flstandardbreds Chapter 175: Going to the City to Enjoy Life
Chapter 175: Going to the City to Enjoy Life
"Do you like Lotus and the others?"
"I like them. Lotus and the others are very nice to me. Mu Tou always takes me out to play. When everyone else eats whole-grain steamed buns and old rice, Lotus will take us kids out to eat good food. There is also a girl called Juhua who takes good care of me. I heard that they were all my grandmother's former maids, but I think Lotus is amazing and everyone listens to her."
Chen Wen's eyes sparkled, and he seemed very happy when recalling the time they spent together.
"Since they are so nice to you, have you ever thought about how to repay them?"
Chen Wen nodded, then remembered that it was dark and his uncle couldn't see clearly, so he said, "I'll give my writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone to Mu Tou and Tie Tou, and buy some candy for Miao Miao and Tian Tian. Oh, and I'll take them to the candy shop to eat candy figures. I just don't know if there are any dragons in this town."
"But all my private money was stolen. Uncle, can you lend me some? I will return the money that He Hua gave me tomorrow."
Chen Wen had a scale in his heart. He accepted the money given by Su He because he was alone before. Now that his uncle is alive, he wants to return what Su He gave him.
Chen Wen hesitated for a moment, then asked tentatively, "Uncle, if there is a farm in the family business I will inherit in the future, I would like to give one to He Hua."
"Zhuangzi? Why did you think of giving Zhuangzi as a gift?"
Chen Wen pursed his lips. "I heard from Miaomiao that they are going to buy a house and some land in Guangyuan and continue to work as peasants. They definitely can't buy the good land in Guangyuan. There are fields in the village, and there is a place to live."
"Awen is very considerate. Your uncle will take care of these things for you. We will go to the candy shop tomorrow and buy candy for everyone."
Zhao Qingli chuckled and didn't ask any more questions. After making the promise, he told Chen Wen to go to bed quickly and get up early the next morning.
Su He and the female family members had also finished washing up. Several aunts and elders had already gone to bed, but these young people were still staying up late.
"Lotus, are we still going on the road tomorrow?"
This time, Juhua occupied the bed next to Lotus. She actually wanted to ask about Chen Wen. Zhuangzi, who was always on her mind, felt like he was about to fly away.
"Grandpa and his friends drank alcohol today, so we can't leave tomorrow. Let's take a day off. I'm thinking of taking the water route to Yunhe, and then have a meeting to discuss it tomorrow night."
Su He knew that Zhao Qingli would come to see them tomorrow morning, so she took the opportunity to ask about the settlement.
"Then let's go for a walk tomorrow. Lotus, do you want to go?"
"I won't go. The Second Master will come tomorrow and I will receive him."
When Juhua heard what the Second Master said, she shrank her neck and decided not to stay in the inn.
"Yanzhi, are you asleep?"
"no, what happened?"
"Shall we go to the cloth shop tomorrow? I want to make some spring clothes in advance, and also buy some for my husband and my family."
"Okay, I'll go too. We can buy together and pay back some money."
Yanzhi and Juhua happily discussed how many pieces of cloth to buy and what styles of clothes to make for their family.
Su He was in a daze, wondering if she could adapt to the water route, how many people could fit on a boat, and whether she would lose money if she sold the mule in a hurry.
There are motion sickness medicines in the space, which can also be used for boat rides, but she has to take it by herself. She still needs to find some people to go to the clinic to buy the right medicine tomorrow.
Su He felt that being a leader was really not easy. She also wanted to go shopping leisurely, but she had no chance.
The next morning, Yanzhi and her friends didn't even have breakfast. They made an appointment to eat local specialties outside. Even Wen Niang threw the small stone to Wang Sheng and went out with her sister.
Su He ate the steamed buns Zhou had prepared and sighed, "My life is so miserable that I can only eat steamed buns here."
Jin and Ma both laughed out loud, while Zhou ignored Su He.
"Why not buy some meat and make some dumplings?"
Su He felt that this year was too boring. In the past, at this time of year, she could lie on the comfortable and warm kang, eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, chat with her family about gossip, and then secretly eat some snacks, drink some milk tea, and enjoy some technological products.
Now, what is this? It’s getting worse and worse.
Su He looked around and saw Wang Bin and Tietou not far away.
"Cousin, buy a hundred kilograms of meat to make dumplings, and buy some flour as well. OK. It's my treat. The rest is a tip, so don't give me the change."
Su He took out 10 taels of silver and specifically asked for stewed pig's trotters with soybeans and stir-fried pork with chili peppers.
Wang Zhi came over from nowhere and said something flattering, "Sister Hehua, you are so generous. I will help Brother Bin buy meat, hehehe."
Su He nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, you can call Liangzi too, it will be easier with three people, and if you come across any fresh vegetables, buy some too."
"Okay. I'll definitely get it done for Miss Lotus."
Wang Liang appeared out of nowhere and bowed to Su He, and they all laughed.
Ma looked at Su He for a few times and said to her sisters-in-law, "What's so funny about this? I saw Liangzi almost fell to the ground laughing."
"We don't know anything about young people's affairs. Anyway, we will be busy later."
Zhou smiled and glanced at Su He, "He Hua, come here, I want to ask you something."
When Zhou called him, Su He did not dare to be negligent. He moved a small stool and went there happily.
"Aunts, is there anything I can do for you?"
Su He stood next to Zhou and asked playfully close to her face.
"Pi girl, let me ask you, what should we do next?"
When Su He heard that it was a serious matter, he replied seriously, "I want to wait for Master Wen's uncle to come and ask him. It is common for him to take a ship for business. I will find out before making a choice. I want to get to Yunhe as soon as possible and settle down. We have been wandering outside for so long, and everyone is tired."
Zhou and the others nodded. It made sense. There were still two months before spring plowing, buying a house, land, and cattle to build up a family business, and also dealing with people around them. Everything was crowded together, so it would be best to go early.
"Hehua, if there is no Zhuangzi, should we settle in the village or go to the county town?"
"Where in the county town is there land for us to farm? We must find a good village to settle down."
Ma nodded, "I was thinking that we have some money now, so we can buy a house in the city and let our parents and grandparents retire and live in the city."
Zhou looked disapproving, "You are stupid. No one will take care of our parents when they go. If we go with them, who will farm the fields? If we stay in the village, our parents will go to the city, where they will be surrounded by strangers. Will they be able to get used to it?"
"Then why not buy a maid? The old lady that He Hua served before was like that."
"I don't want to, Yuzhen, don't say that again."
Grandma Sun and grandma Zheng walked in, only to see Zheng looking at her daughter-in-law with disapproval.
"We do have some money, but not as much as the officials. Yuzhen, don't talk about buying a maid anymore. From now on, just pretend that we don't have this money. Let's settle down in the village and farm the land honestly."
Zheng has always been an invisible person who seldom speaks. This is the first time Su He has seen her with a serious face.