Chapter 156 What is she doing here?
Zhang San's family was poor. He raised a donkey to pull goods for others to earn some money to support his wife and children.
A few days ago, he was delivering something to the mountains for someone. Unfortunately, the donkey was old and weak, and was not well fed. It stumbled and fell into a ravine, and was blinded in one eye by a branch.
The old donkey had become a useless waste, so he went to the market to sell the blind donkey, but no one was interested. He planned to sell it to a restaurant to stew meat, but the restaurant thought it was too thin.
Just when he didn't know what to do, he saw the donkey led by the old man. It was fat, strong, round and plump, and he couldn't help but feel envious.
He wanted to secretly take the donkey away while the old man was eating, but seeing the old man's age, he couldn't bear to do so, so he simply exchanged the blind donkey for the fat donkey.
He took the fat donkey away and hid it in his backyard, but he forgot that the old donkey also knew the way.
Seeing that his plan was exposed, he loudly argued, "This donkey is mine."
Seeing that he still wanted to deny it, Chen Qingqing said sternly, "You didn't take the old man's donkey away, but instead exchanged it for your old donkey. This shows that you still have a conscience. Hurry and return the donkey to the owner, and this matter will be over. If you insist on doing it, we will report you to the authorities."
Zhang San stiffened his neck and refused to give in. "Who are you trying to scare, little girl? This donkey is mine. You can complain to anyone you want. I'm not afraid."
Chen Qingqing smiled faintly, "Big brother, I guess you usually rely on this donkey to pull you to work, right?"
"Yes, that's right."
Chen Qingqing asked the old man, "Grandpa, does your donkey also pull people to work?"
The old man shook his head and said, "My donkey is only used to carry grain during the autumn harvest. I don't use it at other times. If it weren't for marrying my son, I wouldn't be willing to sell it."
Chen Qingqing raised her eyebrows and smiled, "That's right. Look at this old donkey. Its front fur is worn out, and its eye is bleeding. It's obvious it was injured recently. This is the most basic result of long-term transportation. If you don't return the donkey to the old man, even if you sue the authorities, I'm afraid it won't be as simple as returning the donkey."
Hearing this, Zhang San was so frightened that a layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead. He dared not to be stubborn anymore and quickly apologized.
"Girl, I was wrong. It was all my fault for being greedy. Please don't report me to the police. I will return the donkey to the old man."
"That's right. Knowing one's mistakes is the best way to improve. As the saying goes, even if one is poor, one should not lose one's ambition, and even in difficult times, one should not take shortcuts."
"You are right, young lady. Don't worry, I will never do such a wicked thing again."
Chen Qingqing nodded and said to the old man, "Grandpa, although he tried to take advantage of you by exchanging the bad for the good, he has good intentions. He is willing to return your donkey now. Can you forgive him?"
The old man nodded repeatedly and said, "It's good that my donkey has been found, girl. I will pay you the hundred coins you promised me after I sell my donkey."
When Chen Qingqing heard that he was going to sell his donkey, she was delighted. It was really like finding something without any effort after searching for it everywhere.
"Grandpa, how much is your donkey for? I just need to buy a donkey."
"I plan to sell it for fifteen taels of silver. If you want to buy it, just give me fourteen taels of silver."
"Okay, I'll take this donkey," Chen Qingqing said, pulling out some silver from his pocket and handing it to the old man. "Here's fifteen taels of silver. Please keep it."
The old man hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands, "No, no, that's too much. Just give me fourteen taels of silver."
"Grandpa, please don't be polite. Hurry up and put the money away. Don't lose it."
Chen Qingqing stuffed the silver into the old man's hand, and then took out a hundred coins and handed them to the middle-aged man who had just provided the clue.
Then he said to Zhang San, the donkey thief, "My dear brother, you are kind-hearted. I am from Nanshan Village. If you are in trouble one day, you can come to me and I will do my best to help you."
"Okay, thank you young lady for not repaying your kindness." Zhang San was touched and nodded repeatedly to express his gratitude.
The old man wanted to say something else when he saw Chen Qingqing and Xiaoyu turn around and leave with the donkey.
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Chen's old house,
When Old Lady Chen saw Chen Qingqing riding the ox cart to the town early in the morning, she was so jealous that her teeth itched.
This damn girl, she used to talk in a whimpering voice, with a flat stomach, just like her dead father, who couldn't even make a sound when hit with three sticks.
She's becoming more and more capable, and can even make candy. I really underestimated her.
It seems that this miserable girl is going to heaven. If she really gets rich, it would be like a tortoise eating a tortoise, and she would not recognize any of her relatives.
No, in order to live a good life like a rich man's wife in the future, I must learn the skill of making sugar.
Thinking about this, Old Lady Chen yelled at Sun in the wing room, "Second wife, come out here."
"What's wrong, mother? What do you want me to do?" Sun heard the shouting and hurried out of the house.
Old Mrs. Chen glared at him and said, "Where's Dabao? Hurry and ask him to come to my room. I want to ask him something."
"Dabao isn't at home, what do you want from him?"
"He's not at home. He went out to do some hard labor for others so early in the morning!" Old Mrs. Chen was immediately furious when she heard this. "He doesn't do housework, but works as a laborer for others. What kind of thing is this? Go and call him back."
Sun rolled her eyes in displeasure.
"Mom, what you said is too harsh. What do you mean by carrying work for others? You are clamoring and looking for Dabao early in the morning. What kind of work does our family have waiting for Dabao to do?
Besides, Dabao is already an adult now. How can I control what he wants to do? I can't always keep him tied to my belt. If you want to find him, go find him. Anyway, I won't go."
After saying that, Sun turned and went into the house. She complained to Chen Zhanliang who was lying on the kang, "Dabao wants to split up the family business, but you insist on not leaving your parents. Do they consider us a family? I really don't know what you're thinking."
Chen Zhanliang trembled his lips and dared not say a word.
Old Mrs. Chen was so angry when she heard her slamming and cursing that she stamped her feet and muttered, "You are all really rebellious. If you don't go, I will go. I must learn how to make sugar. When I have money, I will see if you dare to talk to me like this again."
Seeing her leave the yard, Sun rolled her eyes in disdain, "Sow, you're sticking your butt out. You must be holding back something good again."
Old Mrs. Chen had just taken a few steps when she saw Matchmaker Zhao coming towards her from a distance.
Suddenly, my heart tightened. This bad-mouthed person almost killed me when Li the butcher broke off the engagement last time.
I didn't expect to meet this guy who only recognizes money and not people.
Although Mrs. Chen was a little angry, she was also a little puzzled.
What is she doing here? Is she here to propose marriage to some family?
Impossible, I haven't heard of any young man in the village getting married.
Are you introducing him to some young lady?
It's even more wrong. All the women in the village who should get married have already married.
She thought about it for a long time, and even though her head was burning with worry, she still couldn't figure it out.
Looking up, he saw Zhao the matchmaker approaching. He couldn't help but greet her, "Hey~~ Isn't this Miss Zhao? How come you have time to come to our village?"
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