"Oh, isn't this Sister-in-law Song? What are you doing heading to Qingshui Town? I remember you were going to Yongguan County to sell mushrooms, right?"
Behind them, a sharp-eyed woman from the village spotted them and shouted.
A little behind the village woman, there were two or three other villagers who were going to Qingshui Town to sell dried mushrooms.
Upon seeing this, everyone ran forward without prior arrangement.
Chen and Song Dahua also ran away, and the villagers picked up stones and hit them on the back of their knees.
Chen fell to the ground, and Song Dahua hurriedly tried to pull her up, but the two were quickly blocked.
“I’m saying, didn’t you draw Yongguan County? You’ve only been behaving yourself for one day, and you already want to go to the town? That’s so unreasonable.”
"Yes, you've taken over one shop, but one of the other shops in the village might not be able to sell well in Qingshui Town, and they might have to lower the price."
The villagers were very excited. I don't know much about other counties and towns, but in Qingshui Town, the number of wealthy families willing to buy mushrooms was the same as the number of households from the village. Moreover, the villagers told those families that they would continue to supply them if needed. Almost every household in the village had a designated recipient for the mushrooms.
The arrival of the Song family would disrupt this order and affect other businesses, which was of course unacceptable.
Throughout history, from top to bottom, whether it's making big money or seeking small gains, everything must be done within a certain order, with mutual respect. A win-win situation is a tacit understanding.
The Song family is utterly inhuman.
"We, we're also going to Yongguan County. We just want to catch a ride in Qingshui Town. We're not trying to rob you." Of course, Chen knew that this behavior was wrong. Villagers would fight over a mere tael of silver, so they certainly wouldn't allow her family to do this. So she argued.
“In our Datian Village, there’s a horse-drawn carriage going to Yongguan County every now and then. Why are you going to all this trouble to wait in the opposite direction? Isn’t that just pointless?”
"Get back there right now. The place where you sell mushrooms is in Yongguan County. Don't try to take them from us."
"If you insist on taking it from us, don't blame us for not taking advantage of you being women. We'll fight back if necessary."
Surrounded by so many people and having their wrongdoing discovered, Chen and Song Dahua knew they couldn't fight back against so many people, so they had no choice but to reluctantly walk back with their baskets on their backs.
When Madam Han saw that Qiao Lian'er had brought more termite mushrooms today, a smile immediately appeared on her face.
Just two days ago, Master Han took the matsutake mushrooms to the prefecture and county, and today he sent a letter saying that a big business deal was quickly finalized.
When Qiao Lian'er left, they prepared three boxes of pastries for her to take home.
Qiao Lian'er just returned this food box last time, and now she's brought it back again.
Instead of going to town, the Song family members used Da Yong and Qiao Lian'er to go to the street to buy mushrooms.
"Lian'er, how much money do we have?" Dayong counted on his fingers, but couldn't figure it out.
Qiao Lian'er thought for a moment and said, "A little over one hundred and fifty taels."
Da Yong was overjoyed, he was getting closer and closer to his goal. He thought that once the house was built, his family would have face, and things would go more smoothly for his wife.
Qiao Lian'er turned to look at her older brother and saw the smile he couldn't hide on his lips. She nudged him with her elbow and said, "Big brother, you want to marry your sister-in-law?"
"No, Lian'er, don't talk nonsense."
Lian'er is still a child, and Dayong doesn't want her to know too much.
“But brother, two hundred taels can only build a very ordinary courtyard. We want to use better materials, so let’s use four or five hundred taels to build a better quality, more beautiful one.”
Da Yong was taken aback: "What was Grandma thinking?"
"Grandma has no problem. She also hopes that our family can live in a better house, and that the sisters-in-law can have a better home in the future."
The words "a better home" touched Da Yong's heart. Okay, then let's wait a little longer.
Actually, if glazed tiles could be used, Qiao Lian'er would be willing to wait another six months or a year.
"The milk didn't tell anyone."
"Grandma is afraid of dampening everyone's enthusiasm, so she'll wait until we have more and more money before making a decision."
When they got home, they found that Old Man Qiao and Old Lady Qiao were on their way to the Shen family's house.
“Grandpa, Grandma, I want to go too,” Qiao Lian’er said, as she planned to learn more about the Shen family.
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