Chapter 156 Buying a Donkey
"Mom, what are you looking for?" Daya asked when she saw Lu Qin's mother wandering around in the kitchen.
"Where's the sand apple? And where's the blind fruit?"
"Mom, it's mango." Daya was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"Isn't blind just blind? We're not scholars, so we don't need to be so flowery."
"I'm afraid mice might chew on it, so I put it in the cupboard."
"Take it out, give it to me."
"Don't you want to think about who else to give it to?"
Such precious fruit is hard to come by, so of course I can’t eat it all by myself.
Lu Qiniang had already sent it to Old Lady Sun and some other people she had been friends with.
Erya complained that she was too loose-handed, but Lu Qiniang said, "There are some favors we can't forget."
For example, when they just returned home, many neighbors offered to help, including a bunch of vegetables and a bundle of firewood.
Going back further, when San Ya was first brought here, she was still a breastfeeding baby.
Where would Lu Qi Niang get milk to feed her? So she shamelessly went looking for women who had given birth and had more milk than she could drink, asking for a little from each family, and she gave San Ya milk for a year.
How can a child who grew up eating rice porridge be as strong as a calf now?
Although these favors are not big, they must be remembered.
Lu Qiniang knew that things were precious, such as sand apples, so she only gave one to each family.
Come together as a family and try some of the flavors.
Mangoes are only given to people with whom we have good relations.
So now, there are six big mangoes left, plus almost two pounds of sand apples.
Lu Qiniang looked at it, and after making up her mind, she wavered a little, so she asked Daya, "Daya, you said I should go sell these. For example, the sand apples, they are said to be worth several taels of silver each. I will sell two for one tael of silver. Is anyone willing to buy them?"
"Mom, I think it's difficult. Who would buy such expensive fruit at the dock?" Daya said truthfully. "This thing must be put in a store that sells expensive things to sell it at a high price. What's wrong, Mom? Are you short of money at home?"
"No, I just feel a little sad." Lu Qiniang muttered, "It's okay. Let's keep a few sand apples and two mangoes, and then divide the rest into two. One portion will be given to Yun Ting to take back to the Duke's Mansion. Although the Duke's Mansion has everything, it is at least a token of our appreciation. The other portion will be given to the Fifth Young Master, who will give it to Mr. Liu. We have been very grateful to Mr. Liu for these years."
"Okay." Daya nodded.
After setting up the stall, Lu Qi Niang said to her three daughters, "You guys keep an eye on the stall. I'll go take a look around and buy some things."
"What is mom going to do?" Erya asked.
Daya smiled and said, "Dad has worked hard, and Mom feels sorry for him, so let's go buy him some meat to nourish his body."
San Ya said happily, "There's meat to eat again!"
"Why don't you call me mother?" Erya said to her, "I'll bring you a pig's tail. I'll ask my elder sister to cook it for you tonight."
"Mom," San Ya shouted at Lu Qinniang's back, "I want to eat pig's tail."
"Got it!" Lu Qiniang's voice came back, "Little greedy cat."
She went to the pig market first and took a walk around it.
The pigs caught in the spring have not yet grown to 200 kilograms, but some families are anxious to catch up with the market on August 15th, so they sell them in advance.
Pork prices are indeed good.
Lu Qiniang couldn't help but think of her pigs again.
After a year, there was no more movement from that vicious woman, and she still had to raise the pigs next year.
She would feel uneasy if she didn't raise pigs.
After expressing her feelings for a while at the Pig Market, Lu Qiniang went to her destination for the day - the Mule and Horse Market.
She held the purse tightly in her hand, and her palms were sweaty.
When Xiao Yan returned home under the stars at night, he heard Lu Qiniang say, "Xiao Yan, guess what I bought you?"
Did she buy herself something?
Did he know his birthday was approaching?
Xiao Yan's birthday is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Families were reunited and celebrating, but he felt like an outsider in that family.
But now, he has his own home and gifts.
"What?" Xiao Yan laughed, "You're still spending money to buy me things."
"Come and see!" Lu Qiniang pulled his sleeve and led him into the yard.
Then Xiao Yan saw a donkey leisurely eating grass in the yard under the moon, wagging its tail to drive away mosquitoes.
"Is this for me?" Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, then he understood.
Lu Qiniang felt that it was hard for him to travel, so she bought him a donkey to ride.
He rode horses countless times and owned dozens of fine horses, but he had never ridden a donkey.
I don't know if the donkey is easy to ride...
"I can't afford a horse. Even an old one costs thirty taels of silver. Donkeys are cheaper, so I chose the strongest one. After haggling for a long time, I finally managed to get this price."
"Eleven taels?"
"Yeah." Lu Qiniang said, "Although it's quite expensive, it's a big deal! I can ride it, carry things, and even grind the mill..."
Xiao Yan could see that she was trying hard to convince herself that the donkey was worth buying.
But he could clearly see that Lu Qiniang was worried about the money.
After all, for the family, buying this donkey is not a must, and it will have to be raised in the future, which adds a lot of expenses.
But when he thought that even though Lu Qin's mother was heartbroken, she would still buy it for him just because she felt sorry for his hard work, Xiao Yan felt very happy.
Worth it.
He knew that Lu Qiniang would feel sorry for him.
But when he entered the house and saw an extra bed, his face looked unhappy.
At the same time, he felt a little regretful for his recklessness yesterday.
This was a failed attempt!
It directly leads to the loss of one's own status.
"Abandoned Mother, this is--" Xiao Yan pretended not to know.
"Nothing," Lu Qiniang said uncomfortably, "I'm a restless sleeper, and I think I'm disturbing your sleep. So I sleep on the bed—"
"That won't work."
"ah?"
"If we have to sleep, I'll sleep on the bed." Xiao Yan said quietly, "The weather is getting colder. You're a woman and weak, so it's better for you to sleep on the kang."
"No, no, I'm fat and I'm not afraid of the cold."
"It's settled. I'll sleep on the bed and you'll sleep on the kang." Xiao Yan said.
"That's not nice..." Lu Qin's mother was a little embarrassed. "You've worked all day and must be very tired. You can rest well on the kang."
"I'm used to sleeping in a bed, no problem."
Just like that, Xiao Yan slept alone, cold and lonely in bed at night.
Lu Qiniang knew that he was a light sleeper, and she didn't know if he had fallen asleep after changing places. After a while, she whispered, "Xiao Yan, are you asleep?"
"I'm not asleep. What's wrong, abandoned mother?"
"Look at you, you can't sleep, right? I said, I'll sleep on the bed and you sleep on the kang..."
"No, I'm not cold, Abandoned Mother, I really am not cold."
Lu Qiniang:?
She didn't say he was cold!
He's frozen, but he's still being stubborn.
"Come up quickly, I'll sleep on the bed!"
"No, I'll just sleep."
The two people argued endlessly. Finally, Lu Qiniang realized that if they continued arguing, it would be dawn, so she had to compromise and both of them went back to sleep on the kang.
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