"Feng'er, do you want to come out and take a look?"

My mother's agile figure appeared at the door.

I want to see... I want to see...

Jiang Miaomiao made babbling sounds.

Her mother picked her up.

By the candlelight, Jiang Miaomiao saw the smile on her mother's face.

It seems like good news...

Could it be that the weasel has brought chickens to her house again?

We arrived in the courtyard.

sheep.......

So many sheep...

"Meow meow meow..."

A whole flock of sheep, big and small, were gathered around the ewe.

Jiang Miaomiao opened her mouth wide.

I tilted my head back and silently counted in my mind: one, two, three, four, five, six...

Eight sheep.

Eight sheep suddenly appeared in her house, it's unbelievable!

Isn't this a real-life version of the old saying "a blessing in disguise"?

When Jiang Zifeng and Jiang Ziyan came out, they were stunned.

"Mother...where...where did this sheep come from?"

Jiang Zifeng ran into the yard and touched it from the left and right.

Smooth fur, warm to the touch...

It is indeed a sheep.

It's not a dream...

I picked up a little lamb and happily spun it around.

Jiang Miaomiao felt a headache coming on just looking at her older brother like this.

Jiang Ziyan felt that these sheep looked familiar.

It's not that these sheep look particularly strange, but rather that these sheep, in terms of both size and number, are exactly the same as the ones I saw yesterday.

"Mother, are these the sheep from yesterday?"

“It looks like it to me. These little ones probably came because they were following the scent of the mother sheep…” This was the most reasonable explanation Lu Qingyao could think of.

If she guessed correctly.

It's likely that when that person was herding the sheep home yesterday, these lambs secretly slipped away.

We followed the scent of the ewe to find this place.

"Mother, won't that person come looking for us?" Jiang Ziyan asked, looking at her elder brother.

I'm afraid he'll be happy for nothing.

"It's hard to say..." Lu Qingyao carried Jiang Miaomiao back to the house. "Let's all go back to sleep!"

What if the shepherd notices that they're being followed...?

But that’s fine too.

If no one comes, the sheep belong to her.

Once the person arrives, the money that was swindled out can be recovered.

In short, you won't lose out.

Now it's just a matter of waiting for the rabbit to run into the tree stump...

"Auntie..."

The rooster crowed.

Its daybreak.

Liu Yuniang and her husband got up very early.

They called over Aunt Wang, and carrying the silver, headed towards the Liu family's house.

As Aunt Wang walked, she patiently and earnestly offered her advice.

"Qiao'er's parents, why can't you see that? The Liu family is the wealthiest family in our Taoxi Village. If Qiao'er marries into the Liu family, she will be the eldest daughter-in-law and the future matriarch..."

"You can help out your family in the future, right? Your house needs some repairs, otherwise how will Xuan-ge get married in the future?"

Liu Yuniang remained silent with a sullen face.

If these words had been spoken a few days ago, she would have been incredibly moved.

But after hearing what Lu Qingyao said yesterday...

Right now, all I feel is that Aunt Wang is being really noisy.

He wouldn't listen to a word.

She pulled her husband along and quickened her pace.

Aunt Wang, with her small, quick steps, caught up with him, saying, "I don't think we can count on Jiang Lao Er either..."

"Look, so many years have passed, the child is so grown up now, if he wanted to help, he would have done so long ago..."

As Aunt Wang spoke, she lowered her voice and said, "Qiao'er's mother, speaking of that woman living in the Jiang family's courtyard, is she Jiang Lao Er's wife or concubine?"

Why did she come back alone with the child? She doesn't seem to be doing any better than us country folk. Was she kicked out by Jiang Lao Er?"

Liu Yuniang, who had been silent and only wanted to return the money and leave, became unhappy upon hearing this.

He stopped and glared at her fiercely.

"Don't make up stories about people. My sister-in-law is our legal wife. She came back to visit us and to bring her children back for their studies..."

