Chapter 59: Men's minds are hard to understand
Tu Subo left for a while, and when he stepped into the house again, Gu Yuexuan was choked with sobs from eating her favorite sweets.
His gaze fell on the empty little bowl, a playful smile flashing in his eyes: "How about another bowl?"
Gu Yuexuan shook her hands helplessly, as if surrendering: "I really can't do it anymore. I really can't hold on this time."
"Is the matter settled?"
Tu Subo nodded and replied calmly, "It's divided into two grades according to quality. Low-quality charcoal costs nine coins per ten catties, and high-quality charcoal costs fifteen coins per ten catties."
The total amount of charcoal they carried today was 160 jin, of which 60 jin was high-quality charcoal, worth a total of 90 coins, and the remaining 100 jin was low-quality charcoal, also worth 90 coins.
One hundred and sixty jin of charcoal was finally exchanged for one hundred and eighty coins, equivalent to one coin and eight cents of silver.
This price is actually within their psychological expectations.
However, Gu Yuexuan turned her head and glanced at the dishes on the table, and couldn't help but feel a sense of regret in her heart: "It was eaten in one meal."
Just two bowls of yogurt are equivalent to eating more than 100 kilograms of charcoal!
Seeing her distressed expression, Tu Subo couldn't help but smile playfully: "Now that you've eaten it, there's no need to regret it."
"It's getting late. Don't we still need to buy other things? Let's go."
Gu Yuexuan walked out of the restaurant side by side with him, feeling somewhat helpless. She thought to herself that her bold words of treating the guests had come to nothing, and that she was instead severely ripped off by Tu Subo. She reached into her hidden purse.
"I'll give you the meal money."
Tu Subo was indeed penniless. The only money he had left was from selling the jade button and begging it from the old lady. In the process, he even went to find a doctor to prepare prescriptions and buy medicinal materials for her. This man really could not bear such cruel slaughter.
But just as she was about to open her purse, a hand suddenly stretched out from nowhere, tightly grasped her wrist, and pried her fingers open little by little with its fingertips.
She hadn't taken out her purse yet, but a small purse appeared in her palm.
"Last time I kept seven taels of silver on me. I spent two taels on medicine, and today I spent another one qian and two fen on food. The rest is in this bag."
Gu Yuexuan didn't expect that other people's money would flow into her hands. She hesitated for a moment and immediately wanted to push it back: "Why are you giving me money?"
"Xuanxuan."
Tu Subo's big, broad hand slid down from her wrist and grasped her flustered fingers accurately. His tone was both firm and gentle as he slowly closed his hands: "This should have been given to you for safekeeping."
Tu Subo slowly withdrew his outstretched hand and spoke calmly, "The family atmosphere seems harmonious right now. All the money is firmly in Grandmother's hands. There might not be any problems in the short term. However, this will be difficult to maintain in the long term."
Everyone has their own selfish thoughts. After all, they once had the warmth of a small family, but now they have no money and can only endure it for the time being.
As time goes by, the lifeblood of the family cannot be controlled by the old lady alone forever, and disputes are inevitable.
Although Gu Yuexuan had a huge fortune, her palms were sweating and her fingertips were trembling slightly when she touched a few pieces of loose silver.
She struggled for a moment, and finally said with difficulty: "Even if you really need someone to manage the accounts, it should be handed over to your mother..."
Deep down, she really didn't want to get involved in such a dispute!
Tu Subo seemed to be mocking her for not recognizing her position. He scoffed and said, "Xuanxuan, you and I are husband and wife. If I don't give my property to you, who else can I give it to?"
"Mother manages the household she and father share, while you and I manage our own small family."
"Why, Xuanxuan, do you regret marrying me and don't want to spend your life with me?"
Gu Yuexuan felt as if ants were crawling in her heart because of those smiling phoenix eyes. She was silent for a long time before she tightly grasped her purse and said firmly, "What do I have to regret?"
The original owner had a humble background and was not favored. She was lucky to find a good marriage in this chaos.
Although the Tu Su family has lost its glory and wealth, Tu Subo is not a foolish person.
She took over this bad hand of cards from the original owner, and the only chance of winning lay with Tu Subo. She really had no room for regret.
Seeing that she no longer refused, Tu Subo's smile grew even wider. But just as he was about to explain his next plan, Gu Yuexuan suddenly stared at him sharply and said in a serious tone, "Tu Subo, I understand."
Tu Subo's heart trembled slightly, and there was a hint of expectation in his tone that he himself did not notice.
"Understand what?"
Gu Yuexuan's eyes were full of sincerity and determination. She gently patted Tu Subo's tense arm and said in a sonorous voice, "You are a good person!"
The smile on Tu Subo's lips froze instantly, and his deep eyes revealed emotion. He said slowly: "You really know how to judge people."
"It seems that you are not mistaken..."
Gu Yuexuan felt that Tu Subo's expression changed abnormally.
The atmosphere was originally harmonious and the joy of complimenting each other was at its peak, but why did his expression suddenly become so serious?
Men's minds are really hard to understand.
She put away the list drawn up by the old lady, shifted her attention, and began to plan the purchases in detail.
In Tu Subo's spacious but heavy backpack and clenched hands, six coarse pottery jars, two pieces of thick coarse cloth and ten kilograms of soft cotton compactly occupied every inch of the space, leaving it difficult to find even a trace of space.
Gu Yuexuan gently shook the empty basket on her back and suggested, "Maybe I can share some of the burden and help you carry some in?"
Tu Subo did not loosen the rope in his hand, but responded calmly: "We haven't bought the meat yet."
Gu Yuexuan didn't insist. After asking for the exact location of the butcher shop, she suggested, "Perhaps you can send these items back first. I will come to you as soon as I buy the meat."
The butcher shop was still two streets away. Although the backpack could barely support the weight of the items in his hands, the hemp rope had left deep red marks on Tu Subo's palms.
Tu Subo was a little worried: "Can you do it alone?"
"It's broad daylight, what's so scary about the streets?" Gu Yuexuan chuckled and pointed in the direction they came from. "Wait for me where the mule cart is parked. I'll be back soon."
Tu Subo wanted to say something but stopped himself, pursing his lips slightly, but Gu Yuexuan had already walked away briskly with the empty backpack on her back.
He thought for a moment, then turned around and walked quickly in the opposite direction.
He originally came to buy meat, but his goal was not limited to meat.
The other people in the family were busy making charcoal, and someone volunteered to help during cooking. Gu Yuexuan didn't have to endure the hardship of carrying firewood, and she had to find ways to make her family's diet more abundant.
Even if your family finances are limited, you should try to make sure the table doesn't look shabby.
After walking around the vegetable market, Gu Yuexuan's eyes fell on a lively little fish jumping in a wooden barrel.
These fish are indeed too small. The largest one is only as long as the index finger and as thick as the finger. Compared with the big fish weighing several kilograms next to them, they look pitiful.
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