130: Chapter 130 My Cousin is Reborn (17)

The next day, when Jiang Wan and Jiang Zhu were about to go out, Jiang Zhu curiously asked Jiang Wan what she was going out for. Jiang Wan replied that she wanted to buy things for her mother, because Jiang Xiaoxi would be returning in two days, and she was currently preparing items and looking for a bodyguard escort.

She intended to tell the family about Jiang Ju's situation upon his return; it was better to discuss such matters in person. While she was at it, they could bring Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang over, as Jiang Ju's wedding was in three months.

With both parents present, how could they not attend their child's wedding? The Jiang Family was doing much better than before, so they could afford the travel expenses; it just depended on whether they were willing to spend it.

Jiang Zhu knew this was the first time Jiang Wan and her mother had been separated for so long, so it was understandable that Jiang Wan missed her mother, and she agreed.

Jiang Zhu had originally wanted to have a servant from the house accompany her, but the Zhou Family didn't have any extra servants. Zhou Bin's salary wasn't very high, and apart from the essential staff, there were no extra servants in the house. Moreover, Jiang Zhu had to attend a gathering today and needed to take the servant with her.

Upon learning this, Jiang Wan thought, "Heaven is truly helping me." She had been wondering how to refuse having a servant accompany her, and she hadn't expected it to be such a coincidence.

Not having many servants in the house actually had its benefits.

With that, Jiang Wan understandingly persuaded Jiang Zhu not to worry about her, saying she would be fine on her own, she wouldn't go far, and she would return after buying the items.

Seeing that Jiang Zhu was still uneasy, Jiang Wan had no choice but to take Jiang Chun along.

As for Jiang Ju, now that her marriage was settled, she was at home embroidering.

Two people would have to do; anyway, they would find out about this later.

And so, Jiang Wan took Jiang Chun to the pawnshop that Xiao Yanci had told her about. Then, Jiang Chun watched with her mouth agape the entire way as Jiang Wan pawned a jade pendant and exchanged it for a large sum of money. Seeing so much money, Jiang Chun's eyes nearly popped out.

She hadn't expected her Fifth Sister to be the most secretive person in their family.

Perhaps because he saw that Jiang Chun had come along, Xiao Yanci did not appear. Instead, he arranged for someone to direct Jiang Wan to the agency, and then his people, disguised as agents, took Jiang Wan and Jiang Chun to the manor.

Jiang Wan, of course, knew this was all arranged by Xiao Yanci, and after seeing the manor, she decided on the spot to buy it.

The money to buy the manor was exactly the amount from pawning the jade pendant; Jiang Wan essentially hadn't spent a single penny.

But Jiang Chun didn't know that. Seeing Jiang Wan spend such a large sum of money without blinking, she wanted to persuade her to be cautious.

But how could Jiang Chun interfere with Jiang Wan's decision?

After Jiang Wan had properly stored the deeds and documents and everything was settled, she finally explained it to Jiang Chun.

"Xiao Chun, we have lived at the Zhou Family for so long. After Fourth Sister gets married, it wouldn't be right for us to continue bothering Third Sister. You've seen it yourself; Brother-in-law's salary isn't very high. It's more than enough to support his own family, but with us added, it's a bit of a strain. We can't just continue living here with peace of mind. Your mother must also hope you can find a husband here, and my mother thinks the same. When I arrived in the capital, I was already thinking about this. If we want to start a family here, we must move out. Although this place is a bit far from the city, it's cheap, and at least it's a place of our own, isn't it? When the time comes, you can move out with me."

"We won't be able to find a good family overnight. With a place to live, we can take our time looking; there's no need to rush into getting married."

Jiang Chun listened quietly. She wasn't a fool; she knew, of course, that it was best for them to move out. When she came, her mother had told her to keep her eyes open—it would be good to marry a talented young man from the capital, but she should also be careful not to be sold off by Third Sister.

After all, they hadn't seen each other for so many years; who knew if Third Sister was still the same Third Sister?

