After the meal, the shopkeeper Han secretly gave Chen Xuejiao a look, and Chen Xuejiao smiled knowingly and followed the shopkeeper Han into the account room.

"This is two taels of silver, today's two baskets of crabs are still sent by you a few days ago, it's hard for you, the catch is extremely fat, it took a lot of effort. There is no one in our ten miles and eight towns who raise crabs, and even the crabs in the river are rarely caught and sold, and some large families usually can't buy them if they want to eat them. Thanks to the way you think of a way to catch crabs, the business of the restaurant has been very good in recent days, and many people are coming for the crabs. Shopkeeper Han handed the silver to Chen Xuejiao and said kindly.

"Thank you Uncle Han, although I caught the crab, if Uncle Han hadn't asked me to consign it in Qingfeng Village, I wouldn't have been able to exchange it for silver after all." Chen Xuejiao took the silver, her big bright eyes were full of gratitude, and suddenly she took out a part of the silver and returned it to the shopkeeper Han: "I said that the crabs sold on consignment would be given to Uncle Han." ”

Shopkeeper Han was full of surprise, he had been doing business for so many years, relying on honesty and not greed, he didn't expect that the little Chen Xuejiao was well versed in business.

"I can't do it. In business, I won't tell you the truth, these days Qingfeng Village has been full of guests, and my income is far more than the commission. Shopkeeper Han said sincerely.

"Uncle Han exaggerated the efficacy of crabs, even if there were no crabs, Qingfeng Village was still a guest. Uncle Han said this, just to make me feel at ease. Chen Xuejiao broke through the sky and persistently handed the silver to the shopkeeper Han.

Shopkeeper Han sighed and said with confidence: "Jiao'er, although you are young, I look at you coldly and have a lot of ideas, and you have a plan in your heart." Uncle Han is very pleased that you are full of plans for your family at such a young age, and he is willing to help you. Chen Xiucai is a scholar, and I respect him very much, but there are many restrictions on scholars, especially for livelihoods. An'er is a smart person, she studies well, and she will definitely be able to go to high school in the future, but the township examination and the future palace examination will require silver. You've been thinking about making a living since you were so young, and I think your mind is not just about selling a few crabs. ”

"Uncle Han, let me tell you the truth, my mind is indeed not just willing to sell a few crabs. My mind is not complicated, it is very simple, live well, live a safe life, have no worries about food and clothing, and my parents, brothers and sisters will live safely. Chen Xuejiao said lightly, this simple wish is also the wish of the previous life, it seems to be simple but it is actually the most difficult prayer in the world, life is full of twists and turns, otherwise why would she float in this world with the memories of her previous life.

Shopkeeper Han's psychology was greatly shaken, and he thought that he would not be able to treat Chen Xuejiao like a child in the future.

"Uncle Han, since you are not willing to take a profit, this silver is equivalent to Jiao'er borrowing from you, and it will be repaid to you several times in the future." Chen Xuejiao clasped her hands together and said quietly, suddenly remembered something again, and smiled: "By the way, Uncle Han, you have been in business for so many years, you must know a lot of people." I saw wild chrysanthemums blooming on both sides of the Xiaohuai River, and I saw in my father's study that wild chrysanthemums had the effect of clearing fire, reducing swelling and brightening the eyes, and I thought it was excellent to use medicine. The wild chrysanthemum blooms and loses every year, loses and blooms, and is wasted, I wonder if Uncle Han can help me introduce the owner of the Zhichun Chinese Medicine Store and sell the wild chrysanthemum into the pharmacy. ”

Shopkeeper Han pondered for a long time, thinking of Chen Xuejiao's various expressions recently, nodded and said, "This busy uncle can be busy, but there is no guarantee that the wild chrysanthemums will be sold." ”

Chen Xuejiao's excited eyes lit up, and she thanked her again and again. Hearing Chen Qi'an's shouts outside, Chen Xuejiao ran out briskly, and walked around the corner to see Gu Siyuan standing thoughtfully. Chen Xuejiao was in a very good mood, and at this time, she felt that Gu Siyuan's face was very handsome, and she couldn't help but smile brightly at him. Gu Siyuan was stunned for a moment, he grew up in wealth since he was a child, and he had never seen such a wild girl, like a wild chrysanthemum in the mountains, blooming brilliantly and quietly. Just now he walked through the account room, and accidentally heard the conversation between Chen Xuejiao and the shopkeeper Han, such a simple wish was said by Chen Xuejiao resolutely, which made his heart shake hard.

Chen Xiucai Yin Yin told Gu Siyuan and Huang Sanlang, and then took a son and a daughter to say goodbye to the shopkeeper Han. Han's shopkeeper hired a carriage, and Han Zijian personally sent the three of them back from the town. It's late at night, and the night sky in the autumn countryside is very vast and mysterious, the moonlight is like water scattered in the crops on the road, and fireflies are flying everywhere. Chen Xuejiao suddenly remembered her past life, when she was a child, she lived in her grandmother's house, and the unpolluted rural night was as quiet as it is now. Today, she wanders in ancient times, and from the language and customs of this place she believes to be the hometown of her grandmother in her previous life. She wants to live a good life here, she can't die in vain, she can't starve and be bullied, and she must walk out of a broad road.

