The younger sister-in-law falsely accused the sickly uncle and ran away with the baby

Shen Chou looked at the inkstone, paper and pen that Yu Ruyue took out, and his heart, which was as stagnant as water, began to beat uncontrollably.

He asked uncertainly, "Are these...all bought for me?"

Yu Ruyue handed the things over and said with a smile, "Of course I bought them for you. Are you buying them for myself? Whenever I pick up a pen or read, I get a headache and feel sleepy. I definitely can't use this thing."

"Oh right! Today at the bookstore, I boasted to the owner that my brother's handwriting is even better than those of the scholars in the academy. When you get better, I'm going to take you to the bookstore to show the owner the world."

Shen Chou listened to the girl's praise and suddenly felt dazed, as if the girl in front of him was not herself...

Yu Ruyue also told Shen Chou what happened in the town today.

He had been sick since he was a child and rarely left the house. Shen Chou looked longing when he heard this, as if he really wanted to go to the town with Yu Ruyue to sell cakes.

Yu Ruyue noticed his yearning and quickly patted his shoulder. Like a caring elder, she said earnestly, "Brother, as long as you take good care of yourself, you will be able to go not only to the county, but also to the prefecture and the capital, to Kyoto, to see all the beautiful mountains and rivers in the world, and to taste all the delicacies in the world, so don't be discouraged!"

What Shen Chou heard most from childhood to adulthood was that sickly people would not live long, were unlucky, and would bring trouble to their families. They would die sooner or later anyway, so it would be better for them to end their lives as soon as possible.

He has always felt this way. Even when Yu Ruyue beat him up and took the money and left, he felt more relieved than angry!

Now, the person who had plunged him into despair suddenly told him that there was another outcome in life...

Shen Chou suddenly confirmed the vague idea in his mind. She might not really be herself...

Shen Chou pretended to be dejected and asked tentatively, "Can my illness be cured? You said before that you went to the city to consult a doctor, and my illness will never be cured in this lifetime. I'd be lucky to survive this year, let alone see any famous rivers..."

Yu Ruyue quickly waved her hands and explained, "It can be cured, don't worry. The doctor I consulted before was a quack, and what he said is useless. Don't worry, once your illness is cured, I will send you to school. When the time comes, big brother, you must work hard to pass the exam and become a scholar. You can even reduce some taxes for our family."

His thoughts were confirmed once again. Shen Chou's first feeling was not fear, but rather a boiling of blood, trembling all over, and a thrill that made his bones numb...

He lowered his head and tried hard to control his facial expression, forcing his voice to sound unusual, "Okay! I'll wait for that day..."

Yu Ruyue didn't notice anything unusual about him, nor did she know that her vest had fallen off.

She happily comforted Shen Chou, took out a few meat buns from her bag and handed them over, then took the remaining vegetarian buns and went to Shu's house next door.

Coincidentally, the Shu family was eating at the table. Yu Ruyue took out some vegetarian buns from her bag and placed them on the table. "These are the buns I bought here today. I think they're delicious, so I brought them back for you to try."

These white bread buns cost one cent each, so the Shu family naturally refused to accept them. It was not until Yu Ruyue suggested that they go to the mountain to help pick more hawthorns and sour dates that they accepted them.

But Gao Lai Di had just finished eating his buns when he started to act all sorts of weird and wicked. He refused to let his husband go up the mountain with them, and bluntly said, "You can't even make money, so why are you still picking hawthorns? Which man are you trying to hook up with? Shu Lao Er, if you dare go up the mountain to help that little bitch pick fruit today, I will never come back."

After she said that, she took her child back to her parents' home.

Shu Lao Er ignored her and went up the mountain with his family, carrying his backpack.

Although the third and fourth daughters-in-law of the Shu family were unhappy, in order not to upset their parents-in-law and husbands, they obediently followed them up the mountain to pick fruits.

At the foot of the mountain, Shen Jiaojiao was waiting there early.

Everyone gathered together, and each person got a basket of hawthorns and sour dates, and then came back. By the time they washed the hawthorns and sour dates and boiled them, it was already evening.

Just as they were leaving to go home and cook dinner, Yu Ruyue called out to them, "Auntie Shu! Wait a moment."

Because the tree lady needed their help with something, she immediately asked her old man and four sons to stop.

"Kura! Is there anything else we can help you with?"

Yu Ruyue smiled and shook her head. "Everyone is exhausted today. Thanks to your help, we were able to finish it so quickly!"

"Of course, I can't ask for your help for nothing. I found out that you can earn 20 cents a day working in town!"

"And you've been stopping your own work to come and help me, so I'll give you thirty coins each as your wages for today."

After she finished speaking, she counted out 270 coins and handed them over.

The Shu family never thought that they could be paid thirty cents for helping to pick some fruits in the mountains. You have to know that in the town, a day's hard work can only pay 20 cents, and some even only pay 10 cents, and they only want men, not women.

As a result, today not only their husbands could get thirty cents in wages, but they themselves could also get wages. The third and fourth daughters-in-law, who were originally unhappy, suddenly had faces as happy as flowers and couldn't close their mouths.

Next to her, Shen Jiaojiao, who had a huge sum of money of one hundred coins in her pocket, also straightened her back and thought to herself: I really have never seen the world!

But the tree lady refused to accept it. "Ruyue, what are you talking about? I just helped you pick some fruits, why do you want wages? You saved my precious grandson, and this is something that no amount of money can buy back. I wish I could work in your house every day to repay your kindness!"

Yu Ruyue held the hand of the old woman Shu and dragged her into the house. "Auntie, I won't hide it from you. I went to the town today with some hawthorn and sour jujube cakes and made a small fortune. I might need more hawthorns and sour jujubes in the future, and I'll have to ask you for help then. I know you feel like you owe me because I saved the sapling, but you also have to think about the second, third, and fourth brothers Shu. It's okay if they drop their work to help me once or twice, but if it goes on for a long time, even if they don't say it, they're bound to have complaints in their hearts. I don't want your family to be in disharmony because of me."

Mrs. Shu knew that what Yu Ruyue said made sense. In fact, after all, Xiao Shuimiao was the eldest son's son. If this favor was given to everyone, the situation of the second son's family would occur.

But she still didn't want to take the money. "How about this? We won't take the money from you and I. I'll give them the rest of the wages later. Don't give them so much, just 20 cents. Don't whet their appetites. I'm afraid they won't remember your kindness in the future."

Yu Ruyue didn't expect that Mrs. Shu would say this, as if she treated him as her own family member and her sons and daughters-in-law were outsiders, which made her feel a little amused and helpless.

Finally, after a lot of persuasion, the tree lady agreed to take her wages.

The Shu family was extremely happy when they received their wages. Even the children who were helping to watch the fun received a penny each. Although it was quickly taken away by their parents, they were still very happy, even happier than during the Chinese New Year.

In the evening, Gao Lai Di saw that no one came to pick her up, and her parents' family did not include her and her son in the evening cooking. Even her parents and siblings were sarcastic and wanted to kick her out immediately. She had no choice but to return home in despair.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw a family gathered together counting coins.