"My parents have been sick for a few days, and I wanted to see if they were feeling better..." Mrs. Wang lowered her head, and the corners of her clothes were almost torn by her rubs.
"Mom, I'll come back as soon as I take a look, and I won't delay my work!"
She went to take a look. Although she had already concluded that Wang Erzhu had stolen the business, Ms. Wang still felt lucky. What if it wasn't the case?
"Bah! I think you just want to be lazy, work hard and ask for help. When you go back to your parents' house, you are more diligent than anyone else. If you are delayed in your work, don't come back to Lao Wang's house."
"Why."
Mrs. Zhang talks a lot about her skills, but she is clear in her heart. Of the three daughters-in-law of the old Shen family, the Wang family is the most diligent. She is timid and hard to control, and whatever is on her mind is shown on her face.
Mrs. Zhang saw that she had been in a state of despair these past few days, and looked a little suspicious.
Wangjia Village is not close to Qingquan Village, and it usually takes Wang an hour and a half to walk. This time, she had something to hide in her mind, so she jogged all the way, and it only took her an hour to get there.
Wang family.
Wang Erzhu collected all the pig waste from the surrounding towns. There were six paintings in total. After cleaning them, he cooked a large pot full of them.
Normally, the Shen family only sells three paintings a day and earns two hundred cents a day. Wang Erzhu sold six paintings and raised the price by one cent, earning five hundred cents in half a day.
"My mother, this braised food is really profitable!"
Mrs. Liu's oily hands were touching her money bag. If she could sell five hundred coins every day, she would be able to earn more than ten taels of silver this month.
"Mom will save it for you so that we can build a big house with bricks and tiles by the end of the year, and let my grandson go to school and take the No. 1 exam!"
"Your mother is right!" Mr. Wang was smoking a dry cigarette. In the smoke, he had already dreamed of a landlord.
Wang Erzhu looked disgusted and grabbed the money bag. He didn't want to make his hard-earned money cheap to these two immortals.
"What do you know? Money is useless if you keep it, but only if you put it in my hands can you make money."
Now that he has money, he is going to the town to win back all the money he lost.
When Mrs. Wang entered the Wang family's house, she saw her sister-in-law rubbing the pig into the water. The large basin was full enough for the Shen family to sell for three days.
Mrs. Wang had a bitter taste in her mouth. Her parents were sitting in the yard lighting a fire. Seeing her come in, Mrs. Liu glanced at her without even a smile on her face.
"Why are you here?"
"Mom, let me see how you and dad are doing."
"See, your parents came here empty-handed? Did you tell your mother-in-law about the braised food?" Mrs. Liu asked with a mean tone.
"Mom, I didn't..." Ms. Wang was flustered, how could she dare to say that.
After hearing Wang's denial, Mrs. Liu's expression softened a little.
"I'm sorry you don't dare. It's hard to make some money at home. Your father and I have taken tonics and our bodies are now strong enough. You go home and shut your mouth. If you dare to let your mother-in-law know, she will divorce you."
I won’t let you in!”
"Mother..." When Mrs. Wang heard Mrs. Liu's words, her mind went blank. Her mother was going to kill her.
Mrs. Wang's lips turned white, and she mustered up her energy to beg Mrs. Liu.
"You ask Zhuzi to keep less pigs out of the water and leave three pictures for the Shen family..."
"Bah! You are a white-eyed wolf. A loser is a loser. If your aunt's brother makes some money, you are like a pink eye. You want Zhuzi to give in to the old Shen family. How shameless!"
Mrs. Liu spitted and wanted to take money out of her pocket, maybe in the next life.
Mrs. Liu was unforgiving and Mrs. Wang was clumsy, so she could only lower her head and endure the scolding. It was not until Wang Erzhu came back that Mrs. Wang turned to beg him.
"Zhuzhu, please help me. I will only accept three paintings from now on and leave half for the Shen family, okay?"
Everyone makes money, and she can do business with her husband's family.
