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Chapter 8

"What day?" Zhao Jin'er really didn't know.

"Today is the day when you will come home from three dynasties!"

Old Mrs. Qin sighed, "As soon as you went out yesterday, Ah Xiu told me about this matter. But you also know about his illness, and it is impossible for him to accompany you back to your parents' home for a while. If you go back alone,

Why don't you ask the neighbors to break your spine? You can come and go, let me accompany you on this trip, and apologize to your in-laws and uncles for your fault. When Asiu feels better, let him accompany you.

We go back together and kowtow to your uncle and aunt, which is also a show of support for you."

Zhao Jin'er was stunned for a moment, her eyes moistened.

Her parents died early, and she was fostered by her uncle and aunt since she was a child.

But how can one live a good life living under someone else’s roof?

My uncle and aunt were willing to raise her, firstly because her father gave them all his life savings before his death, and secondly, seeing that she was already eight years old and could help with the work, they took her back and never gave her a comfortable life.

At the age of fourteen, he sold her to the Qin family for only eight taels of silver. How could he have any affection for her?

Unexpectedly, Qin Muxiu and Mrs. Qin thought of her in everything, and did not look down upon her at all. They seriously helped her prepare for her return home after three dynasties.

She also understood why Qin Muxiu called her to get up so early.

"Milk, you, you are so good to me!"

"If you marry into my family, you will become a member of my family. If it is not good for you, who will be good for you?"

Mrs. Qin smiled, with every wrinkle on her face showing kindness, "Let's go sell the fox you picked up first, and then buy some cakes and tea gifts. We can't go back to our parents' house empty-handed."

When the grandfather and grandson arrived at the entrance of the village, Mrs. Qin used her own money to help them ride a bullock cart. In less than half an hour, they arrived in the town.

I haven't been here in six years, and the town is more prosperous and lively than Zhao Jin'er remembered.

There are rows of shops on both sides of the street, selling everything.

Mrs. Qin was afraid that she would get lost, so she pulled her tightly beside her, and walked straight to the fur shop without stopping or looking around.

This fur shop has been open for almost twenty years, and most of its business is scattered business from nearby people. Therefore, even though the shopkeeper saw an old woman with half-white hair coming in with a girl of fourteen or fifteen years old, he was not rude at all.

meaning.

He greeted warmly, "What do you want to buy, ma'am? Winter is coming soon, and these new batch of leather sleeves that came to my house are of high quality and low price!"

Old Mrs. Qin thought to herself that the shopkeeper was a good businessman. No matter whether he was rich or poor, who wouldn't want to be respected?

The poorer the people, the more willing they are to be lifted up by others!

Put the basket on the counter, "I'm not here to buy things, I'm here to sell things."

This is also common. The shopkeeper asked, "What good stuff did you bring?"

Mrs. Qin smiled steadily, "Whether it is a good product or not depends on the shopkeeper."

As he said that, he opened the thick cloth covering the basket.

Even if it was left overnight, the unspeakable smell still came out immediately.

The shopkeeper has been in the fur business for so many years, how could he not smell the smell of fox?

His eyes suddenly lit up, "Is it fox skin? Whole or shredded?"

Mrs. Qin took out the dead fox and said, "You can't fix it any more!"

The shopkeeper took it and saw that except for a bite on the neck, the whole body was smooth and pure white.

There are no flaws at all, it is indeed a good product!

After all, it was an old business. The shopkeeper quickly became happy and said, "How much do you plan to sell it for?"

Mrs. Qin said, "Our family has been farmers for generations and we are not hunters. We are not as knowledgeable as the shopkeeper about prices. I don't dare to ask for random prices. The shopkeeper will give you a price according to the market. Just don't wrong me, my granddaughter-in-law. This fox is the one she sacrificed her life for."

snatched from the wolf's mouth."

The shopkeeper was curious when he heard this, "How do you say that?"

Mrs. Qin told how Zhao Jin'er picked up the fox.

The shopkeeper looked at Zhao Jin'er in surprise and saw that she was several years younger than his youngest daughter.

