HLnovel Chapter 41 Go apologize to that little stray dog.
Chapter 41 Go apologize to that little stray dog.
Grandma Sun didn't know what to do either.
While the second wife's family was doing better and better, and they were living in brick and tile houses, they were still living in mud brick and thatched houses.
Although she was jealous, she had no choice but to follow Peach Blossom, that little stray dog.
Peach Blossom said she would go to the foot of the mountain to dig for medicinal herbs, and they went to the old Zhao family house to dig, and they did indeed earn more than ten taels of silver.
Peach Blossom said she would go to the foot of the mountain to chop firewood, and go to the old Zhao family house to chop it, which would make cooking much more convenient now.
Peach Blossom said that there was an evil spirit in the youngest son's body, and she brought the youngest son back to life, whom Uncle Xiangping had said he would take back to prepare for his funeral.
Peach Blossom said she had menstrual fluid in her body, and they actually found a piece of menstrual fluid inside her.
Recently, I heard from Peach Blossom that there will be a heavy snowfall this winter, so that those who have money can build brick houses, and those who don't have money can repair their roofs and seal up the cracks in their walls.
Grandma Sun dared not disobey; she was also pondering whether to rebuild or renovate the Zhao family's old house.
The room fell into a deathly silence. After a long while, Grandma Sun said to Zhao Lianhua, "Go and apologize to that little stray dog."
what?
Zhao Lianhua's face flushed red and then turned pale.
She pouted, her eyes filled with resentment and bitterness, her cheeks puffing out slightly.
Grandma Sun glanced at her and said, "You two are of the same generation, it's not shameful for you to apologize to her."
It would be truly shameful for her to apologize to that vixen Qian Hongyan and that little bastard Zhao Taohua in public.
Zhao Lianhua loosened her grip on the hem of her clothes and said aggrievedly, "Granddaughter knows."
After Zhao Lianhua left, Zhao Feng immediately squatted down in front of Grandma Sun, shook her leg, and said in a coquettish tone:
"Grandma, I don't care, I'm going to marry Caixia. I'll add two taels of betrothal gifts if you want."
I'm already sixteen, if I don't get married soon I'll be laughed at!
Zhao Feng is Grandma Sun's eldest grandson and the apple of her eye.
When Zhao Feng acted coquettishly, Grandma Sun felt extremely sorry for him.
If it were anyone else offering twelve taels of silver as a bride price, she certainly wouldn't agree. But, Zhao Feng was her favorite eldest grandson.
"My dear grandson, good, good~~ Grandma will go find Matchmaker You right now and discuss raising the bride price by two taels."
Grandma Sun patted Zhao Feng's hand and agreed.
Wang, standing nearby, nudged Zhao Sanshi with her elbow. Zhao Sanshi immediately stepped forward, pulled Grandma Sun's hand away, and said:
"Mother, you can't just care about Xiaofeng and ignore Xiaoyu. You've given all the family's money to Xiaofeng to get married. What will happen to Xiaoyu when she gets married next year?"
Besides, my son Lei is so smart; you promised a long time ago that you would pay for his schooling.
Grandma Sun looked at her youngest son, her eldest grandson, and sighed with mixed feelings.
Both of them are her favorites, and they are both her most beloved!
"This, this, this..."
Grandma Sun suddenly felt that the family didn't have enough money.
Seeing that his grandmother, who had initially agreed to his request, had changed her mind because of his uncle's words, Zhao Feng turned to Zhao Sanshi and said:
"Uncle, it's true that Xiaoyu will get married next year, but Xinghua will also be getting engaged next year."
"Why not just use Xinghua's dowry to get Xiaoyu a wife?"
Zhao Yu and Zhao Xinghua are twins, a boy and a girl, and are the same age.
Zhao Sanshi retorted indignantly, "Why should my Xiaoyu's marriage to Hua Meimei be paid for with dowry, while you have to use your family's money to get married? If you're so capable, why don't you use your sister's dowry money too!"
"you……"
Zhao Feng's face turned bright red, like a flame that had been ignited instantly.
Zhou was so angry at Zhao Sanshi's words that her lips were pressed into a thin line. Everyone knew that the Yang family no longer wanted Lotus.
Not only did Lianhua's marriage to the Yang family fall through, but she will also have difficulty finding a husband in the surrounding villages. Isn't it infuriating that Zhao Sanshi is saying this now?
“Brother-in-law, because of your evil intentions, your mother gave Peach Blossom twelve taels of silver to save you. Isn’t that money?”
"It will only cost twelve taels of silver for my son, Xiaofeng, to get married."
