Rotten Peach Blossoms, Disperse Quickly

Mother Jiang brought good news. Xu Dong Xiu initially refused to give money, but couldn't withstand Father Jiang's ferocity. He pulled out his pig-slaughtering knife, smashed Uncle Jiang's pot, and then trashed the house, leaving it in utter disarray.

Father Jiang came to harass them every day, right after slaughtering a pig. Xu Dong Xiu was so disturbed that she couldn't bear it, agreeing to give ten thousand yuan; she couldn't dig up any more. Father Jiang also knew that was enough, took the ten thousand yuan, and went to pay off debts.

"As soon as your father's money was in hand, Xu Dong Hua came to cause trouble. The house had just been cleaned up and was trashed again by Xu Dong Hua, not even a single intact bowl was left." Mother Jiang said gleefully.

Over the years, she had suffered a lot of grievances from Xu Dong Xiu; now she finally had a moment of satisfaction.

"Where's Jiang Si Yuan? Is she not home?" Jiang Han Yan asked.

"She went back to school, said she wants to take the university entrance exam." Mother Jiang pouted, not believing Jiang Si Yuan could pass the university exam.

Jiang Han Yan gave a cold laugh. It seemed Boss Yang had given her money. Jiang Si Yuan indeed had some capability, at least her capability to coax men was very high.

"Don't bother with your paternal uncle's family's troubles anymore. Keep an eye on your father, don't let him have money in his pocket." Jiang Han Yan instructed. She had to find something for this foolish woman to do; being too idle made it easy to overthink.

"Mother is still watching. Your father has a ledger in his drawer, not locked. Mother checks it every day." Mother Jiang said, showing off her efforts, feeling a bit smug.

"Well done. When your father collects five thousand yuan, tell me, and I'll figure out a way to get that money out. Then I'll give you five hundred yuan." Jiang Han Yan offered a tempting bait.

To make a horse run fast, you have to feed it good grass; you can't make it work for free.

Sure enough, Mother Jiang was immediately motivated, promising to always keep an eye out and report in time.

She didn't care about Jiang Si Yuan's affairs. The owner of the decorative lamp shop was surely secretly preparing. Boss Yang and Jiang Si Yuan's good days were about to end.

But before she could go find them, they came to her.

Today, Jiang Han Yan went shopping for clothes with her third sister-in-law. May was approaching, and the weather was getting warmer. She wanted to buy some light clothes to wear. The original owner's clothes were all flashy and gaudy; she couldn't wear them out.

On the weekend, her third sister-in-law didn't wear her office uniform but changed into casual clothes. She was short and plump, so she didn't have many choices, and her third sister-in-law's taste wasn't very high either. Today, she wore a purple turtleneck sweater with black pants, which looked indescribable.

Her third sister-in-law's neck was short and thick, not suitable for turtlenecks as it would make her neck look even shorter. Moreover, this purple sweater was a bit tight, which was truly unfriendly to someone without a waist like her third sister-in-law.

Jiang Han Yan didn't point that out. She and her third sister-in-law weren't close enough to speak hurtful truths; it was best not to say anything.

Her third sister-in-law was very excited, pulling her to a friend's shop in the county center. The shop had two storefronts. The clothes inside were indeed much more high-end than those in the market, and the styles were also very beautiful. Of course, the prices were not cheap either.

Clothes in the market were only about twenty or thirty yuan each, while in this shop, the lowest was over a hundred yuan. The material and style were both very good. Jiang Han Yan felt this price was completely acceptable.

The shop owner was about thirty years old, with a beautiful and alluring face and a tall, hot figure. She wore ripped jeans, a tight black T-shirt, and her hair was tied in a high ponytail with a red ribbon. This outfit would not be out of style even twenty years later.

"This outfit of yours is really beautiful, would it suit me?" Her third sister-in-law asked admiringly.

"My outfit is just beggar's clothes. Sister, you're an official, how can you wear this? This outfit suits you better, noble and generous."

The shop owner took a purple silk shirt and a black hip-hugging short skirt from the rack and handed them to her third sister-in-law to try on.

