Chapter 33 Chapter 33 But it is said that Moshi came out...
But after Mo went out and reunited with Chen, the two of them walked hand in hand towards the Su family's house. On the way, when they passed the Huang family's field, Mo asked Chen to wait for her for a while, and then she went to pick several young pumpkins and put them in her clothes. Seeing her like this, Chen knew what she meant and hurriedly said, "What are you doing? If your mother-in-law sees you, she will make trouble for you."
Mrs. Mo's mother-in-law, Old Lady Yang, was no pushover. She kept track of the fruits and vegetables grown in the fields, counting them one by one every morning and evening. If she found anything missing, her scolding could be heard clearly by the Su family living halfway up the mountain. Everyone in the village knew that Old Lady Yang was the one to avoid. Even thieves who stole chickens and dogs had to avoid the Huang family's fields. Who dared to steal from her? She'd actually come to their house and beat them up. Sometimes, even if the thief hadn't stolen anything, Old Lady Yang would still go to their house and make a scene, demanding compensation!
"It's just a few pumpkins, no big deal." If it were yesterday, she would not have dared to pick them, but today she could guarantee that her mother-in-law would not say anything to her. Knowing her mother-in-law's money-loving nature, she might even praise her when she got home!
Mrs. Mo continued,
"Besides, I didn't go to see your mother-in-law when she fell. It's just a few pumpkins. I'm afraid you won't be disgusted by it?"
Chen didn't mean that. She knew the situation of her best sister's family, which was not much better than hers. Moreover, the situation in her family was much more complicated than her own. She had a difficult mother-in-law above and difficult sisters-in-law below. Her mother-in-law was the head of the family. She had been married to the Huang family for many years, and she was afraid that she had not saved much money.
"How dare I dislike you? I'm afraid you won't be able to catch up."
"Well, you Wu Niang, you are getting bolder and bolder now. You even dare to tease me. I will teach you a lesson." Mrs. Mo pretended to be angry and stretched out her empty hands to scratch Mrs. Chen. Mrs. Chen quickly ran forward.
Under the setting sun, the two of them seemed to have returned to their childhood.
"You know what, Wu Niang, only when you call me Liu Niang do I feel like I am the real me."
"Me too."
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Meanwhile, at the Su family's side, Su Li was urging Su Tao to take a bath. "Fourth sister, you said yesterday that you would take a bath today, and today you said you would take a bath tomorrow. Are you going to take a bath or not?"
Su Li didn't know why it was so difficult for her fourth sister Su Tao to take a bath. She stood in front of Su Tao holding her clothes, like a debt collector.
Su Tao, who was trapped in the corner of the wall, didn't understand why the fifth sister had to take a bath every day. She could just take a bath by herself, but why did she have to force herself to take a bath?
"Fifth sister, I promise I will wash it tomorrow, okay? Please let me rest for a while, I'm tired after a day."
Su Tao looked up at Su Li pitifully, hoping that the other party would show mercy.
However, Su Li was a heart of stone and was completely unmoved. "No, go wash quickly. If you don't, you will stay in my second brother's room tonight and don't sleep in the same bed with me."
"Just go, my second brother is not at home anyway." Su Tao muttered softly.
Su Li could only pretend to be regretful after hearing this and looked at Su Tao, "Okay, it seems that Fourth Sister doesn't want to eat braised pork anymore. I was thinking of waiting for two days to earn some money and then Yang Niang would buy some meat to make braised pork!"
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After saying that, he turned around and left with the clothes in his arms. Su Tao panicked and shouted, "Isn't it okay if I wash it?"
You only know how to threaten her with food! Can you try a new tactic?
"Then you must remember this."
Su Tao said reluctantly while holding the clothes.
"Don't worry, I have never lied to you." Su Li nodded, indicating that she would do what she said.
Su Tao then went to take a shower.
Su Li was finally satisfied. Although it was normal for people in this era to not take a bath for a year or two and have lice all over their heads, she couldn't bear it if her family members did the same thing. She would collapse.
After resolving this matter, Su Li was about to turn around and go back, but unexpectedly saw Chen and Mo coming back together, and Su Li greeted them.
