Jiang Yuwei turned around and saw Jiang Yaoyao holding a zither and glaring at her fiercely. This time, she was not in a sedan chair, and there were no maids or servants serving her.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei laughed and said:
"What? You're no longer the top courtesan at the brothel? You don't even have anyone to serve you when you go out? That's right, someone like you, born with a lowly fate, is destined not to enjoy happiness!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yaoyao unconsciously tightened her grip on the zither.
"It's all your fault! Last time we went to the Sun residence, you embarrassed me in public. When Madam Sun found out, she punished me severely! You're the one who made me lose my title as the top courtesan. Now Madam Sun is already supporting newcomers!"
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei said disdainfully:
"In the end, it's all because you're incompetent and can't win a man's heart, so naturally you can't control that Sun Mama you're talking about. Besides, if you're going to find a backer, find someone younger. That old man surnamed Ge might die anytime soon, and in the end, you'll have nothing!"
Jiang Yaoyao hated Jiang Yuwei even more when she mentioned him, as long as Jiang Yuwei didn't mention him. If it weren't for her instigating Jiang's father to cause trouble at the Ge family's, she wouldn't have lost Mr. Ge's favor and ended up like this. Now, looking at Jiang Yuwei's face, Jiang Yaoyao wanted nothing more than to rush up and scratch her hard.
Jiang Yuwei had no idea what Jiang Yaoyao was thinking. She saw that Jiang Yaoyao's face was turning pale and then red, and she was staring at her intently, as if she was about to pounce on her and devour her alive. Jiang Yuwei didn't want to waste any more time on her. She had to hurry back to the shop to take Ning Zhao and the others to watch the dragon boat race.
Thinking this, Jiang Yuwei ignored Jiang Yaoyao, who was still standing there with red eyes from anger, and turned around to walk towards her own shop.
Jiang Yaoyao watched Jiang Yuwei's retreating figure and murmured to herself:
"Jiang Yuwei, you just wait. One day, I will make you kneel before me and beg for mercy!"
When Jiang Yuwei arrived at the shop, she explained things to Ning Qiu and the others, and then took Ning Huaizhi, Ning Zhao, and Ning Wan out to Ping'an River. The simpleton originally wanted to go along to play, but Ning Huaizhi stopped him with a look. Jiang Yuwei then promised to bring back candied hawthorns for the simpleton to eat, and only then did the simpleton agree to stay at the shop.
As soon as Jiang Yuwei and her family left the shop, they saw many people rushing excitedly towards the Ping'an River. This river runs through the two main streets, one to the north and one to the south. Jiang Yuwei thought that there would definitely be a lot of people on the road today because it was a festival, and that it would not be as enjoyable to go by oxcart. So she simply led her family there on foot.
Along the way, there were many vendors selling trinkets. Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei regretted her actions.
"If we had known there would be so many people and so many vendors here, we should have brought some things to sell."
Ning Huaizhi turned around and smiled:
“We’ve been busy in the shop all morning, so don’t worry about making money. We’re here to stroll around today. If you bring your own stuff to set up a stall, you won’t have the time or energy to watch the dragon boat races.”
Jiang Yuwei nodded and smiled upon hearing this:
"Alright, alright, whatever you say. Let's go shopping and have some fun today. Kids, just tell Mom what you want to buy, and Mom will buy it for you!"
Upon hearing this, Ning Wan and Ning Zhao exclaimed with joy:
"Mom, Mom, I want a sugar figurine!"
"Mother, I want a fan!"
"Mom, look how pretty this hairpin is! Buy it for me!"
Jiang Yuwei was dragged to a sugar figurine stall by Ning Wan one minute, and then to a calligraphy and painting stall by Ning Zhao the next. Their constant bickering gave Jiang Yuwei a headache, so she quickly pulled two pieces of silver from her purse and stuffed them into their hands.
"Here, one silver coin for each of you. Buy whatever you want, but it'll be gone once it's gone. Wan'er, hold your brother's hand tightly. There are a lot of people here, so don't get separated. Mother will take Father to Ping'an Bridge to wait for you. Come quickly, okay?"
The two children happily accepted the silver and said:
"Okay, Mother, don't worry, we'll be there in a bit!"
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei smiled helplessly and pushed Ning Huaizhi's wheelchair towards Ping'an Bridge.
"Honey, are you really okay with letting those two kids go shopping by themselves?"
Jiang Yuwei smiled and said:
“Our Zhao’er and Wan’er have both grown up and are very smart. Besides, Zhao’er knows martial arts, so no one can bully him.”
Ning Huaizhi shook his head helplessly and smiled:
"You spoil your two children too much. You give them so much money, they don't know how to spend it."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei said unhappily:
“Anyone would spend money if they had it. Besides, this is their wages. These two kids have put in a lot of effort for the shop since it opened a few days ago. This money is what they deserve.”
Ning Huaizhi laughed heartily upon hearing this:
"Haha, okay, okay, I can't argue with you, I'll listen to you."
The two chatted and laughed as they walked to Ping'an Bridge. The dragon boat race had already begun. Jiang Yuwei pushed Ning Huaizhi's wheelchair and squeezed to the front of the crowd before she saw two long wooden boats on the river.
The men on the boat were all shirtless, shouting energetic slogans. Their dark skin glistened with sweat under the sunlight. Jiang Yuwei was watching the race intently when suddenly a large hand blocked her view.
Jiang Yuwei was a little angry and reached out to push the hand away:
"Who is it? So annoying! You're ruining my game!"
Ning Huaizhi said in a deep voice beside her:
"You must not look at what is improper!"
Jiang Yuwei slapped Ning Huaizhi's hand away speechlessly, looked at him with a frown, and said:
"If others can see it, why can't I?"
Ning Huaizhi, his face flushed, said:
"If you want to see it, I'll show it to you when we get home. Um, let's go. I don't think this dragon boat race is very interesting. By the way, why haven't Zhao'er and Wan'er arrived yet? Let's go find them."
Hearing this, Jiang Yuwei glanced at the river again, still wanting more, before reluctantly pushing Ning Huaizhi's wheelchair out of the crowd.
After Ning Huaizhi said that, Jiang Yuwei also felt a little strange. Logically, Ning Zhao and Ning Wan should have arrived long ago; why were they still nowhere to be seen? At this moment, the more Jiang Yuwei thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. So, while pushing the wheelchair, she called out:
"Ning Zhao, Ning Wan, where are you? We want to go home!"
As she was shouting, Jiang Yuwei heard several people rushing down the bridge, muttering to themselves:
"Quickly go downstream and check! A child has fallen into the water!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei was startled and quickly pushed her wheelchair in the direction the person had run.
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