Chapter 44 Return with a Full Load
After Wan Laoer selected a lot of cloth, neither of them could carry it, so Wan Laoer prepared to buy a few large backpacks so that they could use them on the road.
Thinking of the backpack, Wan Laoer also thought of buying oilcloth. With so much cloth, if it got wet in the rain, all of it would be soaked.
"Boss, do you have any oilcloth for sale?"
The shopkeeper was surprised for a moment, not knowing why Wan Laoer wanted to buy oilcloth, but he didn't ask, but asked his clerk to go to the warehouse to get it.
The shopkeeper then had people pack up all the snacks and gave them to Wan Laoer.
Wan Lao Er wanted to refuse, but seeing that his little girl's eyes were glued to him, he smiled and shyly accepted it. Who told him that he didn't have the financial resources to provide good conditions for his little girl? Those snacks were not cheap at first glance, and they must have cost several taels of silver.
Wan Laoer lifted up Xiao Fubao, and his big hand suddenly touched Xiao Fubao's cold little feet.
He looked down and saw that his daughter didn't even have a pair of shoes on her feet. No wonder her feet were cold. It seemed that he was an incompetent father and he should pay more attention to his little daughter in the future.
In fact, it was Wan Ersao who wrapped little Fubao's feet when they were traveling during the day, so the little girl didn't get cold at all. At night, little Fubao was tucked into the quilt, so she wouldn't get cold either. It was just that she got cold today because she was a little anxious when she went out with Wan Laoer.
Wan Laoer glanced around the store and saw the tiger-head shoes on the counter. They looked very valuable, but Wan Laoer still made up his mind to buy them for his daughter.
"Shopkeeper, may I ask if you can sell those tiger-head shoes?"
The shopkeeper took one look at the little Fubao's bare feet and immediately understood, "Sell it, of course. I see this little kid is still barefoot in this weather, God has pity on him. Consider this pair of shoes a welcome gift from your uncle, brother. Don't refuse it."
The shopkeeper was very shrewd. This person saved the life of their master's beloved daughter. It would be difficult for him not to become rich in the future. He had to make good friends with him.
When Wan Lao Er heard this, he waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, this looks very expensive, how can I let you give it to me for free? Don't look at my tattered clothes, I have money."
Wan Laoer was so anxious that he took out a ten-liang silver ingot from his arms.
The shopkeeper stuffed the silver directly into Wan Laoer's arms without even looking at it, and also stuffed the pair of tiger-head shoes into Wan Laoer's pile of cloth, while reminding Wan Laoer: "Brother, I want to remind you that the world is very chaotic nowadays. As the saying goes, wealth should not be shown off. When you leave my shop, you must keep your silver well."
Wan Xingmo saw that the shopkeeper's gift did not seem to be fake, so he stepped forward and said, "Uncle Wan, it's getting late, let's pack up and leave. Since the shopkeeper is so kind, you should give more in return in the future."
The shopkeeper's eyes flashed and he looked at Wan Xingmo. He didn't expect that his little tricks had not escaped the eyes of this young master, so he laughed awkwardly twice.
Wan Laoer was deeply moved by the shopkeeper's words, but when he heard Wan Xingmo's words, he thought that they might never see each other again, so how could he thank him?
However, Wan Laoer did not hesitate any longer, as time was indeed not very abundant. He said a few words of thanks to the shopkeeper, then handed Xiao Fubao over to Wan Xingmo and asked him to wait here while he went to the grocery store diagonally opposite to buy a few large backpacks.
Wan Laoer came to the grocery store, looked around and then gritted his teeth and bought three backpacks. He also had to carry rice, and with more backpacks, he could share the burden with everyone.
Fortunately, Wan Jinshu is better now and can walk slowly. He doesn't need them to carry him anymore. People who have fought in wars recover quickly. Wan Laoer felt a little emotional.
Wan Laoer quickly returned to the cloth shop and the clerk had already pulled out the oilcloth.
Wan Laoer didn't ask for too much, just tore off three pieces that were enough to wrap the backpack.
Seeing that everything was ready, Wan Lao Er smiled and said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, can you help me calculate how much these are worth in total?"
The shopkeeper had a smile on his face. While helping Wan Laoer organize his backpack, he said, "Brother, your daughter has this jade token in her hand. If I accept your money, I will lose my job. You can't just watch me lose my job, can you?"
Wan Lao Er smiled awkwardly and said, "How can it be so serious? Shopkeeper, don't joke with me. If you don't collect the money, the owner will blame you for missing so many goods, right?"
"It's not that I don't want to accept it, it's that I really don't dare to accept it. Now that I have packed my things, please don't make it difficult for me."
Wan Xingmo saw that the sun was setting. Although he did not understand business, his method of managing people was basically the same. Just like their army, he enforced discipline by enforcing orders.
Wan Xingmo then interjected, "Second Uncle Wan, this may be their rule. Let's go quickly."
Wan Xingmo carried two backpacks on his back, while Wan Laoer carried a backpack with little Fubao in his arms. They thanked the shopkeeper again and again before leaving.
