Lian Manman observed carefully and felt that there was something fishy about Lady He's words. Later on, it turned out her suspicions were correct. Old Master Xu was from the county town, not Prefecture City, and the price of one coin and five parts silver was set by Old Master Xu himself; the three coins of silver were merely a boast by Lady He.
"When one used to beg for help, people wouldn't offer it. Now, we don't need anyone's help, and the wine has been sold. Those who wanted to see us fail were left disappointed," said Lady He, followed by two cold, mocking laughs.
Lady He was showing off, thought Lian Manman to herself.
"Second Aunt, you and Uncle must have earned quite a bit this time," Lian Manman said with a smile, "With my second brother getting a wife and the New Year's expenses at home, you probably won't be able to spend it all. Just the other day, Grandma said we should make a couple of sets of winter clothes for my eldest aunt."
