Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 273 Wu Qingfeng: Can my carriage really hold that much?

After the little brat finished speaking, his expression changed from the initial eagerness to a pitiful and aggrieved look.

Lin Chang'er only realized from his words that they hadn't had dinner yet.

She pinched his little cheek tenderly, "Oh dear, poor thing, why haven't you had dinner yet so late!"

"Wait for Auntie!" Gu Xiaoman said with an air of ignorance and fearlessness.

Gu Xiaolu also said, "Dinner was prepared early, but since Mother hasn't returned yet, no one has eaten."

"Grandma gave us cakes to eat, but my little brother said he wanted to hide them and save them to eat slowly, so we didn't eat them."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'er tapped Zhou Yi's nose and said, "Silly boy, if you don't eat the cake, it will spoil and become inedible if left for too long."

"Grandma gives you this today, so eat it today. Grandma will give you more next time!"

Zhou Yi chuckled and insisted, "Take Xiao Bao home and let him eat with his father and mother."

Lin Chang'er shook her head, took out the unfinished pastries, and gave one piece to each person. "This was bought by Lord Wu. Eat this to fill your stomachs first! Then eat your fill for dinner, okay?"

The three little ones thanked them with giggles and ate the pastries with relish.

Once the carriage entered the village, the brothers who had come with him dispersed.

As they walked towards the courtyard gate, several older children who had been sitting in a row at the entrance got up and hurriedly stood up.

The little goldfish went back to report, "She's back, she's back, my mother is back!"

Lin Yanqing, Gu Silang, and Zhou Lizhe came up to help.

Lin Yanqing lifted Gu Xiaolu off the carriage, Zhou Li went to carry Zhou Yi, and Gu Silang went to carry Gu Xiaoman. He then asked Lin Chang'er if the journey had been peaceful.

Hearing the commotion, Aunt Gu jogged out to greet her, put her arm around Lin Chang'er's shoulder, and looked her up and down. "Why are you so late? Are you alright on the way?"

Lin Chang'er shook her head, "It's alright, Mother, don't worry! Let's eat first when I'm hungry, and then we'll unload the goods later."

Aunt Gu always listened to her, so she nodded and said, "Yes, yes, let's eat first."

Lin Chang'er asked again, "Has Second Sister-in-law eaten?" It's easy to say that others can't go hungry, but a new mother can't go hungry, otherwise, she would be in big trouble.

Aunt Gu smiled and said, "I ate it. Da Lang's wife made a soybean and pig's trotter soup, steamed a fish, and also mixed some tender wild vegetables."

"No one will be short, but Third Sister and Raindrop will be. Don't worry!"

Lin Chang'er smiled and hummed in agreement.

As soon as Zhou Li called out, the women inside who had come to help got to work.

Some were serving rice, some were ladling soup, and some were carrying dishes.

Niu Xiaomei and He Chunhua were among them.

Business in town had not yet resumed, so Aunt Zhou, Sister-in-law Zhou, Sister-in-law Xiaohua, Niu Xiaomei, and He Chunhua were all busy cleaning the workshop.

The place is large, so cleaning it up takes a lot of time and effort.

Hasn't the Gu family's new house resumed construction?

I help Sister-in-law Gu cook lunch and dinner.

None of them were willing to accept payment, so Lin Chang'er had no choice but to invite them to stay for a meal.

With more people, things get done more efficiently. By the time Lin Chang'er and Wu Qingfeng finished washing their hands, the food was already laid out.

Firstly, everyone was hungry, and secondly, out of consideration for Lin Chang'er's long journey, everyone ate their meals with their heads covered.

After the banquet was over and the pots and pans were washed, Lin Chang'er, along with Liu Zi, A Da, A Er, and the Number Brothers, unloaded all the goods.

Looking at the pile of cloth that resembled a small mountain, Wu Qingfeng rested his chin on his hand and carefully recalled whether his carriage could hold that much.

Lin Chang'er ignored him and sorted out the vegetables, fruits, rice, and noodles, moving them to the kitchen for storage.

