122 Persuasion
Su Wangdao: Okay, then I'll go back to town in the afternoon, and try to bring people back tomorrow.
Su Yu's face showed a smile, but she took it back, because she suddenly thought of something: Brother, you have to tell your mother about this, do you think she will agree?
Su Wang looked at the east house and said: If it is to protect you, my mother will not disagree.
Su Yu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good, brother, then you go and tell your mother."
Su Wang didn't go in right away, he stood beside Su Yu for a while, Su Yu looked up at him: Brother, are you still in trouble?
Su Wang hesitated for a while, but decided to say what was in his heart, only to see him squatting down, pretending to help Su Yu peel the skin of bamboo shoots, but said in a low voice: I want to take the two gold ingots at home to Yinzhuang to exchange, although it can only be exchanged for one hundred taels, but this is a lot of money for our family, in addition to building a house, I also have to bring the road expenses, of course, I have to keep half of the silver money at home, so that the money is a little insufficient.
Su Yu said while cutting bamboo shoots: Then take it and change it, but brother, let's bring back the things hidden in the middle of the gold ingot, it's a pity to blame the people of Yinzhuang like that, I thought, since it is hidden so deeply, it should not be as bad as we imagined, it is better to keep it first.
Su Wang nodded and said, "Then stay."
After Su Wang finished saying this, he stood up again and went to the East House, Su A-Niang was sewing in the East House, when Su Wang entered the house, Su A-Niang looked up at him, and then began to fly the needle again, and there was no intention of stopping at all.
Su Daniu was also in the East House, and when she saw Su Wang, she asked anxiously: Brother, has the donkey been returned?
Su Wang smiled: Naturally, it was returned, what's the matter, you still don't worry about the eldest brother's affairs?
Su Daniu said: Of course I don't worry about the eldest brother's affairs, I'm not afraid that you will forget, by the way, eldest brother, what's going on with my uncle's house, did my uncle go to Deng's house, did you find the ticket, did the Deng family say that you want to pay the silver? Auntie, what about the woman, what did she say?
Su Wang shook his head and said: Uncle didn't find anyone, then the Deng family ran away, and I didn't even see a shadow, not only this, but the people from the gambling house actually went to Zhangjia Village, saying that they wanted their uncle's family to repay their debts, you said it was ridiculous.
Su Daniu glared: Then why is it the turn of the Zhang family to repay the Deng family's debts, what kind of stupid thing are you talking about.
Su Wang snorted lightly and said: It's not Xiaohu who provoked him, fortunately, her uncle divorced her, otherwise, she could really press the handprint of the Zhang family to repay the debt on the deed paper of the gambling house.
When Su A-Niang heard this, she raised her head: What happened to the result?
Su Wang said: Xiaohu and his mother arrested Li Zheng, and the people in the gambling house drove the villagers of Zhangjia Village away.
Caught? This, this is not good. Su A-Niang said, Xiaohu, if they have an old lady in prison, it will not be easy to talk about family affairs in the future, what can I do, the reputation is not good!
Su Aniang's brows furrowed tightly.
Su Wang said: If she is spared again this time, she must know that the Zhang family will not do anything to her, and it will be even worse when the time comes, I think it is better to break the kettle and send her directly to prison, so that she will not be able to make a fuss, as for saying that she is pro, when her uncle's family has money, are you afraid that Xiaohu will not be able to talk about her family?
Yes, if you have money, you can't talk about your family!
Su A-Niang felt that this was reasonable, but her mother's silver was swept away by Xiaohu and his mother, how much silver was there, by the way, his eldest brother got fifteen taels of silver from the yamen, for the villagers, this is not a small amount, Su A-Niang looked relieved when she thought of this.
Since her mother's family is fine, Su A-Niang will worry about her own affairs wholeheartedly, first of all, this Ah Wang's winter clothes must be prepared.
Su Wang pulled a chair and sat down beside Su Aniang.
Su A-Niang glanced at him and asked with some confusion: Ah Wang, is there something wrong with you?
