Qin Shoucheng came back from the martial arts practice field and saw Qin Siya walking back and forth at the gate of the yard. He touched his sweaty forehead and asked, "Si Ya, what are you doing?"
Qin Siya said happily: "Third brother, come and have some snacks." She walked forward and pulled Qin Shoucheng to the house. "Hey, I remembered twenty-three words today. My sister-in-law gave me some snacks as a reward. Do you want a small cake or a small cookie?"
Qin Shoucheng looked at his sister's happy expression and smiled unconsciously: "I won't eat anymore. I just got up and I'm a little tired and have no appetite. You eat by yourself." How could he eat his sister's food
Qin Siya naturally didn't know what her third brother was thinking. She picked up a small cake and handed it to Qin Shoucheng: "Eat it. When my sister-in-law tests me again in a few days, I will remember the words. There are also snacks. And, you..." She took out two cents from her purse, "This is also a reward from my sister-in-law today. It's a pity that I only remember 23 words, not 30."
Qin Shoucheng smiled, and took a bite of the cake. It was sweet, sweet enough to touch his heart: "Then try harder next time." He and his sister had such a life, eating meat every day, all thanks to his sister-in-law, and he remembered it all. So, he had to study harder, not to mention repaying her, at least he couldn't hold back his brother and sister-in-law, couldn't let them down, and couldn't let his father and mother down.
Qin Siya took the two cents and thought for a while, then reluctantly handed the two cents to Qin Shoucheng: "Third brother, here you go, use it for your studies."
Qin Shoucheng was stunned.
Qin Siya: "Didn't you say before that your family didn't have money to support your studies? I'll give it to you now. I'll try to remember 30 words next time, so that my sister-in-law will reward me with three cents. But third brother, when you make money in the future, you have to make me a bracelet, like the one Hua Ling made, with very beautiful beads."
Qin Shoucheng felt the two cents his sister gave him suddenly weighed down. He didn't take it, but comforted Qin Siya: "Don't take it, third brother, keep it for yourself. Third brother has already thought of a way to make money."
Qin Siya: "Ah? Is there any way to make money? Tell me quickly."
Qin Shoucheng said, "Third brother, I heard from other older classmates that those who have good handwriting can go to the study to copy books and earn money. But my handwriting is just average now. When my handwriting gets better, I will go to copy books to earn money and buy you a bracelet."
Qin Siya's attention was not on the bracelet, but her eyes widened: "Third brother, can I really make money by copying books if I write well?" Then if she writes well, can she also make money by copying books? Qin Siya seemed to have found a way to make money, and she was very motivated.
Qin Shoucheng: "I'll go to the study to ask tomorrow."
Qin Siya: "Okay."
From the second day, Yang Haiyan found that Qin Siya was serious about learning to read and write. After the one-hour study time in the morning was over, she would take time out to learn to write on the ground. She was also serious about the needlework class in the afternoon. Yang Haiyan didn't know, but she didn't care much. It's a good thing for a child to be serious.
In the blink of an eye, it was early April.
Early in the morning, Qin Fang took Kun Shi to the military camp. Qin Fang was on duty during the day for the entire month of April.
Today is the first day of the county market, so Yang Haiyan naturally wants to go and see it, along with Lu's wife. Uncle Hong has been going to the countryside recently, and the five-acre fence has been built, as well as the yard, pig sty, chicken coop, and duck pen. Not only have they been built, but piglets, chickens, and ducks have also been raised. The money to buy the medium-sized land, build the yard fence, buy the piglets, plus the wages of the people, Yang Haiyan spent a total of 100 taels of silver, plus the money left at Lao Qin's house, in the whole month of March, she spent 200 taels of silver, which is really fast.
However, it feels good to wait for the harvest.
Uncle Hong was also under a lot of pressure. After all, he was the one who ran all the farm work in the countryside. If it went wrong, he felt that he had not done it well. If it went well, everyone was happy. So he went to the countryside almost every day. So the carriage to the county town today was driven by Chen Dashi.
Sister Lu came early in the morning. She and Yang Haiyan made an appointment to go to the county town together, taking the Qin family's carriage. Aunt Fan also came with them.
When the carriage reached the town gate, Mrs. Lu saw Mrs. Yang waiting for the donkey cart and said, "I've seen Mrs. Yang."
Mrs. Yang also wanted to go to the county town, but her family had no car, so she could only take a donkey cart from the town to the county town.
Yang Haiyan heard Mrs. Lu's voice and went out. Sure enough, she saw Mrs. Yang: "Stop."
Chen Dashi stopped.
At this moment, the carriage had passed Mrs. Yang by a few steps. Yang Haiyan said to Aunt Fan, "Aunt Fan, go ask Mrs. Yang if she wants to go to the county town with you."
Aunt Fan: “Yes.”
Aunt Fan got off the carriage and came to the donkey cart. Mrs. Yang knew Aunt Fan, a servant of the Qin family, so she looked at Aunt Fan. Aunt Fan bowed and said, "Mrs. Yang, my wife is on the carriage and happens to be going to the county town. I would like to ask if you want to go to the county town with her?"
