Chapter 32 - Chapter 32: Chapter 032 Misunderstanding (1/2)

Chapter 32: Chapter 032 Misunderstanding

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Maybe i’ll even have to pay money back.

Life is getting hard, and without any other option, I can only go to her family to borrow some grains and get through.

“Zhuang Qingning, stop talking. Your aunt knows your situation,” Mrs. He softly said, “Never mind, I’ll give you two twenty kilograms of cornmeal. It’s not a lot, but you two sisters can get by with it for now.”

“Things are tense at home too. Xiaosi is frail, always catching colds and coughing, so we spend quite a bit on medicine annually. 1 know it’s tough for you two sisters. I should give more, but 1 just can’t afford it…”

Zhuang Qingning was dumbfounded, realizing that she had misunderstood.

She hastily explained, “Aunt, 1 came to you not to borrow grain, but for something else.”

“Then what is it…” said Mrs. He, startled. If not to borrow grain, could it be to borrow money?

Yes, it must be because they can’t sell tofu, and perhaps owe Mrs. Wen for the beans. They need to reimburse her.

“Ever since Qingsui and I moved out on our own, we don’t have any clothes to change into. Today, there happened to be a market in town, so we bought some cloth. But neither of us knows how to tailor clothes, let alone sew them. I remember your needlework skills are excellent, so we thought of asking you to help us make a few clothes and shoes.”

Zhuang Qingning explained, “But we will not expect you to do this work for free. We will pay you.”

Mrs. He was thinking about how much money Zhuang Qingning might ask for and how much she could give when she heard Zhuang Qingning mention making clothes and paying her. She was taken aback.

“What did you say?” Mrs. He looked incredulously at Zhuang Qingning and looked again at the clean, new cotton cloth in her hand. Her eyes widened noticeably, “Ning, this cloth…”

“Did you earn some money?”

“We go to the town every day to sell tofu, and we earn a bit. Not much, but enough for me and Qingsui to get by.”, Zhuang Qingning replied with a smile.

Mrs. He felt immensely relieved, even slightly happy.

Having tofu to sell meant they had a source of livelihood, and they should be able to stop worrying about their future.

“You always were a smart girl. You’ve proven your worth. Just keep up the good work, and things will gradually get better.”

With a broad smile on her face, Mrs. He said, “I only have my sewing skills to offer, but 1 promise your clothes will be well-made. Don’t worry about the cost. I certainly would not accept money from you. If you mention money again, it will make things awkward.”

“In the future, Qingsui and I will need more clothes and shoes. We will need your help, aunt. If we don’t pay you and just have you work for free, that won’t be fair.”, Zhuang Qingning insisted.

“You just started making money from selling tofu, and all the money should go to your daily expenses or be saved for future use. Let’s talk about this matter later when you are more financially stable.”

No matter what, she must not take their money.

“Well, I can only say thank you, Auntie. We will settle our debts in the future.”, reluctantly, Zhuang Qingning agreed.

Her aunt could bring up the topic again in the future, so she didn’t put much pressure on herself about it at the moment.

“This tofu was made by Qingsui and me. I brought a block for you and your family to try.”

“I have a general idea of your sizes. The clothes will be slightly oversized so you can wear them longer. As for the shoes, 1 will measure your sizes when 1 start making the soles.”