Chapter 14: Selling Dowry 1

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“Third aunt is right.” Ye Qingyu lowered her head and listened. Her attitude was very respectful, making Madam Zhou unable to continue scolding her.

Madam Zhou looked at her wearing the veil again and remembered that she had ruined her face and would probably never be able to get married in this lifetime. She felt pity for her again.

“When we reach town later, follow Tieshu and me. You’re a girl and Qingfeng is still young. You can’t do without someone to accompany you,” Madam Zhou said again.

Ye Qingyu’s heart warmed when she heard that. She felt much more at ease with Third aunt and her cousin, Ye Tieshu, accompanying her.

After all, they were carrying bags to sell the dowry. If the local hooligans saw that they were young, they might have intentions of snatching their bags. If they could not defeat them, it would all be over.

“Thank you, Third aunt.” Ye Qingfeng thanked her first. He even took out a pancake from his pocket and asked with a smile, “Third aunt, this is the pancake Auntie Liu gave me. Do you want to eat it?”

“You brat, I appreciate your filial thoughts. Eat it yourself. Look at how thin you are. It makes my heart ache.” Their third aunt’s lips curled up as she waved her hand and said with a smile.

Ye Qingyu also smiled and looked at her brother. She really liked his quick-wittedness and sensibleness.

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After about an hour, the ox cart arrived at the town.

Ye Qingyu and her brother got off the ox cart and followed their third aunt and Tieshu. They first walked to the foot of a wall and discussed what to do first.

“Third aunt, Brother Tieshu. To be honest, in order to treat my illness, my first younger brother went to Landlord Li’s house to work as a long-term laborer. Qingfeng and I are here to sell our dowry in town. Then, we want to take the money and redeem my first younger brother from Landlord Li’s house.”

Ye Qingyu hugged her bag and said in a low voice.

“Why is it only the two of you? Where are your father and Second Uncle?!” Madam Zhou frowned and asked.

“Father, Second Uncle, my grandmother, and my mother have all come to town to work,” Ye Qingyu said.

“Qingfeng and I came over because we wanted to find my father and Second Uncle first, then sell our dowry together before redeeming our first younger brother.”

“It seems like you’re really not stupid to think of selling your dowry to redeem your first younger brother!” Madam Zhou’s eyes warmed as she looked at Ye Qingyu.

“How about this? I see that your body is still very weak. Come with me to the embroidery workshop to sell your dowry first. Let Qingfeng bring Tieshu to find your father and Second Uncle. Then, we won’t follow you.”

“Yes, I’ll listen to you, Third aunt. You’re so considerate. I’m really lucky to have met you today,” Ye Qingyu said sweetly with a smile.

Madam Zhou immediately smiled, and the wrinkles on her face squeezed together. She looked at Ye Qingyu’s lively and beautiful eyes, feeling happy and sad.

How could anyone not like such a good girl?!

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After walking for half an hour, Ye Qingyu was so tired that she was panting. They finally arrived at the embroidery workshop. If they didn’t arrive soon, she would faint from exhaustion. Her body was really too weak.

When she entered, Madam Zhou was half-helping and half-dragging her in. Then, Ye Qingyu sat on the stool and bent down to catch her breath.

Madam Zhou sighed with heartache and reprimanded her softly, “Don’t be so stupid in the future. You have to suffer yourself in the end!”

Ye Qingyu nodded repeatedly. She was so tired that she could not speak.

“Customers, how can I help you?” The shopkeeper saw the two of them and greeted them behind the counter with a smile.