FSC [QT] Chapter 88.2

The villagers did not push her too far and were willing to lend her money as long as the amount was not large. They hoped that after Yu Fucai died, Mrs. Yu would slowly pay back the money.

However, these people who lent money never thought that after Yu Fucai died, Mrs. Yu would actually commit suicide with him. Didn’t she ever think about her two children?

“Last year, Mrs. Yu asked me to borrow two taels of silver and promised to pay me back before my little sister got married.”

“Mrs. Yu also asked me to borrow money, three hundred and seventeen coins. I spent several months making traps in the mountains and used the wild animals to exchange for the money.”

“Mrs. Yu…”

After that woman spoke, more people came forward one after another to say that Mrs. Yu had also borrowed money from them. Some of those with larger amounts could even produce IOUs with Mrs. Yu’s thumbprint printed on them.

After a round, the room was full of people, and those who had never lent money to Mrs. Yu became the minority.

“That’s my daughter’s dowry.”

The person who lent two taels of silver was the one who lent the largest amount of silver so far. After seeing Mrs. Yu’s body, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground.

In fact, she didn’t want to lend it at first, but that day Mrs. Yu knelt on the ground and begged her, saying that she knew a miracle doctor who could cure tuberculosis and that the money was Yu Fucai’s life-saving money.

Her family and the Yu family were old relatives. Their ancestors were cousins. Mrs. Yu begged so hard and said that this was related to Yu Fucai’s life, so how could they not lend it?

At that time, Mrs. Yu said that she would work hard on embroidery and pay them back when she had enough money. They lent the silver because they saw that Mrs. Yu had the ability to make money and repay the debt.

At that time, they thought that even if Mrs. Yu could not pay it back in the next few years, she would always be able to pay it back after Yu Fucai died.

However, when they lent the money, they still told Mrs. Yu that it was their daughter’s dowry, in order to make Mrs. Yu feel a little oppressive.

Now that Mrs. Yu was dead, the money had become a dead account. It was two taels of silver. Farmers might not be able to save so much money in a year. How could they be willing to accept this?

“Dear uncles and aunts, my mother borrowed the silver. When I grow up, I will return it with interest.”

Yu Yan protected his sister behind him and spoke solemnly.

Yu Yan had shown intelligence far beyond his peers since he was old enough to understand things. Now that Mrs. Yu and Yu Fucai had died, he did not feel sad for too long, but he began to think about the situation of himself and his sister.

The villagers of Xiaoxi Village were simple and honest. This could be seen from the fact that they were willing to lend money to Mrs. Yu even though they knew that Yu Fucai’s illness was a bottomless pit.

It was true that Mrs. Yu could make money, but their kindness could not be denied.

Under such circumstances, even if Yu Yan and Yu Wu became orphans, they would not be bullied by their fellow villagers.

But the problem was that Mrs. Yu hanged herself, and she did so after borrowing so much money. No one’s money came from the wind.

Even if the villagers knew that Yu Yan and his sister were innocent, it would be difficult for them not to vent their anger on them.

This made their situation difficult.

There were only two ways for Yu Yan now. One was to promise to pay off his mother’s debts, and the other was to leave with his three-year-old sister.

Yu Yan was not stupid, on the contrary, he was very smart, so he also knew clearly how dangerous it was outside.

The huge physical difference between adults and children could not be made up by IQ alone, especially since he and his sister were so good-looking.

He was afraid that as long as they left the village, they would be targeted by the bandits.

Moreover, if he left this familiar little village, how would he and his sister survive with his small body?

Unlike if they were staying in the village, he could go to the mountains to pick wild fruits and vegetables or help neighbors work in exchange for some food. Besides, he could always bring up his sister.

When he was older, he could consider other ways out.

So between these two options, Yu Yan chose the former without hesitation.

“Xiao Yan, you are still young. These things are not your business.”

Li Xu walked up to Yu Yan, squatted down, and hugged him and Yu Wu tightly in her arms.

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