Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11853

Yang Ruoqing naturally learned from various sources that Wang Cuilian had made several hundred coins selling agricultural products.

Yang Ruoqing was genuinely happy for the older woman because the woman had achieved a sense of self-worth and emotional fulfillment in this matter.

If I'm not mistaken, if a peddler comes to the door these days, the auntie will definitely lead her children to stop him, and then 'generously' let the children buy whatever they like, with the great-grandmother/grandmother paying for it!

If nothing unexpected happens, the old lady next door, Mrs. Sun, should be holding several hundred coins, or even more, right now.

Because the Sun family grows more agricultural products than Wang Cuilian!
They are all parents who are full of love and concern for their children, but then again, isn't Yang Ruoqing herself the same?

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so eager to pass on all his ancient skills—skills that could make money and were suitable for Xiao Qiao—to her without reservation...

"Qing'er, the fish has taken the bait!"

That day, Yang Yongqing arrived at the Luo family home with an excited expression and brisk steps.

These days, the work in the fields is relatively less demanding, so Yang Yongqing has freed up his time to keep a close eye on what's happening at Sixi's house.

After all, the matter of the second wife is a pressing issue for the entire Yang family right now, a matter that is extremely urgent and pressing!

If things go wrong, Xiu Hong might cause trouble again.

"Let me elaborate." Yang Ruoqing handed Yang Yongqing a bowl of chrysanthemum tea, gesturing for him to sit down and continue.

She wasn't used to sitting down while the other person stood in front of her, and she had to crane her neck to look at them... her neck ached.

Unlike those wealthy ladies and high-ranking officials who expect others to kneel to answer them, she considers everyone in the family equal. Therefore, she invited Yang Yongqing to sit down and speak, so that everyone could look at each other at eye level and communicate more freely.

"Erxi and Sanxi not only followed Wu Laoliu's lead and found our small workshop in the suburbs of the county, but Erxi also got in touch with the workshop owner, Brother Mao."

"As we instructed, Brother Cat has already purchased 100 jin of the first batch of peanuts that Erxi and his group brought to test the waters, at a price of 10 wen each. The money and goods are settled!"

"Haha, wouldn't that make Erxi and Sanxi incredibly happy? They must have been skipping and jumping all the way back to the village, right?" Yang Ruoqing asked with a smile, but the smile in her eyes was a sharp blade that could kill invisibly.

Yang Yongqing said, "That's right! You were absolutely right. Erxi took charge and brought home five catties of pork belly and two boxes of pastries to treat himself. They're probably home by now. Tonight, Sixi's house will probably be even more lively than during the New Year!"

Yang Ruoqing nodded: "Ha, that's good."

The happier you are now, the happier you will be when you cry. I'm sorry for your family's ungratefulness, inflexibility, stubbornness, and for offending people you shouldn't have.

"Qing'er, should we close the net now?" Yang Yongqing asked again.

Yang Ruoqing shook her head: "No rush, let Brother Mao continue collecting. Collect all 500 catties of peanuts from Sixi's house. When you're done, mark them so they don't get mixed up with peanuts from other places. If something goes wrong, we can use the markings to find the rightful owner and avoid wrongly accusing other villagers!"

Yang Yongqing nodded: "Qing'er, don't worry. Brother Mao knows what he's doing. He's already prepared a backup plan and won't give Sixi's family a chance to shift the blame and deny it!"

...Si Xi's family.

When Sixi's mother saw the pork belly and pastries her two sons had brought back, she asked how much they cost. Upon hearing that they had cost nearly a hundred coins, Sixi's mother immediately flew into a rage.

He grabbed a broom leaning against the corner of the wall and was about to hit the two brothers.

Erxi covered his head with his hands while dodging, saying, "Mom, don't hit me yet, I haven't finished speaking!"

“Our peanuts sold for 10 copper coins a pound! The 100 pounds of peanuts in their shells that we brought sold for a full 1,000 copper coins, which is one tael of silver. My brother and I spent 100 copper coins to treat our family, to buy some snacks for my father to have with his wine, and some pastries for my mother and the children. It was just our way of showing our goodwill…”

Beside them, Da Xi, Da Xi's wife, Er Xi's wife, San Xi's wife, and several children from Da Xi and Er Xi's families were all watching and surrounding them. The adults' eyes gleamed as they looked at the pork belly, while the children kept drooling over the pastries.

The whole family was speaking up for Erxi and Sanxi. Even Sixi's father, grinning with his big teeth, squatted on the nearby millstone, watching the scene with a face full of wrinkles. "Don't fight! We've spent so much money. We can afford to have some meat and the kids some snacks!"

As for Sixi Niang, her anger subsided considerably when she heard that the workshop was offering peanuts for 10 coins.

At this moment, the whole family pleaded for mercy, and even Sixi's father spoke up to say kind words. Seeing her grandchildren drooling, Sixi's mother threw the broom on the ground, grabbed the five catties of pork belly that Erxi handed her, and said, "I'm going to the kitchen to cook. Eldest daughter-in-law, third daughter-in-law, come and help!"

"Everyone else, open the snacks and let the children have a taste first!"

"Got it!"

"It's Chinese New Year in our family today!"

Because Erxi's wife was pregnant and had a big belly, Sixi's mother didn't assign her any tasks. So, Erxi's wife stayed in the main room to eat some snacks.

At the same time, Sanxi also put a few pastries on a plate and brought them to the kitchen, saying, "Mother, sister-in-law, you should eat too."

Da Xi's wife glanced at San Xi with a smile, then looked at San Xi's wife, and teased, "Third brother, are you using me and Mother as a cover because you're afraid your wife won't get any food? Haha..."

Si Xi's mother also curled her lips, "They love their wives, of course. In that respect, Da Xi is no less than Er Xi. None of the brothers are like their father!"

Da Xi's wife then said, "San Xi, Si Xi, you should also send a couple of pastries to Si Xi. Si Xi hasn't been eating much these past few days, and he's even blaming our parents!"

Sanxi glanced at his mother furrowed his brow and muttered to himself: "This sister-in-law is really something, why does she have to bring up this when the whole family is happiest?"

Look, Mother's face instantly turned ugly...

Sanxi didn't say much, only saying, "Sister-in-law is overthinking it. Perhaps the medicine for bruises and sprains that Fourth Brother drank upset his stomach and made him lose his appetite. Once his leg injury heals, he won't need to drink the medicine anymore, and his appetite will probably return."

Sixi's mother waved her hand impatiently: "Alright, alright, one of you stop stirring things up, and the other stop trying to smooth things over for Fourth Brother. That kid is my own flesh and blood; I know what he's thinking better than anyone else!"

"Third brother, get out of here. Don't get in my way. Even if fourth brother goes on a hunger strike and refuses to eat the braised pork tonight, I won't budge. I raised him with a lot of care, not to let him disobey me!"

"Want to go to the second room of the Yang family to embroider red? Dream on! Unless I kick the bucket and lie on my deathbed!"