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A few girls brought Yu Songyu to the street they mentioned, which was not far from the one where they sold socks, making it easy to find. Perhaps it was due to the approaching New Year, but the street was bustling with people. There were stalls selling hair accessories, clothes, and food—quite a number of them.
Yu Songyu wandered around happily, looking at this and that; some items she had seen on television before. After a while, she remembered that there was still important business to attend to. However, the other girls didn’t mind; they enjoyed shopping together, and their bond grew closer.
Tian Xiaomei remarked that the location was easy to find and had a prime geographical advantage. They initially planned to knock on the door directly, but as they approached, they heard voices from inside—a somewhat heated argument.
“You say you won’t do it anymore? Did you ask for my consent? I’ve been married to you for so many years and have hardly had any good days. I finally opened a tailor shop; I make a living with my skills, yet I still have to bear the burden of your family!”
The woman’s words were filled with grievance and resentment, even tinged with anger.
“I told you, would you agree? Besides, how is it that I’m dragging down your family? My mother is sick; as the eldest son, can I just ignore that?”
The man’s emotions flared as he couldn’t help but retort.
“Now that something has happened, you remember you’re the eldest son? When we were in the village, how did your mother and those sisters-in-law treat me? Cooking, washing clothes, cutting pigweed—it was all on me! The wives of the second and third brothers did nothing; your mother acted like she didn’t see anything! Tell me, who respects you as the eldest son? If they did, would they bully your wife like this?”
The woman choked up for a moment before continuing.
“Now that she’s sick and won’t get better soon, suddenly you remember you’re the eldest son? Back then, you forced us to leave just to occupy the house for your younger son’s marriage. Have you forgotten all this?”
The more she spoke, the angrier she became, her voice nearing a shout.
“Your family isn’t all dead; your brother and sister-in-law are living well. Can’t they take care of your mother?”
“Hong Xia,” she said softly, “I know you feel wronged, but our little Ying is still at home. Are you going to ignore her? When she grows up, will she still be able to connect with us?”
Children are a woman’s soft spot; she regretted not bringing her child along no matter how tough things were back then.
“We agreed that once life got better, we would bring little Ying over.”
“But little Ying is still there. You can wait; can the child wait? Hong Xia, if we don’t act this time, think about whether little Ying will have a good life. We can’t be too selfish!”
After a few seconds of silence, the woman finally spoke softly.
“Well then… let’s do it!”
A few people stood at the door, exchanging glances, unsure whether to enter or retreat. Just as they found themselves in this dilemma, the door swung open.
As the woman pushed the door open, she was greeted by the sight of several young ladies with delicate features standing outside.
"Excuse me, are you renting this place?"
Yu Songyu, eager to ease the awkward atmosphere, stepped forward to speak.
"Yes, come in and take a look!"
The woman seemed slightly flustered, perhaps not expecting anyone outside. She wiped her eyes with her sleeve before ushering them inside.
The room was quite spacious and appeared much brighter than it looked from the outside. A large table against the wall was cluttered with rulers and scissors, while a corner held some scraps of fabric.
Yu Songyu was somewhat satisfied with the size of the place but thought it lacked a certain grandeur. If she were to rent it, she would likely need to give it a makeover.
"This location seems decent. Is this house yours?"
"It's not mine; we had to leave unexpectedly due to some urgent matters and couldn't inform the landlord in advance, so I'm helping to rent it out."
Yu Songyu nodded and continued to survey the surroundings.
"Sister, what do you think? If you find it suitable, I can take you to meet the landlord right now."
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