jdhmnovel Chapter 143 bought two old women
Chapter 143 bought two old women
Anjia Village, Xiajia Village—
News of the He family in the neighboring village naturally reached Anjia Village as well.
Inside the main room was Aunt Qian from the same village, Qian Duoduo's mother, who had specially brought a message to Xia's mother, telling her about what had happened at the He family's house.
Aunt Qian did this to build a relationship with Xia's mother.
The Qian family's desire for Qian Duoduo to marry into the Xia family remains undiminished.
Aunt Qian came not only by herself, but also brought Qian Duoduo with her.
Aunt Qian secretly instructed Qian Duoduo to take the initiative to talk to Brother Xia.
Aunt Qian said, "You know, people develop feelings for each other after spending time together, don't they? Talk to him a little more, and maybe you two will become a couple."
Qian Duoduo nodded obediently.
Actually, she didn't look for Brother Xia, but went around to the backyard and looked at Brother Xia, who was engrossed in practicing calligraphy, through the study window.
Brother Xia and Xia Mo went to Anning Prefecture City early in the morning to deliver braised food.
* * *
Within Anning Prefecture City—
In the private courtyard behind the Drunken Dream Restaurant—
Xia Mo and Brother Xia were in the tent left by Lu Xun.
Settling accounts daily was too troublesome, so we changed it to monthly settlements.
Xia Mo and Brother Xia were waiting for Lu Xunjie to settle the bill for the past ten days.
It was at this moment that Lu's father, mother, and Lu Hao came looking for trouble. Lu Xun went to deal with his awful family, leaving the two of them in the accounting room.
Xia Mo used his divine sense to scan and memorized all the accounts from the month the restaurant had been open.
"Little sister, could you please take a look at the situation in the front hall of the restaurant?" Brother Xia asked.
Xia Mo nodded, using her divine sense to connect with Xia Dage's gaze, and led Xia Dage to look in front of the restaurant.
Inside the lobby in front of the restaurant—
It was nothing more than Lu's father using his authority as the head of the family to force Lu Xun to hand over the restaurant, while Lu's mother fanned the flames and added fuel to the fire.
Lu Xun naturally replied, "The restaurant has already been transferred and is no longer mine. Didn't Aunt Lu go to the yamen to check?"
Mr. Lu then said, "Introduce me to the important person behind you."
And that was the real purpose of Mr. Lu's visit.
Mr. Lu had thought it through very clearly: his son's connections were always a layer away from his own; if he could turn his son's connections into his own, that would be true connections.
“No, the master won’t see anyone other than me,” Lu Xun said with a chill in his heart.
He wanted to use the Lu family's influence to expedite the process of obtaining the certificate at the yamen, but the officials only recognized members of the Lu family, not Lu Xun! So he, Lu Xun, wasn't a member of the Lu family! In the end, he had to use money to pave the way to get the certificate quickly.
"When you needed the permits to open your restaurant, you used the Lu family's name," Mother Lu shouted. "Now, you refuse your father's small request! How can you be so ungrateful?! Besides, he is your father. If he asks you a question and you don't answer, isn't that unfilial?!"
When Lu's mother opened her mouth, she was trying to pressure Lu Xun with the idea of righteousness.
Lu Xun's face was grim.
In the backyard, Xia Da Ge, who was watching all this with his divine sense, was filled with worry, having been with Xia Mo.
Brother Xia shared his thoughts: "Little sister, at this point, Young Master Lu could have simply said, 'He needs to consult with his superiors,' and dismissed the matter. But he refuses and insists on arguing. Sigh..."
“Because that’s his father, he’s easily swayed by emotions and his reason is clouded by them,” Xia Mo answered truthfully.
Brother Xia thought about it and put himself in his shoes; he also found it hard to accept.
"Fortunately, our parents are reasonable people," Brother Xia sighed sincerely.
Xia Mo nodded in agreement.
Xia Mo then separated a wisp of her divine sense to gather information from the entire Anning Prefecture. This time, her divine sense also included Xia Dage's vision and hearing.
Brother Xia felt a little dizzy and disoriented, experiencing symptoms similar to motion sickness.
Xia Da Ge's condition improved slightly after Xia Mo stopped focusing his spiritual sense on the Lin family in Anning Prefecture.
As summer ended, Xia Da Ge withdrew his consciousness, covered his mouth, and forcefully suppressed the nausea brought on by the dizziness.
"Little sister, are you... not feeling unwell?" Brother Xia asked.
When you collect so much information at once, your brain simply can't process it all.
"I've cultivated, so naturally I don't feel uncomfortable," Xia Mo shook her head.
Brother Xia gave Xia Mo a thumbs up and exclaimed sincerely, "Little sister, this ability is amazing! If you want to gather information, all you have to do is spread your divine sense. Who can guard against that?"
Xia Mo smiled happily at her older brother Xia.
Brother Xia finally recovered from his dizziness and asked, "Little sister, how is the situation in the restaurant lobby?"
Xia Mo asked, "Big brother, are you still dizzy?"
“A little,” Brother Xia said.
Xia Mo once again took Xia Dage's divine sense to the lobby of the restaurant.
Inside the restaurant lobby—
"Snapped--"
Lu's father raised his hand and slapped Lu Xun hard across the face.
What's most frustrating is that if Lu Xunruo hides in front of so many people, it's considered unfilial of him. He can't hide; he can only stand there and take the beating.
Lu Xun was so angry that his lips and teeth were trembling, and he just stared at his father.
Feeling even more uncomfortable being stared at by his son, Mr. Lu raised his hand and slapped him again.
Brother Xia frowned as he looked at it.
* * *
In the backyard of the Drunken Dream Restaurant, in a small courtyard frequented by idlers, inside the accounting room—
Xia Mo withdrew his divine sense.
Brother Xia breathed a sigh of relief, no longer having to witness such a frustrating scene.
"Little sister, shall I go take a look?" Brother Xia said.
"They've been wanting to know for a long time which family provided them with the braised food. Brother, if you go out to greet them, do you believe that Father Lu and the others will surround you?" Xia Mo reminded him with a smile.
Brother Xia: "..." (Silence)
That makes perfect sense.
"Let's not argue about the debt right now, let's go to the street first," Xia Mo said.
Brother Xia nodded, puzzled.
The day before yesterday, Xia Mo wanted to stroll outside the city and found Lin Fengzhi. Now she is suggesting going out for a stroll again. I'm afraid she has made another discovery.
* * *
On the streets of Anning Prefecture City—
Xia Mo, dressed plainly, was walking down the street with her brother when they passed a children's stall and saw two old women hanging upside down.
"Brother, let's buy these two people," Xia Mo sighed as he looked at the two elderly women who looked like they were on their last legs.
“Okay,” Brother Xia said without giving a reason.
The brother and sister entered the family.
The people traveling with Xia didn't pay much attention to Xia and Xia Mo because of their clothes.
Until Brother Xia actually had the money.
“Are you sure you want to buy those two old women? Let me tell you, they’re no good. They’ve been causing trouble in their master’s house, which is why they were sold,” the young man kindly reminded Xia Mo and his brother.
Brother Xia was stunned for a moment, but remembering that it was his little sister who wanted to buy it, he didn't hesitate any longer and said, "Buy it!"