Chapter 79 - Chapter 79: Chapter 79: Covered in Cuts and Bruises (1/2)

Chapter 79: Chapter 79: Covered in Cuts and Bruises

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“This, Fourth Daughter-in-law, rest assured, that little girl is definitely a good one. I’ve seen her myself, and I can guarantee it to you,” Mrs. Liu’s heart, which was hanging on the matter that seemed simple as explained by Su Wenyue, finally settled. There was a resolution, and she had an explanation for her elder sister-in-law at her mother’s family. She hadn’t even had the time to feel happy when Su Wenyue’s following words made her smile falter, and she could only try her best to speak well of her niece.

“How about this, you ask your eldest sister-in-law at your mother’s family to find some time to bring the child over for a look. If she’s suitable, I will then take her to the Su Family, plead with my mother, and see if she could take her in.” Although Su Wenyue had decided to help, after all, the child was quite pitiable, it was still necessary to meet her in person before making any promises. If her character was bad, no matter how pitiable, Su Wenyue would feel no sympathy.

“Ah, alright, that works. I’ll tell my eldest sister-in-law at my mother’s family to bring the girl over for you to take a look,” Mrs. Liu said. Although she hadn’t achieved her anticipated goal, since Su Wenyue agreed to meet the person, the matter was halfway successful. Su Wenyue’s condition was also within reason, and Mrs. Liu nodded continuously in agreement.

“Alright then, it’s getting late, so I’ll get busy. I’ll send word back later and have my sister-in-law bring the child over. When the time comes, Fourth Daughter-in-law, please help take a look.”

In the afternoon, Han Yu just casually roamed the mountains. As the time he had was short and not every trip into the mountains yielded returns, even though Han Yu was skilled, by evening he had only brought back a wild pheasant which was quite small—barely enough for stewing into a pot of soup, most of which ended up in the stomachs of Yang Juxiang and her daughter.

Speaking of Yang Juxiang and her daughter, they were really unreserved when it came to eating, showing none of the self-awareness expected of guests. Without waiting for the host family to insist, they devoured their food upon sitting at the table, as if they hadn’t eaten in several meals. Although the dinner was reasonably lavish, it was no match for their voracious appetites.

Aside from Yang Juxiang and her daughter, no one in the Han Family felt full. However, considering their status as guests, it was inappropriate to voice any complaints, though in their hearts they worried that a few more days of such eating would leave their household impoverished. The Han Family was barely maintaining their current lifestyle, and had specifically made their meals more plentiful in honor of Yang Juxiang and her daughter.

Mrs. Yang felt a bit embarrassed by her sister and niece’s manner of eating, but did not show the same disdain as the others. Instead, she felt a touch of sympathy for her sister’s life at the Jiang Family.

The Jiang Family was indeed impoverished, with not even a patch of their own land. They survived by renting fields from a landlord, and every year, not only did they have to pay taxes, but also the rent, leaving scarcely enough to feed the family. They were forced to cut back on food and clothing. The best meals Yang Juxiang and her daughter had were probably those at the Han Family, but since their home was so distant, visits were not easy.

Mrs. Liu felt even more contempt in her heart. Considering the state of the

Jiang Family, why did Jiang Chunlan still pretend to be so delicate? Coming to the Han Family, she acted like a Miss, not even willing to pick up a broom she knocked over. Yet at the dinner table, her true nature was revealed. She wanted to scoff at her, but refrained upon seeing the warning look from her mother-in-law.

Su Wenyue saw all this, and she didn’t mind the loss of some food. However, it felt like a waste to feed such people as Yang Juxiang and her daughter; she might as well feed a dog. She let it be, considering it for the sake of her mother-in-law.