Transmigrating into a peasant family to fight against the best, leading my parents to earn gold and

Chapter 235 Return

"Take it if you want. It's just a few copper coins, not much. Next time you encounter a situation like this, you won't have to wait for us on an empty stomach. Just buy whatever you want to eat."

Lin Qingchuan spoke casually, but Shen Qianchuan took his elder brother's words to heart.

His elder brother and sister-in-law's family had given him a second chance at life, and he was determined to listen to his elder brother and live up to their expectations.

So he nodded vigorously, said "Mmm," and carefully put the copper coin into his pocket.

Ten copper coins felt like a thousand pounds in his pocket!

Not long after the three of them left Dushui County, Lin Xiaotang suddenly felt that something was missing, and she looked back at the carriage.

Finish the calf!

After delivering the braised pig's trotters to Wanhe Restaurant, they were so busy looking for a shop that they forgot to buy raw pig's trotters. What are they going to use to braise tomorrow's amount?

She exclaimed, "Dad, quick, turn around! We forgot to buy raw pig's trotters! Let's hurry back and buy them!"

"Oh dear, I forgot too. Look at my memory. Let's go back, hurry back, or we'll be in big trouble if the butcher shop sells out."

Lin Qingchuan slammed on the brakes and immediately turned back into the county town. He visited every butcher shop in the area and finally managed to buy enough meat for tomorrow.

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief as they looked at the packed carriage.

"Luckily, Xiao Tang reacted quickly and remembered it as soon as we left the county town, otherwise we would have gotten home too late, what would we have done then?"

Shen Qianchuan looked lingering fear, but he also admired his niece from the bottom of his heart. At only seven years old, she was so clever and quick-witted, able to handle many things in a comprehensive way, and even able to offer advice to her elder brother.

Based on his understanding of his elder brother and sister-in-law, he knew that without Xiao Tang, they would never have been able to run their business or live such a good life.

He also benefited from Xiao Tang's influence, not only being able to leave Juxian Restaurant and temporarily regain his freedom, but also being able to go out with his older brother and the others to broaden his horizons.

In just two days, he gradually came to understand that a person doesn't necessarily have to go to school to be considered capable; perhaps he simply wasn't cut out for studying.

Just as Xiaotang said, as long as he is willing to learn and work hard, he will definitely be able to do a good job in business.

He smiled and said, "Xiao Tang, your fourth uncle used to be silly and only knew how to eat, sleep and study. He never cared about you and Xiao Yu at all. But after spending these two days together, your fourth uncle realized that you are actually so smart. Compared to you, your fourth uncle has wasted all these years."

Lin Xiaotang said somewhat embarrassedly, "Look at how much Fourth Uncle praises me. I'm only a tiny bit smart. Don't underestimate yourself. At least you're much smarter than my dad."

"Cough cough..."

Lin Qingchuan immediately coughed twice, straightened his back, and pretended to be serious.

Shen Qianchuan gave an awkward smile and immediately looked at his older brother, thinking that Xiao Tang was deliberately messing with him. In front of his older brother, she praised him for being smarter than him, which his older brother was definitely not happy about.

"Hehe, big brother, don't be angry. Xiao Tang was just teasing me on purpose. I'm so silly, how can I compare to you? Since the family split up, you and Xiao Tang have been doing business together. You've broadened your horizons a lot, and you're much better at speaking and doing things than before. I still have a lot to learn from you."

Lin Qingchuan shrugged, looking unconcerned. "We're brothers. No matter who Tang'er praises, we have the same father. How could one of us be smart and the other stupid?"

My elder brother isn't vain; he would never do something like praising one person while belittling another.

Shen Qianchuan nodded vigorously and said earnestly, "Big brother is right. We were born of the same father, so the difference between us can't be that big."

Lin Xiaotang covered her mouth and chuckled to herself, thinking to herself that it was because her father and fourth uncle had the same father that neither of them were clever.

The three chatted and laughed all the way home, and it was almost evening by the time they got there.

Liu stood outside, holding her pregnant belly, anxiously waiting. Her daughter had come home late yesterday, and now it was almost evening and none of them had returned.

Could it be that they ran into some big trouble in Dushui County and are deliberately keeping it from her so she won't worry?

The more Liu thought about it, the more likely it seemed, so she immediately turned around and went home through the alley to ask Xiao Jiu.

"Jiu'er, let me ask you, what exactly happened to you, Xiao Tang, and your fourth uncle in Dushui County yesterday? Why did you come back so late?"

This……

Uncle Qingchuan and Xiaotang repeatedly told him not to tell Aunt Liu, because if Aunt Liu knew what happened yesterday, she would definitely not agree to let Xiaotang go on long trips again.

However, since Aunt Liu specifically called him out to ask, she must already have some suspicions in her heart.

How can this be done?

