The next day, Xuemei came with her two children, looking very happy. As soon as she entered the door, she shared her joy, "Mom, my parents-in-law are back. They just left this morning."
Zhu Lan looked down on the Jiang family's old couple's behavior, "They didn't think your father was in trouble and Jiang Sheng lost his job, and they were afraid that Jiang Sheng would offend people, so they left!"
Xuemei nodded, "Mom, you're right. We went home yesterday and said we were fine, but my parents-in-law refused to believe us. They thought about it all night and hurried back without even having breakfast. Jiang Sheng's face was as black as ink. He left and said he would never come back again."
After Zhulan became quiet and Xuemei gave in, the old couple of the Jiang family stretched their hands even further. Especially since they were used to meddling in other people's affairs, they wanted to regain control of Jiang Sheng. Jiang Sheng's impatience had been accumulating, and this time the old couple were afraid of trouble and abandoned Jiang Sheng. No matter how deep the love between parents was, it could not withstand such consumption.
Zhulan coughed and said, "Just be happy in your heart, don't show it in front of your son-in-law."
Xuemei blinked her eyes and said, "Mom, I'm your daughter and I know what's going on."
She came here not only to share the good news with her mother, but also to avoid her husband. Her husband must be feeling extremely embarrassed now, and it would not be good for her to get close to him. It would be better for her to let her husband calm down by himself. Once he calms down, he will definitely feel that he understands him!
Li received twenty taels of silver yesterday and started to show off again, "My eldest sister is here."
Xuemei looked at her sister-in-law who was dressing up carefully, "Are you going out, sister-in-law?"
Li was smiling and in a good mood. "Ah, isn't it the Mid-Autumn Festival? Your eldest brother and I are going to the county. Wow, Jiang Miao is getting more and more beautiful. I will buy you some delicious food when my aunt comes back."
Zhulan silently watched Li's boasting. She didn't know her last name these days, and she felt uncomfortable if she didn't scold him. "Miaomiao, it's rare for your aunt to be generous. How about asking your aunt to buy you a cake? The biggest cake in Ruyi Shop."
Jiang Miao had eaten cakes before, the ones that her father bought, but they were so small that she couldn't eat them all the time. "Grandma, how big is the biggest cake? Miao Miao can't eat it all by herself. My brother and cousins also need some."
Zhulan picked up her granddaughter and said, "Miaomiao is such a good girl. Ruyi's biggest cake is freshly made. The biggest one is as big as a wash basin. Your aunt will buy it and you can share it."
Xuemei watched her sister-in-law transform from a flapping rooster into a frost-bitten eggplant. Her sister-in-law never learned her lesson and was beaten by her mother again.
Jiang Miao clapped his hands, "Oh, oh, I want a big cake, thank you, aunt."
She is a sensible child, and she wanted to thank her aunt when she bought her a cake.
Li had a gloomy face and looked at her mother-in-law with resentment. A few days ago, she was the most beloved daughter-in-law of her mother-in-law, but today her mother-in-law was trying to cheat her out of her money. The biggest cake from Ruyi Shop cost half a tael of silver!
She clearly felt that her mother-in-law liked her and thought she had felt her mother-in-law's pulse. But reality told her that it was not the case. She was completely unsure of her mother-in-law's heart. The head of the family told her not to go too far, as happiness could easily lead to sorrow. Sure enough, she was sad. The head of the family was a jinx!
Boss Zhou pulled his silly wife onto the ox cart. He had reminded her before, but she didn't listen. Don't blame him. Mother knew something was wrong with the way she looked at her since last night. Her wife was only on guard against Chang Lian and didn't pay any attention at all. The silly wife still needs him to take care of her. She can't live without him!
Half an hour later, Xuemei went home and soon came back. She walked into the house and asked, "Mom, is the house next door for sale?"
"Who told you that?"
Xuemei said, "I saw that several families next door went to ask about the price. Mom, is Wang Ru really going to move out?"
Zhulan thought that Shi Qing was going to completely cut off Wang Ru's escape route, even selling her house. "Well, Wang Ru should move out as soon as she can move."
Xuemei actually liked the house next door, but unfortunately she didn't have the money. "I don't know how much it would sell for. The house has been newly renovated."
Zhulan didn't notice her daughter's expression. She lowered her head and folded clothes and said, "The Zheng family cheated Wang Ru back then, and Wang Ru worked hard to repair it. The money next door will not be less than fifty taels."
Xuemei gave up the idea completely. It was too expensive. She wanted to borrow less money from her parents. Even if she could live with her parents next year, she still wanted to have her own home. "Aren't you in a hurry to leave? This price is too high."
Zhulan finally noticed that her eldest daughter had been talking about houses, "Do you want to buy one?"
"I want it, but I can't afford it. Even if mother lends me money, I can't pay it back."
There was too much money, which was a burden to their family. Her husband and son needed to go to school, and both required money. If the money was a small amount, she could still pay it back slowly, but too much would put too much pressure on the family. She had never thought of not paying back her parents' money.
Zhulan was very satisfied with Xuemei's attitude. The eldest daughter always knew her limits. "You only saw the price but not the value. Wang Ru used good materials for the renovation. The furniture cannot be taken away. It must be left. Wang Ru is willing to spend money. It is not the house that is really valuable. Someone will buy it."
Xuemei thought to herself that Wang Ru was indeed the money tree that the villagers talked about. She really had a lot of money. However, Xuemei frowned and said, "Mother, Wang Ru followed Master Shi without any status or position? No engagement, no matchmaker, not even a proper concubine."
Zhulan thought about Wang Ru's abnormality, but unfortunately she couldn't see Wang Ru anymore. Wang Ru was completely under surveillance. She said faintly, "It may not be my concubine yet!"
Shi Qing never thought of taking Wang Ru into his backyard!
Xuemei got married and looked down on Wang Ru from the bottom of her heart due to her upbringing. "That's what she asked for."
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, seven days had passed. The house next door was sold to someone from the Zhou clan for fifty-five taels of silver, and they agreed to move out eight days later.
Shi Qing was really worried about Wang Ru, so he never left. Except when going to town, he never left the yard next door.
In one day, Wang Ru will move out.
Zhulan thought that she would no longer have the chance to observe Wang Ru's abnormality, but unexpectedly, Wang Ru came to her house in person to give her the chance. Before leaving, she said that she was here to express her gratitude. Although Shi Qing had declined to thank her, Wang Ru insisted on visiting in person.
In the evening, Zhulan asked Zhou Shuren, "Why do you think Wang Ru had to come to our house? She didn't even want to say goodbye to Wang Laosi when she left, so why did she have to thank us?"
Zhou Shuren said, "There is only one possibility. Wang Ru may not be the same Wang Ru anymore. Have you noticed that according to the Wang Ru we know, she would not be willing to be completely controlled. She would make a scene even if she cherished her life. But after being awake for almost ten days, Wang Ru did not make a scene. She even cooperated with the departure. From the moment the house was sold, I found that not only Shi Qing was anxious to leave, but Wang Ru was also anxious to leave."
Zhulan thought about it carefully, and it was just as Zhou Shuren said. Wang Ru woke up and moved a few times, but she didn't try to make a fuss to look for the male protagonist. Instead, she dealt with Wang Xin. Then, she didn't act like a troublemaker and just took care of her body. Everything she did was to prepare to leave quickly.
Zhulan hissed, "Which possibility do you think?"