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Chapter 1003: Jiang Family Affairs
🕑 Added 2023-08-04 06:54:03 +0000 UTCChapter 1003: Jiang Family Affairs
The little girl tilted her head and thought, "Which room does Xiao Ya'er is stay in? I want to stay next to her."
Zhou Qiao reached out and said, "Come on, let me show you."
Both Zhou Qiao and Da Niu had known since early on that the little girl would be staying at the estate. The Cui family's house could accommodate people, but the houses among the farmers were really far apart. It was inevitable for a five-year-old girl to live alone in a house, which naturally made people worry.
In addition, with the recent murder case, one of them being Xiao Ya'er's grandfather, the little girl was also frightened.
In any case, as she grew older or became less fearful, when the time came, she could move back to the Cui family's house.
Although Zhou Qiao had social anxiety, she quite liked children.
As soon as Shu Yu mentioned it to Da Niu, Zhou Qiao agreed.
After arriving at the estate, she immediately prepared Xiao Ya'er's room.
However, apart from a bed, bedding, and a wardrobe, there was nothing else in the room. Xiao Ya'er's belongings were still at the Cui family's house, so they would have to be moved later when she returned.
An Ning went with Zhou Qiao to see the room and then said, "I've decided not to stay next to Xiao Ya'er"
Zhou Qiao was puzzled. "Why?"
"This bed is big, so if I come here in the future, I'll stay with Ya'er." Anyway, even if she came often, she wouldn't be able to stay overnight frequently.
Staying for a day or two and having to trouble her sister-in-law to clean the room would be too troublesome.
Zhou Qiao thought that she had a good relationship with Xiao Ya'er, so she didn't say much.
By the time lunch was ready, Guo Shi returned with Xiao Ya'er.
The little girl's eyes were red, probably from crying again during the visit to pay respects.
After eating, An Ning accompanied Xiao Ya'er to pack their things, while Zhou Qiao and Guo Shi helped with the moving.
There weren't many belongings, just the child's clothes and daily necessities. They were all placed in a corner of the room.
Seeing that there was nothing else to do at the farmhouse, Shu Yu took An Ning back to the county.
It was the peak hour for leaving the city, so even after entering the city gates, the mule cart moved slowly.
Shu Yu lifted the curtain and looked outside, a smile forming on her lips. She was in a good mood today, thinking that the sunflowers would soon grow tall and mature. And once the alfalfa was planted, she could make money. With some income, she felt even more joyful.
The mule cart happened to reach the entrance of the Jixiang Liquor Shop, and Shu Yu suddenly raised her voice, "Stop the cart."
"Second Sister, what's wrong?" An Ning asked curiously, tilting her little head.
Shu Yu got off the cart and said to her, "Wait for me here. I'm going to the liquor shop to buy two jugs of wine."
The wine jugs at home seemed to be empty.
Come to think of it, she hadn't visited the Jixiang Liquor Shop since returning to Jiangyuan County.
Back then, the liquor shop was managed by only Jiang Yi and Deng Shi, and the shop was very small.
Now, it seemed that the Jixiang Liquor Shop had bought and connected the adjacent shop, expanding its storefront and undergoing renovations.
Ding Yue had told her that after she went to the southwest, the Jiang family suddenly fell into chaos.
Jiang Ren, who had driven his second and third brothers out, faced business failures everywhere. He had also accumulated a lot of debt and was said to have adulterated a large amount of water into the sold alcohol, angering many people.
The Jiang family's liquor business was declining, and Jiang Ren became a mouse that everyone despised.
Seeing that the business was not picking up and several shops were mortgaged but still not being redeemed, he simply ran away, leaving behind his son and wife, disappearing since then.
But his son was only twelve years old, a spoiled and unruly child who became directionless once his father ran away.
