Chapter 186 Zhao Suying's Family
Seeing her parents' worried expressions, Li Wanyue said, "Mom and Dad, there's no need to stay indoors. We've done nothing wrong. If we meet relatives like this next time, we can just tell them we don't want to lend them the money. They can't beat us up. We don't have any contact with them anyway, so why should we be afraid of offending them?"
Li Erhu responded, "Sister is right. We don't even know them, so isn't it normal not to lend them money? Even the people in the old house don't come to cause trouble now, so what trouble can they cause?"
Li Youshan thought it made sense: "Dad is thinking that we are doing business now, and harmony brings wealth, so that they won't be penniless and cause trouble for us. You are right, I will just refuse them in the future."
After saying that, they went about their respective business.
On the other side, Li Dachuan arrived in Liuxi Town and first went to the stall set up by his aunt's in-laws in the town.
It was almost noon and the weather was very hot. Not many people were around and Zhao Xiuying was the only one making sesame cakes at the stall.
She looked thin, her hair was wet with sweat and stuck to her cheeks, her face was flushed from the heat, and she kept wiping the sweat off with her sleeves.
Under the tree next to the stall, my aunt's husband and an elderly couple were sitting there enjoying the cool air.
Li Dachuan frowned. He hadn't seen his aunt for almost a year. Why was she thinner than before?
He tied the bullock cart aside, walked forward and greeted, "Aunt."
Zhao Xiuying looked up, a little surprised: "Dachuan? Why are you here?"
The Zhang family members who were enjoying the cool under a tree heard the noise, took a look and pretended not to hear it.
Li Dachuan said, "Aunt, my family has just built a new house and will hold a housewarming party in a few days. My mother asked me to come and tell you about it."
Zhao Suying said happily: "That's great, it seems you are living well, go back and tell your mother, I will definitely go."
Li Dachuan nodded: "Aunt, why are you making sesame cakes alone in such a hot day? Where are my cousin and sister-in-law?"
"Fengnian Fengshi and his wife are busy working in the fields, and Sui Sui is in charge of the housework. Besides, it's too hot now, so not many people come to buy sesame cakes. I can make them all myself."
Li Dachuan sighed and whispered, "Aunt, my mother asked me to bring you some things. Do you think I should give them to you now, or leave them at my uncle's house and go get them from him later?"
"You brought something else? I'm sorry to have cost your mother so just leave it here."
"Okay, I'll get it."
Li Dachuan took six bamboo bowls, three of which were filled with ice jelly and three of which were filled with jelly.
He also took out shampoo and soap, and a bag of preserved eggs.
Finally, he handed over the two pearl flowers.
Zhao Xiuying was stunned. Why are there so many things? How much will it cost?
Just these pearl flowers cost hundreds of coins each.
She waved her hands hurriedly: "Dachuan, this is too much, take it back quickly."
"Aunt, just keep them safe. These bowls contain ice jelly, these bowls contain jelly, and this is soap for washing your hands and face..."
Li Dachuan introduced them one by one and said, "You go ahead and take a rest if you are tired. I have to go to my uncle's house, so I will leave first."
"Wait a moment." Zhao Suying quickly wrapped a few pancakes in oil paper and handed them to him: "Here, go slowly on the way."
"Oh, don't worry, auntie."
After watching Li Dachuan leave, the Zhang family members quickly surrounded him.
Mrs. Zhang opened a bamboo bowl and looked at the translucent contents mixed with the sweet aroma of brown sugar, and she swallowed unconsciously.
"My dear, what is this?"
Zhao Xiuying's husband, Zhang Dahai, said, "This seems to be called something... ice jelly. I saw Zhang Tongsheng from our village bring it back a few days ago. He said it was a very popular food in the county restaurants and wealthy families. It's quite expensive. I didn't expect your nephew to buy so much at once."
There was doubt in his eyes. Wasn't it said that his wife's eldest sister's family was living a tight life because her husband was injured?
He knew that Zhao Xiuying had also lent them one or two taels of silver, but Li Sandong had returned it two months ago.
Is it to save face for Zhao Xiuying that he can take out so many things now?
Old man Zhang looked into the bundle and saw a large bundle of duck eggs.
He picked up another bar of soap, and his eyes lit up: "This seems to be the soap sold by a shop in the county town. There are people in our village who buy this. I have seen it. This is also expensive."
Zhang Dahai also looked over and saw not only soap but also shampoo. He knew that these were sold in the county town and Qingshi Town.
A bar of soap costs a lot of money. This one costs ten yuan. All these things together would probably cost two or three taels of silver.
He looked at Zhao Xiuying in confusion: "Is your eldest sister's family rich? Otherwise, how could they afford such good things?"
"I don't know either."
"What is your nephew doing here?"
"He said they've built a new house and are going to hold a house-warming party, and he wants us to join them." Zhao Xiuying replied expressionlessly.
The Zhang family treated her very well in the past, and the couple had a good relationship.
But later, because of the eldest brother's children, their relationship was not as good as before, and her in-laws were also dissatisfied with her.
In addition, her nephew from her mother's side has been coming here to eat sesame seed buns in the past six months. Her husband's family thinks that the bad business is because of her nephew from her mother's side, so they treat her even worse.
But what could she do? She couldn't just stand by and watch her nephew suffer, right?
For a long time, Zhang Dahai ignored her and just asked her to work to pay off his debts.
Now that he saw so many good things, he looked very happy.
Zhang Dahai rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "That's great. We'll take the kids with us then. Xiuying, you too, haven't been in touch with your eldest sister for such a long time that you didn't even know that they were building a house."
Zhao Xiuying lowered her head and wiped the sweat off her face. She said, "Dad and Mom, please try one bowl first. When we close the stall, take the rest back and let the children have a taste too."
Mrs. Zhang glanced at Zhang Dahai and nodded with a smile: "The eldest brother's wife is filial, and she always takes care of us two old people first."
Zhang Dahai also praised: "Xiuying, these sesame cakes are enough. You can take a break. When they are almost sold out, we can make more together."
Zhao Xiuying nodded, tidied herself up, and then sat under the tree.
The old couple tasted the ice jelly. Although it was no longer very cold, the unique taste still made them feel a little less hot.
No wonder it's popular.
…
Li Dachuan came to Shangwan Village and knocked on the door of his uncle Zhao Mancang's house.
It was the eldest aunt Wang who opened the door. She was stunned when she saw Li Dachuan and asked, "Dachuan, why are you here at this time?"
Li Dachuan saw that his aunt looked much older than last year.
He smiled and said, "Aunt, I'm here to pass on a message from my mother. Where are my uncle and cousins? Are you home alone?"
"Your uncle, two cousins, and the older grandson have gone to the fields, and the two younger grandsons have gone to collect firewood. I, your eldest cousin's wife, and your two little nieces are at home. It looks like they will be back soon. You can come home and sit for a while to rest."
Wang quickly asked someone to enter the yard. Seeing Li Dachuan tying the ox cart, she asked in surprise, "Dachuan, did your family buy an ox?"
"Yes, I bought a bullock cart to make delivery easier."
No wonder. A few months ago, Sandong came to pay back the money. He borrowed one tael of silver and paid back two taels. At that time, he just said he was doing some small business.
It seems that the business is doing well, and they can even buy ox carts. Now the boss can rest assured.
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