The pretty widow is addicted to money, and the little wolfdog asks for a hug

What four-year-old kid can earn three cents?

Only him! Meng Wuhuan!

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"44 duck eggs! I paid 2 cents, and there are 4 left!"

"38 pieces of cattle! Give me 1 cent, and there are 18 pieces left!"

"43 soybeans! I gave you 2 cents, and there are 3 left!"

"31 lucky charms! Give me 1 cent, and there are 11 left!"

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"Kang Mancang has 75 pieces! Give 3 cents, and there are 15 pieces left!"

"Kang Damei 80 pieces! Give me four cents!"

The other kids were very surprised that the brother and sister caught so many bugs!

Gu Qinghuai remained calm as he gave 3 cents to Kang Mancang and 4 cents to Kang Damei.

Kang Mancang's face turned red, and he lowered his head, not daring to look at Qinghuai at all.

Kang Damei was also very embarrassed. She hesitated for a long time, and finally said to Gu Qinghuai with a red face: "Xiao...Xiaohuai sister, I'm sorry, I...I lied."

Gu Qinghuai looked at her and smiled, "What lie did you tell?"

Kang Damei clutched the corner of her clothes tightly and lowered her head.

Gu Qinghuai was very worried that her little head would suddenly break off and roll off her shoulders, because the eight-year-old girl was so thin that her head looked big and her body small, with a neck as thin as her wrist.

Kang Damei's eyes were filled with tears. She said timidly, "Sister Xiaohuai asked the children in the village to find insects, but when my mother heard about it, she helped us catch insects in the afternoon. She brought all the insects she caught to me to sell. My mother is an adult, not a child. I'm sorry, Sister Xiaohuai, I... my family is too poor, so I... woo woo..."

Her mother secretly helped her catch the insects, but as an adult she was embarrassed to come over and sell them, so she gave the insects to her.

She was already very grateful to Sister Xiaohuai for allowing her and Mancang to sell insects.

So, she thought about it for a long time and decided that she could not lie to Sister Xiaohuai, otherwise, she would always feel the urge to urinate, and would not be able to eat or sleep.

Kang Mancang also said with red eyes: "Sister Xiaohuai, I'm sorry, my sister and I lied."

Gu Qinghuai was so touched by these two honest little kids that his heart softened and his nose was sore.

She gently touched their heads, took out two pieces of candy, put them in the hands of the brother and sister, and said softly: "You and your sister are both honest and good children. Sister Xiaohuai will reward you with a piece of candy. From now on, whenever you have insects, bring them to sell. Even if your mother caught them, it will count. I only collect the insects, no matter who caught them."

When the other kids heard this, their eyes lit up.

They can also allow the adults in the family to help catch bugs!

Kang Damei's tears fell, "Thank you, Sister Xiaohuai."

[Ding, congratulations to the host for saving the 15th woman. The reward is one hundred large tents, one hundred dog-skin hats, a mace, one hundred raincoats, and twenty carriages. The space volume is expanded to 15X15X15=3375 cubic meters.]

Gu Qinghuai glanced at Kang Damei. It seemed that collecting insects this time could completely change her fate.

"Thank you, little...Sister Huai, wow..." Five-year-old Kang Mancang also pouted and started crying.

Qi Yuanshuo looked at Gu Qinghuai tenderly and said to the brother and sister, "Stop crying, go home quickly and get the money."

The brother and sister bowed to Gu Qinghuai and left hand in hand.

After leaving Gu Laosi's yard, the brother and sister looked at each other and ran home quickly.

They earned seven cents today and were rewarded with two candies. A Niang would definitely be very happy if she knew about this.

Kang Damei and Kang Mancang

Widow Liao took the seven cents and weighed them in her hand. Listening to the crisp sound of the coins colliding, her hands shook with excitement.

The autumn grain tax was due soon, and once it was paid, the family would be almost completely bankrupt. The three of them, mother and son, had no idea how they would survive the entire winter.

Now that Gu Qinghuai is collecting insects, the family finally has some income.

That time, Aunt Gunzi heard her saying bad things about Gu Qinghuai, and she felt embarrassed to go to Gu Qinghuai's house to sell wood ash again.

This time, with the help of the little kids, I can finally earn some money.

Kang Damei bit off half of her candy and passed it to Widow Liao, her eyes sparkling, "Mother, eat it. This is a reward from Xiaohuai. She said she was only responsible for collecting the bugs, and she didn't care who caught them. She also said that my brother and I were honest and good children, so she rewarded us with a candy each."

After hearing what her daughter said, Widow Liao felt a little uncomfortable.

She really didn't expect that Gu Qinghuai not only did not blame Damei and Mancang, but also rewarded them with a piece of candy.

Kang Damei secretly glanced at A Niang, thought for a moment, and whispered, "A Niang, Xiao Huai is really good to me and Mancang. Can you... can you stop scolding her behind her back in the future?"

Widow Liao's eyes were moist and her cheeks were red with shame.

She often spoke ill of Gu Qinghuai together with the women in the village.

She didn't know why she was like that. After thinking about it, she thought maybe it was because of jealousy.

She was jealous of Gu Qinghuai because she was just like her, a slutty widow who was despised by everyone, but Gu Qinghuai could hold her head high and was arrogant. She never felt that being a widow was pathetic or shameful, and never bowed down to anyone. But in the village, she had to please others and was timid.

She was jealous of Gu Qinghuai's good luck, as he was able to dig up century-old ginseng in the mountains and eat meat every meal at home; while she worked herself to death every day and could not even get enough to eat.

She was jealous that Gu Qinghuai had her parents' home to return to and was protected by her parents, brothers and sisters; but her husband's family had wiped out her entire family, and her parents' family wanted to sell her and her two children.

She was jealous that Gu Qinghuai had suddenly become very smart and powerful; and she was constantly harassed by the bachelors in the village, but she dared not resist.

Widow Liao wiped her eyes, took a deep breath, pinched her eldest sister's face, and said angrily, "You little bastard, you're turning your elbows out so quickly? A mother is even worse than an outsider?"

Kang Damei hugged Widow Liao's waist and said with her little face raised, "Mother, I'm doing this for your and your brother's good. Look, those in our village who have a good relationship with Sister Xiaohuai are living better and better. A few days ago, I saw Tian Xiaocao's family eating meat and white rice!"

Uncle Tian and Tian Daniu, two laborers, helped Gu Qinghuai's family make adobe bricks and build houses, and earned several taels of silver.

"There are also duck eggs and big hair. I saw them eating cakes yesterday. They smelled so good," Kang Mancang said while sniffing.

Kang Damei continued: "Mother, Sister Xiaohuai has not done anything to let our family down. Gu Qingsong and Gu Qingmiao never bully us, unlike the other kids in the village who always bully me and Mancang."

Widow Liao rubbed Kang Damei's head and said, "Well, I will listen to you from now on and never say bad things about Gu Qinghuai again."

"Mom, please eat it quickly, this candy is so delicious!" Mancang chewed the candy and squinted his eyes in satisfaction.

Widow Liao put half a candy into her mouth and it was indeed sweet.

Gu Qinghuai took some insects to feed the four baby birds and gave them names.