The countryside had very few recreational activities and went to bed early after dinner, especially in the ancient countryside. Chen Xiucai returned home with a pair of children, Old Man Chen, Old Lady Chen and others had already fallen asleep, Xue Jiao thought that it was fortunate that they had already slept, otherwise there would be another row. After entering his own house, Li took Xueru to collect the soles of his shoes under the bean-sized oil lamp, saw Xianggong and his children come in, casually put the half-embroidered insoles into the sewing basket, stood up and asked gently, "Have you eaten?" ”

"Ate it, the crab I ate in Seifuso." Chen Xuejiao grabbed her mother's arm and said affectionately.

“…… It's troublesome for the shopkeeper Han again. Gu Gongzi and Huang Gongzi can be settled. ”

"It's all settled." Chen Xiucai took off the blouse that was directly attached to the outside, handed it to Xue Ru and said.

"Then rest assured." Li is always so kind, although he has only met Gu Siyuan and Huang Sanlang twice, he is still concerned.

Qi Ping was already asleep, and a small bun face was very cute curled up in the quilt, and Xue Jiao couldn't help pinching his face. As soon as he let go, Qi Ping had already woken up, pouting and looking at Xue Jiao and complaining, "Sister, you pinched my face again." ”

"The little brother woke up, did he smell the fragrance?" Qi An smiled, "Look, what is this." Qi An was carrying a paper bag in his hand, and after opening it, he took out a roast chicken and put it in front of Qi Ping. Suddenly, the room filled the room with a mouth-watering scent. It turned out that this roast chicken was specially bought by Han Zijian for Qi Ping, and he got out of the carriage and secretly stuffed it into Qi An's hands.

Qi Ping couldn't care about the sore cheeks that were pinched by Xue Jiao, his eyes widened and he waved his hands to roast the chicken.

Li stepped forward and snatched the roast chicken, and said angrily: "What do you eat roast chicken at night, don't eat at night, and your stomach hurts when you see Ming'er." Keep this roast chicken and eat it tomorrow morning. ”

Xue Ru smiled in line with her mother: "My mother is right, Ping'er ate three bowls of porridge tonight, this time I will eat roast chicken greasy and greasy, it is not good for my health, so I will eat it tomorrow." ”

Qi Ping blinked his eyes and didn't speak, thought about it for a while, looked at Chen Xiucai flatteringly and said: "I don't eat much, I'll just eat a little bit, eat a chicken leg, no, chicken wings, I think it's better to eat chicken feet, the most meatless, the meat is reserved for my father and mother." Forget it, I still don't eat it, I smell the smell, and the fragrance is also satisfying. ”

Qi Ping's words made Chen Xiucai and Li feel sad to hear, and the children had never eaten anything good since they were young. Take Qi Ping as an example, he is the youngest child who should be spoiled, but he has not worn new clothes or eaten snacks so far, and he has to collect firewood and hunt pigweed.

Chen Xiucai sighed in his heart, and said in a gentle and doting tone: "Niangzi just give Xiao'er a chicken leg, I usually can't eat it a few times." ”

In Maoshan Village, men call their daughters-in-law mother-in-law or baby mothers, and rarely call their mothers-in-law. Hearing Chen Xiucai call himself a lady, Li couldn't help but blush, and forcibly tore a chicken leg and handed it to Qi Ping and said, "Don't eat much." Qi Ping happily took the chicken leg and yelled for Xue Ru to eat it. Li tore another chicken leg and handed it to Xue Ru, Xue Ru shook her head and said seriously that Li was tired of working and left it for Li to eat. Finally, under the persuasion of Chen Xiucai and Xue Jiao, Xue Rucai carefully picked up the chicken leg and gnawed it.

"Ann Thaniang, Ann Thaniang." Suddenly, the courtyard remembered Mrs. Chen's voice, "What time is it and you haven't slept yet, don't delay cooking tomorrow morning." This month, the lamp oil money has increased again, and the lights in your house are lit like a sun, and you can see it from two miles away. Ann Damn you have also learned to be a loser, you don't sleep and light any lights, the family is a loser, hurry up and blow it. ”

It turned out that Mrs. Chen drank an extra bowl of porridge at night, woke up to relieve her hands, and couldn't help but nag when she saw the lights on in Chen Xiucai's house.

Hearing Mrs. Chen's desolate voice, Li was so frightened that he quickly blew out the lamp. Chen Xuejiao only took off her clothes in the dark, washed her feet, and entered the bed.

Chen Xuejiao touched the silver under the bed in the dark, and her heart was full of joy, planning to go to the town again tomorrow to see if she could sell wild chrysanthemums into the aphrodisiac shop. Sleepiness struck, Chen Xuejiao gradually fell into a daze, and in the daze, she heard Chen Xiucai sigh and say to Li in a tone full of pity: "Lady, you haven't had a good life since you married me. Now I have to be busy and busy, and it's really hard. Fortunately, we have four children, and it will be good if the children are older in a few years, and I will compensate you well when the time comes. ”

"What do you say, what are you doing here, of course you have to be a wife, and daughters-in-law like me in our village are all like this, and I'm not the only one. The husband is good, the children are good, and I am satisfied. Li said happily.