Chapter 5 Adding insult to injury
"Yuniang, stop talking. The child is waiting for us at home." Jiang Yunhu interrupted her. Since she was willing to admit it, he had nothing more to say.
"Brother, let my sister-in-law speak." Lu Qingyao was also curious about what she wanted to say.
Liu Yu Niang curled her lips and said, "Sister-in-law, do you know how my husband got this lame leg?"
Lu Qingyao didn't reply to her.
"It was your ungrateful husband and mother-in-law who had them beaten..."
Liu Yu Niang choked up as she spoke, "You can see, my husband is an honest man. At that time, he saw that it was not easy for the mother and daughter to be orphans and widows, and Jiang Yunze had some talent, and he didn't want to bury his talent because of poverty. That's why your eldest brother wanted to help them... I didn't expect that boy to be so mean. He lied to my husband and said that he couldn't take his money for free, and all of it was borrowed, and he would pay him back when he became successful in the future..."
"Well, since he said he wanted to borrow it, my husband couldn't hide it. Thinking that he was going to Beijing to take the imperial examination, he sold his land and gave him all his family savings, including a lot of savings from his father-in-law when he was a teacher..."
"I didn't expect..."
"I never thought that after he became so successful, he would turn his back on me. He didn't even show his face and even had my husband's legs broken. Do you think there are such wicked people in this world?"
After saying this, Liu Yu Niang covered her face and burst into tears.
Jiang Miaomiao was so shocked that her eyes widened, her mouth opened wide, and her saliva flowed out uncontrollably.
There are such ungrateful people!
Lu Qingyao also felt bad.
If it were in the past, she would definitely think that the couple was slandering Jiang Yunze and would not necessarily believe it.
But I've been through those things.
She kind of believed it...
But in the end, she couldn't say that this matter had nothing to do with her. After all, these two were the children's uncles, and this might be useful in the future.
She can earn more money after paying it back, but she must first gain a foothold here.
She asked, "Have you seen a doctor? Can it be cured?"
"This has nothing to do with you, you don't have to worry about it." Jiang Yunhu said as he was about to drag his wife out.
"I'm not leaving. I haven't finished what I'm saying yet..."
Liu Yu Niang broke free from his hand, turned around and went back, dragged a stool and sat down in front of Lu Qingyao.
"Sister-in-law, logically speaking, in addition to the 110 taels of silver, there is also the money for my husband's medicine and the round-trip travel expenses to the capital. My husband is the pillar of the family. Seeing him like this, how are we going to live in the future?"
Lu Qingyao smiled faintly, it turned out that she felt the money was not enough.
The human heart is the most vulnerable to temptation.
Lu Qingyao asked, "Sister-in-law, how much do you think is appropriate?"
"One hundred taels." Liu Yu Niang blurted out.
She also felt that she was asking for too much.
But if you look at the pearl flower on the noble lady's bun, that shiny pearl must be worth dozens of taels. If people just pawn it as a piece of jewelry, they can pay off the debt they owed for more than ten years.
People are really different. She must be so jealous.
Her husband's medical expenses, the travel expenses, and the money for her mother's medicine at home are all expenses.
These are all owed to her husband by Jiang Laoer's family. She can't swallow this, but she has no choice.
Thinking of this, she felt at ease.
Jiang Miaomiao glared at Liu Yu Niang with her eyes rolling.
This woman... spit all over her face!!
He asked for one hundred taels right away, treating me like an ATM.
This is obviously blackmailing her mother.
Jiang Miaomiao's heart ached and she burst into tears, unable to stop crying. What kind of people are these in this family?
The days ahead will be difficult.
Startled by the crying of the little baby, Liu Yu Niang suddenly stood up.
"My mother has no money. Go! All of you leave now. You scared my sister." Jiang Zifeng clenched his fist and shouted at her.
Why does everyone bully them?
Lu Qingyao comforted the little girl and said through gritted teeth, "Brother and sister-in-law, please go back. I will personally deliver the money to your door tomorrow. I won't keep you here any longer."
She wanted to go and see whether what Liu Yu Niang said was true and how poor they were.
Seeing this, Liu Yu Niang retreated behind her husband.
Jiang Yunhu originally wanted to say something, but then he saw the little kid crying until his face turned purple, and his younger siblings and nephew who had no time to take care of them.
