Tang Qiqi said smugly, "Leave the money management to me, and I guarantee no one will be able to mess with it."
Wang said, "My goodness, this is no joke. How can a little kid like you manage so much money? Go play somewhere else. This matter is causing your mother so much worry. Let's not get involved and make things worse."
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Tang Qiqi was certain that Wang Shi didn't trust her to manage the money, so she devised a way to prevent Wang Shi from leaving.
She said, "Grandma, Fourth Sister is busy in the kitchen again. I wonder what delicious food she's making for us today."
Mrs. Wang slapped her forehead and said, "My goodness, this girl is still not done. It's always steamed buns or mantou. I get a headache just looking at dough now. I have to make her stop."
After Wang finished speaking, she rushed to the kitchen to find Si Di.
Now that only Xu Lanzhi and herself were left, Tang Qiqi said in a serious tone, "Mother, as the saying goes, wealth should not be flaunted. Today, that muddle-headed magistrate delivered the compensation money in such a grand manner. I'm not afraid of thieves stealing it, but I'm afraid of thieves eyeing it. If this money is kept at home, it might cause trouble."
Xu Lanzhi was also at a loss: "Who says otherwise? That county magistrate only cares about showing off his achievements, which has caused us a lot of trouble. If we don't put it at home, where else can we put it? Mother is also worried about it!"
Tang Qiqi said mysteriously, "Mom, I wasn't joking when I said I'd manage your money. Mom, you've never asked where all the extra stuff in the house came from, but you must be very curious, right?"
Xu Lanzhi nodded, as if she had returned to those difficult days four years ago. She said slowly, "That's right, back then we were so poor we couldn't even afford to eat. It was already a struggle to support your six older sisters, and then you were born. Your grandmother and I were so worried."
But from the moment you were born, our family had everything we could want, and we had no idea where those things came from. Your grandmother and I were completely baffled, thinking it must be related to you. We did want to ask you about it then, but you couldn't even speak yet.
We've gotten used to it over the years; you always manage to surprise us. I want to ask you something, but I don't know how anymore.
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Tang Qiqi said to Xu Lanzhi, "From the moment I was born, I brought with me a treasure chest that no one else could see. There are many things inside. Seeing that you lack food and clothing, I took them out in various ways."
Now I've discovered that the treasure chest has another amazing use: you can put things in and take them out without anyone noticing except me.
Xu Lanzhi was completely confused. She asked in surprise, "There are such wonderful things?"
Tang Qiqi asked Xu Lanzhi to keep an eye on the box of silver, and she assured Xu Lanzhi that she didn't even blink, but the box of silver just vanished without a trace.
Xu Lanzhi exclaimed, "Qiqi, where's the box? Did you really make it disappear because of your beauty? Can it be brought back?"
Tang Qiqi pointed and said, "Mother, look, the box is back, isn't it?"
Tang Qiqi continued changing the silver several times, and Xu Lanzhi was relieved to find that the silver was unharmed.
She said, "This is a good place to hide things, Qiqi. Don't tell me that those seeds, cows, snowflakes, and chicks were all taken from your treasure chest, right?"
Tang Qiqi nodded in agreement: "Yes, they were all taken from inside!"
Xu Lanzhi sighed, "If we had known that my Qiqi had such a good thing, we wouldn't have bothered with all that trouble. We could have just waited to eat it."
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Tang Qiqi was afraid that her family members would develop this kind of dependent mentality and just want to live a life of ease and comfort.
She quickly said, "Mother, don't talk nonsense. This treasure chest has a spirit. It only helps kind and hardworking people. If it knew what you were thinking, it would leave nothing inside."
Xu Lanzhi had no doubts at all; on the contrary, she thought it made perfect sense.
Tang Qiqi added, "Mother, it's not good for anyone to know that I have a treasure chest. Don't tell anyone, not even Grandmother or my sister. You'll have to smooth things over for me in the future."
Xu Lanzhi readily agreed.
The case involving the chicken farm has been solved, and money has been lost, but the entire farm only has some chicks left, so Boss Sai will definitely miss the next batch of goods.
Qiqi suggested using the chicken from the treasure chest to supplement the meal, but Xu Lanzhi said, "Child, I was just joking when I said we could do nothing by relying on the treasure chest. In my opinion, this treasure chest didn't come out of nowhere, and we can't rely on it for everything."
Besides, this incident has caused such a big stir; everyone in the surrounding villages knows we only have chicks left. If you bring out so many chickens, won't people get suspicious? Let's just compensate Boss Sai a little and patiently wait for the chicks to grow up!
Tang Qiqi wholeheartedly agreed and praised her mother for her thoughtful consideration, but she had no intention of waiting patiently.
The wheat in the planting base has already sprouted ears, indicating a bumper harvest year.
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Tang Qiqi's second aunt lives in Dashuwan, where there is plenty of water and fertile soil. They have been growing rice for many years. Tang Qiqi wants to finalize the rice base project as soon as possible so that seedlings can be raised next spring.
Xu Lanzhi was still not very willing. She genuinely felt that the chicken farm and wheat planting base were already enough for her family, and even the whole village, to live a good life, and she didn't want to go through any more trouble.
Tang Qiqi, however, began to analyze the current situation for her in a very logical way. She said, "Mother, you can't just think about the present. The situation is unstable right now. When Jiaping and Jiahe came back last time, they said that Lanling City was in chaos, like a war was about to break out."
My Uncle Liu's attire further illustrates that the world is not at peace. It is said that the city lords are all preparing to dominate the country, and a great war is imminent.
"When war breaks out, it's not just ordinary people like us who suffer the most. At that time, you might not even be able to farm. We have to plan ahead and stock up on food while the harvest is still good!"
Xu Lanzhi was even more displeased upon hearing this. If the rice was planted and then encountered war, wouldn't that mean all the rice would be lost?
Tang Qiqi was exasperated by her mother's tendency to quit while she was ahead. Xu Lanzhi, on the other hand, was quite driven when she was working, but as soon as she had a little leverage, she would immediately retreat into her shell, unwilling to suffer any losses.
She even argued, "What's there to be afraid of in war? The grain from our wheat plantation is enough to feed our family for ten years!"
These words left Tang Qiqi speechless. However, she knew that Xu Lanzhi's biggest weakness was her kindness, so she went along with Xu Lanzhi's words and said, "What you said is absolutely right. For our family, let alone ten years, even twenty years would be enough."
But we've rented land from the entire village for ten years. They'll all be starving. Can you really stomach eating that?
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Xu Lanzhi was not fooled: "Alright, don't try to flatter your mother. I won't listen to your nonsense. How can a woman like me care about the life and death of the whole village? You can talk until the sky falls, but I won't agree. I have to guard my money and grain!"
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