Pastoral little master

Chapter 19 Excuses
Old man Tan's face darkened slightly.

"What's the matter?" He took a sip of his tea and asked lightly.

Tan Deyin got up and lifted the curtain to look outside.

Seeing no one around, he sat down again and said in a low voice, "Father, have you forgotten? It's about lending money.

Spring is here, and whether you are doing business or farming, you are in urgent need of money.

At this time, the interest rate is high and there is a guarantee. After a few years, at least a hundred acres of fertile land can be earned. "

When mentioning silver, Mr. Tan's expression became serious, "Let me think about it again."

Then he got up, lifted the curtain and went out.

I don't want to talk about it with Tan Deyin again.

Tan Deyin gritted his teeth, old and stubborn!
He pulled up the stool, sat on the edge of the bed, and said to Zhao Shi with a smile, "Mother, if you have time, please persuade father. Those money won't spoil you if you keep it on your body.

If you put it in a bank to lend money, the interest will be huge.

After 100 taels a year, at least you can earn 60 to [-] taels, but in fact there must be more than that.

Mother, do the math, if it takes two or three years, it will be a few hundred taels. "

After hearing this, Mrs. Zhao couldn't help being moved.

But Mr. Tan disagreed, and she didn't dare to agree easily.

"Is the bank reliable?" Mrs. Zhao asked.

"Mother, don't you worry about what I do, if I'm unreliable, I can tell dad.

Honglei said that all the money of the county magistrate is kept there, and there is still a surplus to support a large family with interest money every year.

However, you must not talk about this matter, otherwise, the county magistrate will be unhappy if he finds out, and Hong Lei's job will be gone. "Tan Deyin deliberately lowered his voice and said.

Of course Mrs. Zhao knew the identity of the county magistrate, and immediately nodded, "Don't worry, I dare not say anything about the county magistrate.

You also say hello to Honglei, don't tell others about the magistrate behind your back, it's not easy to get an errand. "

The Zhao family is still satisfied with Wang Honglei, the grandson-in-law.

"Mother, don't worry, Hong Lei is a shrewd person, this is just for me, how can outsiders say it.

Alas, in fact, doing so is also a plan for Lao Wu and Osmanthus fragrans.

If the fifth son is elected to be an official in the future, he won't succeed if he doesn't have money to go around.

Osmanthus fragrans is not young anymore, it would be good to prepare more dowry for her.

And mother, your health is not very good, you should buy more ginseng to make up for it, but it all costs money.

Mother, reasoning is just a matter of reasoning, you should discuss it with dad, if it wasn't for Hong Lei's face, people wouldn't care about us. " Tan Deyin said.

The many benefits made Zhao's heart skip a beat.

That's right, money won't go down at home, but it's faster to put money in a bank for lending than to get money.

"Well, I see, I'll tell your father tonight." Mrs. Zhao agreed with a smile and nodded.

Only then did Tan Deyin smile with satisfaction.

The mother and son talked and laughed for a while, and Tan Deyin went out to eat.

Looking at the bracelet on her wrist, Mrs. Zhao smiled again.

After thinking about it, he still took it off, got out of bed, and put it away in a small secret cabinet.

She wanted to keep it as a dowry for Tan Guihua.

After breakfast, Tan Debao was ready to go out with the burden of the shopkeeper.

Mr. Tan didn't approve of him being a shopkeeper, and Mrs. Zhao wanted him to learn carpentry from her younger brother.

But he insisted on it.

Mr. Tan had no choice but to give up, but Mrs. Zhao scolded him many times in private.

Fortunately, this peddler's business is pretty good, and he can earn a hundred yuan a day, which keeps Zhao's mouth shut.

"Fourth Uncle, here are your dry food and water." Qiduo stepped forward with a smile and brought some snacks and a pot of water to Tan Debao.

The two snacks were given by Shen Nan, and the others were fried rice candies made by the family last winter.

Although the water is cold, it is the spring water of the seven dimensions.

Even if it is cold to drink, it will not make the body uncomfortable.

"Hey, good Qiduo, your body is just right, rest at home more." Tan Debao grinned, pulling out a smile uglier than crying, and said in a deep voice.

Qiduo smiled and nodded, watching him leave.

In fact, she had some sympathy for this fourth uncle.

Almost all men his age married wives and had children, but he was still alone.

Qiduo went to Tan Dejin to see if he could remove the snail's tail.

Not sure if there was a vise or something like that in this day and age.

If you can remove the tail, make it spicy, if not, pick out the snail meat and fry it in various ways.

The snails have been raised by Qiduo with spiritual spring water, and Mrs. Zhao dripped a few drops of rapeseed oil in the water to let the snails spit out the dirt in their bodies.

Tan Dejin and Mrs. Xu were looking at the pot of snails and frowning.

Can people eat this thing?
Seeing Qiduo coming in, Mrs. Xu asked warmly, "Duo, who did you hear that snails can be eaten?"

If you can't eat it after making it, Mrs. Zhao will scold Qiduo severely.

She couldn't watch Qiduo being wronged, so she had to ask clearly.

Qiduo pursed her soft lips, blinked her black eyes, looked at Tan Dejin and Mrs. Xu timidly, and said softly, "Father and mother, if I tell you, don't scold me."?
"Silly girl, tell me, mother won't scold you." Xu gently stroked Qiduo's black hair.

Tan Dejin also nodded, "Yes, father won't scold you."

Qiduo nodded lightly, "Since I can't speak, I often sit there in a daze, whenever I'm in a daze, a lot of cooking ideas pop up in my mind, many of which are things we haven't eaten before.

I didn't know how to speak before, and I didn't dare to test the truth, for fear that you would worry about me.

Father, mother, do you think I am sick? "

A very aggrieved and frightened expression appeared on her face, and mist formed in her black eyes.

