When the wooden door of the small courtyard opened again, Mr. Ma walked out with trembling hands.
The door behind him was closed tightly again.
I touched the silver in my pocket. It was still there. It was all real, not a dream~
Patting his chest, Old Ma tried his best to calm down. Don't panic, don't panic, go home and talk to the old man.
Old Ma used the strength of breastfeeding to return home as quickly as possible. It was almost noon, and the temperature had risen a lot. This run almost killed old Ma.
In a panic, I returned to the main room, picked up the kettle, poured a glass of water, drank it all, and then drank two more glasses. Finally I felt better and came back to life.
Although the corns in the fields have been harvested, wheat has not been planted yet. At this moment, the gentlemen are still on the ground, and the two daughters-in-law do not know what to do. Only the old daughter Ye Meihua is cooking in the backyard.
Regardless of being hungry, Mr. Ma hid the money first and put it in the money box of the kang cabinet. Feeling uneasy, he took it out again and stuffed it into the mouse hole in the corner. Thinking about it, he still felt uneasy.
He took it out again and walked around the house holding two taels of silver in both hands. Where could it be hidden that would be safe?
Got it!
He rummaged through boxes and cabinets to find some winter cotton trousers, took out his sewing basket, threaded the needle and thread, and sewed two taels of silver into the waist of the large cotton trousers.
Finally hidden! Just waiting for the old man to come back!
In the backyard, Ye Meihua made cornstarch and steamed buns. Mrs. Zhang, the eldest daughter, came back from washing clothes by the river and scrambled to stir-fry, just to add more oil and salt.
Mrs. Li, the second wife who had brought back the pig grass to feed the pigs and chickens, also ran into the kitchen to look at the food. When she saw that the potatoes in the pot were a little oily, she curled her lips and washed her hands.
When the old men came back from the fields, Ye Meihua also laid out the food.
Mrs. Ma couldn't care less whether her daughter-in-law was causing trouble, so she stuffed food into her mouth absentmindedly.
The two daughters-in-law looked at each other, then hummed softly and turned away.
It's rare for an old godmother not to curse. The food is so delicious, so don't eat more.
When only Mr. Ye and Mr. Dahai were left in the hall, Mr. Ma couldn't bear it anymore. He held the door with both hands and stretched his head to look at the yard. After making sure that no one was there, he closed the door.
Ye Dahai, who was smoking, frowned and glanced at her coldly. I wonder what the old woman was up to?
"Old man, come with me to the inner room and I'll tell you something."
Old Ma lowered his voice and whispered in Ye Dahai's ear.
Not knowing what she was going to do, Ye Dahai went to the inner room and got on the kang with an expression on his face.
Old Ma also quietly got on the kang, came close to Ye Dahai, and spoke in a low voice about what happened in the town: I went to the mayor's market in the morning... like this... like this...
At first, Ye Dahai didn't pay much attention, but then his face became more and more serious, and he didn't bother to smoke the cigarette in his hand. When Mr. Ma finally finished speaking, Ye Dahai slapped his lips and whispered: "That person really designated
That mute second girl?"
Afraid that he wouldn't believe it, Mr. Ma nodded vigorously.
"That person said that these two taels of silver are just a deposit. When the matter is completed, he will give another eight taels of silver."
Mr. Ma finally put down the stone that was weighing on his heart, and became excited again. He was so excited that he couldn't sit still, so he simply got off the kang and turned around on the ground.
"Ten taels of silver! Old man, with this money, my daughter will have a dowry, and she will be able to find a good family. Maybe with the money at the bottom of the box, our daughter can marry into the town and eat well every day.
When you are well-dressed, your life is beautiful.”
Seeing her going further and further, Ye Dahai glanced at her impatiently, "Let's talk about the matter at hand first, don't go too far."
Seeing the disdainful look in the old man's eyes, Old Ma was very unconvinced: "What's there to say about the matter in front of me? She's just a girl and a mute. As long as she's dragged to a place where no one is around, she can still run away. She doesn't even know how to call for help."
, killing her is like squeezing an ant to death."
Stupid woman!
Ye Dahai cursed in his heart, took two puffs of cigarette, and his eyes flashed coldly: "If this is really a grudge against the person in that house, why do you want to kill a girl?
That Xu boy is the eldest grandson of the eldest son, shouldn’t he be worth more than a girl?”
Taking a breath, Old Ma's eyes widened: "The old man still has a bright mind. You are right. In order to fill up that room, it is best to kill that damn boy who is studying!"
The old man took a few puffs of his cigarette and said, "I'll go to town with you tomorrow."
After being excited for a while, Old Ma's voice softened by 10%, and he came closer to Ye Dahai, "Old man, tell me, that damn boy is worth thirty taels of silver, right?"
Staring at her fiercely, Ye Dahai narrowed his old eyes and said, "No one can talk about this matter. I will wait until I go to meet that person and get the charter."
"Alas, alas, I know~" Old Ma's eyes were filled with anger. Their family was about to get rich... This chapter has been completed!