Chapter 121 The Skill of Eating
After all, the big girl was still young. She cried and made a fuss as her mother had taught her, and also kowtowed to Li Wanqing. But Li Wanqing remained unmoved, and she was at a loss.
Seeing that her daughter was already like this and Li Wanqing still disagreed, Zhang Cuihua felt resentful in her heart.
What's wrong? Is she so disdainful of her own daughter? The child has already begged her on her knees, but she still refuses?
If she didn't want her daughter to learn something from Li Wanqing, she wouldn't have let her daughter come to serve Li Wanqing.
Zhang Cuihua also heard this from her sister-in-law Gu Xiang, but she was not a big girl and thought that Li Wanqing was well-off just because she had a few bags of cloth.
Of course, the conditions are indeed good, but that is not what she is looking at.
She was looking at Li Wanqing's ability, and she knew how capable Gu Yan, her brother-in-law and cousin, was.
Gu Yan is indeed capable and is good at hunting, but no matter how good he is, that's all he is. As for earning enough to eat and drink, it is definitely not a problem.
But as for buying a farm, that is simply impossible.
She also heard that the third brother had gone to the county town several times to sell game, and also brought back a lot of tree roots and weeds, which he steamed and dried, saying they were medicinal herbs.
How could the third brother, a man from the mountains, know anything about medicinal herbs? Aren’t they all taught by his family?
She suspected that the reason the third brother and his family could afford to buy the farm was because they had dug up valuable medicinal herbs.
She was trying so hard to get the big girl to come over just for this.
Hunting is fine, as the head of the family can do it, but collecting herbs is a skill for making a living, which most people can't do.
If they could learn this, their family wouldn't have to rely on Gu Nian alone for hunting to make a living.
Maybe in a year or two, they would be able to afford a farm. Even if they couldn't, it would be nice to buy a few acres of land and move out.
It would be better if I could save more money so that my son Xiaozhuzi could go to school and learn a few words.
Zhang Cuihua felt even more excited when she thought that her son could go to school and maybe even become an accountant in the future.
In Zhang Cuihua's limited knowledge, being an accountant in a shop was already a good thing, and as for taking the imperial examination to become an official, she couldn't even think about it.
"Wanqing, the eldest girl is the third brother's niece, can't you take care of her a little?
I don't ask for anything else, I just want her to get out of the mountains with you.
You all know that life in the mountains is not easy. I don’t want my daughter to live in the mountains for the rest of her life.
"Third brother, your sister-in-law has never asked you for anything. Please let the girl follow you for the sake of your eldest brother and me." Zhang Cuihua pleaded.
Zhang Cuihua didn't dare to say that she was planning to let her daughter secretly learn how to collect herbs, so she could only appeal to her emotions by saying that she wanted to find a good family for her daughter in the future.
When Li Wanqing heard that Zhang Cuihua wanted them to find a partner for Da Niu in the future, it was even less likely that she would agree.
It is not easy to be a matchmaker. It is fine if the couple lives well, but if not, the whole family will blame the matchmaker.
This responsibility is too great, and she doesn't want to take it.
Li Wanqing tugged at Gu Yan's sleeve, signaling him to speak.
"Sister-in-law, if you want to marry outside the mountains in the future, you can talk to my sister-in-law.
After all, my aunt has been married for decades and she is familiar with everyone in the village.
Wanqing and I are young and unfamiliar with the village, so I'm afraid we can't help you with this." Gu Yan said.
Gu Yan was also reluctant to let Da Niu come to his house, saying that she came to take care of Wan Qing, but Da Niu was just a little girl, what could she do?
He had also made up his mind that after he got out, he would buy a maid to take care of Wanqing.
Especially since his sister-in-law was so eager to bring the girl into his home, he felt something was wrong no matter how he thought about it.
Wanqing didn't understand, but he knew his sister-in-law and cousin very well. She was the kind of person who would not do anything without a profit.
Now that she is so active, he always feels that Zhang Cuihua is planning something.
But no matter what her plan was, he would just respond from time to time.
"I'm not asking you to find a partner for the girl, I want her to learn some good manners from her third aunt.
After all, Wanqing has lived in a wealthy family and can read, so just teaching her a little will be enough for her." Zhang Cuihua continued without hesitation.
"I don't have time to teach the child. Sister-in-law, please take the child back." Li Wanqing looked at Zhang Cuihua as if she were a dog-skin plaster, and her tone became impatient.
Zhang Cuihua became annoyed when she saw that Li Wanqing was not listening. She thought that since beating around the bush didn't work, she might as well be direct. She didn't believe that the third brother could hold on to such a lucrative business without telling them.
If she couldn't find the answer, she would go back to her parents-in-law and ask them.
"Third brother, since you guys are unwilling to help with the big girl's matter, I won't force you.
But I heard that you can identify medicinal herbs. You must have made a lot of money by digging them last year, right?
Now that you're doing well, why don't you help your brothers? How about teaching your eldest brother how to dig medicinal herbs?
"Old Three, the medicinal herbs in the mountains are all ownerless. You can't be so selfish and only care about yourself." Zhang Cuihua said what was in her heart in a hurry.
Only then did Gu Yan and Li Wanqing understand the real reason why Zhang Cuihua insisted on letting Da Niu stay.
"Sister-in-law, who told you that I can recognize medicinal herbs? We have known each other since childhood, and you don't know whether I recognize medicinal herbs or not?" Gu Yan didn't know how Zhang Cuihua found out about their herbal collection, but he would not admit it.
"Don't lie to me, Third Brother. Fourth Brother and Little Sister came over and saw you guys digging up a lot of tree roots and weeds and drying them outside.
They also saw Wanqing washing, cutting and steaming the ingredients. When Gu Xiang asked about it, Wanqing said that they were all medicinal herbs.
Third brother, you can't be so selfish. Even if you have ways to make money, you can't have it all to yourself, right?
Don't worry, Third Brother, when we make money digging herbs in the future, we will definitely not forget your kindness," said Zhang Cuihua.
Li Wanqing was also wondering when she had revealed her true colors and let Zhang Cuihua and the others know about it.
After thinking about it, she felt that it was Gu Chuan and Gu Xiang who told the story.
After all, no one else came to our house last year, only Gu Chuan and Gu Xiang came a few times.
She was careless and thought they were pretty good, so she didn't guard against them.
As a result, the two of them went back and talked nonsense, which made Li Wanqing decide to have less contact with Gu Chuan and Gu Xiang in the future.
Forget it, these are things for the future. Now we have to solve the current troubles first.
Li Wanqing stood up from behind Gu Yan and said, "Sister-in-law, this is my way of making a living, how can I teach it to outsiders so easily?
Don't say that your man is Gu Yan's biological brother. Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly. What's more, they are brothers who have separated from the family?"
"What's wrong with splitting up? They are still brothers. Wanqing, you can't sow discord between them.
Besides, once you marry into the Gu family, you are a member of the Gu family. Since there is such a good way to make money, how can you hide it?
"You can't be so selfish. If you don't agree, I'll ask my parents-in-law to come and talk to you," Zhang Cuihua said threateningly.
"I really don't agree. If you have the guts, just let them come."
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