Because he didn’t sleep well the night before, Liu Tangxi took a nap the next afternoon.

After taking a nap, Liu Tangxi sat on the bed and began to daydream while looking at Wei Laosan and his wife who were busy outside.

Wei Hanzhou's return made her start thinking about a question she had forgotten before.

Wei Hanzhou will take the provincial examination in August this year, and the metropolitan examination in the spring of next year. By then, he will be the top scorer. And she will go back to the capital with him.

After she left, it would be impossible for Wei Laosan's family to sell delicious candied haws.

If the so-called secret recipe is true, she can tell it to Li.

But this secret recipe was something that Zixuwu didn't even know, and she couldn't even tell it.

She had only thought that when Wei Hanzhou won the first place in the imperial examination next year, everything would be fine and the Wei Laosan family would not be short of money. But she had never thought that the Wei Laosan couple would be so happy to be able to make money with their own hands.

The money was not much, but they looked very happy because they had earned it with their own hands.

Her life was saved by Li, and if she could repay him with this, it would make her feel more at ease after she left.

Thinking of this, Liu Tangxi put on her clothes, tidied her hair, and went out.

Seeing Li picking hawthorns, Liu Tangxi also squatted aside. After picking for a while, he spoke.

"Mom, we need a lot of hawthorns now, and it will cost more money to buy them. Why don't we buy some hawthorn trees ourselves and plant them in our back hills or fields? This way we can save some money."

Li didn't stop her movements. She glanced at the third child, smiled and said to her daughter-in-law, "Actually, your father and I have thought about this too. If you buy hawthorns, it costs one cent per pound, sometimes three cents for two pounds. After some time, when the hawthorns are almost gone, they will be more expensive. It is indeed not as cheap as growing them yourself. However, it costs a lot to buy trees, and they won't bear fruit this year. We don't have that much money now. We'll wait until the third child finishes the autumn exam and then talk about it next year."

Hearing this, Liu Tangxi frowned.

She originally thought that Wei Lao San and his wife had not considered this matter, but after listening to Li, they really thought about it. However, because Wei Hanzhou was going to take an exam, they did not want to make any big moves.

In fact, Liu Tangxi overlooked one point. Wei Lao San said on New Year's Eve that there would be no major changes at home this year. Otherwise, the number of apple trees on the mountain would increase.

But if Mr. and Mrs. Wei don’t buy the tree this year and wait until next year, it’s not known whether it will be too late.

Thinking of this, Liu Tangxi gave some more advice: "How about we transplant the hawthorn trees that have already started to bear fruit? Although it costs money to buy trees, we use a lot of hawthorns every day, so I think we can get our money back soon."

Wei Lao San took over the conversation while fiddling with bamboo sticks, saying, "I don't know if the tree will survive after being transplanted here. If it doesn't bear fruit, we'll lose money. We've finally saved some extra money, so it's better to take care of Lao San first."

After all, Mr. and Mrs. Wei were still afraid that the money would be wasted and their son's imperial examination would be delayed.

Regarding the survival rate, Liu Tangxi didn't know whether her magical golden finger could be used. To be honest, she still didn't know what her golden finger could do. It seemed that in addition to making the food taste good, it had other functions.

Liu Tangxi sighed and wondered how to continue persuading her.

While I was thinking, Wei Hanzhou came over without me noticing.

"I heard that my second uncle no longer wants to plant hawthorns on that field."

Li looked up at her son and asked, "How do you know about this?"

Wei Hanzhou said: "I heard my second uncle talking about it during the Chinese New Year."

Li smiled and said, "That's right. Your second aunt seemed to have said so when she came during the Chinese New Year. The hawthorns in his family are too sour and can't be sold at a high price. She said that there are too many hawthorn trees around here and they can't make much money. We ran out of hawthorns before, so we bought some from your second uncle. It helped him solve a lot of problems, otherwise he would have lost money this year. Your cousin went to the north to buy goods and made a lot of money. The family planned to buy a house in the town and rent a small shop to do some small business. They would not grow hawthorns anymore. He was planning to sell the land and hawthorn trees to others. But when a few people came, they only wanted to buy the land and didn't want those unpalatable hawthorns. Your second uncle is worried about it."

When Liu Tangxi heard this, she immediately perked up. She didn't mind if hawthorn tasted bad, she could handle it.

"We are selling candied haws, so why don't we buy them?" Liu Tangxi's voice sounded a little excited.

