I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

When Yun Liu was talking, Wen Yaoshi never took his eyes off her. Wen Shutang naturally noticed his second brother's unusual behavior.

She couldn't help but secretly raise the corners of her lips, and said that she had no improper thoughts about Miss Yun Liu. His eyes were not innocent, and the love in his eyes was almost overflowing.

Wen Shutang silently complained in her heart about her second brother's dishonesty, but her expression remained calm. She did not expose Wen Yaoshi, but continued to chat with Yun Liu about family matters.

"So that's how it is. That's really a coincidence. It seems we are really destined to meet each other." Wen Shutang said with a smile.

Yun Liu also pursed her lips and smiled slightly and nodded. She seemed to suddenly remember something, and quickly took out a purse embroidered with exquisite patterns from her arms and handed it to Wen Shutang.

Wen Shutang didn't understand what her action meant for a moment, so he didn't reach out to take it.

Seeing that Wen Shutang didn't take it, Yun Liu explained, "Miss Wen, I have already used up the three taels of silver you lent me, but I said I would definitely pay you back. This is the salary I earned from Baixiufang in the past two months, which is almost enough for three taels of silver. I happened to come to visit you today, so I might as well pay you back. Otherwise, I would feel a little guilty if I kept owing you."

After hearing what Yun Liu said, Wen Shutang immediately understood. This girl was really honest. When Wen Shutang gave her the silver, he didn't think of asking her to pay it back.

"Ms. Yun Liu, I didn't want you to pay it back then." Wen Shutang smiled helplessly. Yun Liu's initiative to pay back the money and not wanting to owe others money made Wen Shutang's impression of her even better.

Yun Liu insisted on stuffing the purse into Wen Shutang's hands: "How can I not return it? When I was down and out, I was lucky to meet a kind-hearted person like Miss Wen, otherwise I might not be standing here. So this silver must be returned, Miss Wen, please accept it, I will always remember your kindness in my heart."

Seeing that she was so persistent, Wen Shutang no longer refused. After putting the purse away, he looked at Yun Liu with softer eyes.

Just based on Yun Liu's actions today, Wen Shutang believed that she was not a person with bad intentions.

"In that case, then don't call me Miss Wen. It sounds too strange. How old are you?" Wen Shutang asked with a faint smile.

"I'm twenty-three this year." Yun Liu responded softly.

Wen Shutang was a little surprised to hear Yun Liu's age. She didn't expect that Yun Liu looked so young, but was already twenty-three, even one year older than her.

"Then you are older than me, so just call me Shutang from now on."

"Yeah, okay." Yun Liu smiled even more happily when she heard that. Such an intimate name seemed to make her closer to Wen Shutang.

Wen Shutang is a good person, and her brother is also a good person. Yun Liu is very willing to get along with this kind family of people.

Thinking of this, Yun Liu involuntarily turned her head to look at Wen Yaoshi beside her, but found that Wen Yaoshi was also looking at her.

The two looked at each other, Yun Liu was slightly stunned, then lowered her head shyly.

Wen Yaoshi was also a little embarrassed and put his fist to his lips and coughed a few times, as if trying to ease the embarrassment.

Wen Shutang naturally noticed the little movements of the two people, and the smile on her lips deepened a little.

She turned to look at Wen Yao and said, "By the way, second brother, the store should be busy at this time, right? If you have nothing to do, go back and help eldest brother. He may not be able to handle it all by himself. I'll chat with Sister Yun Liu for a while, and I'll take her back later."

Wen Shutang's words were flawless, so even if Wen Yaoshi wanted to stay, he couldn't find a suitable excuse.

He had no choice but to sigh and agreed: "Okay, then I'll go back to the store first. Little sister, Miss Yunliu is a guest, you have to take good care of her."

"Of course, second brother, don't worry, I get along very well with Sister Yunliu, and I will definitely take good care of her." Wen Shutang raised his eyebrows and said.

After getting Wen Shutang's assurance, Wen Yaoshi felt a little relieved. He then stood up, said goodbye to a few people and left the yard.

It's true that he has been out for quite a while. I don't know if my brother can handle the store alone.

Thinking of this, Wen Yaoshi quickened his pace.

After Wen Yaoshi left, Wen Shutang turned his head and glanced at Xiao Yizhuo, signaling him to leave for a while.

Receiving Wen Shutang's gaze, Xiao Yizhuo stood up and walked outside, saying as he walked, "I'll go out and see if there's anything left in the carriage. You guys can chat first."

Xiao Yizhuo walked out of the yard and closed the gate, then walked to the carriage parked under the old elm tree. He sat in the carriage and looked up at the lush treetops. His face had an unclear expression, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Wen Shutang and Yun Liu were the only ones left in the yard. They chatted a lot, and Wen Shutang got to know her better.

"I remember you said last time that you fled here from the south?" Seeing that there was no tea in Yun Liu's cup, Wen Shutang stood up and asked while pouring tea for her.

Yun Liu nodded, "Yes, my family was originally a small family. Later, my father started a business. After a period of prosperity, the business took a sharp turn for the worse, and my father became a little decadent. During that time, my mother relied on her embroidery skills to support our family. But then a natural disaster came. No matter if you were a farmer or a peddler, everyone had no food. We had to leave our homeland and walk all the way here. The journey of escape was really not easy. My parents both contracted a serious disease and passed away not long after. I was lucky enough to escape, and later I came here alone."

Wen Shutang listened quietly and patiently to Yun Liu's narration of his life story, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. No matter when, people have not been able to compete with nature. Even in modern times, facing earthquakes, tsunamis, famine and drought, although people are not as passive as people are now, they cannot change the impact of natural disasters on people.

"So that's how it is. It's really not easy for you to come here alone, Sister Yunliu." Wen Shutang sighed.

Yun Liu was not sad because of the sad experience. Instead, she smiled cheerfully and said in a gentle tone, "It's okay. No matter how difficult it was, it's all over now. I'm living a good life now. Not only did I meet good people like you, Shutang, and Brother Yao, but I also found a job that can support myself. At least I don't have to go hungry anymore. I'm already very satisfied."

When Wen Shutang heard Yun Liu mention Wen Yao, he paused for a moment, then asked directly: "Sister Yun Liu, what do you think of my second brother?"