How should he answer?

He had a sudden inspiration and said, "Aunt Liu, don't worry, nothing happened. It's just that Xiao Tang was in a hurry to find a shop in Dushui County. She looked at several streets yesterday and talked to people about the rent for a long time, but in the end they couldn't reach an agreement, which wasted a lot of time, so she came back late."

But why haven't they come back yet?

The criminals who kidnapped and sold women have been captured, so this shouldn't happen again.

But... is it possible that those people have accomplices who haven't revealed their identities?

Xiao Jiu suddenly became worried, thinking to himself that although Dushui County was lively and prosperous, it was actually a mixed bag of people.

Although Xiaotang is clever and quick-witted, she is still just a young girl, and it is definitely not safe for her to go out alone. If someone is with her, it will be fine, but once she is alone, some bad people who are secretly watching her will definitely take the opportunity to make a move. It is impossible to guard against such things.

He wanted to go back to Dushui County to find Xiaotang and Uncle Qingchuan, but Uncle Shuisheng had already driven the carriage back to Guihua Village. There were no more carriages at home, so he couldn't go there!

Seeing that Xiao Jiu seemed to be thinking, Liu asked with some doubt, "Is it really as you say, that Xiao Tang and your Uncle Qingchuan didn't encounter anything?"

Xiao Jiu realized what was happening and immediately nodded, reassuring her.

"Aunt Liu, don't worry, everything will be fine. They came back this afternoon and said they had found a suitable shop. Maybe they've already rented it by now."

Liu breathed a sigh of relief. "That's true. I was so worried that I forgot. I hope they will rent the shop so that we can all settle down."

Xiao Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, finally putting her mind at ease.

Fortunately, Aunt Liu didn't think too much about it and is now just waiting for Uncle Qingchuan and Xiaotang to come back.

Xiao Jiu'er moved a stool and said, "Auntie, you're pregnant, don't tire yourself out by standing all the time. Sit down and rest, I'll go cook."

Liu immediately said, "You don't know how to cook, I'll do it, you can help me."

"Okay, I'll go pick the vegetables and wash them clean first."

After Liu Cai'er finished bathing Xiao Yu, she saw Xiao Jiu picking vegetables, so she immediately took over and chased Xiao Jiu out of the kitchen.

"Alright, I'll take care of things here, so why should I let you cook? Go play with Xiaoyu."

Xiao Jiu: "..."

He's over ten years old, how can he be considered young?

Xiaoyu is only five years old. What's there for him to play with a little girl like Xiaoyu who doesn't understand anything and only knows how to eat candy?

He still prefers Xiaotang!

Liu Cai'er had just finished preparing dinner when Xiao Jiu ran to the gate and waited anxiously for a long time before finally seeing the carriage galloping back.

"Uncle Qingchuan, you're finally back."

Xiao Jiu finally breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on her face.

"Xu..."

Lin Qingchuan pulled on the reins, jumped down, and looked cheerful, appearing to be in a good mood. Even Shen Qianchuan and Lin Xiaotang had faint smiles on their faces.

Xiao Jiu immediately asked, "Uncle Qingchuan, have you already rented the shop?"

"Yes, we've already rented it. It's one hundred taels of silver a month, with a deposit and payment of one month's rent in advance. We've only paid two hundred taels so far."

what?

Are shops in Dushui County really this cheap?

Xiao Jiu stared wide-eyed in disbelief. Although he didn't know much about the rent in Dushui County, he knew that one hundred taels of silver would definitely not be enough to rent a suitable shop, unless it was one of the small and remote ones.

He asked, "How's the shop you rented? Are you satisfied?"

Lin Qingchuan immediately beamed and said, "Satisfied, very satisfied. It's exactly what we wanted. It's perfect."

"You really found a suitable shop? That's wonderful!"

Xiao Jiu clapped his hands with joy, his heart filled with excitement. He could finally return to Dushui County!

Shen Qianchuan and Xiao Tang jumped off the carriage one after the other. Together they carried the raw pig's trotters down, and Xiao Jiu also stepped forward to help.

When Liu heard that her husband and daughter had returned, she immediately took her youngest daughter's hand and came out to greet them. Only then did she feel at ease.

"Dad, why are you back so late again today? Have you rented the shop yet?"

Lin Qingchuan grinned, revealing two rows of big white teeth. He said with a smile, "It's already rented. It was because of this that we forgot to buy raw pig's trotters. On the way back, Xiaotang suddenly remembered, so we went back and ran to all the butcher shops to buy enough. Otherwise, why would we have been delayed and come back so late?"

Liu nodded, her worries largely dissipating. She said, "I thought something had happened to you. I haven't been able to relax for a moment from morning till night. As long as you're alright, I'm relieved. Please be careful when you're out and about in the future, and don't make me worry all the time at home."

