Chapter 1016: Heartache

Chapter 1016: Chapter 1016: Heartache

Madam Liang’s face lit up with joy as she let out a long breath.

Shu Yu turned to the old lady and said, "Grandmother, buying a house is undoubtedly a significant matter that requires all our savings. With Third Uncle not around, we can’t afford to be careless. I’ll go with the third son’s wife."

It was almost noon, and in this scorching weather, the shop wasn’t busy. Her leaving wouldn’t cause any issue.

The old lady thought about the 280 taels. For the third son’s family, wasn’t that practically their entire life’s wealth? The third son’s wife was quite unreliable—what if she got scammed?

The entire family would be left with no choice but to gather together and commit suicide.

So, she nodded and said, "Alright, you go then. I’ve got things handled here."

At the side, Lanhua anxiously but eagerly asked, "Sister Yu, can I... can I go take a look too?"

"Sure, let’s go!"

In the end, not only did Lanhua join, but Erniu, who had just run back from outside for a drink of water and overheard the news about the third uncle’s family buying a house, tagged along as well.

Shu Yu had her mule carriage, and the group quickly set off in the vehicle.

Just as they departed, Lu Dasong and Madam Li returned after finishing their errands.

Seeing the shop suddenly so empty—with even their own children missing—Madam Li took the water Hua Xian handed her and asked while drinking, "Mother, where is everyone? It’s not right to leave you alone to watch the shop like this—it’s tiring. Honestly, Lanhua is so inconsiderate, coming here so rarely yet not offering to help watch the shop."

Madam Li felt that her children were all as stubborn as donkeys, only ever moving recklessly with no thought of striving for themselves.

Look at the third son and his wife—they managed to move out of the village to the county town.

And Daniu? After barely serving as a shopkeeper for eight or nine months, he was sent back to the countryside to farm.

Although Lu Dasong had mentioned he’d be overseeing hundreds of acres of land, without seeing it firsthand, Madam Li still felt it couldn’t compare to being a shopkeeper—it seemed like a downgrade to her.

Even Lanhua—her tongue was as clumsy as ever.

Madam Li sneered inwardly at them, while the old lady sneered outwardly at Madam Li. The latter pursed her lips and said, "Lanhua and the others went over to the third son’s place."

"What are they doing there?"

The old lady didn’t want to say; if she did, Madam Li would only get more worked up.

But what the old lady didn’t say, others knew.

The Boss Lady from the neighboring shop happened to come over and, overhearing Madam Li’s words, laughed and said, "It seems they’re buying a house, so they’ve all gone to check it out."

When Shu Yu and the group had left, a bustling commotion had accompanied their departure, which made the Boss Lady very curious and prompted her to ask.

Madam Liang, in her excitement, had let the news slip.

The Boss Lady had wanted more details, but the mule carriage had swiftly departed.

The old lady shot the Boss Lady a glare. The Boss Lady saw Madam Li’s dark expression and suddenly realized she might have said too much. She laughed awkwardly and hurried back to her own shop.

Madam Li was completely stunned.

She’d barely been away from the county town for half a month, yet so much had happened.

Not only had her son gone from being a shopkeeper to a farmer, but now the third son and his wife were buying a house in the county town!

Madam Li clutched her chest, feeling it ache. Day after day, why did nothing but frustrating things keep happening?

The third son and his wife, who used to be the most unreliable, were now not only running a proper business in the county town but had even enrolled their son into private school. And in such a short time, they were already buying a house.

Madam Li’s vision blurred as she grabbed hold of Lu Dasong’s arm and gritted her teeth, saying, "I want to go see for myself!!"

Lu Dasong frowned, "We need to head back..."

"Lanhua and Erniu have both gone. Are we really just going to leave without them?"