Chapter 370: Chapter 370: Have you been going to the town lately?

370. Chapter 370: Have you been going to the town lately?

A doubt formed in her mind.

Qiao Sheng wanted to find out what was happening, glanced at Jing Dabao who was sitting on the side reciting, lifted her stool and sat beside him, asking, "Dabao, has our family always lived in this village?"

"That's right."

Jing Dabao replied casually.

We've always lived in this village; how could that be possible!

If that were the case.

Her situation is obviously unreasonable.

Qiao Sheng caught sight of Jing Tao approaching and changed the subject: "Dabao, how is your teacher? Does he teach you well? Is he patient with you?"

"So‑so."

Jing Dabao answered.

When Jing Tao came over and heard the conversation, he smiled broadly and said, "Little sister, you don't need to worry about Dabao; his teacher is quite good."

"Mm."

Qiao Sheng replied, "Brother, have you gone to the town recently? I want to go with you to see the town."

Upon hearing this,

Jing Tao said calmly, "Little sister, we haven't been to the town for a long time, because a round trip takes almost a whole day."

"That far?"

Qiao Sheng spoke up, "If it takes that long, then who do we sell the fish and shrimp we catch at sea to?"

Her words just fell.

Jing Tao began to explain, "Someone comes to our village to buy; we sell to whoever offers a good price."

"So that's how it is."

Qiao Sheng continued, "Brother, when will you go…?"

"I can't say for sure."

After answering Qiao Sheng, Jing Tao found an excuse and left.

Night.

It was confirmed that Qiao Sheng and Jing Dabao fell asleep.

Jing Tao called Zhang Meilan and the others to go outside to talk.

"Father, mother, wife, today little sister told me she wants to go see the town. I'm worried about problems, so I told her that we're a fair distance from the town; a round trip takes a day."

"This time may have passed, but what about the next? She certainly won't just let it be."

After hearing him finish,

Zhang Meilan and Jing Jizong furrowed their brows.

Yang Chunhua spoke up, "We should stop letting her continue like this. If I were you, I'd just give her the Medicine, then marry her off to Lei Ming; once the raw rice is cooked, she won't be able to stir up any more trouble."

Agreed.

Jing Tao went to the town the next morning to buy Medicine.

Qiao Sheng didn't know.

After lunch.

A short while after Qiao Sheng returned to her room, Zhang Meilan brought Medicine for her to drink.

Smelling that today's Medicine had an odd scent, Qiao Sheng said, "Mother, this Medicine is bitter; it makes me feel nauseous. Do we have any sugar?"

How pretentious.

Zhang Meilan muttered inwardly about Qiao Sheng, but said aloud, "It seems there's still a bit left; mother will go check, just wait."

She just left.

Qiao Sheng got up and slipped to the doorway to peek outside.

She saw Zhang Meilan pulling Jing Jizong, who had come over, aside to talk.

Qiao Sheng moved to a side window to eavesdrop.

Because their voices were very low.

Qiao Sheng listened for a while but couldn't make out what they were saying; however, from their expressions and actions, she only felt something was off.

She returned to the table.

Qiao Sheng examined the Medicine on the table, thought about leaving some in the cabinet, and poured the rest into an old piece of clothing she was hiding.

When Zhang Meilan entered, Qiao Sheng pretended she had just drunk it.

"Yue'er, have you already drunk it?"

"Mm."

Qiao Sheng immediately feigned discomfort and asked Zhang Meilan for sugar.

Zhang Meilan opened the paper packet she had brought and handed it to Qiao Sheng: "Yue'er, you know the situation at home; there isn't much sugar left. I've taken some for you; just make do."