Mrs. Yang was naturally pleased when she heard this: "That's great." Then she followed the women waiting in line and said, "Ladies, I'll be leaving first."
A lady asked, "Whose servant is this? Is there any room left in your carriage?" The lady did not know Aunt Fan, but it was normal that she did not know her.
Aunt Fan smiled and said, "I am a servant of Mr. Qin Qianfu's Qin family." She did not answer whether there was a seat, but followed Mrs. Yang back to the carriage.
When Mrs. Yang saw that there was also Sister Lu in the carriage, she said enthusiastically, "Mrs. Qin, Sister Lu." Because Centurion Lu was older than her husband, she called her sister-in-law.
Yang Haiyan said, "Come in quickly, it was Mrs. Lu who saw you, but I didn't see you."
Mrs. Yang: "I must have taken TOEFL, otherwise I would have to wait a while. Are you going to the county town to attend the market?"
Mrs. Lu said, "That's right. I don't know what will happen in the county this year."
At this moment, another voice came from outside: "Mrs. Qin, can you give us a ride? We are going to the county town too."
Several women stopped the carriage, walked past Aunt Fan, and came directly to the carriage entrance to ask questions. Some even lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked inside.
Yang Haiyan looked at the unfamiliar face and asked, "Who are you?"
The woman said, "I am from Qi Baifu's family, and my husband is also General Ao's."
Another woman said, "There's me too. I'm from Mr. Feng Bai's family. Madam Qin, please take me with you as well."
Yang Haiyan didn't know either of these two women, and behind them, there were other women who were also talking.
Under normal circumstances, Yang Haiyan would definitely not take the initiative to call someone, but now that the man was at the door and said that her husband was General Ao's, Yang Haiyan was embarrassed to refuse. A trace of displeasure flashed in her eyes, but she still smiled and said, "The carriage can only accommodate three people."
Mrs. Qi, who was at the front, said, "I'll do it, I'll do it." Then she climbed up directly, "Thank you, Mrs. Qin."
Yang Haiyan was about to call Aunt Fan when Mrs. Feng said, "Mrs. Qin, I can sit outside. Just take me on the way."
Yang Haiyan frowned: "I'm really sorry, my servants haven't come up yet. Aunt Fan, come up."
Aunt Fan hurriedly got on the carriage, but there was no room left inside, so she sat outside.
Mrs. Feng's face darkened and she had no choice but to move aside.
"Gee..." Chen Dashi hurriedly drove the carriage away.
Looking at the carriage driving away, Mrs. Feng pouted, "What kind of person is she? She is just a spendthrift woman." Although she said that, she didn't say it loudly, so Yang Haiyan naturally couldn't hear it, but the woman next to her did hear it.
The atmosphere in the carriage was a little awkward. Mrs. Qi kept her head down and pretended she didn't exist. Mrs. Yang was also a little reserved. After all, it was because of her that this happened. If Mrs. Qin hadn't called her, this wouldn't have happened. Mrs. Yang, who felt a little embarrassed, found a topic: "Mrs. Qin, we're going to the market today. Are you going to take the cakes to the county town to sell?" The basket of snacks was placed aside, weighing a full 20 kilograms, so it was hard to ignore it. What's more, the milky aroma of the snacks kept wafting out.
Mrs. Yang was also a frequent customer of the dim sum shop. Because she had children at home, she would buy a few coins every few days as snacks for the children. The dim sum worth a few coins could last the children for several days if they ate sparingly.
Yang Haiyan said: "No, a few days ago a dim sum shop in the county town took some dim sum from my shop, and I placed an order. I am delivering it to that person." There was nothing to hide about this matter, and this explanation also explained why she did not share some of the dim sum with everyone.
Mrs. Yang: "I see. Then let me congratulate Mrs. Qin first."
Yang Haiyan said: "I am really happy. There are only a limited number of customers who buy snacks in the town. It is great to be able to develop in the county. After all, there are many people in the family, and everyone needs to eat and spend money. If I don't make money, I won't even be able to pay the servants' monthly wages."
Everyone could hear that she was joking.
Mrs. Qi asked, "Do you deliver such a big basket to the county town every day, or every few days?"
Yang Haiyan glanced at her and said, "It depends on whether the county sells well. I can't say for now."
Mrs. Qi didn't know if she understood what Yang Haiyan meant. She continued, "Mrs. Qin, you are really amazing. You opened a shop in town and now you have expanded your business to the county. No wonder the people in the family room are so jealous and envious. They speak sourly."
Mrs. Lu was moved when she heard this. She had heard some of this a few days ago and was thinking whether to tell Yang Haiyan. If she told Yang Haiyan, she was afraid of causing trouble and getting herself into trouble. But if she didn't tell Yang Haiyan, she would feel bad even though her husband was under Qin Qianfu's command and she had a good relationship with Yang Haiyan. But she didn't expect that Mrs. Qi would open the warehouse first.
Mrs. Lu immediately looked at Yang Haiyan.
Yang Haiyan raised her eyebrows and asked curiously, "But I wonder if they said anything sour?" Since Mrs. Qi dared to bring up this topic directly, she naturally dared to ask directly.