After Qiao Lian'er explained the reasons, Qiao Dayong and Qiao Dacheng couldn't hide their schadenfreude. Hmm, there's going to be a good show soon.
This time, it was Mrs. Han who came out in person.
She saw that the Qiao family had brought only one jar, which was not yet full.
"Is that all there is?"
“Yes, Madam, things will become fewer and fewer the more you search, there’s nothing you can do about it,” Qiao Lian’er said.
"There should be more after it rains in a few days."
It hasn't rained for the past few days, and the sun is constantly evaporating the moisture from the soil and rivers, seemingly preparing for the torrential rains that will begin in less than a month.
If there's some light rain, that's fine; otherwise, you'll have to wait until after the downpour.
Madam Han originally planned to accumulate several hundred kilograms of the product at home and send it, in small jars, to the prefecture, to the provincial capital, and even to the capital.
Her plan fell through, and disappointment was evident on her face.
Of course, she knew she couldn't blame the children; who wouldn't want to find more of these things and make more money?
One can only lament that fate has not been on their side.
Of the fifteen catties of dried mushrooms, two catties were sold to the Song family, leaving thirteen catties remaining.
Qiao Lian'er took the silver, thinking to herself that it was time to bring out the other mushrooms.
She said, "There were originally fifteen catties, but some people on the road wanted to buy them, so I sold two catties."
"It's only two pounds, it's no big deal." Madam Han smiled. "You can sell it to our family, or you can sell it to others."
Qiao Lian'er wasn't doing this to apologize; the Song family was coming, and she was just giving Madam Han a heads-up.
After saying goodbye to the Han family, the three siblings did not rush to leave. Instead, they found a nearby teahouse, ordered a pot of tea, a plate of melon seeds, and a plate of boiled soybeans, while observing the situation in front of the Han family's house.
"This tea is so refreshing. I've come to town many times before and seen other people drinking tea, eating snacks, and chatting. They looked so relaxed. I thought to myself, we come from poor families and have to go up the mountain and work in the fields every day. It would be nice to have a cup of coarse tea." Dayong said with emotion.
Actually, it's not expensive; all of these together cost only fifty coins.
But in the past, every penny had to be carefully saved, and it was as if every penny had to be split in two.
It's really too expensive to afford.
The spare money that Grandma gives them now is more than enough for them to enjoy a little bit.
Da Cheng buried his head and gulped down two cups of tea before he was satisfied.
He picked up the teapot and shook it: "There's still more than half left. If we can't finish it, can we pack it up and take it home?"
Qiao Lian'er couldn't help but laugh and said, "Second brother, where can we buy takeaway tea? If you like tea, let's buy a few pounds to take home and brew some later."
“No, Sister Lian’er, it’s too expensive. A pound of good tea costs one or two taels of silver, and even the cheapest tea costs five or six hundred coins per pound.”
Da Yong quickly objected.
The reason why the tea in the teapot looks inexpensive is because there is only a small amount of it.
Qiao Lian'er wanted to persuade him further, but Da Cheng said, "Our family seems to have some money now, but the house hasn't been built yet. We'll buy tea to drink after the yard is built."
Seeing this, Qiao Lian'er knew they wouldn't feel at ease even if she bought the tea and brought it home, so she gave up on the idea.
As they were talking, they saw the Song family members carrying several baskets on their backs as they arrived in the town.
Each basket contained a large jar, which looked like it could hold about 20 pounds. Roughly estimating, it should contain about 80 pounds of sawdust.
Thinking about how long the Song family had spent whittling wood chips last night, Qiao Lian'er couldn't help but laugh.
At this moment, the Qiao family entered the alley across the street and arrived at the Han family's door.
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