Although, Shen Xiangyue was a very hateful person, she was still family. Shen Xuezhui wouldn’t allow outsiders to criticize her. If there was to be any criticism, she would be the one to do it.

The passersby’s accusations made Shen Xiangyue’s face look a bit embarrassed, and she didn’t dare to look into their eyes.

Shen Xuezhui helped her speak. Shen Xiangyue only thought that Shen Xuezhui was afraid of telling their father about this matter. She knew that Shen Xuezhui was the most afraid of their father.

Unexpectedly, her son dared to defend her in public, which warmed her heart inexplicably. As expected, it’s still better to have a son.

The passersby said again.

“She’s such a bad person, making others criticize her own sister just to vent her anger. How can she have such a good son? It’s really strange…”

“Never mind her, it’s delaying our time, let’s go, let’s go.”

Shen Xiangyue couldn’t listen anymore. She held Iron’s hand and walked away as if she was escaping.

…

On the bullock cart, Shen Xuezhui thanked Zhao Laoer.

Zhao Laoer said, “No need to thank me. We’re from the same village. I can’t watch you being criticized by the crowd. This matter was originally your sister’s fault.”

Zhao Laoer didn’t want to say any extra words. He sighed inwardly, how could Shen Xuezhui have a sister like that?

Shen Xuezhui told Zhao Laoer that she was going to buy some things at the grain and oil shop first, and then go to the general store.

Not long after, they arrived at the grain and oil shop.

Zhao Laoer waited at the door, and Shen Xuezhui entered the shop alone.

As soon as she entered the door, the shop assistant greeted her.

Shen Xuezhui thought he was quite enthusiastic.

She said what she wanted to buy, “I want five catties of fine flour, two catties of red dates, one catty of coarse salt, and three catties of fine salt.”

She wanted one catty each of the spices for making cured meat; she’d buy that much first.

She would have to come to the town in a few days anyway. This time, she was trying making cured meat for the first time, so she couldn’t make too much.

Finally, she said to the shop assistant, “I also want two catties of soy sauce, thank you.”

The shop assistant didn’t expect Shen Xuezhui to be so polite. He said, “Not at all, it’s no trouble.”

He put two extra red dates on the scale for her.

He would give extra care to customers who treated him well.

He would disdain the customers who only knew how to use a commanding tone of voice.

After buying so many things, Shen Xuezhui spent a total of 186 wen.

After loading the things onto the bullock cart, Shen Xuezhui got in, and the cart headed to the general store.

She was sure to spend more money at the general store.

When the bullock cart arrived at the general store, Shen Xuezhui said to the shop assistant, “Young man, I want a carrying basket, three large wooden buckets, three large wooden basins, four jars, and two vats.”

“Also, a chopping board, a water ladle, three lamps, three catties of lamp oil, three lanterns, and two round winnowing baskets.”

Shen Xuezhui had only thought of buying so many things for now. She hadn’t run a household before, so she could come to the town to buy anything else she needed later.

The shop assistant saw that Shen Xuezhui was buying so many things at once, and the smile on his face grew wider, “Okay, miss.”

Shen Xuezhui’s skin was fair with a hint of red; she didn’t look like a woman who had given birth to two children. The shop assistant still thought she was a single lady.

Because she was buying so many things at the general store this time, the shop assistant helped Shen Xuezhui load them onto the bullock cart.

The shopkeeper told her that these things were a total of 500 wen, and seeing that she had bought so much, he deducted 20 wen, so she only needed to pay 480 wen.

After Shen Xuezhui paid the money, her heart ached; life was not easy, and there was too much money to spend.

However, next, she still needed to go to the iron shop and the wine shop, so she would need to spend more money.