Chapter 2306: The Second Branch Has Moved Out
Chapter 2306: Chapter 2306: The Second Branch Has Moved Out
Aunt Zhang was still a bit reluctant and escorted them to the door.
Yunzheng looked at Xia Yan, who shook his head at him and said in a low voice, “No one from the Shu family came out, and Shu Quan is nowhere to be seen.”
They thought that with such a big commotion, Shu Quan would have heard and would find a way to see them.
Shu Yu couldn’t help but glance at the Shu family. Aunt Zhang had been watching her, and seeing this, she quickly whispered, “The Shu family is very well-behaved now, don’t worry, they can’t cause you trouble.”
She knew about the grievances between Shu Yu and the Shu family, thinking that Shu Yu was still bearing a grudge against them, so she explained further.
“The big house and the second house of the Shu family have long been at odds. After the second house moved out, the big house…”
Before she could finish, Shu Yu suddenly asked in surprise, “The second house moved out?”
She truly didn’t know about this. Earlier, she had corresponded with Fang Xiyue, and it hadn’t been mentioned.
Aunt Zhang nodded, “Yes, there was a big conflict between the big house and the second house of the Shu family, neither willing to concede. But without money, they had to continue living under the same roof. Who knew the second house would prosper? Not long after you left, a high-ranking official from the capital came looking for Second Shu, saying he wanted to take away one of his concubines, Madam Hou, you know about her, right?”
Seeing Shu Yu nod, she continued, “Second Shu agreed to make life easier, and he even got some money. Once their life improved, the second house immediately moved out.”
So that’s how it was.
Shu Yu nodded and casually said, “Living this way is their own doing. Anyway, I’ve long been estranged from them, doesn’t matter how they’re doing.”
“Yes, now you’re a county magistrate, there’s a world of difference between you and them, no need to mind.”
Shu Yu then bid farewell to Aunt Zhang, telling her there was no need to see them off.
After walking more than ten meters from the Zhang family, she quietly asked Fang Xiyue, “Do you know where the Shu family’s second house moved to?”
“Right near the Xu family.”
Shu Yu, “…” What a coincidence, she was just heading to the Xu family.
As she was thinking this, someone on the left suddenly exclaimed in shock, “Lu Shuyu?!”
Everyone turned their heads simultaneously and saw a somewhat familiar figure standing there.
Shu Yu raised an eyebrow, it was the eldest daughter of the Shu family.
She turned to face her, “So we meet again.”
Speaking of which, the eldest daughter of the Shu family was quite interesting. Shu Feng remarried two years ago, yet she had never married.
By now, she should be twenty-one, right?
Fang Xiyue said, the first Madam had introduced her to potential matches, but she had high standards. Despite the Shu family’s hard times and herself being reduced to an exile, she still looked down on the men in the village and town, always thinking they weren’t worthy of her.
So many years have passed, yet she still hasn’t come to terms with reality.
Now that she’s older, it’s no longer about whether she finds someone suitable, but the proposals she’s getting are mostly from widowers or families looking for concubines.
Poor Shu Feng’s new wife, not only dealing with a hypocritical husband and a tricky mother-in-law but also taking care of a difficult sister-in-law.
“Lu Shuyu, what are you doing here?”
Shu Yu found the question amusing, “Why shouldn’t I be here? Unlike you, I’m a free person, I can go wherever I please.”
This remark nearly made the youngest daughter cough up blood. Looking at Shu Yu before her and then at her own calloused hands, rough skin, and patched clothes, she felt truly miserable.