Yoshida Mii

Chapter 123 Pay off half of the debt

"One can earn 180 Wen, and [-] is [-] Wen, not too old or young!" Li Hongqin said.

They found another way to make money. Both of them were very happy, and they couldn't close their mouths along the way.

Zhang Xiuyu interrupted: "Mother, auntie, don't forget that we still have bean sprouts. If bean sprouts can be sold as much as tofu, it will be a lot of money!"

"Hey, that's right!" Mrs. Li patted her forehead and said with a smile, "Why did I forget the bean sprouts! The bean sprouts prepared this morning were also eaten up. Let's pick twenty catties of bean sprouts and sell them tomorrow." Try selling it! Ouch, there are too many things for sale, and I can't use my brain enough!"

Seeing Li Shi's happy face, Dong Bao couldn't laugh or cry, and said jokingly, "Mother, don't fall into Qian's eyes and make you unable to get out!"

"Go!" Mrs. Li cursed with a smile.Today, she earned more than 1000 yuan a day, which is more than one or two taels of silver. She is really happy in her heart.

After dinner, during the lunch break, Dong Bao thought about it and told Mrs. Li about Song Bai that he had inquired about in the morning, and finally said: "These are all from my third uncle's classmate. If there is a lie, my grandma’s confession to him is also in vain.”

Mrs. Li was stunned for a while, then sighed softly, "Your third uncle... was fine when he was young, but after he went to study in the academy, his family couldn't control him anymore, so..." He shook his head while talking, "If your father knows , I don’t know how uncomfortable it is.” After all, Li Shi still can’t change her kind nature, even if she is angry and hard to bear, she can’t say too nasty words.

For various reasons, Song Yang stopped at the stage of a scholar, and he pinned all his hopes on his younger brother, but unfortunately, Song Bai is not a good person, and he is destined to disappoint him.

Dong Bao didn't care whether Xiucai's father felt uncomfortable in the underground, she only thought about one thing, no matter what, she couldn't waste the hard-earned money on the second wife and the third son of the Song family. "Mother, let's find Uncle Lin and the village head in the afternoon and pay back half of the debt we owe."

"Why pay half of it?" Mrs. Li just blurted out a question, and immediately turned around, and understood her daughter's intentions. It would be too eye-catching to pay off the foreign debt at once, after all, it was more than four taels of silver. Foreign debts are not a small amount for farmers.People in the village are jealous of their business. If they repay their debts in such a high-profile way, they will push themselves to the forefront. Orphans and widows live independently, and low-key is the most important thing.

"It's not so eye-catching." Dong Bao said, "If my grandma comes to ask for money, we can also say that there is no money, and we will pay off the debt with all the money we earn."

In the afternoon, Li Hongqin and Guizhi were making tofu at home. Mrs. Li and Dongbao invited Uncle Lin and old man Hong to be witnesses. The village head led them to the homes of various "creditors" and paid back half of the debt.

"Although I did a small business, it seems that I made a lot of money, but the cost is also high, and the profit is very thin. Don't worry, we will pay back the rest as soon as possible." Li blushed slightly and explained. , she was not good at lying, and she was even more sorry to coax the kind-hearted folks who lent money to the Song family at this moment. However, this embarrassing expression fell into the eyes of everyone, and it became an expression of shame that Li did not fully repay the money. , not only did no one blame Li and Dongbao, but the villagers praised them for repaying the money.

Half of it can be paid so quickly, is the rest still far away?The lady who is a scholar is notoriously honest!Even if he doesn't earn much money, the money for helping Guizhi's daughter-in-law is twenty yuan a day!

"Don't say that!" Auntie Hehua said quickly, "We all know that Auntie Xiucai is a kind person, and she rushed to pay off the debt before the festival, so she wants us to have a good festival!"

"Hey, hey!" Mrs. Li replied with a blushing face, and when she got home, the family gave away two and two catties of tofu after picking up the wrapped meat dumplings, and she felt relieved.

Dong Bao watched from the sidelines and smiled, her mother in this life is really honest and cute, but it's good to be honest and kind, if there is a mother like Second Aunt Song, she doesn't know how to cry.

However, to the surprise of Li Shi and Dong Bao, each family gave back gifts one after another, most of which were eggs and salted duck eggs, and Aunt Mantang even gave Dong Bao and Zhang Xiuyu a small sachet.

"I know that your family is busy, so you definitely don't have time to sew this." Aunt Mantang smiled, "Don't think that Auntie's needlework is rough."

"What are you talking about!" Li said with a smile, "Sit in the room, Dong Bao, and give your aunt a bowl of soy milk to drink!"

"No, no!" Aunt Mantang declined politely, glanced at the yard, and then said with a smile: "I heard... my sister-in-law wants to find some people to help sell tofu? Look, how is our family Mantang?"

Mrs. Li was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect that she hadn't started to make plans yet, and everyone here recommended themselves to the door one by one, so she subconsciously turned her head to look at Dongbao.

Dong Bao came over with a bowl of steaming soy milk, handed it to Aunt Mantang, and said with a smile, "As long as Uncle Mantang is willing to come! It's just that my aunt said suddenly that our family will sell zongzi these two days. So much tofu is distributed, if Uncle Mantang is willing to wait, he can wait until the seventh day of the lunar new year."

