Chapter 118: Spending a Lot of Money
Qiu Caifen secretly stayed with her sons, and her eyes were fixed on the cloth in Wang's hand, unable to move away.
"Tsk tsk, your family really made a lot of money. Your mother-in-law actually bought so much fabric at once. How can you even make ends meet? You're such a spendthrift old woman."
"Mom, are you staying here to cause trouble for my mother-in-law?" Wang asked softly.
Qiu Caifen slapped Wang on the back and said, "Silly girl, what are you talking about? I'm just worried about you. Your mother-in-law is such a spendthrift. If you split up, what's left... well."
Wang covered Qiu Caifen's chattering mouth with her hand.
Qiu Caifen's eyes widened.
"Mom, if you really want to do this for my own good, don't say that."
"Mmmm," Qiu Caifen was unwilling and struggled.
"If you want to earn money to buy cloth, don't tell me."
Qiu Caifen is done.
Wang released Qiu Caifen's mouth and said, "These cloths are for my uncle to make clothes. The uncle I want to worship is a very important person. If my mother-in-law had enough money, she would have to buy silk and satin to make clothes for him."
Qiu Caifen peeked outside quietly and lowered her voice. "What big shot? What a powerful big shot! And that old slob who was at your house before, does he know the county magistrate? What's the relationship between your Li family and the county magistrate now?"
Wang thought about it. Neither her mother-in-law nor her uncle had said that this matter could not be told. Besides, Mr. Pan had lived here for a long time. Everyone in the village had seen what happened last time. It wasn't a bad thing, and even if it was a bad thing, her mother-in-law would have taken the initiative to tell others.
"Mom, don't call me old and sloppy." Wang corrected the address first.
"That's why you called me sloppy. Okay, okay, I won't call you sloppy anymore."
Wang nodded and said, "From now on, when you see me, just call me Mr. Pan. It's polite. Mr. Pan is a Jinshi (imperial scholar) and is more powerful than all the other Juren (juren) masters in the county."
"Mother, guess what the relationship is between Mr. Pan and the county magistrate?"
"What's the connection?"
"I asked you to guess. You are..."
The conversation in the room continued.
In the kitchen, Mrs. Du and Mrs. Yuan were cleaning the pork and offal. Boss Li washed them for an hour, but they were still too dirty to put into the pot.
Li Yulan took a group of children out to pick grass for pigs, catch insects to feed chickens, and release ducks in the fields.
The four brothers of the Li family brought people to build a cowshed and a donkey shed in the backyard. With so many people, the shed was set up in a short time and then extended outside along the side of the pigpen.
Qin Fangci looked around, scooped a basin of rough flour and started to ferment it.
When villagers come to help, they should at least be provided with a meal.
Qin Fangci had just put the dough in when Wang came out with Qiu Caifen.
The look in Qiu Caifen's eyes when she looked at him was one of envy, flattery, caution, and a bit of jealousy and hatred that she tried hard to suppress.
"Mother-in-law, please knead the dough. Haven't you eaten yet? Let me help you. Cuiyun has loved the pancakes I make since she was a child."
"We've already eaten. Everyone come to help, and we'll have to provide a meal."
"That's right, that's right. Let me help you pick some vegetables. The chives in my backyard are growing perfectly. They make delicious pancakes. I'll go pick some for you."
"Thank you very much, mother-in-law." Qin Fangci continued.
"Ah? Okay, you're welcome." Qiu Caifen's smile was a little stiff. She felt a little distressed and a little uncomfortable talking to Qin Fangci like this.
Even though he has made a lot of money, he still wants her to take advantage of him.
No, no, you can't think like that. The other person's son and the county magistrate are brothers in the same school. What's wrong with him eating a handful of your leeks?
In the end, Qiu Caifen couldn't bear to bring a chicken, so she left in a hurry.
Wang looked at her mother-in-law carefully and said, "Mom, I told my mother that I want to become her disciple."
Qin Fangci stopped what she was doing. "You can talk about this, but you don't have to say it specifically. The same goes for you. Don't go out and show off to others. There's nothing to show off. We are just like everyone else. We wear linen clothes, eat coarse rice, and live in shabby houses."
"A good life must be earned bit by bit with your own hands. Only when you earn it yourself can you stand taller."
"I know, mother. I will only tell you when others ask me." Yuan smiled secretly.
She is also happy with the money her mother-in-law earns.
"From now on, family matters, good or bad, must not be told to others. I will remind you. If I forget, and you are not sure before you ask me, what's the point of telling me after I've finished speaking?"
Wang said embarrassedly, "Mom, I just want to stay and ask about the tofu wholesale. Can my eldest and second brothers come?"
"It depends on your mother's performance. If she lives a down-to-earth life, even if she doesn't make it this time, she will schedule it for them next time, or other work can be arranged. If your mother still makes a fuss, I can't do anything."
"I know, mom. My mom definitely won't do that again. I've already told her." Wang looked at Qin Fangci eagerly.
"Let me think about it and tell you tomorrow."
When Qiu Caifen came back, she spent a lot of money to carry a basket of vegetables with her.
For so many years, she was the only one who took things from her daughter. It was the first time that she contributed both manpower and food, and she felt very sad.
"Mother-in-law, I also brought you five eggs. Pancakes taste better with eggs."
As soon as Qiu Caifen finished speaking, Mrs. Ma came in with a chicken.
"His aunt, is his aunt at home?"
Qiu Caifen winked at Wang Cuiyun, who whispered to her, "Stop making a fuss."
Qiu Caifen: “…”
Who is making a fuss?
She not only brought vegetables but also eggs.
It cost a lot of money.
Qiu Caifen straightened her back and followed Qin Fangci out to see that Ma Po was standing in the yard holding a lively old hen and smiling like an old chrysanthemum.
The smile on Qiu Caifen's face froze.
"His aunt, this chicken is perfect for making soup. Let's make some for your little Wu to nourish him. We appreciate your kindness. You decide what to do with the children tomorrow. If they don't obey, just beat them to death with a stick."
"What are you talking about?" Qin Fangci laughed and scolded, "Datian and Xiaoshan are both good people. They brought Xiaowu back and saved his life."
"Don't say that. We are all from the same village. You send me meat and tofu. I am too thick-skinned and can't eat enough. Please don't send me any more in the future. This chicken is for you to eat. If you don't eat it, you can keep it and it will lay eggs in the next few days. When it stops laying eggs after a while of heat, you can kill it."
In fact, Mrs. Ma didn't understand what Qin Fangci wanted Ma Datian and Ma Xiaoshan to do. She just heard the wives of the villagers going to his door and saying sour words, saying that his family was lucky and that the Li family would think of them when anything good happened in the future.
Without hesitation, the big money-making deal was given to the brothers Ma Datian and Ma Xiaoshan first.
Those people came to talk to Ma Pozi. One was to speak well of the Li family, and the other was to persuade the Ma family to give up this quota.
He said that he had a small family and it would be better for him to focus on farming. The Li family said that he couldn't come for three days and not come for five days.
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