It was rare to see such a large-scale grain truck movement in the small town, and many people were asking each other about it. Ding Pingshun and Ding Youwang also went forward to listen. It turned out that there was a flood and famine in Zhuling County in Baiya County. The local county magistrate was buying grain at a high price. The original price of 36 cents per dou (12 jin) of beans was bought at 108 cents, which was three times the price.

Ding Pingshun calculated that if he went to a nearby village and bought directly from the villagers, he would not have to pay thirty-six coins for a dou, and he could sell it for one hundred and eight coins. This was truly a profitable business!

He couldn't help but feel tempted. This kind of opportunity doesn't come every year. His family at least has some financial security now, so he thought about going back home in the evening to discuss it with Mrs. Chang. But when he took out money to buy cakes for Ding Youwang, he regretted it.

Three cents can buy two pounds of beans. I regret that I hurt my wallet for a little face.

"The house they bought is not far away. My mouth is so dry. Can I go with you to have a drink of water?" Ding Youwang felt his mouth getting even drier as he swallowed the biscuit. He just wanted to have a drink of water.

Ding Pingshun thought that since it would take a while for Dabao and the others to come back, he nodded and said, "It's not far, it's just ahead. Let's go."

When they arrived at the tailor shop, Ding Pingshun poured him some water and took him around the stairs. Unexpectedly, after the whole trip, Ding Youwang squatted on the ground and held his head and howled.

In the past, in Ding Youwang's eyes, Ding Youtian, who was unable to do any farm work and could only cheat and talk, was just a lazy and idle scoundrel.

But such a jerk who can't work actually bought a two-story house in the town. Even if Ding Youwang worked diligently in the fields from dawn to dusk and died of exhaustion, he probably couldn't even afford half a house in the town.

Oh my God! What’s wrong with you?

He wailed and complained in his heart, thinking that if he could buy a house like this in town and bring his father, mother and children to town to live a good life, his life would not be lived in vain.

Thinking that he didn't have the ability, he felt even more upset and howled even louder, which scared Ding Pingshun. He never expected that he would suddenly lose control of his emotions, so he hurriedly pulled him up and chased him out, fearing that he would alarm Sanniang next door.

The more you fear something, the more likely it will come. Sanniang heard the noise and came over.

"Where did you come from? Why are you barging into someone else's house and howling? What's going on?"

Sanniang looked at Ding Pingshun.

"I don't know him. I came in to ask for a drink of water." Ding Pingshun said as his men didn't stop moving, pulling Ding Youwang out. "Hurry up and leave. Why don't you get any reward for your kindness? I gave you some water and you're still refusing to leave!"

He pushed Ding Youwang outside. Ding Youwang wiped his tears, looked at the house bought by Jian Ning and Lao Si, stomped his feet, turned around and left.

Ding Pingshun breathed a sigh of relief, pointed at his back and cursed him twice before nodding at Sanniang and going to the backyard to busy himself with making lunch.

Sanniang didn't have a very good impression of Ding Pingshun. She looked at Ding Youwang who was walking away with a hunched back, and thought that she would have to remind Jian Ning about it next time. She saw Ding Pingshun secretly stuffing delicious food into his son's schoolbag, but leaving nothing for Dabao and the other three children.

He looked honest, but in fact he was full of petty calculations and narrow-mindedness. Sanniang looked down on Ding Pingshun. Ding Pingshun also felt disgusted with Sanniang, feeling that the pregnant woman next door was always watching him like a thief, which made him very uncomfortable.

He was washing vegetables by the well in the backyard, thinking about the look in Sanniang's eyes. Suddenly, a thought struck him: Could it be that Fourth Sister had told Sanniang to keep an eye on her? Oh no! I shouldn't have brought Ding Youwang here today. Not only did he have to pay three cents, but he also got himself into trouble.

He cursed Ding Youwang in his heart, but he didn't know that Ding Youwang was also cursing him in his heart. He felt heartbroken when he ate a broken pancake. Thinking that his parents couldn't enjoy such a good house, while Ding Pingshun got a great bargain, he felt more and more heartbroken. However, Lao Wu was overjoyed when he saw the mountain of copper coins in front of him.

Lao Wu was arrested and brought to the town government office that night. He was terrified all the way there, but there was no killing stick at all. He was thrown into the jail by Captain He and his men. He was so scared that he couldn't sleep a wink the first night. It was not until dawn that a clerk came to ask him a few questions and asked him to press his fingerprints. After that, no one cared about him anymore. Someone brought him meals at mealtime, and he could also keep watch for half an hour every afternoon.

Although the prison food was not tasty, Lao Wu was quite satisfied with not having to work and eating ready-made food. Who doesn't like a life of eating and sleeping? If he had known that being in prison was so easy, he would have regretted not giving Ma Fuquan a few more hits.

On the fourth day, Lao Wu experienced how difficult it was to lose his freedom, but at this time he met his cellmate, Tu Yidao, the casino keeper.

For Tu Yidao, jail was like a relaxing vacation. He knew the jail bosses well, and he was always served delicious food. Tu Yidao was also very generous to Lao Wu, making sure he had all the goodies. After just a few days, Lao Wu was completely impressed by him.

Tu Yidao opened another door for Lao Wu. The life he described sounded like a fairy tale to Lao Wu, and he felt that he had lived in vain for so many years.

This morning, Lao Wu and Tu Yidao were released together. Tu Yidao said he would take Lao Wu to see what a truly good life was like. He took Lao Wu to a gambling house and lent him a hundred yuan to play a few games.

At first, Lao Wu had no intention of playing at all, but he was too embarrassed to admit it, so he decided to just take a look, return the money and leave. However, when he saw others making a lot of money easily, he couldn't help but try a little.

This gamble was incredible. He bet on big and got a big payout, and he bet on small and got a small payout. In just a short while, the copper coins and silver coins in front of him piled up into a small mountain. He was so happy that he couldn't tell which way was which.

He was about to continue gambling when Tu Xiaodao came over and whispered to him that he should quit while he was ahead. The losers on the field didn't want to play anymore, so he had to give up. Before leaving, he hesitated for a moment, but finally picked up some small change and handed it to Tu Xiaodao as interest for his meal.

Lao Wu came out of the casino and ran excitedly to buy cakes for his two sons, as well as for Mrs. Meng and Old Ding. He also bought some flowered cloth to make clothes for Mrs. Lu and her daughter. He didn't know that Mrs. Lu had taken her daughter back to her parents' home.

Money comes easily, so it is easy to spend. Lao Wu walked on the street with a bag of things in his hand, feeling great. He was like a gifted gambler who felt that he had mastered the secret of making money. He walked into the restaurant with great confidence.

Lao Wu ordered a large plate of braised beef in soy sauce, and asked the waiter to heat up a pot of wine. He also specifically asked for Yunshan Cui. He was rich and had won more than four taels of silver. He was still worried that he would not be able to drink Yunshan Cui!

This man's luck was unstoppable. Before Lao Wu had even taken a few bites of beef, he heard the diners in the restaurant talking about the high price of grain, saying that several more ships of grain had been shipped to Zhuling County. After listening for a while, he took the initiative to bring the beef and wine he ordered, sat at the next table, and started chatting with people.