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âItâs alright if she doesnât come back.â I wasnât expecting her to come back anyway, âBut itâs necessary to talk to her about it.â
âAlright then.â Old Zhang nodded.
After a while, Aunt Zhang walked into the yard with a hoe in one hand and a basket of freshly dug carrots and garlic in the other. She handed the basket to Su Qingyue, âHere, wife of the Xiao Family.â
âDonât you want to weigh them?â She held the basket, and even with some mud, it was definitely more than twelve jin.
âNo need, if the difference is just a jin or two, as long as you donât feel cheated.â
âItâs probably about fourteen jin. Iâm the one taking advantage.â
âItâs fine. We still have a lot in our fields. If you like it, Iâll dig some more for you another day.â
âYouâre too polite, not necessary.â Su Qingyue seemed to think of something, âIâm out of salt at home, Aunt Zhang, can I borrow some?
âHow much do you need?â
âOne bowl.â
âSure, Iâll scoop some for you right away.â Aunt Zhang readily filled a bowl with salt and brought it out.
âIâll come by another time to return the basket and the bowl of salt.â Su Qingyue put the bowl of salt in the basket, carried it, and said goodbye.
When she returned to the Xiao Familyâs house, she saw the full basket under the eaves and remembered that the little milk dog was still in the basket.
As she approached the basket, the outer layer of the herbs inside moved a bit. She pushed the herbs aside and saw the little milk dog looking up at her.
Its watery, pitiful eyes werenât much bigger than the palm of her hand, and its little tail wagged at her from its tiny body.
It turned out that the little guy had been huddled in the herbs all day long.
She took the little milk dog out and put it on the ground.
Xiao Yuchuan, in the master bedroom, saw this through the open door and asked, âWife, what are you holding in your hand? Did you catch a wild rabbit by any chance?â
âNo, I picked up a little milk dog.â
âItâs so small, not enough for a meal if we cook it!â
Su Qingyue threw the little milk dog on the ground, âDid you hear that, Third Brother said youâre too small, not enough for a meal. Weâll wait until you grow bigger to slaughter.â
âArf arf!â The little milk dog let out a childish yelp.
âIt sounds like a mouse.â Su Qingyue went into the kitchen, put down the basket, and started cooking dinner.
The little milk dog, dragging its injured hind leg, limped after her. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Su Qingyue almost stepped on it, âDonât follow me, donât try to bond with me. Iâm too poor to keep pets, youâre just my food, understand?â It made a dog-like sound, âArf arf .
âTsk, little bastard!â She ignored it and continued cooking dinner.
âSecond Brother Xiao, Chuan, Qinghe, youâre all at home, right?â Zhou Fuquanâs voice came from outside the courtyard door.
âFuquan, weâre here,â Xiao Yuchuan happily said, âCome on in.â
Su Qingyue saw Zhou Fuquan enter the master bedroom. Before entering the room, he glanced at her, guilt flashing in his eyes.
She guessed why he had come and didnât pay much attention, continuing to cook dinner.
After a while, Xiao Yuchuan called out, âWife, can you come over for a moment?â
She put down her work and walked into the master bedroom. Zhou Fuquan, who was sitting on the side of the bed, immediately stood up, âSister-in-law, Iâve already asked Cuihua about what happened earlier. Iâm really sorry.â
âItâs nothing.â
Guiltily, Zhou Fuquan said, âThis is what happened. At first, I borrowed one and a half taels for the Xiao Family. My parents really didnât know, and Cuihua agreed. My father hasnât said anything these past few days. My mother has been scolding Cuihua and me, fearing that you canât pay back the money. The villagers have also been saying that the money is lost. Cuihua is probably worried, and with my mother scolding me and not sparing Cuihua, she just⦠â
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