When it was time to take the medicine, she sent Hongrui and Anxiang outside the room. Usually, she wouldn’t let them enter casually. Since they detested each other, it was better not to see each other at all!
Brother Parrot arrived in Qingyun Town and quickly relayed the news of the Zhou family.
"Master, I’ve seen the Zhou Family Members!" Brother Parrot exclaimed enthusiastically.
"What are they doing? Are they okay? How are they?"
Upon hearing news about the Zhou family, Cai Wei was slightly excited. After all, they had an intimate relationship with Cai Wei’s family. The Zhou family were the first outsiders to care for them.
"Father and son of the Zhou family were busy grilling meat skewers, hmm, there were also two shopkeepers in the room, and one shopkeeper, the business seems to be booming..."
"And what about Aunt Zhou? Is she okay?"
Speaking of Aunt Zhou, Cai Wei can’t help but recall the scene when she first arrived in this world. Aunt Zhou brought a basket of food to help her family. That feeling of deliverance in dire straits is something she’ll never forget in this lifetime!
"Wait a moment, let me look for her!"
Brother Parrot flapped his wings to find Aunt Zhou. He soon relayed the information.
"Master, Madam Zhou is talking to someone in the backyard. Can you guess who she’s talking with?"
Cai Wei responded with a "Oh": "Is it someone that I know?"
Brother Parrot was creating suspense: "Not just someone you know, even if you turn to ash, you’ll be able to recognize the person!"
"Could it be someone from the main family?"
Cai Wei guessed right away. In Qingyun Town, the only ones she could recognize even in ashes were members of the main household.
"What are they seeking from Aunt Zhou?"
Given her understanding of the main house family, if they were looking for Aunt Zhou, it definitely wouldn’t be for anything good!
Brother Parrot said: "To borrow money. They seem to be very destitute now, dressing like beggars and shamelessly pestering Madam Zhou."
Cai Wei didn’t see this scene with her own eyes. Still, based on Brother Parrot’s description, she could imagine it.
Lady Mu Bai pleaded with a sorrowful face: "Aunt Jiujin, considering the close relationship between our families, please lend us fifty taels. If we didn’t repay this fifty taels to the Lü family before the fifteenth, Madam Lü would take our lives!"
Aunt Zhou exclaimed: "Eldest Lady Mu, it’s not that I don’t respect the friendships of neighbors. But your family hasn’t returned the fifty taels you borrowed from us last month. Our family is just a small business, living on the silver earned by roasting skewers one by one by Jiujin and his father. You asking for fifty taels upfront really puts us in a difficult position!"
Lady Li intervened: "Aunt, we’ve lived in the same village for so many years, you must not stand by and do nothing. The elder and younger sons in my family have already gone out to work, once they earn money, they will definitely repay you with interest. Or else, let my daughter Cai Ping marry your Jiujin. After all, Jiujin has no wife yet, he’s always been interested in Cai Wei, but since she’s moved to the Capital, she can’t be relied on. Cai Ping is the same, they are sisters, their temperament and appearance are quite similar!"
Aunt Zhou’s face sank upon hearing Lady Li’s proposal to match her daughter, Cai Ping, with her son, Jiujin.
"Eldest Lady Mu, are you mocking me? Who doesn’t know about the affairs between your daughter, Ping’er, and the disgraceful Mu Er? I’ve heard that she secretly aborts a child at home a few days ago, nearly losing her life. Jiujin of my family is a child from an innocent family. Even if he cannot find a wife, he will never take someone dirty or odorous into our household to ruin our reputation!"
Lady Li was scolded by Aunt Zhou. Her face was pale and didn’t look well.