Even if Liu hadn't helped drive Zhao away, Wan Shu still intended to give the fabric to her.
This is to express her gratitude to the Wan family for helping her repair the roof yesterday, and it is also a way to connect with them emotionally.
Since the Wan family treated her well, she didn't mind being nicer to them in return, to prolong this unexpected but still decent family relationship.
As for Liu, she also had three daughters.
Although Wan Shu disliked Liu's petty schemes, Liu was not a particularly wicked person. As long as Liu didn't provoke her, she would treat them all the same, just like the other members of the Wan family, on the surface.
Besides, Liu was not a difficult person to deal with; she was easily swayed by just a few bolts of cloth.
Wan Shu originally thought it would take a lot of effort to get there, but seeing how easily she was dismissed, he couldn't help but find it amusing.
I thought she had so many ulterior motives, that she was after something good, but I didn't expect she would be satisfied with just a few bolts of cloth.
Wan Shu smiled helplessly and told the five little ones to get to work.
"It's getting late, we need to hurry up and process the pig offal we're going to sell tomorrow."
"Dazhu, you're strong, you and Sanshun go and fetch more water!"
"Er Ya and Wu Ping are both meticulous, you two are in charge of washing the pig offal."
"Siya, go feed the ducks, and while you're at it, check the rice paddies. Pull out any weeds, and catch any crayfish you find."
As for Wan Shu, he planned to go up the mountain to collect some firewood.
Cooking more food requires more firewood.
Usually, Dazhu and Sanshun would go up the hillside to collect firewood in the morning, but now they don't have time to do so because they are busy selling pig offal.
It seems that besides crayfish, firewood also needs to be acquired.
However, the amount of firewood needed is not as large as that of crayfish, so there is no need to purchase it on a large scale; you can just find someone privately.
It took Wan Shu almost half an hour to gather a large basket full of firewood.
After she carried the firewood back, the villagers who were picking crayfish gradually arrived.
Grandma Wu held her two grandsons, looking anxious.
"Rich wife, what do you think of these red worms? Are they any good?"
Wan Shu put down his basket and looked down. He saw that the crayfish that Aunt Wu had brought were all very lively and each one was bigger than the last.
Wan Shu smiled and said, "Okay, these crayfish look so good, of course they're a good choice."
Grandma Wu and her two grandsons all breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing this, San Shun quickly brought a scale and helped Wan Shu weigh the crayfish.
"Aunt Wu, here are two catties of crayfish. Here's ten coins for you, please keep them safe."
Aunt Wu took the money, nodding repeatedly: "Okay, okay, keep it safe!"
She was so happy that her smile almost reached the back of her ears.
The two grandsons of the Wu family also beamed with bright smiles.
"Hehehe... We made money! We actually made money using bloodworms!"
"If we can catch two pounds in half an hour, then if we catch them all day tomorrow, wouldn't we be able to catch twenty pounds!"
"Let me do the math: two catties for ten coins, twenty catties for one hundred coins! My goodness! We're going to be rich!"
The adults standing nearby all smiled helplessly upon hearing this.
Making money isn't that easy.
Today is the first day of buying crayfish. There are many crayfish in the rice paddies and ditches, so they are easy to catch. I was able to catch two or three pounds in such a short time.
But the more crayfish are caught, the fewer there are.
Furthermore, Wan Shu only wanted the larger ones.
It seems that it won't be long before the number of crayfish decreases and they become harder to catch.
Even though they were difficult to catch, it was still an unexpected source of income! So even though they felt helpless, everyone had a satisfied smile on their face!
With this unexpected income, they might be able to buy some meat after the autumn harvest when they are better off, so that their children can have a nice meal!
Excluding some small and weak crayfish, Wan Shu bought a total of 50 jin of crayfish from the villagers today.
Making 60 pounds of pig offal and 50 pounds of crayfish is quite a big undertaking.
Before long, the sky gradually darkened.
Wan Shu stood in front of the stove, braising crayfish, while her five children sat in the yard, quickly cleaning the crayfish and giving them a head-and-tail massage.
Suddenly, a timid female voice came from the courtyard.
"These are the red worms we found. Do you still want them?"
The crayfish haven't all been cleaned yet.
Wan Shu had told them that they could accept any crayfish brought by the villagers before the crayfish were completely cleaned.
Wan Shu thought they would answer yes in a definite yes, but unexpectedly, there was a moment of silence in the courtyard.
What's going on? None of the five kids responded? That's so rude...
Wan Shu was pondering whether to go out and teach them a lesson when Er Ya walked in with a troubled expression.
“Mother, someone has come to deliver crayfish again, but we don’t know whether we should accept them or not.”
Upon hearing this, Wan Shu stepped out of the courtyard to take a look.
Five little girls were standing in the courtyard.
The youngest was about seven or eight years old, and the oldest was about fifteen or sixteen. They were all graceful and had delicate features.
Seeing them, Wan Shu finally understood why her five children had been silent.
The reason is simple: all five of these girls are Li Dagen's granddaughters!
According to the original owner's memories, Wan Shu knew that these five girls were not liked by Li Dagen, nor even by their father, Li Chuanzong.
The names that Li Dagen and Li Chuanzong gave them were quite simple and perfunctory.
According to age, from oldest to youngest, they are: Li Daniu, Li Erniu, Li Sanniu, Li Siniu, and Li Wuniu.
Furthermore, they were all thin, which showed that they were not usually treated well.
Wait a minute, she seems to see quite a few marks on Da Niu's body that look like they were from being beaten.
Wan Shu's heart couldn't help but furrow deeply.
Seeing this, Li Daniu's already timid voice became even more cautious.
"Aunt Liang, are you no longer collecting bloodworms?"
After she transmigrated, the villagers either called her "Rich Wife" or "Sister Shu." Wan Shu was slightly taken aback before realizing that Li Daniu was calling her.
Her gaze swept over the mud-covered feet of the Li family girls and their disheveled appearance, covered in sweat.
Then he slowly nodded: "I'll accept it."
As he spoke, he gave Dazhu a look and said, "Go get the scale and weigh out how much there is."
Although Wan Shu is not a magnanimous person, he is not a petty person either.
She disliked Li Dagen and had a grudge against him, but she wouldn't take it out on Li Daniu and the others because of Li Dagen.
Moreover, the scars on Li Daniu's body show that they were also victims of Li Dagen's rule.
Author's note: Due to various reasons, well, future updates will be delayed a bit, but I will ensure that updates are completed before midnight.
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