Wang was also very excited and said with a smile, "More than that." She took out the emerald and said knowledgeably, "This stone is called emerald, not jadeite. Look at the color, it's lighter than jadeite and a little transparent. I saw a lady wearing very beautiful jewelry in the embroidery workshop, and then I heard from the shopkeeper that it was called emerald, which is more valuable than jadeite. This emerald, plus so many rubies, is worth more than a hundred taels of silver."
Chen Ahfu then told him that he wanted to take them to the capital to sell them and buy some land. He also said that he would not buy land nearby, but one farther away and rent it out so that no one would know.
Chen Ming asked, "If others find out, how will you explain the origin of the money? You can't just say you picked up gems in the woods to the west. If you do that, it's likely that many wealthy people will come forward and say they lost gems there."
Chen Ahfu smiled and said, "If we really want to investigate, we have something to say. I heard from Manager Luo that Abbot Liaochen said that the ten-colored sparrow is not an ordinary one, and she asked the master of the Chu family to give me silver. I calculated that it would not be less than a hundred taels. I made hundreds of taels of silver from selling needlework kits, and many more taels of silver from selling braised pork recipes and golden pork, and there is also the reward from the owner of Tangyuan. When the time comes, I will sell those dolls. Let's not tell them the actual number, and they don't know how much money we have made." He added, "If I buy more, I would like to divide a few dozen acres in my father's name and pass it on to my younger brother in the future."
Chen Ming immediately waved his hand and said, "Dad, don't. You have already given me so much money. I will buy the land myself later. Besides, if your aunt knew that I had so much land under my name but didn't tell them, I don't know what kind of fuss they would make, and your uncle would also be unhappy. Dad doesn't want to make your uncle angry, let's talk about it later."
Wang also said, "What your father said is true. If we bought the land without telling your aunt, she would accuse us of hiding something, and your uncle would be unhappy."
Even if Chen Ming and Wang didn't care about Hu's thoughts, they couldn't ignore Chen Ye's thoughts.
Chen Ahfu secretly thought that Chen Ming and Wang were too sloppy. Chen Ye raised Chen Ming, but he couldn't ask for instructions and report everything to him. He had to look at other people's faces when using his own money. If it really didn't work, he could just put the deed directly on Ah Lu's head.
On the evening of the sixth, Old Lady Chen, Chen Ye, and Mrs. Hu came again. They brought some snacks to Chen Shi, as well as corn, peanuts, sesame seeds, vegetables, and other items that they had just harvested.
Chen Ye also said, "Let the third child come back for the New Year. Mom misses him, and I miss him too."
Wang nodded in agreement.
Old Lady Chen glanced at Mrs. Hu and snorted in anger. Originally, the old lady wanted to follow Mrs. Wang to visit her third son's family, but she had a headache these days and had been taking herbal medicine, so she had to give up the idea. She said to Mrs. Wang with a hint of meaning, "Tell the third son that the lives of the eldest and second sons are better now. If he has any difficulties, don't bear it alone. The two brothers will help. He must come back to see me during the New Year this year."
The second wife of the Chen family did not bring food to Chen Shi's family this time, as they knew that the first wife and Old Lady Chen would send these. Instead, they sent satin, hair flowers and some school supplies.
Chen Shi and his wife Zhang were good people. They had helped A Lu a lot before, and Chen Ming's family was very grateful to them. This time they would have to trouble his family for ten days or half a month, so they gave him a lot of gifts.
The next day, the Chen family got up before dawn, and after breakfast, it was still early morning when Old Gao arrived with his donkey cart. Two days ago, Wang had told him that she wanted to hire his donkey cart today.
Before leaving, Chen Dabao nervously told Chen Afu, "Mom, have you put away the silver and gems?"
Chen Ahfu said, "Don't worry, son. Mother has kept the things secret. No one will find them."
Chen Dabao felt relieved after hearing this.
The autumn morning was chilly, so Wang took a mattress and spread it on the cart. A-Lu lay down and covered him with a small quilt. After three large baskets and two baskets were placed at the back of the cart, Wang, Chen A-Fu and Dabao got on.
They waved goodbye to Chen Ming who was standing in the fence gate, and watched his figure getting smaller and smaller until it disappeared from sight.
Zhuifeng sent them out of the village, and only stopped with tears in his eyes after being persuaded by several people. Chen Dabao had already agreed with it to stay at home to look after the house and accompany Grandpa. He also asked Qiqi and Huihui to play in the woods more often and not to bother Grandpa at home. He also specifically warned them that they could only go to the west woods where Jinbao often took them before, and not to run around, otherwise they might not be able to find their way home.
Xiangluo Village is not far from Dingzhou City, only about 50 miles away, and it has to pass through Zhongning County on the way. Since the road is flat, it only takes more than three hours for a donkey cart to get there. In other words, if you set out at 11:00 a.m., you will arrive at noon if nothing unexpected happens.
Chen Afu put on his bamboo hat, and the others sat in the car, looking at the scenery along the way, chatting, and time passed quickly. This is a plain area with many fertile fields along the way. It is a land of fish and rice, and it seems that the public security is also good.
After walking for an hour, A-Lu, who had been lying down and looking up at the sky, suddenly pointed to the sky and said, "Look, there are two birds, one big and one small, they look like our Qiqi and Huihui."
When they looked up, they saw that it was indeed Qiqi and Huihui flying towards them.
When they got closer, they really were them. Two birds landed, Huihui landed on Chen Afu's hand, and Qiqi landed on Chen Dabao's hand.
Dabao said unhappily, "Why are you so disobedient? This road is not familiar to you. What if you can't find your way home?"
Chen Ahfu also said, "We are here to do business, we don't have time to watch you. What if someone comes to force you to buy us? Just follow Uncle Gao home."
Huihui and Qiqi were reluctant to go back. They flapped their wings hard and called "Mom", "Dabao" and "Uncle".
Dabao and Alu were reluctant to let them go, and spoke in good faith for them, "Just let them go, we will hide them well."
Old Man Gao laughed a lot. "These two parrots are really smart. No wonder people in the village were saying that someone was planning to take them away a few days ago. It was only because Uncle Luo spoke that they were not taken away by anyone."
Chen Afu had no choice but to take out a basket for sesame seeds, put them in, and then covered it with a piece of cloth.
On the road, not to mention a rich old man, even two strong men can "force" them to buy.
A dozen miles from Dingzhou City, you can often see soldiers in military uniforms. Although Dingzhou City is not a provincial capital, it has been a strategic location for many dynasties, so there are many troops stationed around it. Because it is close to the capital, the North Grand Canal passes through here, which is a transportation hub, and the economy is extremely prosperous, and its wealth is no less than that of the provincial capital Shi'an Prefecture.
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