Let's say that after Mrs. Bai came home full of anger, she cursed for a long time. When she got thirsty and went back to the house to fill a bowl of water, her mind was filled with what Bai Dashu said after returning home last night.
Yesterday, Mrs. Bai was upset, so she yelled at Mrs. Bai Qi, and used all the words she had used to scold Mrs. Bai Liu. The angry Mrs. Bai Qi took her daughter and went to find Bai Qi, who was working as a steward in the landlord's house.
Ershu went away crying.
The angry old lady Bai killed a chicken and planned to eat it by herself, but she didn't expect Bai Dashu to come back at this time.
"Boss, why are you back?"
As soon as Mrs. Bai saw her eldest son, a chrysanthemum appeared on her face. She quickly wiped the edge of the kang with her sleeve and cursed:
"These careless beasts, I kindly wanted to hold the money for selling fish for the third brother, but they kicked me out and beat me. The second brother's family is not good either, I just said that
After saying a few words, she took her daughter and went to find the second son. If she can't even give birth to a son, sooner or later the second son will divorce her!"
Bai Dashu frowned impatiently and listened to Old Mrs. Bai's ramble for a while before he said, "Mom, how much money do you have at home?"
"Why are you asking?" Old lady Bai was stunned, her triangular eyes fixed on the big tree, but she didn't answer.
"My boss is going to open a new restaurant in Fucheng. The shopkeeper from the county town will be transferred there, and there will be a vacancy there. Now several shopkeepers from the town want to go there. I will only stay in the restaurant for a short time. Unless I can be hired by the big shopkeeper
Without the recommendation, there would be no chance of passing by.”
Bai Dashu knew that his mother regarded wealth as life, so he went straight to the point:
"If you go to the county town, your salary will be more than doubled, and the rewards given by the boss every year will be much larger. Moreover, the business in the county town is good, and there is a lot of money. I heard that if you are a shopkeeper in the county town, if you do well,
The owner will also live in the house, so you can save a lot on rent alone in a year."
"Is this such a good thing?" Mrs. Bai's eyes shone, obviously very interested.
"I have to go to the county town every year to submit the accounts to my boss. I have seen the big shopkeeper. He is dressed in silk and satin clothes, just like a landlord, with a jade pendant on his waist."
Bai Dashu gestured at the size of the jade pendant. Seeing that the light in Old Mrs. Bai's eyes was even brighter, he continued:
"The son of the big shopkeeper studied in the county school because of his employer, and passed the Tongsheng examination at the age of fifteen. From now on, he will follow the big shopkeeper to Fucheng. His future will be better, and he may become a high official."
Old Mrs. Bai rolled her eyes, yearning for what Bai Dashu said.
However, cashiering and taking out money are two different things, so I didn’t give a reply for a long time.
Bai Dashu was so dry when he said what he said. He still couldn't get a response from Old Mrs. Bai, and his face couldn't help but look a little ugly. "Mom, I'm sure you're right. If we don't get enough money, if I go back there, such a good thing will not be worth it."
Just give it to others."
"Boss, how sure are you that you can accomplish this? How much money will it cost to accomplish this?" Mrs. Bai couldn't resist the temptation and asked.
"Get this number."
Bai Dashu stretched out a finger.
"We spend a lot of money in the town and have saved more than a dozen taels of silver over the years. Don't worry, mother, the person who will do the work for me this time is someone close to the big shopkeeper. When the matter is done, I will take mother to the county together.
I'm enjoying the happiness here. All the land in my family is rented out and I just collect some rent. In less than a year, I can pay back all the money and buy a girl to take care of my mother. She can just wait to become an old lady."
Mrs. Bai swallowed her saliva and rubbed her wrinkled hands vigorously, as if she could make out silver.
"Boss, how can we have so much money at home? If you are not in a hurry, mother will give you fifty taels of silver to do some activities first, and I will give you the rest after the things are done."
Old Mrs. Bai had a small calculation in her mind, but she didn't look at it as she continued:
"As for the money, I'll try to think of a way, but it won't be enough. Let your wife talk to your in-laws and help them come up with something."
Bai Dashu nodded with a bad expression and said nothing more.
In recent years, Bai Dashu has given Mrs. Bai more than a hundred taels of silver. In addition, the second brother handed over the money for farming and hunting. Bai Dashu would never believe that Mrs. Bai did not have two hundred taels in her hand.
But Mrs. Bai refused to take the money, and Bai Dashu had no choice but to take as much as he could.
The next day, Bai Dashu returned to town with fifty taels of silver.
Mrs. Bai went to find Bai Ershu, talked to him about the matter, and knocked out another ten taels of silver from Bai Ershu's hand. Then she went home with satisfaction. She didn't even think about Bai Qi's mother and daughter not coming home.
carry.
Old Mrs. Bai had small feet and was reluctant to spend money to take a bus. When she returned to the village, it was already dark. Every household had finished their dinner. Most of the women were sitting in the shade of the trees with their needlework and gossiping.
"Mr. Liu, you went to town to sell things today, but you met the two girls from the Bai family? Are what the Erniu family said true?" asked a slightly fat woman, rubbing Na in her hands.
The hemp rope on the sole makes the movement smooth.
"See you."
Mr. Liu patted his thigh, threw the sole of his shoe into the sewing basket, and gestured:
"I really didn't see it. Bai Ling used to walk with his head down and didn't dare to say a word when he saw people. But after the separation, he seemed to be a different person. When selling fish, he would say "Oh! I'll go there"
It was late at night, and she had packed up her bucket and was about to leave. I asked the people next to her specifically, guess what?"
"Just tell Mr. Liu quickly and don't hold back." A woman pushed Mr. Liu and listened very seriously.
There is nothing lively in the countryside, and living in the east and west is a pastime for these women in their spare time, because they are afraid that they know less than others.
"I asked several people, and they all said that girl Bai Ling can endure it. She has to sell fish twice a day, that's twenty or thirty fish. If a fish costs ten cents, she will make two to three hundred cents a day, and three to five days is enough.
Two taels of silver! I also hooked up with a big family in the town and sent fish there every day. I can't make more money with that money." Liu's words made her dreamy, as if she saw with her own eyes how much Bai Ling sold.
Like a fish.
"Oh my God, her uncle Bai Ling works as a shopkeeper in a restaurant, so she only earns this amount, right?" someone said in surprise.
"That's not good..."
Old Mrs. Bai originally wanted to come over to have a rest and show off that Bai Dashu was going to be the shopkeeper in the county town. There was no young man more promising than Bai Dashu in the entire Qianshan Village.
As for whether this matter will be done, Mrs. Bai has no doubt at all. Her son is very capable.
But after listening to what these people said, Mrs. Bai turned around and walked another way, heading straight to the third room, wishing she could take away all the money from the third room.
But halfway through, she remembered Bai Ling's threatening words that day and her cold eyes, and Mrs. Bai couldn't help but feel frightened.
"I can't go to the third room. What if that evil girl attacks me? I have to think of a way, but I can't let those wolves destroy all my money!" Old Mrs. Bai said, and then