Chapter 89: Dealing
Tang Yixiao came back from outside, his face full of displeasure.
Qin Huiyin was making pea vermicelli. Seeing him like this, she said, "Who offended our Xiao Ge'er?"
"I went to wash some intestines, and people passing by pretended to greet me, but they were actually trying to find out what business my family was in."
"It's normal. We go to the city all the time and keep moving things into our house. At first, they could bear it and didn't ask questions, but as time went on and more things were moved in, more people couldn't bear it. You're a boy and you're young, so fewer people ask you. Sister Luwu and I haven't been idle either. Today, many people came to our house or blocked us outside to ask questions. I think the whole village is discussing whether our family has become rich."
"So what did you say?"
"Sister Luwu didn't say anything. She told them to ask my mother. I made up a story. It's up to them to believe it or not. Anyway, this is my answer if they ask me."
"These people are so idle. What does our family's earnings have to do with them? Do we have to share some of our earnings with them?"
"People's hearts are so complicated. If we are having a hard time, they will sigh and express sympathy. But if we are having a good time, they will get red-eye. However, most people just say a few sour words, which will not affect us at all, so we don't need to pay extra attention."
Li Taohua and Tang Dafu came back from the fields and heard what the children said. They also met people from the village who were asking about it today.
Qin Huiyin told her own version.
Li Taohua said: "I will just ask him if he wants to buy it. If he does, just take out the money."
Tang Dafu said embarrassedly: "I said I was only responsible for odd jobs, I don't know anything else."
"We should be on guard against others. Everyone should be careful recently and listen for any noise." Qin Huiyin said, "It would be great if we could get two dogs."
"I have a way to do this." Tang Dafu said, "I know a dog dealer. His dogs are all trained. They are either used as hunting dogs or as guard dogs. But the price of this kind of dog is not low, about five or six hundred coins each."
"This is too expensive." said Li Taohua.
"Good dogs are expensive." Qin Huiyin was a little interested. "Uncle Tang, is the dog dealer you mentioned in town?"
"Yes, he sells dogs all year round."
"We'll go into town to buy ingredients tomorrow and pick some up while we're at it."
The next day was market day, and many people in the village were going to the town to buy goods. Mr. Tang San first sent them to the town, and then came back to pick up Li Taohua and her family.
Master Tang San knew that their family needed to buy food today, so he drove a ox cart to take them to the market, and when they bought something, he loaded it directly onto the ox cart.
"Isn't that Tang Dafu and Li Taohua? They are buying meat."
"I'll go see what else is on the bullock cart."
Wang and Zhang came to the market with eggs to sell, and happened to see their family. They didn't even sell eggs, but approached the ox cart mysteriously to see what was going on.
"What are you doing?" Master Tang San came back with the pig intestines. Seeing Wang and Zhang lifting the old cloth on top to see what was inside, he put the bucket of pig intestines down heavily.
The juice from the pig intestines splashed out and covered the two of them. The smell of the pig intestines was so strong that they wanted to vomit their leftover food.
"We are just taking a look. Do you need to be so nervous? Third uncle, you are becoming more and more weird." Wang said, "If someone doesn't know you, they would think you are their servant!"
"Bullshit." Master Tang San cursed, "The wealthy don't spew shit like you. I think you should stop disliking the smell of pig intestines, your mouth stinks even more. Get out of here, don't come near me."
"Didn't they say they sell cakes and meat? What are they going to do with these pig intestines?" Zhang asked.
"What's it to you?"
"Third brother, you follow them all day long, you must know them very well! Tell us about it, we won't tell anyone else." Zhang said again.
Qin Huiyin came over with the pig liver in her hand, and when she saw them, she said, "Aunt Wang, Aunt Zhang, if you have anything to ask, just ask me directly, don't embarrass Third Grandpa."
"Yin girl, why did you buy so many pig intestines and livers?" Zhang said with a smile, "This stuff is not delicious, it always has a smell."
"Feed the chickens!" Qin Huiyin said, "Cook it, chop it up, and mix it with some rice bran. It's a great tonic for chickens and can make them lay eggs earlier."
"You bought this for the chickens?" Zhang was surprised. "Did someone give it to you for free?"
"These are five cents."
"It costs money, and you still want to buy it? Your chicken is too good to eat." Wang said sarcastically, "But your family is making money now, so you don't need these few cents."
"Aunt is right. We can still afford these few cents." Qin Huiyin said, "My mother is coming over. Aunt Wang, Aunt Zhang, do you have anything else to ask her?"
"We have something else to do, so we'll leave first." Zhang pulled Wang away.
The shrew Li Taohua was coming over, and she didn't want to get involved in any scandal, so she decided to retreat first. She couldn't see anything to gain anyway.
"You have so much money but don't know where to spend it. You actually spend it on buying pig intestines to feed the chickens. Your whole family will be sick." Wang cursed.
"Let's sell the eggs quickly. This smell is too bad."
Zhang also thought that the family was strange, but pig intestines were not something that humans could eat. What else could they be used for besides feeding chickens and dogs? She didn't believe that Li Taohua could eat that stuff.
"Oh my, did you crawl out of the cesspool?" An old lady covered her nose and said in disgust, "Go away, it stinks."
Zhang saw that the clothes she wore were made of good material without a single patch on them, and that she also had a beautiful silver hairpin on her head. She forced a smile and said, "Sister, I just came to town after work. I wanted to sell all the eggs at home and buy half a pound of meat for my eldest grandson to nourish his body. Sister, you look like a noble person, so you can definitely afford eggs..."
Wang was about to get angry when she saw Zhang smiling at the people who were mocking them, her eyes full of disdain. However, it was because Zhang was so embarrassed that the woman actually bought Zhang's eggs.
Wang also wanted to come closer, but the woman walked away with the eggs in her hand, looking disgusted.
Wang went to look for other guests, but they walked away at the smell on them, not giving her a chance to speak.
Besides, Wang is not as good at acting as Zhang. Zhang is old and has an honest face. When she plays pitiful, she really looks like a lonely old woman. Wang has a mean face, with a pair of eyes that look fierce. No one will believe such a person no matter what she says, let alone play the role of pitiful.
It was time to go back to the village, but Wang still hadn't sold her eggs. Zhang suggested that she sell the eggs at a discount of two cents, eight cents for ten eggs, so that she could sell them first. Wang was not happy and went back to the village angrily carrying the eggs.
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