?”
"Good that you understand."
Zhou Wan cautiously reached out her hand.
Xu Yuehuai pointed to a stone behind him.
It was a huge Yuhua stone with crisscrossing geometric patterns on it. Zhou Wan asked in surprise, "Where did Mother get this family heirloom?"
Why does this family heirloom look no different from an ordinary stone?
Seeing her confused look, Xu Yuehuai evaded the question, "Hehehe, all you need to know is that this is a family heirloom. Remember, don't say anything more, just don't sell it."
Zhou Wan always listened to Xu Yuehuai's every word.
Upon arriving at the market, Jiang Shichen touched the stones.
"Grandma is talking nonsense again. Is this a family heirloom?"
Jiang Shichen kicked hard, nearly sending the stone flying.
"This is no family heirloom, it's just a big rock."
"Chen'er, don't talk nonsense."
Zhou Wan picked up the stone and placed it respectfully in front of her, wiping it occasionally.
At noon, a man on horseback galloped away and then returned from a distance. He scratched his head and stood opposite Zhou Wan. "Selling?"
"yes."
"How much?"
The knight stared at the stone.
Zhou Wan had no idea how much it cost. "What do you think, sir?"
"It's a nice stone. Here's an ounce for you, that's all I can give you."
"What, one tael of silver?" Zhou Wan was surprised. Only then did she realize that this seemingly ordinary stone was indeed an extraordinary family heirloom. You must know that in that era, the monthly salary of a third-rank official was only thirty taels of silver.
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