The Qiao family was a little confused. According to Old Mrs. Qiao, it wasn't because they were hiding their ways of making money, but because of something else.
Judging from Old Mrs. Qiao's serious expression, what did the Qiao family do?
For the past few days, they've been going up the mountain to find mushrooms, processing them, and then taking them to town to sell—a routine they've been repeating endlessly.
"Don't worry, even if there are other reasons, our Qiao family has not wronged anyone, let alone the Song family," said Old Mrs. Qiao.
"At most, it will be the Song family making a scene again, arguing that they are being unreasonable and causing a ruckus."
"I'd like to see what tricks they can pull."
The turmoil has temporarily subsided, and Qiao Lian'er went to the street to sell freshly squeezed mushrooms.
These mushrooms were cut into pieces and juiced until they turned a dark brown color, making them unrecognizable.
To enhance the aroma, Qiao Lian'er added a little spice, but without affecting the deliciousness of the mushrooms themselves.
Along with them were their two cousins, Da Yong and Da Cheng. Originally, only Da Yong was considered to go, but after the Song family's commotion, they were worried that they might suddenly appear from the roadside, so Da Cheng also wanted to go.
"Sister Lian'er, what do you think the Song family is up to?" Da Cheng asked.
Although Qiao Lian'er is only twelve years old, she is quick-witted, and Da Cheng and Dayong already regard her as a little adult.
Qiao Lian'er had already thought about this issue before, and she said, "It should be about me changing my surname."
Da Yong became quite excited upon hearing this.
“You are now a member of the Qiao family, so why shouldn’t you take the Qiao family surname? If the Song family could at least show some respect to us, they wouldn’t even consider themselves human. Taking their surname would only bring bad luck.”
Da Cheng also said, "The county government has already filed a record. You are a legitimate member of the Qiao family. No matter how much trouble they cause, it won't make a difference."
Qiao Lian'er knew it was useless, but if the villagers were having a big dispute and Zhao Lizheng wanted to settle things peacefully, he would probably have to make some concessions from the Qiao family.
Hopefully, Zhao Lizheng can withstand the pressure.
When they arrived at the Han family's gate, Butler Zhou greeted them with a smile.
"Please wait a moment, I'll go inform the madam."
Soon, Madam Han also came out. When she saw that there was only a small jar in the basket, disappointment appeared on her face.
There are fewer and fewer of them.
"Is there five jin in here?" she asked directly.
Qiao Lian'er opened the jar, and a unique fragrance wafted out.
"Madam, there aren't many termite mushrooms left, at least not now. We've found some others, please try them. If you like them, we can supply more."
Mrs. Han looked inside the jar and it was indeed a bit different from the kind of mushroom called chicken mushroom she had seen before.
The servants quickly brought chopsticks. Madam Han tasted a piece, chewed it carefully, and couldn't resist tasting another piece.
"It's delicious, but not quite as good as termite mushrooms."
Qiao Lian'er: "Yes, after all, termite mushrooms are rare. If Madam is willing to accept them, we will not only send you termite mushrooms in the future, but also all of these in the jar. Madam, please name your price."
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