Chapter 189 - 146 Letting Go_3
But for someone like Cheng Yue, the more straightforward the words, the more effective they were and the easier it was for her to understand and accept. Qian Sangui had spoken at length about grand principles, none of which she had taken to heart. But her daughter’s genuine words had gotten through to her. Lifting her tear-filled eyes, she looked at her daughter and said, "But mother loves Jinwa and can’t be apart from her. Letting go, mother would be very sad. Just like Brother Jiang; letting him go out, but he has not returned after so long..."
"Daddy’s situation is different from brother’s. Daddy had no choice, but if brother becomes successful, he can keep mother and the family by his side. That’s why the short-term sorrow is for the sake of having more happiness. Temporary separation is for a longer companionship," said Qian Yixiu.
Qian Yeejin felt that his sister was absolutely right and hugged Cheng Yue, saying, "Mom, grandpa and sister are right. This hardship is temporary. When your son has made something of himself, he will keep mom, grandpa, grandma, sister, and aunt close. Our family will always live happily, keeping each other company for a long time, never to be separated again. How wonderful that will be..."
Cheng Yue was persuaded by these words, but she still lay in bed crying all night long, clutching her daughter tightly in her arms as if afraid she would also leave her. Yixiu obediently allowed her little mother to embrace her, rubbing her little head against her mother’s chest and reassuring her with a few more words of comfort.
The next day, Cheng Yue’s eyes were swollen like peaches, and Qian Yeejin’s eyes were also somewhat red. During breakfast, Cheng Yue kept an unwavering gaze on her son. After the meal, she took him to the courtyard entrance, watching as her son, with his hair done up in a topknot and dressed in a small robe, walked across the wildflower filled wasteland, finally disappearing at the village entrance.
Her son had grown up, and Cheng Yue had to let go and let her son sleep alone. Soon, she would have to let go and let him journey far.
For the first two days after parting, Cheng Yue had difficulty sleeping. But from the third day on, she gradually got used to it.
On the tenth of April, Qian Yeejin had a day off. The two siblings planned to visit the county town, where Yixiu had already agreed to apologize personally to Old Lady Zhang and Lady Song. After all, they had caused such a stir under the pretense of visiting the Zhang family, worrying them. Especially the old lady, who was said to have been frightened and had been drinking medicinal soup for several days.
At the same time, they would sell the unprocessed Deer whiskers and buy another piece of Deer whiskers and a Ginseng to make medicinal wine with them.
The siblings, all dressed up, climbed into the ox cart, with Huang Tie loading several jars of sweet wine, boxes of steamed egg cakes, a large bunch of tender fragrant toon, and some fresh vegetables for the Zhang family. There were also several boxes of pastries and two jars of sweet wine for Old Uncle Zhang, as well as two strips of pork.
The ox cart had traveled some distance when Lady Wu, still following behind, instructed Qian Yeejin and Huang Tie not to let Yixiu act alone.