coobybook Chapter 237 A Frenzied Eating
Chapter 237 A Frenzied Eating
Liu Cai'er and Xiao Tang were burning the pig hair and cleaning the pig's trotters when Lin Qingchuan and Shui Sheng set up the big pot to braise the pig. Only then did they realize that they had forgotten to bring firewood.
How can this be done?
"Brother Qingchuan, why don't you pack your things first? I'll go back to the house in town now to get some firewood."
Lin Qingchuan waved his hand and said, "Don't rush. Since there is a separate courtyard behind this shop, it proves that someone used to live here. Let's look for a small kitchen here first. Maybe there will be some firewood inside."
Shuisheng immediately nodded vigorously, agreeing wholeheartedly, "Yes, Brother Qingchuan is right. Let's hurry up and look for it. If we don't find it, I'll go back and get some firewood. If we do find it, that would be even better!"
The two immediately ran into the courtyard and found a small kitchen at the corner. The kitchen was very clean and there were traces of life in it, which showed that the previous tenant had just cleaned it.
There was still some firewood left in the small kitchen, enough to braise pig's trotters—what a pleasant surprise!
Lin Qingchuan and Shui Sheng exchanged a glance, their faces beaming like children, and they gave each other a high five.
"Great! We don't need to go back to get firewood today. When we go back to get the rest of the stuff tomorrow, we can bring back more firewood."
"Yes, we'll talk about the rest tomorrow."
So the two of them moved all the firewood from the kitchen to the yard.
Liu, supporting her back, took a broom and tidied up the room. Liu Cai'er immediately snatched the broom from her and told her to sit down and rest.
Since Shuisheng started doing business with Lin Qingchuan, he has had money and can afford to pay more for his mother's medicine. As a result, his mother's health has improved day by day.
Aunt Xiangqin's eyesight wasn't very good, so she squinted as she followed Xiaoyu around the house.
She never left Guihua Village in her entire life. Later, her son took her to see a doctor at the county clinic, but she only ever went to the clinic and never went anywhere else.
So when she suddenly saw such a big shop, with not only a second floor but also a small courtyard, she was extremely excited.
"Xiaoyu, why is this shop so big? How much did it cost?"
Xiaoyu was also visiting the new shop for the first time, and she knew nothing about it either.
“Grandma Xiangqin, I don’t know either. You’ll have to ask my dad and my older sister. They rented it out.”
what?
rental?
Aunt Xiangqin thought that Qingchuan and Liu had bought it.
Whether you buy or rent, such a large shop must cost a lot of money.
That much silver can't be earned overnight; Qingchuan and the others have had it really tough.
She knew how the Shen family had treated Qingchuan and his family back then, and not only she knew, but most of Guihua Village knew.
The family started with only a few taels of silver, growing sweet potatoes and turmeric, selling roasted sweet potatoes, and supplying braised pig's trotters to restaurants, building their fortune step by step.
Qingchuan and Feng'er are truly capable. Raising two daughters, they quietly built up their business and made it bigger and bigger. It's really admirable.
She and her son also benefited from Qingchuan and his family's influence. Because her son had helped Qingchuan with some farm work before, he not only gave her family turmeric seeds, but also helped Shuisheng do business. Shuisheng earned five taels of silver a month.
She was frail and sickly, spending most of the year bedridden. The cost of medicine alone drained her family's finances, leaving them dirt poor. Even thieves avoided her house.
Because her family was so poor, Shuisheng had never been able to find a wife. She used to frantically look for matchmakers to help Shuisheng find a wife, but when the matchmakers went to her house, they would turn their mouths and shake their heads when they saw that the house was so poor that it didn't even have a decent item.
It's all her fault for ruining her son's life!
Aunt Xiangqin was very annoyed. She had tried to stop her son before from spending money to get medicine for her, but her son was filial and would rather go without food and drink to get her medicine.
She had thought about ending it all, but her son had been her only family since he was little, and she couldn't bear to leave him. She was also afraid that if she died, her son would be all alone in the world.
Fortunately, Qingchuan gave her son a chance, letting him work for them and earn five taels of silver a month.
What does five taels of silver mean?
Even if her family sold everything they owned, they still couldn't scrape together five taels of silver!
So, Qingchuan and Feng'er were the most capable. They made money, not only selling their house in town but also renting a shop in the county.
Even she benefited from this and was able to come to the county and live in such a nice and big house.
Even the richest village head in the village would be green with envy if he came!
"Good, very good. It would be worth it even if I died right now to be able to live here with everyone."
Shen Qianchuan, who was carrying luggage, chuckled and said, "Aunt Xiangqin, you can't say things like that. How can someone who is alive and well suddenly die?"
Brother Shuisheng spent so much money to finally cure you, and now you're healthy again. Brother Shuisheng can slowly save up the money he earns, and he still needs to get married and give you a grandson. If you die, you won't be able to hold your grandson.
Besides, my older brother just rented the shop and hasn't opened for business yet. You can't join in the fun and ruin the business.
"Cough cough..."
Lin Qingchuan coughed twice and glared at his fourth brother, saying, "What are you saying? Aunt Xiangqin is an elder. You can just listen to her jokes, but how can you keep talking about whether someone is dead or alive?"
Shen Qianchuan immediately pursed his lips and said, "Okay, I understand, I won't say anything more."
Aunt Xiangqin dared not say anything more, for she suddenly realized that what she had said was unlucky.
People come here to rent shops to do business. If they say unlucky things, it will affect the business. Is that acceptable?
In truth, she sincerely hoped that Qingchuan's business would prosper, so that her son could also earn money.
Everyone was in a hurry to move over and had been busy all day. They hadn't even had a bite to eat yet. Liu Cai'er and Shen Qianchuan took Xiao Tang and Xiao Jiu out of the carriage to wash the pots and pans and sent Lin Xiao Tang and Xiao Jiu to the market to buy meat and vegetables.
When Lin Xiaotang and Xiao Jiu returned from grocery shopping, they immediately picked and washed the vegetables. Liu Cai'er quickly cooked several dishes and rice, then invited everyone to eat together.
Everyone was starving, and they ate their food voraciously, finishing every last grain of rice.
After everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks, Aunt Xiangqin rushed to wash the dishes, but Liu Cai'er immediately stopped her, and the two of them insisted on washing them.
In the end, Aunt Xiangqin, who was a bit older, couldn't beat Liu Cai'er. Everyone helped to clear the dishes and put them by the well, where Liu Cai'er quickly washed them clean.
Aunt Xiangqin looked at the diligent and virtuous Liu Cai'er and couldn't help but nod.
She thought Liu Cai'er was tall, beautiful, gentle, and very sensible; she was sure she would be a filial daughter-in-law. If only she could be her daughter-in-law…
However, Liu Cai'er is Feng'er's older sister from her maternal family, and is two or three years older than Feng'er. Feng'er is two years older than Shui Sheng, so Liu Cai'er is quite a bit older than her son!
She couldn't help but feel a little regretful!
Sigh, whatever. Everyone has their own destiny. My son is already old enough to be a good match. It's good enough that he can even find a wife in this lifetime. How can I let her be picky?