Of course she knew Jiang Ruoya, and she also knew how the third son's wife knew Jiang Ruoya.
It was during their escape from famine that they encountered danger, and it was the two young girls, Lingyue and Lingxue, who were by Jiang Ruoya's side who helped them a lot. Even later, when they met again, Jiang Ruoya, because she liked the food cooked by the eldest daughter-in-law, sent a lot of money to her family.
That money became the foundation for the Lu family's later foothold in Jingzhou, and it was of great help.
Later, the third son's wife went to the prefectural city to practice medicine and treated Madam Jiang's illness. Over time, they developed feelings for each other and even became godparents.
Even now, all the capable young girls in the family were sent by Jiang Ruoya's husband to protect the safety of their entire family.
Sun had heard a lot about Jiang Ruoya, and knew that she had a daughter who had gone missing. She had been looking for that daughter for years, but there had been no news.
Later, when he was sick, he often referred to his third son's wife as his daughter, and it was because of this that the two of them became godparents.
But she never expected that the third son's wife was actually Madam Jiang's daughter.
This is such a coincidence!
Madam Sun grabbed He Jiuniang's hand and asked, "Are you sure? Is Madam Jiang really your biological mother?"
He Jiuniang nodded; she couldn't joke about something like this.
Madam Sun nodded and muttered, "No wonder, no wonder, I should have guessed it sooner. I always felt something was strange before, but now that you've explained it, it all makes sense!"
He Jiuniang was puzzled and did not understand what Sun Shi meant.
Sun then said to He Jiuniang, “On the way to escape the famine, our family has always kept a low profile. Even you, with all your skills, had to hide them, for fear of being discovered. But after meeting Madam Jiang and her group, your attitude changed significantly. Even if you wanted Madam Jiang and her group to protect us, what you did was too much.”
"Perhaps you didn't think much of it at the time, but now it seems that it is the blood ties between mother and daughter that make you always care more about Madam Jiang, and even think of ways to solve her problem when you see that she has a poor appetite."
When Madam Sun said these things, He Jiuniang was secretly alarmed. She had always thought that no one knew what she was doing, and even Jiang Ruoya herself thought about these things, but Madam Sun had seen everything.
Even if you want to curry favor, you don't have to go that far.
Moreover, that kind of eagerness to help is really not He Jiu Niang's nature.
But she showed great kindness to Jiang Ruoya, a complete stranger.
He Jiu Niang suddenly felt a little guilty. How could Ms. Sun be so clever?
In that case, did Ms. Sun know about the little things she thought she had kept hidden?
This wise woman simply chose to pretend she knew nothing.
Yes, if Sun hadn't been so clever, how could she have managed to raise such a large family so well?
To avoid arousing suspicion from Madam Sun, she quickly replied, "Yes, yes, it's just such a coincidence. I don't know why, but I just kept going up to her like that. She always treated me like her own daughter, but I didn't take it seriously. It wasn't until I found out some information that I realized she really is my mother."
Madam Sun nodded and asked, "So you've recognized each other? Madam Jiang has had a tough time. Fortunately, she met Master Ming now, and her suffering has finally come to an end. You mustn't blame her. No mother is willing to abandon her child. She's been sick for so many years searching for you. She's a pitiful person."
Sun looked earnest and worried that He Jiuniang might develop resentment towards her birth mother because of the hardships she had endured over the years.
She herself is a mother and knows that no normal mother would be willing to abandon her child.
Moreover, the Lu family and Jiang Ruoya had known each other for quite some time and knew a fair bit about Jiang Ruoya's situation. They were sympathetic to her and naturally didn't want the mother and daughter to have any unpleasantness.
He Jiuniang was well aware of Sun's good intentions, so she said, "Of course I understand this. I was the one who treated her when she was sick, so how could I not know her difficulties? Although we both know about this relationship, we haven't officially acknowledged each other yet. She feels indebted to me and hasn't had the courage to speak up. But I don't care about all that. We can wait until she can let go of her worries before we talk about it."
Hearing her say that, Madam Sun was finally relieved; this was for the best.
At the same time, she was also happy for Jiu Niang. Even though her father was a scoundrel, at least her mother cared about her and hadn't forgotten to look for her all these years.
Her third son's wife is not some pitiful little girl without parents' love.
That night, Sun slept with He Jiuniang in her room. The two lay side by side on the bed, and He Jiuniang rarely showed her soft side, telling her some of her innermost thoughts.
While seemingly recounting her wandering experiences, she was actually telling Ms. Sun that she was not pitiful at all, because she met the Lu family and Ms. Sun, and was always protected, which is why she is who she is today.
When Sun heard He Jiu Niang recount her wandering experiences, she initially felt a pang of sympathy. However, He Jiu Niang did not play by the rules. Instead of talking about how difficult things were, she only picked out the interesting things to talk about, which made Sun feel both sorry for her and amused.
For example, when the matchmaker who sold her goods was sick and bedridden, she soaked the matchmaker's handkerchief in the chamber pot for a day, and then used it to wipe the wretched matchmaker's face and mouth. The matchmaker not only didn't notice anything, but also remembered her kindness in taking care of her while she was sick, and made her a little manager, who was incredibly powerful.
For example, a wealthy businessman wanted to buy one of her girlfriends, but he didn't treat her like a human being. He threatened to raise her as some kind of "beauty pot," which was disgusting. So she went and got some stray dogs, who then chewed up the businessman's buttocks...
Believe it or not, this is something the original owner did. The original owner was quite clever when she was young, but later she became somewhat dull and didn't like to talk. He Jiu Niang really doesn't have that memory, which is quite strange.
When Sun heard what she said, she almost laughed herself silly. This was different from the first few years after she was bought into the Lu family. Listening to this, He Jiu Niang when she was young seemed to be more like her now.
After laughing, Madam Sun calmed down and looked at He Jiu Niang deeply, wanting to know what this girl had gone through to cause such a drastic change in her personality.
I felt even more heartbroken.
The mother and daughter chatted and laughed for most of the night, and before they knew it, it was dawn. After setting off from the inn, the two slept soundly in the carriage, and the group of children dared not speak too loudly for fear of disturbing their sleep.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at the post station outside the capital city.
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