Li’s second uncle lives in the neighboring Lijia Village. The land of Lijia Village is also nearby and next to Weijia Village, so it must not be too far.

What a wonderful thing.

Hearing this, Wei Hanzhou raised his eyes and looked over.

Liu Tangxi looked at him calmly and thought, she was thinking about his family wholeheartedly, why was he glaring at her?

The smile on Li's face deepened a little.

Otherwise, why would she like Liu Tangxi as her daughter-in-law? It sounds very pleasing to the ear.

It’s so nice to buy a tree for your own brother and help your own brother.

However, even though she wanted to help her brother, now that she was married into the Wei family, everything still depended on their family affairs. Her son's imperial examination was a big deal, and she couldn't waste money.

So, after taking a look at Wei Lao San, Li said to Liu Tangxi, "If we buy both the land and the trees, it will cost a lot of money. We have to save money for Lao San."

Liu Tangxi was a little anxious.

This is a rare opportunity. Even if you can buy a hawthorn tree in the future, there is no guarantee that it will survive. In addition, there are not many people who sell hawthorns together with the land. Even if there is one, it may not be so close.

"Dad, Mom, there is still half a year before my son's imperial examination. Besides, it won't cost him much to take the exam. My uncle's land is not far from our home, so it's convenient. Why don't we buy it? Although it costs money now, I estimate that I can earn it back in a year after buying it."

Wei Hanzhou is now a scholar, and this title is not only useful outside, but also at home. Ever since he passed the examination to become a scholar, his family has attached more importance to his opinions.

So, after hearing what Wei Hanzhou said, Wei Lao San stopped what he was doing, frowned, and seemed to be thinking about something.

At this time, Li said again: "Your second uncle's house is convenient, but the hawthorns there are not tasty. If we really want to do long-term business, it is better to buy delicious ones."

Wei Lao San seemed to agree with this idea and nodded silently.

Liu Tangxi said quickly: "Since my daughter-in-law has the secret recipe for candied hawthorn, she naturally knows how to improve the hawthorn variety."

Wei Lao San and Li looked at Liu Tangxi at the same time.

"You can even do this?" Li asked in surprise.

Liu Tangxi was about to admit it, but then she thought of Wei Hanzhou who had just stared at her, so she quickly shut up and looked up at Wei Hanzhou. Seeing that Wei Hanzhou didn't look at her, she felt relieved and said, "Yeah, I know a little bit."

After that, he added: "However, this is not easy. The process is complicated and takes a long time. It is estimated that it will take at least half a year."

Hawthorns don’t bear fruit now and have to wait until autumn. So even if she can make hawthorns delicious right away, she can’t show it to everyone.

If I say it too simply, I'm sure everyone will be skeptical.

But if it is said for a longer time, it seems to sound more credible.

After hearing that it would take half a year, Wei Lao San and Li did not ask any more questions.

They grow apples themselves, so they naturally know some methods of growing fruit trees. They also know that some people have improved varieties through methods such as fertilizing, grafting, and pruning.

Wei Hanzhou wanted to add a few words, but seeing the expressions on his parents' faces, which seemed to indicate they believed it, he did not say any more on the matter.

"If the taste can be improved, then it's worth buying it..." Wei Lao San said softly.

Hearing this, Li smiled slightly, but she said nothing and continued to pick hawthorns with her head down.

This matter is related to her mother's family, so she didn't say much.

Neither say anything in agreement nor anything in opposition.

In order to avoid saying too much now, it will cause trouble if something happens in the future.

"But we still spent too much money. After buying the land, we don't have much money left."

Wei Hanzhou said, "Dad, you make 500 to 600 coins a month now. I heard that sales are very good. Do you plan to increase it a little? That's about 800 coins a month, which is about 10 taels of silver a year."

When they heard the figure of ten taels of silver, Wei Laosan and his wife's eyes widened.

However, Wei Lao San was relatively calm and said, "Hawthorn is not available all year round. Besides, after a while, it will be gone from the market. The price may even go up."

Wei Hanzhou said: "The price of hawthorn has increased, so the price of candied haws will naturally increase as well. For example, if the price of pork increases, the price of meat buns will also increase. There is no hawthorn in our market, but there is hawthorn elsewhere. Our small place rarely sells out-of-season fruits, but the capital and the capital do sell them, but the price is high. As long as you want to buy them, you can buy them. As I said before, the price of hawthorn has increased, and the price of candied haws will also increase. We may not necessarily make less money."

