Chapter 038: Ways to Make Money
The next day, Mrs. Jiang paid attention to Jiang Xiaotuan going up the mountain to chop firewood, and then went to the old house to find Li.
She can see that now the little girl is the backbone of the second room, if she is at home, she will definitely not be able to ask anything, which is why she didn't move yesterday no matter what Zhang Fengying said.
However, she and Dong Xiufang both thought of going together, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went to the old house when they asked, and they looked at each other and smiled tacitly.
Mrs. Jiang felt that she had not seen the wrong person, and that the daughter-in-law of the third family still had a heart, but it was a pity that her stomach was not angry and she did not give birth to a lucky star.
Otherwise, when the family is separated, she will definitely choose to follow her old son.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law came to the old house together, and the Li family was idle and bored to spread Jiang Xiaotuan's newly pulled cloth on the kang, preparing to make a new dress for the two daughters, so that they were also happy.
"Yo, such a beautiful cloth, this is to make laundry!" Dong Xiufang opened the old mattress hanging on the door as a curtain, and said with a smile.
There was a moment of silence in the room, Jiang Xiaoyue, who was eating walnut crisp, stretched out her hand to Li and shrunk, looking at Mrs. Jiang's eyes full of fear, this fear was deep-rooted, and it could not be eliminated for a while.
Although Mrs. Jiang was already much more kind to her after knowing that she was a lucky star, Jiang Xiaoyue was still very scared when she saw her.
The Li family knew the truth that wealth was not exposed, and was in a hurry to collect the fabric, but it had already been seen at this time, and in Dong Xiufang's eyes, it was inevitable that there was no suspicion of three hundred taels of silver here.
"Second sister-in-law, don't accept it, I won't borrow money from you." Dong Xiufang continued: "Our mother is also here, and you don't go down to greet her." ”
Li secretly screamed that it was not good, but at this time, Xiaotuan was not at home, and she was worried that she was in trouble.
While speaking, Mrs. Jiang had already arrived at the door, Li had just put on her shoes, she had already come in, the new ingredients on the kang, Jiang Xiaoyue was holding half a piece of peach cake in her hand, and she saw it in her eyes.
"Mother...... You're coming. Li was in a panic, and her nervous tongue was knotted.
"Hmm!" Mrs. Jiang responded coldly, sat on the kang, and pulled the new material with her hand, "This material is not bad, how about a lot of money, right?" ”
"I don't know, the small group bought it, it shouldn't be much money."
Dong Xiufang also passed over, "Second sister-in-law, this material is not cheap, if you want me to say that after you split up, life is really good, look at the food, clothing, and usefulness, all of them have caught up with the big families." ”
The more Li listened, the more frightened he became, and hurriedly explained, "These are all things you need to get by, and you can't buy them." ”
"Second sister-in-law, then you mean that when we split up, my mother didn't give you enough things?"
Li Shi quickly shook his head, so frightened that he almost knelt on the ground, "Mother, I didn't mean that." ”
When Dong Xiufang saw her like this, she sneered in her heart, but she no longer had a straight face on her face, "Second sister-in-law, look at you, is our mother such an unreasonable person?" I'm joking with you, but then again, second sister-in-law, where did you make your fortune? ”
"I didn't ...... Nope. "Li is not good at lying, and her weakness is seen by Dong Xiufang.
Dong Xiufang glanced at Mrs. Jiang, and said: "Second sister-in-law, the people in the house are all your own family, and you really shouldn't hide it, don't tell me, the furnishings in your house and the things in front of you are the money from selling cattle." ”
Li wanted to say yes, but after being glared at by Mrs. Jiang, he held back and didn't dare to speak.
"If you really say that, then you will either treat our mother as a fool, or treat me as a fool, these things in your house, without four or five taels of silver, will definitely not be able to get down, how much can you sell for cattle?"
"Mother, did you say that what I said was right?"
Old Madam Jiang nodded, "That's right, Li, just say, where did all this money come from?" ”
"This ......" Jiang Xiaotuan didn't instruct, Li didn't know whether to say it or not, if he said it himself, would it have an impact on her.
"What is this, how did the money come from, is it clean?"
"Clean, mother, it's definitely clean." Li was even more frightened by Mrs. Jiang.
Seeing this, Dong Xiufang continued to ask: "Second sister-in-law, since it is clean money, there is nothing to hide, and we don't borrow money from you, look what you are afraid of doing like that, just ask you how you make money, we also learn, and you can be regarded as helping us." ”
"I ...... This...... I don't know how much money comes from small groups. ”
Dong Xiufang's eyes changed slightly, originally she was just guessing, thinking that the Li family was cowardly and deceived her, but she didn't expect to be really cheated.
Old Mrs. Jiang was also a little surprised, her face was long, and she said coldly: "How did you make it, don't you even ask about it?" How did you become a mother? ”
"When did you start making money, after splitting the family money or after splitting the family, Li, you have good means, I always thought you were honest, but I didn't expect you and me to hide my hearts, I didn't say anything when I was rich, and deliberately made people feel that I treated you badly, you are unfilial, do you know?"
