After leaving the clinic, Xu Genshan felt as if his leg had become more lame. It wasn't that his leg was more serious, but rather that the two hundred and thirty taels of silver he carried made it impossible for him to walk.
He appeared so calm in the clinic, but the moment he stepped out the door, his face revealed his excitement.
"Alright, alright, keep it under control. It would be dangerous if someone noticed we had money on us," Old Mrs. Xu said in a low voice. Such a large sum of money required careful attention.
"Grandma, I want to eat candy." Fu Man'er smacked her lips, looking at the bright red candy on the stall.
"Buy it." Grandma Xu waved her hand arrogantly, buying not only candy but also several other snacks from the surrounding area to take back for the children to enjoy.
Fu Man'er hugged several oil paper packages, smelling this one and that one. They smelled so good, so delicious. She wanted to eat them with her brothers when they got back.
"Hey, Mother, I think I'm seeing the third son." Xu Genshan said, looking ahead.
"Where is he?" Old Mrs. Xu looked around quickly, but did not see Xu Genshu.
Xu Genshan glanced at it again. "Could I have seen wrong?" He had seen someone who looked a lot like the third brother come out of the bookstore, and then disappear after exchanging a few words with Old Lady Xu.
"You must be mistaken, Genshu is at the private school right now." At this time, Xu Genshu should indeed be at the private school. In less than a month, the imperial examination for the title of Xiucai will begin, and the management of the private school will become stricter.
Xu Genshan took another look and realized he must have been mistaken. Before they even reached the bookstore, Old Lady Xu and the others turned away from the intersection.
Xu Genshu, who was hiding in the corner of the bookstore, patted his chest. What a close call! He had just come out of the bookstore and looked up to see Fu Man'er being held by Xu Genshan.
Without a second thought, he turned and immediately hid in the corner. The little girl had her head down and probably didn't see him, but it was uncertain whether her older brother had seen him.
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However, they didn't come over; instead, they turned away from the intersection. They probably didn't see it.
Now that his family is doing business in town, he has to be careful not to bump into them.
Xu Genshu peeked out and, after confirming that the Xu family members were indeed gone, hurriedly left.
When Grandma Xu and the others returned to their stall, it was already past the busy time. Liu Fang and the others were all sitting on stools resting. When they saw them, they quickly stood up.
Ma Hong wanted to ask how it went, but Grandma Xu waved her off, saying, "We'll talk about it when we get home." The street was bustling with people; it wasn't a good place to talk.
Judging from the expressions of Xu Genshan and Old Lady Xu, they knew that the ginseng had definitely been sold.
There wasn't a need for so many people at the stall right now, so Old Man Xu and Old Woman Xu took Fu Man'er back home. The three of them spent two coins to ride in an oxcart back to the village.
The first thing Old Mrs. Xu did upon arriving home was to rush inside and hide the silver ingots she had acquired that day. Now that the family had more and more wealth, she couldn't leave the house unattended to prevent thieves from breaking in.
Just as I stepped out of the house, Granny Zhou from next door brought over her granddaughter, Wang Erni.
"Man'er, where did you go this morning? I've come looking for you several times, but your door was always locked," Wang Erni asked as she ran inside.
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As she closed the door, Grandma Xu said, "They've gone to town. Man'er, quickly share some of your candy with your sister Erni."
Upon hearing about candy, Wang Erni also asked them what they were going to town for. The two little girls sat on the stool, holding the bright red candy, one for each of them, and ate it with great relish.
"Your business in town is so busy, the whole family has gone to town." Granny Zhou, who had followed behind, pulled up a stool and sat down with Granny Xu.
"I'd be happy if I was so busy that I had to take care of my family." This means they're earning more money.
Grandma Xu poured a bowl of water for Granny Zhou and brought over some melon seeds and peanuts. "It's my son Genshan's leg. It's been a while. His father and I will go watch the stall first and let Genshan go see a doctor."
"What did the doctor say?" Granny Zhou asked with concern. She had watched Genshan grow up, and he was almost like her own child.
"They said she's much better. This time, she was seen by a doctor from a well-established clinic." Old Mrs. Xu wasn't lying about this. She had Dr. Lin examine her at the clinic, and the results were encouraging.
"Dr. Lin even said that his legs might eventually be like a normal person's." Grandma Xu firmly believed this, as her son's legs seemed to be getting better and better.
Granny Zhou was also happy for her, "That's the best, your family is back together again."
"Oh, by the way, your troublesome in-laws came over today," Granny Zhou suddenly said.
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The Xu family only has two in-laws: Ma Hong's family and Xu Fang's family. These days, they deal with Ma Hong's family almost every day, and since they are both in town, there's no need for them to make a special trip over.
Seeing Zhou Pozi's expression, Old Lady Xu knew which in-laws she was referring to. "It's really strange. What are they doing here during the holidays?"
This refers to Liu Fang's family. When this in-law was mentioned, the joy on Old Mrs. Xu's face disappeared. Anyway, Granny Zhou knew quite a bit about it, so she was too lazy to hide it.
"It's Liu Fang's brother who came," Granny Zhou said. He arrived around lunchtime and, seeing that the Xu family's gate was locked, came to her house to inquire. Coincidentally, no one was home that morning; they had just returned a short while ago, and she didn't know where the Xu family had gone.
"Did they say what they came here for?" Grandma Xu asked.
Granny Zhou shook her head. "However, he did inquire about your family's braised food quite a bit, both openly and secretly. Don't worry, I only told him what you told outsiders. If he asked about anything else, I just said I didn't know."
Grandma Xu gave her a grateful look. "I ran into Liu Daneng in town a while ago. I'm afraid he's got his eye on this stuff. He's been selling braised food for a while now, but Liu Fang hasn't mentioned sending any to her family."
It seems the Liu family is getting impatient. Many people in the village have already bought some and eaten it, but the Liu family hasn't had any yet.
Granny Zhou nodded. "I thought he would leave as soon as he came out, but when I came out to close the door a little while later, I saw him standing with Granny Yao. I don't know what they were saying to each other."
That old woman Yao has a mouth that can say anything, whether it's true or not. Old Mrs. Xu scoffed, "I wonder what kind of filth that old woman's mouth will spew this time."
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"There's one more thing." Granny Zhou's expression became more serious, and she leaned over to whisper a few words in Old Lady Xu's ear.
Shock immediately flashed in Old Mrs. Xu's eyes, and her face darkened. She cursed viciously, "You son of a bitch!"
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