He looked at Jiang Wanwan and Jiang Jialin with a probing gaze. Didn't his third brother say that Wanwan came home without taking anything with her? How did she have money to buy so much good food?
Jiang Wanwan glanced at him and knew what her second uncle was thinking.
She said with a smile, "Second Uncle, you must be wondering why I have so much money, right?"
An awkward smile appeared on Uncle Jiang's face. "Hehehe, no, really no."
“It’s alright to tell you. As you know, I grew up in the capital and naturally have many friends. It just so happens that one of my friends has come to our county to do business with his family.”
Seeing that I was so poor I had nothing to eat and was eating only coarse food all day long, she gave me ten taels of silver so I could buy something better to eat.
“That’s true. The girl is about the same age as Wanwan, and her family is in business.” Jiang Jialin didn’t blame his daughter for lying, as it was something she had no choice but to do. Instead, he helped her cover up the lie.
The people on the oxcart suddenly realized what was going on and believed the father and daughter's lies.
"Oh, I see. I was wondering where this silver came from."
"Wan girl, your friend is so loyal. You're so lucky."
Jiang Wanwan smiled and said, "Yes, I am very grateful to have such a friend."
Uncle Jiang looked at Jiang Wanwan and her father with suspicion, but when he found that their eyes were open and they did not flinch, the last bit of doubt in his heart dissipated.
Who cares where the money comes from? As long as there's food, that's enough.
Just look at how much money Wan Yatou spent on buying delicious food to take home; she's not the kind of person who eats alone.
Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem to matter where the money came from—whether it was given to Wan'er by her friend or brought from the General's Mansion.
Jiang Wanwan turned to look at her second uncle, asking with a curious gaze, "Second Uncle, why did you take so long to leave town today? Did something happen?"
Meeting Jiang Wanwan's probing gaze, Jiang Erbo's eyes darted away, and he forced a stiff smile. "Hehe, what could it be?"
It was just that selling a big basket of eggs took a little longer than expected. After I finished selling the eggs and was about to rush to the town gate, I suddenly remembered that your grandma had asked me to buy salt, so I hurried off to buy salt, which is why I was delayed.
After saying that, Uncle Jiang looked away, not daring to look at Jiang Wanwan.
Uncle Jiang's expression clearly indicated that he was hiding something from them.
Since he didn't want to talk about it, she didn't force him.
Anyway, we'll find out later if anything happens, so there's no rush.
"Oh, I see." Jiang Wanwan nodded in response, then looked away and stopped dwelling on the matter.
As dusk fell, Jiang Wanwan and her group finally returned to Dashui Village.
At this time, when every household is preparing dinner, only children are playing happily under the big locust tree at the entrance of the village.
Uncle Jiang Er had sharp eyes and spotted Jiang Hu and his group at a glance.
He got off the oxcart and waved to Jiang Hu, "Da Hu, come here quickly and help your father carry the basket."
Hearing the familiar voice, Jiang Hu, Jiang Xun, and the others looked up and found that Jiang Wanwan had returned.
Moreover, there was a large basket next to Jiang Wanwan, which was filled with things.
Jiang Hehu and his friends grinned and rushed towards Jiang Wanwan. Jiang Xun pretended to have a stern face and reluctantly walked over, but upon closer inspection, his eyes were surprisingly bright.
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