Some people could even be heartless enough to sell their own biological daughters, let alone a cousin.

Since Fifth Sister had said so, Jiang Chun didn't refuse. Living with Fifth Sister was better than living with Third Sister; she had a better relationship with Fifth Sister. Although she was also sisters with Third Sister, Brother-in-law was a man, after all, and there were always times when it felt awkward.

"Alright, Fifth Sister, then I'll stick with you. But, Fifth Sister, where did you get this jade pendant? Won't pawning it like this cause trouble?"

Jiang Wan had already prepared an excuse and softly told Jiang Chun.

"This? I picked it up on our way here. In these deep mountains and wild forests, who knows whose it is? Maybe someone passed by and dropped it. Regardless, I found it, so it's mine."

Jiang Chun nodded as well, "That's right, whoever finds it, it belongs to them. Fifth Sister, you are so lucky. If you don't mind me being useless, I'll rely on you to support me in the future."

"Look at what you're saying. What kind of relationship do we have? I couldn't be happier to welcome you. There are few people now, but once my mother arrives, the house will be lively."

"Ah, you're bringing Third Aunt over?"

Jiang Chun felt truly shocked by Fifth Sister today, one wave after another.

"Of course. My mother only has me as a child, so naturally, wherever I go, I take her with me."

Jiang Chun thought about it, nodded, and didn't say anything more.

Jiang Wan's style was to act quickly and decisively. After returning, when Jiang Zhu came back in the evening, she told her about the matter and said she would move out in two days. As for the source of the money, it was, of course, the same story she told Jiang Chun today. It was absurd, but no one had any evidence to prove she was lying.

Although Jiang Zhu envied her younger sister's luck, she was also a bit puzzled. In her previous life, why didn't she know that her Fifth Sister had such good luck?

It had been too long. She only remembered that not long after Fifth Sister started a family, she brought Third Aunt over, and they didn't come back much, so she must have been doing well.

In this life, perhaps because of her, the family's circumstances had improved, and the family members had changed along with it.

Jiang Zhu initially tried to persuade her to stay, saying there was no rush and she could move after Jiang Ju's wedding.

But Jiang Wan said, "Third Sister, I want to bring my mother over, so I need to get the place ready."

If it were just Jiang Wan alone, Jiang Zhu might have tried to stop her, but upon hearing that she intended to bring Third Aunt over, Jiang Zhu found it difficult to refuse.

She even sent a carriage to help Jiang Wan move her things.

As for Jiang Chun, saying she was worried that Jiang Wan would be scared alone, she went along with Jiang Wan.

Before leaving, Jiang Wan handed the letter she had written to Jiang Xiaoxi, asking him to take it back to her mother. She would stay here to properly organize the manor and wait for her mother to come.

Not to mention how Mother Jiang wept with joy after receiving her daughter's letter, even the other three branches of the Jiang Family were marveling at Jiang Wan's good luck. If this had been in the past, the other branches might have been jealous.

However, in recent years, the Jiang Family's life had been flourishing, and this had initially relied on Jiang Wan saving that young master back then. If Jiang Wan hadn't discovered that young master, who happened to be a relative of the magistrate...

Therefore, everyone felt that because their family had connections with the magistrate, things had become much more convenient.

Now, Jiang Wan could actually buy a house in the capital on her own, which meant that Jiang Wan had great potential. If she did well, she might even be able to help the family.

Especially Jiang Chun's mother; knowing that Jiang Chun was with Jiang Wan, she also hoped that Jiang Wan would be able to help her daughter well.

Compared to Jiang Zhu, she trusted Jiang Wan more.

And so, Mother Jiang set off for the capital with Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang.

As for Jiang Wan, after arriving at the manor and taking a tour of the crops planted there, she realized that this was a hot spring manor. With a plan in mind, she began to get to work.

The weather was about to get cold soon, and with such a good place, if she didn't set up a greenhouse, it would be a waste of the property.