It has to be said that my sister-in-law's methods of making money are indeed quite impressive.
What does twenty taels mean? A farming family could only save two taels of silver in a year. For the old Su family, twenty taels was money they could only dream of.
She had never seen so much silver in all her years of life.
But now my sister-in-law earns that much in just one night.
Thinking this, Madam Qian turned to Su Hua, her gaze fixed on her as if she were looking at a chubby, golden baby.
Until suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my palm.
When she came to her senses, she saw her husband pinching her hand hard. She couldn't pull her hand away, and she immediately felt a little annoyed. "Honey, what are you doing? Why are you pinching me for no reason?"
As soon as he finished speaking, his mind finally cleared up, and he saw that the entire Su family was staring blankly at him.
Especially Su Baishi in the middle, her eyes seemed to be able to devour people.
Madam Qian's heart skipped a beat, and she stammered for a long time, "Mother, what... what's wrong?"
"You're asking me what's wrong?" Madam Su squinted her eyes and slammed her hand heavily on the table. "You've gotten bolder now, daring to covet the family's money. You've even built a big brick house with tiled roofs, all arranged neatly. Are you just waiting for this old woman to breathe her last?!"
“No, no, that’s not what I meant.” Madam Qian was taken aback and quickly shook her head.
Su Erhu glared at the woman and quickly apologized, "Mother, Yue Niang was drugged today and that's why she said such nonsense. Please don't be angry..."
"We'll settle this score later." Madam Su pushed Su Erhu aside and turned to Madam Qian with her slanted eyes. "You better tell me honestly, did you tell everyone about Yu Cheng giving you the jade hairpin?"
Ever since she learned that Wang Ergou was sent by the Meng family, she had been wondering who had leaked the information about the jade hairpin.
Zhao was always tight-lipped and stubborn, and had never had any dealings with the Meng family. As for the three younger children, although they were young, they were all sensible children, and she never made any mistakes in the things she had instructed them to do.
Only Madam Qian is known for her cunning; if someone from the Meng family were to offer her money or even a small bribe, it's hard to guarantee she wouldn't leak the secret...
"I'm innocent, Mother! How could I possibly tell the Meng family!" Madam Qian exclaimed in shock, standing up abruptly. "Although my daughter-in-law loves money, she knows what's important. If word gets out that we have jade ornaments, wouldn't that be like inviting thieves to steal them?"
As she spoke, a wave of grievance washed over her. "Besides, I'm not the only one who knows about this jade ornament. Why does Mother only suspect me? What about my sister-in-law? What about my two sons, Da Lang and Er Lang? Am I the only bad person in the whole family?"
Zhao was quite frightened by the will-o'-the-wisp and thunder earlier. When she heard that the fire was going to affect her, she quickly waved her hands and said, "This afternoon, I was with Dalang and the others looking for snails in the reeds. We have never seen any members of the Meng family. The three children can testify to that."
Having said that, fearing that no one would believe him, he added, "I can swear..."
Upon hearing this, Madam Qian immediately added, "I can also swear an oath."
"Ahem, we're all family, no need for oaths." Su Hua coughed lightly, gently pulling down the two raised fingers, her lips slightly cold. "However, Second Sister-in-law, could you explain why you went to the kitchen in the middle of the night?"
"Wh-what?" Madam Qian was taken aback, wondering why Su Hua had changed the subject so quickly.
My hands clenched tighter unconsciously.
He chuckled awkwardly, "I...I didn't eat much tonight and was a little hungry, so I thought I'd have a piece of pastry to fill my stomach. Who would have thought that I'd be drugged by Wang Ergou and his gang of scoundrels before I even got into the kitchen."
Su Hua turned her head and caught a glimpse of the panic that flashed in the woman's eyes.
She's lying!
But what could be in the kitchen that she'd be thinking about? The meat from the house? The pastries from Tianxianglou? Or... the spices locked in the cupboard?
The girl narrowed her eyes and stared at Qian Shi for a moment.
However, to catch a thief red-handed or an adulterer in the act, speculation and conjecture are far from sufficient.
However, I need to be more careful around the Qian family in the future.
Hearing this, Su Sanhu scratched his head, puzzled. "If there really is a jade hairpin in the family, why did Hua'er make such a solemn oath? What if the oath comes true..."
Immediately, he shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, from now on, let Third Brother make such oaths. Third Brother isn't afraid."
Su Dahu and his brother quickly responded, "Brothers, let's distribute them."
Su Hua felt a warmth in her heart and blinked her almond-shaped eyes. "Because I didn't hide the jade hairpin at home, I won't keep my vow."
She didn't know whether ghosts and spirits existed or not.
After all, her time travel is something that cannot be explained by science or common sense.
Therefore, it is necessary to always have a sense of awe towards ghosts and gods. In order to live a little longer, she naturally would not make any oaths that might come true.
Moreover, once the space absorbs the jade ornament, it is no longer considered to be at home.
This vow will never be fulfilled.
"What? You didn't hide it at home? Where did you hide it then?" Upon hearing this, Madam Qian was so shocked that her voice cracked. "This set of jade ornaments is something we could never earn in a lifetime. If we don't hide it at home, what if it gets stolen by a thief..."
"Enough!" Madam Su suddenly raised her voice, "What business is it of yours where you hide it? Are you going to steal it?"
“Look at what Mother is saying…” Madam Qian pouted. “I’m doing this for Hua’er’s own good. I’m afraid that if she loses her things, it will be too late to cry.”
"Alright, if you can't speak properly, then shut up." Su Erhu quickly pulled the woman away, his brows furrowed deeply.
Can't she see that her mother is already angry? Why is she still going to walk right into the fire?!
Su Hua looked at Madam Qian, her smile deepening, "The jade ornaments are all in a hidden place in Fuhu Mountain. Second Sister-in-law, don't worry, they won't be lost."
As it was almost dawn, Madam Su put away the silver and told everyone to go to sleep.
Su Sanhu walked at the back, pulled Su Hua aside and whispered in her ear, "Hua'er, you said before that phosphorus powder is produced after the bones of the dead decompose. So where did you get that phosphorus powder before?"
Su Hua's lips curled slightly as she whispered with a hint of mischievousness.
“Naturally, it’s from a grave.”
"A grave mound?" Su Sanhu exclaimed in surprise.
No wonder, before they went to the Meng family, Su Hua deliberately took a detour to a cemetery and lingered there for quite a while.
It turns out they went to collect human bones!
His little sister is incredibly bold!
Upon hearing this, Su Bai, who was walking in front, hurriedly pulled Su Hua to wash her hands and burn incense, and they didn't stop until the corner of the wall was filled with a row of incense sticks.
That night, incense burned in every household in Shanghe Village, and the air was filled with a strong fragrance of incense.
Su Hua lay on the bed in the main room, looking at the two silver ingots handed to her by Su Baishi, and pondered, "I want to use this money to buy a carriage for the family, and also to arrange a marriage for my third brother. What do you think, Mother?"
"Buying a carriage? Getting engaged?" Upon hearing this, Su Bai was somewhat bewildered.
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