He wouldn’t have been trapped!
It really infuriated him.
Lin Shi was at a loss for words and signaled Jia Huai with a glance.
Jia Huai didn’t want to get involved.
Lin Shi glared at him.
Jia Huai, somewhat afraid of his mother and thinking about his reliance on her support,
He began to make up excuses, “Big Brother, we did wrong back then, but wasn’t it because we wanted you to have a son? Yaoyao’s pregnancy has been checked by someone, it’s very likely to be a son. Don’t you want him?”
Seeing Jia Huai say this,
Jia Yang stared at him and said, “Very likely doesn’t mean it’s definitely a son. Besides, if I want a son, Yunniang will give birth to one for me. Even if she can’t, I’ll accept it. We still have you, I might not have a son, but you won’t have one in the future either, right?”
He hasn’t even married yet!
And his big brother is already saying this!
Jia Huai felt extremely uneasy.
Seeing they had nothing more to say, Jia Yang turned and left.
Lin Yaoyao, filled with hatred, dug her nails into her palms. She had worked so hard to conceive, yet she still couldn’t compete with Su Yunniang. What was so special about Su Yunniang!
She was unwilling, so unwilling!
…
Jia Yang was unaware of her thoughts.
Back at the shop,
Seeing no customers, Jia Yang decided to write a recruitment notice.
After writing and confirming it was correct,
Jia Yang posted the notice.
Within a couple of days,
They found a strong woman for their shop. She was a few years older than Su Yunniang, her husband worked at the docks, and their home was in Lingshui Village, just a few miles from the town.
She would have worked at the docks too,
If they hadn’t stopped hiring.
With her there,
Jia Yang didn’t let Su Yunniang come out to sell vegetables, instead, she stayed home to wash clothes and cook for them.
A few days later,
Jiang Yan came to the shop to check on Su Yunniang.
Seeing her injuries had improved significantly and her spirits were good, Jiang Yan felt relieved.
As they chatted,
Su Yunniang suddenly asked Jiang Yan, “Big Sister, you haven’t told your grandmother about my situation, have you?”
“No.”
Jiang Yan shook her head.
With so many people at home, it would be bad if word got out accidentally.
Su Yunniang breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully, “Big Sister, thank you for that day. If you hadn’t saved me, I, I might not have survived…” “Auntie, if something like that really happens, the one to blame would be the person who harmed you, not you!” Su Yunniang remained silent. Jiang Yan knew her thoughts wouldn’t change easily. She patted her hand and said, “Auntie, it’s over now, just be more careful in the future.” “Mm-hmm!” Su Yunniang responded. Jia Xiaohua was also here. She stepped forward and said, “Sister Daya, you were so cool that day, can you teach me? That way, I can protect my mom.” Su Yunniang’s eyes reddened as she embraced her. Seeing her mother’s tears, Jia Xiaohua thought she didn’t want her to learn martial arts. While wiping her tears, she said, “Mom, don’t cry, I… I won’t learn if you don’t want me to, okay?” “No, Mom isn’t…” Su Yunniang wiped her tears, her voice thick with emotion. Jiang Yan understood what was happening. She looked at the four-year-old Jia Xiaohua and said, “Xiaohua, your mom isn’t against you learning; she’s touched by your thoughtfulness.” “Then, Sister Daya, will you teach me?” Jia Xiaohua’s eyes sparkled with hope. She was so filial. Jiang Yan, of course, wouldn’t refuse: “Yes!” And so, Every afternoon, when she had some free time, Jiang Yan would go to their home to teach her a few moves. Jia Xiaohua wasn’t as quick to learn as Su Jixiang and the others, but she was very diligent, not even whimpering when she was tired. This made Jia Yang feel somewhat embarrassed. He always told Jiang Yan that he would take good care of Su Yunniang in the future. One day, As usual, Jiang Yan went to Jia Xiaohua’s house to teach her martial arts. After the lesson, as she was about to leave, a familiar voice called out from the side. “Daya!” Su Jizong, dressed in scholar’s attire, walked towards her. Jiang Yan frowned but stood still. Su Jizong seemed oblivious to her disdain, smiling broadly as he said, “Daya, what a coincidence, I was out with my classmates to buy something and ran into you.” Really that coincidental? Jiang Yan didn’t respond. You ungrateful wretch! He was trying to talk to her, and she wouldn’t even acknowledge him. Su Jizong cursed her in his mind and said, “Daya, I don’t know what my mother told you, but I’m not just going to let this go. I want you to know, ever since I came back and saw you, I’ve been smitten. Rest assured, if you agree to be with me, I’ll treat you well. Once I become an official, you’ll be the wife of an official.” Believe that, and pigs might fly. Not to mention, they were close relatives. Although cousin marriages were acceptable in ancient times, she couldn’t accept it. Jiang Yan, with a cold face, said, “Su Jizong, I don’t know what you’re plotting, but let me make this clear. First, I don’t like your mother, and second, I don’t like you, so you might as well give up!” Bitch! He had gone this far. And she still wouldn’t agree! Su Jizong pretended to be hurt and said, “Daya, if you don’t like something about me, I can change, can’t I? As for my mother, you don’t even need to deal with her. Once we’re together, we can move out.” “You don’t have anything I’d want.” Jiang Yan dropped these words and left without looking back. Nothing worth wanting? Did she mean he was worthless? Su Jizong’s face twisted in anger. On her way back to the shop, Jiang Yan reflected on the money she had made recently. Although she was making several taels of silver a day, she still felt it wasn’t enough, so she thought about other ways to earn money. After thinking it over, Jiang Yan spotted the pork being sold at a roadside stall. An idea suddenly struck her. Lard soap! She could make lard soap to sell! In this era without dishwashing liquid or laundry detergent, if she could produce this, It would definitely sell well. The more she thought about it, the better it seemed. Jiang Yan approached the stall and bought five jin of pork fat, then went to buy a small pot for rendering lard and some lime. After making all her purchases, Jiang Yan returned to the shop. Su Jixiang and the others were currently resting in the shop, and upon seeing her return with items, Su Jixiang and Su Pingan came over to greet her.
