Although this is not absolute, at least in most cases, half-brothers and sisters rarely get along well with each other, especially when it comes to money. Even biological brothers and sisters often struggle to earn money for the family property.
Rather than pin his hopes on having a child to take care of Ah Wu, Jiang Baozong is more willing to exercise actively, take medicine when sick, and strive to live a few more years and be Ah Wu’s supporter.
It is best to live until Ah Wu’s children grow up. Then, he will have grandchildren to take care of Ah Wu. By then, he will be able to rest assured under Jiuquan1九泉, jiǔquán: the underworld of Chinese mythology / Hades.
Once again firmly rejecting the good intentions of those people, Jiang Baozong looked at the unwilling women on the bullock cart and thought that buying a donkey cart should be put on the agenda. But in this case, he has to buy another servant, otherwise, there will be no one in the family who can drive the donkey cart.
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By the time they arrived at the county seat, it was already almost noon. From Ping Village to Qingyang County, there were mostly gravel roads and only a short official road with smooth roads.
When setting off, Mrs. Ding gave Jiang Wu a soft cushion. Even so, by the time they arrived at the county seat, Jiang Wu’s buttocks were already numb from the shock.
But she is good. Sometimes when she feels uncomfortable, she will moan and groan, and as long as her father and Mrs. Ding coax her, she will become obedient and stop making noises.
This made some women who were traveling with her take a high look at Jiang Wu, thinking that this little fool was not so squeamish and difficult to deal with. After all, even rough-skinned women like them could not bear the vibrations of the bullock carts, and their bones could be shaken apart after one ride.
And Jiang Wu, this little fool, was able to behave obediently throughout the whole process without crying or making trouble. This shows that even though she is stupid, she is still a well-behaved fool.
If such a girl were married into the family, she would be worshiped as a Bodhisattva, and with a large dowry from Jiang’s family, her stupid illness would seem to be ignored.
“Go to Cloth Village first to see if there is any better leather and make a jacket for Ah Wu.”
Jiang Baozong thought that they still had an afternoon to go shopping, so why not go to the clothes shop first? There were only a few styles of clothes anyway, so he just had to choose the fabric pattern and color and then ask the embroiderer to re-measure Ah Wu’s size.
After coming out of Buzhuang, it was time for lunch. Ah Wu liked to eat pigeons from Juxiangzhai, so she was allowed to eat a whole one today.
“The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so let the embroiderer make you a new cotton-padded jacket for the new year, Aunt Ding.”
Jiang Baozong also did not forget the diligent Mrs. Ding.
“Eh-”
Although she knew that the master’s family were all kind-hearted people, Mrs. Ding was still very moved by the master’s concern. She secretly vowed to be more attentive and responsible to the master and Ah Wu and to take good care of their father and daughter.
“Ah Wu looks good. She will wear new clothes in a few days. She will definitely be the most beautiful girl in the village.”
Mrs. Ding held the little girl’s hand lovingly. The widow of the Lin family actually dared to be picky about her girl. She was really a fool without any discernment.
This is the first time Ah Wu has entered the city. It’s not right to say it’s the first time. In her memory, she had had several such experiences, but for some reason, Ah Wu always felt that those experiences were not her own. Therefore, facing the bustling street market, she always had a very novel feeling, and her eyes were almost not enough.
“Let’s go to the Cloth Shop first, and then we’ll take Ah Wu for a walk later. Don’t Ah Wu want some beautiful new clothes?”
Jiang Baozong felt that his daughter seemed to be particularly lively today, but he was also happy to see his daughter happy. He just thought that his daughter had not been in the city for a long time and was a little unfamiliar with things in the city, so he did not think much about it.
The three of them soon arrived at the clothes shop where new clothes were often made. However, someone seemed to be making trouble at the door of the clothes shop. A circle of people gathered around the door to watch the excitement.
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