Shen Xuejin reached into her bodice, withdrew several taels of silver, and handed them to Xingniang. "This is the deposit. Take it for now."
Seeing the sincerity in Shen Xuejin's expression, Xingniang hesitated for a moment before reaching out to accept the money. Shen Xuejin had surmised that Xingniang’s late husband had been a gambler, yet the fact that Xingniang had still tried to scrape together money for ginseng to prolong his life when he was critically ill showed that she was a woman of deep loyalty and affection.
The little boy looked up at Shen Xuejin with wide, beautiful eyes. "You are our benefactor! Thank you!"
Chapter 94