farmhouse ditty

Chapter 123 Shooting yourself in the foot

I wrote more today, 4600+, please read it O(∩_∩)O~
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"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, if you think it's inappropriate, I'll say no to the owner tomorrow."

After Xiuniang finished speaking, she smiled at Father Chu and Mrs. Shen, "Then it's not too early, father-in-law and mother-in-law, you should rest earlier."

"Hey, what, the second child's family, you wait first." Shen raised her neck violently, seeing that Xiu Niang was about to leave, she hurriedly stopped her first.

Wen Shi opened her mouth, seeing that Shen Shi spoke first, she stopped talking and nestled next to Chu Fu.

Mrs. Shen looked at Father Chu. In fact, she liked the house that Xiuniang mentioned. A few days ago, there were two houses in the village that were going to be sold. She had visited them and inquired about the price. It's a few taels of silver, but it's a small house, which looks much smaller than the yard of the second child's house. After careful calculation, the remaining few taels of silver are not worth it.

Listening to Shen's call, Xiu Niang sat down again, "Grandma, what else is there?"

Shen thought about it and said, "Hey, what about the second child's family, this, you just say no to others, isn't that a disgrace to others, why don't you keep chattering with them and let them less..."

Xiuniang looked at her and smiled, "Ah, that's right, what the mother-in-law said is reasonable, if we say no to it so straightforwardly, it's really disrespecting others, I'll bring some eggs to give to them tomorrow Say thanks."

Wen Shi suddenly laughed, and turned to talk to Chu Fu, the voice was not loud, but everyone in the room could hear it.

"Hey, look at what my brothers and sisters said, the business of buying and selling big houses has not yet been written off, we may not be able to decide if we want to buy it, why is she thinking about giving eggs to others when she heard us say no?" .”

Everyone could understand what Wen said. What she meant was that Xiu Niang must have negotiated with the house. After the big house was sold, she would promise her a share of the money, or she would Why does it sound like things are not going to work out, so I have to bring things to the door to make an apology.

Xiu Niang looked at her and smiled, "Sister-in-law, as the old saying goes, there is a particular thing about doing business, and there is no righteousness in business. We first told her that we wanted to leave that house, but when we got to (liao), we still think it's this and that. Yes, I don’t want it again, I’ve delayed him for so many days, I can’t even think about it myself, so shouldn’t I thank him?”

Wenshi gave a fake cough and said, "Li'er is a Li'er, but this time it costs twenty taels. How can we get so much money? Even if we left it before, we will take it out and add it to the family." gone."

Father Chu frowned when he heard Wen's crying poorly, he knew everything in his heart, he looked at Chu Fu helplessly, bit his cigarette holder, "Boss, tell me how much money you can give."

Shen uttered a "tsk", and glanced at Xiu Niang, "You old man, your own son, you don't know, how can Fuwa have any money right now?"

Wen went on to say, "Oh, no, mother-in-law, we have spent all our money since we were in Shangyang Village. Chu Fu just found a job a while ago, and he was exhausted all day. I only earn half a penny, and after saving for a month, it’s not even enough to pay for food..."

Shen's face was sullen, and she chattered to Wen's a little bit angrily, "That's right, I don't know, who are the people in the second child's house, who still pay for it without paying back, say 20 taels It's only 20 taels..."

At this moment, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, you are nagging me one sentence at a time, and the more you talk, the more you come to Xiuniang's side.

Xiu Niang was sitting by the door, she looked at her and didn't respond, she knew that Wen's family was crying poor, and she also knew that Wen's family had money, her natal family was a big family, so they would more or less help secretly.Then if she has silver, she will naturally use it to supplement the family.
Father Chu and Mrs. Shen also knew in their hearts that if Mrs. Wen had been married for so many years and her pampered temperament hadn't changed at all, then it was because the two parents-in-law got used to it.

Besides, the 20 taels of silver are nothing to the Wen family. I remember when Chu Ge’s parents and Chu Fu first came to Xiayang Village (Chapter 40), they didn’t discuss it with her and Chu Ge in advance. , she ran directly to the yard of her house, piled up a bunch of household items and furniture there, and then grandly said that she wanted to live in.

At that time, she was very annoyed, and she grabbed Chu Fu and his wife's belongings and threw them outside the door. When she caught a bag of dark blue floral flowers, Wen's face suddenly changed, and she hurriedly shouted Chu Fu went to fetch it.

Afterwards, she thought about it carefully, and estimated that there were four or fifty taels of silver in that bag, because when she lifted the blue floral bag at that time, she felt that it was heavier than others, so she held a piece of silver from the bottom of the bag. Well, at that time, her subordinates could feel a few bumpy stones in the fine cloth bag, and when Chu Fu took the bag over, she could even hear the sound of silver ingots colliding.