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, you say a word to me, the Li family is a little overwhelmed, and they are almost stupid.
Fortunately, Liang Qi sent a letter to Jiang Xiaotuan, saying that her grandmother and third aunt had gone to her house, so she rushed back, and she didn't care about putting down the woodcutter, Jiang Xiaotuan heard Mrs. Jiang's words outside and rushed into the house.
"Mother, grandma asked you, you just said it directly, the money was earned by me when I went to the town yesterday."
Li Shi saw Jiang Xiaotuan come back, and he breathed a long sigh of relief.
Mrs. Jiang glared at Jiang Xiaotuan, "There is no girl who looks like a girl, and there are no rules, don't you call anyone when you see her?" ”
"Grandma taught me a lesson, but I used to be at home, and it wasn't a girl's job to go up the mountain every day to chop firewood, and even I almost forgot that I was still a girl."
Jiang Xiaotuan responded with a smile, turned to look at Dong Xiufang, and exclaimed, "Ah, the third aunt is also here, a rare guest." ”
Dong Xiufang smiled, it was obviously a normal thing, but there was a hint of sarcasm in her when she heard it, but she couldn't find anything wrong.
"Are you blaming me for letting you go up the mountain to chop wood?" Old Lady Jiang asked in a long voice.
"Where did Grandma say this, how could I blame you."
Dong Xiufang smiled on the side, "Mother, Xiaotuan is a sensible child, how can I blame you, Xiaotuan, you said that your silver was earned in the town yesterday, how can you make money as a little girl?" What's the idea? ”
Jiang Xia Tuan looked back and smiled, "It turns out that the third aunt is here for this!" ”
Dong Xiufang smiled stupidly, "Didn't I hear that?" Just ask, you have a way to make money, talk to your family. ”
Mrs. Jiang also spoke, "If you really have that good way to make money, just tell your family about it, and everyone can earn it together." ”
"Xiaotuan, look, your grandmother said so." Dong Xiufang said eagerly.
Jiang Xiaotuan smiled faintly, "It's not something that can't be said, since you asked, then I won't hide it, it's all my own family." ”
She glanced at Old Lady Jiang and Dong Xiufang anxiously pricking up their ears to listen, and sneered in her heart, "I just bought a stone on Zhenbao Street in the town, and then opened the jade, and earned a few taels of silver." ”
"Buy stones?"
"That's right, pick a bunch of stones, I was lucky, I picked a stone with jade inside, if you want to buy it, you have to pick carefully, I also saw someone open an ordinary stone, and the silver was spent in vain."
Jiang Xiaotuan said very sincerely, and he didn't seem to be hiding anything.
Old Mrs. Jiang and Dong Xiufang glanced at each other, "This thing can also work?" ”
Dong Xiufang couldn't say it well, "Little group girl, how much money did you make?" ”
"Five taels of silver."
"Oh, that's quite a bit." Dong Xiufang nodded, a little girl, she can earn so much in one day, is she still not satisfied?
Jiang Xiaotuan said in his heart, if I told you that it was one hundred and eighty taels, wouldn't it scare you crazy?
"What about the money?"
After Mrs. Jiang heard that she had earned so much silver, she was already tempted, and the others had long been bothered to ask, and she couldn't wait to let her eldest son go to the town to buy stones, or Dong Xiufang's brain was more active.
Since Jiang Xiaotuan dared to say it, he thought about these questions in advance, "Five taels of silver, but I was the first one yesterday, so they asked me to open the stone first, and then pay for it." ”
"Then if you can't open it, won't you lose five taels of silver?"
"Yes, so it's risky, but fortunately, we have the lucky star of Xiaoyue in our house, and I opened it all at once." Jiang Xiaotuan said solemnly.
"I also see that someone bought it for five taels of silver, and the jade that came out was in good condition, and it was sold for hundreds of taels, but it made me envious, if I hadn't bought the fabric, I would have wanted to try it."
"A few hundred taels?" Dong Xiufang was tempted, let alone a few hundred taels, even a few dozen taels, eating and drinking for most of her life.
"Otherwise, third aunt, I still have two taels of silver, you borrow me, and when I open the stone again, I will return it to you, what's the matter?"
Dong Xiufang still had a smile on her face, but refused: "Where did I get the two taels of silver, you still have cattle to sell, we have a little land, if we sell it, there will be no food to eat, your younger brothers and sisters are still at home, I have to go back and see." ”
"Mother, can you go?"
Mrs. Jiang nodded, and after getting off the kang, the two left together.
"Xiaotuan, I thought you didn't want people to know how you made money, but my mother didn't dare to say it."
Jiang Xiaotuan smiled, "Mother, if you know them, you won't be embarrassed for us, and even if they know, they may not have the good luck of mine to make money." ”
It's strange that they can make money, and it's good to ask for leave on the spot if they don't get cheated.
After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went back, they both thought that this matter was feasible, but after all, Mrs. Jiang followed the big house, and after she went back, she told Zhang Fengying about it.
When Zhang Fengying heard that someone had earned a few hundred taels of silver, her heart flew and she couldn't wait to go to the town to buy stones immediately.