He composed himself and added, "That silly boy Meng Fu is decked out in gold and silver. The moment he entered the gambling den, the dealers spotted him. Last night, they won thirty taels of silver as soon as they entered. The two of them are in high spirits right now. I wonder what you think we should do next, madam?"
Su Hua smiled upon hearing this, "Since the gambling den people have also set their sights on us, let's hold back for now."
If the two waver, just give them a little push.
After saying that, he took out a silver ingot and a small piece of silver from his sleeve and handed it to the man. "You did a good job. This five taels is the remaining reward from before, and the other one tael is a bonus."
The two silver coins, one the size of an egg and the other the size of a small stone, gleamed in the sunlight, making Wang Ergou's eyes sparkle.
He suppressed the urge to take the silver, scratching his head sheepishly, "How can I do this? We agreed that ten taels of silver would be enough, Miss is being so kind..."
Seeing the man's insincere expression, Su Hua couldn't help but find it amusing. "You really don't want it? If you don't want it, then forget it."
The carrot and stick strategy was something she learned in her previous life.
When we first met, breaking hands and feet was like a stick; now, giving some rewards is like a carrot. In this way, it is even more foolproof to use them.
"No, no, no, I want it, I want it!" Seeing the girl about to take back the silver coins, Wang Ergou quickly reached out his hands to take them, grinning from ear to ear, "Only the blind wouldn't want my reward! I just suddenly froze, hehehe..."
Of the five taels of silver deposit given earlier, after spending three taels on fishing in taverns and restaurants these past few days, there were still more than two taels left. The good food that was packed back from the restaurant also ended up in the stomachs of him and his brothers outside, so it can't be considered a waste.
Now, Su Hua not only paid the remaining five taels, but also gave him a silver reward, which made him go from a penniless pauper to a rich man with eight taels of silver in his pocket!
Eight taels! Eight taels!
If he were to resort to petty theft, he probably wouldn't be able to steal this much money in his entire life.
Even in Shanghe Village, the number of families who could afford eight taels of silver could be counted on one hand.
Wang Ergou became more and more excited as he thought about it, grabbing the silver and patting his chest loudly. "Don't worry, Grandma, I, Wang Ergou, guarantee that if anything like this happens again, as long as you ask me, I will definitely handle it perfectly."
Su Hua: "...???..."
Does he really intend to become a professional at doing this kind of thing?
Wang Ergou carefully hid the silver in his pocket, then thought of the silk clothes at home. "Grandma, once this matter is completely over, I will immediately wash the clothes and return them to you."
"Don't worry, Grandma, I've been very careful with my clothes. They haven't been bumped or scratched at all; they look brand new."
"Didn't you say you'd continue to help me with things? Just leave the clothes with you, you never know when you might need them again." Su Hua waved her hand dismissively. "Don't keep calling me 'Grandma' anymore, just call me by my name."
Being called "Grandma" by someone several years older than yourself always gives you the feeling of being an older person for no reason.
Most women prefer someone younger.
She was no exception.
Wang Ergou was startled by the sound, but then his eyes lit up with an alarming brightness.
She's agreeing to blame him for all the scams she'll ever do!
"Alright, alright, whatever Grandma says goes. I, Wang Ergou, will obey Grandma completely..."
Su Hua: "!!!!"
After recounting the swindling story, Wang Ergou bowed solemnly to Su Hua before leaving, saying, "Thank you so much for my mother's matter, Aunt... For years, my mother has been coughing day and night. These past few days, following your advice, she has been cutting down bamboo and roasting it over a fire to extract the juice to drink. Now she can barely get a full night's sleep."
Su Hua smiled and said, "No need to thank me. I just mentioned it casually. You should thank yourself."
Using roasted bamboo water to treat coughs is a relatively niche ancient remedy. However, because the roasting process is complicated and the entire treatment course is long, most people are not willing to use this method.
Wang Ergou was willing to spend time and effort to treat his mother's illness, and the person he should thank the most is indeed himself.
As the man watched the girl's departing figure, a faint glimmer of light gradually appeared in his usually carefree eyes.
Only after she was completely out of sight did he begin to walk home along the mountain path, taking a bite of the cucumber in his hand as he went.
Click!
Wang Ergou chewed on the cucumber in his mouth and couldn't help but marvel, "These cucumbers from the Su family are really delicious."
He swallowed the cucumber bits in his mouth, quickly wiped the bitten cucumber clean, and carefully put it in his pocket along with another cucumber.
This is such good stuff, I'll take it back for my mother to eat, she'll definitely love it.
On the other side, Su Hua went down the mountain pass and completely lost the desire to take a nap. After thinking about it, she decided to go to the wooden house at the end of the village.
Today is the day to administer acupuncture to Xiao Jinhan.
Furthermore, once the more than 100 acres of land in Zaozhuang are planted with sweet potatoes, there will be an urgent need for someone who understands farming and has some skills to manage it. She also wanted to ask Xiao Jinhan if he had any suitable candidates. If not, she would have to go to Qingshui County as soon as possible to buy someone.
After all, given Liu Yuxian's personality, if she could cause trouble on the very day Zaozhuang was vacated, who knows, she might send people to use some disgusting tricks when there's a harvest in Zaozhuang later.
However, she had only taken two steps when a delicate food tray suddenly appeared from the side, steaming hot and savory with a salty, fresh seafood flavor.
Su Hua looked up along the food tray and saw a pale hand and a fairly handsome face.
However, compared to his usual refined demeanor, this face clearly had a more rugged, street-smart look, with unnaturally red blood vessels in his eyes, clearly the result of staying up all night.
When Feng Zicai saw the girl's gaze fall on him, his already delighted heart leaped even more, and he quickly offered the food tray in his hand to her.
"Xiao Hua, I bought you your favorite seafood. There are boiled prawns and two big crabs. They say it's the freshest prawns that Tianxianglou just caught. Take a look and see if you like them?"
Upon hearing this, Su Hua glanced silently at the three large basins by the yard. These were the rice bowls of the three animals, Da Bai, Da Niu, and Xiao Hei. Now, each basin contained a few crab shells, which were the three animals' new toys.
Actually, the crab shells in this dry rice bowl are fresher than the ones in his hand.
Seeing that she hadn't moved for a while, Feng Zicai's previously excited heart was instantly filled with a trace of unease. "Xiaohua, do you not like it? If you don't like shrimp and crab, but prefer something else, just tell me, and I'll buy it for you later, okay?"
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