It was the first time for Mr. and Mrs. Wei to sell candied haws, so they had not thought through many things.

At this moment, after his son's reminder, he suddenly understood.

Yes, the things used to make Tanghulu are more expensive, so naturally the price will go up. I heard that another Tanghulu seller seems to have one less item recently.

"Dad, let's buy the one from my second uncle. You can't just prepare for your son's imperial examination this year. Bosheng will also need to study in the future, and so will Zhongxing. This is a long-term plan."

After hearing this, Liu Tangxi held his chin and looked at Wei Hanzhou in front of him.

Wei Hanzhou is a really smart person and knows how to persuade others.

This kind of person must be a friend. If he is an enemy, he will kill him.

Noticing Liu Tangxi's gaze, Wei Hanzhou looked over.

When he looked over, he saw Liu Tangxi giving him a sweet smile.

Although Wei Hanzhou didn't know why she smiled at him, he had to admit that this smile was very beautiful.

Wei Hanzhou pursed his lips, his Adam's apple moved slightly, and he turned away his eyes.

In the afternoon, Wei Hanzhou didn't know what he said to Wei Laosan and his wife. In short, two days later, Wei Laosan and his wife decided to buy the land.

On the day of buying the land, Wei Hanzhou went with Wei Laosan and his wife. That afternoon, the land deed was in Wei Laosan's hands.

I heard that Li's second uncle offered them a better deal, but it was rejected by Wei the third.

Although he was hesitant about whether to buy it, once he had decided to buy it, he did not think of taking advantage of his relatives.

Early the next morning, Wei Hanzhou was about to leave.

The night before he left, he went to talk to Wei Lao San again.

As a result, Wei Lao San wanted to give him more money.

Although Wei Hanzhou had no shortage of money, he still accepted it in order to reassure Wei Lao San.

Seeing that his son accepted it, Wei Lao San seemed very happy.

He earned the money himself, and he felt relieved when he gave it to his son. It was different from before when he had to consider his other two sons every time he gave money. After all, the money in the family was earned by his sons together.

After Wei Hanzhou left, Wei Laosan added ten strings of candied haws every day. That is to say, before the rush hour, he sold about seventy strings every day. On the rush hour, the number almost doubled.

He wanted to add more, but he found that there were only so many people buying candied haws in the town, and if he ordered ten more strings, there would often be some left over.

Even if you stay in town for another half an hour, sometimes you still can't sell out.

If this happens, I will have to delay coming back to make bamboo sticks and working in the fields.

So, after trying for a few days, the quantity was set at seventy or eighty strings per day.

Liu Tangxi was originally afraid that Wei Lao San would cut back on his clothes and diet because he had spent money on buying the land, but she didn't expect that he didn't do that this time, and the quality of the meals at home remained the same as before.

Liu Tangxi thought about it carefully and felt that Wei Hanzhou must have said something to Wei Laosan, and Wei Laosan had come to terms with it.

Or maybe, because Wei Lao San made money and saw hope, he no longer thought about saving.

Liu Tangxi was very happy about this. She ate and drank every day, embroidered, and every now and then she would take a bag or a hoe and pretend to go to the hawthorn field. She would stay there for a while before coming out.

Spring went and summer came. Three months passed in the blink of an eye, and the time for Wei Hanzhou's examination was getting closer.

Wei Hanzhou has not returned once in these three months.

However, I did send a lot of letters.

The price of hawthorns had gone up, and they were no longer available locally. Wei Hanzhou studied in the county town, and somehow he contacted a merchant who would deliver hawthorns to his home every ten days.

Of course, the price of hawthorn is not cheap, three cents per pound, and five cents when it is expensive.

The price of hawthorn has increased, and the price of candied haws has naturally increased as well.

But even so, there are still many people coming to buy Tanghulu every day. After all, they are the only one selling Tanghulu in the town now.

When summer comes, all kinds of delicious fruits are available, and Liutangxi has more food to eat. In addition, the vegetable garden behind the house is also full of green vegetables.

That day, after Liu Tangxi finished teaching Fu Yao and Shu Lan to read, he took them to pick vegetables behind the house.

Looking at the delicious cucumber, Liu Tangxi picked one, washed it, and ate it with a crunch.

After picking the vegetables, the three of them went back.

As soon as I reached the door, I met Wei Hanzhou who had returned.

