Sure enough, Gu Sanniang refused to accept Shen Zhuo's kindness, and when she saw Shen Zhuo take a ginseng, she was naturally surprised and suspicious, not to mention that she had lived for more than 20 years, and she had never even seen ginseng whiskers, where did Shen Zhuo get the money to buy this rare thing?

Shen Zhuo couldn't hide it, so he had to tell her the truth, he said: "Let's tell you the truth, my mother left a jade piece for me, and I just went to take it as a treat." ”

After Zhang Yin was locked, when she first came to the county with Xiao Yezi, she also went to the pawnshop to mortgage a wrench, which she bought two years ago and wore it for herself, and it cost two or three dollars of silver at that time, and it was only a few dozen copper coins, what kind of good thing did Shen Zhuo think of that he could afford to buy ginseng?

Xiao Yezi recognized the words, she leaned over to take a look, and said in surprise: "One hundred and eighty taels, so many silver miles?" ”

Gu Sanniang's face changed greatly, needless to say, Shen Shudang's jade piece must be very expensive, and this was left to him by his mother, no matter how bad she is, she will not cut other people's flesh to supplement her own family.

"You can't be stupid, I just need to take care of my illness, and I don't need you to pawn things to save me, you quickly return these things and go to the pawnshop to redeem your jade pieces."

Shen Zhuo spread his hands, and he said: "I have pressed my handprint on the bills, and you don't know that everything that enters the pawnshop will collect interest, and I will send the one hundred and eighty taels of silver over intact, and it will not be redeemed." ”

Gu Sanniang was anxious, she said to Shen Zhuo: "My own business, who wants you to meddle in my own affairs, you are such a good person, and I will not be grateful to you." ”

But as long as she accepts the benefits of the Shen family, she owes a lot of favors, and the two of them are not related to each other, so how can she repay this debt of favor? Now that he had pawned off all the things his mother had left behind, where would she get the money to redeem him in the future?

Shen Zhuo was reprimanded by Gu Sanniang so anxiously, neither angry nor annoyed, he still sat upright, and said gently: "Things are dead things, and they are not more important than human lives." ”

Gu Sanniang was angry, she looked at Shen Zhuo, and secretly slandered in her heart, why did this Shen Zhuo care so much about her? Even if he was misunderstood by him not long ago, he wanted to make amends, but he definitely wouldn't have done it like this? She asked secretly in her heart, could it be that he had other thoughts? It's just that Gu Sanniang deeply thinks that she won't, she is not a fairy, and she has been married, although Shen Zhuo is also a dead daughter-in-law, but people have a meritorious reputation, if they rely on this one hundred and eighty taels of silver, it is not difficult to find a yellow flower girl.

Facing Gu Sanniang's questioning gaze, Shen Zhuo couldn't cry or laugh, he said: "You just have to take care of these silver and medicine, if you are really uneasy, you just take care of your body, and then think about returning it to me when you get well in the future." ”

Gu Sanniang was still silent, Xiao Yezi on the side listened for a long time, and had the courage to interject, she looked at her mother and said, "Mother, let's just accept it, the horizontal and vertical things have entered the pawnshop, and when you are well, we will earn money and return it to Uncle Shen." ”

After listening to her daughter's words, Gu Sanniang couldn't help but glare at her and said, "How old are you, and how many taels of silver have you seen, so you dare to say such big things?" ”

Usually in the countryside, Xiao Yezi thought about dressing up every day, and then followed her mother to the county seat, and saw some in the world, especially since her mother was sick, she was the one who came to the house, and in a short period of time, she honed her like an adult, she said unconvinced: "One hundred and eighty taels of silver, my mother and I are not lazy, I don't believe that with the two of us, we can't earn this one hundred and eighty taels of silver!" ”

At this time, Shen Zhuo spoke, he glanced at Xiao Yezi approvingly, then turned his head to look at Gu Sanniang, and said: "You are just sick, how can you even be timid, you are not this timid character, Xiao Yezi can see things clearly, but you still have to drill the tip of the horns?" ”

Gu Sanniang was forced to say nothing by them, and Shen Zhuo pushed the handkerchief wrapped in silver in front of her and said, "You are a woman with more heart than a man, since I dare to lend you this silver, I don't have to worry about not coming it back, you can accept it with peace of mind." ”

Gu Sanniang lowered her head and pondered for a moment, finally gritted her teeth, took the bag of silver, and then looked at Shen Zhuo and said, "Okay, my silver will be regarded as if I borrowed it, and one day, I will repay you with the principal and interest." ”

Shen Zhuo breathed a sigh of relief, and seemed not to worry at all that Gu Sanniang would not be able to repay his silver in the future.

