Chapter 29 Redeeming the Jade Pendant
As if she was worried the boss might refuse, she hesitated, "I bought this for someone else. Without a receipt, I'm afraid it would be hard to explain. Please be kind enough to issue one to me."
The boss agreed very readily, but his handwriting was quite illegible.
Gu Yuexuan tightly grasped a plain receipt and hurried back the way she came. She saw the old lady sitting in front of a simple tea stall on the side of the road, leisurely sipping tea and taking a short rest.
However, the old lady, who was used to tasting priceless rare tea, found the cup of coarse tea and water so rough that it was almost difficult for her to swallow, and her eyes and eyebrows revealed dissatisfaction and contempt.
Just as she was frowning, she caught a glimpse of Gu Yuexuan returning with a heavy load, and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why did you buy so many rough hatchets?"
Gu Yuexuan replied vaguely, "My grandfather specifically ordered this purchase. Here is the purchase receipt and the remaining silver. Please keep it safe."
The old lady took the receipt with crooked handwriting. The crude handwriting made her eyes narrow. Then she crumpled the receipt into a ball and threw it on the ground. She stood up and said, "Now that everything is purchased, let's go home."
She never wanted to visit this simple market again.
Gu Yuexuan couldn't help laughing, responded softly, and followed the old lady onto the ox cart for the return trip.
The old lady even made up an excuse: "You are carrying such a heavy load, and it is too tiring to walk back. The two cents are well spent."
Gu Yuexuan responded sincerely, "Grandma is absolutely right. Save when you should save, and spend when you should spend. The financial power of the family belongs to you. You are truly a good housekeeper."
The old lady vaguely felt that Gu Yuexuan's flattery seemed a little unnatural, but she was speechless for a moment and could not find the right words to refute. She could only put on a stern face and turn away.
As a concubine, she had no blood relationship with Tu Subo's father, and there was no sense of closeness between her and this eldest grandson.
Her heart was filled with disdain and contempt for the eldest grandson's wife in front of her.
However, what is surprising is that the old man in the family has always been serious and majestic, and rarely jokes with the younger generations, but Gu Yuexuan seems to be fearless in front of him.
Could it be that Tu Subo really found a pearl by accident?
The old lady's heart was filled with ripples of family disputes, and her face became increasingly gloomy, but Gu Yuexuan turned a blind eye to it. What could she do if she was unhappy?
What does it have to do with her?
As long as she can achieve her goal in the end, it doesn't matter whether the process is tortuous or not.
The ox cart bumped along the bumpy road until it reached the village entrance. They staggered to the door of their dilapidated home and unexpectedly met Tu Subo who had just arrived.
When Tu Subo saw that the old lady had nothing in her hands, while Gu Yuexuan was carrying a heavy bag, he couldn't help but pursed his lips, then took the initiative to stretch out his hand to take the heavy backpack.
Gu Yuexuan didn't refuse and readily transferred the burden to his shoulders. She gently rubbed her sore shoulders and glanced behind him inadvertently. She asked in surprise, "Why haven't Second Uncle and Third Uncle arrived yet?"
"They did not return with you?"
A barely perceptible sly glint flashed across Tu Subo's eyes, and he replied calmly, "They have some temporary matters to attend to, and will be back soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, he picked up the backpack filled with items and stepped lightly over the threshold. Gu Yuexuan followed closely behind him, not paying any attention to the old lady's puzzled expression.
After putting the items away, she couldn't help but ask curiously, "What happened to them? Why did you smile like that just now?"
Tu Subo was confident that he could conceal his emotions perfectly, and upon hearing this, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, barely perceptible.
"Did you actually notice I was smiling?"
"Stop pretending! You look so smug, it's like you have the words 'gloating' etched on your face."
"So, what happened to them?"
Tu Subo sat on his own wooden board, his legs stretched out casually, a hint of sarcasm in the corners of his muddy eyes.
"The finished green bricks need to be transported from the brick kiln to an open area, and the payment is calculated according to the number of bricks."
Seven copper coins a day, and seven hundred bricks to be carried.
Once Tu Subo understood the rules, he followed them meticulously, and for two consecutive days, he moved more bricks than he was supposed to. However, there were always some people who tried to cheat.
"The foreman kept a close eye on them the entire time. At the end, there was an inventory. If there was a slight shortage of bricks, they had to stay and continue carrying bricks until they had enough to get paid for the day."
In the past, if the two arrogant old men had suffered such an injustice, they would have just turned around and left, and even looking back would have seemed like a sign of weakness.
However, times have changed and the situation is very different.
They have also worked hard during the period of slacking off. If they leave rashly at this time, all their previous efforts will be wasted.
Seven copper coins are also wealth earned through blood and sweat.
After Tu Subo settled the wages, he returned alone, while the two old men were still working hard in the brick kiln.
After hearing this, Gu Yuexuan couldn't help but chuckle softly, her shoulders shaking slightly with the laughter.
"You know what, this trick is just right for dealing with them."
This is a good opportunity to rectify the lazy and opportune mentality of those people.
Seeing her smiling so happily, Tu Subo just smiled indifferently. However, as he smiled, an object carefully wrapped in a handkerchief suddenly appeared in his arms.
"What's this?"
Gu Yuexuan raised her eyebrows slightly: "Just open it and you'll know."
She pulled the precious medicine bottles from the pouch she carried with her and placed them on the only wooden plank in the shed that could accommodate other items. She explained softly, "The herbs I found have little effect. Daily application is just a stopgap measure. I also bought you two bottles of special ointment. You will use these from now on."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tu Subo did not respond immediately.
She turned her head in confusion, only to see that Tu Subo's eyes, which were usually as clear as water, were now shining with an unusual warmth.
His fingertips gently clasped the jade pendant, his fingers trembling slightly involuntarily. After taking a few deep breaths, he whispered hoarsely: "This jade pendant, how could you possibly..."
"This time, you must keep it safe."
Gu Yuexuan lightly raised her index finger, placed it close to her lips and let out a soft whisper, her voice deliberately lowered, like a breeze brushing against the tip of a leaf: "I got it back for you quietly, even the old lady was kept in the dark."
"Also, don't reveal anything about this to your mother-in-law, lest she reveal her flaws in front of everyone."
She was not deeply wary of Xi Lanfang, but she knew very well that Xi Lanfang was not someone who was good at hiding her thoughts.
Yesterday, when tidying up the vegetable garden, Xi Lanfang sighed and frowned as she thought of the jade pendant that Tu Subo had sold.
Gu Yuexuan was annoyed by the constant sighing, and happened to be out today, so she redeemed the jade pendant.
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