Liu Tangxi munched on a cucumber and said hello to him, "You're back?"

Wei Hanzhou looked at her wearing a coarse cloth and her face was red from the sun, and replied lightly: "Yeah."

After greeting Wei Hanzhou, Liu Tangxi took another bite of the cucumber in his hand, which was crunchy.

Wei Hanzhou originally thought that her behavior was a little incongruous. However, after hearing the sound of her chewing the cucumber for a long time, he suddenly thought that the cucumber in her hand was very delicious, and inexplicably wanted to eat it.

Liu Tangxi took a few more bites and saw that Wei Hanzhou seemed to be staring at the cucumber in her hand. She asked, "Do you want to eat it?"

Wei Hanzhou didn't answer yes, nor did he say no.

Liu Tangxi understood, looked down at the unwashed cucumbers in the basket, and said, "Well, if you want to eat them, go wash them yourself."

Wei Hanzhou didn't move.

Liu Tangxi took a few more bites, and seeing that Wei Hanzhou was still staring at her, a helpless look appeared on her face. With a "crunch", she broke the cucumber in her hand into two halves and handed the unbitten half to Wei Hanzhou.

"Just be lazy."

Wei Hanzhou raised his hand to take the cucumber.

At this time, Shu Lan stood between the two of them, looked up at Wei Hanzhou, and said seriously: "Third Uncle, you haven't washed your hands, you can't eat. If you eat, your stomach will hurt!"

Hearing this, Liu Tangxi smiled, raised his eyebrows and looked at Wei Hanzhou with a proud look.

Looking at Liu Tangxi's expression, Wei Hanzhou didn't say anything.

Fu Yao leaned over from behind, took the cucumber from Liu Tangxi's hand, and said, "I washed my hands, give it to me."

The things in Third Aunt's hand are the most delicious. She eats them if Third Uncle doesn't.

Wei Hanzhou glanced at Fu Yao indifferently, and Fu Yao shrank and hid behind Liu Tangxi.

Uncle San didn't dare to say anything about Aunt San, so he just hid beside Aunt San.

"Why scare a child? If you want to eat, wash it yourself." After saying that, Liu Tangxi stuffed the basket directly into Wei Hanzhou's arms and led Fu Yao and Shu Lan into the house.

Wei Hanzhou glanced at the basket in his hand, a helpless look on his face.

After returning home, Wei Hanzhou first put the vegetable basket on the stove, and then went back to his room.

Liu Tangxi played in the yard with Fu Yao and Shu Lan for a while. Seeing that Wei Hanzhou had not come out of the house for a long time, he went inside to take a look.

After pushing the door open, I found that Wei Hanzhou had already changed his clothes, and the dirty clothes he took off were now placed on the bed.

Liu Tangxi looked at the pile of dirty clothes, frowned, and his expression suddenly became unhappy. He immediately wanted to say something.

However, just as she opened her mouth and before she could utter any words of blame, something suddenly appeared in front of her.

It looks like a money bag?

Liu Tangxi's eyes widened slightly and he looked at Wei Hanzhou in confusion.

"Hey, this is the money I earned from copying books. I gave half to mom, and you can keep the rest first." After saying that, Wei Hanzhou put the money bag on the table, turned around and left. Judging from his steps, he seemed to be a little faster than usual.

Liu Tangxi looked at the money on the table in surprise and was stunned for a long time.

Did Wei Hanzhou take the wrong medicine?

Why did I remember to give her money?

Wasn't he worried before that she would run away? Wasn't he afraid that she would take the money and run back to the capital?

Although he thought so in his heart, he didn't know why, but a strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart, and the corners of Liu Tangxi's mouth unconsciously cracked a little. He stared at the money bag with a burning look, as if he wanted to stare a hole in it.

After standing there and watching for a long time, Liu Tangxi saw that Wei Hanzhou had disappeared long ago, so he quickly took the bag of money on the table and counted it.

She thought there wasn't much money, but she actually found some small change among a pile of copper plates.

After a careful calculation, I found that there was actually more than one or two taels of silver!

So many.

Although this money is not as much as her private savings, Wei Hanzhou's main task is to study. He studies so hard, but he can still earn so much money by copying books.

He is really capable.

However, thinking that the money was given to her by Wei Hanzhou on his own initiative, a strange idea suddenly popped up in Liu Tangxi's mind.

Does this mean giving the money to your wife?

When she thought of this, she suddenly felt her face getting hot.

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