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"You two shut up! I sent Jingfu to the capital to help take care of Muya, not for you to cause trouble. You two stay home. If I don't let you go, don't try to sneak away, you hear me?"

Su Jinghui muttered indignantly, "It's just getting a wife, not selling her, really."

Upon hearing this, Madam Su flew into a rage and raised her arm to slap him.

Su Jingxuan quickly hugged Madam Su and said, "Mother, calm down. Second brother, just listen to your mother."

Su Jingyu was also startled, and shrank his neck, shouting, "I understand."

He was very afraid of his mother. Whenever his mother put on a stern face, he would wilted, especially when he made his mother angry. As long as he acted pitiful, his mother would always forgive him.

"Okay, let's all disperse!"

The next day, the Su family gave Su Muya two hundred taels of silver as part of her dowry. This news quickly spread throughout the village. The Su family's generosity also attracted the attention of villagers near Muya's home, who gathered to watch and discuss.

When Liu heard that Muya wanted to marry into the family, she was furious and said, "Muya, are you confused? How could you marry such a man? I don't think he treats you like a wife at all."

Su Muya lowered her head and remained silent. Marrying Chen Wenjie in her past life was considered a beautiful story, but she would never marry again in this life. At least for now, she didn't want to get married or have children.

"Mom, don't worry about me. I'm all grown up now. Can you just let me decide my own marriage?"

Mu Ya didn't want to bring up this topic, so she changed the subject and said, "Mother, have we sold our land? I remember we had eight thousand acres of land back then."

Liu sighed and said, "Alas! It's all sold." She was reluctant to part with the land; in recent years, their family had been able to live a prosperous and stable life thanks to it. Now that the land was sold, there would be no income left.

"Mom, don't worry, I will make money. When I become successful, I will divide the land among you and Dad."

Upon hearing this, Liu burst into tears of joy, saying, "My child, this is your promise. If you forget it, I will die in front of you."

"No, no, I promise I will." Mu Ya hugged Liu Shi, feeling warm inside.

"Muya, you've really grown up, and your mother is very pleased. You don't need to worry about your father's and my health; we're both fine! Your father even said he'd hire a good tutor to teach you to read and write. If you don't study at your age, what will you do if you don't pass the imperial examinations in the future?"

Mu Ya nodded in agreement and said, "I will study hard, and when I return after I have completed my studies, I will be able to support my family."

"That's good. Study hard and you'll have a bright future. We'll be relieved." Madam Liu patted Muya's head and said affectionately, "Muya, you can't just marry anyone."

"Yes, Mother, don't worry! I won't cause any trouble." Mu Ya smiled and agreed. This matter would be resolved sooner or later; she couldn't tell Liu Shi right now.

When Liu saw that Muya had agreed, she breathed a sigh of relief. She was truly afraid that her daughter would just marry a farmer and spend her life with him.

After seeing Liu Shi and Su Jingshou off, Mu Ya continued embroidering her wedding dress. She had been busy building the house and hadn't had a chance to embroider until today.

Seeing that Mu Ya was embroidering very seriously, Madam Su asked, "Ya'er, do you have someone you like?"

"Grandma, why do you say that?" Mu Ya was a little embarrassed.

"I would never interfere in your private affairs. I was just making a guess." Madam Su chuckled twice, then asked, "What do you think of Jinghui? He's a very sensible and filial boy, and good-looking too. Although his family is a bit poor, he's down-to-earth and hardworking. You'll definitely make a good choice marrying him."

"Grandma, you don't know my cousin Jinghui."

"Oh dear, don't tell Grandma. I already know about your cousin's messy affairs. But Jinghui is indeed a good young man. Unlike some people, who are only good-looking but have no other talents, spending their days eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring. And that mouth of theirs is simply beyond redemption. When you're considering him, you must keep your eyes wide open and see clearly. Don't be foolish enough to marry him," Old Madam Su admonished.

Mu Ya nodded guiltily and said, "I understand, Grandma."

Madam Su smiled with satisfaction and said, "Ya'er, I've prepared most of your dowry. There are a few new quilts left, which I'll leave for you to use when you sleep."

"Thank you, Grandma," Mu Ya said gratefully.

"I don't have much to give you, except for these fabrics and some gold and silver jewelry. Do you want them?" Old Madam Su took out a pair of jade earrings and handed them to Mu Ya.

Mu Ya shook her head and refused, saying, "Grandma, I can't accept these things. Please leave them for my sister and brother-in-law!"

Madam Su sighed and said, "Your sister and her husband also have a hard life. Your father is gone, and they are an orphan and a widow. It's truly heartbreaking!"

"Grandma, don't be sad. I believe my mother and my sister will get through this," Mu Ya comforted her. She hoped her sister could be happy.

Mu Ya's eldest cousin, Mu Yu, has been having a terrible time lately. She and Wang Erlang had just gotten married and were enjoying a blissful marriage. Suddenly one day, Wang Erlang said he was going to the county town to buy some things, explaining that a new restaurant in town had just opened and he wanted to check it out.

Mu Yu was heartbroken over the money, but she couldn't stop Wang Erlang, so she had no choice but to go with him. Who would have thought that Wang Erlang would run off with all the valuables in the house, even leaving behind some jewelry given to her by her family? Mu Yu panicked and cried, begging her mother to send the money back to her.

“Where would I get any money? I’m not a rich woman. I give all my monthly allowance to your father. When your father is not home, you have to take care of all the big and small things at home. Don’t blame your mother for being heartless. If we weren’t poor, you wouldn’t have to work so hard.” After saying this, Old Madam Su turned and left, ignoring Mu Yu’s cries.

Wang Erlang had been gone for over half a month without any news, and all the family's money had been given to the Zhao family as compensation. Mu Yu sat under the eaves, crying her heart out. She didn't understand what she had done wrong, why Wang Erlang was treating her like this. He clearly loved her!

"Yu'er, don't cry." Li Chunmei came back from outside and saw Mu Yu's tear-streaked face. She took Mu Yu's hand with heartache and asked, "What happened?"

"Mother, Wang Erlang has run away with the money," Mu Yu said, crying.

Li Chunmei's eyes widened in disbelief as she asked, "You mean Wang Erlang ran off with the money? What are your family members going to do?"

"Mother, please take me back to see how my family is doing," Mu Yu said, crying.