Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 136 Gossip
When the child mentioned the pig skin for wiping his mouth, Qu Shaoyang was stunned.

I just heard that guy bragging about how good the food is at home and how they eat meat every day. Doesn't it seem like he wipes his mouth with pig skin every day just to brag?
And what the child said next made Qu Shaoyang drop his jaw even more shocked.

"We only have this pair of cotton pants. If I let you wear it, how can my mother chase you away?"

Just a pair of cotton pants? Qu Shaoyang lowered his head and looked at the child.

Sure enough, the child was wearing a pair of trousers, and the corrugated flaps and buttocks of the trousers were covered with layers of patches.

The child's words caused everyone in the room to burst into laughter.

"Liu Laosan, Liu Laosan, what kind of life have you led? You still come out to play cards all day long.

We all live in the same village, don't others know what your family is like? You even wipe your mouth with pig skin, as if your family eats a lot of delicious food every day.

After all the fuss, the couple ended up wearing the same pair of cotton pants. "Someone couldn't help but pointed at Liu Laosan and laughed.

Liu Laosan was a gambler by nature. Whenever he had some money, he would go out to play cards. His family lived in a state of extreme poverty.

But this guy was so concerned about his reputation that he hung a piece of pig skin on the door frame in order to show off in front of others.

Before going out every day, I wipe my mouth with pig skin to make it shiny.

People who don’t know the truth would really think that his family lives a good life and eats good food every day.

Qu Shaoyang finally figured out what was going on this time, and couldn't help but laugh. This Liu Laosan was really interesting.

"Xiaozhi, let's go. It's time to go back." It's enough to just watch the excitement. This is not a good place. It's better not to come here again in the future.

Xiao Zhi had no interest in these gamblers, so he nodded, said goodbye to the host, and left with Qu Shaoyang.

"Xiao Zhi, you can't be like these people, doing nothing all day long but playing with money.

I tell you, nine times out of ten you’ll lose when gambling, and you’ll only get deeper and deeper into this trap.

If you get involved in gambling, no matter how rich you are, it will not be enough to spend. "

As soon as he went out, Qu Shaoyang hurriedly told Xiao Zhi, fearing that the child would be curious and become a gambler in the future.

To be honest, he really didn't know there was a conspiracy at this place. If he had known, he wouldn't have brought Xiaozhi here.

"Brother, I know. There was such a place in our village before. My grandfather told us not to go and see it." Xiaozhi nodded.

Hearing Xiaozhi mention Zhang Pao, Qu Shaoyang couldn't help but sigh.

"When you are a little older, I will take you back to Longwangmiao Village to pay homage to your grandfather and uncle."

I had to go out for important matters these few times, so it was inconvenient to take the child with me.

When I am free, I will take Xiaozhi back alone.

We must let the people of Longwangmiao Village know that Xiaozhi is still alive and living well, so don't think about occupying the Zhang family's house and land.

"Yeah." Xiao Zhi didn't say anything, just nodded.

It was New Year's Day, so it was not appropriate to say those sad words. Qu Shaoyang took Xiao Zhi to visit other people's homes to wish them a happy New Year.

The first month of the lunar year is a time for people to relax, have fun, and visit relatives and friends.

Normally every household is busy, but when they have some free time during the first month of the lunar year, they eat, drink, play cards, and treat each other to meals.

Qu Shaoyang and Liu Dongshan have only been in Maoer Mountain for a year or two, and they don’t have that many relatives and friends. At most, they have a good relationship with the Zhou family.

Liu Dongshan has made some friends in the mountains and water fields over the years, but most of them are cutting wood in the mountains and have no time to visit.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Old Zhou invited guests, and Zhou Chuanzhi came over specially to invite Liu Dongshan and Qu Shaoyang, saying that everyone should have fun together. Liu Dongshan and Qu Shaoyang could not refuse, so they went to Zhou's house together.

When we got there, we found that many people from the Zhou family had come, and almost all the important people in Maoer Mountain had come.

When everyone saw Liu Dongshan and his apprentice, they were very enthusiastic and invited them to sit on the kang, drink tea, eat melon seeds and chat.

During the conversation, someone asked about Qu Shaoyang's marriage.

"Brother Liu, your disciple is really good. He is good-looking and energetic.

Hey, has this kid found a marriage? If not, can I introduce one to him?
My wife's niece is quite good. She is sixteen years old this year, with almond eyes and rosy cheeks. She is very pretty and is a good match for your disciple."

Liu Dongshan was delighted when he heard this. "Oh, you are too late for this. Shaoyang's marriage was only arranged a few days ago."

As soon as he said this, Liu Dongshan felt relieved.

Now that the brat's marriage has been settled, he won't have to rack his brains to deal with those families who come to propose marriage.

When the people in the room heard this, they were all stunned. Didn't they say a while ago that they didn't want to get married for the time being? How come the marriage was settled in the blink of an eye?
"Oh, is that true? Where is that girl from? Is she also from our Maoer Mountain? Whose girl is she? Why haven't we heard anything about her?"

No way, who could be so quick to snatch this good guy away?

"Oh, she's not from here, she's a girl from Kuandian City.

He runs a clinic in Kuandian City, so he is considered a wealthy family." Liu Dongshan looked around and said this deliberately.

“She’s a girl from the city, no wonder.

I knew it, your apprentice must have high standards and look down on country girls like us. Look, he is looking for a girl from the city.

That's great! With the support of my father-in-law's family, my life will get better and better." When the bystanders heard this, they immediately understood.

No wonder so many people like that young man, but he just won't agree. It seems like he has climbed up the social ladder.

At the moment, some people sincerely congratulated, while others only congratulated superficially, feeling very jealous in their hearts.

Of course, Liu Dongshan and Qu Shaoyang don’t care what these people say. They just need to live their own lives well.

"Oh, by the way, did you know that Old Wang's daughter is getting married tomorrow?" While they were chatting, someone suddenly said something.

"Old Wang's? Which Old Wang's?" someone asked.

"It could be anything else. I always go hunting in the mountains. Last winter, I went into the mountains to hunt a black bear and killed a tulu. The black bear bit off my leg.

Isn’t his daughter engaged to a family in Badaojiang? She will be married tomorrow.” The man explained again.

With that said, everyone knows who it is.

"Why are they getting married on the sixth day of the first lunar month? Other families get married before the New Year, marrying a wife to celebrate the New Year and having a baby, but why did his family choose to get married after the New Year?"

Everyone was a little surprised. This didn't make sense.

"Well, what else could it be? It's just to save money on the banquet after the New Year.

During Chinese New Year, who doesn’t have some delicious food at home? If you are full, you can save money on the banquet and the host will spend less money.

I heard from others that the family is not that rich, just a middle-class family.

There are four or five sons in the family, and this one is in the middle, with no support.

I don't know what Lao Wang was thinking, finding such a family for his daughter." The person who spoke, while speaking, deliberately looked at Qu Shaoyang.

(End of this chapter)