Father Chu watched Shen Shi and Wen Shi chattering endlessly, and even pointedly and implicitly talked about Xiu Niang. He gave the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law a look, and knocked on the table a few times with the cigarette stick.

Shen Shi and Wen Shi chattered halfway, seeing that Father Chu was getting impatient, they both stopped talking, and then both of them turned to Xiu Niang to see what she would say.

Xiu Niang also looked at the two of them, "What's wrong?"

When Shen looked at her and was about to speak, Xiu Niang spoke again. She knew that when Shen spoke, she wanted to ask herself to pay for the money.

"Ah, mother-in-law, it's too late for innocence now, and we won't get any results if we spend so much time, why don't you all figure it out at night and tell me tomorrow."

After Xiuniang finished speaking, she went out without waiting for Shen's reaction. Tonight she has to go to bed early, and tomorrow she has to go to the town to find out something. That's the most important thing...

In the morning, Xiuniang got up, washed up and went to the stove to cook.

After waiting for half a while, she saw that there was still no one in the courtyard, only Chu Ge was helping her break firewood, she thoughtfully glanced at the main room, if it was normal, Mrs. Shen and the others would smell the porridge. Get up early.

Just now when she was cooking in the stove, she heard movement in the main room. At that time, she guessed that Mrs. Chen and the others were all up, but they just stayed in the main room and couldn't come out, because she asked Mrs. Chen and them to discuss it last night, and then come to tell She, whether she wants the big house or not, anyway, she is going to town today, so she can talk to the "owner" about it.

She smiled to herself, and came out for herself and Chugo, muttering in her heart, oh, you can consume as much as you want, as long as you are not afraid... huh...

Xiu Niang spread out two eggs for her and Chu Ge to eat porridge with. After a while, Mrs. Shen and the others came out and asked them to get them to eat with pickles or scrambled eggs by themselves.

She called Chu Ge to come over for dinner, "Chu Ge, it's time to eat, don't mess with those firewood."

Chu Ge responded, broke off the dead branches in his hand, carried the one in front of him into the kitchen, and sat down to eat after coming out.

He glanced at the main room, "Xiu Niang, aren't parents and elder brothers and aunts up yet, should you call them?"

Xiu Niang handed him the chopsticks, and shook her head, "Oh, no need, I guess it was too late to discuss things last night, anyway, this meeting is fine, let the father-in-law and mother-in-law sleep more."

After hearing what Xiu Niang said, Chu Ge took a sip of the gruel from the bowl and said, "Xiu Niang, are you going to go to town today?"

Xiu Niang picked up a chopstick of eggs and put them in Chu Ge's bowl, and said, "Yes, didn't I tell you last night that sister-in-law Dao is going to send some stick bones to a big family in town today, I'll hurry up Take her car to go, I have already agreed with her to buy meat before."

Chu Ge thought about it and said, "Then, do you want me to go with you?"

Xiu Niang smiled, "No need, Sister-in-law Dao and I will go together today, if you follow, that would be bad."

In fact, she also wanted to go to the town with Chu Ge, but if Chu Ge and herself go at this meeting, then things will be difficult to deal with later. Besides, this woman is not like the Liu family, so what? It's easy to talk, Xiu Niang bought her a few extra catties of meat earlier, and then she said that the car is free and she can take her with her.

After hearing this, Chu Ge just gave a dumb reply, and then bowed his head to eat.

After washing Chu Ge and her own bowls and chopsticks, Xiu Niang simply tidied them up, dawdled in picking up a basket of eggs, and went out after chatting with Chu Ge.

As soon as she left, the door of the main room opened with a "bang", and then four figures jumped out, rushing to the hut at the back of the house...

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"Sister Dao, thank you for taking me to the town today." Xiu Niang said, getting off a mule cart with a basket of fruit in her hand.

"Hey sister, don't be polite to me, what kind of friendship do we have, why are you thanking me?"

Shi Laodao's mother-in-law sat in the car, said something to Xiu Niang with half complaints, and then looked at the basket of fruit behind her.

Xiu Niang smiled, "Why shouldn't I thank you, sister-in-law, you have been wandering around town with me all morning."

"Hey, what's the matter, don't you say you want to add a table to your home? What's the matter with shopping, I'm still in your favor, or I haven't been to the back streets and alleys yet... …Hey, well, it’s getting late today, I have to go home to clean up, and I have to cook for Shi Laodao when I’m done, sister, come and chat with me when you’re free, huh?”

Sister-in-law Dao and Xiu Niang chatted a few words with a smile, then swung the hemp rope and drove away.

Xiuniang responded with a smile, and went into the courtyard with a basket. Not surprisingly, she saw Mrs. Chen, his mother-in-law and his daughter-in-law, and Father Chu waiting for her in the courtyard. I will know.

She called Father Chu and Mrs. Shen, and then looked for a sunny place to take out the fruits she just bought. It is cold in this season, so she dried the fruits and ate them well.

