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Chapter 632 The Shop Was Smashed

Seeing how anxious Zhou Shi was, Du Mingxian felt a chill run down her spine. If her mother was already angry about this, she would probably be even more worried and unable to eat if she told her mother the truth of what had happened.

“Mother, we live far away, and I’m worried about you coming alone. I was pregnant at the time, and I was constantly worried about you. I was afraid something might happen to you.”

Da Zhou still disagreed, "Your mother is no longer the ignorant woman in the village. I can pay a security escort agency to escort me there. They accept escorts as long as I pay enough money."

I've really learned a lot.

"Yes, yes, it's my daughter's fault. I will definitely tell you as soon as anything happens in the future."

"Don't go out again. I don't want to go through that again, the days of not being able to contact you and living in fear."

“It’s my fault, it’s my fault. Mother, when I go to the capital, you will come with me.”

"Go to the capital? Why go to the capital?" Madam Zhou had never traveled far before. In her mind, the capital was an unattainable place. How could a woman like her go to such a place?

Du Mingxian was completely bewildered by her mother's reaction. "Mother, of course we're going to the capital for a better life. Silang is a scholar, and he'll definitely take the imperial examinations if he wants to pursue an official career. Aren't these all normal things?"

"Yes, I had forgotten about Silang." Madam Zhou sighed. "Never mind, from now on, wherever you go, I will go with you. You are my only daughter, and I really can't bear it."

"Fine, Mother's word is law. Mother can do whatever she wants."

"That's more like it." Madam Zhou looked at her daughter with delight. "By the way, you just got back yesterday, you haven't gone back to Kaoshan Village yet, have you?"

"No."

"After your cousin married Wu Daniu, Wu Daniu went out to join the army. Now he's doing well and has become a junior officer. He came back four months ago and took his younger siblings with him."

Du Mingxian recalled seeing Du Mingwei and Wu Erniu in the capital. "Did Du Mingwei and Wu Erniu leave with them too?"

"No, they're not here. I heard they're in the capital, but I don't know the specifics."

Mentioning this incident still makes Da Zhou feel sad. "At the time, I was so focused on Wu Daniu's return that I didn't hear about the accident that happened to your in-laws right away."

"That's what led them to borrow money at exorbitant interest rates. If I hadn't been distracted by Wu Daniu's return, I could have directly sent them money when they were short of cash."

Du Mingxian grasped an important piece of information, "Mother, do you mean that my mother-in-law had her accident around the time Wu Dani came back?"

"Yes, it's because Wu Daniu came back that I was paying attention to things over there and didn't notice that your mother-in-law was missing."

Seeing that Madam Zhou felt guilty, Du Mingxian could only comfort her, "Mother, don't worry. What's done is done, we'll find a way to resolve it."

Madam Zhou shook her head repeatedly, "This is no ordinary matter. Loan sharks, my daughter, are a bottomless pit. I can give the money I have to your husband's family at the beginning."

"But later I couldn't give them the money. Paying back the loan at exorbitant interest rates is a bottomless pit. If I gave them the money, it would just be filling a hole that can't be filled. It's better to keep it."

"Mother, you are very rational."

Madam Zhou waved her hand, "You don't understand. I didn't give your husband's family any money, and seeing how hard they live every day, I actually feel very bad."

"They'll definitely understand, Mother, don't overthink it."

Madam Zhou has no other choice now. Thinking about the Ling family's debts, she is so worried that she has nightmares every night.

"Silang is a scholar, and he is also intelligent. He has a bright future. You must handle this matter carefully and not be reckless. Generally, those who lend money at exorbitant interest rates have some connections."

"Yes, Mother, don't worry, we will handle this matter properly."

The two chatted for a while longer until it was getting late. When Madam Zhou learned that Du Mingxian was about to leave, she urged her to go.

"Alright, you should hurry up and go back, or it'll be dark soon."

"it is good."

While Du Mingxian and Madam Zhou were chatting inside, Ling Silang waited in the courtyard. When he saw Du Mingxian come out, he didn't seem to be in a hurry.

After leaving, Du Mingxian instructed, "Mother, these people I brought can stay in the county for now. I will have them come back after we have finished dealing with our business."

“Okay, you can put as many people as you want. I’ll talk to your grandma.”

"it is good."

Du Mingxian went in and greeted Old Madam Xu before leaving with her child, Ling Silang, Dong Shi, Hongtao, and Dong's grandson.

Du Mingxian and Ling Silang walked there; the address was given to them by Ling's father.

But when they arrived, they found the place in complete disarray.

Du Mingxian and Ling Silang stepped into the shop. The embroidered pieces and finished garments, which were originally lifelike, were now on the ground, covered in dust, having been maliciously trampled on.

The Ling family children carefully put away the embroidery, gently dusting off the dust. The shop was quite large, and the children spread out, none of them speaking, all carefully picking up the items.

Even Du Mingxian and Ling Silang didn't notice when they came in. Perhaps because there were debt collectors coming today, they thought no one would come and didn't notice at all.

Their fourth uncle and aunt, who had been away from home for a long time, were standing inside the door watching them.

The atmosphere in the shop was particularly oppressive, perhaps because it had just been ransacked. Even standing inside the shop made one feel very uncomfortable, seeing the mess on the floor and the anger at the destruction of good things.

When Dong and Hongtao saw this, they knew that something had happened to the host family. Without saying a word, they went forward to pick up the items. With the help of these two, Dabao quickly discovered that there were strangers.

I looked up to ask, but then I saw my fourth uncle and aunt standing at the door, looking at them with heartache in their eyes.

"Fourth Uncle? Fourth Aunt, is that you?" Da Bao asked cautiously, not quite sure, as if afraid of mistaking someone.

When Ling Silang saw that Da Bao had grown taller, but the tears welling up in his eyes were heartbreaking to see, he joked, "It's only been a few years since I last saw you. After growing so tall, you've become so frail that you even think of crying when you see people."

"No, Fourth Uncle, I didn't." Da Bao denied it repeatedly, but the more he denied it, the more his nose stung and the more uncomfortable he felt. Finally, he simply cried without caring about his image. "Fourth Uncle, Fourth Aunt, you're finally back! If you hadn't come back, we wouldn't have been able to survive."

Ling Silang felt heartbroken and gently hugged Da Bao. "Alright, don't cry. Your younger siblings are watching. You need to set a good example as an older brother."