Su Wang nodded and said, "Mother, I want to tell you something."
What's the matter?
Aren't I leaving, it may take more than half a year to go, I thought, buy a mother-in-law for the family. Su Wang said slowly.
Buying a mother-in-law? Su A-Niang stood up in shock, she frowned and said: What is this, we don't have any work at home, what do you want your mother-in-law to do, isn't this a waste of money?
Su Wang looked at Su A-Niang and said: Mother, I'm leaving, you are a woman again, the two girls are not yet fifteen years old, Xiaobao is small, if there is another person like Ergouzi, what can you do?
Su A-Niang fell silent.
Su Wang said again: I rented a shop in the town, and now it is being repaired, and when the shop is repaired, you and your sister and brothers will move to the town to live for a few months, the town is safer than the village, and we are leaning on the mountain, in case there is no food in the mountain in winter, and the wild things go down the mountain, our family will be in danger.
Su A-Niang hurriedly said: How expensive is the rent, don't rent a shop, we have a place to live, even if it is dangerous here, shouldn't we just build the wall higher?
Su Wang refused: Mother, you just listen to me, the shop is rented, the front is a shop, the back is a small courtyard, enough for our family to live, when the time comes, we will sell something in the front yard, not to make money, just to mix food and clothing, this is definitely not a difficult thing, mother, in winter, it is convenient to buy things in the town, isn't it?
Su Yu heard the argument in the house and also walked in from outside.
At this time, Su A-Niang was saying: The things in the town are expensive, and ah, there are vegetables in the backyard of the house, if you move to the town, you have to buy vegetables, how bad.
Su Daniu was reluctant to go to the town, she also helped Su A-Niang and said: Brother, my mother is right, don't we want to repair the house, as long as the wall is built high, and when the time comes, buy more food, even if there are wolves outside the house, we are not afraid, we just live in the house and don't come out.
She didn't like the town, she didn't have the slightest human touch.
Su Yu said slowly: What about the shop rented in the town, the rent is not cheap, and now the eldest brother has repaired the shop again, the shop is not big, even if it is repaired well, it will not be much higher, should we let the shop be empty?
Su A-Niang was very entangled.
Su Yu said again: Mother, in this way, let the vegetables in the yard grow, even if we live in the town there, occasionally go back to the village, pick the vegetables from the vegetable garden, and then pull them to the town to eat, isn't it the same?
Su A-Niang shook her head and said: That dish has to be watched to grow well, and it has to be watered, where is it to plant it well, no, there are chickens and donkeys at home, you can't leave people, but you can't leave people.
Su A-Niang refused to go to town, which became the biggest problem.
Su Yu said again: Mother, the second brother said that he wanted to do business with me, his restaurant wanted to buy my vinegar, where are there wild grapes on this mountain in winter, we only use rice to make vinegar, and then we have to go to the town to buy rice, this time and again, it is the muddy ground, and it is a waste of time, it is better for us to live in that shop, and sell vinegar and bamboo shoots when the time comes, by the way, mother, you can sell the uppers and handkerchiefs you embroider.
This is a money-making business, and she doesn't believe that Su A-Niang is not moved.
Shop, winter?
Su Yu's eyes lit up as she spoke, you can make spicy hot and skewer skewers in winter, because with vinegar, you can also make vinegar spicy powder! Anyway, their shop is small, so it's just right to make some small meals.
Besides, the reason why the flower aunt dared to treat his brother like that before was mainly because she didn't have her own shop, which was easy to get confused, and if she had her own shop in the future, she would sell some novel food, so that customers would not come to the door.
Su Yu and the shop they bought were full of food stuff, and ah, the food that Su Yu was going to sell in the future was different from other people's, and he wouldn't steal business, so he would definitely not be able to make a conflict.
If there is someone who doesn't have long eyes and wants to slander her, say far, the Fang family is the backer, and say that the second uncle is the backer, Wang Zhukuai and Xiao Zhukuai are also familiar with her, and when the store opens, please come over and eat, and occasionally sit down, I believe that there will be no long-eyed people who dare to bully their family in the future.