"Yes, we understand, as Fengniang says. But we've already rented the shop, so we can start packing and moving there tomorrow."

Ah, so fast?

Liu was both happy and worried. She was happy to be able to move to the county to do business, but she was also reluctant to give up this small house that she had finally settled in and was familiar with.

It cost one hundred taels when I bought it!

She hesitated and said, "Dad, if we move to the county, what will happen to this little house?"

Lin Qingchuan glanced at the house; he was reluctant to part with it either!

After all, this was the first house they had bought with their hard-earned money. For so many days and nights, the family had spent their time in the yard braising pig's trotters, eating, chatting, learning to read, playing, and having countless happy moments.

That's something we didn't have at Old Shen's house before!

Lin Qingchuan pursed his lips and made up his mind, saying, "Let's leave this house here for now, we won't sell it. This house is of great significance to us."

They will buy more houses when they make money in the future, but this house, which holds the happiness of their family's life, can never be replaced by any number of houses they buy.

“I’ll do whatever you say. If you say you won’t sell it, then we’ll keep it. It’ll give us a place to stay when we go back to Qinghe Town.”

Anyway, she won't be taking the child back to Guihua Village!

Liu Cai'er brought all the food to the table, wiped her hands, and called everyone to eat together.

"Sister, brother-in-law, Jiu'er, Xiao Tang... hurry up and wash your hands and eat. You'll be better off working after you've eaten. You're back late today, and it will take quite a while to burn the pig hair and wash the pig's trotters."

"Okay, here we come."

Everyone washed their hands and sat down together.

Xiaoyu stretched her head out and took a deep sniff. She immediately exclaimed in amazement, "My goodness, Auntie's cooking is so delicious! Just smelling it makes me feel full."

Liu said with a doting look, "Yu'er is not quite right. If you feel full just by smelling it, it means it doesn't taste good. If it tastes good, you should be able to make your stomach ache just by smelling it. That's the right way to put it."

Xiaoyu is young, and unlike Xiaotang, she wasn't born from birth, so she seems a bit simple-minded.

"Oh, is that so? Then I won't say it like that anymore."

Looking at the steaming hot food, Lin Xiaotang felt incredibly satisfied.

"Wow, it looks and smells delicious! Just looking at it makes my mouth water. If you don't touch it, I won't be so polite!"

After saying that, she picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks, put it in her mouth, closed her eyes, tilted her head back, and chewed slowly, her expression as if she were eating the most delicious food in the world.

Seeing Xiaotang's exaggerated expression, everyone couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Liu Cai'er blushed and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Xiao Tang, seeing your expression, even your aunt thinks you're being too exaggerated. How could the food I make be so delicious? It's impossible to please everyone. As long as everyone can eat it and swallow it, that's fine."

The concubine didn't have any other skills. She could do laundry, cook, and mend clothes, but the other concubines didn't know how. She could only learn by being led by others.

"Delicious, delicious! Auntie's cooking is really good, I'm not exaggerating."

Liu Cai'er reached out and picked up some lean meat with her chopsticks, placing it in her niece's bowl with a gentle and loving look in her eyes.

"Since you like the food your aunt makes, then eat more. Everyone should eat quickly too, or it won't taste good when it gets cold."

"Ok!"

Lin Qingchuan gently placed food into his wife's bowl, showing how much he loved her.

Liu Cai'er looked on with envy. She sighed inwardly, thinking that if Xie Laifu hadn't beaten and scolded her, and hadn't gotten her pregnant by hanging out with the young widow, she wouldn't be living alone in her sister and brother-in-law's house.

If Xie Laifu is even half as good as her brother-in-law, then it's worth it for her to stay home, do laundry, cook, teach her husband, and raise their children.

Unfortunately, there is no if!

Liu Cai'er gently shook her head, trying to clear her mind of these wild thoughts.

But she was still worried about her two sons and didn't know how they were doing in the Xie family.

Shen Qianchuan had been eating nothing but cornbread, boiled vegetables, and thin soup with barely a grain of rice at home for months. But when he came to his elder brother's house, he was able to eat different dishes every meal. He was incredibly happy and felt a sense of satisfaction he had never experienced before.

He chewed his food and mumbled, "It's delicious. Sister Cai'er's cooking is even better than the chefs in restaurants. I can't get enough of it."

"In that case, I thank Qianchuan for his approval."

Seeing that everyone appreciated her cooking skills, Liu Cai'er confidently served food to everyone.

After they finished eating, Lin Qingchuan and his fourth brother burned the pig hair and washed the pig's trotters together, while Xiaotang and her aunt washed the dishes and tidied up the kitchen.

Everyone had a clear division of labor and worked quickly. After everyone finished, Lin Xiaotang immediately told everyone to pack their luggage.

"We can move there tomorrow."