Chapter 23
Looking at his mother and sister crying together, Fu Wenyu's eyes were also sour.
After a while, he handed each of them a clean handkerchief, "Second Aunt has been taught a lesson, I think she won't dare to talk nonsense again. And no one in the village knows about this except the clan leader, you can rest assured in the future."
"Let's just celebrate!"
Although the word "celebrate" was said by Fu Wenyu when he had an idea, the more he thought about it, the more he felt it made sense, "Let's go to the city tomorrow. Leave in the morning and come back in the afternoon."
"Sister, didn't you say that the embroidery thread is used up? It's just right to buy some more. As for mother, we will build a new house in a few days, and we have to give the people in the village something good to eat."
"All these need to be bought."
Building a house must give people something good to eat, Zhou thought about it and agreed.
Then she said with some worry: "Wenyu, we have made a lot of the velvet flowers you taught us. Let's sell them together. I don't know if they can be sold."
"It's impossible for them to be sold."
Fu Wenyu comforted: "Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the velvet flowers you made are bigger and more beautiful than the one Dad bought for Mom before. They will definitely be sold."
"Then it's settled. We will set off early tomorrow morning. As for the sheep and chickens and ducks at home, we can ask Chunhua to help take care of them. Well, give her a bowl, no, half a bowl of goat's milk every day, and let her and her sister herd sheep in the future, and help cut grass and so on."
"I think she is very thin and hasn't eaten anything good."
Chunhua is not a bad person. She can play with Fu Rong and also reminded her today. So Fu Wenyu thought that if he could help, he would help this cousin. Anyway, it's just a bowl of goat's milk, and the extra goat's milk can't be finished by himself.
As for why it is half a bowl instead of a bowl, of course, it is to prevent the greedy second uncle and second aunt. At their house, you get a bowl of milk, but only half a bowl when you take it back.
Zhou also liked this niece who was quiet and often played with her daughter. She didn't object, but she reminded her, "You have to give your grandfather a bowl too. Since it's good for your health, there's no reason to leave him out, otherwise people will say you're unfilial."
She didn't even mention the other two people in the second room, Uncle Fu and Aunt Fu. Obviously, after what happened today, the two families only had face.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Fu Wenyu thought that for the sake of the two taels of silver today, he should give it. The old man's health has improved, which is also a good thing for them, the younger generation.
At this point, he mentioned what he said at the entrance of the village this afternoon. It was about whoever was willing to give out eggs could come to exchange for goat milk, after all, they couldn't drink so much at home. And judging from the reactions of the people present today, there should still be people willing to exchange, and when they do, just remind them that some people can't drink it.
Zhou agreed with his idea.
"Our family is weak in the village, and now we have completely offended the second branch. If we can make more connections, it will be a good thing. Don't worry, leave this to mother."
So the matter was settled.
The next morning, after breakfast and drinking the cooked goat milk with a fishy smell and nothing added except a little sugar, they entrusted the two chickens and a sheep in the family to Chunhua to take care of, and then gave the remaining goat milk to her and Fu Dashi, and then set off.
After arriving in the city, Fu Wenyu first put them in Li's Silk Shop, and then rushed to the blacksmith shop to get the ordered needle-nosed pliers, tweezers, thin copper wire and other items.
The blacksmith had never made needle-nosed pliers, and Fu Wenyu waited for half an hour before getting them.
When he returned to Li's Silk Shop, he wanted to wait at the door like last time, but he was led to the back by a little maid.
"Our wife said that when she sees you, Master Fu, she will invite you in, saying that she has something to discuss. Madam Zhou and Miss Fu are already waiting in the room, and you will see them in a while."
Fu Wenyu followed the maid, wondering what was going on.
After entering, he first greeted the bright-looking Madam Li, and then sat next to Zhou. It was at this time that he learned that Madam Li was very optimistic about the velvet flowers made by Zhou and Fu Rong, and planned to cooperate with their family for a long time. Zhou would provide the technology and she would provide the sales channels, and the money earned would be divided equally.
At this time, a maid came to invite them, saying that a distinguished guest had arrived at the silk shop in the front yard.
Madam Li quickly apologized and left.
After Fu Wenyu waited for the people to leave, he whispered: "Mother, where is my sister?" When he came in, he did not see his sister Fu Rong. Only his mother and Madam Li were in this flower hall.
Zhou's voice was also not loud, "Your sister and Madam Li's daughter went to the back. Madam Li's daughter, Miss Li, also likes those velvet flowers. Mother plans to do business with Madam Li, so let your sister teach her."
So that's it, Fu Wenyu was relieved.
As if she thought of something, Zhou sighed and said, "Madam Li is also miserable. She seems to be from Jiangnan. Because her husband died early, she came to our Liuzhou with her children and left her hometown. I don't know how much gossip she heard in the early years, and it's only now that she feels better."
"By the way, the Li family has been kind to our family."
Mrs. Zhou turned around and looked at her son seriously and said, "During the days when you were sickest, I was at a loss. I heard that Madam Li knew a doctor with excellent medical skills in Jiangzhou, so I came to ask for him. Madam Li was kind-hearted and sent someone to invite him and helped pay for the medicine. It was because of his medicine that you were able to get up, otherwise you would still be lying in bed now."
A doctor from Jiangzhou?
Fu Wenyu thought carefully, but he had no impression.
This is not surprising. The original body just couldn't accept the blow of his father's death at first, so he fell ill all of a sudden. But after he fell ill, he didn't take good care of himself, but was depressed and distressed. He was both in pain from the death of his loved ones and worried about his and his family's future.
He didn't lie in bed to recuperate, but kept his eyes open until dawn. In addition, he occasionally got up at night, but didn't pay attention to keeping himself warm, so he eventually caught a cold.
When Fu Wenyu first came here, he was taking medicine to treat the cold.
It turns out that the doctor who saved his life was hired by the Li family.
But he didn't know.
Come to think of it, the original body was a typical nerd with high IQ and low EQ. When his father was alive, he only cared about studying and didn't understand the ways of the world. After his father passed away, he fell ill again, and he was depressed and unhappy, and he didn't care about these things.
In this case, with the personalities of Zhou and Fu Rong, they would only comfort him and persuade him to take good care of his illness and get well soon. They would not say, "How much is the bowl of medicine you took today?", "Where does the money come from?", "If you don't get better, the family will not be able to open the pot" and so on.
It's understandable that the original body didn't know.
But now that I know, I have to repay them.