Father Chu responded, "Ahem, the second child's family is back."

Shen Shi pursed her lips, "I mean, from the second family, you left early enough today, I can't even see you when I wake up."

Xiu Niang said, "Oh, Qian'er and Sister-in-law Dao agreed to go to town earlier, so we set off early."

Wen said coolly, "That's right, I wanted to talk to my siblings about the big house..."

Shen took a look at Xiuniang, grinned, and said some sarcastic remarks.

"Hey, the second family, I watched you rush to town today, did you just go for eggs, maybe the owner didn't go? Hey, today, the owner of the house is probably waiting for you The letter is over, I reckon people should be in a hurry right now. Tell me, such a big house has a big price, when will it be sold. "

Wenshi smiled, "That's right, mother-in-law, if it's on me, I'm guarding a big old and expensive house, and I'll be very panicked if I can't go out for business."

After hearing this, Xiuniang was a little contemptuous of Shen Shi and Wen Shi, okay, she gave the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law a night of effort, and they came up with such a bad trick.

They sang in unison, chatting casually about the big house, but they just didn't talk about the important points with her. They and Father Chu summed up the result of the whole night. Didn't say a word.The reason they were wasting like this was to whet her appetite, or to take the opportunity to stretch the "owner".

Xiu Niang looked at it and understood that they were expecting that the big house in Dingzhu would cost 20 taels and no one wanted it. Most people in the village were poor. Run to the country to buy a house.

So they spent their time, neither saying yes nor no, thinking that when the "owner" couldn't support it anymore, they would take the initiative to say that they would lower the price.

Father Chu changed the subject aside, "Hey, come on, let's cook first, and then we'll talk about it when we're done." Once he said that, he could drag it on for another night.

Shen Shi and Wen Shi looked at Xiu Niang and didn't respond, they both smiled secretly, they were thinking about their own affairs, when they heard Xiu Niang's voice suddenly, they were taken aback.

"Oh, look at me, I've forgotten!"

Wen Shi blinked, "What, what."

Xiu Niang put down the basket, turned around and looked at the two of them, "Oh, mother-in-law, I really forgot if you didn't tell me just now, I didn't intend to find the grocer's woman when I went shopping for eggs in the town today, but I The two actually met on the road!"

Shen frowned, "I bumped, I bumped into it, yes, what's the matter, why, why tell others."

Xiu Niang said, "Hey, what can I say, but they talked to me first."

Shen's eyes lit up when she heard this, hey, I didn't expect that man could not hold on after stretching for a whole night.

"Yo, is that so, what did they say?"

"People ask me, do we want that big house or not?"

"Then, the second child's family, what did you say?"

"Of course I said yes..."

"Hey, brother and sister, what did they say?"

"Well, what can people say, her relative said that the original price is no longer available."

"Oh, yes, yes, what price do you want?"

"The old woman said, I want... 25 taels!"

"What, what the hell!"

Wen's and Shen's eyes suddenly widened, and their mouths were opened in a daze.

Xiu Niang smiled to herself, pretending to be a little embarrassed, and said, "Hey, that woman said that a few days ago, several families in the town approached her relatives, saying that they wanted to take over the big house. When the market is up, I will add five taels to it, and whoever gives more will give it to him."

Wen Shi paused, "I can't, what are the people in this town going all the way to the countryside to build houses for?"

Xiu Niang shook her head, "Hey, I don't know about that, I guess it's those big families who want to find an open space to store some small things. The aunt and grandma who are not favored in the house are sent to the countryside to live..."

Mrs. Shen gave Xiuniang a sharp look, then turned her head to look at Mrs. Wen, only to see Mrs. Wen nodded with a sullen face, and she believed what Xiuniang said was true, because the eldest daughter-in-law came from a wealthy family. She should know the tricks in that mansion, and also know whether what Xiu Niang said is true or not.

Father Chu couldn't hold his breath anymore, he nagged and complained to Mrs. Shen, and then said to Mrs. Wen, "Hey, old man, what are you still doing, while it's still dark? Hei, hurry up and get the silver, so that the second child's family can rush to the town, and we can talk about the big house first!"

Wen Shi replied in a daze, clutching her stomach and going to the main room, but before she could move her legs, Shen Shi stopped her.

"Master, please wait first," she looked at Xiuniang suspiciously, "Second son, do you think that woman said that on purpose, so that she would ask us for five taels of silver!"

Xiu Niang looked at her and smiled, "Mother-in-law, why don't we stretch her again?"

Shen was taken aback for a moment, but she shook her head in thought. She called Wen to go back to the house to get the money. If this went on and on, and when he turned around, he would get a little higher, then it wouldn't be five taels. It's about silver.

Father Chu looked at Shen, his teeth itching with anger, hey, if you don’t pay 20 taels of silver, you will have to pay [-] taels more in the end, this is really like shooting yourself in the foot...

(End of this chapter)