The cloth was first stored in the warehouse, and then the baskets containing tiger-head heeled garments were moved to the main room.

Several wives, along with two young women, Niu Xiaomei and He Chunhua, came to pester her with questions about what she had seen and heard along the way.

Lin Chang'er always responded to these kind and simple people, patiently telling them about her experiences in the provincial capital.

He Chunhua opened her mouth wide, "Sister Chang'er, are the city gates of the provincial capital more magnificent than those of our county? Are the guards more ferocious? Do all the people in the provincial capital wear silk and satin?"

Lin Chang'er laughed, "Of course not! The city gates of the provincial capital are indeed more magnificent than those of our county town. Otherwise, how could it be called the provincial capital? Right?"

"The soldiers guarding the city are all the same, as long as you don't commit any crimes."

"As for fine silks and satins, that's all just wishful thinking. Not everyone in the provincial capital is a millionaire!"

Niu Xiaomei's eyes sparkled, and she thought to herself that she wished she could have the chance to go and see it.

Then Lin Chang'er said, "Actually, the provincial capital is just a bit bigger and more prosperous than our village. Let's all work hard and make our business bigger. I'll take you to the provincial capital for a drink later!"

"Yes, yes!" the two young women quickly echoed.

Aunt Zhou chuckled, "Then I'll have to put in all my effort. When I go out, I'll tell my old friends that I've been to the provincial capital. How impressive is that!"

Zhou San's sister-in-law and Xiao Hua's sister-in-law laughed along.

Lin Chang'er smiled, but a different scene flashed through her mind: a port that never sleeps, with countless ships docked and every household brightly lit, a port that integrates commerce, life, and entertainment—the premier port of Tianqi.

Isn't this more spectacular than any provincial capital?

After chatting for a while, Lin Chang'er took out a pair of tiger-head shoes, two sets of clothes, and two pairs of embroidered shoes from the basket.

The tiger-head shoes were for Zhou San's wife. "I saw them at a shoe shop by the canal today. They're so cute. I bought them for Yudian, Xiaoman, Xiaojinyu, and Xiaolu. This pair is for Xiaobao."

"Put on your shoes and walk carefully, Third Sister-in-law, please don't refuse."

After saying that, he ignored Zhou San's wife, who was holding the tiger-head shoes and staring in astonishment.

He turned around and handed two sets of clothes to Aunt Zhou and Sister-in-law Zhou, saying, "Xiao Niu and Li Ge'er are a bit older, and tiger-head shoes aren't practical for them, so I bought them clothes."

"Let our children see if there's any difference between the ready-made clothes in our town and those in the provincial capital."

Then he handed two pairs of embroidered shoes to He Chunhua and Niu Xiaomei, saying, "These are for you two. You have no idea how expensive shops are along the canal. How can a shoe store survive?"

"You wouldn't believe it, that shopkeeper was a real salesman. When he saw I was buying tiger-head shoes, he tried to sell me embroidered shoes, exaggerating how amazing they were."

"Hey, I thought to myself, I have to buy it and see how rare it is."

The room had fallen silent at some point, with several women and the sisters He Chunhua and Niu Xiaomei each holding gifts that Lin Chang'er had brought back from the provincial capital.

He glanced at Lin Chang'er again. Although she was always dignified, she was also extremely simple. Her headdress consisted of only a silver hairpin inlaid with serpentine jade and a red hairband.

The clothes were about 70-80% new, and the shoes were in similar condition.

This was all she wore when she went to the city, but the things she brought back for them, if she added a little more, would be enough to buy a fine gold hairpin.

Niu Xiaomei and He Chunhua were both abducted and sold into slavery when they were young, and they suffered countless hardships while away from home.

Zhou San's sister-in-law and Xiao Hua's sister-in-law were also in tears. Even Aunt Zhou wiped her eyes. "Chang'er, Auntie may not know how to speak, but Auntie knows that you are truly good to Auntie and to Auntie's family."

"That's all for now. From now on, you're my niece, Li-ge'er. Treat him like your own younger brother. If he dares to disobey, I'll beat him up!"