Chapter 30: Verification
Tang Yichen stopped and looked at her calmly: "Is there any water?"
Qin Huiyin's eyes stayed on his forehead, and she took out a handkerchief from her waist and handed it to him: "Yes, I'll pour it."
By the time Qin Huiyin poured out a bowl of water, Tang Yichen had already wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.
He took the water and drank it down with a gulp.
After Qin Huiyin took the bowl, he said, "If the matter of fifty taels of silver is not resolved this time, you can still leave."
"We won't leave." Qin Huiyin said, "If we can't find any evidence, then we'll work hard to make money."
Tang Yichen glanced at her and continued to grind the mill.
He rolled up his sleeves, revealing his strong arms. As he exerted force, veins bulged and he burst out with powerful strength.
When Qin Huiyin saw that he didn't say anything, she knew that this was a signal from her to show her loyalty.
She worked with Tang Yichen, pouring the soaked peas into the grinding wheel and watching them turn into pea juice bit by bit.
Usually Qin Huiyin didn't grind much, she would stop after grinding 30 kilograms. But today there was a free laborer, and she ground 60 kilograms at once.
In fact, the previous ones were not used up, so there was no need to grind them. She just felt that she should be prepared in advance so as not to let down at the critical moment.
That night, Qin Huiyin cooked mushroom and meat soup, cut a plate of braised meat, and fried eggs with wild leeks. Today, white rice was cooked, and everyone's bowl was full, which was really luxurious.
Tang Yichen carried Tang Dafu out and put him on the top seat at the dining table. Next to him sat Li Taohua. Next to Li Taohua sat Qin Huiyin, followed by Tang Luwu, Tang Yixiao and Tang Yichen. Tang Yichen sat next to Tang Dafu, facing Qin Huiyin.
This was the first time that the Tang family had such a complete gathering. Even when Tang Dafu and Li Taohua had just gotten married, Tang Yichen went to the city early the next morning and did not have dinner with them.
Tang Dafu looked at the people at the table with emotion and said, "Eat, you're welcome."
Everyone: “…”
Haha, this is my home, who should be polite to you?
Tang Dafu felt a little restrained.
Too many things have happened recently. As an elder, he not only failed to take care of the younger generation, but also made these children worry about him. It was really a bit embarrassing.
Tang Luwu lowered her head and picked up some rice grains.
Seeing that she was not touching the food, Qin Huiyin picked up a piece of leek and egg with chopsticks and put it into her bowl.
In this family, Tang Lvwu's status was the lowest. Even when Tang Yichen was at home taking care of them, he often ignored Tang Lvwu's needs.
Tang Luwu raised her head and smiled shyly: "Thank you Yinyin."
Qin Huiyin was melted by Tang Luwu's shy smile.
In the eyes of others, she is one year younger than Tang Luwu, but in fact her soul is already that of an old aunt. When she sees a cute girl like Tang Luwu, she always can't help but love her more and treat her like a younger sister.
"You're too thin, eat more." Qin Huiyin continued to pick up food for Tang Luwu. "Today's braised meat is more fragrant, try it."
Seeing how well his two daughters were getting along, Tang Dafu looked at Li Taohua with joy, "Wife, the two children are like real sisters."
Li Taohua didn't want to pay attention to him.
On the morning of the second day, everyone in the Tang family rode into the city in Master Tang San's ox cart.
Tang Yichen helped everyone set up the stall and entertained the guests for a while. When he saw that it was getting light, he parted ways with them.
He has an important mission today.
Li Taohua watched Tang Yichen walk away and said to Qin Huiyin, "Chen Zhongyi has money and connections, so that nerd won't suffer any loss, right?"
"Mom, it seems that you don't care so little about the Tang family!" Qin Huiyin teased her.
"Didn't you say you wanted to live a good life in the Tang family? I'm tired of running around for so many years. Since you like the people in the Tang family, of course I want to live a peaceful life."
"Tang Yichen is very smart and won't let himself suffer." Qin Huiyin said, "Let's just do our part and don't worry about others."
Today's business was obviously much worse than yesterday's. It was only then that Li Taohua believed what Qin Huiyin said that there would be fewer and fewer customers in the future.
Fortunately, with everyone's joint efforts, they still sold out the 200 servings of jelly they brought. Now only the braised pork is left, but the price of braised pork is high. No matter how much people like to eat it, they can't eat it every day, so it sells particularly slowly today.
"Today we launch a new product, the Magic Feet. If you have tried it, you will want to try it again. If you buy five cents of braised meat, you can try a piece for free." Qin Huiyin shouted loudly.
"What is the magic foot?"
Qin Huiyin took out the braised pork trotters that she had prepared long ago, deliberately circled them in front of the guests who came to watch the fun, and said, "Here it is."
Of course, she could have put the pig's trotters into the braising liquid, but everyone has tried braised meat recently and it lacks the novelty, so she braised it.
She deliberately cut off the pig's trotter and only kept the middle part, then chopped it into small pieces and boiled them until they were soft and the flesh and bones could be separated in one bite.
Whether in ancient times or modern times, people are always interested in things that are eye-catching. She deliberately kept it a secret, and sure enough, so many people came to join in the fun.
“It smells so good!”
"Give me five cents of braised pork, and I'll take this fairy foot."
"I want one too."
Li Taohua was so happy collecting money that she couldn't stop smiling. She saw that all the food she brought was sold out. She didn't even have time to clean up her messy hair.
"We've sold out everything here, and Tang Yichen hasn't come back yet. Should we wait for him?" Li Taohua asked.
"Wait a minute!" Qin Huiyin said, "Let's go to the grocery store to see if there are any new seasonings."
There were many people blocking the entrance to the government office. When Qin Huiyin and others arrived, it was already crowded and there was no way to squeeze in.
"Master, what happened?"
"The government posted a notice saying that they were going to build a dam and asked every family to provide a man. If they didn't, they had to pay two taels of silver."
"We have droughts and floods every now and then. If we build a dam and store water, it will be good for crops." The middle-aged man next to him said, "But this is something that benefits the country and the people. Why doesn't the court allocate funds for construction, and let us ordinary people pay for it ourselves?"
"If we provide people, we don't have to pay. It's written on the notice that we won't be left with nothing. We'll get three hundred coins a month."
"Three hundred coins isn't much."
"Three hundred wen isn't much, but it includes food and lodging. All the money you earn is in your hands, and you can use it to support your family."
The Tang family was worried.
The Tang family only has one strong man, and that is Tang Yichen. But Tang Yichen wants to study, and this dam cannot be repaired overnight. If Tang Yichen leaves, there will be no hope for the next imperial examination.
Qin Huiyin saw Tang Yichen in the crowd, pulled Li Taohua, and pointed in the direction of Tang Yichen.
Everyone crowded towards Tang Yichen's seat.
"We've closed our stall, how are things here?" Qin Huiyin asked.
"I have a clue. I can go back today."
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