Chapter 108 : None of the words I heard

Jiang Yu never expected things to take such a confusing turn, Jiang Li had directly become engaged to Zeng Chang!

Zeng Chang even brought money with him, immediately pulling out fifty yuan as a betrothal gift, saying he would prepare a proper visit soon to choose a wedding date.

Although Jiang Li wasn’t exactly to his liking, he thought she was inferior to Sun’s mother, she was young and that was a definite plus. He might still father a child in his old age, carrying on the family line.

“Xiao He, who would have thought we’d be relatives in the future!”

He Tingyue didn’t respond, instead looking at the dazed Jiang Yu.

“It’s almost mealtime, we should let Aunt leave and head back,” he suggested.

Jiang Yu snapped out of her thoughts and nodded.

“Alright. Uncle Zeng, we’ll head back now. Congratulations to you and Jiang Li in advance.”

“Hey! Next time we meet, don’t call me uncle, you have to call me brother-in-law!” Zeng Chang said grumpily.

Jiang Yu quickened her pace, eager to escape the situation.

Back at home, her second uncle’s family hadn’t left yet.

Aunt Er was talking about Jiang Li, looking down on her with disdain.

“To marry into the city, she really has no shame. A man like that can catch her eye? She must be starving.”

Then she turned to scold Wang Moli, “You mustn’t do such things, understood?”

She certainly wouldn’t settle for someone like Zeng Chang.

Wang Moli shared the same attitude. “I wouldn’t, I have good taste.”

Jiang Yu didn’t join their discussion and walked outside to find Jiang Ye returning.

“Sis, I knew you’d be back today, so I came home a bit earlier!”

Jiang Yu was surprised. “You went today?”

“Yeah, it was urgent from Liugong’s side.”

Despite Liugong being slick-tongued, he was actually a year older than Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu pulled him aside, and Wang Meili couldn’t help but roll her eyes at the sight of the siblings whispering to each other.

Clearly, she and Jiang Hao were the ones who grew up together, yet Jiang Ye seemed closer to her.

“Three hundred jin of cotton has been picked these past few days, Yunshan said if it keeps up like this, we’ll sell out in no time.”

The cotton in Yunjiao Village was grown on the hills behind, the quantity was indeed limited.

“I’ve already given Yunshan her money, this is yours.”

From the three hundred jin, Jiang Yu got ninety yuan, and she slipped two large bills into Jiang Ye’s hand.

“Let it sell out, it’s not a long-term business anyway. Finish up your work over the next couple of days and come to the city, I’ll take you to register for school.”

Jiang Ye accepted the money. He hadn’t touched the money Jiang Yu gave him before, and now he had thirty yuan.

The allure of money made him reluctant to continue his studies.

“Sis, what if I worked with Liugong? I don’t want to study anymore.”

Jiang Yu’s expression darkened. “Once the cotton sells out, has Liugong said what else he can sell?”

Jiang Ye shook his head. “No.”

“Exactly! After this batch, who knows when the next one will come? Are you just going to sit around waiting? Besides, this has risks. I still prefer you finish high school and find a job in the city.”

Finding a job wasn’t guaranteed, but they still had time to look for opportunities.

“I know what you’re thinking, you just feel like studying costs money. How about this: during winter and summer breaks, even on weekends, if you want to follow Liugong to make some money, I won’t stop you, okay?”

Only then did Jiang Ye nod. “I’ll listen to you, Sis. Liugong also sent you a chicken to congratulate you on your marriage. I’ll keep it at Uncle Fu’s, you can take it back when you leave.”

Jiang Yu was a bit surprised. “He’s thoughtful. Please thank him for me tomorrow. By the way, tomorrow you need to ask him to deliver thirty-three jin of cotton to No. 38, Beijie Alley, for a woman named Aunt Tang. I quoted a price of one yuan.”

Jiang Ye hesitated. “Sis, you can just take it yourself.”

That way, she could keep the money directly without going through Liugong.

But Jiang Yu shook her head. “That wouldn’t be fair. I’ll sell it for ninety cents, and whatever Liugong sells it for is his business.”

As for the cotton for Xie Fei fei’s family, that was a matter of sentiment, not just a regular customer relationship.

“Let’s go home and eat.”

She had talked with Jiang Ye long enough to raise suspicion.

If Wang Meili and Jiang Yongguo found out, it would definitely cause a scene.

Once inside, they both tacitly avoided mentioning the cotton again.

Jiang Yu finally took out the new cotton coat from the bag.

“I made it in the same color as your brother-in-law’s, easy to clean. Take a look, do you like it?”

This coat was thick, she used over two jin of cotton for it.

Although Jiang Ye was tall, he was slim, so it didn’t look bulky on him.

He beamed with joy, clearly thrilled.

“Thank you, Sis! I really like it!”

With youthful energy, he felt a bit hot wearing the cotton coat at that moment.

Wang Meili saw this scene and began to complain again.

“This coat is so thick, it must have used a lot of cotton, right? It feels soft, it’s definitely new cotton. How could you be so wasteful? We’re short on cotton at home, your dad and I didn’t make new coats this year, and neither did Jiang Hao. Why did you only make one for Jiang Ye? It’s like you’ve been spoiled!”

Jiang Yu’s expression soured. “If you think I’ve been spoiled, give me back the brown sugar and pork, and I’ll go back home with He Tingyue right now.”

He felt dissatisfied too, but with He Tingyue present, he didn’t dare to scold his daughter.

Finding a high-status son-in-law was frustrating too.

“Your mother can be a bit hasty, don’t take it to heart. But she’s not wrong about some things, your grandma hasn’t made new coats this year…”

Jiang Yu scoffed. “Dad, it’s not that you didn’t make new coats this year, Jiang Ye and I have never had new coats! Growing up, Jiang Hao had new ones every year, but what about me, Jiang Ting, or Jiang Xin? None of us ever had new coats, we only wore Jiang Hao’s hand-me-downs.”

Old Lady Ye slammed the table in anger. “He’s a son, part of the Jiang family, and should be well-fed and well-clothed!”

“By your logic, you’re also a woman. Why should you be well-fed and well-clothed while expecting us to be filial to you? If there’s any filial piety, it should be for Grandpa, not you! Don’t drag us into your self-deprecation. Jiang Ye is also a son, why don’t you take some of your private savings to support him?”

Jiang Yu rolled her eyes dramatically, slamming the table louder than her.

“Grandma, you should just be quiet, nothing you say is pleasant to hear. I don’t know what you grew up eating, but your mouth is so foul. If you keep talking like this, I won’t come home again. I’ll see if you all really don’t want me back.”

Jiang Yonghua hurriedly interjected, “Mom, just say a few less words! I know you care about Jiang Hao, but Jiang Ye is also my son, don’t go too far! Jiang Yu, Nanghe Village is your maternal home, how can you say you won’t come back?”