Chapter 92 Mother, So Expensive!
Master Xu really didn't expect that a country peasant woman would recognize this precious flower and know the scene of its blooming.
This is a "poppy flower". The great poet Homer called it "forget-me-not" and Virgil called it "hypnotic medicine". The poppy flower is gorgeous and beautiful, and it is a very valuable ornamental plant. There are tiny particles inside.
Many seeds contain morphine, cocaine and other substances, which can easily lead to addiction after excessive consumption. "Opium" and "methamphetamine" are all made from them.
Fortunately, it is fashionable and not many people know the "wonderful functions" of poppy. Only old Chinese medicine practitioners can give a clear and logical understanding of this thing.
Moxibustion boxes are also placed in drug stores. When encountering suitable cases, the doctors who visit will also recommend patients to use them. The current situation of discoloration due to moxibustion is slowly and quietly changing in the small town.
Ah Yuan hugged the baby Hua Er and wrapped it loosely with a furoshiki to cover the baby's posture, then Shi Shiran turned to the entrance of the market.
There was no sign of her husband. Looking at the noodle stalls that had sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain, Madoka smiled bitterly. Who said ancient people didn't have business sense? As soon as his ramen stall became popular, those who followed suit rushed to it.
When I saw the two brothers in a remote place, they were very dull and lack of energy. A Yuan called Boss Bai: "Chengguang, the third brother is the only one who can do this here. Come on, let's go shopping with me!"
He covered the pot of precious flowers more tightly and asked the third child to take care of it carefully. The couple walked around together, and then the elder Bai discovered his wife's plan.
"You always ask whose shop is closed, my wife. Do you still want to rent a shop?"
"Why don't you want to? Chengguang, we don't have a good place now, are you willing to be so shameless and compete with others? The weather is getting colder every day, there must be a place to stay." A Yuan
Ignoring Boss Bai's dark face, he pulled on his sleeve and continued searching.
Compared with the village, land in the town is very expensive. To rent a shop, the monthly rent is twenty taels of silver. This is the price of a house.
Boss Bai kept breathing in the cold air and sighed, making Ah Yuan feel ashamed.
His exclamation was very simple, just four words: "Mother! So expensive!"
Ah Yuan analyzed that he wanted to say: "Mother, my mother is so expensive!"
But why did he omit other words and leave only a title to express his exclamation?
Even because this was said so smoothly, when he casually went shopping in a shop, his classmate Bai Laoda would still stare at some expensive things affectionately: "Mom! It's so expensive!"
The shopkeeper, the boss's wife, or the waiter who was called "Mother" had different reactions. Only A Yuan's reaction was to blush more and more, and to get angry more and more.
I am the daughter-in-law of this silly boy. Didn’t I also get taken advantage of by others? Although this advantage was given to others for free by me!
"Chengguang, wait for me outside. I'll go and ask for it myself." A Yuan saw a shop with a "for sale for rent" paper on it. He forced a smile and told the man: "Because this way, I can ask the price first. In my heart,
Now that you have Pu'er, it will be up to you to make the decision, and you won't suffer any loss."
"Hey, okay, I'll help you guard outside." Boss Bai is still a simple and honest boss. He obeys his wife's words.
Ah Yuan, who didn't want to be someone else's child for free, walked into the shop easily. The door was half-opened, and most of the pastries and snacks had been scattered. The shopkeeper was busy packing things, which was the whole view of the shop.
"Shopkeeper, do you want to rent or sell this shop?" A Yuan said hello, and once again confirmed the length and width of the shop. It was not big, with a three-bay facade and a back door.
The shopkeeper is an old man with gray beard. People in this era are not resistant to aging, so they are only in their forties, right? This is the result that Madoka concluded through countless guessing errors in reality.
In the previous life, the women who came out of the beauty salons had their hair dyed, and the women were indistinguishable from young to old. The men were in suits and leather shoes or were casual and handsome. They only showed their style in their forties, which is absolutely not comparable to this era.
"If you want to rent, young lady, you have to pay one year's rent, which is seventy taels of silver for three shops. If you can pay cash to buy it, one hundred and fifty taels of silver for the shop in the backyard." The shopkeeper said skillfully, and then
He pointed inside and said, "Just go and have a look!"
So expensive! Ah Yuan wants to call her "Mother" too!
In the backyard, the area is not small, but it is longer and narrower. There are three cabins parallel to the shop that can be lived in.
One hundred and fifty taels of silver, it is only reasonable to buy it, it would be a pity to rent it!
The shopkeeper also wants to sell it as soon as possible, right? The amount of money purchased is really tempting.
Ah Yuan felt like he was scratching his heart at the moment. There were not many things left in the three small rooms. At first glance, he felt comfortable. The yard was long and narrow, and the area was not small. It was just enough to store things.
Even if I can't come up with these 150 taels of silver, I have to spend a lot of money, and I only have 100 taels of silver on hand. All the tools purchased by the second son's iron workshop are money-grabbing gadgets!
