12dz Chapter 148 How can you complain about money being too hard to handle?
Chapter 148 How can you complain about money being too hard to handle?
Previously, the youngest son often reminisced with them, saying that Xiaotang's braised pig's trotters were delicious. He thought to himself, how delicious could food made by country folk be?
It must be that when her son escaped from the kidnappers, he suffered a lot and was starving. When he suddenly had food to eat, he had a hallucination.
Surprisingly, it really is delicious!
This flavor, this texture, even restaurant chefs might not be able to master it!
Seeing that their homemade braised pig's trotters had been praised by Xue Zhiyuan, who came from a wealthy family, the couple were overjoyed. They hurriedly said, "If it's delicious, we should eat more. Come on, you children, eat more too, so you can grow taller." As they spoke, they didn't forget to put some food into the children's bowls.
Xue Hanxing glanced at her younger brother, who was eating happily, and couldn't help but laugh, "It doesn't necessarily mean he has to grow taller; he could also grow rounder."
Xue Ruifeng, who was standing to the side, immediately dropped the pig's trotter in his hand and said angrily, "Brother, don't you know that you shouldn't hit someone in the face or insult someone by revealing their shortcomings? If you're so capable, then don't eat it, I'll finish it all."
"No, this is food made by Xiaotang and Aunt Liu. I like it too, so I'll definitely eat more."
Xue Zhiyuan slowly ate a few pieces, finding the braised pig's trotters to be incredibly delicious and unforgettable, making him want to eat them again and again.
He thought for a moment and said, "Brother Qingchuan, your braised pig's trotters are so delicious. I saw that there were quite a few raw pig's trotters on your mule cart, and there was also a large braising pot in the yard. Did you go out to do business?"
Moreover, Qingchuan and Xiaotang seemed to be quite familiar with the people at that restaurant, so they might even be working for the restaurant.
Lin Qingchuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Xue's father was indeed different from others; he was very accurate in judging people and things and guessed it in one go.
He nodded in reply, "Yes, we braise pig's trotters and supply them to restaurants. We do a little business, which is enough to support our families."
Xue Zhiyuan was always grateful to Qingchuan and Xiaotang for saving his son. When he first entered their house and saw how small and simple it was, he was already thinking of helping them. When he learned that they were in this business, he had an idea.
"Brother Qingchuan, my brother-in-law owns a restaurant in Wucheng. How about I introduce you to him and see if we can get some extra business?"
Wucheng?
I don't know how far it is. If it is, even if I sell my mule and buy a horse, I might not be able to get there in time.
Moreover, they are currently supplying just the right amount to Manager Su's two restaurants; any more and they would be overwhelmed.
"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Xue. We don't even know where Wucheng is, so it might be difficult for us to get this business. Actually, we would be happy to have a small business at all."
Lin Xiaotang thought to herself, "Father is really honest. He didn't even ask where Wucheng is before refusing. How can he complain about the money?"
She quickly tugged at her father's sleeve and asked for him, "Uncle Xue, where is Wucheng? Is it far?"
Xue Zhiyuan smiled and said, "It's not very far. Just go north from Pingding County, and you'll reach it in just one county."
That's not far, is it?
In the previous modern era, driving could take you to several counties in a day, but traveling by horse-drawn carriage would have been incredibly difficult.
It's not necessarily safe on the road!
However, just because it's not possible now doesn't mean it won't be possible in the future!
Take Manager Su for example. She was able to open two restaurants in Qingshui Town and Dushui County at the same time. She firmly believed that she could lead her parents to open a chain store in the future.
She gave an awkward laugh, thinking to herself that she had been too confident after all.
With her and her father's current strength, they definitely can't make this deal in Wucheng right now.
"Hehe, my dad is right. It's not easy to do business in Wucheng. We're not going now."
Xue Zhiyuan felt somewhat disappointed that he couldn't help them in this regard. He was in the medicinal herb business and didn't own a restaurant, so he didn't know how to help them.
This family is counting on this business, so they definitely can't sell their property.
Never mind, I'll help if I can in the future.
After lunch, Xue Zhiyuan chatted briefly with them about everyday matters before taking his two sons to say goodbye.
Lin Qingchuan and his wife carried their belongings and asked Xue Zhiyuan to take them back, but Xue Zhiyuan refused.
Xue Ruifeng had had enough fun and wanted to go home. After all, Xiao Tang's house was too simple and there wasn't much to do. He had only come here out of excitement and curiosity, and he was the first to jump onto the carriage.
The somewhat reserved Xue Hanxing took out a delicate light blue purse from his clothes. Seeing his father get into the carriage, he quickly stuffed the purse into Xiao Tang's hand, blushing as he gave her some instructions.
"Xiao Tang, don't open it yet. Wait until we leave before you look at it."
The coachman drove the carriage away, and Xiao Tang stood at the alley entrance with her purse in her hand, looking somewhat disheveled.
Why do they all like to force things on people like this?
Lin Qingchuan and his wife didn't mind; they thought it was just a gift between children.
When Lin Xiaotang returned to the house, she opened her purse.
Wow, good stuff!
It turned out to be a red bracelet with a single gold bean strung on it. The gold bean was sparkling, but the red bracelet was poorly made and didn't look like something you'd buy at a market.
Could this be something Xue Hanxing made up herself?
The young master of a wealthy family actually gave her something as valuable as gold beans. What does this mean?
A picture suddenly popped into her mind...
Help! He's just a child!
These golden beans strung on a red string must be returned to Xue Hanxing as soon as possible!
But she and her father haven't been to Pingding County lately, what should they do?
Sigh, never mind, I'll talk about it later!
……
After being busy for half a month after the New Year, the Lantern Festival has finally arrived.
Lin Qingchuan finally breathed a sigh of relief after delivering the day's braised pig's trotters.
Starting tomorrow, the previous supply will be restored, and with Wanhe Restaurant's ice cellar, they can store a lot of raw pig trotters there, which will save them a lot of trouble.
However, after the New Year, when the weather warms up, he still has to go back to the village occasionally to weed, and he doesn't know how the turmeric in the fields is growing lately.
Fortunately, Xiaotang had him build the overturned vehicle, so there was no need to worry about water in the fields.
That evening, following Lin Xiaotang's suggestion, the family of four bought a Kongming lantern, as well as writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones in town.
She asked her parents and sister what their wishes were, and then, with her pen in a crooked hand, wrote down all four of their wishes.
Lin Qingchuan was immediately puzzled, "Xiao Tang, how do you know how to write?"
"Yes, Xiaotang, when did you learn to write? How come I didn't know?"
cough cough...
It was forgotten without realizing it, revealing something unusual.
She quickly explained, "Before we separated the family, you two would grind tofu in the backyard at night, and I would peek through the window at my uncles and Changyan studying. That's how I learned."
Oh, is that so?
Lin Qingchuan felt that his daughter was able to write the characters completely by secretly learning, even though her writing looked crooked and was far worse than his father's. However, it was already very impressive that his daughter could write them by secretly learning!
He said with a guilty expression, "It's all because I was confused before. Tang'er must have suffered a lot by secretly studying by peeking through the window. I didn't even know. I'm such a bad father."
She didn't learn anything secretly, so how could her father know?
Lin Xiaotang thought to herself, "If you tell one lie, you have to tell countless others to cover it up. I'm always lying to my father and making him feel guilty. I feel a little uneasy about it."
But she couldn't tell her parents that she had been reborn as a baby, so she could only make it up like this.
She took a deep breath and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Oh, the past is the past. Dad, Mom, let's release the sky lanterns quickly. The sooner we release them, the sooner our wishes might come true."