Chapter 1021: Chapter 1021: Dare Not Face Shu Yu
Madam Liang truly didnât know; she only knew that Yu had bought the manor and farmland.
Back then, Third Lu had tagged along, but there was a murder case at the manor, so the transaction couldnât be completed on that day.
As for any progress afterward, Lu Sanzhu didnât know. He had to go to work.
Thatâs over a hundred acres of land, and itâs just handed over to Daniu to manage?
Madam Liang felt sour inside. Upon seeing her expression, Madam Li burst into laughter, "Hey, youâve got to admit Yu is really good to our Daniu. Over a hundred acres of land! If it werenât someone she trusted completely, whoâd feel comfortable letting them manage it? Yu said Daniu is a man, and managing the shop isnât exactly convenient for him. But she wouldnât treat Daniu, as her elder brother, unfairly either."
The more Madam Li spoke, the more confident she became. "Third sister-in-law, you said that when Daniu was a shopkeeper before, he earned three taels of silver per month. Now heâs the Village Chief, overseeing so many people. Surely heâs making at least fifteen taels a month now, right? Your Old Third doesnât make that much, does he? If we keep saving at this rate, two or three hundred taels of silverâwhy, in two or three years, weâll have enough saved up, donât you think?"
Madam Liang was furious. "So what if you save money quickly? Yu still lent money to us, didnât she? And wasnât it for Daniu to buy a house?"
"Thatâs because Daniu doesnât need to buy one in the county town. Heâs got a place to live; heâs staying at the big manor. Itâs bigger than the house you bought, isnât it?"
"Even if itâs bigger, itâs not his own. Yu clearly said that buying a house now is a good deal. When there are such good things, she thinks of us first."
"Why doesnât she let Old Third do her work then? Itâs because Yu looks down on Old Third for being lazy, sly, and meddlesome!"
"Our family..."
Shu Yu stood at the kitchen doorway, feeling neither right about stepping in nor staying out.
Youâve said so much alreadyâwhy donât you just say it directly in front of me? I can tell you the reason, honestly!
"Yu, why arenât you going in?" Lu Sixingâs surprised voice suddenly came from beside her.
The two quarrelling people inside the kitchen instantly froze, then spun around sharply to see Shu Yu and Lu Sixing standing outside.
Their earlier wordsâhow much had they overheard?
Madam Li hurriedly lowered her head, focusing on stoking the fire.
Madam Liang forced out an awkward laugh, bowing her head as she scooped up the noodles. "Youâve waited long, havenât you? Letâs eat, letâs eat."
Neither of them mentioned the earlier spat in the kitchen. They even avoided making eye contact with Shu Yu throughout the meal.
Madam Li, especially, was extraordinarily quiet afterwardâso much so that Lu Dasong began to wonder if she was feeling unwell.
Madam Li didnât say a word. After finishing the meal, she didnât even bother to look at houses; instead, she used the excuse of having unfinished business at home and hurried back to Shangshi Village.
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She even forgot to ask Shu Yu about the specific location of the manor, not to mention following up on the medicine she had prepared earlier for Zhou Qiao.
It wasnât until she lay down to sleep that night that she suddenly realized it.
Unable to sleep, she nudged Lu Dasong, lying beside her. "Hey, Daniuâs father, donât you think Yu is far too biased? Sheâs way too kind to Old Third and his wife. That pair of irresponsible folksâhow could she dare lend them money? Isnât she afraid they wonât pay it back? Or maybe Yu never planned on asking them to repay it, treating the money as a gift to Old Third to buy a house?"
Thinking about this possibility made Madam Li feel even more upset. "That wonât doâwhy lend them money but not lend us any? Daniuâs father, you should talk to Yu later. Tell her Daniuâs getting married and also needs to buy a house. She should lend him some money."