Maria looked moved, “Your cousin Rosalie didn’t spoil you for nothing. She’s your older sister, and she originally treated you all the same. No matter what Scarlett did, as the older sister, she can’t hold a grudge. Tell me about your encounter with Scarlett. If she found a boyfriend, that’s great news. But you also know that Scarlett has a quick temper. I’m worried that she’s holding a grudge and wants to find a boyfriend to show us, and in a hurry, she might choose the wrong person…”
Maria no longer cared about sending Helen home. She had to get information from Helen.
Helen had kept it secret to threaten Whitaker Scarlett, but neither Whitaker Scarlett nor Carson cared, so Helen told Maria everything that happened.
“The gatekeeper said she’s a student at County East High School?”
Maria’s ability to grasp the key points was better than Helen’s. After all, she had been working in the city for several years.
Helen sneered, “It must be a lie. Could Whitaker Scarlett get into County East High School?”
Maria also found it unbelievable.
Maria had seen how seriously Rosalie studied. Whitaker Scarlett? Maria didn’t believe it.
But what if it was true!
…
Helen made a scene, and Carson was in a bad mood. When he returned to Wellwater Village, he found that Whitaker Scarlett hadn’t come back.
Whitaker Scarlett came to school that day and didn’t mention going out. Carson was clueless.
“What are you looking for her for? Someone sent her a very thick telegram before, and she went out with an introduction letter from your grandpa. Listen to your mother. Now you must focus on your studies. If you pass the exam next year, then we’ll talk about other things…”
Strangers spoke ill of Whitaker Scarlett, and his own mother hinted that Whitaker Scarlett had complicated social relationships. Carson felt that everyone’s thoughts were too complicated. “Mom, I wanted to ask her about her studies. The English materials she gave me are very useful!”
Seeing her son angry, Harris’s elder sister-in-law jolted.
She had gotten it wrong. It didn’t matter who Whitaker Scarlett chose as a partner; her English was excellent, scoring full marks twice in a row. As long as she could help Carson improve his scores, whether or not she became his daughter-in-law was secondary. Elder sister-in-law was willing to treat Whitaker Scarlett like a “mother-in-law” and shower her with attention!
“Mom misspoke. Her learning methods are really useful?”
Carson nodded. “I think she’s amazing. If she continues to improve, her scores next year will definitely be better than mine.”
The elder sister-in-law felt a little uncomfortable again.
All mothers in the world think their own children are the best. Carson saying Whitaker Scarlett was even better than him made her unhappy. But the facts were there; Carson got a headache just looking at foreign words, while Whitaker Scarlett could score full marks.
“I think she’ll be back soon. Don’t worry, Scarlett wouldn’t abandon her family, would she?”
Whitaker Scarlett had been gone for four or five days. Amanda and Elizabeth were worried at home, especially Elizabeth. This was the first time she had been separated from Whitaker Scarlett for so long, and she tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.
Worrying didn’t help; she couldn’t stop her business.
This was Whitaker Scarlett’s first time traveling far to do business; her safety was the most important thing, profit or loss was secondary. Profit was fine, but if she lost money, the family’s livelihood would depend on Elizabeth’s current business.
The weather started to get cooler.
Eels were becoming harder to collect; this business would have to stop in a few days. Elizabeth wished she could make a few more trips to the oil mill each day. There were mountains of oil residue there; as long as she was willing to work hard, she wouldn’t be afraid of not making money.
The little bit of weight Elizabeth had painstakingly gained was gone in just a few days!
Amanda comforted her, “Scarlett is smart, what are you worried about?”
If it were a son, Elizabeth wouldn’t be so worried, but Scarlett was a daughter.
The two sisters-in-law comforted and encouraged each other at home, while Whitaker Scarlett finally managed to unload three bags of goods from the train. Transporting the goods back to Wellwater Village and then slowly bringing them to Harborfield to sell?
Whitaker Scarlett wasn’t crazy.
She had gone out with 900 dollars, and when she got off the train, she had no more than 20 dollars left.
Why drag the clothes back? It was best to sell them in Harborfield as soon as possible; she still had a whole day.
Whitaker Scarlett had gotten a small cart in Sablewick with wheels and a simple welded iron frame; it was very convenient for hauling goods otherwise she wouldn’t have been able to bring the clothes back by herself.
Pulling the cart slowly, Whitaker Scarlett finally found a tailor shop on the street.
“Could I borrow your iron? I’m willing to pay…”