"Uncle——", Ah Yuan changed his title, and his tone became much more eager involuntarily: "I really want to buy it, but I just can't get the money together at the moment. Can you give me a little more price?"
The shopkeeper became serious now. He stopped packing the things in his hands and stood up straight: "My lady, one hundred and fifty taels of silver is already a hard-to-find price. Which shop on the street can be rented for two taels of silver a month?"
A room? If you really want to buy it, then hurry up and raise the money. At most, I will pay for the money to sign the contract at the Yamen, and you only need to exchange the whole amount of money for the house."
Just saying "uncle" in exchange for this little benefit, A Yuan was happy, so he went out and grabbed Boss Bai and left.
She made up her mind. She must buy this shop. Whether Boss Bai agrees or not, she must buy it!
Women, you have to be tough on yourself!
"Chengguang, I've seen the shop. It's very good and very useful. I want to buy it for one hundred and fifty taels of silver! If you don't agree to use your family's money to buy it, then - then I'll have to sell myself.
Buy it! I must buy it!" There was wind at A-Yuan's feet. He grabbed Boss Bai's arm and gnashed his teeth. He also acted coquettishly and coquettishly. All in all, he had one purpose: to deliver one hundred and fifty taels of silver to someone else!
This matter was so big that it hit Boss Bai hard. After buying a shop, he not only turned around and became a pauper, but also had to bear part of the loan. How embarrassing was this for a poor man who had just had enough to eat!
A Yuan was eager to go home, but remembered that she had not visited Li Wei yet, so she went to the Lu Mansion specially.
Mrs. Lu is away and has returned to her parents' home to visit relatives.
Instead, he met Manager Lu, and A Yuan asked him to prepare the money for the goods in advance, and told him that he wanted to buy a shop in the town.
"Then please ask your younger siblings to go home and prepare some money. Come and get any amount from me, and we can just debit it from the account slowly!" Manager Lu was as affectionate as the whole family, and he was also very familiar with Boss Bai.
Ah Yuan's heart dropped back into her stomach. How good those thighs held her. She could always push her up at critical moments!
"When will Madam come back? Is Master Li seriously ill again?"
"I haven't heard about Mr. Li's current situation. Madam will be able to return in three or four days. After all, this is Madam's home." Manager Lu answered simply. His daughter is getting married. Even if she goes back to visit her parents, she won't be able to live there.
For a few days, not to mention the many brothers and sisters in my mother's family, it was noisy. It's strange that my wife's temper could bear it!
Back at the noodle stall, Bai Laosan reluctantly sold out one piece of dough with a grimace, but a lot of the meat sauce was removed.
"Third boss, come and try a bowl of capillary!" A Yuan shouted jokingly, he was really hungry after walking for so long!
There were no guests, so the three of them cooked for themselves, ate up all the meat sauce, then closed the stall and went home.
"Don't be so stern, Laosan, just smile. Tomorrow, our family will have a big surprise!" A Yuan decided to adopt various strategies to defeat the problem, and first persuaded Bai Laosan to join the team of buying a shop.
This kid is very similar to Boss Bai. Neither of them is the master of the camp. As long as he is dealt with, the remaining three Ah Yuan will be confident.
Sure enough, the third child immediately turned his attention to his eldest brother, secretly guessing Bai Chengguang's opinion.
With his daughter-in-law suppressing him, how could Mr. Bai dare to express his opinion directly? He could only make a fuss and say: "Well - third brother, what do you think? Just tell your sister-in-law, this is our family."
We have to hold a meeting or something to decide on any big thing, right?"
Bai Laosan surveyed his sister-in-law's appearance again, and Ah Yuan rolled his eyes and sighed: "I want to buy that shop, not only because the price is right and the ground is good, but more importantly, I want to settle down in the town. After all, the gentleman in the village will
The world is narrow, and I'm afraid that it will be limited to Awen in the future. If he is good at reading, if he is older, he can choose to study in an academy in the town. Third child, you have read a book, is this true?"
He was the only scholar in the family, and he was completely thrown into chaos by the wind.
Isn't the prospect described by my sister-in-law exactly what I had hoped for? After getting out of the confusion, settling down in a new place, and studying in a high-end academy, my ideal cannot be realized, and I can't let Awen also have regrets.
ah!
A Yuan raised his eyebrows at Mr. Bai proudly, knowing that this reason could quickly convince Mr. Bai. At the very least, he would remain neutral.
In fact, buying a property is a good thing, who wouldn't be happy with it? Boss Bai also wants to make a big move and buy a few more properties. Isn't it inconvenient to have money at hand? Can't he buy it after he saves more money and becomes more relaxed?
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You can eat one less steamed bun today, but you can’t wait to buy a house. When you save enough money, that 150 taels of house will have already become more than 200 taels. Do you regret it?
The couple secretly argued with each other, and the ox cart slowly drove back to the confusion array.
The nth family meeting is about to be held. Will this decision whether to temporarily tighten the belt tomorrow or continue the relaxed meeting of eating steamed buns and drinking broth allow A Yuan to get his wish? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to
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