ebookland Chapter 131 Xie Zhili Pays Back the Money
Chapter 131 Xie Zhili Pays Back the Money
Jiang Weinan talked to her a lot, about the relationships among the people in the family, etc.
It was already noon when they were talking. Xie Jiaojiao was tired from sitting so long that Jiang Weinan finally finished speaking.
Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Weinan said, "Let's have a meal here before leaving!"
Xie Jiaojiao shook her head: "No, I have to go back early. My mother will not be able to handle it alone."
"I'm sorry to have kept you here!"
After saying that, he shouted: "Laifu!"
Lai Fu came in immediately and said, "Send Miss Xie back and pack some snacks for her."
Lai Fu listened and immediately went to prepare.
Xie Jiaojiao sat in the car, thinking about what Jiang Weinan had said about the past, and made a general plan in her mind.
His mother was deeply hurt by his father, and her body was damaged. In addition, his father later favored her foot-washing maid and favored her exclusively for a period of time. In the end, his father let one of the foot-washing maids give birth to a child. As a result, his mother passed away because of the anger between the two men.
Oh, the child born to this foot-washing maid is called Jiang Che, and he is fifteen years old now!
Jiang Weinan's grandfather was also a businessman, and his business was better than his father's. Jiang Weinan's uncle was an official, and even had a seat in the court. Because of this, his father was unwilling to divorce his mother...
He also has a godson, who is his grandfather's godson, and is the biological father of Li Yan'er whom she met in the town last time. His godson helps to deal with daily household affairs.
Xie Jiaojiao heard this and asked, "Your uncle has connections in the court, why doesn't your mother tell your uncle about these things?"
Jiang Weinan shook his head: "Family disgrace should not be made public! It was my mother who fell in love with my father first, so she was more tolerant of him and naturally would not tarnish his reputation in front of other people. Even if the quarrel was fierce, my mother would protect my father's reputation outside. She would stop me from saying anything."
Xie Jiaojiao shook her head and sighed in her heart, Jiang Weinan’s mother is just in love!
Thinking of this, they arrived at the door of the house. Xie Jiaojiao got out of the car. Lai Fu couldn't help but say, "Miss Xie, our young master is actually quite pitiful. He was thrown into this town at the age of 12. He looks like a playboy on the surface, but in fact, in his heart, he is not that kind of person."
Before Xie Jiaojiao could say anything, Lai Fu said goodbye and drove away in his carriage.
Sun Ruhua came out and asked Xie Jiaojiao: "Why did you take so long?"
"Nothing, I bumped into Jiang Weinan and had a small talk with him."
After saying that, he turned around and went back to the house.
Sun Ruhua followed immediately and brought the food in the kitchen to Xie Jiaojiao, as it was not cold yet.
While eating, Xie Jiaojiao said, "Mom, if the villagers come to sell mushrooms, we will buy as many as they have, but you have to watch carefully and don't buy the poisonous ones!"
Sun Ruhua nodded hurriedly: "Don't worry!"
In the afternoon, Xie Jiaojiao wanted to go to the fields to take a look, but Sun Ruhua stopped her and refused to let her go.
"Have you forgotten what mother told you a few days ago? You can't go. The sun is shining brightly this afternoon! You're getting married in more than half a month. If you get tanned, you won't look good on the wedding day!"
Xie Jiaojiao went back into the house and took out a straw hat and a cloth strip that she had made herself with her own shabby hands and put it on her head.
"Is this all right?"
Sun Ruhua took off her hat and said, "It's too ugly to wear this. Let me fix it for you! Otherwise, you will be laughed at if you wear it outside."
Xie Jiaojiao watched Sun Ruhua sew the hat again.
After Sun Ruhua had finished sewing it, he wore it out.
Sun Ruhua put a hat on her and said unhappily, "I told you to stay at home, but you can't stay idle!"
Xie Jiaojiao smiled, put on her hat and went out.
There were many people working in the fields in the afternoon. It was time to plant rice soon, and everyone was busy tidying up the fields, hoping to have a good harvest next year!
Everyone knew it was Xie Jiaojiao when they saw the figure, and greeted him. Xie Jiaojiao responded with a smile under the brim of his hat.
Their family only has three acres of paddy fields.
This field was plowed by her with Grandpa Li's ox during the spring ploughing. There were some weeds growing in it now. Sun Ruhua usually pulled out a lot of them. Xie Jiaojiao dug some of them away with a hoe, and then opened the canal next to it to let more water flow into it.
After finishing all this, she went back to look at her sugarcane field. If there were some that had not grown, it would still be in time to fill them up.
After looking around, I felt fine. I thought that I would have to carry two baskets of wood ash to spread it again next time. I pulled grass for a while, and then it got dark.
Only then did Xie Jiaojiao pick up the hoe and go home.
Sun Ruhua was also selecting porcini mushrooms sold by her fellow villagers. She put the ones with good quality aside and cut the ones with poor quality. She would wait until the sun came out tomorrow to dry them.
Xie Jiaojiao took off her hat and said to Sun Ruhua, "Mom, the rice will be ready to be planted in a few days. I have already irrigated the field this afternoon."
Sun Ruhua nodded: "Okay, I got it. Don't worry about the things in the fields. I know what to do. You must not go to the fields for the rest of the time. Stay home!"
Xie Jiaojiao didn't answer.
Sun Ruhua continued, "For your wedding, we have to set up a few tables no matter what. Should we invite everyone in the village? Or what?"
Xie Jiaojiao first brushed off the dust on her body, then scooped up some water and washed her face.
"At least, don't hire anyone who doesn't grow sugarcane."
"Will people gossip about that?"
Xie Jiaojiao felt much better after washing her face, and then she sat down: "Am I afraid of them gossiping? Haven't they gossiped enough about me?"
Sun Ruhua nodded, put down the knife in her hand, and wiped her hands on the apron on her body: "Okay, then I'll listen to you. Mom will make dinner now, you take a rest."
Xie Jiaojiao nodded and picked some soybeans before it got dark.
In the evening, Sun Ruhua said at the dinner table: "Tomorrow my mother will go to town, you can bring her some silver."
Xie Jiaojiao nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
The next morning, after the waiter came and brought back the fresh porcini mushrooms, Sun Ruhua packed them up and Xie Jiaojiao immediately took out a few taels of silver and gave them to her. Sun Ruhua shook her head and said it was not enough, so Xie Jiaojiao gave her another ten taels, and Sun Ruhua nodded.
"What are you going to buy, mother?"
Sun Ruhua smiled and said, "When mom comes back, you'll know!"
Not long after Sun Ruhua arrived in town, Xie Zhili came.
When Xie Jiaojiao opened the door, she was a little surprised and looked at him expressionlessly: "What are you doing here?"
Xie Zhili was a little embarrassed and quickly took out a purse from his pocket: "I'll return the money to you."
As he said that, he handed the purse to Xie Jiaojiao.
Xie Jiaojiao weighed it and found it was almost the same as the money for the ginseng slices. She nodded and said, "Okay, you should pay me back. We won't owe each other anything from now on."
After saying that, close the door.
Xie Zhili quickly stretched out a hand: "Jiaojiao, I have one more thing to say..."
Xie Jiaojiao frowned and looked at him: "Xie Zhili, I helped you last time because of my mother. If you want to say something unreasonable, then don't say it. We have already severed our relationship and have never thought about becoming relatives with you again!"