Su Tai was puzzled by Bai's worries. "Sister Bai, I see that you are living a happy life in your husband's family and are in charge of the household affairs. Master Ma is also very good to you, and you have a son. Why do you have to please your parents? It seems that the Ma family and the Bai family have no business dealings."
She heard these from Shen Yi, but she had no idea what the situation was like now.
Bai was both happy and sad when she heard Su Tai's words. She felt as if she had found a confidant, and said excitedly, "Sister, you really hit the nail on the head. Actually, I don't want to please my natal family, but the Ma family is not just our family. There are also relatives. If I make enemies with my natal family, they will definitely look down on me and despise me.
She might even have evil intentions and send a woman to my husband, but the Bai family is here, who dares to offend me? I am still the mistress of the Ma family, and they all have to listen to me.
This is why a woman cannot live without her natal family to rely on. Sigh! To be honest, my sister is the best. Her natal family treats you like a pearl and a treasure. Even if Chen Yi is not here, the relatives of your husband’s family dare not treat you badly. "
She really envied Su Tai, but if she asked herself, she could not be as independent and strong as Su Tai, so she could only envy her, not be jealous.
After this heart-to-heart talk, the two of them really became good sisters.
When Su Tai saw them off, she said a few words of comfort and gave them some cakes and bread.
Within a few days, the people of the entire Zhaohua County knew the reason why the apple tree did not bear delicious fruits.
Because the crops did not grow well this year, the strawberries in Shenjia Village did not grow well either. Most people were still convinced, and the matter was quickly suppressed.
Su Tai also breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the news. The current situation was already chaotic enough with natural disasters and man-made tragedies, and she didn't want another big disturbance to happen where she lived.
Life returned to normal.
At this time, Ke Dasong and his sons drove the cattle and sheep into Shenjiazhuang again.
Last year, when the villagers learned that they could spend money to send things to their families at the border, they asked Ke Dasong to bring more cattle and sheep this year.
As soon as they entered the village, the villagers became restless.
One by one they chased to Su Tai's house and looked at the cattle and sheep carefully.
Ke Dasong did not dare to delay. He shook the wooden stake and asked the two brothers Ke Zhengliang to work.
Su Tai opened the door and came out, and asked someone to bring out the village's huge weighing beam.
After a busy day, it was dark and most of the cattle and sheep were sold.
The villagers who had not yet made their choice agreed with Ke Dasong to come back tomorrow.
Ke Dasong made a lot of money today and agreed readily.
Seeing Su Tai closed the door, he immediately asked about the situation of Ke Yunyun and Zhu Kangcheng.
Su Tai directly asked Ke Yunyun to come out and talk to her father and brother.
When Ke Dasong learned that his daughter and grandson were living well, he was even happier and gave her another two hundred taels.
Ke Yunyun's face turned pale with fear, and she shook her head like a rattle, "Dad, please be kind! Don't give me any more money! Otherwise, I won't dare to see you in the future, let alone my sister-in-law and nephew!"
"What nonsense! Dad will give it to you! No one will know!" As he said this, Ke Dasong turned around and glared at his two sons threateningly.
Ke Zhengliang and Ke Zhengping immediately raised their hands and solemnly swore, "Dad, we know nothing!"
Ke Yunyun: "."
"Brothers! I know you care about me, but I really can't take your money. I haven't touched a penny of the money you gave me last year!" Ke Yunyun said helplessly.
The father and son of the Ke family were all shocked. "Why, you eat your cousin's food and live with your cousin, but you don't even pay her? Girl, we can't do such a shameless thing."
"Dad! What nonsense are you talking about!" Ke Yunyun was so anxious that her face turned red.
Su Tai, who was standing by, could not stand it any longer and hurriedly explained, "Uncle, my cousin is not living here for free. She wanted to give me money, but I didn't want it. You can see that I am taking care of four children by myself, and they are so young. I also have to take care of things outside. I am too busy to handle it. My cousin is really helping me a lot here.
Logically, I should give her money! But my cousin refused to accept it, so I said that we don’t need to talk about money. She helps me take care of the family, and I’m responsible for supporting them. We have already discussed it, and there is no such thing as taking advantage of her.”
Ke Dasong then realized that he had misunderstood the child. He scratched his head in embarrassment and confirmed with Ke Yunyun again, "You really don't want the money?"
"No means no!" Ke Yunyun answered firmly.
Ke Dasong had no choice but to take the silver back. He then scratched his head and asked, "Xiao Tai, what is the price of grain this year? Is your village still selling grain?"
In previous years, they sold cattle and sheep, then went to villages along the way to collect grain and returned home. Although taxes increased last year, the increase was not right, and some people were still willing to sell. This year, they inquired in several villages along the way, and no one was willing to sell grain. They estimated that they would have to start buying grain from here. If no one sold yet, they would have to buy it from the grain shop in town, but that would cost a lot more money.
After Su Tai knew their situation, she immediately said, "Uncle, cousin, wait a minute, I'll go cook for you, and you can try it later to see if you like it."
The father and son of the Ke family all looked confused.
Ke Yunyun was very happy, "Dad, big brother and second brother, my cousin's family has another kind of food, called white rice, which is very fragrant. A little bit can be used to cook a pot of porridge, and can also be steamed into dry rice. It is full and delicious!"
Ke Dasong and the other two looked expectant.
After a while, Su Tai brought a large pot of dry rice, a large pot of mushroom and lean meat porridge, and a pot of braised pork, "Eat!"
This kind of dish is simple, rough but real.
The hungry father and his two sons didn't bother to be polite with Su Tai and picked up their chopsticks to eat heartily.
After tasting the rice, the three people were still not satisfied and asked Su Tai how much the white rice cost.
Su Tai made a gesture to silence them, asking them to speak more quietly, "Uncle, cousin, white rice is paddy rice, which was originally the food from Longxia Country. You also know that my family has a farm, and I hired someone to take good care of these paddies. I secretly planted them so that I can't let anyone know.
I don't plan to sell it out. I have more than enough for myself. I can give you some. We are all relatives. I won't ask you for more. I'll give you 20 cents per pound. Is that okay?"
Ke Dasong's eyes lit up and he smiled excitedly, "I'm sure there's no problem with that, but will you suffer a loss?"
Su Tai shook her head. "What's the loss? I didn't plan to sell it outside in the first place. So I still made a profit."
Since that was the case, Ke Dasong didn't bother to be polite with Su Tai. He asked her for 2,500 kilograms and another 1,000 kilograms of wheat.
A thousand kilograms of wheat was just a drop in the bucket for Su Tai. She could just take it out from the cellar. She didn't make much money, so she still calculated it based on the prices of previous years.
The Ke family, father and son, breathed a sigh of relief after getting the food.
The next day they sold all the cattle and sheep the village wanted, and then helped slaughter the cattle. When they were almost done, they set out for Dongmen Village.
Come back to Su Tai to get food on your way back.
A few days after Ke Dasong and his family returned, the sky began to drizzle with late autumn icy rain. The bone-chilling rain was mixed with snowflakes, making people shiver with cold. (End of this chapter)
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