The old man coughed awkwardly and said, "No, I choked. Grandpa is fine!"
Qibao looked at his uncle again and said, "Uncle, are you choking too?"
Uncle Xu scratched his head and said, "Yes, uncle choked too!"
To ease the awkwardness, the old man said, "Let's go back. I guess the materials and workers for road construction are here by now!"
Qibao had finished all his work and had no objections. He told the shopkeeper something, left the barbecue restaurant, got on his carriage and prepared to go home.
As the carriage arrived at the village entrance, we saw large pieces of stone slabs and piles of rammed earth everywhere on the ground.
The old man took Qibao out of the carriage. Qibao looked around and saw unfamiliar faces everywhere. She thought, "Oh my god, all the people who can work in the nearby villages must have come here!"
The village chief called the old man back and hurried forward to say, "Brother, the materials have been delivered, but we haven't finished them yet. We can only deliver a little every day to wherever the paving is needed. It saves energy. Also, I just counted and there are over a hundred strong laborers here. I've recorded them all! Several of them have done road construction work before. I think they are good people, so I plan to let them guide the others!"
The old man said, "The village chief has made good arrangements. I feel relieved with the village chief here. Shall we start working now?"
The village chief said, "The sooner the better. I plan to have them start working now! They're even more anxious than we are. They probably think that working one more day will earn them an extra day's pay!"
The old man said, "Okay, then let the village chief arrange it. Second son, you just run more errands for your uncle. If you don't have enough money, go home and get it. Got it?"
Uncle Xu nodded in agreement, and together with the village chief, he began to organize the men to start working.
The old man brought Qibao back home. When Wang saw them, she asked, "How's it going? Is Leshan Pharmacy accepting them?"
The old man said proudly, "What? Even your precious granddaughter doesn't believe it? Shopkeeper Hong not only accepted it, but also thought it was not enough! He asked us to send more next time!"
Wang was also very happy and asked, "How much is it?"
The old man said, "I'll scare you to death if I tell you. I sold them for two taels of silver each!"
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law took a deep breath when they heard this. Qibao said she could make 20 to 30 of them in one pot, and it was effortless. She even sold one for two taels of silver! Is making money that easy? ... Making money is indeed not easy for them, but for Qibao, it is too easy!
Wang picked up Qibao, kissed him on the cheek, and said, "Our Qibao is a fairy who attracts wealth. Look, she's only been out for a short while and she's already earned several hundred taels!"
The old man took out the money and handed it to Wang. Wang took the silver and said to Qibao, "You are the best at making money in our family. We need money now. When the road is repaired and the family expenses are reduced, you can keep the money you earn from making pills and use it as a dowry. Do you understand?"
Qibao said, "Grandma, I'm still young and can't spend money, so why should I save for a dowry? I have my own private money, so just take it!" Qibao still had five thousand taels in his space, which he had taken from Yipinxian before, and he hadn't spent a cent yet...
Wang said, "Qibao, this originally belongs to you. Just do as Grandma says!" Then she turned to Zhang and Li and asked, "As aunts, do you two have any objections to what I said?"
Zhang scolded, "Mother, what are you talking about? Is this how your daughter-in-law looks to you? Qibao is also my niece, and the only daughter of the Xu family. How can I not hope for a good life for her in the future?"
Li also said, "Yes, mother, this is what Qibao earned with his own ability. No matter how cruel I am, I can't do such a thing!"
Lin hurriedly comforted her two sisters-in-law, saying, "Don't be angry, sister-in-law. Qibao made some money and it's only natural for him to honor his aunt. Mother was just saying that casually!"
Zhang said, "We're not angry at all! We just feel wronged..."
Wang smiled and said, "I don't usually see you two like this. Okay, I don't know what kind of people you are, so I just asked casually. I'll make your favorite eggplant box for lunch as an apology, okay?"
Zhang and Li burst out laughing, and one of them took Wang's arm and walked towards the kitchen. Zhang said, "Mom, you must keep your word. We want to eat now, and I'll make it right now!" Wang replied with a smile, "Okay, okay, I'll make it right now. I promise you two will have enough to eat!"
The few people left standing there were stunned. Lin was worried that her two sisters-in-law would be angry with her mother-in-law. Just now, she was aggrieved, but now she was showing deep motherly affection?!
Uncle Xu was also grinning beside him. This woman's heart is really like a needle in the sea! It's hard to figure it out.
Sure enough, at noon, Wang made a large plate of eggplant boxes, and Zhang and Li kept praising their deliciousness.
Uncle Xu rubbed his hands and said, "Mom, I want to eat braised pork. Can you make it?"
Wang glared at him and said, "What are you going to eat? Aren't all these dishes enough for you? If you want meat, go buy it yourself!"
Uncle Xu shrank his neck and didn't dare to speak. He picked up an eggplant box and started to eat the rice in the bowl without even raising his eyes. He ate with great relish.
Uncle Xu felt particularly happy when he saw his elder brother being humiliated. His elder brother often relied on his elder brother to order him around from time to time. Now, he felt refreshed and could even eat two big bowls of rice.
After dinner, the old man asked Wang to make some tea and send it to the men who were repairing the road.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were busy boiling water. A lot of water was needed to boil enough water for so many people to drink. Zhang even found a few clean and unused wooden barrels, poured the boiled water into them, and asked her uncle and others to deliver it.
Qibao also went with them. The Xu family members grunted and carried the water to the destination. Uncle Xu called out, "Everyone, you just ate some dry food. Come drink some hot water to quench your thirst!"
The three sisters-in-law placed the coarse porcelain bowls they had brought on the ground, poured tea into the bowls with gourd ladles, and distributed them to the workers.
Qibao noticed that his second aunt was talking to a man. He took a closer look and quickly ran over.
"Uncle Fugui, why are you here too?"
It turned out to be Li's brother, Li Fugui. Li Fugui saw Qibao and touched her head and said, "Yes, I have nothing to do at home, so I came here to work and find something to do!"
The old man also came over and said, "Fugui, why don't you come to Xu's house when you are here? We didn't know you were here. Why don't you come to our house for lunch?"
Li Fugui said, "I didn't let Wenxiu tell you because I was afraid of bothering you. Besides, we all come here to work, so I can't get any special treatment. It would make others feel unbalanced, and it's hard for your family to make a living, so my mother specially prepared some pancakes for me. I can eat my fill, so don't worry, uncle!"
The old man nodded and said, "My in-laws are thinking about us. Then come to my uncle's house for dinner after work and sleep at my house at night. There are plenty of rooms at home!"
Li Fugui shook his head and said, "If I don't go back, I'm afraid my parents will worry, so thank you for your kindness, uncle!"
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