Zhou cursed.
Seeing her husband being scolded, Wang was not to be outdone:
"Sister-in-law, Lotus was possessed by a troll. Didn't Mother spend ten taels of silver to have Peach Blossom exorcise the evil spirit?"
"That's an IOU! Your family really did spend twelve taels of silver!"
Hearing the commotion, Zhao Feng suddenly screamed:
"Alright, stop arguing. It's just money, I can earn it myself!"
After saying that, Zhao Feng went to the kitchen to get a small shovel and a basket.
Zhou chased after him and asked, "Xiao Feng, what are you doing?"
"Dig for medicinal herbs!"
He refused to believe that he couldn't marry Caixia on his own!
Hearing his words from behind, Zhou breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing her youngest son, eldest grandson, and daughters-in-law arguing like this, Grandma Sun began to think about how to make her youngest son and eldest grandson think well of her.
At the same time, she was also worried about the heavy snow that Zhao Taohua had mentioned.
If we were to rebuild a brick and tile house like the second one, six rooms would cost twenty or thirty taels of silver.
The number startled Grandma Sun; it was far too much.
If it's just replacing the roof with blue tiles and plastering the walls, it would cost four taels of silver.
Just thinking about Grandma Sun gives me a headache. Money is needed everywhere. Let's make money first!
Didn't the village chief say that whoever clears the wasteland will have to farm it for free for three years?
She shouted at Zhou Shi, "Call the old man and Daqiang back. Stop digging for medicinal herbs and go clear the wasteland."
The village chief said it would take three months to grow, and each mu (unit of land area) could earn at least 2.5 liang (unit of weight).
She was ambitious and bought seeds for three acres of land. If she weren't worried about not being able to cultivate it, she would have bought seeds for thirty acres.
In this way, she will be able to earn seventy-five taels in three months!
Sigh, I can only dream about it.
Most of the villagers bought seeds and then took hoes to clear the land.
Those tangled weeds and roots are like deep locks binding the earth; it takes a lot of effort to cut some off, but new tendrils and vines quickly sprout.
……
When Zhao Lianhua arrived at the Zhao family, the Durian Spirit was the first to notice.
Zhao Lianhua was startled when the sturdy courtyard gate suddenly opened.
A little girl wearing a golden durian shell-carved headdress asked her with wide eyes:
"What's your business?"
"Is Peach Blossom Sister home? I need to talk to her."
Durian Spirit stepped aside from the doorway.
When Zhao Lianhua appeared in front of Zhao Taohua, Zhao Taohua was sitting on the threshold changing her shoes, preparing to go to reclaim wasteland with everyone.
Zhao Taohua looked up and saw Zhao Lianhua standing ramrod straight, her hands tightly gripping the hem of her dress, and she spoke with difficulty:
“Sister Peach Blossom, I was wrong before. I apologize to you and ask for your forgiveness for the mistake I made.”
Upon hearing her words, Madam Qian scolded, "Didn't you try to deny it last time? Why aren't you pretending today?"
Lotus, one must have righteous intentions in life, otherwise one will suffer retribution and ultimately reap the bitter fruits of one's actions.
Zhao Lianhua has realized that things are not going in the direction she expected at all, and her reputation in and around the village is ruined.
Everyone thought she was a girl with malicious intentions who spread rumors and ruined other people's reputations.
Now, every time the mentally challenged woman's parents and sister see her, they spit at her.
"Second Aunt, you're right. I'll never do it again."
As Zhao Lianhua spoke, she looked at Zhao Taohua. For some reason, she always felt that Zhao Taohua seemed to have a pair of discerning eyes that could see through all her thoughts.
Therefore, she now dares not have any ulterior motives in front of Zhao Taohua.
Zhao Taohua glanced at Zhao Lianhua and found that the gray malicious aura on her had mostly disappeared.
It seems that Zhao Lianhua truly intends to reform, but she has not yet completely turned over a new leaf.
"Sister Lotus, I have received your apology. I'm going out to explore new lands now."
After saying that, she got up from the threshold, and Qian Shi and Zhao Ershu followed closely behind.
However, all three of them were empty-handed, except for the troll who was at the back, who carried all the tools.
When Zhao Lianhua saw that the argumentative person was twice her height, she was so frightened that she backed away and almost fell.
Goodness, that's terrifying. Was it a demon that possessed her body back then?
Zhao Taohua is truly capable, managing to make such a spirit obediently follow behind, carrying farm tools.
Just as Zhao Lianhua was engrossed in watching, a reminder suddenly came from below:
"Sister Zhao has already left, aren't you leaving yet?"