After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 83 Mo Chunxiang's Resentment
After exchanging pleasantries with them, Shen Yi stepped into the silver shop.

At this moment, Mo Chunxiang started arguing with Xiong Kai about the thickness of the silver hairpin. One insisted on having it, while the other kept persuading her. Mo Laotian, standing to the side, looked like he wanted to help pay but hesitated, which made Shen Yi feel exhausted.

He went straight to the more expensive counter and asked the shopkeeper, "Do you have any nice silver or jade bracelets?"

"Yes! Please wait a moment, sir." The shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief after getting rid of Mo Chunxiang and the other two, and immediately went to get the bracelet.

Upon hearing this, the three people on the other side all stole glances at Shen Yi.

The shopkeeper brought out two trays, one of which contained silver bracelets, each pair exquisite and beautiful, and most importantly, they looked quite heavy.

Mo Chunxiang couldn't take her eyes off it after seeing it.

The other tray contained jade bracelets, all of them single, except for a pair of dragon and phoenix jade bracelets that were a pair.

Shen Yi immediately took a liking to the pair. "Shopkeeper, how much is this pair?"

"Oh! You have a good eye, sir. This pair of dragon and phoenix jade bracelets is made of the finest jadeite. They weigh eight taels a pair, no bargaining." The shopkeeper continued with a smile, "If you think it's too expensive, you can take a look at the others. These single jade bracelets are also beautiful. This white jade bracelet is also lovely, two taels."

"This jade bracelet is also worth two taels of silver. These silver bracelets are all in pairs; the four on top are worth two and a half taels, and the four below are worth three taels. They are inlaid with jade. Please take a closer look."

Upon hearing the price, Mo Laotian felt breathless and dared not look at it again, urging his daughter and son-in-law to leave quickly.

Mo Chunxiang, however, remained motionless, as if frozen in place.

Shen Yi heard their hushed conversation but didn't care. He said, "Put away these dragon and phoenix jade bracelets, this white jade bracelet, and this silver bracelet."

The shopkeeper was quite surprised. "Sir, why are you buying so many bracelets?"

Shen Yi smiled gently and said, "My wife likes it, so I bought it to make her happy."

"Oh! Your wife is so lucky!" the shopkeeper praised repeatedly, quickly packing the items.

Shen Yi took the bracelet, paid for it, and left the jewelry store without looking back, never responding to that intense gaze.

Mo Chunxiang's steps went out of her control as she chased after him to the door, watching helplessly as Shen Yi drove away on his donkey cart. Her eyes were red with jealousy. "Why! Why is he so good to a fool?"

Those things should all have belonged to her.

Unable to bear it any longer, Mo Laotian slapped Mo Chunxiang hard across the face. "Have you made enough trouble? Do you still want to live with Xiong Kai?"

Mo Chunxiang then realized what was happening, turned around, and saw that Xiong Kai was nowhere to be seen. She immediately panicked, "Where is he? Why did he run away? I haven't bought my silver hairpin yet!"

Mo Laotian was so angry he almost had a heart attack. "Silver hairpin, silver hairpin. Is this all the useless stuff left in your head? Didn't you see how ugly Xiong Kai's face looked just now?"

No man could tolerate his wife constantly eyeing the men he hadn't married.

Mo Chunxiang felt guilty for only a brief moment before she started to grumble indignantly, "It's because he's incompetent. He won't even buy me a silver hairpin. What's wrong with me envying others? He said he would give me anything, even his life, but after marrying me, he changed completely. Forget about taking his life, he's stingy even when I ask him for a little money. He's unwilling to spend money on me!"
"Father, you saw it too. Shen Yi bought so many things, more than ten taels of silver, all for that fool. Why should she? If I hadn't refused, she wouldn't have had the chance to marry Shen Yi!"

"You know it was you who didn't want it! I didn't let you break off the engagement back then, but you made a huge fuss and even had Xiong carry you home. What could I do? You ruined the marriage yourself, and you made me lose face too. What's the point of saying all this now?" Old Mo was furious.

Mo Chunxiang was fine as long as she didn't bring up the past; the moment she mentioned the broken engagement, he was filled with remorse and wanted to slit his own throat. Mo Chunxiang, scolded, burst into tears, covering her face and sobbing uncontrollably, "Father, I'm not reconciled, I'm not reconciled!"

Old Man Mo sighed. He felt sorry for his daughter, so he gritted his teeth and spent eight hundred coins to buy her a fine silver hairpin, which finally appeased Mo Chunxiang.

Seeing his daughter smiling radiantly as she held the silver hairpin, Old Man Mo was filled with worry.

He split the money he earned from selling deer with Xiong Kai this year, and he received more than 1,200 coins. His wife was waiting for him to bring the money back to report. If she found out that he had bought a silver hairpin for their daughter, she would probably give him a hard time for days.

He was also worried about Xiong Kai. His daughter had embarrassed him so much today, and he was sure she would be taught a lesson by Xiong Kai when she got back.

I just hope Xiong Kai won't hit his daughter for the sake of the Mo family. Sigh! If he had insisted on marrying his daughter to Shen Yi back then, wouldn't there be so many troubles?

Shen Yi, who was on Mo Laotian's mind, had already driven his donkey cart out of Moshi Town.

When he got home, Su Tai was cooking noodles and had even given him an egg. "How was it? Did you sell out?"

Shen Yi's gentle gaze fell on her, and he said happily, "The town magistrate took care of everything and gave me thirty taels. I bought you a few bracelets, which cost twelve and a half taels."

Su Tai excitedly dropped the shovel, quickly unpacked the package, and immediately slipped the silver and jade bracelets onto her wrists without uttering a single word about wasting money.

Seeing that she liked it, Shen Yi was even happier and casually mentioned that Song Yongnian had bought the materials.

Su Tai laughed, "I happen to have a lot of fabric left. I can sell it to them cheaply and clear out my inventory. Next year, I plan to get some thin cotton fabric, which will be comfortable to wear in the summer."

"I'll do whatever you say." Shen Yi now only cares about making money and navigating social relationships, leaving everything at home to Su Tai to arrange without any objection.

Su Tai squinted her eyes happily, propped herself up on the stool with both hands, and swung her little feet. "I caught two more bags of fish today, but they're not very big, just right to give away."

"Alright! Give it to him when Song Yongnian arrives."

Just as Shen Yi finished speaking, there was a knock on the door outside the courtyard, and he hurriedly went to open it.

Soon Su Tai heard the voices of Han and the others.

"Wow! Son-in-law, your yard is even better than our house!" Han looked around enviously. She thought their house was unique in the village, but she didn't expect Shen Yi's yard to be even better.

Shen Yi humbly offered an excuse, "It's probably because I used stones from the river, which are smoother."

"Yes, yes, it looks so nice." Mrs. Han touched the wall, clearly enjoying it.

Su Tai came out. "Father, Mother, Zhan, Ming, why are you all here? Where is Xiao Yu?"

Han turned around and saw Su Tai, whose face was a bit rounder. She said with a smile, "Xiao Yu is at home. She thought it was cold outside and didn't have anything to buy, so she didn't come. Oh, by the way, this is Yan'er's fiancé, Song Yongnian."

"Hello, sister-in-law," Song Yongnian greeted her politely as he stepped forward.

Su Tai felt a little embarrassed when she was called "sister-in-law," and she quickly invited everyone into the house.