Chapter 238 I heard that pork prices have recently risen to forty-eight coins.
Lan Xin'er's expression changed slightly. She knew that her father absolutely couldn't find out about what she had been doing with her third and fourth brothers!
As Lan Xin'er thought to herself, she immediately hugged Lord Lan and started crying.
"Father, Xin'er is scared, Xin'er..." Without saying a word, Lan Xin'er fainted.
Lord Lan quickly picked up Lan Xin'er; no matter what, he still liked this daughter quite a bit.
Like Lan Feng, Lord Lan saw his eldest daughter in her.
"What happened today..."
Lord Lan paused, remained silent for a moment, and glanced at his three sons, whose faces were bruised and swollen from being beaten.
And there's her daughter, who's in a coma.
Finally, looking at Tang Bugui, he thought, "These men are really all scoundrels!"
"No one is allowed to tell anyone about this, or don't blame me for being rude!" After saying that, he picked up his daughter and turned to leave.
Tang Bugui watched this scene and snorted softly.
But he didn't say anything.
The soldier looked at his general, but dared not open the door unless the general nodded.
Guard Ling rushed over in a few steps, looking at Lord Lan with a smile on his face.
"Oh dear, Lord Lan, please take your time. These young masters are in excellent health. They insisted on sparring with our general, and we couldn't stop them. We'll definitely be more careful next time!"
Guard Ling spoke with a smile, which made him seem quite respectful to Lord Lan.
Why does saying this make people feel a little uncomfortable?
As soon as Lord Lan stepped out of the gate with his daughter and three sons in his arms, he remembered why he had come here today.
Just as he was about to turn around, the door slammed shut this time, giving him no chance at all...
"Father, please go and report him to the authorities, he..." Lan Laosan was supported by his servants and maids, his face extremely gloomy.
He's completely lost face and dignity today!
Before he could speak again, his father glared at him and shut him up.
"Shut up! If either of you tells anyone what happened today, don't blame me for being rude. And third brother, didn't you go to learn archery and horsemanship from Master Wu today?"
"Fourth brother, don't you have class? Why are you here!"
The two sons' expressions changed instantly, and they stood on either side, not daring to utter a sound.
Lord Lan looked at his two sons with furrowed brows, feeling helpless, and could only sigh.
Over the years, he has had almost no emotional connection with the children...
The reason they were wanted was because the old lady had drugged them.
With this in mind, Lord Lan snorted and carried Lan Xin'er away.
Lan Feng frowned as he thought about the purpose of his visit today.
When Lan Laosan and Lao Si saw Lan Feng, their eyes darted around, and Lan Lao Si immediately started to sow discord.
"Hasn't my elder brother always favored my elder sister? This General Tang isn't even part of our family yet, so his treatment of you probably doesn't mean he truly loves my elder sister..."
"Get out!" Lan Feng shouted coldly.
Lan Laosan pursed his lips, wanting to curse, but was stopped by Lan Laosi.
"Since you don't like me telling the truth, then I won't!" After saying that, he left with Lan Laosan.
Lan Feng was the only one left not far from the Tang family's gate. He was about to go back to find Tang Bugui.
Suddenly, a man on horseback stopped abruptly.
"Urgent report, urgent report!" The man's face was filled with excitement, but he looked unshaven.
The door was opened, and Lan Feng was about to go in when he heard a man's voice.
"Found it! I've found news about the young general..."
The man was extremely excited and spoke very loudly, which instantly reached Lan Feng's ears.
Little General!
What little general's daughter? Could she be one of Tang Bugui's other daughters?
No, a face that always looked nervous whenever he saw him flashed into his mind.
Little Crispy Baby!
Could it be Xiao Su Bao?
Lan Feng was slightly taken aback, and his heart tightened inexplicably.
He felt extremely guilty ever since he heard that Xiao Su Bao had died.
No matter what, Xiao Su Bao was the child his sister had given birth to with all her might. He didn't like her, but he didn't want anything to happen to her either.
He clenched his fists and couldn't help but eavesdrop.
"Tell me in detail..." came the voice of Guard Ling.
Lan Feng listened intently, but the next moment, there was no sound at all.
He hurriedly looked over and saw that the door had been closed at some point.
He didn't even have time to be angry; he quickly went over and knocked on the door.
Can……
After a long while, no one opened the door.
At this moment, Lan Feng felt as if a hundred claws were scratching at his heart, causing him great distress.
Is Xiao Su Bao still alive?
Or rather, they found Xiao Su Bao's body...
Thinking of this, Lan Feng's heart suddenly ached.
No way, nothing could happen to Xiao Su Bao, she's very strong!
At this moment, Xiao Su Bao in Tangjia Village was extremely busy.
The Tang family is going to slaughter pigs, and four pigs at once, so this is no small matter.
The whole village came to help.
The little dumpling was busy running around, her tiny feet never stopping.
The family was busy today, and even Wang Xiuer, who is pregnant, didn't have a moment to spare.
