After selling myself, I became the head of the family

Chapter 93 Soft-footed Shrimp

"Sir, don't worry, we will definitely find a way."

The little girl patted Lu Xingzhou on the shoulder and comforted him.

"Ah."

The young man lowered his head and had complicated thoughts.

He never thought that one day he would be in trouble because of money.

In the past, my monthly allowance was more than fifty taels, but now my legs are stumped by ninety taels.

"Sir, your calligraphy is so beautiful, why don't you write more? Then I will take it and sell it at a stall on the street."

The little girl held it in for a long time, and finally came up with this idea.

Lu Xingzhou sighed, but he didn't say anything to her.

No matter how good your calligraphy is, how much can it be sold for in this place?
  Perhaps because she realized that her idea would not be of much use, Su Yueyue frowned and thought for a while, and then said again, "How about I set up a stall outside to sell wontons? That lady last time The wontons with such average taste can do business, maybe I can do it too."

The more I thought about it, the more feasible it became, and the little girl’s eyes were filled with stars.

It doesn't cost much to set up a stall. You just need to find a carpenter to make a small cart, then put in a stove and a pot, and light a fire to make soup. Wouldn't that be great?
  A bowl of wontons cost four cents. If she could sell a hundred bowls a day, that would be four cents of silver.

If she could sell two hundred and fifty bowls, the young master would have enough money for medicine for a day!

"There are less than three thousand people in Qingshui Town, including old people, young people, women and children. How many people can eat outside in a day?"

Lu Xingzhou shook his head and rejected her proposal.

Businesses that can really make money have already been done by people.

What can a little girl do?

"What should I do then."

Su Yueyue grimaced.

She knew that Aunt Cai had always hoped that the young master's legs would get better.

I also know that the young master is very eager to stand up again.

But now that something like this has happened, who can think of a solution?

I once heard that if a female worker does a good job, a piece of embroidery can be sold for thousands of taels.

Looking back now, peeling off her skin and flesh might not be enough.

The storyteller said that the wealthy businessmen could spend dozens or even hundreds of taels a day, so she wanted to do it.

It's a pity that it can only be realized in a dream.

Even at the market, Su Yueyue didn't dare to look at any pork or fish.

She now feels that she cannot spend more than a copper coin, and it is best to save a little and save a little more.

Seeing her searching, Lu Xingzhou sighed in his heart.

This little girl is quite honest, but if Granny Chu is to be left to eat at home today, she can't have someone eat vegetarian food with her.

Fortunately, Su Yueyue still remembered it. After struggling for a long time, she finally bought half a catty of pork and ten eggs and went back.

There are still vegetarian dishes at home, and half a pig's trotter bought yesterday is still there.

When I got home, I stewed the pig's trotters first. When the stew was done, they were soft and soft, just right for two little old ladies to eat.

A total of twenty cents were spent today. Thinking that one egg cost one cent, Su Yueyue came up with the idea of ​​raising chickens at home.

It only costs fifty coins to buy an old hen. From now on, you can get one egg a day. After waiting for fifty days, you can make money by getting more eggs in the future.

Knowing her little thoughts, Lu Xingzhou didn't stop her.

He actually forgot that all the expenses at home now are grandma's pension money.

It seems that he also has to think carefully about how to make some money.

It's a pity that there were no good students to practice painting at the beginning. Otherwise, just painting some paintings on weekdays can be exchanged for several kilograms of rice and meat.

For the first time, the young man truly saw the current situation clearly.

If you want to live, then live well.

It’s not good to keep dragging down grandma and the others.

When they got home, the two little old ladies felt a little tired and moved to the main room.

Hearing the sound of the courtyard door opening, Grandma Cai stood up and went over to ask.

"Yueyue, how are you? Did Doctor Ma say anything?" "Doctor Ma said that he would give the young master some medicine after another month. By then, the young master's legs will heal faster."

The little girl twisted and said.

"That's a good thing. Why do you look like this?"

Aunt Cai couldn't tell from their expressions.

Everyone has such a sad face, fearing that there is still something they are hiding from themselves.

"It's just that the medicine is a bit expensive." Su Yueyue clasped her hands and hesitated.

Neither she nor the young master wanted to make grandma worry too much.

After all, grandma is already ill, so she can't bear everything.

"How much silver do you need?"

Grandma Cai asked after hearing this.

Master, now a course of acupuncture costs one tael of silver, so how expensive can the medicine be?

"Ninety taels."

Su Yueyue was speechless for a long time, Lu Xingzhou pursed his lips and said.

"Ninety taels." Grandma Cai frowned, and then began to think carefully about the remaining money she had.

Both the madam and the old madam had given her money for her retirement. Including the house she sold, she had a total of five hundred taels.

The master's prescription and ointment cost a total of two hundred and twenty taels. In that half year, the two of them spent fifty taels. After arriving in Qingshui Town, they spent a total of less than forty taels. Now I should still have one. It looks like one hundred and ninety taels.

"That's enough. Why are you worrying about this? Grandma is still here."

Both of them were stunned. They never thought that Grandma Cai could still come up with money.

After all, the family only needs one or two silver dollars for food and clothing for a month.

"Don't worry, I still have enough money, so you don't have to worry."

But in the future, we still have to find another livelihood for them.

Otherwise, if you die, you can't let them sit in vain.

A hundred taels may be more or less, but it is not enough if you want them to use it for a lifetime.

But if possible, she would like to use the money to buy twenty acres of land, and then rent the land to tenants. The money every year will be enough for the two of them, and she can also save some for her. use.

Looking at the two dolls, Grandma Cai's eyes were full of love.

Even if you don't care, you still have to leave something for them.

If the old lady hadn't bought herself from Ren Ya, I'm afraid she would have died in that famine year.

Which of the things I have now were not given by them?
  Only by taking good care of the young master can she have the dignity to go to the underworld to meet them.

"Mommy, it's me who has dragged you down."

There was guilt in the boy's voice.

If she hadn't dragged her down, she probably wouldn't have gotten such a disease.

The young man always felt that he was a drag on his grandma. It was because of him that he had to leave his hometown and come to this small place at such an old age.

"Young master, what you said is wrong. Since we are a family, how can we say that we are a drag or not?"

After tapping the boy's forehead lightly, she rubbed her waist and sat back again.

"Okay, okay, no matter how you say it, there is a happy event today. Why are you so embarrassed? The sky is falling and there is still grandma here. What do you two young people have to worry about?"

In response, Su Yueyue carried her things to the kitchen, while Lu Xingzhou went back to the house to be alone.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?"

"I was just thinking about what they would do if I were gone."

How could Grandma Cai not be worried?

The prince is not allowed to take the imperial examination and is not allowed to engage in business. Will he really have to stay in this small town for the rest of his life?
  "Old sister, you can't keep thinking about them. They have to let them explore and find their own way forward."

Mrs. Chu shook her head in disapproval.

Children will grow up. If they are taken care of all the time, they will only become weak shrimps.

(End of this chapter)