“Uncle Chi, if you don’t mind, why don’t you sell this deer to me? It will save you the trouble of going to town. I’ll pay you fifty taels of silver, according to the market rate.”
Meng Kuo stopped Old Man Chi and spoke with a smile.
Meng Chen followed behind him, cold and aloof.
"Fifty taels of silver?" Old Man Chi exclaimed in surprise, not knowing what to say.
These two are really young masters.
He asked for fifty taels of silver as soon as he opened his mouth.
Meng Kuo misunderstood: "Is fifty taels of silver not enough? Then one hundred taels..."
“Young Master Meng Kuo, you’ve misunderstood. If I go to town to sell them, I might only get twelve or thirteen taels of silver at most, if I’m lucky. I haven’t even left my house yet, how could I possibly want that much silver from you?”
"...Just give me ten taels of silver."
Old Man Chi was still very happy.
After all, they sold without even leaving the store.
Meng Kuo raised an eyebrow: "Old Man Chi, do you actually think you have too much money?"
Since he has already quoted fifty taels of silver, we will naturally accept that price.
But Old Man Chi told us the market price here.
Meng Kuo couldn't help but glance at the Chi family's courtyard.
The house has adobe walls, with five main rooms and three side rooms on the east and west sides.
There were even thatched sheds.
“Young Master Meng Kuo, I certainly don’t mind having more money, but if I take advantage of you today, I will pay you back in another way tomorrow.”
"It's always best to be down-to-earth in life."
Old Man Chi never went to school and doesn't understand many profound principles.
But he understood that these were principles of conduct and interpersonal relationships passed down from generation to generation.
"Please forgive me, Uncle Chi; I was being presumptuous."
Meng Kuo chuckled and generously apologized to Old Man Chi.
Seeing his polite manners, Old Man Chi was quite pleased and quickly said, "We found some wild eggs on the mountain; they taste delicious. If the two young masters don't mind, why don't we try some together later?"
"That's too much..." That's not good.
"good."
Meng Chen interrupted Meng Kuo and nodded in agreement.
Meng Kuo turned around abruptly, staring at Meng Chenyi in disbelief.
Hey bro, what's wrong with you?
Don't you know what the Chi family's conditions are?
They finally managed to collect a few wild eggs, why would they want to take advantage of that?
"Haha, come in quickly... Xiao Wu, Xing Xing, come and play with the two young masters." Old Man Chi was very happy.
He always felt that his family owed the Meng family too much favor.
I'm happy to be able to pay back even a little bit now.
Meng Kuo quickly realized that Meng Chenyi's true intentions were not what they seemed!
Looking at Meng Chenyi, who was holding the just-woke-up Chi Tang, Meng Kuo wondered, "If Old Man Chi knew that Meng Chenyi only agreed because of Chi Tang, would he kick them out immediately?"
Tsk tsk.
"You can't do it like that. You have to hold your sister like this, otherwise she'll be uncomfortable," Little Fifth Brother instructed Meng Chenyi on how to hold Chi Tang.
Even though I was quite skilled at holding her before, after a few days, I still felt a bit rusty.
Chi Tang nestled patiently against Meng Chenyi's chest, rubbed her eyes with her chubby little fists, and then looked up again—
"Wow!"
He's such a handsome young man!
"Eee-wah!"
Chi Tang excitedly waved her chubby little arms, which were as thin as lotus roots, and happily hugged the older boy's neck, and then—
*Smack!*
She planted a kiss on the boy's chin.
The young man seems to be feeling much better; it would be even better if he could get even better.
Chi Tang hugged Meng Chenyi and smeared saliva on Meng Chenyi's chin.
"Chi Tang! You're not allowed to kiss people casually!"
Little Fifth Brother is angry.
How could my sister kiss someone else so casually?
Unexpectedly, Meng Chenyi said, "It's okay."
Little Fifth Brother: ? ? ? ?
Who needs you to say it's okay?
Do you think it's okay to say that?
Now it's my turn to care!
If it weren't for the fact that the Meng family had saved An'an, Little Fifth Brother would have really wanted to vomit in their face!
Meng Kuo, who was standing to the side, almost fainted from laughing.
"ah!"
The pond waved its little arms, looking quite excited.
She was still groggy when she first woke up, but being held in the arms of the young man and smelling his scent made her feel more and more energetic.
Meng Chenyi looked gentle and tentatively freed one hand, extending a finger in front of Chi Tang.
The little one immediately grabbed the little boy's slender, fair fingers tightly with his chubby little hands, and then giggled!
"Auntie, stop laughing! You've got a double chin, it looks awful."
Chi Shuxing suddenly shouted.
Then, just like discovering a new continent, they announced it to the world!
"Uncle, look! Auntie is so fat, she has a double chin. I've never seen anyone in our village with a double chin before."
Chi Shuxing laughed heartily.
During the famine years, no family was particularly wealthy.
Gain weight?
That's wishful thinking.
I'd be laughing in my sleep.
“No, I think the fat pigs that Aunt Qian raises have double chins,” An’an immediately jumped in and said.
He's seen double chins before!
Then, pinching her own chin, she commented seriously, "My aunt's double chin isn't as obvious as the fat pig's double chin at Aunt Qian's house."
Chi Tang: ...
"Wow!"
I can't take it anymore!
That's so discouraging!
Who's better than a pig?
The baby is still a little one, so what if he has a double chin?
That's so unfair!
Looking at the little one whose bottom was practically sticking out two miles, Meng Chen smiled, perhaps without even realizing it himself.
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