Looking at these children, their hearts filled with sincerity, Qiao Lian'er was deeply moved.
"Everything's fine, I'm perfectly alright."
"What about you? Have you gone hungry this month? Do you have any money to spend?"
"We haven't even used up the wages Sister Lian gave us yet, and we're eating our fill every meal," A-Da said happily.
On the day of the torrential rain, Qiao Lian'er returned home from the county town and instructed A Da and the others to keep an eye out for any rumors.
However, she didn't rush to ask.
Da Yong opened the carriage door, and the children all got into the carriage.
There was candy on the carriage, and Da Yong gave it to the children, secretly keeping a few for himself.
Upon arriving in the county town, the Qiao family first went to the brick and tile factory. The owner breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Qiao Lian'er.
"Little girl, you've finally arrived! It's almost past the deadline. I worked so hard to make these pottery for you, and they've just been sitting here. I was worried you wouldn't come, so what would I do then?"
"Sorry, boss, it's been raining so hard for so long that the road here was blocked. I finally managed to get it clear, so I drove the carriage here," Qiao Lian'er said.
“That’s true, things haven’t been easy lately. Go check the goods. If there are no problems, pay the balance and I’ll have the trucking company deliver them to your home.”
The boss led the Qiao family to the warehouse: "These are all the bricks and tiles your family ordered. They will be fired in several batches, and each batch will take seven days to fire."
Everyone could see that the blue bricks and red tiles were stacked together, their colors were lustrous and vibrant, and they shone brightly in the sunlight, which was extremely beautiful.
Although it's not glazed tile, the effect is almost the same.
The Qiao family was stunned. Xiao Meng couldn't help but reach out and touch it: "It's cool and smooth, it feels so good."
People can't help but imagine how beautiful the houses made of these bricks and tiles must be.
After inspecting it carefully, and finding no even the smallest cracks, Qiao Lian'er readily paid the remaining balance.
The boss immediately called for a caravan to transport the bricks and tiles, and Dacheng went back with them.
When the Qiao family arrived at the timber factory, they heard someone inside grumbling angrily.
"We've worked so hard to prepare all this, and they just stood us up. How are we going to cover this debt? I really want to beat that brat to death."
“The person has disappeared. We’ve checked on stall number eight a few times, but they haven’t even set up their stall. How dare they bully us brothers? Do they really think they can get away with it? Anyway, we know where they live, so we’ll just go to their house and ask for money.”
"If you dare not give it to me, ha, then go see the officials."
"Don't rush, isn't this the final deadline? It's only past the deadline if today comes. If they hear what you're saying today and things get heated, the business will really fall through."
“Brother, you’re still defending that brat? She hasn’t been seen for a month, how could she possibly come today? If she really did come, I’d kowtow to her and call her ‘Grandma.’”
The three brothers from the lumber mill got into a fight.
How could Qiao Lian'er miss the chance to be called "Grandma"? Upon hearing this, she went inside.
"Really? Then your great-aunt has arrived."
The three brothers turned around and saw a little girl standing not far away, her eyes sparkling with a mischievous glint.
For a moment, they felt a surge of joy, their hearts pounding and their hands trembling.
It was like seeing a savior.
"Oh my dear aunt, we've been waiting for you for ages! We thought you'd run away. What are we going to do with all this fabric we've prepared?"
The third brother was a fat man. Just a moment ago, he was filled with righteous indignation, wishing he could tear Qiao Lian'er apart. Now, he had a smiling face, with his face full of fat.
Da Yong and Da Meng wanted to hit someone after hearing those words, but seeing the fat man's attitude, they loosened their fists.
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