âItâs quite simple, youâll get a hang of it once you learn.â
Aunt Zhang casually chatted for a bit more.
With an outsider present, Xiao Qinghe decided to hold off any more hugging of his wife for now.
As the carriage approached the village, many villagers saw the Xiao Familyâs wife driving the horse-drawn cart and couldnât believe their eyes.
âAre we seeing ghosts in the daytime? The Xiao Familyâs wife is driving a carriage!â Ding Er yelled from the roadside.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Aunt Zhang was not amused, âWith those dog eyes of yours, can you even see ghosts in daylight? The girl is fine, what nonsense are you talking about!â
âAlright alright, Aunt Zhang, youâre a good person.â Ding Er walked over, âWhen Su Qingyue was still with the Zhu Family, I never saw you being nice to her. How come suddenly youâre so supportive?â
Aunt Zhang replied honestly, âThatâs because I didnât know how good of a person Qingyue is. If I had known earlier, I wouldâve married her to my son. Speaking of which, my son is already fifteen, and weâll have to start looking for a wife for him soonâ¦â
Xiao Yishan, with his tall and sturdy figure, was waiting by the road with his crutch. The little bastard was also there.
Su Qingyue saw the man and the âdogâ from afar. She noticed that her second brother was sweating from being in the sun and wondered how long he had been waiting.
Xiao Yishan was also quite surprised to see his wife driving a carriage.
âAwwoooâ¦â The little bastard saw his owner and excitedly ran over with his âdog legs.â
It tried to jump onto the carriage a few times but couldnât make it.
Su Qingyue helped it onto the carriage.
She looked at Xiao Yishan and disapprovingly said, âSecond Brother, itâs sweltering out here. Why are you standing in the sun?â
She looked up at the sky, it was about two or three oâclock in the afternoon, the hottest part of the day.
Ding Er teased, âXiao Familyâs wife, your second brother has been waiting for you for two whole hours. Heâs been waiting since before noon, not knowing when you would be back.â
âNonsense.â Xiao Yishanâs face and neck turned red, âI was waiting for my fourth brotherâ¦â
âOh, come on, you were waiting for your fourth brother.â Ding Er obviously did not believe him, âChuan used to be out selling goods and sometimes didnât come back even at midnight. How come you never waited then?â
ââ¦â Xiao Yishan was too embarrassed to retort and simply remained silent.
Ding Er walked to the carriage, âXiao Familyâs wife, where did you borrow this carriage from?â
âItâs not borrowed, she bought it.â Aunt Zhang got off the carriage, âWeâre in the village now, Qingyue, hereâs your fare for the ride.â She took out three copper coins from her pocket while saying so.
Su Qingyue quickly waved her hands, âAunt Zhang, youâve helped me so much recently, I canât take your money.â
âTake itâ¦â Aunt Zhang tried to insist.
Su Qingyue persevered, âNo, really. Last time you found workers to help me, I hadnât even thanked you properly. If you keep doing this, Iâll get really angry.â
âThatâs just a small thing.â Aunt Zhang politely said, âAlright then, I wonât give you the fare. Thanks.â
âItâs nothing. Iâll head back now.â Su Qingyue then asked Xiao Yishan, âSecond Brother, do you want to get on the carriage as well?â
He shook his head, âI can walk back.â
âAlright then.â With that, she drove the carriage towards the Xiao Familyâs courtyard.
âXiao Familyâs wife, where did you get so much money to buy a carriage?â Ding Er shouted and asked from behind.
Aunt Zhang said, âAsk me instead, I knowâ¦â
And so, she mentioned how Su Qingyue made money from selling her pig offal recipe.
Quite a few villagers gathered around, and upon hearing that Su Qingyue had earned 300 taels, their jaws almost dropped to the ground.