Chapter 113: Castrate You Once More _1
"Sister Lian, don’t just look, choose! Or, just have one of each piece made!" Lady Du generously suggested.
She has always been a generous person, especially towards those who treat her well, she could give everything she has. Moreover, Third Elder Mu has brought back news of her husband. To her, this is incredibly precious.
"No, no, that’s too much..."
Third Uncle Mu repeatedly waved his hands. He was a person with a thin skin who could hardly accept others’ generosity. Accepting a piece of fabric from Zhongqing’s family was already his limit. If not for his precious daughter, he would not have accepted this piece of fabric at all.
After several moments of hesitation, with both shyness and excitement, Cai Lian pointed at the autumn-coloured Wishful-Clouds patterned satin and meekly said, "Just this one."
Once Cai Lian had made her choice, Lady Du immediately ordered Auntie Liu to take the fabric and accompany Cai Lian to the tailor shop they visited earlier to have her new clothes made, while also getting a skirt and a pair of embroidered shoes made at the same time.
Auntie Liu and Aunt Zhang immediately led Cai Lian away, Lady Du entered a nearby little teahouse with Third Elder Mu couple, chatting while waiting for them to return.
During this time, Third Elder Mu gave Lady Du a brief account of his and Zhongqing’s experiences over the past half a year. He omitted details about being bullied and driven away like an outcast, but it still made Lady Du shed tears out of sympathy. Especially when she heard that her husband had to only eat one meal a day in order to return home before the New Year, and the thousand-mile journey was mostly accomplished on foot, she was moved to tears...
Her husband had suffered so much hardship, rushing back home from afar, only to not receive a shred of warmth but instead, face the tantrum of the old lady and be forced to save someone in the county early in the morning. However, without money or influence, how could he find a way to save them? Besides, the crimes the main branch of the family had committed were against the national law, and were unlikely to be absolved by a simple scholar.