Chapter 150: Get busy

After leaving the roast duck restaurant, they went to see Tang Dafu.

Tang Dafu ate well and drank well, and gained weight. In addition, his leg injury was really getting better, at least he didn't complain about the pain all day long like he did some time ago.

Doctor Wei asked Tang Yixiao again if he was willing to study medicine with him. Tang Yixiao's answer was still the same, that is, he had no interest in studying medicine.

After returning to the village in the afternoon, Li Taohua went to check the progress of the new house first. Qin Huiyin went directly to find Xiang Chuntao and Wang Juying, told them that she needed more manpower, and asked them to help find people.

"By the way, if Brother Tieniu and Brother Sanjin come back, tell them that I still need a lot of crabs." Qin Huiyin said, "They can still collect them like last time and bring back a full truckload of crabs."

"This time, let them clean it first. If they clean it before sending it back, we can give them a higher price." Xiang Chuntao said, "This will save time and effort."

"Sister-in-law, thank you for your help." Qin Huiyin said, "How are the mushrooms you planted?"

"Come and have a look..."

There is nothing wrong with the mushrooms grown by Xiang Chuntao and Wang Juying. They often go to other places to check and correct anything that is wrong. Now they are very prestigious among the sisters, and Wang Juying is even more talkative and cheerful than before.

"By the way, Sister Huiyin, you guys didn't know that something very interesting happened today when you entered the city." Xiang Chuntao said mysteriously, "The Xiao family came to cancel Zhang Lei's proposal."

"Could it be that Brother Erzhu has convinced the Xiao family that they are willing to marry their daughter to Brother Erzhu?" Qin Huiyin asked curiously.

"No, no, no, that's not the case. Erzhu went to the Xiao family in person to express his sincerity, saying that he was willing to pay the Xiao family a sum of money every month until the ten-year period was up. However, the Xiao family was short-sighted and only saw the money in hand. They didn't listen to Erzhu's advice at all and even drove him out."

"The Xiao family thinks Erzhu is committing marriage fraud. As long as the girl marries into their family, she is their member. Even if he doesn't give money, the Xiao family can't do anything to him. Erzhu has repeatedly explained that he would not cheat, but the Xiao family is unwilling to believe him." Wang Juying added.

"Then how did the Xiao family ask Zhang Lei to break off the engagement?" Qin Huiyin was curious.

"I heard that Zhang Lei owed a lot of gambling debts. The debt collectors not only asked Grandma Zhang for money and smashed the Zhang family's house to pieces, but also went to the Xiao family to arrest Xiao Chunni, saying that they would use Zhang Lei's fiancée to pay off the debts. The Xiao family saw that their daughter was about to be lost, and the money they had obtained was also going to be lost, so they hurriedly said that their daughter was not promised to Zhang Lei of the Zhang family, but to Zhang Lei's nephew Zhang Erzhu. The debt collectors called Zhang Erzhu to testify, and only left after hearing Zhang Erzhu admit it with his own ears. As soon as the debt collectors left, the Xiao family went to find Grandma Zhang to cancel the engagement, and said that Zhang Lei owed a lot of debts, and the betrothal gifts they had given them were taken away by the debt collectors, and had nothing to do with the Xiao family."

"We've only been away for a few hours, and the village is already so lively." Qin Huiyin said, "I think we should live in the village. How can the city be as lively as the village?"

"That's right."

"Did the Xiao family really agree to Erzhu's proposal?" Qin Huiyin asked, "What about the betrothal gift? Will it be paid every month as Erzhu said?"

"The Xiao family is unwilling to do so! They are afraid that Erzhu will go back on his word and stop paying after marrying their daughter, so they still require a one-time payment of five taels of silver."

"The Zhang family just divided up and is penniless. Not to mention five taels of silver, they don't even have one tael of silver," said Qin Huiyin.

"Yes, that's what everyone said. But this time Zhang Erzhu didn't refuse. He just said that he would collect the money within three days and then take Xiao Chunni home to get married."

"You're going to bring her here to get married in three days?" Qin Huiyin was really surprised.

"Erzhu is a stubborn guy. He is worried that if the marriage is delayed for too long, the Xiao family will go back on their word. However, this is something the Xiao family can do. Xiao Chunni is a capable girl and she is also pretty. The Xiao family saw this and deliberately asked for a high price for the bride price to marry her off."

After chatting with Xiang Chuntao and Wang Juying for a while, Qin Huiyin went to the old house to check the progress of the construction. Tang Cheng saw her coming and took her around.

Qin Huiyin saw that the well was well protected and there would be no construction there for the time being, so she decided to complete the cleaning work here.

That night, the Zhang family came over to invite them to dinner.

Li Taohua discussed with Qin Huiyin, brought over the pig's trotter soup that had been simmering for an hour and added a dish, then helped Zhou to arrange dinner.

Li Taohua thought Zhou wanted to borrow money. In fact, if she asked this time, she would agree to lend it. First, five taels of silver is not a lot, and they will have to make a batch of furniture next time, and then it will almost offset the debt. Second, the Zhang family did a good job this time. With the Zhang brothers' style of doing things, she is still willing to help them in times of need. However, until the end of the meal, Zhou and the Zhang father and son did not mention the matter of borrowing money.

If the other party doesn't mention it, there's no need for them to bring it up. Perhaps they already have a solution.

After the meal, Zhang Dazhu called Qin Huiyin and said, "Sister Huiyin, I have an unwelcome request."

"Brother Dazhu, you say." Qin Huiyin said.

Li Taohua helped Zhou clean the table.

Zhou blushed and said shamefully, "I'll do it, Madam Huiyin, you sit down and rest for a while."

"The dining table you designed is very useful, but so far no such table has been sold. We would like to make such a table and split the profit with you 50-50. Is that okay?"

Qin Huiyin was surprised: "When did you have this idea?"

She thought Zhang Dazhui called her just to borrow money and had already thought about how to agree to him. But it turned out that his idea was not to borrow money, but to make money.

"These past few days I have been thinking about how to make money. When I was making furniture for you, I suddenly thought of your dining table. This is the first time I have seen such a clever dining table, and there is no such dining table outside. I was thinking if those restaurants use such a dining table, wouldn't it be more convenient for guests to eat? I don't know if this will work, so I want to discuss it with you, after all, this is your design."

"Sure." Qin Huiyin said, "Brother Dazhu, you have a good sense for economics. I think your family's life will get better and better."

"Thank you, Sister Huiyin, for your help. Sister Huiyin is a benefactor to our family. With your help, we will definitely be able to overcome this difficulty."

"But, I heard that Brother Erzhu promised to go to the Xiao family to propose marriage in three days. Are these three days enough?" Qin Huiyin said.

"Of course, as long as we have agreed on the deal, the other party will definitely pay a deposit. A table like this sells for 500 coins, and two tables are one tael of silver. I will go to the city tomorrow to discuss the business with the bosses."

"How can you negotiate? The bosses have never seen this kind of table before." Qin Huiyin reminded him, "You can make a small sample, a table as big as the palm of your hand, so that it will be easier for you to explain to the bosses."

"Since you are looking for our daughter to cooperate, shouldn't you also write a contract?" Li Taohua said with a smile, "Brothers should settle accounts clearly! Then ask the village chief and a few elders to come over as witnesses."