The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 619 - 617: Go! Why Not Go!

Chapter 619: Chapter 617: Go! Why Not Go!

"What’s the matter? You ask your old mother what’s the matter? Wang Yongan, you little brat, well done, playing the big shot once you get back home, speaking prettier than a song, saying how you’ve made money out there, wanting to pay back the money from selling the land! Is this how you make it up? Bringing a worthless silver note to trick your old mother, huh?" Old Granny Zhang flung the silver note at Wang Yongan’s face.

Wang Yongan blinked, caught the silver note, looked at it for a while, and then managed a bitter smile, "Mother, I really didn’t know! This silver note was given to me by someone who thanked me for doing them a favor! At the time I saw it had a large denomination, and thought to save it and bring it back, I didn’t look closely! Who would have thought it was voided!"

"Mother, don’t worry, I’ll find that person! This is despicable, they tricked me into doing their work and even gave me a fake silver note to fool me!"

A face filled with righteous indignation after being deceived.

But now, not a single person present believed his words.

Old Granny Zhang didn’t bother to banter with him, "Fine, you say you were fooled, you were fooled! Your old mother doesn’t care, you better pay back the two hundred taels!"

"Mother, where would I have that much silver on me right now? Aren’t you putting me in a difficult position? The money for Dad’s medical bills was a hefty sum, and doesn’t the whole family need to eat and drink? Living in the county town, even drinking water costs money, where am I supposed to find such a large amount of silver!" Wang Yongan played poor.

"Cut the crap! I’m telling you, if you don’t give the money, your old mother will go right now to the entrance of the County Yamen to make a big fuss! Let’s see how you’ll have the face to stay in this county town after that, serving the County Magistrate!" Old Granny Zhang didn’t come to Qi City for no reason, after all, she was married to Wang Laozhu and worried about him.

More importantly, of course, she came for the silver!

Since the second son claimed he was working for the County Magistrate, she would go to the Magistrate! It’s not easy to do a job well, but would it not be simple to mess it up?

Wang Yongan’s expression panicked, knowing his own mother, who if she said she’d do it, would truly go through with it! If she really did make a scene at the County Yamen, even if his plan succeeded, his reputation would be ruined.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Mother, rest assured! I’ll gather the silver for you in a few days, I promise to pay you back every bit of it, all right?"

"When is ’in a few days’? What if you kick me down the road to some godforsaken time?" Old Granny Zhang pressed him hard.

Wang Yongan suppressed the vicious bitterness in the depths of his eyes and took a deep breath before saying, "Mother rest assured, I’ll collect the sum for you in these next few days."

Old Granny Zhang then stopped speaking.

Lady Qian finally recovered a bit of strength after vomiting up the water, drank some water from the kitchen, and then came out, running into an ashen-faced Wang Yongan.

"We can’t delay that matter, in a while you’ll take your little sister out for a stroll on the street!" Wang Yongan said in a low voice.

Lady Qian nodded.

Rubbing her cheeks to make her face look less stiff and unsightly, she walked inside and said, "Mother, little sister, see, you’ve come so suddenly, we didn’t prepare anything to eat, and we haven’t even settled lunch yet. Mother, you rest at home, I’ll go out and buy some good food to come back."

Old Granny Zhang gave a cold snort, which was taken as consent.

Lady Qian then turned around, pulling Wang Yongzhu’s hand very enthusiastically, "Little sister, you rarely come to the county town, why not go for a stroll on the street with your sister-in-law? It’ll also be a chance to tell me what mother likes to eat and if anyone in the family has dietary restrictions?"

Wang Yongzhu frowned and shook off Lady Qian’s hand, "I’m tired, I don’t want to go out."

"Little sister, the county town is very lively, and since you’re rarely here, your sister-in-law will show you around. There are lots of shops selling women’s jewelry, very pretty, why not accompany your sister-in-law for a walk, and I’ll buy you something as a gift, how about that?" Lady Qian continued to persuade without giving up.

Upon hearing this, Jinchai immediately became agitated, "Mother, why should she get something? If you’re buying, buy for me! You didn’t even get me new jewelry for the New Year!"

Old Granny Zhang originally didn’t want her daughter to go out either. What was there to wander in the county town? Hadn’t they been there before? Hadn’t they been traveling for several days, and didn’t they deserve some rest?

However, upon hearing Jinchai’s words, she immediately perked up, "Daughter, go! Why not? Pick an expensive and beautiful one, and let her pay!"

Now, as long as it was about taking a chunk out of that bastard Wang Laozhu, Old Granny Zhang was particularly willing.

Wang Yongzhu also wanted to know what Lady Qian, who had been scheming so hard to take her out, was up to, so she obediently nodded, making a show of reluctance, "Alright then! Let’s go window-shopping!"

Lady Qian’s face was all smiles, but inside, she cursed.

Swallowing a mouthful of resentment, she maintained a smile and led Wang Yongzhu out the door.

As soon as they left the courtyard, they bumped into a woman from the opposite courtyard who gave Wang Yongzhu an extremely uncomfortable look before snorting with laughter, slamming her door shut, and going inside.

Lady Qian’s face turned red all at once, and she stuttered an explanation, "That... she has always been at odds with our family..."

Wang Yongzhu didn’t say a word.

After leaving the alley, the streets outside were quite lively. There were many shops, and along the road, there were quite a few peasant families from the suburbs of the county town, selling vegetables from their own gardens.

As they walked, Lady Qian explained what was so good about the rouge and face powder sold in this shop, how much people liked the jewelry in that shop, and how this pastry shop had a century-old reputation.

Wang Yongzhu really wanted to retort. Qi City, the county town, wasn’t even a hundred years old yet. Where did this century-old reputation come from? Did they really think she was some unsophisticated country bumpkin?

She kept quiet, while Lady Qian animatedly introduced the shops up ahead, and Wang Yongzhu lazily followed behind.

When they reached the vegetable sellers, Lady Qian made a show of buying some meat and a few side dishes before she turned to leave. Wang Yongzhu stopped her, "Didn’t you say you wanted to ask what my mother and brothers like to eat so you could buy the right vegetables?"

Lady Qian was taken aback, immediately embarrassed, "Oh, I am used to buying the same vegetables every day, I forgot! Little sister, tell me, what does mother like to eat, what do all of you like to eat, I’ll buy it right now!"

Wang Yongzhu unapologetically pointed out fish, pork knuckles, stewed chicken, and the like.

Lady Qian’s heart bled, but she kept a forced smile on her face and tearfully made the purchases as Wang Yongzhu had listed.

A basket was filled to the brim.

Only then Wang Yongzhu nodded in satisfaction, "The vegetables are all bought, let’s go back!" She turned to leave.

Lady Qian quickly grabbed Wang Yongzhu, "What’s the rush, there’s plenty of time. Sister-in-law will take you to buy some pastries, I tell you, these are unique to Qi City, and you have to line up for a long time every day—"

Saying so, she forcefully dragged Wang Yongzhu forward.

If Wang Yongzhu truly didn’t want to go, Lady Qian definitely couldn’t have moved her, so she half-heartedly followed along.

After turning a street corner, things indeed became more lively. The shops looked more upscale, the streets were clean and tidy, and even the waiters at the doors were energetic, with clean and crisp clothing that was pleasing to the eye.

Halfway there, they indeed saw a long line in front of a store, the aroma of pastries wafting out from inside, which did indeed seem quite tempting.

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