Traveling through the famine years, the best old woman, I was gnawed into the richest man by my children and grandchildren Chapter 174 Wealth and Freedom is Real Life
Only when freedom of wealth is truly realized, that kind of life can be called life.
The corpses along the way, combined with the howling wind, were everywhere as miserable as purgatory.
Until I saw the city gate of Qingyuan Town, seven officers and soldiers were loading the corpses near the city gate onto the bullock cart outside the city gate.
"It's a snowy day. Why are you wandering around outside? It's better now. You can't go back!"
"You can go shopping as you say, but in the end we will have to drag our brothers into trouble and collect the bodies for you."
"Okay, hurry up, this is the last car, you can go home and warm yourself by the fire after you finish."
"I won't go with this car! I've already given it away once."
"I've given it away too, Anzi, it's your and Xiaoba's turn to take this car."
Lin Tao raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and visually noticed that there were more than ten corpses piled on the bullock cart at this time.
Three trips, more than forty lives were lost! In their eyes, it was like garbage, piled at the door and affecting the appearance of the city, so they dragged it out.
Mrs. Zhu led the ox cart and walked alongside her.
When the ox cart passed the officers and soldiers, those people were looking at their cart curiously.
"This car looks quite fresh!"
"Hey! It's true! It seems quite effortless!"
"No, no, look at her feet. When she steps on those things, her feet won't sink into the snow! If we can also get a pair, it will save us a lot of trouble!"
"That's right, my shoes are soaked this morning."
Zhu Donghua became nervous visibly, and her joints crackled as she pulled on the reins.
"Don't be nervous." He said and patted Zhu's hand.
"Mom, will they steal our things?" Zhu asked in a low voice.
Lin Tao smiled: "They don't need to snatch it, I'll take the initiative to give it to you." After saying that, she really went up to him.
"Mother! Mother!"
Ignoring Zhu Donghua's shouts, Lin Tao had already started talking to the officers and soldiers beside the carriage.
"My lord, your feet cannot be buried in the snow for too long. They will freeze!"
"What do you mean?" The official raised his eyebrows, his eyes falling on her feet.
"This!" Lin Tao raised one foot and showed off the snowshoes on her feet. "The old woman made these by herself, and they work well. The old woman respects you. In this snowy day, you can still help these poor people."
Collect the body and give it a place to bury it. I just wanted to come over and ask if the officials like it. I can give you a few paintings to prevent the officials from freezing their feet."
The expression on the official's face suddenly cleared up. He even changed his name to her.
"Auntie is really thoughtful. Although we are acting under orders, no matter what, these people still feel like we are from the same hometown."
Lin Tao found seven pieces of snowshoes from her oxcart and presented them one by one.
When someone didn't know how to put it on for a while, Lin Tao explained and demonstrated it carefully.
After all seven people put them on, several young officers and soldiers were extremely happy.
"Ahem! It's amazing. If we had this thing earlier, our feet wouldn't be numb from the cold."
"Auntie, are you selling these snowshoes? If they are not expensive, I will buy another one for my brother."
"Say whether you want to sell it or not. I'll get another one for you." After saying that, Lin Tao actually got another one.
Although the man said he wanted to give money, he never made any substantive action from the beginning to the end.
Lin Tao really didn't intend to ask for money.
The officers and soldiers who won two pictures expressed their thanks with a smile.
"If you really want to thank me, how about you call the old lady? I have some good charcoal, but I can't find a way to sell it."
Lin Tao's eyes turned slightly red as she spoke, then she lowered her head and sniffed, wiping away tears.
"Old lady, my life is not good. Men die young. There are elders and younger children in the family. Not long ago, my mother-in-law got seriously ill again, so I brought charcoal in exchange for money to buy medicine and food for my mother-in-law."
Even the voice Lin Tao spoke in was extremely emotional.
There was also vibrato in the morning.
"What's so difficult about this! Xiao Anzi, isn't your sister-in-law working at Wang Yuan's wife's house? In a moment, you can lead my aunt to ask."
The official who was called Xiao Anzi responded with a smile.
"Well, old lady, thank you guys. You are busy, I will wait over there."
Turning around and winking at Dong, Zhu pulled the ox cart to the bottom of the city gate.
At this moment, Mrs. Zhu looked at her with a golden light in her eyes.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Lin Tao asked angrily.
Mrs. Zhu looked away in embarrassment: "Mom, did you think about this before you came to town?"
Lin Tao shook his head: "I only know that charcoal will definitely not be sold in the market. Before I came, I was also thinking about how to open the way. If we call the door openly, we might not even be able to see the comprador, and we will be kicked out.
Let’s go. This is just the right time. A few snowshoes will take care of the matter.”
Zhu nodded, her eyes so full of admiration that Lin Tao didn't even look at her.
Fortunately, we didn't have to wait long. After a while, the young officer and soldier named Anzi came over.
Lin Tao quickly cleared the place where she had been sitting before and invited people to sit on it.
Anzi politely refused for a while, but Lin Tao forced him to push him up.
As soon as the bullock cart moved, Anzi exclaimed in surprise: "Wow! Sitting on a cart without wheels actually feels like this."
Lin Tao smiled and said nothing.
After entering the town, Anzi showed her the way. After turning a few turns, the ox cart stopped in front of a small gate in an alley.
Anzi got up and went up to knock on the door.
"Who! It's such a snowy day, why don't you step in the snow and freeze your feet?"
The complaining voices inside got closer and closer. When the door opened, the woman still had a cold face.
The moment he saw Anzi, it was as if his face had changed, and his smile was so flattering.
"Hey! Master An! Are you here to see Sister-in-law Qin? I'll call you right away."
An Zipi replied with a smile: "Yes, Mrs. Xu, walk carefully. Your feet are precious and cannot be frozen."
Lin Tao finally figured out that Anzi was quarreling with the palace's mother-in-law.
The woman hurriedly turned around and apologized, and as she spoke, she patted her cheek.
Anzi got impatient, so he sent the old woman to call for help.
After a while, a woman in her early forties was brought over by her mother-in-law.
The woman had a velvet hairpin on her head, an upright and serious look, and was wearing a long blue skirt.
Arriving in front of the small door, the woman first dismissed the old woman guarding the door, then turned her head and looked past Anzi to look at her and Mr. Zhu for a long time.
Anzi called out: "Sister-in-law." Only then did the woman look away.
The two chatted quietly for a few words before Anzi called her up.
"Do you sell charcoal?" the woman asked.
Lin Tao nodded, turned around and called Mrs. Zhu to bring over a basket of charcoal. She didn't say anything, but just took a piece of charcoal in her hand so that the woman could inspect it.
These people never buy charcoal! Whether it is good or bad, they can tell at a glance.
"Not bad. How many baskets are there? What's the price?"
"Sister-in-law has good eyesight. My charcoal is not expensive at all. It is only twice as expensive as usual."
The woman's face suddenly turned cold, and her pointed gaze was like a nail on Lin Tao's face. This chapter has been completed!