It was already afternoon when we came out of the restaurant, and the lively market had almost dispersed. There were only two or three sellers cleaning up their stalls. The two of them were strolling leisurely and passed by the stall of an old woman. The old lady saw two Greetings attentively
"Girls, buy some cloth! It's all made by home textiles, it's cheap and strong!"
Xie Yushu took a look at it. It was made of cheesecloth and was blue. It was far inferior to the ones Xie Yushu and the others bought in the shop, but it was very wear-resistant for work wear. After asking, it only cost four cents per foot, so they themselves didn’t need it. But thinking that she had bought another little girl, and that the children of the Wu family were indeed sensible and heart-warming, she bought a twenty-foot horse for eighty cents.
Qu Xiaodie understood Xie Yushu's thoughts and said
"Did you buy a girl or accept a godfather? Just give her money and buy cloth! How can a master be so kind to his slaves!
"You don't understand. I just want to be benevolent and righteous. Moreover, you have to be sincere when making friends. I think this girl deserves it."
"Yes, I don't understand. I hope you won't be taken advantage of. What else are you going to buy for your godmother next?"
Qu Xiaodie asked teasingly.
Xie Yushu glanced at the rice shop not far away
"Then buy some more rice!"
"Tsk tsk! You can buy me as a girl too."
"It's okay if you want! I was unhappy that day and sold you!"
"Then I don't want to!"
'Get out!'
The two were chatting and laughing. Xie Yushu bought another ten kilograms of millet, twenty kilograms of white flour and five kilograms of eggs. Thinking that Wu Daya was still wearing tatters, she bought two more pieces of light green cloth, and then the two said goodbye. Return home.
When we arrived at the inn, we went straight to Wu's Datongpu. Perhaps because we felt that there would be less opportunities for the family to meet each other in the future, the family was chatting together. When they saw Xie Yushu, they stood up and greeted her.
"The benefactor is here!"
"Sister-in-law doesn't need to be a benefactor. You can call me Xie Yushu or Miss Xie! This is the food I brought for you. I accidentally ordered too much just now. However, these are not worth it. If you don't dislike it, just eat it. One bite."
After Xie Yushu finished speaking, Qu Xiaodie put the porcelain basin she had carried all the way on the Datong shop and opened it.
"Hey! It's still hot. Crispy suckling pig, braised pork tenderloin, and sweet and sour fish. They are all Tianxianglou's signatures. They are delicious! And the white rice is still untouched!"
Several little carrot heads smelled the smell and swallowed.
"Wow! It smells so good!"
Wu Dayaniang also spoke cautiously.
"It's rare that our benefactor still remembers us. We may not be able to eat such good food during the Chinese New Year, so how can we dislike it! Thank you so much!"
Qu Xiaodie said cheerfully
"Sister-in-law Wu, thank you for this. There is a piece of cloth here for you, as well as these rice noodles and eggs, which are enough for you to eat until Brother Wu recovers from his injuries!
By the way, Wu Daya will follow Yu Shu from now on. It’s not good to wear too much. With these two pieces of fabric, I have troubled my sister-in-law to make two clothes and two pairs of shoes for Da Ya. We two have too many things to do! "
"Thank you, thank you, my benefactor. You saved my life and gave us money to buy these things. How dare we accept it!"
"There is nothing hard to accept. All I want is Wu Daya's loyalty! As long as Wu Daya has no doubts about me, you can accept it with peace of mind!"
"Master, I swear to be absolutely loyal to you! Wu Daya knelt down and swore again!"
"Okay, let's talk then. We will stay here for the next two days. You can hang out with your family first. When you leave, you can follow us!"
"yes!"
After Xie Yushu finished speaking, she and Qu Xiaodie went back to their house. After running around for a day, the two of them were quite tired, so they lay on the bed chatting.
Xie Yushu took out the remaining silver and counted it. The previous silver was more than seventy-two taels. Now she got two thousand one hundred taels from selling ginseng. The silver notes were carefully rolled up and put into the core of the hairpin, leaving a hundred taels for use.
"What are you going to buy when you go back this time? Little rich woman!"
"Oh! We are short of everything at home. We only have two, no, three of us. We can take as much as we can. When the Wen family's affairs are decided, we will buy a donkey cart first and then a donkey. It will save us money. Hey, hey, hey, carry something on your back!"
"I agree with this with both hands and feet!"
"I won't buy more cotton, grain, eggs, or meat. It's too hot and it will break down on the road. That's all I can think of right now. What else do you want to buy? Tell me!"
Qu Xiaodie thought for a while
"Buy some more chickens, ducks and so on!"
"also!"
"I'll buy you and my mother a hairpin or something! You can also buy some rouge and gouache if you like!"
"Forget it! Sister, I am naturally beautiful!"
"That's all for now!"
"You have a lot of money in your hands, why don't you leave yourself some way out?"
"Of course I'll stay, I plan to go back and buy a piece of land from Han Zhongyu!"
"Okay, if I follow you, I'll feel more at ease!"
"Don't worry! Even if I am reduced to begging for food, I will give you a bite!"
"Hey! I won't go begging for food with you!"
"Get out! You're heartless!"
Xie Yushu and Qu Xiaodie were chatting and laughing but didn't think anything happened, but Mrs. Wen and Wen Ruyu were like pancakes, thinking about it over and over all night, and couldn't sleep well.
The master of the Wen family and the second young master are not at home, and the wife of the house is focused on the card table. Even if she was told, she would not dare to make a decision on such a big matter. Instead, it would affect people's mood! Old Mrs. Wen simply didn't even tell him, and in the end she only called the eldest son and Wen Ruyu to come over to discuss it.
Mr. Wen thought it was too risky and did not agree with the operation. Wen Ruyu had seen Xie Yushu save people, so she felt confident and supported it.
Mrs. Wen tossed and turned all night, and only told her close mother-in-law about the matter. The close mother-in-law stayed with her to think about it all night, and finally just said
"If the old lady decides to have surgery, I am willing to give you a cornea! Even if you only have one eye, I will still serve the old lady well!"
After hearing this, the old lady waved her hands and said
"Let me think again!"
Until the afternoon, the old lady felt that she was not willing to spend the rest of her life like this. She finally decided to give it a try. At worst, if the operation failed, she would continue to be blind. If it succeeded, she would make money!
I just lost some money and suffered some pain!
There was no shortage of money for her family, but she was willing to bear the consequences!
So, near evening, Xie Yushu met Wen Ruyu who came to see her. When Wen Ruyu said that Mrs. Wen agreed to the operation, Xie Yushu readily agreed and told him to come over tomorrow and let Mrs. Wen relax and have a good rest. She had to prepare Some medicine.
Wen Ruyu confirmed the time for the operation and went back to accompany Mrs. Wen, while Xie Yushu went to the drug store to grab some anesthetic powder.
I bought wine and other utensils, and distilled a little alcohol in the house.
