"What's wrong with her!" Aunt Liu exclaimed as she gestured to Shanzi. "Quick, carry your mother to the bed."
Shanzi carried his mother to the bed. Shanzimama closed her eyes, unwilling to speak. Aunt Liu figured the two of them must have had some sort of falling-out, so it wasn't her place to say much. She offered a few words of comfort and then left.
The moment Aunt Liu was gone, Shanzimama rolled over, turning her back to him.
Shanzi stood by the bed. "Mother, I—"
Shanzi didn't know what to say. He didn't think he had done anything wrong.
However, he also knew that he couldn't bring this matter up with his mother again right now. He had to wait.
He stood by the bed for a while, thinking to himself. 'In the future, when I earn Copper Coins from driving carts in the city, I'll only give Mother half. Once I've saved up several taels of silver, I'll ask someone to go to Xing'er's family and propose marriage.'
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