"Chi Linger, how do you talk to your mother like that?" Although Old Madam Chi is a little confused now, Old Master Chi would not allow anyone to speak to his spouse like that.
Old Madam Chi, after being spoken to by her daughter, didn't refute. Her brow furrowed: "You mean she's deliberately avoiding me?"
"Humph, these country people, they really have a lot of thoughts!"
"Didn’t you also say that Han Luoxue wanted our Si Xiu Pavilion?"
"Maybe those two have already conspired to seize our family’s property?"
Old Madam Chi was speechless in the face of this.
"That, that shouldn't be the case, right?"
Although Han Luoxue had said so at the time, they thought it was deliberate on her part.
"Humph, why is it impossible? They know you, but they don't know me, do they? I want to see what these commoners are up to."
Chi Linger recalled Han Luoxue and sneered: "That woman has many thoughts. She knows that Qiu Zhen and I have a feud, and she deliberately let her come to our embroidery workshop to undercut the price, taking advantage of a disaster, Humph."
Hearing this again, Old Master Chi said unhappily: "Don't mention the last incident again. The deal was done, the price and everything else were what you agreed to at the time, there's no point in mentioning it now."
The price was insufficient, you could have not sold it, but to say things after selling it is a bit unseemly.
"I know, Father, I’ll go to her so-called livestock farm now, I don't believe I won't be able to see Han Luoxue's mother."
Yun Niang helps out at the livestock farm most of the day,
She is now full of energy and has endless strength every day.
The two elders didn't come today. Seeing that it was getting late, she felt relieved.
"Hey, Yun Niang, who are those two people? I've seen them come to find you several times."
Aunt Wu asked curiously. Because they were quite familiar, even though she was older, she could also come here to help.
The two families lived close to each other and sometimes even walked together for company.
"Oh, they’re Chi Qingqing’s maternal grandfather and grandmother, the ones who were caught that day. They want to make amends."
"Ah… it’s them? Yun Niang, you absolutely must not agree! They wanted to kill you at the time! I see their family conditions are not bad, if you soften your heart and let her go, she might send someone again sometime."
Yun Niang nodded. They were lucky last time, but they couldn't guarantee that they would always be lucky.
"I know, so I avoid them."
"Woof woof woof…"
Suddenly, there was a sound of barking outside. Yun Niang knew that someone was coming, and she didn't dare to go out rashly. She poked Aunt Wu's arm:
"Go and see. If it’s them, I’ll hide."
Aunt Wu nodded and went out reluctantly. These wealthy people were too much; they bullied them so much and yet they wanted forgiveness, pfft.
She quickly walked out, but to her surprise, a carriage was parked at the entrance of the livestock farm, with two black dogs blocking the entrance.
When the coachman saw someone come out, he hurriedly turned around and asked:
"Madam, someone has come out."
The carriage curtain was lifted, revealing an exquisitely dressed face.
Aunt Wu frowned at the woman in front of her. For some reason, she felt a little familiar.
"Madam, may I ask who you are?"
Confirming that the woman was not old, Aunt Wu breathed a sigh of relief and politely asked.
"I’m passing by and heard that you have a livestock farm here, so I wanted to come and have a look. If you have suitable pigs, I would like to buy a few to take back!"
Hearing that she was here to buy pigs, Aunt Wu was relieved and smiled:
"That might not be possible yet. The piglets here are still young. But I don’t have the authority to decide. Would you mind waiting a moment while I ask our steward?"
At the mention of the steward, Chi Linger sneered inwardly. She said, how could it be such a coincidence that her parents missed them every time? That woman was deliberately avoiding them.
"Alright, thank you. By the way, may I go in and take a look?"
Aunt Wu hesitated for a moment, then shook her head:
"Madam, please wait a moment. I’ll go ask for permission."
Not just anyone could come into their livestock farm.
"Okay."
At this time, an old man came out of the pigsty not far away. He had his hands behind his back, and when he saw the people at the door, he also walked over.
As he approached, a wave of pigsty smell came, and Chi Linger turned her head away in disgust.
"What’s going on?"
It was Han Datou. He had been staying here recently, helping to guard the place.
There were quite a few people living here, but Han Datou said he wasn't comfortable with strangers.
"This madam says she wants to buy pigs, so I thought I'd tell Yun Niang."
Han Datou sized up the newcomer, frowning:
"She doesn’t look like she’s here to buy pigs."
Aunt Wu looked at her suspiciously. Chi Linger quickly took out a silver note:
"The harvest has been bad recently, and my mouth has been tasteless. I’m really craving meat."
"It must be true."
Aunt Wu was relieved. Han Datou didn't object, but he waited there.
Yun Niang came out quickly. Hearing that someone was buying pigs, she came out quickly, her steps light and brisk.
Her appearance was not bad to begin with, but now her skin was white and smooth, her features delicate, and her figure tall and slender. From afar, she didn’t look like someone who had two teenage daughters.
People would believe she was only twenty.
Chi Linger guessed that the woman who came out was Yun Niang, but she didn't expect Han Luoxue's mother to be so young.
When she came closer, her eyes widened in disbelief. This…
This is Yun Niang?
Han Luoxue’s mother? This isn’t…
Her long-lost younger sister, Chi Qiaoer?
Her appearance hadn't changed much from when she was a teenager, and she recognized her at a glance.
But, wasn't Chi Qiaoer dead a long time ago? How could she still be alive?
She remembered her biased old mother had said long ago that Si Xiu Pavilion would be inherited by Chi Qiaoer, that vixen, but she was the eldest daughter!
Chi Linger bit her lip tightly, suppressing the urge to question.
Her hands were clenched tight, her long nails digging deeply into her palms, but she didn't feel any pain.
"Madam, are you here to buy pigs?"
Yun Niang's voice was as sweet as ever. When she was a child, she also spoke in this soft and sweet voice.
With such a harmless look, yet she received all the love from her parents, and even when she was very young, it was decided that she would inherit Si Xiu Pavilion.
Yun Niang saw the richly dressed woman and smiled:
"But our pigs are still quite small, and we are not planning to sell them yet. If you really want them, the price will be a little higher."
There were people who came to buy pigs these days, and some even bought some even though the pigs were small.
Therefore, when a woman suddenly came to buy pigs, Yun Niang didn't think much of it.
"Madam, are you alright?"
Yun Niang only realized that the madam was staring blankly at her, and she looked at her suspiciously: "Are you, alright?"
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