After Su Yu figured it out, he looked at Su Wang with bright eyes: Brother, we can sell food in the shop, such as hot and sour noodles, in the words here, it is to add vinegar and chili pepper to the peony powder, vinegar has never appeared before, for the people here, it is naturally very novel, and vinegar is unique to our family, and others can't imitate it.
Su Wang glanced at Su Aniang.
Su Yu also looked at Su A-Niang, she was ruthless, and said: Mother, if you don't go, I'll go by myself, anyway, it's a loss if the shop is empty, and when the time comes, I will buy a mother-in-law to help, and I won't need you.
Two girls go to town alone? No, absolutely not!
Su A-Niang said with a white face: No, you can't go alone, even if you buy a mother-in-law, you are a half-old child, in case that mother-in-law has bad intentions, money is a trivial matter, in case she sells you with a black heart, my mother has no place to cry!
After Su A-Niang finished speaking, she added: Erniu, although you can't do it with this figure, your little face is very good, and it won't be good if you are targeted.
Since Su Erniu left, Su A-Niang has been living carefully, she is afraid that her child will not be able to support her, for fear that the child will be abducted, for fear of ...... Anyway, she was worried every day, and it wasn't until Su Wang was a little older that her hanging heart was slightly lowered, but now, Su Wang is going to travel far again, so the problem she worries about has come out again.
Su Yu looked at Su A-Niang and asked: Mother, then what do you say?
Su A-Niang gritted her teeth: Otherwise, let's sublease the shop, let's still stay in the village, after all, we have lived here for more than ten years, and our hearts are steady.
Su Wang was silent for a long time, but said: Mother, if you really want to stay in the village, then Cheng, we will build a house in the village, but we can't lean against the mountain like this, there is no top man in the family, this is far away from the village, if something really happens, there is not even a person to ask for help.
Su A-Niang's face turned pale again: This is true, but if you buy a house in the village, it will cost money.
Su Wangdao: It costs money to build a house, besides, I'm not here, can you really look down on those who build houses? If they fool you, you won't be able to see it, although Uncle Bolt helps, but Uncle Bolt works with them, and some things will definitely turn a blind eye.
Su A-Niang was surprised: Will it be like this?
Su Wang nodded and said: Of course, when I used to work for people, there were people who did this, and of course, I didn't learn from them.
Su Yu also persuaded: Mother, it's just to survive this winter, only two or three months, and when the spring of next year begins, we will come back, and we don't live there for a long time, I just think, our family is far away from the village, and it is dangerous to live, and we haven't planted land this year, and there is no food in the kiln, so we can't go to the town to buy it, isn't it the same?
Really only live for two or three months?
Of course, this summer is dry, winter must be very cold, and we don't have a well at home, by the way, big brother, let's dig a well, dig deeper, and we will still use it next year. Su Yu said.
Su Dayu sighed deeply and said: Mother, let's go to the town, I think Erniu has a point, let's do some small business, we will definitely not sit and eat empty, aren't you just afraid of this?
Su A-Niang thought about it for a long time.
Su Wang waited impatiently, he stood up and said: Mother, then you eat slowly, I will go to the town first to see how the shop is repaired, I still have some things to buy in the town, I will go to the town first, and come back in two days.
Yes, O Wang, do you still have any money in your hand? Su A-Niang looked at Su Wang and asked.
Su Wang stopped, he thought for a while, and said: Mother, then you give me ten taels. He is not short of silver now, but he is not at ease to put the dozens of taels on Su Aniang, this time the fifteen taels plus the last thirty taels, almost fifty taels, not less.
Su A-Niang painfully handed the ten taels of silver to Su Wang, and she advised: You can use it carefully.
Su Wangdao: I know.
Su Wang walked out with the silver, and Su Yu followed and said: Brother, remember to pump the water in the well of the shop, I don't know how long the water has been placed, it is not certain whether it can be eaten or not, let's be careful.
