Jiang Chuyue didn't react at all. "These herbs are not of good quality. They can only be exchanged for thirteen copper coins. Take a look. What kind of food do you want to exchange for them?"

"I want some cornmeal." A familiar voice sounded. Jiang Chuyue stopped what she was doing, looked up at the nervous He Hua, and suddenly smiled.

He leaned back in his chair, clearly smiling, but it was actually scary.

"Chu Yue, it was Second Aunt who did a bad job before. Now your grandmother and two children at home are all hungry. They are just waiting to exchange some food for them to go back."

He Hua has cheated Jiang Chuyue so many times. If she wasn't really desperate, why would she bow to Jiang Chuyue?

"I know you won't forgive me, but Chuyue, please consider that we are still a family after all, and just..." Seeing that Jiang Chuyue was unmoved, He Hua became a little anxious.

The family was already struggling to make ends meet, and the two children were waiting anxiously for a bite to eat, and they were almost getting tired of waiting. As a mother, He Hua had to force herself to bow to Jiang Chuyue for the sake of her children.

"If you still feel unsatisfied, you can ask your Second Aunt to apologize to you in any way you want. I will do it." He Hua was really anxious.

Jiang Chuyue said nothing the whole time, and watched He Hua's apology and concession coldly. She knew that He Hua's concession was only out of necessity, but in the end she still said.

"No need for that. Just open a business. Since you have medicinal herbs, you can take them if you can make money." Jiang Chuyue sat up straight and did not deduct a cent from He Hua because of her enmity.

He Hua was given exactly thirteen copper coins' worth of cornmeal, not a bit more, but not a penny less either.

"If you want to exchange for more food, the herbs must be intact. Herbs with holes in them are worthless." Jiang Chuyue suddenly said this when He Hua turned away with shame on her face.

Everyone present knew that these words were meant for He Hua. After saying this, Jiang Chuyue called the next person and began to repeat the previous steps, calculating the value of the picked herbs and then exchanging them for food or meat of equal value.

After finishing all this, Jiang Chuyue, who was so tired that she could hardly stand up, stretched, stood up and walked two steps in the yard, then she noticed a person standing at the gate.

Looking closely, it turned out to be my second aunt He Hua.

"What are you doing standing here?" Jiang Chuyue felt a headache whenever she saw He Hua because of He Hua's past shady tactics and frame-ups.

"Chu Yue, it was Second Aunt's fault for what happened in the past." He Hua spoke quickly and urgently. She had never shown weakness to a junior before. She had to give up the dignity she had maintained all her life when she could no longer make ends meet and the family was about to starve to death.

"I've done so many things to let you down, yet you're still willing to accept my herbs. I really don't know how to thank you." He Hua's sudden apology made Jiang Chuyue unable to accept it for a moment.

He froze in place for a while, and when he saw He Hua bow, he quickly dodged, "You are my elder. If other people saw it, they would probably accuse me of being disrespectful to elders. I can't bear such a mistake."

She just said it casually, but somehow it touched on He Hua's sore spot.

"It's all Second Aunt's fault. Second Aunt will never bother you again in the future." After saying these words, He Hua turned around and left without stopping at all.

Jiang Chuyue was left standing alone at the gate of the courtyard, stroking her chin and thinking carefully about what He Hua had done when she came home today.

"Do you suspect she's not sincere?" Xiao Yihao suddenly asked.

Jiang Chuyue didn't even turn her head, "What else? A person who has hurt you many times in the past suddenly said that she knew she was wrong and promised that she would not do it again in the future. Do you not believe it, or do you not believe it?"

Jiang Chuyue's words were a bit sarcastic.

Xiao Yihao smiled and shook his head, "Maybe she really realized that she did something wrong?" He said sarcastically, "But she only felt that she did something wrong for a short period of time for the sake of profit."

The couple didn't think that He Hua was someone who would easily admit her mistakes. To He Hua, there were only her own interests. Now that Jiang Chuyue had softened her heart and accepted her herbs, her most core interests were touched, so she was naturally willing to admit her mistakes.

But in the future, when her interests go against Jiang Chuyue's, she will decisively safeguard her own interests and turn the tables on Jiang Chuyue.

"But why did you choose to accept her herbs?" Xiao Yihao raised his eyes and looked.

Jiang Chuyue looked confused, "I told you, we are opening a business, do I still need to choose a customer?"

Why not make money if you can? The second house had a miserable life. For the sake of the family, He Hua would only work harder to learn how to pick better herbs. Then, she would be able to bring more benefits to Jiang Chuyue.

Who doesn’t want to make money?

"really?"

"Really." Jiang Chuyue retracted her gaze and turned back, "But I am a little curious about the current situation of the second house."

With Aunt Wang and Aunt Li around, Jiang Chuyue wanted to know if there was any news.

The next day, Jiang Chuyue learned that the second branch of the family was indeed having a hard time now. The heavy snow had blocked the mountains and the road to the town was inaccessible. Even for families with some money, it would be extremely difficult to go into the town to buy some food.

Although the second branch had some spare money, it had almost been spent on purchasing high-priced grain from the town for a long time while others were rushing up the mountain to collect herbs to exchange for food. The second branch, who refused to bow its head, had already spent it all.

If they were not forced into a desperate situation, they would not have bowed their heads and shown weakness to Jiang Chuyue.

"Sister Jiang, you'd better be careful. Your second uncle and second aunt are not easy to get along with. They can still talk to you nicely now, but you never know when they will fall out again!" Aunt Wang and Aunt Li have been dealing with Jiang Chuyue for a long time and have long treated Jiang Chuyue as their own sister.

It can be said that if it weren’t for Jiang Chuyue’s business, their family would have gone out of business long ago. Not only their two families, but many families in the village would have gone out of business.

"I also feel sorry for the two children." Jiang Chuyue explained casually and passed it off to Aunt Wang and Aunt Li.

Jiang Chuyue never regretted collecting He Hua's herbs. Although she fought with He Hua to the death, she didn't want to watch several lives die in front of her because of her inaction.

Besides, she didn't need to recruit He Hua, let alone her apology. She just wanted to know who was behind the incident in which He Hua and Xiao Li framed Jiang Chuyue for having a relationship with Zhang San and even tried to drown her.

From the second house’s frame-up to the Wu family’s entrapment, who was behind Jiang Chuyue’s death?

All these schemes seemed to be aimed at Jiang Chuyue's life, but they were full of loopholes, allowing Jiang Chuyue to escape easily. She was really curious.

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