Chapter 1773: Arrangements to Return Home 4
The old lady immediately understood; what memory lapse? It was definitely that relative not wanting the poor relatives from the countryside to come and freeload, deliberately giving a wrong address, causing the young wife in front of her to not find them.
Upon hearing her explanation, Feng Qingxue said quietly with a downcast face, "They tricked me? What should I do then? I’ve brought all the New Year’s goods prepared by my family—lots of eggs, cured bacon, sausages, and dried chicken and duck. We’ve saved them up for half a year. I had to rest three or four times on the way, and only just managed to get to the city. Do I really have to take them all back home?"
A glint of shrewdness flashed in the old lady’s eyes as she leaned closer to Feng Qingxue and asked in a low voice, "You brought eggs and bacon?"
The three old ladies sunbathing with her also leaned over, pricking up their ears.
Feng Qingxue nodded, "Yeah, they’re all saved from my family’s supplies. I even asked around with friends and relatives for more. My relative in the city is an official, and it wouldn’t look good to bring too little, but now I can’t find him. What should I do?"
The old lady warmly offered, "Come, come, come, come to my house for a cup of hot water, and we’ll think of a plan together."
"Yes, yes, yes, dear, come to Auntie Qin’s house with us, we’ll put our heads together and surely come up with a good idea, so you don’t have to carry everything back and tire yourself out," the three old ladies chimed in excitedly in unison.
Feng Qingxue chuckled to herself, and obediently followed Auntie Qin home.
Auntie Qin’s house was very small, with two rooms and a living room, about fifty or sixty square meters in total. There was a bunk bed in the living room, the bedding was old and patched up, but still looked tidy, and the room was clean and well-lit.
Auntie Qin poured her a mug of hot water and mixed in some cool boiled water, "Dear, drink some water first."