Transmigration: A Farm Girl's Brocade-Chapter 68 - Beautiful Wishes_1
Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Beautiful Wishes_1
Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Beautiful Wishes_1
In the evening, Qian Manxia steamed a small bowl of egg custard for Monkey Brother. At first, she wanted to use a larger bowl to steam more, but Qian Yixiu shook her head and said that no one else would eat it, it should just be for Monkey Brother alone.
During dinner, when Monkey Brother saw that he indeed had a bowl of egg custard all to himself, he was very proud. Seeing Qian Yixiu and Qian Yeejin looking at him enviously, swallowing their saliva, he became even prouder. He ate slowly with a spoon, his mouth smacking loudly.
His smug and comical demeanor made everyone laugh. Because he was a “treasure-finding monkey,” the family loved him even more.
The next day, Qian Sangui and Lady Wu went together to the County Baohe Hall, not trusting Qian Yixiu to sell such a precious item. They had wanted to take Cheng Yue with them, to sell the Lingzhi and also to have Old Master Zhang check on Qian Sangui and Cheng Yue’s health, but Cheng Yue just refused to leave the house.
Also, they took the mushrooms and wild vegetables they had picked yesterday, saying that they were a gesture of filial piety from Qian Yixiu to Old Lady Zhang.
They had specifically asked Uncle Wu to bring his ox cart to their doorstep to pick them up.
With Qian Yixiu not going and Qian Sangui and Lady Wu away from home, Qian Manxia had to go work in the fields, so she needed to stay home and take good care of her young mother. Besides, she trusted Zhang Zhongkun’s character; he would not underpay them.
Qian Sangui and his wife returned home at the beginning of Shen Hour. They had hired a private cart today, and Lady Wu counted out twenty Wen Money to pay Uncle Wu. She did not feel the slightest bit of heartache and was still laughing happily.
Qian Sangui also looked extremely pleased.
Qian Yixiu guessed that the large Lingzhi must have sold for a good sum of money.
Seeing his granddaughter looking eagerly at him as he came to open the door, Qian Sangui smiled, touched her hair fondly and whispered, “Let’s go, we’ll talk inside the house.”
Once the door was securely closed, Qian Sangui brought out a silver note and said that the Lingzhi had sold for two hundred taels of silver. He was still somewhat dazed, “I thought that if the Lingzhi could sell for a bit over a hundred taels of silver, it would be amazing. I didn’t expect it to fetch so much. It seems that this Lingzhi must be a century-old Lingzhi.”
Zhang Zhongkun also took Qian Sangui’s pulse personally, gave him an acupuncture treatment, and prescribed ten doses of medicine, charging only a token fee of a hundred wen money. At the same time, he had an assistant buy some pastries and candy from the shop next door, saying it was a thank you for Yixiu’s mushrooms and wild vegetables. The mountain goods she had sent were greatly enjoyed by Old Lady Zhang.
Lady Wu, with her hands pressed together, said, “Old Master Zhang is truly a great benefactor. May the Bodhisattva bless him with a long life.”
With these two hundred taels of silver added to what they already had, they now possessed a total of two hundred and eighty-some taels.
In the village, besides the wealthiest small landlord Wang Lizheng, no other family would have such a large sum of wealth; their family had finally become an undeniable small landlord. Not only could they support Qian Yeejin’s education, but they could also live a more comfortable life without having to be as frugal as before.
At dinner, to honor Monkey Brother for his significant contribution, Qian Manxia steamed another bowl of egg custard just for him, which made Monkey Brother deliriously happy.
The others also ate well, with bowls full of coarse rice, a bowl overflowing with cucumber and pork stir-fry, and a large pot of winter melon and pork soup with more meat slices than winter melon. The meat slices, covered in chili oil, were delicious. Before dinner, Qian Manxia also brought a large bowl of cucumber and pork stir-fry to the main courtyard.
After dinner, the family sat around a table, dreaming of a better future and discussing their respective wishes.
