HLnovel Why choose Wucheng in Chapter 192?
Why choose Wucheng in Chapter 192?
Cui got up, hugged her son, and wailed. Shen and Old Man Liu, the couple, led the crowd away in an arrogant manner, pushing the oxcart.
When Xie's father called a group of relatives and neighbors to come out, the group had already disappeared. Only his wife was left, hugging her son and crying her heart out.
Mr. Xie was dumbfounded. His face turned ashen, as if he wanted to devour someone. He demanded of his wife, "Where is she?"
Cui cried and pointed in the direction where Shen's group had left, saying, "They've already left. You can still catch up if you go now."
Enraged, Xie's father waved his hand and led everyone to give chase.
They only caught up after leaving Xie Family Village, but since Xie's father had only called for a few people, there weren't as many as the people that Shen and Old Man Liu had called. They were stopped by the people called by Old Man Liu's two sons. In addition, since the Xie family had acted immorally and made a mistake first, the people that Xie's father had called didn't dare to make the first move, so they naturally didn't gain any advantage.
No matter how much Xie's father waved his arms and roared, he couldn't break through or stop the people, so he could only rage in vain.
He couldn't swallow his anger, so he went to the village head's house to seek his opinion. After understanding the situation, the village head told him that he couldn't do anything about it.
“Old Liu, after all, it was your Laifu who divorced his wife without cause, and what he did was heartless. His daughter left your house and we really can’t find her. Her family did what they did to avenge their daughter, and you can’t report it to the authorities. As the saying goes, even an upright official can’t settle family disputes. If you want your things back, you should find Liu Cai’er as soon as possible and send her back to her parents’ home.”
In any family, if a perfectly healthy daughter is inexplicably divorced, disappearing without a trace, who would be able to speak calmly to her?
They'd be ready to kill someone with a knife!
If it weren't for the Shen family's love of money, they would have lost more than just things.
The village head sighed, put his hands behind his back, and went back into the house, leaving Xie's father standing in the courtyard.
Xie's father was seething with resentment, so he went home and hired people to rob Liu's village again. But his house was ransacked, and he had nothing of value to give as gifts, so no one was willing to go with him anymore.
He was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground!
Shen and her husband led the people back to Liujiazhuang, and directed their two daughters-in-law to make egg tea. They invited everyone to drink a bowl, and everyone left satisfied after drinking.
After everyone left, Shen happily took out the silver bag from the oxcart, put it in her pocket, and went back to her house to count it. There were a total of seventy-eight taels of silver, plus a string of copper coins. She was so happy that her mouth almost stretched to the back of her ears, and she walked with the wind on her feet.
It took the family two whole days to tidy up the two oxcarts and a huge pile of things. Only after they finished did the old couple remember to look for their eldest daughter.
Shen's two sons scoffed, "Mother, our eldest sister has already been divorced. If we bring her back, she'll completely disgrace the Liu family. How will we ever be able to face anyone again?"
After finding him, we have to provide him with food and drink. When he gets old, his son will have to take care of his elder sister in her old age and see her off in death. The elder sister has two sons of her own, so why should her nephews take care of her?
Old Liu said angrily, "Look at what you're saying! Cai'er is your eldest sister. She wasn't divorced by her husband's family because she did something wrong. It's clearly the Xie family that's immoral. Listen to your father, find her and bring her back. Immediately find a matchmaker to help her find a husband. If she marries into another family, there won't be any problems."
Originally, Madam Shen didn't really want to find her daughter. If her daughter returned home, the Xie family would definitely come to take back her things. She had spent money, hired people, and put in a lot of effort to get these things back, so she couldn't bear to part with them.
As for the eldest daughter, she's a grown woman; she wouldn't starve to death even if she ran away for a few days.
But when her husband suggested they find a matchmaker to arrange another marriage, her eyes lit up and she immediately said, “Yes, yes, Cai’er is still young, she can definitely find another husband, then no one will laugh at our Liu family.”
The main point is that if she remarries, she can ask her new husband's family for a dowry.
She clapped her hands and cheered, then immediately pulled her husband along and called for her son and daughter-in-law to go out and look for the person.
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Qinghe Town.
With the help of Xiao Jiu and Liu Cai'er, and Shui Sheng occasionally staying behind to lend a hand, the Lin family worked together to burn pig hair and wash pig trotters during the day, and took turns tending the fire and watching the pot when braising pig trotters at night. With more people, the work became much easier.
After discussing it with her father, Lin Xiaotang decided to negotiate with another restaurant to supply braised pig's trotters. Dushui County and Pingding County had already supplied one restaurant each, so to negotiate another one, they would have to go to a new county.
Which one should we choose for Xin County?
Everyone was at a loss for what to do.
Since none of us have ever traveled far, the furthest we've been is Pingding County and Dushui County, and we know nothing about the others, the only condition for supplying braised pig's trotters is that the road is convenient and nearby.
So, while they were delivering braised pig trotters to the county, they asked around and everyone said that Yu County and Wucheng were the closest, but compared to each other, Yu County was closer and Wucheng was more prosperous.
Lin Qingchuan hesitated, unsure of what to do.
He hesitated, then asked, "Tang'er, where do you think would be a better place for us to talk?"
"Wucheng!"
"Ah, why did you choose Wucheng?"
Wucheng is rich in local products and is more prosperous than Pingding County and Yu County. Even compared with Dushui County, it is not inferior in the slightest. However, Wucheng is indeed a bit far away.
Lin Qingchuan was torn. He actually preferred to go to Wucheng, but after comparing the two, he felt he had to settle for Yuxian instead.
Because braised pig's trotters are different from other foods, they must be kept fresh every day to ensure the taste and texture. If you want to make money in the long run, you can't sell the recipe. You have to supply them yourself, and the distance is a major obstacle.
Even if Yu County is chosen, it is farther than Pingding County and Dushui County, and the supplies must be delivered much earlier every day.
This hard-earned money is both easy and difficult to earn!
Lin Xiaotang smiled and said, "I want to choose Wucheng, firstly because Wucheng is prosperous. Dushui County is prosperous because it is close to the ferry and merchants gather there. Many customers are stopping in Dushui County for the first time, and a large number of them don't even know what braised pork leg is."
But Wucheng is different. The families there are wealthier, the market is bustling, doing business is easy, there's a large flow of customers, and everyone has strong purchasing power. For us, Wucheng is definitely a better choice. And, most importantly…
Lin Qingchuan listened to his daughter's logical analysis and nodded in agreement. "Yes, you're right. After asking around, we found that many people say Wucheng is prosperous. But we haven't been there yet. Is it a bit hasty to choose Wucheng based solely on everyone's opinions? Also, what was the most important point you just mentioned?"
"Dad, do you remember what Xue Ruifeng's father said when he brought him and his brother Xue Hanxing to our house right after the New Year?"
Lin Qingchuan thought for a moment and then shook his head and said, "Father forgot. Tang'er, hurry up and tell me. Don't keep me in suspense. Father is anxious and wants to know why you chose Wucheng. If it makes sense, then Father will listen to you and we will choose Wucheng."