Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty

Wang and Alu both looked at Chen Afu in surprise. Chen Afu nodded at them and said with a smile, Let's go eat wontons first. We're hungry.

They came to the wonton stall and ordered four bowls of wontons for twelve cents a bowl, and Mrs. Wang was reluctant to part with them. The wontons had thin skin and lots of meat, and they were so fragrant that the two children kept putting them in their mouths regardless of how hot they were. If it weren't for the fear that their little bellies wouldn't be able to bear it, Chen Afu would have wanted to ask for another bowl for them.

While eating wontons, the last sewing basket was bought by a girl.

Alu also said, It smells so good. It's a pity that I can't bring a bowl back to my father.

Chen Afu pointed to a braised pork stall opposite and said, It's hard to bring wontons. There is a braised pork vendor there. Let's buy some braised pork for dad and take it back.

Wang said, That stall is Mingshui Town Xuji braised meat. I heard it is very fragrant.

Chen Dabao sniffed and said, Well, it's fragrant. We can all smell it here.

Wang said, One step after buying the braised pork. Let's kowtow to the Bodhisattva in the temple first. Thank the Bodhisattva for blessing Ah Fu's recovery. We also need to buy more sesame oil money. He added, If we can meet someone who can tell Ah Fu's fortune, It would be great if he is a master. I must thank him and accept his good words.

Several people entered the temple and kowtowed to the Bodhisattva and offered incense. Chen Afu generously added one or two silver coins of sesame oil. After walking through several halls, she still couldn't meet the fortune-telling monk, and she didn't know what his Buddhist name was. Ms. Wang was extremely disappointed.

Chen Afu was a little happy, she didn't want to meet an eminent monk or something.

Several people left the temple and bought another pound of braised pork. Chen Afu also bought a small bag of winter melon candies for each of the two children.

The midsummer afternoon was extremely hot. After leaving Honglin Mountain, I felt even hotter. When Chen Afu saw the oxcarts and donkey carts on the roadside, he didn't dare to take a taxi. The Wang family would definitely not accept it.

Fortunately, after walking not far, we encountered an ox cart from the neighboring village of Guqiao Village, and several people got on it. There were also two women from Xiangluo Village on the cart.

A woman said, Sister-in-law Chen, I heard that your sewing basket sells for ninety pennies. You must have made several pennies today, right?

Ms. Wang panicked, How can I make so much money? If it's too expensive, people won't buy it. Many of them are sold cheaply.

Another woman said, If you ask for such a high price, how cheap can you be? You can definitely earn four or five guan for a large cart of baskets. Oops, your family earned more than half of our family's income in half a day. Money, so capable.”

It made people in the car envious.

Wang Alu and Dabao also quickly denied, Not that much.

The woman curled her lips and said, Why are you panicking? No matter how much you earn, no one will take it from you.

Chen Afu didn't deny it. If he didn't recognize such a small amount, how could he build a big house in the future?

It was the end of Shenshi when we returned to the village. Far away, we saw Chen Ming sitting under the eaves and looking anxiously into the distance. Seeing them coming back, I quickly got up and came to the fence gate.

He saw that everyone was empty-handed except Wang, who was carrying a basket, and asked with a smile, Have all the things been sold?

Dabao put his index finger up to his mouth and hissed exaggeratedly, Grandpa, keep your voice down and come into the room to talk.

Several people closed the fence door, then closed the room door, and entered the west room. They also asked Dabao to look at the window to see if anyone had entered the yard. As soon as he got this glorious mission, Chen Dabao squatted on the kang, holding the window frame and watching the outside with vigilance.

Mrs. Wang put the big money in the basket on the kang table. It was a big pile, mixed with a few small silver coins. When Chen Ming and others saw Chen Afu putting several silver ingots on the kang table, their eyes widened. This was the first time they saw so much silver.

Chen Dabao looked outside and said proudly, After earning so much money, can my mother do it? And grandma, these sewing kits were made by grandma.

Alu nodded heavily, Yes, both my sister and mother can do it.

Wang's eyes were red and she said, Alu's leg can finally be cured.

Chen Ming was so excited that his body was shaking a little. He stared at the money and said, With this money, not only can Alu's leg be cured, but it will also be enough to buy Afu and his son some land, and the family can live a good life. After thinking about it, After thinking about it, he pulled two twenty-tael silver ingots in front of him and pushed the remaining silver in front of Chen Afu. He smiled and said, Dad, I know that Ah Fu has the greatest contribution when the sewing kit can be sold for so much money. My parents will be generous this time and leave forty taels, 10 taels for A Lu to look at his legs, and 30 taels for A Lu to marry. When I am a daughter-in-law, I will build a tiled house. With the remaining money, Afu will buy a few acres of land, and leave some money for Dabao to study and marry a wife, so that you, mother and son, will not have to worry about life in the future.

Seeing Chen Ming's assignment like this, Chen Afu had to take a high look at him. He was really a good man with an open mind.

Chen Afu smiled and mixed all the silver together. He first pulled out a twenty-tael silver ingot and said, This is the money for looking at my brother's legs. Ten taels of silver may not be enough. Prepare more. Then he took out three twenty-taels. Pushing two taels of silver ingots in front of Chen Ming, These sixty taels include mother's wages and daughter's filial piety. Dad must keep them. My brother not only needs to heal his leg, but also goes to school, and my parents also need to live a good life. . He then pulled the remaining thirty-six taels in front of him and said, We, mother and son, will keep this money and use it slowly. We won't buy the land for the time being, and we will do it after we earn money.

Seeing that Chen Ming still wanted to refuse, Mrs. Wang held down his hand and said, Master, you have loved your daughter for more than ten years. This is the first time she has made money. You will continue to show her filial piety to you.

Her voice was choked up. She has always been grateful to Chen Ming for treating Chen Afu as her own. Now that Afu finally honors him according to his own ability, she is happier than anyone else.

Chen Afu pulled Chen Ming's sleeve a few more times and said, Dad, just keep it. You have seen what my daughter is capable of, and I will honor you even more in the future.

Dabao squatted by the window and was very happy, and also advised, Grandpa, look at how lovely my mother is, just keep it.

Chen Ming nodded and said excitedly, Good girl, dad will keep it first. Dad never dreamed that he would have so much money. If Ah Fu and Dabao need it in the future, they can come to dad to get it.

Several people counted the money from selling the sewing basket, which amounted to more than 3,000 yuan and six small silver coins. These are kept by the Wang family and used as household expenses.

Chen Ming and Wang were really worried about where to put the money. In the end, Wang and Chen Afu moved the box next to the kang, dug a hole in the ground, and buried the jar with the silver.

Several people also discussed that after the house was built, Wang would take Alu to Fucheng to treat his leg. Chen Afu especially wanted to visit Fucheng, but because she had to take care of Chen Ming, she had to stay at home.

Chen Afu also suggested replacing the thatch on the roof with tiles, as thatched houses are prone to leakage. The other step is to change the fence wall into an adobe wall, which is safer and the privacy of the home is not easy for people to see. Not only did they renovate their newly built houses, but they also renovated their old houses.

Chen Ming disagreed, The new house should indeed have a courtyard with earthen walls. You two, mother and son, can live in safety, and the cost is not much, so you will have more money. We will wait for the rest. Our family is making a lot of money today. People can calculate how much money they paid. It’s more than four dollars in total, and Alu still has to go to Fucheng to see his legs...

It is even more important for a weak and disabled family like theirs to keep their money private. Chen Afu had no choice but to agree temporarily.

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Thank you Oh Oh 520, Jane and Rose, Hera @Qianlin’s wallet.