The words of explanation came to his lips but he swallowed them back.
Lu Qingyao held the baby and bowed to Uncle Fu: "Tomorrow I will have to trouble the clan leader to make another trip and bear witness for us."
"Okay, okay, you don't have to do this." Fu Shuxu gave him a hand.
Her two little ones are quite fierce, and one of them cries as if the sky is falling.
One of his eyes was as big as a copper bell, as if he wanted to eat someone.
not to be trifled!
Jiang Yunhu's face darkened, and he dragged Liu Yu Niang out of the house. "Why are you telling her this? She didn't break my leg, so how can I ask her for this money?"
What was originally a matter of reason was disturbed by his wife, making it seem as if he was bullying others.
Liu Yu Niang felt aggrieved.
Her husband, who had never gotten angry with her, actually got angry with her for a stranger.
Staring at Jiang Yunhu, he said, "I just feel sorry for you. Why are you so angry at me? Are you being too sympathetic to women?"
"What nonsense! It's getting more and more outrageous."
"I just feel sorry for you, but you still don't know what's good for you! Look at your leg, it's been lame for so many years. Our family is almost dead because of them, and you still don't learn your lesson." Liu Yu Niang glared at him, shook her sleeves and left with a pout.
Jiang Yunhu then remembered the headman who was watching him from behind, and said with embarrassment: "Uncle, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. I'll have to trouble you to make another trip tomorrow. I have a few pots of good wine prepared for you, you can take them back with you."
"Okay, it's no big deal." He was happy to drink wine for free.
But today he also saw the difference between the girls raised by this wealthy family and the girls in the village.
A person with three children, living in a house like that, faced with such a thing, remained fearless and calm.
Uncle Fu said to Jiang Yunhu earnestly, "Brother Hu, regardless of how much of a scoundrel Ze is, your sister-in-law is a good person. She knew she was at a disadvantage, but she still accepted the debt. She is a responsible person. And those three children are your nephews after all. It is better to resolve a feud than to create one..."
"I understand what you said. I will try to help as much as I can." Just because his sister-in-law returned his money without saying a word, he would not just leave it alone.
That was his savings that he had been trying to get back for more than ten years.
He originally didn't expect it, he just came to ask for it, but he didn't expect her to actually return it.
After a few people left.
Jiang Miaomiao cried at the top of her lungs and couldn't stop.
Think about the future, ah!
"Don't cry, sister. The bad guys have been chased away by your brother." Jiang Zifeng took the baby, rocked it, and patted its back to comfort it.
"Miaomiao, are you hungry?" Jiang Ziyan put his sister's hand back into her mouth.
Still crying.
Jiang Miaomiao was indeed hungry. She had never had a full meal since she came here.
When she heard that her food was almost gone, she cried even harder. She didn't want to starve to death.
Lu Qingyao felt a headache. This little girl just didn't have enough to eat. She hadn't eaten for most of the day. This place was not like the capital, where there were restaurants and hotels just outside the door.
Without food, where will the milk come from to feed the little one?
The steamed buns I brought along on the road are almost gone.
Now the kitchen is gone and the food in the pot has spilled, which makes the situation even worse!
The sun was about to set, and the birds and animals returned to the forest, making hunting impossible.
What should I do?
Just as the mother and her sons were hesitating.
"Knock knock knock..." There was a knock on the door.
"I'll go open the door." Jiang Zifeng handed his sister to his mother, strode out, and then led a little girl in.
The little girl looked about twelve or thirteen years old and was wearing a gray jacket.
"Aunt, Dad asked me to bring you some food. It's late now, and this is all I have."
The little girl brought a bowl of noodle dumpling soup and placed it on the table.
"Are you Qiaojie?" Lu Qingyao looked at the little girl and could tell at a glance that she was her cousin's daughter.
The father and daughter are so alike.
Jiang Qiaoer nodded obediently, walked to her side, took out a small gourd from her arms and handed it to her, "Aunt, this is goat milk. Daddy asked me to bring it to my sister."
These were all secretly taken from his brother's rations by his father.
If my mother finds out, she will make a fuss again.
Everyone in the village knew that my mother hated my second uncle's family to the core, and she even disliked my aunt.
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