HLnovel Chapter 54 Delivering Goods with Mrs. He
Chapter 54 Delivering Goods with Mrs. He
After three years as a pig butcher's apprentice, I'm now being told that I'm not suited to be a pig butcher.
However, between making money and saving his life, Zheng would definitely choose to save his life.
Zhao Shengan hadn't expected that he was unsuitable for slaughtering pigs. He asked:
"Sister Peach Blossom, what kind of business am I suited to do?"
Zhao Shengan thought that Peach Blossom Sister should know.
Sure enough, the next moment he heard Zhao Taohua's reply:
“Brother Sheng’an, although your body is not suitable for killing animals, it is suitable for raising pigs.”
If you raise pigs or other livestock, you'll definitely make a fortune.
Immediately, Zhao Shengan smiled sheepishly again:
"Thank you, Peach Blossom Sister. I appreciate your kind words. I'll raise some livestock from now on!"
"Yes, from now on, we will raise livestock but not kill them!"
Zheng immediately echoed this sentiment.
Everyone who heard this thought it was divine.
Some people were wondering if Zhao Taohua could not only exorcise evil spirits and monsters, but also help people make a living.
Zheng was overjoyed that Zhao Sheng'an had come back to life, and moreover, Zhao Taohua had shown Sheng'an a way to make money.
She immediately took out ten taels of silver and handed it to Zhao Taohua: "Taohua, thank you so much for today. Please accept this silver."
Zhao Taohua took one ounce from the bag and returned the rest, saying, "Auntie, you gave me too much."
"Huh?" Madam Zheng asked in surprise, "Didn't you charge ten taels for each exorcism?"
This is Zhao Taohua's rule, and everyone knows it.
She witnessed Zhao Taohua exorcising evil spirits from the Zhao family's old house several times.
Zhao Taohua smiled and said, "I charge one tael for exorcising evil spirits for everyone, and ten taels for a few individuals."
Upon hearing this, Zheng immediately looked towards the group of people from the Zhao family's old house in the crowd.
Everyone turned to look at them, and immediately realized that Peach Blossom was targeting the Zhao family's old house!
They initially thought that Zhao Taohua's exorcism fee of ten taels was too expensive, and that hiring Zhao Taohua for an exorcism would bankrupt them or leave them in debt.
However, now that I hear Zhao Taohua say that she only charges one or two taels for everyone, I suddenly feel that Taohua is a really good child.
The faces of Zhou Shi, Zhao Daqiang, Zhao Feng, Wang Shi, Zhao Sanshi, and others at the Zhao family's old house were ashen. Was Zhao Taohua treating their old house like a sucker?
Only Zhao Lianhua felt relieved. She believed that one would never know the pain unless disaster befell them, so she supported Tao Hua's actions towards the Zhao family's old house.
Zhao Sanshi was furious and stepped forward to argue: "Taohua, what do you mean? We are your family, how can you betray your own family like this?"
Zhao Taohua laughed and retorted, "When it comes to tricking relatives, how can I compare to you, Uncle?"
If someone sold you to a dying old woman as part of a "lucky marriage" ceremony, and that person was about to die, would you still save them?
"of course not……"
Zhao Sanshi only realized what he was saying halfway through his sentence.
He looked at Zhao Taohua, only to hear her continue:
“That’s right. You, Grandma, and Auntie tried to harm me, but I not only saved you, I saved you many times, and I only charged you ten taels of silver.”
Zhao Sanshi's face turned ashen; Zhao Taohua was a vengeful person.
Wang, Zhou, and Zhao Daqiang and his wife were furious. Zhao Taohua treated the Zhao family's old house differently from other people in the village.
Just as they were about to start arguing with Zhao Taohua, unexpectedly, Grandma Sun, who had gone back to change her pants, returned.
As soon as she entered, she grabbed Zhao Daqiang's ear: "Where did Tao Hua say something wrong?"
We were the ones who made mistakes in the past. Being offered money to settle things is already a show of leniency; don't push your luck.
