Upon hearing this, Granny Sun quickly put down the basin of water she was holding and stepped forward, smiling:
"Oh dear, oh dear, isn't this the eldest daughter-in-law? Look, what's the matter that you're in such a hurry? Don't let her small and thin appearance fool you, Da Ya is a very capable worker. At home, I treat her like an ox. She doesn't eat much, but she does just as much work as she can."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei was filled with rage. That damned old woman was really treating her own granddaughter like a slave, not even letting Daya eat her fill and only making her work.
With these thoughts in mind, Jiang Yuwei shoved Ning Daya fiercely in front of Granny Sun.
“I wouldn’t dare let this little darling go hungry. If something bad happens to her in my house, I can’t bear that responsibility. I think you’d better pay back the money honestly. I definitely can’t keep this person.”
Ning Daya listened to Jiang Yuwei's words with a puzzled expression. Last night, Yuwei had told her she was going to buy her from Granny Sun, so why did she suddenly change her mind? It was as if she had become a completely different person. The more Ning Daya thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. Her eyes immediately reddened, and she grabbed Jiang Yuwei's hand in disbelief, urgently saying:
"Sister Yuwei, what's wrong with you? Are you possessed by a spirit? Who are you? Get off me, Sister Yuwei!"
Jiang Yuwei almost burst out laughing when she heard Ning Daya's words. She quickly coughed a few times, abruptly shook off Ning Daya's hand, turned her face away, and said coldly:
"Grandma Sun, look at your granddaughter! How can she be so shameless? I have a bad temper, and your family can forget about trying to get back at me. I won't tolerate your behavior!"
Upon hearing this, Granny Sun rushed forward, grabbed Ning Daya's ear, and scolded her:
"You little slut, I'll teach you to be disobedient, I'll teach you to not work, I'll teach you to take your good life for granted and then come back to torment this old woman!"
Ning Daya screamed in pain as Granny Sun pinched her ears.
"Ahhh, it hurts! Grandma, please don't hit me anymore, ahhh..."
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei shouted sternly:
"Grandma Sun, what do you mean by this? If you want to discipline the child, wait until I'm gone. You can beat and scold him however you want at home. Now that I'm standing in your yard, if you beat and scold the child in front of me, won't the villagers gossip behind my back that I'm a heartless person? I think you're full of evil intentions!"
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei slapped Granny Sun's hand away and angrily spat at her.
"Stop talking nonsense. I'm not taking this person back today. She's not worth two taels of silver. You and your grandson cheated me together. I won't let this go. You'd better pay me back right now, or I'm not leaving!"
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei grabbed a stool from the yard and sat down right there.
Seeing this, Granny Sun hurriedly said:
"No, I've spent all my money. Why don't you take her back? I'll discipline her properly and send her back to you. Just feed her once a day to keep her alive, and let her do all the work. She's really capable."
As she spoke, Granny Sun kicked Ning Daya in the leg and cursed:
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and beg your sister Yuwei to take you back!"
Ning Daya was caught off guard when Granny Sun kicked her in the back of the knee, causing her to kneel down in front of Jiang Yuwei, sobbing with tears in her eyes:
"Sister Yuwei, what's wrong? Please take me back."
Upon seeing this, Jiang Yuwei suddenly stood up.
"Grandma Sun, you are truly heartless! What were you thinking, making her kneel before me? We are of the same generation, aren't you shortening my lifespan?! Stop talking nonsense, you are going to pay back the money today, no matter what. If you don't, we'll go and argue with the village head!"
Upon hearing this, Granny Sun hurriedly said:
"No, no, don't bother the village head. We don't need to keep troubling the village head with our family's affairs. How about this, I'll give you a discount, one tael of silver a year, is that alright?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei immediately stood up from the bench.
"Are you crazy, Granny Sun! Your granddaughter is just a little girl, and you dare to ask me for one or two taels of silver a year? I can't even hire long-term laborers like Tiezhu and Ningwu for that much silver!"
Upon hearing this, Granny Sun blushed. It was true that hiring someone to do work in the countryside didn't cost much money, let alone for Ning Daya, who was just a maid.
Granny Sun grew angrier the more she thought about it, and pinched Ning Daya's arm hard, cursing:
"You good-for-nothing! I've raised you for nothing, not even worth a tael of silver a year! You've wasted your life giving birth to a daughter! If you were a boy, you could do more physical labor, and we wouldn't have had to send you back like this today!"
As she spoke, Granny Sun put her hands on her hips and said with a roguish expression:
"I don't care that you insisted on taking this person away in the first place, and now you're blaming me. Even if you don't do much work, you still have to accept it!"
Seeing that Granny Sun was being so unreasonable, Jiang Yuwei also spoke up:
"If that's what you're saying, I'll stop paying you. I'll keep using this guy and see who can outdo whom!"
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei grabbed Ning Daya's arm and started to walk out of the courtyard.
Seeing this, Granny Sun hurriedly said:
"Hey, no, no, come back and let's discuss it again."
He then pulled Jiang Yuwei back.
"Why do you have such a bad temper, young man? How about we do it this way and reduce this brat's wages a bit, and you can take her back and use her. She's growing up soon and will be able to do more work in the future. If you don't use her now, aren't you just making a loss for yourself?"
Jiang Yuwei glanced at Granny Sun and said impatiently:
"Pah! I've already suffered enough. We live in the same village, and I don't want to waste my breath on you. How about this: you just sell Ning Daya to me, and I can give you a little more money in one go. I'll accept the loss!"
Upon hearing this, Granny Sun's eyes lit up, and she quickly pulled Jiang Yuwei's hand, making her sit down.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, if you put it that way, we can have a proper discussion. How much silver are you willing to spend to buy Daya?"
Jiang Yuwei held up two fingers and gestured to Granny Sun.
Seeing this, Granny Sun quickly smiled obsequiously:
"Twenty taels? That much?!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei's eyes widened in shock as she looked at Granny Sun and scolded her:
"I think you've lost your mind. You really dare to think that twenty taels? That's enough for my family's food, clothing, and daily necessities for several years. You want to spend twenty taels to buy one of your girls? I think you've really lost your mind. Forget it, it's a waste of my breath to talk to you. I can buy a strongman from a slave trader for less than twenty taels!"
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei stood up and started to walk out of the courtyard, saying as she went:
"If you don't want to return my money, fine, I'll go to the authorities and report you, and have the officials come and arrest you!"
Upon hearing this, Granny Sun's face changed drastically, and she hurriedly stepped forward to grab Jiang Yuwei's arm, saying urgently:
"I was overthinking it, I must have lost my mind, please don't take offense, let's sit down and talk, let's sit down and talk!"
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