Qian Yeejin was the first to speak, “I want to buy more land to collect rent so we wouldn’t just be eating away our fortune. Next, I wish to take my mother to Ji’an Province, to seek the best doctors for her treatment. Then, I hope to save more for my younger aunt and sister’s dowries. And also, I want to improve our daily meals, ideally having meat and fish every day. When we eat well, we’ll be healthy, and when we’re healthy, we can earn even more money, right?”
Reading makes a person wise, and after reading for just a few days, the little boy made rapid progress.
Qian Sangui also smiled in satisfaction.
Qian Manxia blushed and gave him a glare, saying, “I’m thinking of raising two piglets and a few more chickens for their eggs. Once the pigs are grown, selling them can also bring in income, and the eggs can nourish Dad, Jinwa, and Yixiu.”
Truly a good child who is frugal, manages the household, and always thinks of others before herself.
Qian Sangui said, “Auntie Xia and Jinwa’s suggestions are all feasible, but there’s no need to send the daughter-in-law to the provincial city for medical treatment. Old Master Zhang from Baohe Hall is the best physician in Ji’an Province. When the daughter-in-law is no longer afraid of meeting people, we can take her to see Old Master Zhang in the county.”
Lady Wu grumbled, “If we spend all the money, what will we do when we encounter something in the future? I think besides setting aside some money for Auntie Xia and Yixiu’s dowries, the rest should be saved and used slowly.”
This is typical fear from being poor.
Qian Yixiu had a grand plan in mind, but she was afraid to speak it, lest she scare them. Nuonuo said, “You can spend the money however you want. But if I earn more money, how it’s spent should take my opinion into account too.”
Qian Sangui laughed, “Our Yixiu is becoming more and more capable. Come to think of it, it’s true, all this money was earned by Yixiu, intentionally or not. Alright, if Yixiu earns more money, we’ll listen to how she wants it spent.”
Lady Wu exclaimed in alarm, “How can this be, she’s just a child…”
Qian Sangui waved his hand, “Mother, both our children are capable. Jinwa’s doing well in his studies. If he continues to study hard, he’ll be able to protect our family in the future. Yixiu is smart. If she comes up with a good idea, it wouldn’t hurt to listen to her.”
Truly an enlightened grandfather. Qian Yixiu sent Qian Sangui several mental kisses. She looked at Cheng Yue, who hadn’t spoken yet, and asked, “Mom, why aren’t you speaking? What do you want?”
Cheng Yue looked around at everyone in the room and slowly said, “Yueyue isn’t sick, there’s no need to waste money on a physician. I want to spend money to send someone with a message to Brother Jiang, to tell him the flowers outside the courtyard have withered and bloomed again several times. It’s time he headed home.”
Everyone had been quite happy until Cheng Yue spoke, then the mood turned somber again.
Qian Yixiu consoled Cheng Yue, “We don’t know where Dad is right now. When we find out where he is, we can send someone with a message.”
Her young mother smiled, “Yes, it would be best to buy a horse for the messenger to make it faster.”
In the end, Qian Sangui made a decision to hire someone to repair the house, replace it with tiled roofing, and fix the dilapidated wing rooms for Jinwa to live in when he’s older. Especially important was to strengthen the courtyard gate and raise the courtyard wall. Once the house was repaired, they would then get two more piglets and some more chicks. He also allowed Lady Wu to improve the meals a bit; now that they had some money, they shouldn’t shortchange themselves with sick and young at home.
They had already concocted an excuse for the money, saying that Lady Wu’s brother had come into good fortune and sent ten taels of silver through someone.
Additionally, they planned to go to the town or county brokers in the future to ask if anyone was selling land. It would be ideal to buy fields that were not too far from home but also not too close, to rent out for income. This was to be kept a secret.
Qian Yixiu thought to herself, with just over two hundred taels of silver at home, her grandfather definitely wouldn’t agree to buying slaves. Once she excavated the items from Hot Wind Valley and earned more silver, she would propose buying slaves. They would not only protect the home but could also tend to the fields and run errands.
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