My daughter is still pampered and raised at home. This girl has a round face and is still a child. She is already married. She must be a hard-working woman. Otherwise, she will not be able to do stupid things like grabbing food from a wolf's mouth. It is inevitable that she will give birth to two points.

pity.

"Auntie, since you have entered our shop, even if you think highly of us, I won't lie to you. This fox with beard and tail is indeed a good product, but it is a male, not yet underage, and his skin is a bit small.

It’s not considered the best, I’ll give you one step to get it right, eighteen taels.”

Eighteen taels!

Mrs. Qin and Zhao Jin'er were both shocked. This year's harvest was good, and all the grain in the fields would only be sold for three or four taels after being harvested. That was a year's hard work for the whole family!

Such a coquettish fox skin can be sold for eighteen taels, which is equivalent to the family's income for four to five years!

Seeing that the grandfather and grandson were silent, the shopkeeper thought they thought the price was too low.

He clicked his abacus, gritted his teeth and said, "Forget it, I've lost two taels, so I'll treat it as a fate with you. If you have good things in the future, you can send them to me. Twenty taels, not even one penny more will be the difference."

If you add up the total and see if you can sell it, if you still think it's missing, you can go to other stores and ask again."

Mrs. Qin, who came out with twenty taels of white flower-patterned silver in her pocket, was still in a daze.

"Girl Jin, please give me a hand. Isn't your breast a dream?"

Zhao Jin'er pinched her cheek, "It hurts, it's not a dream!"

"Silly! How can it not hurt if you pinch it so hard?"

Seeing her innocent and sweet look, Old Mrs. Qin burst into laughter, "I really didn't expect to be able to sell it for so much money. I originally thought it would be enough for you to go back to your parents' home. Come on, let's go buy something good and let Jin

The girl is also beautiful."

Mrs. Qin is not a picky person, so she will be more generous when she has money in her hands.

I bought two kilograms each of melon seeds, red dates, white sugar, and sweet-scented osmanthus cake and four-color tea fruits. I also added two knives of fatty pork belly.

Thinking that Zhao Jin'er was so troubled by Wang Fengying that she didn't even eat breakfast in the morning, he took her to the wonton shop and ordered a bowl of fresh meat fillings.

"When we're full, let's drive to Lu'er Village."

Zhao Jin'er was reluctant to eat alone, so she asked the store for an extra bowl, and gave half of it to Mrs. Qin, "Milk, you can have some too."

Mrs. Qin said with a smile, "I ate two steamed buns in the morning, and I'm still holding on. You little man, you can grow taller, you can eat them."

The grandfather and grandson pushed each other for several rounds. After being defeated, Mrs. Qin took the bowl and started eating.

He never forgot to praise, "Our Jin girl is really filial."

"It's better to treat me like a baby!"

The grandfather and grandson cannot explain the truth, but they prove it with practical actions:

The goodwill between people is always mutual.

After eating Chaos, Zhao Jin'er took the basket and said, "I'll carry it."

Old Mrs. Qin became more and more satisfied with her granddaughter-in-law, but she said, "A dozen kilograms of stuff would crush the old woman to death."

Afraid that the oil would get on the refreshments, Mrs. Qin took the meat out alone and said, "You carry the basket, and I'll carry the meat."

Zhao Jin'er also took it, "I'll do it all, I'm young and have lots of strength!"

"This kid!"

The old man and the young man were talking and laughing as they walked to the bullock cart waiting for business on the street. Zhao Jin'er suddenly stopped and said, "Miscellaneous..."

"What's wrong?"

Zhao Jin'er pointed to a mother and son at the braised pork stall, "The two in front seem to be my aunt and cousin."

"Isn't that good? Say hello and go back with your in-laws."

Mrs. Qin smiled heartily and said, "My aunt is cutting the pig's head. I'm afraid she's not preparing lunch for you when you come home, but she's doing it on purpose."

Zhao Jin'er didn't quite believe that her aunt would be so kind to her.

Then I thought about it, maybe my aunt thought that she would go back with her husband today and planned to entertain her niece.
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