When she asked this, most people thought she was asking Xiao Yaoer, but it was clear that was not what she meant.
Madam Liu hesitated for a moment, then seeing her clear eyes and smile, she said with a smile: "It's nothing, you are a straightforward child, I will tell you the truth..."
She paused and said, "Your mother is a fairy who lives on wind and dew. She usually can't talk to us. If we hadn't received your wages today, we would never have come..."
These words are already quite serious.
Tang Shiyue didn't get angry and asked a few more questions.
What she guessed was correct. As expected, when Mrs. Sun heard about the ten taels of silver, she came to her house. However, this was a special period after all, and even though she was a hot-tempered person, she did not dare to make a scene. She only scolded for half an hour and snatched half a bag of rice.
They didn't care about this, except for Wang. They came to help with needlework, but Wang ordered them to boil water for her to wash her hair and body. She was busy back and forth for the whole morning. Perhaps her attitude was too rude, so the three daughters-in-law were not very happy.
This was just a small fight for Tang Shiyue, but she really wanted to relax, okay? So she confessed her guilt intimately and let the matter go.
After seeing Madam Liu off, she went back again and packed a few bamboo shoots and some black tiger mushrooms, and sent them to the winery, solemnly asking Fourth Uncle Tang for help.
This was a big deal, so early the next morning, Fourth Uncle Tang and Second Uncle Tang came over.
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In ancient times, clans were extremely important. These two were capable people from the same clan, and their families were also wealthy.
Fourth Uncle Tang runs a small winery, and Second Uncle Tang owns a blacksmith shop. For today's matter, those who are too old would seem too serious, and those who are too young would not take it seriously enough, so these two are just right.
Since Wang was, to be frank, a widow and Tang Shirong was not at home, the two of them were very polite and did not go into the house, but sat in the yard.
Tang Shiyue smiled and said, "I'm sorry to both of you uncles for tiring me this time. Please sit down and have breakfast first."
The two of them refused repeatedly, but Tang Shiyue knew that they must not have had breakfast at this time, so she smiled and said, "No problem, I just happen to want to ask Uncle for advice on something, I hope you don't mind my cooking skills."
She got up early today, cut the mutton and black tiger palm mushrooms into fine strips, and simmered them over low heat for an hour. When she opened the lid of the pot, the soup was bright red and the aroma rushed straight into her nose. Fourth Uncle Tang immediately swallowed a big mouthful of saliva: "This mushroom is so fragrant!"
Tang Shiyue smiled and served each of them a bowl of soup, took out two steamed buns, and brought some food to Wang in the room. Then she squatted beside them and drank the soup slowly.
Fourth Uncle Tang couldn't help but say, "It's really good stuff, but it's a pity to give it to us farmhands."
"How can you say it's a pity?" Tang Shiyue said with a smile, "You two uncles are my honored guests! You came to help us today, I can't let you go with an empty stomach."
Early in the morning, both of them drank until their stomachs were warm, and the words they heard made them feel warm in their hearts.
Although the two men were promising among their peers, they were just country men after all. They could not help but feel very grateful to be treated so seriously as human beings. They also really admired the little girl's ability to do things and behave like a human being, and they were determined to get this thing done for her.
Only after they finished eating did Tang Shiyue discuss the rules with them with a smile.
She had prepared four kinds of gifts: a wild rabbit, a pack of snacks, a pack of honey locusts, and a pack of bamboo shoots. There was no doubt that in this era, honey locusts could also be used as gifts. In the countryside, two radishes could be accepted. Her gift was really impeccable.
Seeing that it was almost time, Second Uncle Tang and Fourth Uncle Tang came over carrying things.
Seeing how serious they were, even Mrs. Sun was startled: "What are you doing?"
Although Second Uncle Tang was a bit scary, he was actually more eloquent than Fourth Uncle Tang. He just smiled and said, "I came here to thank Big Brother Tang on someone's request!"
It is a good idea not to hit a smiling person, so Mrs. Sun invited the person in. But when they told the story, Mrs. Sun and Mrs. He's faces turned dark. Tang Yongfu's face was also very strange. He wanted to say something awkwardly, but didn't know what to say.
Mrs. Sun had always thought that it was the unlucky ghost Wang who had sneaked into the old house. She was thinking of taking care of her when she had time, but she didn't expect that it was Tang Yongfu who took her there? Although He Taohua looked like a real man, she actually had a delicate and sensitive heart. She also envied Wang for being able to conquer the world with her own whimpering... But it was different when she whimpered to her husband, and her eyes were blazing with hatred.
