Chapter 97 - 0097: Help in Need 1_1
In fact, Feng Qingxue didn’t run into Wang Jiao.
The weather wasn’t good; it remained gloomy for two consecutive days, with a biting northeastern wind bringing the temperature down. Fearing that rain or snow would soon descend, she left her younger sister with her uncle’s family. She went into town, first to mail some items for Lu Jiang, then to deliver grain to Uncle Xu, before providing the Chen Ming family with some oil and fine grain. After visiting Aunt Zhao, she finally picked up some resources for the winter.
Ever since her engagement to Lu Jiang, Feng Qingxue had intermittently given her aunt small goodies, sometimes a couple of eggs, sometimes a pack of brown sugar, other times a handful of noodles.
The items weren’t substantial, but they were undeniably scarce commodities.
Whenever Aunt Feng asked the source of these goods, Qingxue would say they were bought with money and coupons given by Lu Jiang.
Aunt and Uncle Feng were decent people; they took excellent care of Feng Qingyun even when they didn’t receive anything in return. Now that they were receiving these treasures, they were even more attentive.
After Feng Qingxue put away the items she had brought back, she learned from her aunt that Wang Jiao had been trying to find her while picking up Feng Qingyun.
Wang Jiao rarely visited Caohu; Aunt Feng didn’t know her. But she happened to ask at Aunt Feng’s place when she couldn’t find Qingxue, so Aunt Feng came into the know. However, she was unaware of Wang Jiao’s intentions.
"That girl came empty-handed but was wearing new clothes and shoes and had dressed up nicely. She appeared impatient and haughty when she asked if you were home. It didn’t appear that she was here for a familial visit; I sense she might have malevolent intentions. Qingxue, you must be cautious. Even the closest siblings can turn against each other. You have a good marriage, which could lead to envy."