After the meal, a large group of children gathered together to study, loudly reciting the Three Character Classic while shaking their heads. Three older children led a group of younger children, and their earnestness surprised He Jiu Niang.
Apart from Youya, who wanted to learn from the beginning and was also older, the other children just followed the crowd. I thought they wouldn't last long, but they ended up learning all night, especially Xiaozhuzi, who only went home after Cuier called her twice.
Even Old Man Lu shamelessly joined in to learn with his grandsons. He had learned a few characters when he was a镖师 (bodyguard/escort), but he had never had the opportunity to learn like this, so he was also very enthusiastic.
Seeing this, Mrs. Sun complained, "This old man is so old, yet he acts like a child."
He Jiuniang didn't think this was a bad thing, so she said, "They say you're never too old to learn. There's nothing wrong with what Father is doing. The more you know, the less likely you are to be fooled. Mother, why don't you go and learn from him too?"
"I'm not going!"
Sun snorted coldly, turned to look at the old man surrounded by the children, snorted again, and then went back to the thatched hut.
When He Jiuniang returned, she saw Sun Shi counting money. Although she had earned a lot of money along the way, she had spent too much money during this period, especially since she needed to build a brick house for her family. The house was quite large, and she was in a hurry to move in, so she hired a lot of workers. This would cost a lot of money every day.
By the time the house was finished, I had almost spent all my money.
Sun sighed slightly. Life was tough these days, and her family was still spending money like water. If the medicinal herb business could stabilize, things would be better. But if all the medicinal herbs on the mountain were harvested and there was still no news from the wasteland, what kind of business would they be able to make a living?
Seeing He Jiuniang come in, Sun Shi didn't hide it and openly showed her the remaining money. She said with some melancholy, "If I had this much money before, I would have laughed in my dreams. But now, looking at this money makes me panic. The family spends money like water, and this money won't last long..."
Humans are never satisfied. When they have no money, they want to have money; when they have money, they want even more. When will it ever end?
Looking at the old lady's worried face, He Jiuniang suddenly realized why Sun Shi had glared at Lu Laotou earlier.
You don't know the cost of oil and rice until you're in charge of the household. Old Lu always thought he had plenty of money and that he had no worries about food or drink, so he could play with the children.
But Sun was different. The expenses of so many people in the family all came from her. With so many expenses, she naturally had worries.
"Mother, don't we still have a medicinal herb business at home? Although it's not much, it's enough to support the whole family. Once the house is built, I'll think of a way to bring in more income so we can have a good New Year."
He Jiuniang offered words of comfort, and Madam Sun sighed again, her gaze towards her filled with tenderness and heartache.
She knew in her heart that the family was able to live such a good life now all thanks to He Jiuniang. The medicinal herb business was also started by He Jiuniang, and even the potatoes that could be eaten as food were discovered by He Jiuniang.
In truth, it's all because the elders are useless, having to rely on their daughters-in-law to shoulder the burden of the family.
For some reason, He Jiuniang immediately understood her look and deliberately laughed mischievously: "Ms. Sun, you don't feel guilty towards me, do you? No way, no way?"
Upon hearing this, the low spirits that Ms. Sun had painstakingly cultivated vanished instantly. What Ms. Sun? What kind of address is that?
A big slap came flying right at me!
He Jiuniang got up and ran out, almost bumping into Yu Shi who came in. She quickly hid behind her, saying, "Sister-in-law, Mother is going to hit me again!"
Sun caught up, and laughter erupted from the thatched hut.
Three days later, He Jiuniang acted as a coachman early in the morning to take the three little ones to school. As soon as the carriage arrived at the village entrance, it was blocked by people.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Lu Xiaoyang again.
He Jiuniang pretended not to see it either, and was about to let Heifeng step over it.
Seeing this, Lu Xiaoyang was quite frightened. He quickly leaned on his cane to dodge and then shouted, "Auntie! Third Auntie! I have something to tell you! It's important!"
Seeing his anxious expression, He Jiuniang thought he was about to cause some trouble again, so she pulled on the reins and stopped him.
He looked at Lu Xiaoyang with some impatience: "Speak, what are you going to cause trouble for now?"
The three little ones also poked their heads out of the car, looking at it with puzzled expressions.
Lu Xiaoyang leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Did Uncle Jingxuan and the others fake their injuries to enter the city?"
Upon hearing this, He Jiuniang's face immediately turned cold, and her eyes flashed with murderous intent as she looked at him.
She hid it well, and Lu Xiaoyang didn't notice. She continued, "The Qian family took me in, but they want to use me against you. They said they found that Uncle Jingxuan and the others were injured, yet they worked more efficiently than the other men. They must be faking it! Third Aunt, I know I've done many wrong things, and many people in the family hate me, but I wouldn't help others harm our own people. If it's really an act, tell Uncle Jingxuan and the others to be careful and not let anyone find out!"
Before He Jiuniang could speak, he shouted, "You just wait, I won't let you get away with this!"
Then, leaning on his cane, he hurriedly left.
Lei Zi looked worried: "Third Aunt, what does Brother Yang mean by this?"
He was the eldest grandson in the family. Although he was only eleven years old, he was old enough to understand things. He thought that Brother Yang wasn't so bad after hearing the first few sentences, but after hearing the last sentence, he was a little confused.
"What could he mean? He's just trying to scare us. Don't worry about him. Your aunt will handle this. You just need to focus on your studies."
He Jiuniang comforted them casually, but in her heart she began to ponder whether Lu Xiaoyang's words were true or false.
According to him, he is currently living at Qian Daniu's house. Qian Tiezhu, in order to avenge his son, has been secretly monitoring the Lu family for some time, and has discovered that the injuries of the Lu family men are fake. Therefore, he wants Lu Xiaoyang to come to the Lu family and cause trouble.
Lu Xiaoyang didn't want to be used, so he came to tell her these things?
But this does not rule out Lu Xiaoyang's suspicion. The Lu family had not treated him well before, so it is normal for them to hold a grudge. Why would they suddenly come to tell her these things?
Then there is another possibility: Qian Tiezhu discovered the existence of the male members of the Lu family, but was not sure, so he wanted Lu Xiaoyang to sound him out.
Compared to the previous guess, He Jiuniang was more willing to believe this one. The Lu family did need to be reminded, but Lu Xiaoyang's side could not be careless either.
Lu Xiaoyang, leaning on his cane, entered a small alley. Qian Tiezhu was hiding there. When he saw him, he asked anxiously, "How is it?"
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