But no matter how many thoughts this family had, they all held back when they saw the four-colored gifts on the table.
Uncle Tang pretended not to notice. After eating such a good meal from the little girl, he worked very hard: "Yue girl feels that although it is an old house with no one living in it, after all, the elders don't know about it, so she is not at ease living there, so she asked us to come and tell her aunt."
Before Mrs. Sun could start cursing, he took out a string of money from his pocket, and Mrs. Sun immediately shut her mouth again.
Uncle Tang continued, "Yue said that they would not live in this house for free, so they would just rent it from your family. With this big bunch of money, they would rent it for half a year. Do you think it's okay?"
Grandma Sun could no longer bear it: "What money does a little bastard like her have? Her money is mine! She took money from me and then used a trick to fool me. Do you think I'm a fool?"
She kept on cursing for a long time, and Fourth Uncle Tang said calmly, "It's not like there aren't other houses in the village. If you don't want to rent it, I think there are other families who want to rent it."
"Why?" Grandma Sun grabbed the silver string and found that it was ten copper coins, or one hundred coins. She cursed again, "You are sending away beggars! You want to live in my ancestral house for one hundred coins!"
The two sides argued for a long time, with Second Uncle Tang playing the good cop and Fourth Uncle Tang playing the bad cop. Finally, Second Uncle Tang gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, saying, "Alright, it's a rare occasion for us to come to your house, we can't fail to get things done and let the little kids laugh at us!" He took out two big coins from his pocket and said, "I'll give you another twenty cents. If you don't nod, you're just being disrespectful to me!"
Fourth Uncle Tang said, "Forget it! With just over a hundred coins, there's nothing you can't do!"
"Alright!" Granny Sun finally nodded, rolling her eyes and saying, "Don't say I don't give you face! I'll just do it for your sake and not chase them away! Just let them stay!"
When they came out, they looked at each other with mixed feelings.
Especially Uncle Tang, when Tang Shiyue picked out two big coins for him alone, he patted his chest and said it was not necessary. Unexpectedly... it was just like she said, Grandma Sun just wouldn't let go. It may not be that she really needed the two big coins, but she was just unwilling to give up.
Uncle Tang said: "This little girl is really not simple!"
Fourth Uncle Tang nodded: "He's a smart kid! Give him a hand if you can!"
Both of them are businessmen, and their vision is not comparable to that of ordinary villagers. Tang Shiyue's move seems ordinary, but it seems to have a deep meaning. In this way, if there is any conflict between the two sides in the future, people will only say that the grandmother is cruel, not only driving away the orphans and widows, but also borrowing the broken house to live in and extorting money. On the other hand, the granddaughter has good intentions and is trying hard to maintain peace...
The two of them were filled with emotion and went back to tell each other about what happened. Tang Shiyue invited them to dinner, but they both firmly refused.
But at mealtime, Tang Shiyue and his family still sent a bowl of rabbit meat. Madam Zhou had long felt that Tang Shiyue was an extraordinary person, and Madam Liu's daughter-in-law had also been instructed by her father-in-law not to send her empty-handed, so the whole family sent back some things.
When Tang Shiyue came back with two big radishes, she ran into Zhen'er's mother. When she saw her, Zhen'er's mother looked a little uncomfortable and quickly avoided her.
Tang Shiyue took a glance and saw some Houttuynia cordata sticking out of her backpack.
Zhen'er's mother had indeed heard the news that she sold half a basket of grass for ten taels of silver. She was so jealous that she ran all over the mountain and finally picked a basket of Houttuynia cordata to sell. However, the pharmacy refused to accept it, saying that two people had already come to sell it in the morning and that this kind of medicine was not used in large quantities and there was no need to accept so much.
I made this trip in vain and didn't get a penny in return. I feel depressed and jealous just thinking about it.
When she got home, she saw Zhen'er sitting in a mud pit. When she saw her, she raised her face, which was covered with mud: "Mom, I'm hungry." She dragged herself up and threw herself into her arms: "I'm hungry!"
Zhen'er's mother couldn't dodge in time and was covered in mud. She was so angry that her eyes turned red and she slapped her hard: "You fool! You fool!"
Zhen'er started to cry because of her slap. Zhen'er's mother couldn't hold back her tears. She squatted down and took her hand to the river to wash it. She choked up and said, "You, why are you such a fool? How can you be good..."
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