Before it was time to set up the stall in the afternoon, Bai Ling found an opportunity to hide in the space.
There were so many ripe grains and vegetables that Bai Ling naturally wanted to harvest them all so that he could plant another crop.
During the break, Bai Ling opened the money bag and took a look at it, and couldn't help but click his tongue.
The rewards given by the old man were of different denominations. The largest was a five-tael silver ingot, and the smallest was a hollow silver peanut.
The total amount added up to almost fifty taels of silver.
"Oh! If I could have received so much reward when I first entered the Qian Mansion, maybe I would have stayed as a cook for a while, right?" Bai Ling shook his head with a smile and said this casually.
After Bai Ling left the Qian Mansion, someone naturally reported everything to Mrs. Qian.
Mrs. Qian, who was checking the accounts, winked at Grandma Hong and gave the messenger a purse reward.
"Madam, Bai Ling's cooking skills are pretty good, but I checked and found out where Bai Ling learned it," Grandma Hong replied.
"Keep staring. Before you find any clues, don't check Bai Ling's case anymore, otherwise you will lose more than you gain by alerting the enemy." Mrs. Qian rubbed her forehead and said.
Bai Ling didn't know that Mrs. Qian was watching her. After selling fish at the stall in the afternoon, she bought some candies and cakes, made snacks for the two little ones, and then went home.
Nowadays, almost all the people in Nanshan Village are picking herbs at the foot of the mountain. Bai Ling will inevitably meet some people when he goes home. He has to carry things on his back to say hello to everyone, and occasionally give some advice. When he returns home,
I was so tired that I was sweating profusely.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Bai Ling immediately started cooking, not wanting his family to come back hungry.
After finishing the meal, Bai Ling boiled a large pot of hot water and asked everyone to wipe their bodies and soak their feet to relieve their fatigue.
During dinner, Bai Wei complained: "These things don't weigh on the scale in the first place. I can't make much money by working all day long. Now that I'm fine, I still have to teach this and that. It's just a waste of time."
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It's not that Bai Wei is blaming Bai Ling, but that some people are blind, and they obviously didn't deal with her well before, but they just keep pushing forward and asking questions several times, which wastes too much time.
"There is nothing we can do about this. None of us have ever done it before, so we don't know what to do." Seeing that the third daughter was unhappy, Bai Sanshu comforted her.
"Third sister, have you forgotten why we teach the villagers how to pick medicinal herbs? Sanfang has no popularity in the village to support him, so why should he spend his whole life in the village? Just think it's for the sake of the hill. Don't be upset. The big deal is
When the autumn harvest comes, I will take you to the foot of the mountain to teach you about new medicinal herbs, which are guaranteed to be more valuable than astragalus." Bai Ling said Bai Wei in one sentence, which eliminated the negative emotions.
"Well, second sister, you have to remember that." Bai Wei poked at the rice in the bowl and took a big mouthful, then realized that the taste was wrong, "Second sister, haven't you finished all the rice given by Qian Mansion?
Why did you buy white rice again? This is so expensive!" Bai Wei was so distressed that she almost spit out the rice.
"I looked for a car today and sold all the medicinal materials we had saved at home. When I was happy, I bought ten kilograms of rice. After working hard for so long, you should treat yourself better, right?" Bai Ling squinted his eyes and smiled,
Not wanting to be talked about by Bai Wei, she pretended to be mysterious and asked, "Guess how much money I got in total?"
Although the family ate deliciously, when they heard Bai Ling's words, everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks and waited for Bai Ling to report the number.
Bai Ling stopped running around in circles and ran to the west room in a hurry. He pretended to rummage for a while and returned to the dining table with a money bag in his arms.
"We sold a total of just over fifty taels, so I took the initiative and bought all the grain with the change. Together with the grain stored before, it was enough to feed the family for a month." Bai Ling opened the money bag and said proudly: "I'm afraid I won't take it.