Zhao Daqiang didn't expect his mother to speak up for Taohua. He wanted to argue back but didn't dare.
Zhao Sanshi, Wang Shi, and the others were the same; they had just looked defiant, but now they were like gourds with their mouths sawed off, unable to utter a single word.
On the contrary, after reprimanding Zhao Daqiang, Old Lady Sun turned to Zhao Taohua with a fawning expression and said:
"Peach Blossom, thank you for remembering that we are family and helping us out. I will take these ungrateful people back and teach them a lesson."
After saying that, she gave a look, and the people from the eldest and third branches of the Zhao family's old house followed her back.
Inside the Zhao family's old residence.
As soon as Zhao Sanshi returned, he sat in the main room and complained, "Mother, why are you taking the side of that little bastard Tao Hua?"
She only charges one tael for exorcising evil spirits for others, but she charged our family ten taels! She's clearly treating us like suckers!
Zhao Sanshi was indignant, and the others were just as angry as he was.
Grandma Sun rushed up to him, pointed her finger at his nose, and yelled, "Shut up, kid!"
"!!!"
Zhao Sanshi didn't expect that Old Lady Sun would scold him.
Then he saw Old Lady Sun pointing at all of them and cursing:
"Shut up, all of you. I've figured it out now. I've been spoiling you for nothing. Who came to my rescue today? Who didn't run far away?"
If Peach Blossom hadn't rescued me with the help of the snail spirit, I would be dead today.
Although Peach Blossom wants my money, she can save my life in a critical moment.
"From now on, if I hear you say another bad word about Peach Blossom, you'll be sorry."
Looking at Old Lady Sun's fierce expression, Zhao Sanshi felt as if the sky was about to fall.
Mother wasn't just putting on an act at Zhao Shengan's house; she genuinely thought Peach Blossom, that little stray dog, was nice.
When Zhao Taohua returned home, Qian Shi wondered as she washed the rice:
"I never expected that your grandma would scold your uncles and speak up for you today."
Zhao Taohua didn't care at all.
"Who cares? Anyway, I always charge ten taels for exorcising evil spirits at the Zhao family's old house."
She could never easily forgive those who had tried to harm her.
The fact that she didn't stand by and watch the other person die when they were in danger is the greatest act of kindness she could have shown.
After dinner, Zhao Taohua went to the main room to check the handkerchief that the menstrual essence had embroidered in the past month.
Each one is made of silk and satin, and feels exceptionally smooth to the touch, truly incomparable to coarse cloth.
Combined with the exquisite embroidery, it's simply stunning.
The next morning, Zhao Ershu was worried that it would be unsafe for Zhao Taohua to go to the transaction alone, so he accompanied her.
After the father and daughter left, Qian continued to make new clothes in the main room. She not only had to make thick clothes for autumn, but also cotton-padded coats for the coming winter.
Today, Menstruation Jing no longer needed to embroider handkerchiefs. Suddenly having free time, she felt a little uncomfortable. She took a piece of cloth and sat down with Qian Shi in the main room to make clothes.
She could tell the size of Zhao Taohua's breasts with just one glance.
……
The father and daughter waited at the place where they used to set up their stall, and sure enough, Mrs. He arrived before the agreed time.
"We greet Madam He!" the father and daughter said respectfully.
On the way here, Zhao Taohua had introduced Madam He's identity to Zhao Ershu, so Zhao Ershu didn't dare to look Madam He in the eye the whole time.
After a month apart, Mrs. He almost didn't recognize her. She looked much prettier and didn't look like a country girl anymore, but rather like a girl from town.
"Young lady, let me see the goods I ordered!" Mrs. He said.
"Of course, I'll trouble you, Mrs. He, to move to that teahouse over there. I've reserved a private room there."
Having learned from her previous experience of being targeted by thugs, Zhao Taohua decided to conduct large transactions in a private place this time to avoid being targeted by bad people again and putting herself in danger.
Mrs. He raised an eyebrow, not expecting this young girl to have such a different spirit from ordinary village girls.