amaotonovel Chapter 55 Only children care about riding in oxcarts; he's already an adult.
Chapter 55 Only children care about riding in oxcarts; he's already an adult.
Little Goldfish watched Xu Gun'er's retreating figure and asked, "Mom, Uncle Gun'er, are you going to give Aunt Gu money for the steamed buns?"
Lin Chang'er winked at him, "We're going to buy sesame cakes."
The little goldfish darted its big eyes around and nodded, "Yes, Uncle Gun went to buy sesame cakes."
Xu Gun'er was fast on his feet and returned in no time.
He handed four more sesame seed cakes to Lin Chang'er, saying, "Sister Chang'er, these are sesame seed cakes."
"Didn't your Aunt Gu find out?" Lin Chang'er took the sesame seed cake and gave one to Xu Gun'er and one to Xiao Jinyu.
Xu Gun'er took a bite of the sesame seed cake, thought to himself, "It's really delicious," and then replied, "Don't worry, Sister Chang'er, it's all good."
Lin Chang'er nodded, then asked him, "Did your Aunt Gu have a lot of leftover steamed buns today?"
Xu Gun'er nodded, "Yes, there are still two drawers left!"
Lin Chang'er lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment. She and the little goldfish couldn't help sell steamed buns every day. If only there was a way to boost the sales of steamed buns.
As she was thinking this, a sudden inspiration struck her, and she had an idea, but the specifics still needed to be discussed.
He handed Xu Gun'er another sesame seed cake, saying, "Go and take this sesame seed cake to Grandpa Zhou. We'll go shopping again."
She was a little late today and delayed someone's meal, so it's perfectly reasonable for her to treat them to a sesame seed cake.
"Alright!" Xu Gun'er was overjoyed to have been given a task, as if he could eat an extra pancake, and he walked with the speed of the wind.
With her purse full and an oxcart at her disposal, Lin Chang'er went shopping without hesitation. Her mother hadn't been willing to eat the old hen from yesterday, so she bought an old duck today and had the shopkeeper prepare it for her.
I then went to the pork shop and bought 5 jin of pork. As usual, the shopkeeper gave me a bone, and there was more meat on the bone than the previous two days.
Passing by a mutton stall, I noticed that mutton is a nourishing food. Although it is late spring and early summer now, which is not the best season to eat mutton, the Gu family members have long suffered from malnutrition and are generally thin, especially Gu's mother, who can eat well even in the summer.
I bought another 10 jin of mutton, and on the way, I passed a pharmacy and managed to gather enough ingredients for the Thirteen Spices seasoning.
Finally, they went to the grain store and bought 100 jin of polished rice and 50 jin of soybeans.
She bought a lot, and the shopkeeper offered to have his assistant help her load it onto the oxcart.
On the way back, Lin Chang'er tallied up the day's expenses, finding that the purchases totaled one tael and six mace. Income was high, but so were expenses.
But the purpose of making money is to live a good life. What's the point of hoarding money and living a miserable life?
Once the rice jar is full, all anxiety disappears.
The happiest of all was the little goldfish. Mom bought so much stuff; it should be enough for them to eat for a long time, right? Mom probably won't be thinking of leaving now, will she?
Xu Gun'er was also very happy. If the Gu family was doing well, he would naturally benefit as well. Therefore, he would work even harder to study literature and martial arts, protect Sister Chang'er, and earn a better future to repay her.
Even Grandpa Zhou, who was rushing to catch the bus, was happy. The work was light but the pay was high, and he was even given tea, a wallet, and food. Where else could you find such a good employer?
Therefore, as they approached Linshui Village, Grandpa Zhou asked Lin Chang'er, "Girl, do you need the car again tomorrow?"
Lin Chang'er nodded, "Yes, but as you can see, I have a lot of stuff. If you carry me, I'm afraid you won't be able to carry the others, and that might cause delays."
“It’s alright,” Grandpa Zhou waved his hand. “Since it’s a short trip, I’ll take you to town first, and then I can take you to the county town later.”
Lin Chang'er nodded, "Okay, I'll still need you to pick me up on the way back."
Grandpa Zhou patted his chest and said, "No problem."
Then he asked Lin Chang'er, "Girl, can my oxcart get to your doorstep?"
"Yes, you can!"
Although Linshui Village is poor, the roads are relatively wide. Since there are many things to deliver today, it would be best if they could be delivered to the door.
Grandpa Zhou said, "Okay, then I'll bring it to your door and pick you up at your door tomorrow."
"That's great! Thank you in advance!" Lin Chang'er said with a smile.
