Zhu Xiaoxue poured a glass of water for Zhu Lin, and it took her a while to recover after drinking the water.
She held Zhu Xiaoxue's hand with a serious expression and said:
"There's something that only Dad and I knew before, and we've never told you. After your third brother died two years ago, someone has been sending us money every August for the past two years, twenty taels of silver each time!"
"Twenty taels?!" Zhu Xiaoxue covered her mouth and lowered her voice, a look of disbelief on her face.
So that's how it is! No wonder she always feels like the family spends more money than they earn!
Zhu Lin was quite satisfied to see that Zhu Xiaoxue did not scream or cry out. If it were the other three children, they would have started to cry out long ago.
She sighed and continued:
"This person hasn't shown up, but he said that your third brother did him a favor. Now that your third brother is gone, he repaid the favor to us. But he hasn't shown up this month, and you said that Su Liu'er suddenly had a large sum of money. I'm afraid..."
Zhu Xiaoxue took over and said, "Mom, are you afraid that person will know that Su Liu'er has separated from us, so you gave all the money to her?"
Zhu Lin nodded solemnly. This was what she guessed.
"But, mother, Third Brother is gone. They are orphans and widows, which is always more sad than our family. Besides, Third Brother only left behind this one child. Giving this money to her is like giving it to the child."
"You're so stupid! Do you think her life is any worse than ours? We have so many mouths to feed, but what about her? The puppy is so young, why does it need any money? If this money falls into her hands, won't it all end up on her?"
Zhu Xiaoxue pursed her lips and disagreed, "She used the money to build a new house and open a shop, wasn't it also to make money to support the child? I heard that she used her connections to get Hongan into Qingxi Academy."
"What about me? Your third brother is gone, and the little money he earned for us is gone too. What will I do with all my illnesses? Do you think you can afford so much medicine with the little money you earn? Do you want me to die of illness so that you will realize that we need this money more?!"
Zhu Lin has always been a powerful person, and he hit the pain point in Zhu Xiaoxue's heart at once.
Yes, if you don’t have money, how can you buy medicine?
Zhu Xiaoxue was speechless. Although she could make money by embroidering, her monthly income was limited. Asking her to find other ways to make money? She didn't know how to do it.
There was a long silence.
"Mother, how about, after this month, if that person really stops sending money, I will go ask Third Sister-in-law. Then I can discuss with her and ask her to set aside some money to buy medicine for you. For the sake of Third Brother's death, she should agree."
Zhu Lin knew that Zhu Xiaoxue was now somewhat persuaded by her words, so she did not force her any further and nodded in agreement.
But in her heart.
This money should all be hers!
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Su Liuer bought red beans and mung beans, soaked them in a wooden basin, and waited to cook them the next day.
She plans to first add ingredients that everyone has seen, such as red beans and mung beans, to the grass jelly honey, and then make some innovations after a while.
The shop was ready, she locked the door and went to pick up Zhu Hongan to take him home.
Today is August 20th. There is no Mid-Autumn Festival here, so there is nothing special about August, but it is very special for Zhu Hongan.
After today he will be four years old.
So when Su Liuer came to the town early in the morning, she went to the vegetable market first and bought fresh and good pig's feet and pork belly. She also asked Wang Po to ask the villagers to buy a chicken, planning to make a birthday dinner to celebrate Zhu Hongan in the evening.
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