"Aunt Mo."
"Oh, Wu Ya is so well-behaved and sensible." When Mrs. Mo saw Su Li, her eyes lit up and her tone was full of praise.
In her opinion, who says girls are inferior to boys? Isn’t Renwuya the proof?
Faced with the praise from her elders, Su Li felt a little embarrassed and smiled shyly.
"Here, this is a fresh pumpkin just picked from the field. Take it." Mrs. Mo handed the pumpkin in her pocket to Su Li. Su Li took a look and found that it was indeed fresh. From the color of the pumpkin, she could tell that it was the tenderest and would definitely taste good when fried.
After taking the pumpkin, Mrs. Mo said gently, "I heard your mother said she wanted to buy some vegetables and fruits. I wonder how many should be sent every day? We have tender pumpkins, cucumbers, eggplants, beans at home now..." Mrs. Mo then talked about the vegetables her family grew in detail again.
It turned out that it was for this matter that Su Li roughly calculated that about ten pounds of food would be needed in the next few days. As for vegetables, she temporarily ordered about ten pounds of bitter melon and asked Aunt Mo to deliver it every day. Later, the amount could be increased or decreased according to the needs. These were fresh vegetables that the Su family did not have, so they would not get tired of eating them every day.
Mo was delighted when she heard this. Ten catties, according to the price of two coins per catty given by Su Li, it would be about 20 coins per day, which would be 600 coins per month, close to one tael of silver. However, after thinking about it, Mo hesitated and said,
"It won't cost two cents, one cent per pound will do."
Vegetables in this season are not expensive, and the two houses are close to each other, which saves a lot of trouble and costs nothing.
But Su Li disagreed. While two cents per pound of bitter melon might seem expensive, it was the best long-term solution and would be more beneficial to the relationship between the two families. Furthermore, different types of vegetables and fruits had different prices, and Auntie Ren Mo always applied the same price. So, if you really calculated it, they were still getting the better deal!
"Two cents is two cents! It's settled." Chen was afraid that Mo would refuse, so she made the final decision.
Mrs. Mo finally felt relieved and smiled widely, "Okay, then I'll have my husband deliver it tomorrow morning."
Finally, at the appointed time, Mrs. Mo happily left humming a song.
After Mrs. Mo left, Mrs. Chen began to feel the pain again, "Isn't two cents too high?"
"It's okay, mom. We'll make it back soon!"
Su Li found it a little funny, but at the same time she felt that this was just like her stingy mother.
"You're right..."
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On the other hand, when Mrs. Mo returned home, Mrs. Yang had indeed discovered that five tender pumpkins were missing from the field, and was cursing in the yard.
"Which damn thief dares to steal from my family? @@******* mother********** eyes****************************************-;@"
All the members of the Huang family were scattered around the house like quails, behind the threshold and in the pigpen. They dared not move, not even to make any noise while working, for fear that Mrs. Yang would notice them and use them as targets of attack if she was unhappy.
Mrs. Mo saw this scene outside the yard and couldn't help feeling guilty and scared, but when she thought about how she was a great contributor to this family, she straightened her back and walked in.
Liu and Zhou in the yard saw that Mo had fallen into the trap and couldn't help but feel gloating.
Liu didn't even bother pretending anymore and shouted, "Second sister-in-law, you're back?"
As expected, Mother Yang noticed her second daughter-in-law, who had disappeared somewhere. Actually, of the three daughters-in-law, Mother Yang's favorite wasn't Zhou or Liu, but Mo. The reason was simple: Mo's personality was most like hers, but at the same time, her feelings for her were the most complicated. Mo had given birth to four daughters in a row, a truly unprecedented and significant event in the countryside. Although she disliked her second son the most among her four sons, she still loved him, after all.
Seeing Mrs. Mo coming back, Mrs. Yang frowned, "Where have you been? Why are you back just now?"
Mrs. Mo was also used to the expression of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Yang, so she pretended to be blind and could not see her. She exaggerated and told her about how she had made a huge fortune for the family.
Liu: “?”
Zhou: “?”
Huang Laotou, the eldest, the second, and the fourth: "?"
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