With this money, Gu Sanniang and Xiao Yezi's mother and daughter were very relieved, Shen Zhuo left fifty taels of silver, and gave the rest to Gu Sanniang, he taught Xiao Yezi to buy a few fat hens, and stewed one with ginseng the next day to give Gu Sanniang soup, the ginseng does not have to be put more, just cut into slices, a little put one or two slices is enough, Gu Sanniang ate ginseng for a few days, the effect is very significant, the original pale face finally has a bloody color, and it is not like the usual insomnia and sleep all night, Xiao Yezi is very happy to see her mother's body improve.

Shen Zhuo didn't hide the matter of borrowing money from Gu Sanniang, of course, he couldn't hide it, they all lived under the same roof, and they couldn't wait for the food of each family's three meals a day to be clear, Shen Zhuo took the initiative to inform Aunt Qin, he only said that he borrowed money to treat Gu Sanniang, but he didn't say where the silver came from, in order to avoid being chewed by outsiders, he asked Aunt Qin not to publicize this matter to the outside world, Aunt Qin was not the woman with a long tongue, she agreed, but she inevitably had to worry about it in her heart, She thought that Shen Zhuo had contributed money and effort like this for Gu Sanniang, could it be that she had taken a fancy to Gu Sanniang? To say that they each live alone with their children, their character and appearance are also a good match, and if they really become a family, it is also a beautiful thing.

At the end of the year in a blink of an eye, Shen Zhuo came to Gu Sanniang to see the pulse a few times, and re-prescribed the prescription, and the dosage was reduced by half, Gu Sanniang didn't have to eat the bitter man's medicine every day, and even the rice was more than before, on this day, Gu Sanniang sat in the courtyard basking in the sun, and there was a pair of no-tie in her hand, and the New Year would be in ten days, and the county was much more lively than before.

Yesterday, Qin Lin sent a monthly salary, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Qin family went to the market with their little brother, Gu Sanniang thought that Xiao Yezi had not been loose for a day in the past two months, so she gave her a few coins of silver, and asked her to go shopping with Aunt Qin, and buy some New Year's goods by the way, Brother Yu also wanted to follow, but people came and went in the county, where could they take the three children, Shen Zhuo promised to take him out again when the time came, and Brother Yu had to watch them go out.

After the eighth day of the lunar month, Shen Zhuo's school was also on holiday, and some students gave New Year's gifts at home, all of which were ordinary fish, meat, vegetables and fruits, which saved Shen Zhuo from buying New Year's goods.

In less than half a day, Gu Sanniang hit more than a dozen strings, and at this moment, Shen Zhuo walked towards her with a jar, Gu Sanniang put down the yarn in her hand, and asked with a smile: "What are you doing?" ”

Shen Zhuo put the jar on the steps and said, "This is wolfberry sencha, which is the most eye-catching and liver-nourishing, your eyes are broken, you should eat more." ”

Gu Sanniang saw that it was still steaming inside, smelled it, and there was a faint sour smell, so she glanced at him and said with a smile: "As far as you have a lot of ideas, I heard that Sun Juren in the city held a plum blossom party, and invited a lot of scholars to go to chant poems together, and they also gave you a post, why don't you go?" Even though I haven't read a book, it's not a bad thing to make more friends with them. ”

"It's amazing!" Shen Zhuo turned his head to look at Gu Sanniang, he said with a smile: "You are recuperating in the house every day, where do you come from?" ”

Gu Sanniang replied: "Is this still a report to God with your ears? On that day, Sun Juren sent someone to send the post, didn't Xiao Yezi pick it up for you, I heard Xiaoyue say that the second lady of the Yang family went to the temple to burn incense, and mistakenly broke into the plum blossom club, and was seen by many people. ”

Shen Zhuo heard this interesting thing at the plum blossom party for the first time, he couldn't help laughing loudly, and said: "It's a pity, if I had known that I could see Miss Yang Er, I should have gone to the meeting." ”

Gu Sanniang lowered her head and smiled, and said, "You are also a narrow ghost, and the good lady of the boudoir is looked at by your group of men, and you have to make fun of it." ”

Dayuan is open to the people, and the women of ordinary people's families are not bound by those rules of etiquette and religion, but the young lady of the high-ranking family is still raised in the deep boudoir, and the portrait of Miss Yang Er is circulated, which is always a little inappropriate.

Shen Zhuo said: "Tell me, whose serious scholar will pass on the portraits of other girls, what is there to make friends with such people?" ”

Gu Sanniang has nothing to say, in fact, she just said that, Shen Zhuo is a scholar and knows more than her, who should she befriend with in her heart.

When the tea fried in the jar was no longer hot, Shen Zhuo poured a bowl for Gu Sanniang, Gu Sanniang reached out and took it, while she was eating tea, Shen Zhuo looked at her carefully, the white hair on her sideburns had turned a lot darker because of eating ginseng, Shen Zhuo wanted to persuade her to buy another ginseng back, but Gu Sanniang was absolutely unwilling.

Gu Sanniang drank half a bowl, and when she put down the bowl, she happened to collide with Shen Zhuo's gaze, she hurriedly lowered her head, and then hit her rope.