"Sister, what nonsense are you talking about? Am I a fool to leave money without making any money?" Wang Erzhu looked impatient. As soon as he got the benefit of making money, his sister came to spoil the fun.
"If your brother-in-law can't buy a pig, the Shen family won't be able to do business."
"The Shen family has nothing to do with me. I didn't have any business before and I didn't starve to death. Let my brother-in-law fight the bags. I'll sell them at the dock."
Wang Erzhu thought it right. The passenger flow at the pier was huge, so it was no better than traveling to other places to sell goods.
"Sister, don't be stupid. If you go to the Shen family, that old woman will tease you all day long. If the money you make is in the hands of your brother, it will still be yours. If your mother's family is prosperous, you will have face."
Mrs. Wang couldn't believe what Wang Erzhu said. Her natal family relied on the blood-sucking mother-in-law's family to become prosperous, and her mother-in-law was not allowed to take her skin off.
She regrets so much now that she shouldn't have listened to her parents and brothers and handed over the prescription. She turned to her parents' family, but why did her parents' family ever think about her?
Mrs. Wang glanced at her mother's door with a pale face. I'm afraid her parents were pretending to be sick when they were lying in bed. The family teamed up to plot against her, and she was stupid enough to fall for it.
…
Jiang Miao wanted to go up the mountain to pick flowers after lunch, but Shen Yanqing insisted on following her on the pretext of cutting firewood.
The leaves on the mountain began to turn yellow, and Jiang Miao went straight to the flowers as soon as she went up the mountain.
Shen Yanqing was a little absent-minded. He was still thinking about what Jiang Miao said while eating.
"Miaoya, do you want to go to town?"
"ah?"
Jiang Miao raised her head in confusion. Shen Yanqing saw that she didn't hear clearly and repeated it again.
"Imagine, if I go to town, my husband can go home every day."
"Yeah." Shen Yanqing stared at her directly, and Jiang Miao couldn't bear it.
In fact, she lied again. Jiang Miao didn't care whether Shen Yanqing returned home or not. She just went to the town so that she could find an opportunity to get him to marry the great scholar.
In the original book, Shen Yanqing stayed in mourning for three years because of the death of his father Shen, but now that his father only has a broken leg, everything else is fine. As long as Shen Yanqing passes the exam, he can go to Beijing to take the exam next year without having to wait another four years.
She wanted to leave the Shen family as soon as possible. Although the Shen family was very kind, she carried the identity of a child bride and was controlled by others. As a free person with modern education, Jiang Miao felt very uncomfortable.
But she didn't know that because of her words, Shen Yanqing was already planning how to make money.
Most of the flowers at the col have been picked. This time with Shen Yanqing's help, the two of them quickly picked the rest.
There were two big baskets of delicate flowers. Jiang Miao was about to carry them on her body, but Shen Yanqing lifted them up. Although he looked frail, he had been used to farm work since he was a child, so he was full of strength.
"I'll come, you watch the road ahead."
With no burden on her body, Jiang Miao felt at ease. She picked up a stick to drive away insects and ants, and the two of them walked down the mountain chatting about trivial matters.
For the first time, Shen Yanqing felt that the road down the mountain was so short, so he was a little panicked when Jiang Miao stopped and asked him.
"Ms. sir, do you want to eat fish balls?"
The clear spring river water in autumn was a bit cool, and a few fish were swimming under the water plants. Jiang Miao stood on the shore and watched closely.
Such a fat fish, the meat is delicious and perfect for making fish balls.
Shen Yanqing was a little funny, her face puffed out like a greedy cat.
"Wait, I'll go down and catch you."
"hey-hey."
Jiang Miao also knew that it was unethical for her to use Shen Yanqing as an excuse, but she really wanted to eat fish.
Shen Yanqing had never touched a fish at first glance. He stood in the water and watched the two big fish slip away. Jiang Miao was so anxious that she stamped her feet and was about to take off her shoes and socks and get into the water.
"Don't come down!" The water was cold. Her daughter was already weak, so how could Shen Yanqing dare to let her touch the water.