She learned about the idea of ​​pursuing education from Jiang Zifeng.

She was curious too.

But my husband forbids me to ask, and my younger siblings won't say either.

There must be some unspeakable reason behind it.

Regardless of what Jiang Lao Er is like, the couple acknowledges their younger brother and sister-in-law.

As neighbors, Liu Yuniang didn't want to fall out with Aunt Wang.

He simply said, "Aunt Wang, I'm very protective of my own. If I hear you talking about my brother and sister-in-law again, don't blame me for getting angry with you."

"Alright, alright... I won't say anything!" Aunt Wang smiled obsequiously, trying to reach out and grab Liu Yuniang's arm.

She dodged it.

"You should reconsider your daughter Qiao'er's matter; it is indeed a good match."

They were almost at the Liu family's house, and Liu Yuniang didn't want her to keep rambling on.

He stopped and looked at her seriously. "Aunt Wang, how much money did you receive from the Liu family? You know the Liu family has a lot of wives and concubines. What good will Qiao Jie get after marrying into that family?"

"Don't say these things again."

Aunt Wang smacked her lips.

As if he didn't know Liu Yuniang at all, he changed his attitude as quickly as turning the pages of a book after only one day.

When she came to propose marriage the other day, this man's eyes were clearly shining.

When Liu Yuniang and her husband returned the money.

Landlord Liu's face was as black as charcoal.

He gripped the silver ingot tightly in his hand, leaving fingerprints on it.

He didn't expect to be rejected.

If it weren't for the fact that Jiang Qiao'er knew a few words, he wouldn't have looked down on that skinny girl.

Landlord Liu raised an eyebrow. "Jiang the Cripple, this money has been borrowed for so many years, how can you be so naive as to still think it's the original fifteen taels?"

Liu Yuniang was displeased upon hearing this.

“Master Liu, you said a few days ago that you would only pay back fifteen taels without interest. How can you go back on your word?”

"What a joke! If we were in-laws, we naturally wouldn't accept it. Now we can only do it officially."

Jiang Yunhu was not surprised.

They won't stop until they've vented their anger by making things difficult for you.

So the five taels of interest that hadn't been taken out before was finally brought out now. "Master Liu, is this settled now?"

“No, several months have passed, and the price is no longer the same. We have to raise it…” Landlord Liu looked at him with a hint of sarcasm.

Jiang Yunhu frowned. "How much more?"

Only two months had passed, and he couldn't believe that this person could still ask for such an exorbitant amount.

"Add two taels of silver," Liu the landlord glanced at them.

You poor bastards, let's see what you can do.

Liu Yuniang suddenly stood up, glaring at him, "Master Liu, aren't you abusing your power? I'm going to report you to the authorities..."

"So what if you bully others with your power? You lent this money willingly, I didn't force you to." Landlord Liu laughed loudly.

The fat on his face was jiggling.

"One tael of silver per month in interest, what's the difference between that and usury?" Jiang Yunhu didn't expect him to be so arrogant. "Master Liu, this is strictly prohibited by the imperial court."

"Go ahead and sue me if you want!" Landlord Liu mocked without restraint.

The daughter was the county magistrate's concubine; it was just a matter of a few taels of silver. The county magistrate wouldn't dare to disrespect him.

Jiang Yunhu gritted his teeth, "Fine, with this extra two taels of interest, all debts will be wiped clean. Master Liu, do you keep your word?"

"count."

"I'll give you the money, but you have to pay it back in front of the whole village..."

"You're threatening me!" Landlord Liu's expression changed.

Jiang Yunhu looked completely innocent. "I just wanted everyone to be my witnesses. What's wrong with that?"

Landlord Liu glared at him through gritted teeth.

This matter needs to be brought to the forefront.

We mustn't let the gossipy women in the village talk about us.

They might exaggerate a mere tael of interest to several taels.

Will he continue doing this business after that?

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