HCB Chapter 130 Finding Fault
Chapter 130 Finding Fault
Lin Chang'er blinked and turned back. "What is it?"
Wu Qingfeng took out the money pouch from under his pillow. It was originally tied around his waist, but when he was being bandaged last night, Lin Chang'er had taken it off and placed it on the bedside table.
He had hidden it under his pillow early in the morning.
He handed the entire purse to Lin Chang'er, saying, "I didn't bring much with me when I went out, so spend it as you see fit."
Lin Chang'er, "..." No, what do you mean by this?
Lin Chang'er almost blurted out, "Are you crazy? Why would I spend your money?"
He managed to hold back and said with a smile, "No need, I still have this much money."
Wu Qingfeng chuckled, "Weren't you going to buy me fabric to make clothes? The cost of the fabric, the labor, and the food."
Lin Chang'er thought about it and realized that it was true; he would have to compensate her older brother for two sets of undergarments!
She took the money pouch, thinking it contained only some loose silver coins, but when she opened it, she found it filled with glittering gold that almost blinded her.
Wow, she's never seen so much gold since she came here!
However, having seen a lot of money before, she calmly took out a small piece from it. "The medicine cost two taels and one mace last night. The undergarment you're wearing now belongs to my elder brother and is brand new."
He only has two sets of clothes, and he usually doesn't wear them. It's not too much to ask that you buy him two sets later, is it?
You've lost a lot of blood, I'll go buy you some red dates and pork liver to help replenish your blood. This piece should be enough!
Lin Chang'er returned the money pouch to him, but Wu Qingfeng didn't take it, saying, "If I gave it to you, it's yours."
Lin Chang'er paused, casually placed the money pouch beside his pillow, and turned around, saying, "I'm leaving. Get up and eat something if you get hungry later."
Lin Chang'er made two meat patties, then mixed tofu and meat with sweet potato flour to make some small meatballs, washed some green vegetables, and placed them by the stove so that Wu Qingfeng could cook meatball and vegetable soup himself. Of course, this was on the premise that he knew how to start a fire; otherwise, they could only eat patties.
After she finished doing all that, the men and women who had helped her a few days ago also came over.
Lin Chang'er is treating everyone to dinner today, and we've all agreed to meet at the Gu family's house to head to town together.
Lin Chang'er didn't dawdle and led the rest of the Gu family to town with everyone else.
Lin Chang'er had some seafood to take with her, and before she could even ask, a man offered to help.
Lin Chang'er didn't stand on ceremony with them. Gu Erlang wanted to see his sister-in-law, and Gu Dalang was afraid that Gu Xiaoman would make a fuss if she walked a long way, so he carried a basket on his back, and Gu Xiaoman sat in the basket.
Zhou Yi also sat in the basket, carried by his wife, Zhou San.
Gu Xiaolu obediently held her mother's hand and walked by herself. Zhou Xiaoniu, Xiaoshan, Xiaoshu, and Datou, who were traveling with her, would come over to talk to her from time to time.
The journey of two or three kilometers was short, and we arrived at our destination in no time.
Lin Chang'er showed them the place, and seeing that it was still early, she suggested that they go to the town together for a stroll.
The banquet had been arranged with Pei Sihai the day before, with two tables set up in a large private room.
Lin Chang'er didn't come in the morning, and Little Goldfish explained the situation to him early on, so all the tea and snacks were prepared well in advance.
Those who didn't want to shop, or those who, like Gu Ersao, found it inconvenient, could rest in the private rooms.
Gu Xiaoman was visiting the town for the first time and was naturally very curious. She kept pestering Lin Chang'er to let her go out and see the sights, while Gu Xiaolu also looked on with anticipation.
So Gu Erlang stayed behind to take care of Gu Ersao, while Gu's mother, Lin Chang'er, and Gu Dalang took Gu Xiaoman and Gu Xiaolu to the market.
Zhou San's sister-in-law and Xiao Hua's sister-in-law also came along.
Xiaoshan, Xiaoshu, and the mothers of Datou and the other three went their separate ways.
Lin Chang'er was worried about Little Goldfish and Xu Gun'er, so she took them to the market first.
The first place they went to was a steamed bun stall. When Gu Xiaoman saw her sister-in-law from afar, she called out loudly, "Auntie!"
But seeing that Sister-in-law Gu and Sister Gu were very busy, they didn't go up to cause trouble. They waited for Lin Chang'er to take them up and talk to them for a while. Sister-in-law Zhou and Sister-in-law Xiao Hua volunteered to stay and help wash the dishes, while Gu Dalang stayed to help tidy up the table.
Zhou Yi was still at an active age, so he went to the seafood stall with Lin Chang'er and Gu's mother.
From afar, you could hear Aunt Zhou's loud voice, "Oh dear, no, no, take a closer look. Our clams are soaked in clean water overnight to purge the sand!"
“Look at you, look at you, all clean and tidy. Dead? How could that be? Don’t think it’s my first day here. My niece was exhausted and needed to rest for half a day, so I came to cover for her.”
"You just said you're a regular customer, don't you know the quality of our seafood?"
Then she saw the guest mutter a few words, but Lin Chang'er couldn't hear them because they were far away.
Then Aunt Zhou said, "My niece is the most honest person. She would never take advantage of others and would rather suffer a loss herself."
"You bought dead crabs yesterday? They definitely couldn't have been from our stall. My niece is the best at handling seafood."
"20 coins? No way, no way! These are all fresh catches from last night. 25 coins is already very cheap. So tell me, is it worth spending an extra five coins to eat something better?"
Holding Gu Xiaoman, Gu's mother said to Lin Chang'er, "Look, your Aunt Zhou is really good at selling goods."
Lin Chang'er nodded, vaguely having some plans in her mind.
Looking at Little Goldfish, Xu Gun'er, and Old Lady Bai, they were all busy at their own pace. Some were greeting customers, some were collecting payments, and some were arranging and delivering goods. In short, the whole stall was running smoothly and there was no sense of being flustered or overwhelmed.
However, even though they both sell seafood, look at Sister Niu Er's stall.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Niu family were equally enthusiastic in their hawking, and customers would often come up to inquire. However, after only a few words, someone would come over and whisper a few words to the customer, and then the customer would leave mysteriously.
You left, and what's even more infuriating is that after a few steps, you went to Lin Chang'er's seafood stall.
This happened at least ten times in one morning.
This is why it's hard for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the Niu family not to get angry.
Sister-in-law Niu Er stomped her foot angrily, "Mother, this won't do! It must be that bitch Lin Chang'er deliberately sending someone to mess with us!"
Grandma Niu also found it strange, because her business was doing well just a few days ago, and she was selling faster than Gu's stall every day.
Today seemed to be a day of bad luck. She was wondering about it when her daughter-in-law reminded her, and she immediately realized, "No wonder I've been having such a bad day. It turns out that little hussy is behind it all."
Niu Ersao looked at her mother-in-law, "Mother, what do you think we should do?"
Granny Niu said, "Let's go and argue with them."
Niu Ersao paused, unwilling to swallow her anger like this. But the thought of seeking revenge on Lin Chang'er reminded her of the fear of being unilaterally beaten on the beach that day.
"Mother, maybe I shouldn't go?"
Granny Niu said with exasperation, "What's wrong with us? Can't we even speak up when we're in the right?"
"No, Mother, that crazy woman Lin Chang'er..."
Grandma Niu understood and looked at the stall over there. "She didn't come today, so what are you afraid of?"
Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Niu also looked at the Gu family's stall, but did not see Lin Chang'er.
She immediately perked up, and together with her mother-in-law, strode confidently toward the stall...