Since I couldn't move any money, I asked Uncle Chen to prepare three 10-tael silver notes, two 50-tael silver notes, and two 50-tael silver ingots. Plus, I worked as a cook in Qian Mansion for a month.
Mom’s wages, our family now has one hundred and ten taels of silver.”
"This..." Bai Sanshu and Bai Liu looked at the money bag in surprise, unable to believe it was true.
Bai Ling squinted his eyes to hide his guilty conscience.
In fact, the herbs that I dig at home cannot be sold for this amount, so she supplements them.
The two little guys didn't know how much more than one hundred taels was, but they could tell from the expressions of their family members.
"Second sister, we don't have to go hungry in the future, right?" Bai Xing is most concerned about this.
"Well, I won't be hungry anymore." Bai Ling nodded heavily.
"That's great. Eat well and grow taller." Bai Xiaoshan clapped his little hands excitedly.
Bai Sanshu and Bai Liu looked at each other and smiled, with tears in their eyes.
They had never seen so much money in their lives, especially after their family was separated, they really didn't dare to think that such a day would come.
For one hundred taels of silver, even a big family in the village with twenty acres of land would have to save for ten years without eating or drinking!
"Second girl, hide the money quickly. You will be in charge of the money at home from now on." After Mrs. Bai Liu was happy, she immediately lowered her voice and told her children, "You must not tell anyone about the money in our family, do you understand?"
The four of them nodded in unison, but Bai Ling glanced at Bai Sanshu.
"Look what dad does. Your mother told you to keep it, so just keep it properly." Bai Sanshu was a little afraid of this second daughter who always smiled sweetly. She was afraid that one day she would be unhappy and abduct his wife.
Ran.
"Hey!" Bai Ling responded crisply, holding the money bag and ran towards the west room.
As long as there is space, Bai Ling will not take the money elsewhere. Wouldn't he cry if he is robbed?
But Bai Ling is also thinking that he should hide some money at home. What should he do if he is not at home and needs money urgently?
But I'm not in a hurry at this moment. After all, the house is too dilapidated and I really can't guard against thieves. I want to discuss it with Bai Wei later to avoid Bai Wei's random thoughts.
When Bai Ling returned to the east room, he took a small purse in his hand, handed it to Bai Liu and said, "Mom, here are two pieces of silver and some copper plates. You can keep them first. There are expenses at home.
, it’s convenient for my mother to use.”
Bai Liu originally wanted to refuse, but when she thought that Bai Ling's words were not unreasonable, she wiped her hands on her pants and took the money bag.
This was the first time Bai Liu had received such money since she got married, and she felt happy and sad at the same time.
Seeing that Bai Liu was about to cry again, Bai Ling hurriedly changed the subject and said, "Dad, after the autumn harvest, let's buy a few acres of land. The one acre of land our family has left in a year is not enough to feed our family. Buying
Food is also too expensive.”
Bai Wei immediately nodded in agreement and said, "Second sister is right. We farmers need more land in our hands to feel at ease. Anyway, we have a large family, and both my second sister and I can work in the fields. It doesn't matter how many acres we plant."
Came here very busy."
Bai Sanshu and his wife have been cultivating the land for half their lives, so they naturally value it very much.
"But now that the economy is good, who will sell their land?" Bai Sanshu said worriedly.
Bai Ling was embarrassed, could she say that she could only grow medicinal materials and not farm at all?
Besides, buying land is for peace of mind and to keep the household registration of good people. If there is more land, it can be rented out or hired to work.
"It's not a matter of urgency. It's the best we can find. If there's no land seller, let's carve out a few acres ourselves. If we take good care of it for a few years, we'll be able to fatten it up." Bai Ling said his suggestion, mainly
It is to find some livelihood for my parents so that they can have a goal to strive for. "Dad, I have a plan. Let's study it together."
Hearing what Bai Ling said, several people sat up straight and waited for Bai Ling to speak, which made Bai Ling feel embarrassed. (To be continued)