Crossing the Unknown Country

Finally, they bought everything and it was getting late so they were ready to go home. They packed their things separately so that the brothers didn't have to carry all the things. They decided that two brothers would take turns carrying Su He and the other two would carry some things. Everyone had breakfast in the morning and had a good lunch so they were not hungry at all. They were full of energy and set off.

Because everything was sold today and we also received a book copying job, we were all in a good mood and talked about the wonderful life in the future. With money, we can buy many things that we dare not think of.

Su Feng and Su Pei wanted to buy some books or paper to copy some books. Su Run wanted to buy some meat to eat, he must eat meat every day. Su Che wanted to buy some better farm tools, preferably a plowing ox. Su He wanted to build a big house, so that everyone in the family would have their own room, cover themselves with new quilts, and sleep comfortably every day.

Su He's parents listened to the children's chattering and smiled without saying much. They all agreed that it would take a lot of money, especially to build a mud house which cost eight taels of silver. A brick house like the village chief's would cost thirty taels. If it was a brick house in the town, it would cost at least fifty taels. Buying a plowing ox with twenty taels of silver was out of the question.

They only earned a little over one tael of silver from selling so many things today, but it was much more than the five taels they earned in a year. This was when nothing happened at home, just like this year when Su He got sick and asked the doctor to prescribe medicine, it would be a lot for the family to have three taels of silver left by the end of the year. Even if Su He didn't get sick, there were still some social relationships that required money, winter clothes needed to be made for the eldest child, and the children needed an extra quilt when they grew up.

Their goal in life is to save money and build two more mud houses, find wives for their two children, and save some dowry for Su He. They will be satisfied. The mud house at home will be out of use in a few years, and it will have to be rebuilt. After it is built, it can be used as a new house for the eldest son Su Feng. Then they can buy a piece of land for the second son Su Run and build another house. The rest is to wait for Su He to grow up and prepare a decent dowry for her. The couple will save money for their children in their lives, not just for themselves.

This time when I went to the city, because I made so much money, I dared to go to the bookstore to find a job. Su He's father had asked before, but he needed a lot of deposit, an introducer, and finally he needed to buy pens and ink, which all required money. He didn't have that much money at home. It's really hard to move forward without money. It's so hard for poor people to make money. Fortunately, he has a good daughter. This illness turned out to be a blessing in disguise. He made so much money and his family had a good life.

The couple was also very happy when they saw the happy faces of the children at home. The whole family returned to Su Pei's home excitedly to make the children's grandparents happy together.

As soon as they entered the house, the children closed the courtyard door and escorted Su He's parents and their grandmother into the house to talk about what happened today. Everyone got on the kang and watched Su He's father take out all the money he had on him. It was a big bag of copper coins. They poured it all on the kang. Several children helped count them, ten in a pile. After a while, they counted it clearly. A total of 1,083 coins, equal to one tael and eighty-three coins. The whole family was stunned. Earning so much money in one go, it was too much. The children then excitedly wanted to count it again. The children said that this was also their contribution and they should count it carefully.

Su He's mother gave each child two coins. The children were so happy holding the money that they couldn't stop smiling. Everyone was thinking about where to put the money so that it wouldn't be stolen. Su He's father took out another four hundred coins, which was Su Pei's labor income, and another one hundred coins to honor the old lady. A total of five hundred coins were given to the old lady.

The old lady took the money and quickly put it away and said to Su Pei: "My child, I will give you this money. You can use it when you get married."

Su Pei smiled and said, "Grandma, please keep it! I will make a lot of money in the future, and I will let you save it. Then you can buy whatever you want."

Su He's father patted Su Pei and said, "Su Pei is a good child, and he learns things very quickly. Now they have received the job of copying books, so go and copy books when you have time. When you earn money and buy a few more pens, you can copy books at home by yourself."

Su Pei nodded. He would be busy from then on. Besides weaving straw mats and straw mats at home, he also had to copy books. But he could make money quickly.

Su Che shouted, "I'm copying the book too. I can't weave a straw mat. I've practiced many times, but I just can't weave it together. I won't learn it anymore."

Su Mo felt the same way. He didn't know how to edit and didn't like it. It was better to copy books, and he could read books at the same time. He shouted that he would go home to copy books. He had to make money early, and it was not worthwhile to waste lamp oil after dark.