Her third sister-in-law came out after trying it on, completely transformed. This outfit perfectly concealed her short legs and thick waist, and was very suitable for her job and age, truly noble and elegant without losing charm.

"Absolutely beautiful! Only Sister Shu's temperament can carry this outfit." Jiang Han Yan praised without reservation.

Her third sister-in-law's surname was Shu, and she told Jiang Han Yan to call her Sister Shu for intimacy.

"Exactly! Yesterday, the owner of the decorative lamp shop in the market insisted on buying this outfit, but I didn't sell it. She couldn't carry the temperament of this outfit. I specially saved it for Sister Shu." The shop owner said with a beaming smile.

Her third sister-in-law was so flattered by the two of them that she felt dizzy. The more she looked at herself in the mirror, the more beautiful she found herself. Long legs, slender waist, she looked visibly slimmer, truly beautiful.

"I'll take this outfit. Do you have any other beautiful ones?"

The shop owner took out a few more outfits, all coordinated to her third sister-in-law's figure. Her taste was very good; the coordinated outfits were all very beautiful. Her third sister-in-law tried them on one by one and was extremely satisfied.

"I'll take all these outfits. While you're at it, pick out a few more for my sister."

Her third sister-in-law smiled and pointed at Jiang Han Yan, telling the shop owner to pick out clothes for her.

"Your sister is young and beautiful, and her figure is perfect. Even if she wore a torn sack, she would still look beautiful."

The shop owner was very eloquent. Although her words were three parts truth and seven parts flattery, they still made the listener happy, no wonder her business was so prosperous.

Jiang Han Yan said she wanted to buy dresses. The shop owner then picked out a few long dresses and T-shirts for her to choose from.

"I'll take all these outfits. Plus this knitted cardigan, give me one in light yellow and one in white."

Jiang Han Yan casually tried on a few outfits, found them all very beautiful, and told the shop owner to wrap them up. When paying, her third sister-in-law insisted on paying first. Jiang Han Yan didn't argue. Her third sister-in-law's family was wealthy; a few hundred yuan was truly nothing. She could treat her third sister-in-law to a meal later to make up for it.

"Thank you, Sister Shu."

Jiang Han Yan sweetly thanked her. Her third sister-in-law gently pinched her cheek, teasing, "Your mouth is so sweet, even I, a woman, can't resist it. I wonder if Lu Chen is completely smitten by you?"

"Then you'll have to ask him; how would I know?"

Jiang Han Yan winked playfully, but secretly resented that stingy guy who didn't understand romance at all. She even called him "hubby" once, and he still showed an attitude!

The three talked and laughed happily, quickly becoming close. When the shop owner learned that Jiang Han Yan was the famous "Jiang Ban Xian" in Fu Cheng, she immediately became interested: "I was planning to find you for a fortune-telling session when I had free time. What a coincidence today. Jiang Ban Xian, please tell my fortune."

"Fortune-telling is no problem, but the fee cannot be omitted. Fifty yuan per reading; this is my sect's rule." Jiang Han Yan said seriously.

"Of course."

The shop owner readily pulled out a fifty-yuan bill and placed it on the table, smiling as she asked, "I want to know about my romantic prospects."

Her third sister-in-law glanced at her, half-jokingly saying, "Didn't you say you wouldn't get married in this lifetime?"

"Well, I suddenly want to. Being alone forever can't avoid loneliness." The shop owner giggled.

Jiang Han Yan carefully observed her face and then looked closely at her hands, her heart sinking slightly. This shop owner's romantic path was extremely difficult, and her physique was very prone to attracting peach blossoms, but too many peach blossoms were not a good thing; on the contrary, they could easily bring disaster.

"What's wrong, Sister? Is it not good?" The shop owner's heart tightened, asking uneasily.

Jiang Han Yan smiled: "It's not necessarily bad. Have you been dating someone recently?"

The shop owner blushed, generously nodding: "Yes, I'm getting to know someone. How is he?"

"You're Sister Shu's friend, so I won't beat around the bush. This person is no good; break up quickly." Jiang Han Yan spoke truthfully.

Such a huge, rotten peach blossom; if she didn't get rid of it, was she going to keep it as cured meat?