When they returned to the village, the He family mother and daughter went with Xu Genshan and the others.

Xu Genshan was driving the carriage outside. The He family mother and daughter sat side by side, facing Liu Fang and Fu Man'er. The carriage, which was originally quite spacious, suddenly became crowded for some reason.

Oh, right, it's probably because of that string of candied hawthorns standing in the middle.

Just as Fu Man'er had said, it was a huge string of candied hawthorns. Xu Genshan even bought the whole stick from the vendor selling the candied hawthorns, which was now piled high with a dozen or twenty candied hawthorns stuck on it.

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"Tsk tsk, this is too expensive! Buying so many candied hawthorns is such a waste." Grandma He felt heartbroken looking at the string of bright red candied hawthorns.

Fu Man'er looked away from the candied hawthorns. She hadn't thought that much about it at the time, but she wanted to buy them for everyone in her family, including Erni and Sister Lusheng.

She could barely count them all with her two hands, so Xu Genshan waved his hand and bought her a whole bunch, which made her extremely happy.

No longer did he need to ride on Xu Genshan's shoulders; he carried the candied hawthorn, which was as tall as a person, to the restaurant, attracting a lot of attention along the way.

With the Lunar New Year approaching, Fu Man'er was dressed in red, making her look like a little boy bringing good fortune.

Hearing Old Mrs. He's almost reproachful words, Fu Man'er nervously clenched her fists. She had been so happy at the time that she had forgotten all about it.

Seeing her daughter's little actions, Liu Fang reached out and pulled her into her arms. "Man'er is thinking of her family. Whenever there's something delicious, she wants to bring it back for them so as not to waste anything."

Besides, the family can afford such a string of candied hawthorns. Man'er never makes a fuss about wanting anything, so there's no question of wasting money.

Liu Fang's words reassured Fu Man'er. Her mother was so smart; she hadn't even said anything yet, and her mother already knew.

Fu Man'er stirred in Liu Fang's arms. "Mother, I want to give Erni and Sister Lusheng some to eat, is that okay?"

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"Of course you can." Liu Fang pinched her little nose. "This is for Man'er. Man'er can give it to whoever she wants."

Adults don't love candied hawthorn as much as children do; they can eat it or not.

"Thank you, Mother." Fu Man'er hugged Liu Fang's face and gave her a kiss. She had recently learned to express her gratitude with kisses, and everyone in the family had been kissed.

Xu Yi's face darkened several times, and he was still wondering who had taught Fu Man'er!

Old Mrs. Liu muttered to herself, "The Xu family really spoils their adopted daughter rotten."

"It just so happens that Genshan is here, so I told him about working at your restaurant." Old Mrs. He's words made Liu Fang's heart skip a beat. Oh no, she hadn't had a chance to tell Xu Genshan about this yet.

Now that Grandma Liu has brought it up again, I wonder if my excuse will be exposed later.

Before Old Mrs. He could speak, Fu Man'er said, "Mother, we've found the man who works at the restaurant."

"Found it?" The three of them looked at Fu Man'er in unison.

Xu Genshan, who was on the carriage shaft, vaguely heard these words, glanced back, and then turned back to continue driving.

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"Yes, we found it when we were buying candied hawthorns. The person will be here first thing tomorrow morning." Fu Man'er took a candied hawthorn in her hand and sniffed the sweet and sour smell with her little nose.

"How did you find them? They haven't even been to our restaurant yet, and you've already sent them here?" Liu Fang felt that this was a bit unreliable.

Not only is Xu Genshan unreliable, but the people who come to work are also unreliable. But Xu Genshan doesn't do things like that.

Under Liu Fang's persistent questioning, Fu Man'er finally told the whole story.

Fu Man'er sat on Xu Genshan's shoulders, which gave her a better view. Before they even reached the place selling candied hawthorns, she saw several people gathered together.

Because it was too far away to see what the words were, when she got closer, Fu Man'er craned her neck to look and saw a woman kneeling on the ground.

A sign stood next to her that read: "Selling herself to bury her husband."

"Father, what does it mean to sell yourself to bury your husband?" Fu Man'er didn't understand.

Xu Genshan asked, "Where did you see it?"

Fu Man'er pointed, and only then did he see the woman kneeling on the ground. The people who had been watching the commotion had already dispersed.

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On such a cold day, the woman was dressed in thin clothes, which were patched and patched. Her black silk stockings were streaked with white hair, and her hands hanging down at her sides were blue with cold.

Perhaps sensing that someone was watching, the woman raised her head, her eyes red. Upon seeing Xu Genshan and Fu Man'er, she immediately kowtowed, "Kind people, please help me. I only need money for a coffin."

"Bury my husband and I'll come to your house and be your slave, please, have mercy."

The woman had been repeating these actions and words all day, but people basically just glanced at her and that was it; no one would buy from someone like her.

Wealthy families would buy from brokers, while those with limited funds would not buy an elderly person.

Seeing her kowtow, Xu Genshan quickly stepped aside. "Father, can we help her? She looks so pitiful." Fu Man'er already knew what it meant to sell herself to bury her husband.

Xu Genshan put her down from his shoulder, and the woman looked at Fu Man'er, who was dressed like a little fairy, running up to her. "Grandma, does buying a coffin cost a lot of money?"

The woman choked up a little. It might not seem like much to others, but to her, who was penniless, it felt like a lot.

Just as Fu Man'er was talking to the woman, Xu Genshan was looking her up and down. Judging from her hair, the woman was about the same age as Old Lady Xu, but judging from her face, she was probably only in her forties.

"Father," Fu Man'er ran to Xu Genshan's side again, "this grandma said that only one tael of silver is needed, can I borrow one tael of silver from you?"

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She wanted to help others, but she was penniless and had no money, so she could only borrow from Xu Genshan.

"When I grow up and earn money, I'll pay you back five taels, no, ten taels." Fu Man'er stretched out both of her little hands. She was going to pay back so much money. Her father was really lucky.

This little rascal is quite clever, but what's with that pained look on her face? Who knows when she'll ever earn money again? Giving her ten taels of silver is too much.

"Are you really going to lend it to me?" Xu Genshan actually had a plan in mind, but he was still teasing Fu Man'er.

Seeing the father and daughter laughing and joking, the woman went back to kneeling beside the sign. If she couldn't sell anything soon, her husband's body would start to stink.

She had just passed by when Xu Genshan came over with Fu Man'er. "Grandma, my daddy agreed."

The woman looked up in disbelief. She had thought the little girl was joking when she offered to help her, but she was wrong...

"And then your father bought the person?" Old Mrs. He asked impatiently.

"Oh, you bought it? Father gave her two taels of silver and said she would come to our restaurant after she finished her business, but that grandma said she would come tomorrow."

Xu Genshan actually asked the woman many more questions afterward, but Fu Man'er didn't pay attention and only knew the final result.

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"How can you just buy people like that? What if they're scammers?" If Xu Genshan weren't driving outside, Old Lady He would have called him in to ask him what was going on.

Xu Genshan doesn't seem to be a fool. He clearly said he only wanted one tael of silver, so why did he give him two taels? He must have too much money to spend.

Compared to Grandma He's excitement, Liu Fang was much calmer. Xu Genshan must have had his own reasons for doing this, and he's a grown man; he wouldn't be fooled by something like this.

Although buying people was still a rather unusual thing in the village, it was a pleasant surprise for the Xu family. They not only helped the woman, but also solved their own problems.

This time, Liu Fang finally found a suitable reason to refuse He Xiaoyu's request to work at the restaurant, and the mother and daughter's plan fell through again.