In reality, they didn't make much money.
Strangely, when it was time to eat, Zhou Wan still bought braised beef and pickled duck as usual.
Xu Yuehuai sensed something was amiss.
Where did you get the money?
"Ah, this..."
From Zhou Wan's hesitant manner, it was clear that something was amiss.
Before Xu Yuehuai could get an answer, Jiang Shichen stepped forward and said, "It was Brother Qi who gave me the shadow."
"You accept something just because someone offers it to you?"
“I wrote him an IOU. We’ll pay him back once we make money in Chang’an.” In Jiang Shichen’s view, borrowing money is a matter of course, and repaying it is also an obligation.
Most importantly, Jiang Shichen believed he had a knack for business and mistakenly assumed that the capital city of Chang'an was overflowing with gold and silver treasures.
"Zhou Wan, come here for a moment."
Because of this ill-gotten gain, Xu Yuehuai taught Zhou Wan a lesson.
Zhou Wan looked at her wicked mother-in-law and was immediately filled with anger. She slapped him across the face, but although she didn't hit Jiang Shichen, the little guy got angry. "Money? What's wrong with us borrowing money to live? I'm leaving. I'm never going to talk to you again. Let's go our separate ways."
The place is packed with people.
Jiang Shichen quickly disappeared into the crowd.
Zhou Wan was taken aback and hurriedly went to look for him.
When Xu Yuehuai saw that Jiang Shichen had left in a huff, she hurriedly started looking for him as well.
Jiang Mingfu sneered, "What a child without a father. He can't compare to my son, he can't compare at all."
Ah Qi got anxious and helped Xu Yuehuai search.
The others, who appeared to be searching, were actually just stirring up trouble.
Jiang Shichen walked forward for a long time, and when he turned around, he found that his mother was not behind him. Only then did Jiang Shichen feel panic.
"Mother?"
He shouted loudly.
But they were walking too fast; where could they find any trace of their mother?
The night is deep and quiet, the lights are dim.
Jiang Shichen recalled the route and prepared to go to the place where he had gotten up early to find his mother. Little did he know that the houses in this small town were almost identical, with buildings in every direction being exactly the same.
At this moment, every household had closed their doors and windows, and Jiang Shichen could neither find his mother nor anyone else, so he was naturally anxious.
"Mother, Mother, where are you?"
In the darkness, Jiang Shichen shouted as he groped around.
"Mother."
But her mother did not respond.
On another long street, Zhou Wan was also extremely anxious.
She stumbled and fell countless times, but each time she quickly got back up.
"Chen'er, Chen'er, where are you?"
The group dispersed to search.
Before they knew it, Jiang Qianqian and Xu Yuehuai had gotten together.
"Where do you think he'll hide?"
Xu Yuehuai asked.
Jiang Qianqian shook her head. Although she was very sleepy, she still blinked her big eyes and looked around. "If we work together, we will definitely find my brother."
It seems that this is the only option at the moment.
The two continued walking forward, Xu Yuehuai looking at the little girl's head.
"What do you want to do in Chang'an?"
"I……"
Xu Yuehuai thought that Jiang Qianqian, this little girl, would say something like "I want to earn money to buy food" or "I want to buy a house," but Jiang Qianqian remained silent for a long time before muttering, "Impossible, that's impossible."
"Anything is possible, tell me."
“I want to study,” Jiang Qianqian said, her eyes shining. “People say that the imperial examinations are held in the capital, and women can become the top scholars. There are even female princes-in-law in the capital.”
"What a lofty ideal! But now we need to put it into action. You're over nine years old this year. Study hard, and you'll soon be very knowledgeable."
“But my mother and father, especially my mother, she... she wanted to sell me to be a child bride so that she could save money for my brother’s future marriage.”
This was indeed Zhou Qionghua's plan.
In fact, when her family was still at its peak, Zhou Qionghua would inquire every now and then to see if there were any families who wanted to take a child bride.
The eldest son treats his daughter and son completely differently.
As for their son, Jiang Shixu, he is the apple of their eye.
The couple would give all the good food and fun things to their son first, while Jiang Qianqian, let alone studying, would sometimes not even get enough to eat.
"Starting today, I will teach you to read and write. Not to mention that you will become a female scholar and a female prince consort in the future, you will also be more capable than the average person when you go to the capital to do business."
yes.
Being blind is unacceptable.
The two spoke loudly.
But no one responded in the darkness.
As for Jiang Shichen, he walked and walked until he left the town.
It was completely dark here.
Just as he was sinking into despair, he suddenly saw his mother's thin back in the distance. The moment Jiang Shichen saw this, he burst into tears.
"Mother, Mother."
"Son? Son?"
Perhaps it was telepathy, but at that moment Zhou Wan also sensed the little guy's presence.
She hurriedly turned around, and the two quickly embraced.
Zhou Wan was furious. "What are you doing? I reminded you before you left that you must listen to Grandma in everything you do. Grandma's words are the golden rule now. Why did you leave in a huff? This place is unfamiliar and dangerous!"
"I understand, boohoo."
Jiang Shichen cried.
Only in front of his mother would the little one reveal his emotions.
Seeing him cry so pitifully, Zhou Wan wiped away his tears, took the child's hand, and said, "Alright, let's leave here. Everyone is waiting for you."
"Where did Grandma and the others go?"
"How dare you ask? Everyone's looking for you."
Zhou Wan felt only ashamed.
It was pitch black, and the two of them had no idea where to go.
After taking only two steps, I suddenly saw a brightly lit lantern in the distance.
The place was strange and seemed to be an underground bank. At that moment, two burly men threw out an old man who was as thin as a rake. Zhou Wan always respected the elderly and cared for the young.
Seeing an elderly person being thrown out like this naturally evoked pity, so I hurriedly went to get closer.
"You've gone too far," it was Jiang Shichen who spoke, his voice loud and clear, like that of a truly upright man. "What are you doing?"
This is clearly bullying the weak.
Zhou Wan has always enjoyed lecturing Jiang Shichen.
Whenever this happens, she not only doesn't reprimand him, but also helps him.
She helped the old man up.
She was an old woman with a pale and sickly appearance.
The old woman's face was sallow. She had been thrown out by several men, and half of her face had been scraped against the ground, causing her to bleed. Although Zhou Wan had helped the old woman up, she did not thank Zhou Wan.
"Grandpa, how are you feeling?"
"It's okay, I'm fine."
The old woman dusted off her sleeves and prepared to leave.
At this moment, Jiang Shichen pointed to the two young men standing at the entrance of the gambling den.
"Apologize! You bullied a homeless old man in the middle of the night. Have you no shame?"
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