I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel

Chapter 427 - 366: Third Sister’s Gift

At night, the two sisters sleep under one quilt.

"Come on, what gift did you bring me?"

Jiang Zhenmei chuckled, "I thought you could hold back for a long time, but you couldn’t wait so soon."

"So you did this on purpose! And here I am always speaking well of you."

"That sounds fresh, fourth sister, I almost believed you there."

Jiang Mingyue: "..."

"Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Here it is." Only then did Jiang Zhenmei take out the handkerchief she had hidden beforehand and stuffed it into Jiang Mingyue’s hand.

Jiang Mingyue was curious and happily opened it, wondering what gift her third sister had gotten her.

Would it be food, or something useful? She thought about it and felt her third sister would likely buy her food since she’s not lacking in useful things, with her cousin and Yan Jinzhi having already prepared the best for her.

So, when she opened the handkerchief and peeled away another layer of cloth, she found a silver bracelet lying inside.

"Wow, where did you get this? This item isn’t available for sale right now."

Jiang Zhenmei didn’t hide it, "Jiao Can took me to an old lady’s house, saying it was their family’s inherited Miao silver. Ming Yue, you have seen a lot, can you tell if it’s real?"

"Regardless of whether it’s real or not, just this craftsmanship is worth a lot. The intricate hollow design is something even a court engraver would find challenging."

"Is it that good?"

Jiang Mingyue nodded affirmatively; it was better than just good.

Jiang Zhenmei was proud, "Then can it be kept as a family heirloom?"

Jiang Mingyue: "... Fine."

"Luckily it’s a pair, this one is for you, I kept one for myself. Our sisters will never be apart, and even our kids can keep the same heirlooms in the future!"

Jiang Mingyue: "..." I didn’t agree to make it a family heirloom.

"It’s better for you to keep it, third sister, pairs are more valuable."

Jiang Zhenmei was displeased, "What nonsense! If it’s a good thing, naturally I’ll give it to my younger sister; no other sister could offer something better. If you like it, great, and whether it’s valuable or not, hopefully, we won’t need to pawn it for our livelihood."

Jiang Mingyue wanted to explain that pawning for a livelihood is different from transferring for a higher price, but felt it was pointless, and ultimately accepted it.

She was happy, knowing someone would keep the best for her; it was a precious gesture of heart.

In the middle of the night, Jiang Mingyue instinctively woke up, and her third sister was still sleeping soundly, so Jiang Mingyue quietly got out of bed, dressed up, pretended to go to the bathroom, and then headed to the backyard.

Her spiritual power had already "seen" Uncle Tiezhu’s small cart waiting outside the gate.

Jiang Mingyue opened the door without making any noise.

"All the spices you wanted are here, the list is here, move aside, I’ll bring them in for you."

Jiang Mingyue stood to the side waiting for Wang Tiezhu to unload the goods. Despite trusting him, verifying the goods was still essential. Jiang Mingyue cross-checked the items roughly, whether by type or appearance, and made a determination, then estimated the total weight, and the total price surfaced in her mind.

So, when Uncle Tiezhu gave the quote, Jiang Mingyue handed over the money without hesitation.

"Girl, let Uncle know when there’s wine ready."

What a craving for alcohol!

After shutting the door again, she used her spiritual power to probe, ensuring no one was around, Jiang Mingyue quickly stored everything into her space.

Only then did she rush back to bed to sleep.

This time, she slept much deeper than during the first half of the month, probably because she had settled an issue.

The next day, Jiang Mingyue still got up early to cook breakfast for Xiao Ran, but Mrs. Jiang was already in the kitchen.

Mrs. Jiang loved her daughter and sent her back to sleep, "I got it here, you go back and sleep a bit longer. Once Xiao Ran finishes, I’ll take him to school."

Why does this feel like the excitement of sending a grandson to school?

Yes, it was that kind of feeling.

However, Jiang Mingyue remained unmoved, "Mom, I promised Xiao Ran I’d send him to school on his first day. You wouldn’t want me to go back on my word, right?"

"Oh! You silly child!" It was a deep mix of helplessness and doting.

On the first day of school, Comrade Xiao Ran was dressed from head to toe in new clothes, and the young one was very excited.

"Congratulations to our Xiao Ran, soon to be a pupil!"

The little guy was shy!

"Congratulations to our Xiao Ran, who will soon have many playmates from now on!"

Shy again!

Mrs. Jiang couldn’t stand it, "Hey, what are all of you doing? Don’t be jealous that our Xiao Ran can carry a backpack to school while you guys are stuck carrying hoes to the fields?"

The group loudly disputed, "Mom, we’re earnestly wishing Xiao Ran well."

"Alright, alright, we’ll be late." The elder brother checked his watch and prompted.

Upon seeing Xiao Ran, who had been a bit nervous earlier, calm down after the family ruckus, he turned back into the familiar Xiao Ran.

Exactly! Excited is good, but being calm is sometimes necessary too.

Thus, "Xiao Ran, if you’re bullied at school, remember to fight back. We’re not afraid of trouble, but we don’t initiate it either."

"Wait, what’s the reason for Ming Yue you advising this? I think... Is it because Wang Daya is also attending school?"

"That’s bad news! Given Wang Daya’s nature, I’m afraid Xiao Ran will suffer. How did that girl convince her family? Li Cui and her husband don’t seem like the type to spend money on a daughter."

"Does Yueyue know?"

"Mom, I’ll take Xiao Ran to school first, and we’ll talk about other stuff later."

Indeed, they’re running late, but fortunately, with a bicycle, Xiao Ran was timely delivered to school without hearing the bell ring, and Jiang Mingyue kept it in mind, thinking of asking Yan Jinzhi for one later.

Wang Daya being able to attend school wasn’t due to her parents’ willingness; in the eyes of the Wang Family, a daughter is a losing investment. Being able not to starve is enough, and later, marrying someone for dowry gets money for the son to marry.

Moreover, Wang Daya at home is labor support, earning three work points, and can help take care of her siblings.

The Wang Family would be foolish to send her to school.

But they couldn’t stop little Wang Daya from having ambitions.

On this, she’s better than her aunt.

Her aunt also has ambitions, but they center around Jiang Jianjun, someone annoyed by her presence, naturally not leading to good results.

But she’s different; she wants to leave the mountains and grow to be someone like Jiang Mingyue. Though she dislikes that family, she can’t help but glance at their courtyard.

The opportunity to study was something she fought for.

She bowed to the principal, who saw she was truly eager to study but lacked the opportunity, thus agreed to take her in for free, with all costs from his salary deduction.

When Jiang Mingyue recounted all this at home, everyone understood.

"Oh! Hopefully, she won’t bring any bad habits of the Wang Family with her, as it would be troublesome if it affected others."

"Mom, she won’t dare." She had already discussed this with Shu Wenquan and Mr. Yang; Wang Daya would either be corrected or completely out of sync with other children.

After sending Xiao Ran into school, seeing him wave to her, and dash away with other kids into the classroom, Jiang Mingyue smiled.

It’s so wonderful!