An ordinary fox would not be very valuable.
Fox meat is edible, but not everyone can tolerate it.
The one Xie Rongzhao encountered, with its red fox fur, was really eye-catching.
If this were made into a cloak, I don't know how beautiful it would be!
Xie Laosan also sold some wild animals in the town, but most of them were sold to restaurants as food. Naturally, this red fox had to be sold to a wealthy family in order to get more money.
Xie Xiuwen did not disappoint his precious daughter and took them to Master Song's house in the town.
The other party probably took Xie Xiuwen's face into consideration, so the price he offered was not low. He took the whole fox and paid him sixty taels of silver.
This is definitely a huge sum of money.
In fact, it's just this piece of leather, and it's not tanned, so it shouldn't be sold at this price. But as luck would have it, a young lady from the Song family is getting married this fall, and there's a piece of fox fur missing from her dowry. I have searched all over the county for my cloak, but now I can't even get enough of it.
It just so happened that the color of the fur that Xie Xiuwen brought was of the right color again. When Mrs. Song was happy, she naturally gave a higher price.
Xie Xiuwen felt that the other party was kind, so he gave away some of the wild animals that Xie Laosan had beaten as companions.
Mrs. Song was so happy that she even met them in person. When she saw the cute Xie Rongzhao, she thought the child had round eyes, cute and festive, so she had someone take out a small silver lock and put it around Xie Rongzhao's neck.
The small silver lock looked a little old, and it had obviously been worn by someone before, and it was not too heavy. Xie Xiuwen estimated that it weighed two or three taels of silver, so he let Guobao accept it.
After coming out of the Song family, Xie Xiuwen first took his uncle and nephew to dinner, and then took out a ten-tael silver note and stuffed it into Xie Laosan.
Xie Laosan didn't want to accept it, and felt that he was guilty of taking the money. After all, this red fox was encountered by Sister Zhao, and logically, it belonged to Sister Zhao.
"Third brother, keep it. If it weren't for you, her family wouldn't have been able to transport this red fox. She would have to give it an advantage when it arrives."
Xie Laosan still refused to answer.
Xie Rongzhao raised his head and said sweetly: "Third uncle, keep it and buy candies for Brother Ye and Brother En."
Xie Laosan's eyes flickered, and when he mentioned his two sons, his heart inevitably moved.
"Listen to me, baby, put it away quickly. Brother Ye is also going to school. I heard that he is far less generous than Brother Hui in school."
Xie Laosan became angry again when he heard this. Why can Brother Hui be so generous?
Isn't it just because of the love from my grandparents that my hands are loose?
Xie Rongzhao tugged on Xie Laosan's clothes: "Uncle San, give it to my brother. My brother will take the first prize in the exam!"
Xie Laosan immediately became happy again. Who wouldn't like to hear people praise their children?
He directly picked up Xie Rongzhao, feeling that the second brother in the family was the best to him, so he smiled innocently, scratched his head and stuffed the banknotes into his sleeves.
Xie Laosan's own prey could not be sold for much money, and he might not be able to earn even two taels of silver.
However, because he helped the Song family, Xie Xiuwen generously gave him twelve taels, so Xie Laosan was naturally happy and grateful.
"Then I'll accept it. Second brother, don't worry. If anything happens to my niece in the future, I won't sit idly by and ignore it."
This is exactly the result Xie Xiuwen wants.
He can't go home every day now, and he will have to go to Fucheng to study in the future, and he can't come back often. Naturally, he can't rest assured that only mother and daughter are left at home.
Xie Xiuwen had long since given up on his parents and eldest brother, and now that his third brother was willing to take care of him, it was exactly what he wanted.
Xie Xiuwen was originally worried about money, but now his daughter has given him this blessing.
With these fifty taels of silver, plus what he had saved earlier, he could at least hold on until next year's provincial examination.
Xie Xiuwen gave Xie Laosan some money, naturally with the intention of blocking his mouth.
There are benefits, and he won't hide it secretly, but he doesn't want to let the elder take advantage of it anymore.
Xie Laosan took Xie Rongzhao back to the village. As soon as he entered the village, he saw Xie Rongen wandering at the entrance of the village.
Xie Rongzhao got down from his third uncle's arms and ran towards Xie Rongen with his short feet.
"Fourth brother!"
Xie Rongen's figure and appearance matched Xie Laosan's, and he was so strong that when he saw his little cousin running over, he bent down and stretched out his hands to pick her up.
"You're finally back. Dad, didn't you say you were taking the baby up the mountain? Why did you go outside the village?"
Xie Laosan chuckled twice: "Sister Zhao misses her father, take her to see him."
Xie Rongen hugged Xie Rongzhao and turned around: "Go back quickly, Sanlang Cheng is here."
Xie Laosan was a little surprised. It's so out of character. Why is Cheng Sanlang here?
"My dear, do you still remember Cheng Sanlang?"
Xie Rongzhao tilted his head: "Brother Jingzhou!"
Xie Rongen was a little annoyed and curled his lips and said: "You have a good memory! But you have to remember that no matter how nice he is to you, he is not your brother. Only the brothers from our Xie family are your real brothers, you know No?"
Xie Rongzhao nodded and said obediently: "I listen to Fourth Brother."
Xie Laosan was walking on one side and laughed loudly when he heard what the two brothers and sisters said!
"Silang, you are thinking too much. Jingzhou played with your sister Zhao for several days in the first month of the year. How could he not remember her? Besides, he and your sister Zhao are engaged, and they are not brother and sister. We are going to be husband and wife from now on!”
Xie Rongzhao's face was slightly red, his eyes were lowered and he did not dare to say a word.
Xie Rongen looked unhappy: "Baby is still young."
Cheng Jingzhou's home is not far from Xiejiazhuang. If you take a small road, it will only take a quarter of an hour.
When Xie Laosan and the other three came back, Cheng Jingzhou had already been invited to the front hall to talk, and his mother-in-law also served tea.
Although Cheng Jingzhou was born into a farmer's family, he came from an upright family and could be said to have come from a farming and studying family. Cheng Jingzhou's father came from a juren family and was now teaching in the county school. Strictly speaking, he was also a son of an official.
It is precisely because of Cheng's father's status that Mr. Xie attaches great importance to this marriage and is particularly kind to Cheng Jingzhou.
"Grandpa, we are back."
As soon as Xie Rongzhao climbed two steps, she saw clearly that the young man sitting in the room was her fiancé who died young in her previous life.
This was the first time I saw Xie Rongzhao since he was reborn.
Eight-year-old Cheng Jingzhou has already gained quite a reputation in the county because of his early enlightenment.
Thinking of Cheng Jingzhou's unexpected early death in his previous life and the despicable plagiarism of some of his articles, Xie Rongzhao's heart ached.
But just like that, Cheng Jingzhou walked up to her with a worried look on his face.
"My dear, what's wrong? But what's wrong with you?"
Xie Rongzhao couldn't hold it back, and tears fell down.
"Brother Jingzhou, it hurts so much!"
