Dragging the family to flee famine?Don't be afraid, I have room to fill the granary

Chapter 40 Tao’s thoughts

In the end, Taoshi sold the golden hairpin to the owner of the gold shop at a price of 28 taels.

He took the silver with one hand, and handed over the gold hairpin with the other. Although he got more than 20 taels of silver, which would be enough for the Tao family to eat for a while, but before leaving, the Tao family still did not forget to scold Tao Qiniang and his wife bitterly. A few words.

"A white-eyed wolf, a dead star, ah bah, there is no good thing. Sooner or later, you will be punished, and it depends on how long you can be proud."

After scolding, Tao Shi left the gold shop with her son and daughter-in-law.

Not long after leaving, the eldest daughter-in-law began to chew her tongue dissatisfiedly in Tao's ear.

"Mother, look at this Tao Qiniang, she is different from the fourth brother and the man next to Lihou with the oil bottle every time I see her, I will say that this woman is dishonest, what kind of mother teaches what kind Such a daughter. Now I suspect that the oil bottle is not the fourth brother's."

"If you think about it, it was less than ten months after she got married to her fourth brother and gave birth. It was said that she was born prematurely, but our family conditions were like that at that time. We didn't go to a doctor to check her pulse. But who can be sure that it must be premature? Still. Now I see that they are living a happy life, but I didn't expect them to be so cold-blooded."

"Why, we were once a family. Even if we and our fourth brother are reconciled, we should still take into consideration the past husband and wife, right? Haven't we already said that a husband and wife are kind to each other for a hundred days, but she did this to us just for a hairpin?"

"If you want me to say, you should ask them to make up for all the chews they have spent on the oil bottle for more than ten years. Not to mention how much they need, giving them 100 taels for more than ten years is not an exaggeration at all. If she really is not four It’s my brother’s seed, so we should get more of her, because our family can’t raise her in vain for more than ten years.”

As soon as the eldest daughter-in-law finished speaking, the Tao boss on the side also echoed: "Changyi's mother is right, and seeing what they are like, it must be no problem to get one or two hundred taels. Look at that Tao Qiniang just now, she wants to buy that Jinzan, 200 taels will be given, if not for the sudden appearance of the money-losing goods, the 100 taels will now be in our pockets."

Thinking of this, Boss Tao became even more angry.

100 taels. He had never seen so much silver in his entire life.

Listening to what her son and daughter-in-law said to each other, Mrs. Tao was also very angry. She rolled her eyes at her son, and then cursed angrily: "Then why did you become mute just now? If you didn't say anything just now, what's the use of saying it now?" , the villagers are still waiting for us at the grain store. We have wasted most of the day just now. Let’s not talk about wasting time when we go back now. The loser and the white-eyed wolf already know our plan. If you want some money, come here so easy."

"Then just let them go like this?" Boss Tao looked unwilling.

"Wait first, look at it like that, I guess the money-loser should have settled down here, even if he didn't settle down, he will always meet again on the road after a while, and when he is on the road, I will show my old face. Those who are sloppy and rolling have to ask them for some silver. Now that they are in the city, they might be arrested if they make trouble, and the three taels of silver that they have pledged will not come back at that time, so the loss outweighs the gain."

"Yes, yes, it's a good thing that my mother reacted quickly just now, and that Tao Qiniang almost sued us. By the way, mother, we have money now, and we have to buy some good ones for the children. Look at this paragraph It's time for the skinny ones to be wilting." In order to eat something delicious, the eldest daughter-in-law quickly changed the subject and flattered Tao Shi.

"Mom, you'll buy us some meat buns later as a gift." Boss Tao also hurriedly tried to please Mrs. Tao.

"Eat, eat, eat, eat, think about eating every day, this little money is not enough for you to make such a thing, just now the entry fee to the city was three hundred yuan, don't even think about eating. And this little money will have to survive In this famine year, we still have to spend money when we get to the south. After buying food, we will leave the city immediately.”

When Tao Boss heard this, he didn't care at all, and then said happily: "The expenses for Chang Yi's mother and I to go to the city were paid by the villagers, and we didn't use any money from home. Besides, mother, don't you still have money in your hands?" Are there jade bracelets and those tasseled hostas? Those must be more valuable than the golden hairpin just now. At worst, if you sell that hosta again, are we afraid that we won’t be able to survive this lean year?"

When Tao Shi heard this, she wanted to deny the existence of these things, but thinking that she had admitted when Tao Qiniang said it just now, it would be unreasonable to hide this from the eldest son, but in order not to let the eldest son's family worry about it. Looking at these things, she hurriedly scolded with displeasure:
"What do you want to eat? Those things have been there for so many years, and they have been sold out for this big family. The last golden hairpin was originally intended for you, the sixth brother, to use when you get a wife. But. There is nothing we can do now, let’s just focus on the family’s life first. And you think your sixth brother’s life is easy, but he still needs money from time to time.”

"So, what Tao Qiniang said just now is true? Mom, did you really ask the sixth brother to give the earring to the lady of the county magistrate's family? Mom, you..." The eldest daughter-in-law said with a look on her face. Wronged, I am a cow and a horse for this family, but I didn't expect that there is nothing wrong with me if there are good things.

"What the heck, your sixth brother didn't give away those things for free. After those things are given away, the county magistrate's lady can follow your sixth brother wholeheartedly. After your sixth brother's matter with Miss Chai is settled, he will arrive When I come back from being elected as a candidate or a Jinshi, can I treat you brothers and sisters-in-law badly?"

"Yes, yes, what mother said makes sense. When the sixth brother becomes the son-in-law of the county magistrate, we can follow suit. Didn't you always want to go to the county to do business, Changyi's mother? Then you can ask the sixth brother to help you. This little thing will not matter to him then."

Hearing what Boss Tao said, the eldest daughter-in-law felt a little more balanced in her heart.

Seeing this, Mrs. Tao quickly changed the subject: "Okay, everyone, hurry up and don't make the villagers wait impatiently. The city entry and exit fees are given to you so that you can go into the city to do things."

What kind of heart is the eldest daughter-in-law? Tao's heart is like a bright mirror, as long as they believe that all the things in her hand are sold out, it will save her from worrying about it.

But now there is only one jade bracelet left of those things.

The fringed hosta that was first sold has been given to the youngest son in private school and care for these years.

Of course, there are also supplements for household use.Otherwise, how could such a big family live such a comfortable life?
This time, her youngest son survived all difficulties and stayed in the county in order to get a good grade in the exam next year, so she sold the pair of earrings and left them all to her youngest son, including the family's silver. They were also given to him.

This time there was no other way, the food was all eaten, if they didn't find a way to buy some food, the whole family would starve to death, so they had no choice but to sell the golden hairpin.

She has already planned the remaining jade bracelets.

Unless the younger son goes to Beijing to take the exam and get married, he cannot sell it easily. This is the last property of their Tao family.

Of course, Tao Boss and his wife would not know about her thoughts.

After Tao led the two of them to meet the villagers, they began to buy various things for the villagers.

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Tao Qiqi and the others looked at the golden hairpin that the store just took back after Taoshi left with his son and daughter-in-law, so naturally they would not let it go.

But Tao Qiqi is not in a hurry, she has to wait for the boss to take the initiative to ask, so as to avoid being forced to raise the price.

So after the boss sent those people away, before Tao Qiniang could speak, Tao Qiqi took the lead and asked: "Boss, do you have any jewelry that is suitable for me? Can you recommend it?"

(End of this chapter)