Sun from the third room was probably hiding in her room eating hotpot again.
Chen Laowu smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm back."
Madam Qu nodded, and Mrs. Xu quickly turned around to greet them. Mrs. Duan raised her eyes and glanced at Chen Laowu with an indifferent expression.
Chen Laowu sneered in his heart, the eldest brother is gone, and yet Duan is still acting like the prefect's wife.
Chen Laowu turned around and thought, although his husband was gone, his son was still useful, and Chen Jianfang could ensure the prosperity of the eldest branch of the family for another thirty years, so he greeted the two men kindly and amiably.
Madam Qu ordered someone to bring chairs and put stools aside, and moved her crutches to the side, motioning Chen Laowu to stand closer, "Is it smooth? In recent years, fodder in Dingzhuang has become increasingly scarce. I heard that the second in command of Fu Rong Ji went to order fodder immediately after the fall, and the deposit was three hundred taels. I was afraid that you would be too late and get nothing."
Chen Laowu recalled that when the farmers in Dingzhuang heard that Chen Ji was the one coming to collect the grassland, the atmosphere became lively and their attitudes were enthusiastic. They were eager to sell the entire grassland and even negotiated a very fair price.
It's just a little unpleasant.
When a village head heard Chen Ji, he asked him, "...Hey? Where did that little girl from last year go? Why didn't she come today? If she came, I would have slaughtered the New Year pig at home and made her a proper pork soup."
What little girl or not? Where did this little girl come from? Chen Ji dares to do business with a little girl. Aren’t you afraid that it’s unreliable?
Chen Laowu thought about it in his mind, but his face was calm. "Our Chen family is well-known for its kindness and great business. Even if someone else goes first, the village head and farmers are more willing to give it to us. The recycling of materials went smoothly. I spent two hundred taels of silver to order fodder for ten months. I have seen the materials. They are tough and long, very suitable for making cooked rice paper."
"You do things properly, I am always at ease." Mrs. Qu was about to ask someone to bring another set of bowls and chopsticks.
In merchant families, where there are elders and juniors, the distinction between men and women is not so strict.
Chen Laowu declined quickly, "Sister-in-law, I ate on the way! I had a couple of square cakes and cold water, and my stomach is full now!" He changed the subject and smiled and talked about something that Old Lady Qu would definitely be interested in, "After harvesting the fodder, I went back to my hometown. Erlang was thin, perhaps influenced by his teacher, and he looked a little tired. I also left him two newly harvested ginsengs from the mountains."
As expected, Madam Qu put down her chopsticks and frowned, "Erlang is very tired?"
Chen Laowu smiled and said, "Your grandson, you know that Erlang has always been capable of taking on responsibilities. After the Qingcheng Mountain Academy was disbanded, he took over those scholars who had nowhere to go and found a house. He did not read his own books, but served as a teacher for others all day long. He would come back at night to do essays and review his studies. He was busy day and night, and how could he not be tired?"
Madam Qu looked at Duan with a cold look in her eyebrows, "Did Erlang tell you about these things in his letter?"
Duan wiped her mouth gently and put the handkerchief aside. Her expression was normal—that is, she had no expression. “He has already achieved great success. If his father hadn’t died, he would have married and had children. His wife is neither his supervisor nor his superior. Erlang doesn’t need to report every detail, right?”
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