"Su Bao, go and keep your mother company. We can handle things here!"
Sun Cuihua looked at the little dumpling bustling around in the kitchen and couldn't help but speak.
"But..." The little dumpling wanted to say something, but Sun Cuihua picked her up without saying a word and took her away.
While Qian was busy greeting the villagers outside, she was quite idle!
Seeing that Xiao Su Bao was being carried out by Sun Cuihua, he was about to speak when he saw the villagers gathering around.
"Our little lucky baby is out! Let your auntie take a look. Oh my, what a beautiful little girl! She'll definitely grow up to be a great beauty," an old woman said with a smile, holding the baby.
Little Su Bao was a little embarrassed, and her face turned a bit red.
“Who says otherwise? Little Su Bao is the darling of our village!” someone else said.
As they talked more and more absurdly, Madam Qian interrupted them.
"Alright, everyone, get to work! Once we're done, each family will get a share of the pig's blood!" Madam Qian said, looking at them.
"Then thank you, Village Chief's Wife!"
Madam Qian didn't seem to care much about these things; she sat down to the side with her baby in her arms.
At this moment, an old woman with a gossipy look on her face approached Qian Shi.
"Village Chief's wife, did you know? I heard that pork prices have recently risen to forty-eight coins..."
The old woman sighed, her eyebrows lifting in surprise.
Little Su Bao really wanted to reach out and push those two caterpillars back in...
Qian, standing to the side, narrowed her eyes, a vague guess forming in her mind.
It seems that Wu, the pork vendor, is really up to something.
"At such high prices, I heard that no one in An County is selling pork anymore. It's even said that the county magistrate's family doesn't have any pork to eat!"
Qian didn't believe that, since there was definitely no shortage of meat in the Zuo Fulin family.
"My goodness, forty-eight coins a pound of meat! I'm not even worth forty-eight coins! Why don't they just rob me!" another old woman muttered.
Little Su Bao was taken aback, then thought seriously for a moment and said, "Maybe it's because they'll lock you up in jail!"
She knew that if she was caught stealing and the authorities arrested her, she would be taken away and imprisoned.
The maidservant next to Lan Xin'er used to always say she wanted to throw her into jail.
In prison, everyone can only eat rats; it's terrifying!
"Haha, little Su Bao, you're so cute!" The old woman who spoke looked at little Su Bao and immediately laughed.
Afraid that her saliva would spray onto Xiao Su Bao's face, Qian quickly picked up the little dumpling.
“This has nothing to do with us!” Madam Qian said, looking at them.
No one had any objections.
"Speaking of which, we have to thank Cuihua's father for this. Otherwise, we would probably have spent a lot of money on meat!" The old woman said quickly when she saw Qian Shi frowning.
The Qian family didn't care about this matter, as it wouldn't affect them for the time being.
The pork here costs eight coins per pound for villagers, while outside it costs twelve coins per pound for fatty pork, ten coins per pound for lean pork, and eleven coins per pound for pork belly.
They're all considered cheap!
Four pigs may not seem like a lot, but they can still yield over a thousand pounds of meat!
However, aside from a small portion kept at home, most of the meat had to be sent to the county town.
"What do you know? This time, the Wu family has taken over the pigs from many families around here!" At this moment, an old man came over and said to them.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Madam Qian's eyes lit up.
"By the way, Old Guo, didn't your godson raise quite a few pigs? What happened, they were all taken away?" Qian suddenly remembered something and asked Old Guo.
"Nothing for now. It's just that someone came to him a few days ago and told him that he absolutely must not sell the pig to anyone else, but only to the Wu family!" Old Guo liked Qian Shi, and immediately replied when he heard her ask.
Ms. Qian frowned slightly, and her movements slowed down a bit.
"Tell your godson how much silver his pigs are worth?" Madam Qian asked after mentally calculating the family's finances and thinking for a moment.
“They have a lot of pigs, probably dozens of half-grown ones, and some piglets!” Old Guo said, looking at Madam Qian.
He recalled some news he had heard and couldn't help but say, "My godson doesn't want to give the pig to the Wu family anymore."
He sighed and then said, "The Wu family always tries to drive down the price when they buy pigs. If you can contact someone who offers a reasonable price, I'll talk to them."
Qian's eyes lit up immediately.
“Okay, go talk to him and ask if he can slaughter the pigs for us directly in the future, provide us with the offal, and as for the pork… I’ll find him a way.”
She also knew about the conversation between Fulin and her son.
These pigs are far more numerous than she has here; perhaps they can stabilize pork prices in An County.
“No problem at all. He also slaughters pigs over there, and he never knows what to do with the internal organs!” Old Guo said with a smile.
Little Su Bao subconsciously looked at Old Man Guo, the little dumpling frowned, and gently tugged at Qian Shi's clothes with her little hand.
"What's wrong?" Madam Qian asked, looking at the little girl.
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