Qiao Xin covered the cart with hay and a thick layer of leather before letting the children climb on. Then she covered their legs with wolfskin mattresses.
Seeing two red spots on the children's faces from the cold, Qiao Xin frowned.
If they tie their hair into two buns and wear a flowery headscarf, wouldn't they become the little old lady and old man at the village intelligence station?
As they walked, she thought: "After we get into the city, the eldest and second son's wives should go buy some facial cream for the child and wipe his face thoroughly."
Zhang said, "Mom, there's still a lot left in the box you gave me last time!"
"Then why are you saving your energy? You are not willing to use it on your child. Look at how chapped Sanniang and Sanlang's hands are!"
"Children are covered in mud and water every day. They got dirty just after I applied it. Am I not afraid of wasting it? That's one tael of silver per box."
"Look at you, you are such a loser. Did you pay for it? Or did you run out of money and I didn't buy anything for you? Is the child more precious or the thing more precious? What are you thinking about all day long?"
Qiao Xin paused for a moment, and then thought of how Sanniang had come to him early in the morning to complain because her pocket money was confiscated by Zhang.
I couldn't help but give a few pointers, saying, "In the future, don't take the children's pocket money anymore, let them keep it themselves.
Especially Sanniang's. No matter how difficult the family is, we can't let the child be short of money. A girl of this age, without money in her pocket, will not have the confidence to go out and talk. How can you be so timid? Isn't this how you raise your daughter?"
Zhang's eyelids jumped and said, "But mother, Sanniang is just a little girl, how can she know the value of money? I just saved it for her first, and she can use it when she grows up!"
Qiao Xin was too lazy to expose her little tricks, "I see you're not very good at spending money, how about I stop giving you 50 cents a month and keep it for you?"
Zhang suddenly started to stammer and didn't say anything anymore!
Qiao was too lazy to pay attention to her. How could he feel the pain when the knife stabbed himself?
She turned around and discussed with her eldest daughter-in-law, "I'll go buy some seeds and farm tools later, and buy some coarse cloth. I'll make a smock for everyone to wear over their cotton-padded jackets. This will save the jackets from getting dirty and difficult to wash!"
"Got it, mother! Do you want to buy some good cloth and send it to my husband and uncle? I guess they have used all their money to buy cows!"
"Okay, I'll remember this!"
As soon as the ox cart drove onto the official road, it would not be far away before it encountered a wave of refugees, all of whom were ragged, staggering, pale and thin, and rushing to the provincial capital with their families.
Seeing that Qiao Xin's family, including the elderly, the weak, women and children, actually had two ox carts, some men with bad intentions wanted to get close to rob them, but they didn't expect Qiao Xin to whip them away several meters with a whip in her hand.
Nanny Qin was so shocked that she almost fell off the car. How could such a thin person have so much strength?
"Madam, are you born with supernatural powers?" Nanny Qin finally couldn't hold back and asked curiously.
Qiao Xin thought about it, nodded, and said nonsense: "I have been strong since I was a child!"
Aunt Qin looked at her with great envy! No one could have imagined that the conservative and rule-abiding Aunt Qin actually had a dream of being a hero since she was a child! If she had the magical power of Qiao Xin, why would she still follow the rules!
Qiao Xinlu's move immediately frightened those people with ill intentions, and no one dared to come forward easily!
Soon everyone arrived at the place. Qiao Xin took the children out of the car one by one, and told them not to run around before going to knock on the door.
When Mo Jiaquan opened the door, he saw Qiao Xin standing outside. Behind him stood a row of people from the Qiao family. His father was among them.
He couldn't hide his smile any more, "Madam, Dad, why are you here? The Second Master was planning to go back this afternoon."
"Where are he?" Qiao Xin asked when she entered the room and didn't see Qiao Yunqing.
"I went to the market to buy livestock and was planning to bring them back!" While Mo Jiaquan was letting people into the house, he was pulling the ox cart from the door to the backyard and placing it there!
The selection of this place by Hengwen really took a lot of thought!
Qiao Xin looked around the yard and was quite satisfied with the place!
The large courtyard with two entrances in front and back is not only spacious, but also located in a wealthy business district, not far from the gate of the government office, and with good public security. A few hundred meters from the front door, you will find a commercial street around the corner. The back door faces the moat directly, which is really quiet in the midst of hustle and bustle, and is very suitable for living.
"Don't be busy, we'll be out in a while. Tell the Second Master when he comes back!" Qiao Xin stopped Cai Mo Jiaquan and said, "There are many refugees outside. It's not safe. I'll leave the children here first. Please help take care of them. I'll pick them up after I finish my business!"
As he said that, he took out half a penny from his pocket and handed it to her: "Buy more meat and vegetables for lunch, and ask your second master to cook more rice. I will be back to eat in a while!"
After explaining everything, leave decisively!
Leaving everyone in a mess! The others didn't expect that the old lady would act decisively and leave without any instructions!
Nanny Qin retracted her opinion of Qiao Xin from two days ago. This old lady was not a smooth-talking person. Her straightforwardness was something no man could match!
No, she is more skillful than men. She is the one who is better than the master!
After Qiao Xin went out, he went to the blacksmith shop first. After some bargaining, he used three taels of silver to customize three plowshares, more than thirty spikes, and several other special farm tools.
The blacksmith studied the blueprint carefully and said, "To be honest, this is the first time we make this thing, so it may take a while. About five days, can you wait?"
"That's fine. As long as it's done, it doesn't matter if we wait a few more days! We can just send someone to deliver it here."
Qiao Xin left the address and left the blacksmith shop, then went to the grain store to look at the seeds!
She had some high-yield seeds exchanged from the system, but these things could not appear out of thin air, so she had to buy some ordinary seeds as a cover, and then find an opportunity to secretly switch them later.
In one morning, Qiao Xin moved around in various stores, spending money like water. + If she hadn't robbed so many bandit dens and got some unexpected wealth, she wouldn't have been able to afford it with her previous weak family background!
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