"Yes, yes!" Aunt Mantang laughed quickly, "Why don't you want to? Then we'll make a deal."

As soon as Aunt Mantang arrived home, Uncle Mantang asked anxiously, "How are you doing?"

"It's done!" Aunt Mantang laughed, and then sighed: "The talented lady, mother and daughter are all kind people. Hey, I see that the house and yard they live in are all dilapidated, and it's hard for them! Think about how I used to be. When I went to someone's house and made a fuss, my face was filled with embarrassment, why was I so stupid at that time, listening to that dead woman from Lao Hong's house gossiping!"

"Okay, okay!" Uncle Mantang persuaded, "In the future, if the scholar's wife wants to do something, let's help more. As for Huozi's wife, hehe, I guess the intestines are green with regret now!"

At the beginning, old man Hong wanted to get married, but in the end, Shuanzi's mother either thought he was poor or had a bad birth date, and now it was too late to regret it.

Dong Bao and Zhang Xiuyu carefully put the eggs sent by the villagers into the jar. The chickens at home have not laid eggs yet, and it is estimated that they will not be able to lay eggs until autumn.During this period of time, all the eggs we ate at home were bought, which cost a lot of money. Now, the eggs sent by the folks added up to more than 80, and they were stored in a cool place, enough to last for a long time.

"It's the first time someone from our family came to give a boxing gift!" Li said with emotion.

Dong Bao smiled and said: "This shows that our family is living well, and they are willing to make friends with us."

Mrs. Li nodded, she also understands this principle, courtesy is reciprocal, if they are still as poor as they were when they first separated, I am afraid that no one will come to give the boxing gift, so to be a human being, only when you are strong, others will think highly of you, willing with you.Like her mother-in-law, she is proud that Song Bai has a lot of friends in the town, and the only thing she keeps saying every day is, "Every young master in the town thinks highly of the third child!" I really don't know where the confidence comes from.

In the afternoon, several people were busy with their feet on the ground. Li Shi and Li Hongqin were making rice dumplings, Dong Bao and Zhang Xiuyu led Gui Zhi to make tofu. Divide it among three people and sell it, making more than ever.

After the tofu was pressed, Lin Fu, Darong, and Guizi all came over. Out of selfishness, Dongbao gave Lin Fu [-] catties of tofu, while Darong and Guizi each received [-] catties.Because Dongbao's family and Lin's family have always been close, Darong and Guizi didn't have any objections.

During the meal, a few people could finally take a breather. They were tired all day and didn't have the heart to cook a good meal. On the table were the pickles brought by Aunt Qiuxia, Zamian pancakes and a pot of mung bean porridge.

However, before everyone could move their chopsticks, they heard the door being slammed, and Second Aunt Song's voice sounded at the door, "Sister-in-law, it's me, open the door!"

Zhang Xiuyu and Li Hongqin heard Dong Bao complained, and looked at Mrs. Li, and Zhang Xiuyu whispered, "Auntie, you shouldn't have opened the door for her yesterday. Let's have a look, and come over as soon as the meal time comes."

Mrs. Li sighed, her heart softened for a moment yesterday, Second Aunt Song was a pregnant woman with a big belly after all, and she also watched Er Mao grow up.

"Or don't open the door for her, she will definitely leave after a while if she feels bored." Li Hongqin said in a low voice, "Besides, we didn't do anything good today."

Dong Bao shook his head, and got up directly to open the door. Second Aunt Song, with her big belly as usual, walked over from the door holding Big Mao with one hand and Er Mao with the other, complaining, "Why did it take me a long time to open the door?" ah?"

When she walked to the dining table, Second Aunt Song's eyes straightened, and she looked around. There seemed to be a smell of meat in the air, but there was pickled vegetables and porridge on the dining table. Come and eat their meat with the kids and hide the vegetables!
The more Aunt Song thought about it, the angrier she became, she pointed to the pickles on the dining table and asked, "Sister-in-law, do you all eat this?"

Mrs. Li nodded, looked at Second Aunt Song, wondering why she was angry, "What's the matter?"

Er Mao, who was standing beside Second Aunt Song, tugged on Second Aunt Song's sleeve and yelled, "Mom, I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat!"

Second Aunt Song slapped each of the two sons angrily, and asked Li, "You, didn't you eat several dishes yesterday! It's meat and flour!"

"Her aunt, look at what you said." Li Hongqin laughed, "It's not easy for us to have a good meal. Who has the money to eat meat and white noodles every day! Yesterday was also to welcome me and Xiuyu, I just happened to meet you."

In the eyes of others, these words are for Second Aunt Song, but in the eyes of Second Aunt Song, Li Hongqin is Li Shi's biological sister, and of course she is on the same front as Li Shi, so she is making excuses for Li Shi. Cover, besides, Mrs. Li is the daughter-in-law of the Song family, and if she has something delicious, she should eat it for the "hero" who is pregnant with the son of the Song family. What is Li Hongqin an outsider, and what right does she have to eat meat?
Second Aunt Song came up angrily, "Who are you kidding? Think I'm a three-year-old?"

(End of this chapter)