Jiang Yuwei happened to come out of the house and heard Chen Guixiang's words, so she quickly spoke up:
“Our family paid off three taels for him, and your family chipped in two taels, so you paid off five taels in total. Now that you only owe five taels, why are they coming to Chunlin again to ask for ten taels of silver? Do they really think there is no law in Ping'an Town?”
Chen Guixiang had hoped to take this opportunity to ask for more money to keep her safe, but Jiang Yuwei had seen through her plan. So she quickly smiled sheepishly and said:
"Yes, I'm old and I remembered wrong. Yes, it was five taels. They didn't ask for more."
Wang Ma glanced at Chen Guixiang suspiciously, then took out five taels of silver from her silver pouch and handed it to Chen Guixiang.
"Granny Chen, hurry up and return the money to them, lest the young master suffer that pain again. Or, shall I have Yunqing accompany you?"
Chen Guixiang didn't want the people in the Prince's mansion to know that Ning Chunlin was a gambling addict, so she quickly waved her hand and said:
"No, no need, I'll go by myself, I can go by myself."
After saying that, he ran away without looking back.
Watching Chen Guixiang's figure disappear into the distance, Wang Ma turned back to Jiang Yuwei and asked,
"Yuwei, do you know why this young master owes so much money?"
As Jiang Yuwei wiped the stove, she said casually:
"What else could it be? Ning Chunlin likes to gamble in town all the time. Over the years, my in-laws have covered up a lot of his bad debts, but he just can't control himself."
As Jiang Yuwei washed the rag, she looked up and smiled at Wang Ma.
"However, his status has changed now. He is now a young master of the Prince's Mansion, so there is no need to worry about him gambling again. At worst, once he arrives in the capital, the Prince's Mansion will be there to bail him out. He won't gamble the entire mansion away."
Wang Ma frowned upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words and said:
"Alas, this young master has suffered too. He must have been corrupted by that old man Ning and that old woman Chen's family. We must not let the princess know about this, lest she become even more anxious and her heart disease worsens."
Jiang Yuwei thought to herself, "They're both children raised by this old man Ning, so why isn't Ning Huaizhi as unruly and shameless as Ning Chunlin? Isn't it because the old couple spoiled Ning Chunlin?"
After sitting in the courtyard for a while, Wang Ma sighed and went inside to continue taking care of Ning Zixuan.
Currently, Jiang Yuwei has added spiritual spring water to Ning Zixuan's meals, and even the water he drinks daily has been changed to spiritual spring water, so Ning Zixuan is recovering very quickly.
Wang Ma assumed it was the environment of the estate that was good for the young master, which was why he recovered so quickly.
After tidying up the yard, Jiang Yuwei went to Aunt Zhou's house to help with the decorations. When she saw Ning Daya cutting out the character for "double happiness," she went over to help as well.
"Da Ya, Ning Qiu, your younger sister, is getting married. Aren't you happy?"
Ning Daya gripped the scissors tightly, smiled, and nodded, saying:
"Yes, I'm happy for Ning Qiu."
As Jiang Yuwei unfolded the "double happiness" character she had just cut out and examined it, she said with a smile:
When are you and Tiezhu planning to get married?
Upon hearing this, Ning Daya lost her grip on the scissors and they pierced her flesh, drawing blood immediately.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly put down the "double happiness" character in her hand and went to check Ning Daya's wound, scolding her playfully:
"Da Ya, be careful, how did you hurt your hand?"
As soon as Jiang Yuwei finished speaking, she looked up at Ning Daya and saw that Ning Daya's face was flushed with embarrassment. She immediately realized that Ning Daya was shy because of what she had just said.
So Jiang Yuwei sat up straight and looked at Ning Daya, asking:
“Da Ya, once we’ve settled things in Ningjia Village, we’ll be moving to the capital. Now that you’re in a special position, you need to think carefully about whether you want to come with us. If you’re really set on Tie Zhu, I’ll try to match you up. After all, this is a major life event for you, and I hope you can make the decision yourself.”
Ning Daya looked conflicted upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words. After a moment's thought, she spoke:
“Sister Yuwei, I’ve said it before, I, Ning Daya, will follow you for the rest of my life. Wherever you go, I will go.”
Jiang Yuwei waved her hand and said:
“Da Ya, you will have your own little family in the future. You can’t stay by my side forever. If you really like Tie Zhu, then stay and settle down with him. I will return your indenture to you.”
Upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, Ning Daya's eyes immediately filled with tears.
"Sister Yuwei, is there something I did wrong? Why won't you let me follow you anymore?"
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe away Ning Daya's tears, and said anxiously:
"Don't cry. I'm just worried that I'll break up the couple. We're definitely going to the capital, but I won't force you to go. I want you to choose for yourself."
Upon hearing this, Ning Daya cried and said:
"Sister Yuwei, I will definitely follow you. No matter where you go, I will follow you."
Seeing Ning Daya crying so hard, Ning Tiezhu, who was hanging lanterns at the door, hurriedly climbed down the ladder and went to Ning Daya anxiously, saying:
"Da Ya, what's wrong? Why are you crying all of a sudden?"
Jiang Yuwei glanced at Tie Zhu and said:
“We’re going to live in Beijing soon, and I just asked Daya if she wanted to come with me. She cried.”
After hearing Jiang Yuwei's words, Ning Tiezhu looked at Ning Daya and asked with a solemn expression:
"Da Ya, are you going to the capital?"
Ning Daya looked up at Tie Zhu and nodded reluctantly.
"Tiezhu, I'm going to the capital. I'll follow Sister Yuwei wherever she goes."
After hearing this, Ning Tiezhu pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said:
"Alright, then I'll go to the capital with you!"
Upon hearing this, Ning Daya immediately wiped away her tears with her sleeve and looked at Ning Tiezhu with a face full of joy.
"Really, Brother Tiezhu!"
Ning Tiezhu met Ning Daya's eyes and nodded with a smile.
Ning Daya was only happy for a short while, then suddenly seemed to remember something, and lowered her head to mutter softly:
"What will happen to Aunt Zhou and the others if you go to the capital?"
Ning Tiezhu turned to look at Aunt Zhou's busy back, frowned and pondered for a moment before speaking:
"I'll discuss it with my parents later."
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly nodded and said:
“Yes, this matter cannot be rushed. After your whole family has discussed it, we will decide. Right now, don’t think about anything else. We need to get Ning Wu and Ning Qiu’s marriage settled first.”
After saying that, the three of them went back to their work, and they didn't go home to rest until midnight.
The next day,
Just as dawn was breaking, Aunt Zhou sent Ningwu and Tiezhu in an oxcart to fetch Ningqiu for their wedding.
Aunt Zhou, who was busy preparing vegetables in the yard, suddenly heard the yard gate being kicked open.
Just as I was about to see who had come, I heard a sharp, sarcastic voice at the door:
"Wow, these days you can actually get a wife living in a run-down house like this?"
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