"How can that be done? You earned this all by virtue of your own ability. You can save it for your dowry. Ahem, how can my mother spend your money?"

Po Liu never thought about using the money earned by her daughter to support a large family.

She has many daughters, but she is not greedy.

"Why not? Mom, please don't forget that we are a family. We are close relatives. I am not married yet. How can I watch my mother, brother and sister-in-law live a hard life after making money? My three little nephews can't even have enough to eat.

Mom spends the money she earns, and I am happy to spend it on my family. I don’t have to earn it anymore, so that I can have a future.”

Kapok said with a serious face.

She works hard to make money just to make her family live a better life. She loves money, but she also cares more about her mother and three brothers who love her to the core.

Mrs. Liu's eyes were red and moist after being told by her daughter. She turned her back and wiped the corners of her eyes with her sleeves. How could she be so soft-hearted at this age?

I am always moved by my daughter’s few words.

"Fuya has grown up and become sensible. She knows how to think about her family. Ahem, why did my mother give birth to such a good daughter like you and enjoy the blessings of a daughter?"

Even though Kapok was used to hearing her mother's words these past three days, she still didn't get used to it and felt a little embarrassed.

The two of them first came to Mihang. The shopkeeper saw that they were wearing shabby clothes and patches, so he didn't pay much attention to them.

"Shopkeeper, what kind of rice do you have here? How to sell it? If you don't introduce it, are you asking us to guess by ourselves?"

Kapok asked with a confused look.

If the next one wasn't too far away and she was too lazy to walk, she would have dragged her to another one.

"Brown rice is five cents per catty, polished rice is eight cents per catty, yellow millet is ten cents per catty, white flour is six cents per catty, and multigrain flour is three cents per catty. Girl, how many cents are there?"

There was obvious impatience in the shopkeeper's tone.

This is a rice shop, and even a few kilograms of brown rice and brown noodles can't earn a few copper coins. Rice and noodles are inherently profitable.

"Then take one stone of polished rice, one handful of yellow millet, one handful of brown rice, one stone of white flour, and one handful of multigrain flour," Kapok said.

There is plenty of food left at home, so don’t worry!

When the shopkeeper heard this, he became energetic. He stood up straight and had a flattering smile on his face. He didn't expect that he was still a big customer even though he was dressed in rags. He hadn't met such a big customer in several days.

He was so excited that he was counting money with an abacus, and his hands were shaking.

"My lord, please wait a minute. I'll calculate the money and ask the waiter to load food for you."

"It's a total of two to three hundred coins. If the shopkeeper doesn't believe it, you can count it."

"Hey! It's really two, two or three hundred cents. The girl is amazing. Her brain spins faster than an abacus. I have never seen a girl so smart."

The shopkeeper calculated it for a long time and found out that the money was really what the girl said, and his attitude became even better.

If this girl was in business, she would definitely be a good material, but it's a pity that she is a girl. If she were a boy, she would definitely stay in the rice industry as a clerk.

"Shopkeeper, we bought so much grain, and my mother and I can't take it back. Our home is in Taohua Village. Could you please ask the shopkeeper to send a car to deliver it."

Kapok spoke while taking out some money and giving it to the shopkeeper.

"That's easy to say. The girl needs to buy some other things. Once the food is packed, put it here first. When the girl comes back after buying it, I'll ask the guy to drive the car to send it to you."

The shopkeeper agreed readily because he wanted to attract repeat customers.

Kapok took my mother to the meat stall. The meat stall was not far from Mihang, just a few steps away.

"Would you like to buy some meat? This pig was just killed in the morning. It's very fresh. Can you tell me which piece of meat you like?"

The pork vendor greeted me warmly.

"Shopkeeper, can I get a cheaper price if I buy more? My family is in the braised meat business and we buy a lot of meat every day. If you want a cheaper price, I will order meat from your house in the future."

Kapok quickly glanced at the pork. It was white but red and looked like a newly killed pig.

"Whatever meat you want, girl, I will definitely give you the lowest price."

The butcher agreed immediately, as this was a big business.

"Ten pounds of pork belly, ten pounds of fat, and one of these pig heads, that's all."

Kapok saw that the pig's head had been treated very clean. The pig's hair had been burnt by the fire and was a little black. So he went back and soaked it in light salt water. After brushing it with a gourd and gourd brush, it turned white.

Braised pork head is the most authentic braised meat. I have run out of lard at home, so I bought some fat meat and fried it in oil.

"A pound of pork belly is fifteen cents, a pound of fat meat is ten cents, and a pig head is forty cents, a total of two hundred and forty cents. In order to attract you as a repeat customer, I will give you a pig heart and liver. Girl, do you think it's okay?"

"Okay, shopkeeper, can you give me some of these pork bones?"

There is not much bargaining on the price of kapok. Pork vendors are doing small businesses and it is not easy to earn hard-earned money.

She returned the favor and gave the butcher two cents and forty cents.

"Pork bones don't have a ounce of meat, and no one wants to buy it. If you want it, it will be given to you for nothing."

The butcher also happily took her money and packed the meat for her neatly.

Ka Mian and Mrs. Liu carried the pork they bought and put it at Mihang, where they promised to come back later to help take a look at it.

Kapok took my mother to the tailor shop, "Mom, can you see if there are any ready-made clothes you like and choose a few sets?"

"My dear, my mother-in-law still has clothes to wear at home, why would you buy this? It's a waste of money, don't buy it. My dear, you are the age when you love beauty, so you buy two sets."

Mrs. Liu pulled her daughter to a place where no one was around and whispered.

"Mom, you don't even have any decent clothes at home, and you don't even have anything to wear when you go out. If I buy them for you, you can wear them. You are my mother, why should you be polite to your daughter?"

"My daughter is filial!" Mrs. Liu's eyes were red and she was moved by the little cotton-padded jacket again.

Grandma Liu picked out a gray linen dress and tried it to fit her, but she was so happy. Even if it was a linen gown, she hadn't bought anything in three or four years.

The clothes at home have become stiff after being washed, and there are still some pricks on the body when worn. This is because I borrowed the help of my daughter to wear new clothes.

Kapok knew that her mother was reluctant to spend her money, so she matched her mother with a fine cotton underskirt. "Mom, go inside and try on this underskirt. It will look good on you."

"My dearest girl, I have to buy this one. Ahem, the material is soft to the touch. It's very expensive. I won't buy it."

Mrs. Liu touched the skirt, and the soft feel was really itchy, but she still thought it was expensive, so she put it aside.

"Mom, I think this one is very good. Mom, just try it. I just want to buy it for you."

Kapok saw that her mother liked it, so she gently shook her arm and acted coquettishly.

"Auntie, your daughter has this kind of filial piety, just give it a try and don't let her down."

The embroiderer also echoed.

"Fuya, mother, let's try it." Mrs. Liu took the skirt and went in to change it. When she came out, she seemed like a different person.

The sleeves of a crimson top are embroidered with lotus flowers, and the lower body is paired with a cyan underskirt, which shows off her complexion and makes her whole person full of life.

"Mom, you look really good in this. You look several years younger all of a sudden. If we stand together and say you are my sister, some people will believe you."

Kapok leaned over and kept saying good things. What she said was true. Even though her mother was old, she still had charm with a little dressing up. She was definitely a beauty when she was young.

"You are the only one who can make me happy with your little mouth, ahem"

Grandma Liu also liked this underskirt from the bottom of her heart. The muslin top felt different, as comfortable as if she had no clothes on, and she couldn't bear to take it off.


Chapter completed!