Lihua didn't come back until the evening, and both bags were almost full.
"Sister, mother, I'm rich, I've made a lot of candy."
The little face was red as he ran, and his eyes were shining with excitement.
"People in the capital are really generous. They give three or four candies at least, and five or six at most. Look at how much I've earned."
"Lihua is capable. If we had known earlier, we would have bought less candy. The candies you have here are more than enough for us to eat during the New Year."
The Song family didn't expect their daughter to bring back so much candy. They must have gone to all the houses nearby to get it.
"You're sweating from running. Go back to the house and wipe yourself off and change into some underwear."
“Hey!”
The little girl was in a very good mood and skipped back to the house, followed by a maid who was there to help her wash.
The family of the clerk next door was also very happy today. "Boss, look how capable our sons are. They brought back so much candy, much more than last year."
The man picked up one and put it in his mouth. "It's really quite a lot. If I had known there were so many candies, I wouldn't have bought them before the New Year. Oh, and there are fruit candies too. They're very expensive."
The candy wrapper is different from other candies, the wrapper is very beautiful.
"Dad, the Zhao family next door gave it to me. Today, the candy they gave me is the best."
"I just said their family is rich, right?"
"No, Dad, their family doesn't have much money. Today, when I asked Lihua how much New Year's money she had, she didn't dare to tell me. She hemmed and hawed for a long time and then got angry, saying that her family didn't need to spend money. Why are we asking?"
"Really? You look so well-dressed, but you don't even have any New Year's money?"
"Even if there is, it's definitely not much, Dad and Mom. They are not as rich as we think. In fact, their foundation is very weak."
The clerk laughed out loud at his son's naiveté, "How do you know? I didn't tell you because I was afraid of frightening you. You have really poor eyesight. Just the girl's clothes and cloak cost at least dozens of taels of silver.
Did you see the ornament on her head? It's made of pure gold and inlaid with gemstones. The necklace around her neck is even more expensive. She came to our house today to pay New Year's greetings, and she's got an outfit your father couldn't possibly earn in his lifetime.
"And didn't you notice? She was running in front, and there were always two servants following behind to protect her. Let me ask you, who in our alley has such a big scene?"
Really? Did they misjudge it?
"Okay, don't think about them. It's getting late. Mom will cook dumplings for you."
"Come on!"
Chinese New Year is great, with delicious food and drinks. Tomorrow I'll go to my grandpa's house and eat big pieces of meat and chicken!
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Zhao Dashu took some things to the prefect's residence.
The prefect received him personally.
"You're here, just in time. I was planning to come see you after the New Year."
"What's wrong, Governor?"
"Didn't you say before that you planned to continue farming but couldn't find a suitable piece of land? I happen to have a piece here that seems suitable for you."
The small farm belongs to his wife. To get it from her, he hasn't dared to stay in any of his concubines' rooms recently. The governor stared at Zhao Dashu and said, "I have paid a lot for you. I hope you won't let me down."
God knows how he has been enduring recently. His wife is getting old. Not only has her looks faded, but her skin is not as firm as when she was young. In short, there is a huge gap between her and the concubine.
He had almost never stepped into her house except when necessary.
For Zhao Dashu, it is not an exaggeration to say that she sold her body.
If he can't do one or three things, he won't stop!
"Sir, I am very nervous." He said nervously, but his hands did not slow down at all. "Thank you very much, sir. May I ask where this land is? How big is it? How much silver does it cost?"
"It's on the outskirts of the city, not too far from the prefectural capital. Your son-in-law will have no problem coming home every day. He has about 60 mu of fertile land and 30 mu of wasteland, which should be enough for you to work with.
There's a nice yard inside, so you can move right in after you clean it up. My wife used to bring her grandchildren there to stay for a while during the summer to escape the heat."
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