As soon as the three men left, the shopkeeper immediately ordered his clerk, "Go and find out if the young lady has come to Daqi. Go to the clinic. The young lady is pregnant and should be due soon. These people saved the young lady, so she must have been in trouble. Find out and report back to me immediately."
"Yes, shopkeeper."
Wan Laoer and Wan Xingmo hurried to the gate of the county town and happened to pass by Duoduo Cloth Shop.
Wan Laoer couldn't help but take a look at the proprietress who humiliated him, and saw that the cloth shop was closed, and there was a plaque leaning against the door.
Wan Laoer was just feeling surprised when he heard passers-by pointing and talking.
"Have you heard that the lady boss of Duoduo Cloth Shop brutally beat a beggar who came to her door to beg. She chased the beggar for two miles and almost beat him to death. As a result, when she came back, her own plaque smashed him. I heard that she will not be able to get up for the rest of her life. Her husband didn't even go to see her. I heard that he had long been tired of this tigress and got together with a widow."
"It's what she deserves. Qian Duoduo is a famous tigress in our county. She looks down on others. I never thought she would end up like this."
Wan Laoer didn't expect that such a thing would happen after he left, but it has only been less than an hour. Isn't this rumor a bit outrageous?
Even though he was dressed like a beggar, he wasn't chased two miles away and beaten, right?
However, when Wan Laoer heard that the crazy woman who humiliated him got the retribution she deserved, he straightened his back secretly. It was truly retribution in this life.
Wan Laoer happily caught up with Wan Xingmo. Before they reached the agreed tree, they saw a waiter looking around for someone. There were two bags of food in front of him.
Wan Laoer hurried forward, sweating profusely, and said, "Young man, are you from Chen's Rice Shop? I just bought rice from your shop."
The young man was impressed by Wan Laoer. At first, he almost thought Wan Laoer was a beggar. He didn't expect him to buy rice.
"I remember, I remember, big brother, here are the fifty kilograms of corn and ten kilograms of rice you requested, please check them."
The two old Wans were honest and opened the box to take a look. They found that the corn and rice cost him three hundred coins in total, which was all the assets of their family before they picked up the money.
After seeing it, Wan Lao Er said, "Yes, it's mine. Thank you very much, little brother."
The young man didn't mind. He said a few polite words and left.
Wan Laoer quickly put all the rice into his backpack and covered it with oil paper. The oil paper was black, so it was impossible to see what was in his basket.
Just as they finished cleaning up, Li Zuo came over with two officers. He was picking his teeth as he walked and holding a few packages in his hands. They should be food for the officers and soldiers. It seemed that these people had just gone to a restaurant.
Li Zuo saw that Wan Laoer had three more baskets on his body, and his eyes darkened slightly. It seemed that this country bumpkin was quite rich. He bought so many things and was not afraid of being targeted.
Wan Laoer had thought about it before. He had originally planned to buy some cloth and cotton. There were many women in his family, so it could be made in a few days and it wouldn't be so conspicuous. Now it was hard to refuse the kindness of the shopkeeper, and he had no choice but to give it to him.
Wan Xingmo took a step sideways and stood in front of Wan Laoer, looking at Li Zuo coldly. Li Zuo saw that Wan Xingmo was full of coldness, as if he would kill him if Li Zuo dared to covet the things in the basket.
Li Zuo thought about Zhou Qiang's fate and shuddered in his heart. It would be better not to mess with this evil star. It would be better to stay away from this guy who can even kill a tiger. Even if this peasant has some money, it is estimated that it will not be much.
Li Zuo curled his lips, withdrew his gaze, and walked out of the city on his own.
When Wan Laoer saw that the officers and soldiers no longer looked at him, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that the officers and soldiers must have let him go because of Wan Xingmo.
When Wan Laoer returns, he will definitely give Old Lady Wan a proper talk.
Their family should be better to Wan Xingmo's family.
It took them two quarters of an hour to walk back to the camp.
There are no dilapidated temples in the suburbs, so they can only sleep outdoors tonight. However, Grandma Wan and the others are not idle during this period. There are many people and children in the family. The adults can sleep outdoors, but the children cannot, otherwise they will easily get headaches.
So after Wan Laoer left, Wan Laotai ordered her sons to cut down trees. There were many wolves in this area, so they had to prepare more dry firewood. Even the officers and soldiers came together to pick up firewood.
They planned to light a circle of bonfires around the perimeter at night to prevent wolves.
To collect enough dry firewood for a night's bonfire, you need a lot of dry firewood.
The officers and soldiers ordered all the prisoners to collect firewood. Those who did not work not only did not get any food but were also beaten.
Old Lady Wan and her family collected firewood and chopped trees as thick as arms to build a temporary shed. The temporary shed was easy to build. Three main pieces of wood formed a triangular frame, and then leafy branches were placed on the frame. The main purpose was to prevent dew from coming in and just protect the head.
When Wan Laoer and his friends came back, they saw that five or six temporary sheds had been built on the campsite, some of which were large enough for people to live in.
Old Mrs. Wan was very capable and built two sheds specifically for the officers and soldiers.
After Wan Laoer came back, the three baskets hanging on his body not only attracted the attention of his own family, but also aroused the covetousness of others.
Everyone looked towards the shed where Old Lady Wan and her group were temporarily staying.
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