Su Wang nodded and said, "Okay, I remember." Su Wang went to Westinghouse again, and he had to take the gold ingots away and exchange them for silver.
When Su Wang left, he quietly stuffed the ten taels of silver in his hand into Su Yu's hand, and he advised: You keep it yourself and set it aside.
Su Yu quietly put the silver in his sleeve.
When Su Wang left, Xiaobao even put down the book, he ran out of the house, hugged Su Wang's legs, and asked with a little face: Brother, why are you leaving again?
Su Wang smiled and said: Brother has something, of course you have to go, Xiaobao, can you remember, you are a male baby, and you will protect your mother and two sisters in the future, you know?
Xiaobao nodded and shouted loudly: I know.
Su Wang smiled and touched Xiaobao's head, he said in his heart, when he gets his father back, the life of the family will be fine, and his mother will not sigh all day long.
When Su Wang left, the four members of the Su family watched him walk away at the door, and Su Wang turned around and waved his hand twice.
Su Yu also waved his hand at Su Wang.
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When Su Wang left Sujia Village, he met Mrs. Yu and his son, who were sitting on an ox cart and said that they were going to the town.
When Mrs. Yu's eldest son heard that Su Wang was going to the town, he enthusiastically asked: There is still a place for this ox cart, do you want to sit together.
Su Wang thought about it, then agreed, and he thanked: Brother Sheng, Aunt Yu, thank you.
Su Sheng smiled: There are many vacant seats in this ox cart, and it is nothing to sit with one more person, no thanks.
Mrs. Yu smirked twice: Your brother Sheng is right, this is a trivial matter, nothing. She said this, but muttered in her heart, it's really cheap, this kid took a ride for nothing.
The ox cart swayed slowly.
On the way, they installed a woman holding a child and a half-old child, this is all the credit of Su Sheng, he is really a warm-hearted person, and later, if it is not for the ox cart that can't sit down, and a small couple, he will probably have to pull it up.
His behavior caused Mrs. Yu to roll her eyes several times, Mrs. Yu didn't like it in her heart, but she couldn't bear to say it, in front of so many people, she didn't want her son to lose face.
Time passed slowly, they could already see the town gate, the people in the car were overjoyed, and when they were about to reach the town gate, Su Wang was the first to jump down, he was going to give Yu Pozi a copper plate as the fare, but he saw that the woman and the child in her arms were dressed in rags, and the half-old child, the sleeves were only half cut, and the exposed arm was still wounded, as if it was beaten out of a bamboo strip.
Su Wang thought about it, but still put the copper plate back, he would rather be said a few words, rather than let these two suffer with him.
He got out of the car and said to Su Sheng: Brother Sheng, then I will leave in advance, and when I am free, invite Brother Sheng to dinner.
Su Sheng smiled: You're welcome.
Su Wang also smiled, then turned around and left.
The woman with the child in her arms and the half-grown child also got out of the car, and after thanking Su Sheng, they entered the town.
It wasn't until they walked away that Mrs. Yu snorted behind her: Poor ghosts, none of them will stay.
Su Sheng said helplessly: Mother, it's just a ride, so you won't collect money, it's all from the villagers.
Mrs. Yu pouted.
After that, Su Sheng and Yu Pozi led the ox cart into the town, after Su Sheng went to settle the ox cart, he went to West Street with Yu Pozi, Su Sheng's nephew of the Yue family had a tenth birthday, and he came to buy things and give gifts.
He Sheng hadn't thought about what to buy, he was looking at it all the way and picking it all the way, he decided to wait until he picked the right one to buy, and he was watching, only to see Yu Pozi suddenly rush out like an arrow, Su Sheng was startled, and hurriedly followed, he shouted behind him: Mother, where are you going?
Mrs. Yu turned her head and shouted: I saw that little prostitute!
It turned out that she had seen Qiao Mei!
The little slut still had a big belly, and Mrs. Yu gritted her teeth with hatred.