The gambling god's wife in the Duke's Mansion is getting divorced again

Chapter 43 Going Home

Sang Wan jogged back home and was dumbfounded.

There were several holes in the wooden door, as if it had been chopped by a knife or an axe, and it was half hanging on the wall with a creaking sound.

Her heart tightened: "Mom! Mom! I'm back!"

The sunlight fell on the black tiles of the house, spider webs hung on the yellow walls, and several diamond-shaped windows were half-hanging and about to fall off.

The firewood, tables and benches in the yard were scattered in disorder, as if they had been through a fierce fight;

Even several doors were damaged, either being knocked to the ground or having large holes punched through them.

Sang Wan felt a strong sense of unease.

"Mom, did you hear that? I'm back!"

Weak sobbing sounds were heard in the dim and damp room.

Sang Wan pushed open the door, and in the dim light coming in from the sun, she saw her mother lying on the ground, her hands still stretched forward.

The house was in a mess and smelled foul.

Obviously, she had already heard Sang Wan calling her outside. She struggled to climb out, but she had no strength.

"Wan'er..." It had only been ten days since they last saw each other, but Sang's mother looked haggard, her lips were cracked and bleeding, and she was barely breathing.

"Mom! What's wrong with you, Mom!"

Sang Wan dragged her from the ground and carried her onto the bed. She was as light as a leaf, and her body was covered in filth and the stench was overwhelming.

"Mom, it's all Wan'er's fault. I made you suffer!" Sang Wan couldn't stop crying.

Mother Sang opened her mouth but could not speak.

Sang Wan quickly wiped her tears with the back of her hand:

"Wait a minute, I'll get some water."

She rushed to the kitchen, which was in complete disarray, with pots and pans broken all over the floor.

Sang Wan finally picked up a relatively intact bowl from the ground, scooped some water from the water tank and brought it to Sang's mother.

Mother Sang held the bowl with trembling hands, which were dry and black, and drank it all in big gulps.

She looked haggard, and it was obvious that she had not eaten or drunk anything for several days.

"Where are my elder brother and his wife? Where's Fang'er? Why are they all gone? Mother, why are you alone?"

Mother Sang couldn't help shedding tears. She was so thin that she looked unrecognizable, with only a layer of skin hanging on her face.

"Wan'er, I'm glad you're okay. Let me see how much my Wan'er has suffered."

Mother Sang touched her scabby fingers, tears falling like beads from a broken string.

"Mom, what happened at home?"

Sang's mother was very emotional, her throat was hoarse, and she almost coughed out her lungs.

"Your brother owed a large sum of money to the gambling house and ran away. Your sister-in-law was furious and took Fang'er back to her parents' home. The debt collectors saw that I was the only old woman at home, so they smashed everything they could."

She managed to finish her words with all her might, then started coughing violently again.

Sang Wan stroked her back and helped her calm down:

"Brother, are you gambling again? I just helped him pay off the Hua family's debt a few days ago. He's really outrageous! Mom, you must be starving. I'll go get you something to eat first."

"Don't be in a hurry, let me take a good look at you. Wan'er, why did the Pei family let you come back?"

"Mom, it's a long story."

Sang Wan wiped her tears, turned around and went to the kitchen to boil water.

The family was extremely poor, and there was not a single grain of rice in the rice jar.

Just when she was at a loss, she heard someone knocking on the door.

"Is anyone there? I'm Brother Zhang from Caishikou."

"What are you doing..." Sang Wan opened the door and saw that he was carrying a lot of bags in his hands, with a puzzled look on her face.

"This is the five pounds of pork you ordered, as well as rice, noodles, and some fresh vegetables. I brought them all to you. Please check them."

Brother Zhang was followed by two or three of his men, who put large and small bags of things into the yard, making it full, just like the New Year.

Sang Wan waved her hands desperately, her face flushed.

"Brother Zhang, you're wrong. I didn't buy these."

How much silver would it cost to buy so many things?

Brother Zhang saw her embarrassment and laughed out loud:

"Miss Sang, please keep it. Someone has given you some silver."

Sang Wan was puzzled, "Who is it?"

"Don't worry about that. Anyway, just check it out. If there's nothing wrong, I'll have to go back to the shop."

Sang Wan had no choice but to accept it.

Who bought it for her?

After boiling some water, she cooked a bowl of noodles for Sang's mother.

After she finished eating, he gave her a good bath.

The sun set slowly, the breeze was gentle, and Sang's mother felt much more lively.

"Wan'er, take a rest!"

"It's okay, Mom, I'm not tired. I'll wash your mattress and quilt for you."

Sang Wan was so busy that he was sweating all over.

"Awan, Awan, you're back?"

Shi Luochuan's voice was heard outside the door.

He ran in excitedly, holding up the corner of his clothes:

"It's really you, I thought I was dreaming."

"Brother Luochuan, why are you here?"

Sang Wan wiped the sweat off his face and carried a wooden stool to him.

One of the legs of the wooden bench was broken, so it was impossible to sit on it.

"Sorry..." Sang Wan felt a little embarrassed.

Pei Jinzhi's words "our family is so poor" suddenly popped up in her mind.

Yes, it’s really rare for a family to be so poor.

"It's okay, I'll just stand there." Shi Luochuan trotted all the way, panting, "I've been chasing you, but you didn't hear me."

He was too embarrassed to say that he had followed the wrong person and it took him a long time to get here.

Brother Luochuan, drink some water first."

Shi Luochuan took the chipped ceramic bowl and drank it all in one gulp before wiping his mouth and saying:

"When I arrived today, the house was in a mess. Those people smashed it up and ran away. I went to the door of Pei's house to inform you. Did you rush back after hearing the news?"

Sang Wan was stunned: "You are waiting for me at the gate of Pei Mansion?"

Shi Luochuan nodded embarrassedly.

I was sweating all over after running all the way, and my face was flushed, not sure if it was because I was shy or tired.

"Brother is gambling again." Sang Wan sighed.

A family like hers is a burden to everyone.

"Brother Luochuan, not only do you have to run a calligraphy and painting stall, but you also have to study hard for the imperial examinations. It's already hard enough, but you still have to run around for my family's affairs. I really feel bad for you."

"Awan, we are all family, don't say that." Shi Luochuan said nothing, and started looking for tools and repairing the broken tables, chairs and benches in the yard.

Sang Wan looked at his busy back, the smile on the corner of her lips growing deeper and deeper.

Sang's mother looked back and forth at the two of them, and suddenly seemed to understand something.

She secretly waved her hand, calling Sang Wan to her side, and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Luochuan has been coming here quite frequently recently. Is it because of my Wan'er?"

Sang Wan blushed and ran away quickly:

"Mom, don't talk nonsense."

Instead, Sang's mother deliberately shouted loudly:

"Mr. Luochuan, you are such a good person."

Shi Luochuan wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled innocently:

"Auntie, you're welcome. This is what I should do."

Mother Sang pursed her lips and smiled: "You and my family are not related at all, so why should you say that?"

Shi Luochuan's fair face turned red.

"Yes, I, I thought Sang Wan was a girl."

Seeing how shy he was, Sang's mother felt embarrassed to continue teasing him.

She looked at Shi Luochuan, feeling somewhat comforted.

How great it would be if this was my own son-in-law!