In total, Meng Baolin found more than eighty taels of silver on his mother's bedside. Now that the money was too much, he could only find a second and third bedroom together.
The couple was honest and immediately handed over their personal money, which amounted to only a hundred and ten copper coins.
The daughter-in-law of the second eldest child, Meng Baochuan, muttered to the side with a dark face: "Our family only has so much savings in total. Now we have spent all of it. How will we live in the future? Drink the northwest wind?"
Mrs. Zhang glared at her: "How much money will you be able to earn when your mother gets better? You are just short-sighted and will never make a big difference in your life!"
"How can I not wish my mother well? The most important thing is, do you think that Taoist priest is reliable? Don't come back and meet a liar. His illness will not be taken care of, and all his money will be defrauded."
Meng Baochuan quickly covered her mouth, "Hey, ancestor, shut your crow mouth quickly!"
Baochuan's daughter-in-law also realized that she had said the wrong thing, and she said nothing.
Meng Baolin patted his younger brother on the shoulder, "Baochuan, the person lying on the bed is our mother. How much she loves you on weekdays, have you forgotten?"
"I haven't forgotten, but don't I have no money?"
Meng Baochuan wanted to shirk, but he couldn't save face, so he reluctantly handed over a handful of coins.
"You guys!" Meng Baolin was angry, "Let's wait until my mother wakes up!"
When his mother wakes up, he must let her know who is the most filial son!
With a heartbroken look on his face, Meng Baolin collected the money and handed it to the old Taoist, and got his wish in exchange for three yellow talismans.
"Now go burn the talisman and feed your mother the talisman water. I have something to do at home, so I won't stay any longer. I'll go ahead first."
The old Taoist runs away when he gets the money. When he walks, the wind blows under his feet, making him feel brisk.
When I walked under the big poplar tree at the entrance of the village, a stone flew out from nowhere.
It hit him on the head, causing him to cover his head and jump around in pain.
"Whoever wants to kill me is plotting against Pindao, please get out of here!"
Shen Qingqing walked out from behind the tree with a smile, "It's different now that I have money in my hand. I feel more confident when I speak."
When the old Taoist saw Shen Qingqing, his expression immediately changed, and he smiled flatteringly and said, "It turns out to be Fairy Shen. I didn't see it was you just now. I said the wrong thing, so don't take it to heart."
"I'm not that cautious." Shen Qingqingfeng narrowed her eyes and looked at him with a smile, "How much money did you cheat this time?"
The old Taoist chuckled, "Not many, just four or five taels."
"Think about it later."
Shen Qingqing glanced over, scaring the old man and taking a step back.
"Ten taels, I took them ten taels of silver."
"I came up with the idea. Do I get a share of the money? Thirty-seven points, three to you and seven to me."
Old man: "???"
Still carrying something like this?
"Fairy Shen, I have been busy all afternoon for these ten taels of silver. Is it easy? How about we share it equally?"
Shen Qingqing refused to give in, "30-70. If you don't agree, I'll go back to the village and call people to see if it's your legs that are stiff or the stick in their hands that's stiff."
"I'll give it, can't I give it?" The old Taoist gritted his teeth and stamped his foot, and took out the silver again. At least there were still three taels of silver left, which was better than going back empty-handed.
After Shen Qingqing got the silver, she looked at him from head to toe with a slight smile, and then sighed twice, "What a pity."
The old Taoist felt numb when she saw him, "Fairy Shen, what do you mean?"
"It doesn't mean anything. I just see that you don't look good. I'm afraid I'm going to encounter..."
He suddenly stopped mid-sentence, whetting one's appetite.
The old Taoist was so anxious that he scratched his head and said, "No, please finish what you said!"
Shen Qingqing raised her finger and made a silent gesture, "In our line of work, there are some things you can say and some things you can't say. You should understand."
"Can't I just give you some money?"
The old Taoist took out the three taels of silver he had just stuffed back and handed it to Shen Qingqing, "How about you do the math for me?"
Shen Qingqing took the money and looked at him again, "I see that your life palace is in deep trouble and dark clouds are covering your head. I'm afraid there will be a bloody disaster. Please be more honest in the next period of time."
Shen Qingqing left without saying a word, leaving the old Taoist in a daze.
For a long while, he vaguely felt as if he had been cheated.
But Shen Qingqing said it seriously, and it didn't sound like a lie...
The old man scratched his head in confusion, forget it, just listen to her and be honest.
Shen Qingqing went out to collect a basket of chicken fungi and got ten taels of silver for free. Shen Qingqing was in a very happy mood. She returned home humming a song. Before she even entered the door, she heard Aunt He's startled voice.
"Oh, you're finally back! I heard from the children that the Baolin family led a group of people to the mountains to look for you. I went there late and didn't see anyone. You weren't bullied by them alone, were you?"
Shen Qingqing put down her backpack and replied with a smile: "No, there was a little misunderstanding, but it's okay now. Auntie hasn't made dinner yet, right? Why don't you leave today and stay and eat with us."
He looked at the basket and licked his lips unconsciously, "Are you going to pick mushrooms again?"
"Well, I went to get some when I had nothing to do. Let's talk over there."
Shen Qingqing lifted the basket on her back to the corridor and rubbed the dust off the mushrooms with leaves while talking to her, "Auntie, I have something to discuss with you."
He imitated her movements and squatted aside to help, "You say it, I'm listening."
"I'm planning to open a noodle shop in the town, but I'm too busy to do it myself, so I'd like to ask for your help. I don't know if it's inconvenient for you."
She had a premonition that mushroom oil noodles would definitely become popular in Shitou Town. When the business was good, she would definitely hire people. It was too risky to hire unfamiliar people. After all, the production process of mushroom oil noodles was not complicated, and the most important thing was wild
If the collection of fungi were to be discovered by someone who was interested, not to mention the loss of business in the store, the wild fungi in the entire Stone Town would probably be wiped out.
The Chinese people's love for food is definitely engraved in their genes.
So to be on the safe side, she had to find someone reliable to help.
Mr. He is an upright person with a forthright personality, and he cares deeply about his four children. He is the best candidate she could think of.
"You want to open a noodle shop?" Mr. He was very surprised when he heard this. "Although the rent in the town is cheap, it still costs more than ten or twenty taels of silver a year, and it also costs money to buy oil and noodles. How can you be so
How much money?"
"Don't worry, Auntie, the store problem has been solved. Now we just need a helper. Auntie, tell me if you are willing to come, I will pay you twenty cents a day."
Seeing her firm tone, Mrs. He stopped worrying about this aspect and said directly: "Okay, I will go to the town to help. But I don't need any wages. Anyway, I have nothing to do when I am at home, and I don't have to carry a plate."
What a waste of effort.”
Shen Qingqing refused to agree: "This is not possible. How can I let you work in vain? Then who have I become?"
"Qingqing, you have only been here for a short time, so you may not know some things. Auntie will tell you a few heart-breaking words today."
He held her hand and said warmly: "Brother Yuan, he is the child I watched grow up. This child has a hard life. At home, his father does not care for his mother. Zhenshan and I see him as pitiful.
I gave him some food and taught him how to hunt."
"From then on, whenever he got something good, he would give it to us and my wife, even if he couldn't eat enough. It has been almost ten years, and he has never stopped." This chapter has been completed!