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Everyone focused their gaze again, carefully examining Su Qingyueâs face, and they all agreed.
Qian Zhangâs wife sneered, âSheâs just a village girl after all, how white can she get? Sheâs just not dark anymore, only yellowish.â
Xiao Yuchuan thought of his wifeâs skin, which was so fair and delicate under her clothes but hadnât yet regained its whiteness on exposed parts. He was about to say something, but he felt that it was too private and didnât want to say it in public, âAnyway, my wife is prettier than you!â
âEveryone with eyes knows that Su Qingyue is the ugliest. Just admit it, Chuan,â
Qian Zhangâs wife insisted on stepping on Su Qingyue, âIsnât that right, guys?â
Among the young wives, Qian Zhangâs wife had pockmarks, acne, and freckles on her face, making her extremely ugly. Su Qingyue used to be dirty and sloppy all day long, making everyone feel that she was the ugliest. But nowâ¦
Su Qingyue was dressed in clean clothes, her skin was no longer dark, and although her face had some acne, she still looked more elegant than Qian Zhangâs wife.
But no one responded, for fear of Qian Zhangâs wifeâs persistence.
Zhang Shunâs wife, who had just bought some goods from outside, touched the few newly grown pimples on her face, âXiao Familyâs wife, can the Five-step Snake powder really cure facial acne?â
Qingyue nodded, âYes. With the acne on your face, buy a piece of Five-step Snake, dry and grind it into powder. Take a thumb-sized amount every day, and it will be better in a few days.â
âItâs too expensive at 150 cents per jinâ¦â Zhang Shunâs wife hesitated, and Qian Zhangâs wife said, âDonât believe her. If she really could do it, those pimples on her face would have been cured long ago, not dragging on until now.â
âExactlyâ¦â The guys also felt it made sense.
Most of the villagers were poor, and even if the Five-step Snake powder really worked, they wouldnât spend money on such expensive stuff.
Zhou Fuquan and his wife Wang Cuihua hurriedly came over.
âChuan, I heard about Granny Sun coming to collect the debtsâ¦â Zhou Fuquan took a silver bag from his pocket and stuffed it into Xiao Yuchuan, who was sitting in the courtyard, âIâve got one and a half taels of silver here, which my wife and I have saved up over the past few years. Itâs all our savings. You take it first.
Xiao Yuchuan held the heavy money bag, his eyes were full of gratitude, âThank youâ¦â He didnât want to borrow money, but he was really short of funds and couldnât refuse. In fact, he was thinking about asking Fuquan for a loan, but Fuquan had already taken the initiative, saving him from even asking.
Qian Zhangâs wife mockingly said, âZhou Fuquan, your family doesnât have much money either. Lending out one and a half taels at once, arenât you afraid they wonât pay it back? Look at the Xiao Familyâs situation. Lending money to Chuan at this time is definitely throwing it away.â
Wang Cuihua angrily said, âEven if itâs lost, itâs our business, not yours!â
âFine, I wonât bother with good intentions then. Itâs like a dog biting its host! I get struck by lightning for my kindness!â Qian Zhangâs wife cursed and walked away.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThe Xiao family has sold all their belongings, including their food. They probably sold no more than a tael or so just now, which is still far from enough. They donât even know what to eat for the next meal, and youâre still lending money. You really are a fool!â Qian Youfa pointed out the truth.
Another villager said, âEven if you lend them one and a half taels, the Xiao
Family canât make up the money. They can only use their house as collateral. Even if the sun rises in the west and they make up the money, the three men of the Xiao family are all down.. How can one woman, Su Qingyue, support three men? Are you and your wife going to help support them too?â