Chapter 908: Liang Shi: No House, No Confidence (Patreon)

Chapter 908: Liang Shi: No House, No Confidence

Liang Shi lifted the covers and got out of bed. She first pulled out a clay jar from under the bed and rummaged inside, taking out a small cloth bag.

Then she hurried to the wardrobe, pushing the clothes aside and taking out a small box.

Next, she walked to the bottom of the bed and glanced at the basket hanging from the ceiling. She fetched a stool and reached inside the basket, pulling out a dusty cloth bag.

After that, she opened another box found behind the bed.

Finally, she retrieved a slightly smaller cloth bag from under the pillow.

Lu Sanzhu was completely dumbfounded, watching Liang Shi busily place the bags and boxes on the bed. He opened them, and a pile of silver coins spilled out with a clatter.

His mouth hung open. "You... you hid them in so many places? If we have a hundred taels in the future, won't the whole room become a hiding place for silver? Aren't you afraid of forgetting?"

Liang Shi glanced at him. "These are silver coins, how could I forget? Hurry up, count them."

Lu Sanzhu immediately forgot everything else and quickly sat cross-legged, gathering the silver coins on the bed. He counted meticulously, going through the pile twice before excitedly saying, "There really are forty-six taels! This is the first time I've ever held so much silver."

Liang Shi leaned over, crossed her legs, and said, "That's why we should buy a house."

Lu San Zhu frowned. "Forty-six taels still aren't enough."

"Can we borrow some from Shu Yu?"

Lu Sanzhu was a little afraid. "I dare not."

Liang Shi wanted to smack him. "Why are you so timid?"

The couple had borrowed money from others before, although most of the time it was unsuccessful. Lu Sanzhu could ask the first branch or the fourth sister, even the old lady, but when it came to Shu Yu, he became hesitant.

He looked at Liang Shi. "Or... let's forget it? If we buy a house, we'll have to tighten our belts and won't even be able to eat well. It's not worth it."

"What do you know?" Liang Shi was annoyed. "This isn't our own house, so inconvenient for everything. Just a few days ago, the tenant across the street had their rent increased by thirty wens. And the month before that, the family at the end of the alley had their house taken back by the landlord because their son wanted to divide the property. They were compensated a little money and were kicked out. They had nowhere to stay that night, and it was freezing cold. The child even caught a cold."

Liang Shi had realized that living in a rented house made her feel insecure.

Especially after news of Shu Yu's exile got out, their landlord had come over twice, making veiled threats and trying to kick them out. They even claimed that the house was different from before and had many issues.

If it weren't for Liang Shi's own fiery temperament and unyielding nature, they might have been kicked out.

Lu Sanzhu didn't know about this situation, so he rolled up his sleeves. "The landlord is so unreasonable? I'll settle the score with him tomorrow."

"There's no rush for that. Let's talk about buying a house first. I inquired, and smaller houses around here cost around a hundred and eighty taels, and slightly larger ones..."

"Burp." Lu Sanzhu burped.

They only had forty-six taels of silver, and Liang Shi was already thinking about a hundred and eighty taels?

But Liang Shi seemed determined to buy a house. Lu Sanzhu suddenly felt immense pressure, and the meat they ate tonight couldn't fill the sadness in his heart.

That night, Lu San Zhu and Liang Shi tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Similarly, Da Ya, who had been affected by the conversation, couldn't sleep either.