Anle seemed to see through Anmancang's thoughts and knew that he was worried about money, so he patted Anmancang's arm comfortingly.
"Father, do you believe I can earn money and bring it back?"
If you believe it, then stop worrying from now on!
"As long as you listen to my instructions, whatever I say we should do, we'll do it. I'll make sure you live a respectable and prestigious life in the village, so that everyone will look up to us."
An Ning, with a shy and coy expression, said, "Father, Mother, if my older sister and I can really get into school, we'll definitely be able to find good families to marry into in the future."
Even if I can't compare to the daughters of wealthy and powerful families in the future, I'll still be looked up to by people both inside and outside the village.
An Ning twisted her fingers and continued softly, "I think my little sister's idea is quite good."
Qiao Qiuniang shook her head helplessly in denial, "What's so good about it? Is money so easy to earn? Lewa is talking nonsense, and you, as her older sister, are following her in doing the same nonsense?"
We've finally managed to save a little money, so we have to keep it. We can't just squander it like this. This is barely enough to support your third brother's schooling, and you girls want to cause more trouble too?"
An Ning hung her head, looking dejected. She had been too ambitious; studying was indeed not something she should aspire to.
When Anle saw Qiao Qiuniang's attitude, she knew that her idea had failed with Qiao Qiuniang.
However, this did not prevent her from carrying out the plan.
Once you have money, everything becomes easier.
However, she also realized that this money really couldn't be allowed to fall into the hands of this cheap village woman. She was only allowed to take in but not to give out, and she was short-sighted and too concerned about the small amount of biscuits in front of her.
She didn't want these cookies; she wanted a big cake!
While Anle was sleeping, Anle quietly leaned close to Anning's ear and whispered something in her ear.
"Fourth sister, don't worry, within ten days I will definitely let you and eldest sister go to school with second and third brothers."
Anning stared at Anle, who was peeking out from under the covers, and nodded with a hint of disbelief.
There's nothing really wrong with her, but it feels like her younger sister has become a completely different person!
Although his temper and drive remain the same, he's already quite capable of earning his own money.
It will also allow their family to eat well.
She ate eggs a few days ago, and meat buns yesterday—things she would never normally even dream of.
The next morning, under the envious gazes of her older siblings, Anle followed Anmancang into town as usual, carrying a basket on her arm as before.
This time, Xu Suozhu's gaze was different from the previous two days.
"Mancang, I heard you've made quite a bit of money in town these past few days. I heard you've been tinkering with some kind of wooden thing and setting up a stall in town."
You became famous all over the surrounding villages because of that piece of wood.
Is what they're saying outside true?
An Mancang was taken aback, then nodded with a simple smile, "Ah, I set up a stall in town with a piece of wood."
"Where did you find such a lucrative new gadget?"
I heard that the young master of the He family in that town wanted to exchange five taels of silver to buy this thing.
Are you going to town today or setting up a stall?
What is this thing? It's so precious! Can it be exchanged for five taels of silver? Can I take it out and have a look?
This old man is really curious.
As Xu Suozhu spoke, his gaze drifted to the basket slung over An Le's arm, his eyes filled with inquiry, curiosity, and a hint of envy.
Anle didn't miss the envious look in Xu Suozhu's eyes. Her face remained expressionless, but her heart sank.
No matter where you go, there will always be people who are envious, jealous, and resentful, who can't stand seeing others doing better than themselves. This is the worst aspect of human nature.
"Grandpa Xu, this thing is something I got from the temple. It's a treasure, you know. How can I just take it out like this? It's our family's livelihood."
When Anle rejected him so bluntly, An Mancang's words of agreement changed as they were about to come out.
"Uncle Xu, if you want to see this, I'll set up a stall later, and you can look at it to your heart's content. There are quite a few people from the surrounding villages who will come to watch the excitement."
Xu Suozhu's smile faltered for a moment. "Hey, alright, it doesn't matter where we play, I'll go and see what's going on today."
Anle frowned almost imperceptibly. If this old man went to see for himself and found out that his family could earn one or two taels of silver a day there, what would his mentality be?
The feeling of hearing someone's words is very different from seeing it with your own eyes.
really--
As soon as he arrived at the location and set up his stall, a large crowd gathered around to watch. In reality, setting up a stall was just An Mancang sitting there waiting to collect money.
As soon as he sat down, someone immediately threw a silver bag into An Mancang's hand and waited in line to start playing with the Rubik's Cube.
Xu Suozhu was stunned by the sight of crowds throwing money into An Mancang's hands.
What was most eye-catching in An Mancang's hand was a piece of silver that a rich kid had tossed to him, which made Xu Suozhu's two cloudy old eyes shine brightly.
a long time--
Xu Suozhu snapped out of his daze, glanced at the young master who had snatched the Rubik's Cube from An Mancang's hand—the same young master from the He family who had tossed An Mancang the loose change—and made a sour remark.
"Wow, you've struck it rich!"
"Father, I'm going to the temple to fulfill my vow to the gods first. You stay here and keep an eye on things. Don't collect too much money. We can't stay for that long anyway. There's only so much time in a day, enough for just a few people to play."
Today, that young master threw out half a tael of silver, which was almost enough for him to spend a whole day playing by himself.
“Yes, I know what I'm doing. Go ahead and take this money for incense. Your mother said that the gods have blessed our family, so we must sincerely repay their kindness. Don't just play around. Light the incense first. Your mother has put the incense burner in your basket.”
An Mancang responded, gave An Le a small string of twenty silver coins, didn't stop her, gave her a few words of advice, and then let her go to the temple to play by herself.
The twenty copper coins strung together in a small loop twirled between Anle's little index finger. Xu Suozhu watched as Anle skipped and hopped away, hooking the string of coins around her finger.
Xu Suozhu's suspicious old eyes shifted from Anle to Anmancang, and only then did he begin to believe, with a mixture of doubt and skepticism, what Anle had said on the oxcart.
"Full house! Was this wooden lump really obtained from a temple of gods?"
“Yes, it was obtained by Lewazi.” An Mancang’s face was full of awe and piety towards the gods.
"That's really amazing! Does your kid, Le, have this kind of skill?"
"This isn't because my son is so talented; it's because the gods have blessed our family."
Xu Suozhu stared blankly, his old eyes glazed over, his face a picture of utter bewilderment: "...?!"
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