Chapter 232: Chapter 232 Hiding Here and There Chapter 232: Chapter 232 Hiding Here and There “Xuexue, how… how much money is this?” Madam Xie was dumbfounded and shivered as she spoke. Since returning from the General’s Mansion over a decade ago, she had not seen so much silver.
With a full smile, Xuexue said, “I don’t know, I haven’t counted it yet.”
Indeed, on the street, with people coming and going, she couldn’t possibly take out the silver and count it, could she? That would be inviting thieves. Even though Big Bull was very capable, she still didn’t want the trouble.
As soon as Mo Yaner heard this, she hurriedly pulled Li Feng to sit at the table, “Husband, quickly help count it.”
“Eh!” Li Feng’s eyes lit up with excitement. He thought to himself that his little sister-in-law was so incredible, to have gathered so much silver in just one day’s time. Just giving him a little could pay off his gambling debts, and their family wouldn’t need to hide anymore.
So, the group of people gathered around the table and began counting.
In the end, when they put it all together, there was a total of forty-five taels and five mace of silver.
“My goodness, just a little bit of loach fish is worth so much silver.” Mo Yaner continued to marvel; she had always disbelieved Xuexue’s claim that selling things could make money. Now, with the facts right before her, she couldn’t help but believe it.
“Big sister, I bought two bolts of cloth for you. Each person in your family should make two sets of clothes,” Xuexue said as she picked up the two bolts of cloth and handed them to Mo Yaner.
“Xuexue, you…,” Mo Yaner stammered.
Mo Yaner choked up. Considering how she had treated Xuexue in the past, and to see Xuexue still so caring for her family, she was profoundly moved.
“Big sister, don’t cry. Our family is just getting started; it will get better and better,” Xuexue said, patting her shoulder.
Li Feng, on the other hand, had something to say but felt too embarrassed to say it, especially seeing his wife so moved over two bolts of cloth, oblivious to his hints.
“Cough cough cough…!” Li Feng coughed continuously, occasionally bumping into Mo Yaner.
Helplessly, Mo Yaner was too overcome with emotion to notice anything.
Xuexue saw everything but chose not to expose him. Nonchalantly taking out fifteen taels of silver, she said to Mo Yaner, “Big sister, take this silver to pay off your debts. Keep the rest for emergencies or living expenses.”
Mo Yaner was stunned: “Xuexue, why are you giving me so much money?”
“Don’t you owe money to someone? Take this to pay off the debts.”
“But there’s no need for so much.”
True enough, for rural families, fifteen taels of silver was not a small sum. Ordinary families couldn’t spend even several taels in a year.
“Goodness! Wife, just take what Xuexue is giving and stop making a fuss! Really,” Li Feng said, rushing forward to take the silver.
Xuexue stepped aside to avoid him.
Li Feng looked embarrassed: “Hehe… Xuexue, you…,”
Xuexue’s face became serious, quite sternly: “Brother-in-law, this is the silver I’m giving you to pay off your debts. You can’t go gambling anymore, causing trouble for my big sister and Tuantuan and Yuanyuan.”
“I won’t, I’ll never gamble again. Just believe me,” he said and reached for the silver again.
The words of a gambler are not trustworthy. Xuexue knew this truth well, not just in this lifetime but from the past life as well. She extended her hand to keep his away once more.
Li Feng looked puzzled, thinking Xuexue had changed her mind and didn’t want to give him the silver.
Xuexue turned around and handed the silver in her hand to Mo Yaner, saying, “I’ll only feel at ease if my big sister holds onto the money.”
“Xuexue, I…,” Mo Yaner choked up again. She was regretful; with such a good sister, she had been blinded by pig fat to join the Mo family in opposing her and her mother.