I wanted to say that it was taught by Mrs. Li, the maid of Zheng Wanru's family.

But if you think about it carefully, it is easy to wear.

Let's go a little further.

Tan Deyin used to say all kinds of strange things in front of his family.

It was so vivid that no one doubted it.

There is a second uncle who is a magic stick in the family, and it really facilitates lying.

Sure enough, although Qi Duo's words were a bit unbelievable, the Xu couple did not suspect that she was lying.

Suddenly, Xu suddenly realized that she must be blessed by the gods, so she specially taught Qiduo these skills.

"Duo, this is not a disease, don't worry. You are a blessed child, and you will be healthy." Xu comforted Qiduo in turn.

Qiduo's complexion softened, and she said softly, "Mother, I feel relieved when you say that.

In fact, I am not delicious, I must eat this snail.

Grandma always thinks that we can't make money like the second uncle, so I just want to try those cooking methods in the past. If I can succeed, I might be able to make some money for the family.

If I can make money, my grandparents will be happy, and they won't hate us anymore, and they won't think about sending me away anymore. "

Qiduo's words hit her parents' weakness.

Both of them lowered their heads and sighed.

Alas, Mother doesn't like us, it's all about money!

Tan Dejin and his wife just thought about this kind of words in their hearts, and never said a word to their children.

"Duo, you said just now that you are earning money, how do you earn it?" Tan Dejin raised his head first and asked.

As the eldest son in the family, he naturally wanted to contribute to the Tan family.

Qiduo knew that he was moved, so she said, "Father, mother, I think so, first make some snails, let the family taste it, see if it tastes good.

If everyone finds it delicious, we can make it and sell it in towns and counties. "

"Well, Dow's idea is also feasible.

It's just that no one has eaten this snail, will anyone buy it? "Tan Dejin said worriedly.

Xu's eyes lit up, and he said, "Those rich people like to eat some strange and new things.

I thought, if this snail really tastes good, someone will definitely buy it. "

She spoke very confidently, as if she had lived in a rich family before.

Qiduo was a little surprised that Mrs. Xu agreed with her own ideas so quickly.

But Tan Dejin was not surprised, Xu's words dispelled his worries.

"Mingxiu, Duo, let's do a little less quietly first.

If it tastes good, go tell grandma, if it doesn't taste good, forget it. "Tan Dejin suggested.

Both Qiduo and Xu agreed to this suggestion.

Qiduo let out a breath, is this a good start?

As for the problem of removing the snail's tail, it was easily solved. The Tan family has a tool similar to a pliers.

It's just that snails need to be raised for two or three days to spit mud and cannot be eaten temporarily.

Qiduo went to boil medicine for Mrs. Zhao again.

It's just that when she went to deliver the medicine this time, Mrs. Zhao was so painful that she was rickety again, and she was unwilling to drink any more medicine.

"Get out, damn girl, get out of here. I blame you, bastard, otherwise I wouldn't have suffered from such crimes." Zhao swears with a pale face, pointing at Qiduo with a thin finger.

Qiduo frowned, really wanted to slam the medicine bowl to the ground, then fling her sleeves and leave.

It's a pity that people have to bow their heads under the eaves.

Who made their identity like this.

"Mother, drink the medicine first before scolding me, otherwise you won't have any strength." Qiduo persuaded softly.

Mr. Tan also persuaded, "Drink the medicine quickly. I think this medicine is useful. Didn't you sleep soundly last night?"

Zhao was silent for a while.

Mr. Tan sighed softly, took the bowl in Qiduo's hand himself, helped Mrs. Zhao to sit up, and fed the medicine.

As usual, Qiduo took out a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake and handed it to Mrs. Zhao, "Grandma, sweet mouth."

Zhao's eyelids drooped, and he took the sweet-scented osmanthus cake with some reluctance, and waved his hand, "Go out, it's annoying to see you."

Qiduo didn't care too much, smiled slightly at Mr. Tan, and went out with the bowl.

"Child Qiduo, since she can talk, I think she is very sensible, so don't scold her in the future." Old Master Tan said.

The corner of Zhao's mouth twitched to one side, "Hmph, if it wasn't for her restraint, where would this strange disease be?"

"Take the medicine first, then we'll talk." Mr. Tan couldn't agree.

Zhao's pain passed, and she felt her strength regained, and she struggled to get out of bed.

"Where is this going?" Mr. Tan asked puzzled.

"I cut a piece of bacon for Mrs. Xu today. I have to go and see if she is stealing those losers." Mrs. Zhao lifted the quilt and got out of bed.

Mr. Tan frowned, "Go back to bed and rest, don't think about what you have and what you don't have, the eldest daughter-in-law is not like that.

If those kids have serious mouths, I can keep this pastry for you, really. "

The tone was a little displeased.

This was a truth, but it was very harsh to Zhao's ears.

"Old man, what nonsense are you talking about, they are not heavy-mouthed, don't tell me the old woman is heavy-mouthed, I am greedy.

You said that I have been married to you for decades, and when I ate alone, you can tell me clearly, ah!
I'm not dead yet, you old bastard is helping the younger generation to scold me. "Zhao scolded with a straight face.

Mr. Tan was so angry that his beard trembled, "It's unreasonable!"

After dropping these words, he flung his sleeves and left, ignoring her.

Mrs. Zhao held back her anger and ran to the kitchen.

As soon as I walked out the door, I smelled the aroma of bacon, which made my mouth water.

When Qiduo and the others saw Mrs. Zhao suddenly appearing, they were all stunned.

In an instant, they all understood Mrs. Zhao's purpose in coming to the kitchen.

There was a trace of sadness in Xu's eyes.

Mrs. Zhao drooped her eyelids and looked at the table where the vegetables were placed.

(End of this chapter)