Chapter 19 A Blessing in Disguise
"Feng'er, do you want to come out and take a look?"
My mother's agile figure appeared at the door.
Depends on...Depends on...
Jiang Miaomiao babbled.
Her mother picked her up.
Through the candlelight, Jiang Miaomiao saw the smile on her mother's face.
It seems to be a happy event...
Could it be that Huangpizi sent chickens to her house again?
Come to the yard.
sheep.......
Lots of sheep...
"Mee-mee-mee..."
A group of sheep, big and small, all surrounded the ewe.
Jiang Miaomiao opened her mouth wide.
I raised my head and counted silently in my mind, one, two, three, four, five, six...
Eight sheep.
Eight sheep appeared out of nowhere in her house. It's incredible!
Isn't this the real-life version of a blessing in disguise...
Jiang Zifeng and Jiang Ziyan came out and saw what was happening, and were stunned.
"Mom...where did this sheep come from?"
Jiang Zifeng ran to the yard and felt around left and right.
Smooth fur, warm touch...
It is indeed a sheep.
It's not a dream...
He picked up a lamb and spun around happily.
Jiang Miaomiao felt a headache when she saw her elder brother like this.
Jiang Ziyan felt that these sheep looked familiar.
It’s not that these sheep look particularly strange, but that these sheep, both in size and number, are the same as the ones I saw yesterday.
"Mom, are these the sheep from yesterday?"
"It looks to me like these little ones are probably following the scent of the ewe..." This is the most reasonable explanation Lu Qingyao could think of.
If she guessed correctly.
I'm afraid these lambs sneaked away when the man was driving the sheep home yesterday.
Then follow the scent of the ewe to find this place.
"Mom, that guy won't come looking for us, right?" Jiang Ziyan looked at his elder brother like that.
I’m afraid he’ll be happy for nothing.
"It's hard to say..." Lu Qingyao carried Jiang Miaomiao back to the house, "Let's go back to sleep!"
What if the shepherds noticed and were followed...
But it's okay this way.
If no one comes, the sheep will belong to her.
Once people come, the money that was cheated can be recovered.
In short, you won’t suffer any loss.
Now it's just a matter of guarding the sheep and waiting for people...
“Auntie…”
The rooster crowed.
It's dawn.
Liu Yu Niang and her husband got up very early.
He called Aunt Wang and went to Liu's house with the silver.
Aunt Wang kept trying to persuade them earnestly as they walked.
"Qiao'er's parents, why don't you understand? The Liu family is the richest family in Taoxi Village. If Sister Qiao marries into the Liu family, she will be the eldest daughter-in-law and the future mistress of the family..."
"You can help the family in the future, right? It's time to renovate your house, otherwise how will Brother Xuan find a wife in the future?"
Liu Yu Niang frowned and said nothing.
If these words had been spoken a few days ago, she would have been extremely moved.
But after listening to what Lu Qingyao said yesterday.
At this moment, I just felt that Aunt Wang was very noisy.
I couldn't hear a word they said.
She pulled her husband and quickened her pace.
Aunt Wang took her small steps and caught up with him. "I don't think we can rely on Jiang Lao Er either..."
"Look, so many years have passed, the child is so big now, he should have helped earlier..."
Aunt Wang lowered her voice as she spoke, "Qiao'er's mother, is the woman living in the Jiang family yard Jiang Laoer's wife or concubine?
Why did she come back alone with the child? I don't think she's doing any better than us country folk. Was she driven out by Jiang Lao Er?"
Liu Yu Niang, who had been silent and just wanted to pay back the money and leave, became unhappy when she heard this.
He stopped and glared at her fiercely: "Don't make up stories. My sister-in-law is my legal wife. She came back to see us and bring the children back to school..."
She heard about studying from Jiang Zifeng.
She was also curious.
But my husband won't let me ask, and my sister-in-law won't say anything.
I'm afraid there is something unspeakable.
No matter what Jiang Laoer does, he and his wife recognize this sister-in-law.
They are neighbors, and Liu Yu Niang doesn't want to fall out with Aunt Wang.
He just said, "Aunt Wang, I'm a person who protects my shortcomings. If I hear you making up stories about my sister-in-law again, don't blame me for getting angry with you."
"Okay, okay... I won't tell you!" Aunt Wang smiled flatteringly and wanted to go forward and pull Liu Yu Niang's arm.
She dodged it.
"You might as well think about your Qiaojie's matter again. She is indeed a good match."
They were about to arrive at the Liu family, and Liu Yu Niang didn't want her to talk any more.
He stopped and looked at her seriously, "Aunt Wang, how much money did you take from the Liu family? The Liu family has many wives and concubines. You know what good will Qiaojie get if she marries him?"
"Don't say these words again in the future."
Aunt Wang smacked her lips.
It was as if he didn't know Liu Yu Niang. Only one day had passed, and he changed his attitude like turning the pages of a book.
When she came to propose marriage the other day, the man's eyes were clearly shining.
When Liu Yu Niang and her husband paid back the money.
Landlord Liu's face was as black as charcoal.
He held the silver tightly in his hand, and his finger marks were pressed on the silver ingot.
He didn't expect to be rejected.
If it weren't for the fact that Jiang Qiao'er could read a few words, he would have looked down on that skinny girl.
Landlord Liu raised his eyebrows. "Jiang Quezi, you've borrowed this money for so many years. How could you be so naive and still think it's the original fifteen taels?"
Liu Yu Niang was unhappy when she heard this.
"Master Liu, you said a few days ago that you would pay back the fifteen taels without interest. How could you go back on your word?"
"What a joke! If we were relatives, I wouldn't accept you. Now we can only handle things as business as usual."
Jiang Yunhu was not surprised.
People will not stop until they have vented their anger.
So the five taels of interest that had not been paid out before was only taken out now, "Master Liu, this is settled now!"
"No, it's been several months now, and the price is no longer the original one. You have to increase it..." Landlord Liu looked at him with a hint of sarcasm.
Jiang Yunhu frowned, "How much?"
It had only been two months, but he couldn't believe that this man could still ask for such a high price.
"Add two taels of silver." Landlord Liu glanced at them.
Poor guy, what are you going to do?
Liu Yu Niang suddenly stood up and glared at him, "Master Liu, aren't you bullying me by taking advantage of your power? I'm going to sue you at the government..."
"So what if you take advantage of your power to bully others? You borrowed the money willingly. I didn't force you to do it." Landlord Liu laughed.
The fat on his face was shaking.
"One ounce of silver per month in interest, what's the difference between that and usury?" Jiang Yunhu hadn't expected him to be so arrogant. "Master Liu, this is expressly forbidden by the imperial court."
"At worst, you can sue me!" Landlord Liu mocked unscrupulously.
His daughter was the magistrate's concubine, so the magistrate wouldn't deny him face just because of a few taels of silver.
Jiang Yunhu gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, after adding the two taels of interest, all the accounts will be written off. Master Liu, your words must be kept."
"count."
"You can ask for money, but you have to pay it back in front of the whole village..."
"You threaten me!" Landlord Liu's face changed.
Jiang Yunhu looked innocent. "I just want everyone to bear witness for me. What's wrong with that?"
Landlord Liu looked at him with gritted teeth.
This matter needs to be brought to the table.
Don't let the gossips of the village gossip about you.
The interest of one tael might be turned into several taels by them.
Will he still be able to do this business in the future?
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