"When we have money in the future, we'll just buy a horse-drawn carriage, which will make it easier to go to the county town."
Grandma Joe had only planned to buy these expensive items, but it was completely unrealistic to do so now.
Seeing how sensible the children were, she said, "Then let's wait a little longer. It's not worth buying an oxcart now, let alone a horse-drawn carriage."
"By the way, what did the Han family say?"
“We’ll give you 500 coins for every pound of these newly found mushrooms that we squeeze dry,” Qiao Lian’er said.
Grandma Qiao thought for a moment: "Five hundred coins is not bad. The taste is not much different, but that little difference can make something more exotic."
This statement was similar to what Madam Han meant. Qiao Lian'er admired her; although the old woman from the countryside had lived for decades and was uneducated, she understood many principles.
The work in the pigsty was almost finished. Old Mrs. Qiao came out of the pigsty, washed her hands, and Qiao Lian'er gave her two taels of silver.
This time, Grandma Qiao resolutely refused to accept it.
She grasped Qiao Lian'er's hand and clutched the two taels of silver tightly.
"Lian'er, keep it. You've brought wealth to the family again. We can't leave you nothing. Grandma would feel bad. Whether you use it or not, keep it in your pocket."
Seeing that termite mushrooms were becoming increasingly scarce, Old Mrs. Qiao suspected that she wouldn't be able to afford to build a house anymore, and that her savings would be slowly depleted.
But now, she has regained her confidence.
This confidence was given to her by Qiao Lian'er.
Seeing that Old Madam Qiao was adamant, Qiao Lian'er had no choice but to put the silver away for now. When she was given pocket money before, Old Madam Qiao always gave her more. Of course, her older brothers and sisters had no objections and even felt that they were not giving her enough.
"Grandma, let's take advantage of this summer to build the house."
“Okay, there’s money all over the mountain, let’s go pick it up now. Lian’er, you stay home and take care of your mother.”
Old Mrs. Qiao gave the two taels of silver to Qiao Lian'er in front of the other members of the Qiao family.
She deserves the reward, so there's no need to hide it. These two taels aren't enough; if you give her too much, she won't accept it.
There wasn't much time left in the afternoon, but everyone except Qiao Yunni and Qiao Lian'er went up the mountain, each with a basket on their backs. Even Lu Shi and Xiao Meng, who were supposed to cook, went to the nearby mountains. Unlike the termite mushrooms, which were almost impossible to find near the mountains, the other mushrooms were everywhere.
Since lunch, they haven't felt anything unusual about their bodies, so they know those things are perfectly fine.
Grandma Qiao then instructed Dayong and Dacheng to go to different mountain peaks to contact other members of the Qiao family and teach them how to identify these new mushrooms.
After applying the plaster for several days, Qiao Yunni is now able to discard her crutches and try to walk slowly and steadily.
She now believes that her legs will recover, so she often falls silent and thinks about the things she can't understand.
The whole story of her being kicked out of the Song family has a strange and unsettling feel to it.
Qiao Lian'er lay on a bamboo rattan chair under the eaves, squinting her eyes, her consciousness wandering within her farm space.
Sensing a slight movement at the door, she opened her eyes and saw a man of about thirty years old, dressed in a blue cloth robe, standing there holding a jar in one hand and some other things in the other.
The man had dark skin, but he was quite handsome with thick eyebrows, a high nose, and big eyes. He was tall and robust, with a muscular build.
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