The next day was just dawn.
As usual, Zhang Dazhui and his family placed six buckets of water, wood, a bucket of fish, and a backpack of fodder at the gate of the Su family's yard. When they were about to knock on the door and leave, the gate of the Su family opened from the inside.
Su Ning'an followed Xiao Lingyu out, carrying a bowl of rice and wild boar meat weighing about two pounds.
"Mrs. Su...Mrs. Su."
Zhang Dazhui was nervous when he saw Xiao Lingyu and her son suddenly appear.
Xiao Lingyu glanced at the door. The fish barrels were placed in the front row, followed by six water buckets in two rows and three columns behind the fish barrels, and at the end were wood and fodder placed side by side.
It was instantly confirmed that it was the eldest daughter of the Zhang family who came to the Su family to do work the day after Zhang Sanzhu was beaten with a stick.
The next day, the second branch of the Zhang family came to do some work and just casually placed it at the door.
Xiao Lingyu remembered that it was this man who hit Zhang Sanzhu a little more when she shouted to stop.
Xiao Lingyu smiled and said, "So it turns out that the eldest brother of the Zhang family came to do some work for our Su family today. We happened to run into them. My mother and I will not go to the Zhang family's yard, Boss."
Su Ning'an stepped forward in time and handed the wild boar meat and a large bowl of rice to Zhang Dazhu's wife, Yao.
Yao didn't dare to answer for a moment, "Madam Su, what's this?"
Xiao Lingyu said, "Sister-in-law Zhang, I'm going to the county with my three children today. Xingyi and the third child don't have anyone to cook for them, so I'd like to trouble you to use the wild boar meat and the freshly caught fish to make lunch for them and bring it to the Su family's yard. If we don't get back in time for dinner, you'll have to send another dinner over."
Yao said, "Madam Su, it's no big deal to prepare two meals. There's no need to give us so much. Just save the wild boar meat for you to eat when you come back."
Xiao Lingyu said, "My third son and his father are weak and need to eat something good. You can take it back and help cook it."
Zhang Dazhu promptly took over the wild boar meat and rice. "Don't worry, Madam Su. Xingyi and Lao San are under our care. They won't go hungry."
Then Zhang Dazhui picked up the fish bucket at the door and took his wife and children back to the Zhang family yard.
After Su Ningan moved the things at the door into the yard, he went straight to the kitchen.
Xiao Lingyu pretended to go to the bathroom to wash up. After entering the space to tidy up, he filled his watch with tiny anesthetic needles and put it on his wrist. Then he slipped out of the space with two small cans of chili sauce.
After breakfast, Su Ning'an sprinkled wood ash into Su Xingyi's toilet bucket, moved it to the front yard, and placed it at the base of the wall.
After Su Ningjie prepared sufficient food and water for the sheep pen and chicken coop, he locked the backyard and kitchen and checked carefully several times before he felt relieved.
Xiao Lingyu's eyebrows trembled when he saw this, and his heart was in a knot. A child who was only six years old had to worry about the family's property.
Su Ningjie turned around and saw Xiao Lingyu looking unhappy. "Mother, did you not sleep well? Go to your room and lie down for half an incense stick. We will go to the county at noon."
Xiao Lingyu put his arm around his shoulders and said, "Let's not waste any more time. Let's go now. By the way, have you two brothers put your half-worn clothes in the carriage?"
Su Ningan walked in from outside wearing a blue mask with white edges, "Mother, they are all in the carriage."
Xiao Lingyu nodded slightly to Su Ning'an, then looked at Su Xingyi.
He was wearing a blue eye mask and a clean green robe, sitting in a wheelchair, touching Su Ningwen's little head with one hand.
When Su Ningwen saw Xiao Lingyu looking at him, he hurriedly lay on Su Xingyi's legs and didn't look at Xiao Lingyu.
He really wanted to go with them, but he couldn't let his mother find out and put her in a difficult position.
A warm, soft hand rested on his little head, and a gentle voice reached his ear.
"Third brother, wait for mother to come back."
Su Ningwen raised her head, turned around with red eyes and threw herself into Xiao Lingyu's arms.
He really wanted to tell his mother to come back soon, but he couldn't say it, and he felt so sad.
Xiao Lingyu patted his little back gently and coaxed him, "Third brother, mother will be back soon and will bring you a lot of books."
Su Ningwen straightened up, nodded with a smile, pulled Xiao Lingyu out, sent Xiao Lingyu to the carriage, and ran back to the gate of the courtyard.
Su Ningwen leaned against the gate and waved to Xiao Lingyu, as if to say, "Mom, go early and come back early. I'll wait for you at home."
Xiao Xier glanced at Su Ningwen with red eyes, and decided to let her third brother monopolize her mother for a few more days from now on.
Xiao Lingyu did not delay any longer and took the children into the carriage.
Su Ning'an drove the carriage and quickly left the Su family yard.
Su Ningwen squatted down only when he could no longer see the carriage. He picked up a few stones at the door and put them into Su Xingyi's hand.
He took out the book from the main room and went to the yard to read while accompanying Su Xingyi.
In the carriage.
After seeing Xiao Xier sleeping on the couch, Xiao Lingyu glanced at the two sets of patched, half-worn clothes placed on the table.
"When you get to the county town, first change into these old clothes and sell chili peppers, and then change into new clothes and sell chili peppers again."
Su Ningjie was puzzled, "Mother, why is this happening?"
Xiao Lingyu pursed his lips slightly, "You'll know today. Think carefully. Making money is hard and tiring. It's not too late to give up now."
Su Ningjie said, "I'm not afraid. Just tell me what I should do when I get to the county."
Xiao Lingyu turned his head and looked outside the car, "Boss, drive slowly, you also need to know."
"good."
Xiao Lingyu then explained to the children in detail how to sell chili peppers...
"...You must remember that these are rare ingredients. Scarcity makes them valuable, so there is no bargaining."
Su Ningjie repeated Xiao Lingyu's words in his mind several times. "Mother, I understand. When we get to the county, you and your sister will wait in the carriage for us to bring back the money."
Xiao Lingyu looked at his confident look and wondered if he would still maintain such a confident and optimistic attitude if he was rejected?
"Well, mother will wait for the money."
The horse carriage was obviously faster than the ox cart, saving half the time and arriving at Xishui County at noon.
The city guard was surprised for a moment when he saw a young man in blue driving a carriage. Then he thought of a possibility: this child probably had a foundation in martial arts. After all, poor people study hard but rich people practice martial arts.
But why does the mask cover your mouth?
Aren't you supposed to cover your eyes and nose?
The commander of the city guard felt that the people in the car were not easy to deal with, so he collected five cents and let them go.
Not long after the carriage entered the city, Xiao Lingyu lifted the curtain and looked around at the street scene near the city gate.
It was already past breakfast time, and there were quite a few people sitting at the food stalls on both sides of the street. Judging from the diners' attire, most of them were merchants coming into the city, and a small number were locals.
Five minutes later, Xiao Lingyu asked Su Ning'an to park the carriage next to a wonton stall.
Xiao Lingyu held Xiao Xier in his arms, and Su Ningjie got off the carriage with a can of chili sauce.
When the wonton stall owner saw the distinguished guest coming, he hurriedly took a clean rag and carefully wiped the already clean tables and chairs.
"Madam, please take a seat."
After Xiao Lingyu sat down with Xiao Xi'er in his arms, he asked, "Boss, how much is a bowl of wontons?"
"Madam, five cents a bowl."
"Six bowls first."
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