It takes about fifteen minutes to walk from one end of the village to the other. Gu Dalang and Gu Erlang are not good at walking, so carrying this load of seafood is quite a struggle.
Pick-up and drop-off at the door saves a lot of effort.
Grandpa Zhou drove the cart, his eyes curving into crescents.
When they arrived at the village entrance, the Gu family was already waiting under the big camphor tree.
Holding Gu Xiaoman in her mother's arms, Gu Xiaoman saw Lin Chang'er sitting on the oxcart in the distance and stretched her neck to call out, "Auntie, Xiaoman is here."
With a twist of his body, he slid to the ground, his wobbly legs trying to run towards the oxcart.
Gu Silang hugged him tightly, saying, "Be careful Niu Niu might kick you."
Gu Xiaoman just giggled and pointed at the oxcart, saying, "Auntie."
Gu Xiaolu stood obediently in front of her sister-in-law and waved to Lin Chang'er, "Mom, brother, Uncle Gun'er."
Gu Xiaoman and Gu Xiaolu, along with the other children, had never ridden in an oxcart before, so seeing this was quite a novel experience for them.
When the oxcart stopped in front of the big camphor tree, Gu Xiaoman stood on tiptoe and stretched out her little hand to Lin Chang'er, "Auntie..."
Lin Chang'er carried him to the car, "Were you a good boy today?"
“Good girl,” Gu Xiaoman giggled, pointing to Gu Xiaolu, who was standing by the car looking longingly at her mother, “Sister is good too.”
Lin Chang'er rubbed his head and said, "You be a good boy and ride in the oxcart with your brother and Uncle Gun'er. Your aunt will get off and carry your sister up too."
Gu Xiaoman nodded and said, "Okay!"
"Sister Chang'er, I'm going down for a walk!" Before Lin Chang'er could move, Xu Gun'er had already jumped off the cart, picked up Gu Xiaolu and helped her climb onto the oxcart.
Gu Xiaolu sat down next to Lin Chang'er, affectionately calling her "Mother" and snuggling close to her.
The little goldfish called out "Fourth Uncle," and wanted to get off the cart so that he could ride in the oxcart.
Gu Silang waved his hand to signal the start of the ride, "You guys go back first, we'll follow behind." Only children would want to ride in an oxcart; he's already an adult.
The oxcart continued on its way, and when it passed Guo Dabao's house, Guo Dabao and his mother were sitting at the door eating something.
Upon seeing Lin Chang'er, Guo Dabao's mother rolled her eyes so hard they almost flew off, and Guo Dabao also started cursing.
Lin Chang'er didn't hear it clearly, but it sounded like something like "You damned vixen, I'll get you sooner or later."
Lin Chang'er doubted that she had misheard, and was too lazy to pay attention to her rambling.
It would be best if things went smoothly. But if she really messed with things, she wouldn't be so easy to talk to this time.
When they arrived home, the Gu family was still behind them. Grandpa Zhou helped unload the things, and Gu Xiaoman also helped by wobbling her legs.
He chose a basket filled with ten pounds of mutton. The little dumpling couldn't carry it, so he put all his strength into dragging it into the yard.
Without paying attention, he tripped over a protruding clod of earth and fell flat on his backside.
The little guy was so focused on moving things that he didn't realize what was happening and fell, leaving him dazed.
Lin Chang'er and Grandpa Zhou carried the fine rice into the main room and came out. They saw him sitting on the ground in a daze, so they picked him up and asked, "Did you hurt yourself?"
Gu Xiaoman came to her senses and stopped crying. Instead, she complained to her, "Auntie, that little bumpkin tripped Xiaoman."
Lin Chang'er was amused by him, and kicked the clod of earth a few times to flatten it. "Alright, Auntie has avenged you."
"Hello, Auntie," Gu Xiaoman said, twisting her body to slide off Lin Chang'er's arms, and continued to help the basket.
The little goldfish came over, patted his head, and picked up the basket on its back before him, saying, "Sit still and play quietly, don't fall again."
Gu Xiaoman nodded and said "okay," but her body language betrayed her. She followed the little goldfish around happily, clapping her hands and saying, "Brother is awesome!"
When Lin Chang'er had a moment, she poured a bowl of water for Grandpa Zhou, and he didn't refuse.
After he finished drinking the water and left, the Gu family returned. Seeing the large bag of fine rice piled up in the main room, several adults had tears in their eyes.
Mother Gu held Lin Chang'er's hand and said, "I know you can make money, but you can't spend it like this. You can't eat refined rice every meal. Tomorrow, you can buy some coarse grains."
From now on, your portion will be prepared separately by Dalang's wife. The rest of us will eat it once or twice occasionally, and usually just coarse grains..."