Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

Several people walked towards the inn with great joy. Their ox cart was still there. If nothing unexpected happened, Chen Lan should have returned as well.

When leaving Zuiyunxuan, Liu Changshun reminded the children not to show off their wealth. So even though Liu Xing'er and Liu Shuisheng were walking at the same time, they were trying hard to suppress their excitement.

When they arrived at the inn, Chen Lan was already sitting on the ox cart, embroidering a handkerchief while waiting for them.

"Mom, we're back!"

"Mom, we're back!"

The brother and sister shouted in unison, and then pounced on Chen Lan like tired birds returning to their nests, knocking Chen Lan off balance.

Liu Changshun and Liu Xu arrived shortly afterwards. Chen Lan was about to ask something, but Liu Changshun said, "Let's talk about it when we get back." He then went to find the driver to return the sign.

Finally, they left the town, Liu Changshun still driving in the front. The three children followed Chen Lan and sat in the back. Seeing that there were not many people on the road, they started to chat.

"Mom, do you know how much our mushrooms were sold for?" Liu Xing'er looked at her mother mysteriously.

Before Chen Lan could ask, Shuisheng couldn't wait to explain:

"Two thousand one hundred and fifty coins, mother! I have never seen so much money in my life!"

The child was so happy that she was silly. Normally, if her mother gave them five cents, she would jump for joy. More than two thousand, how many five cents?

Chen Lan was also shocked: "Oh my god, why are there so many? Dad, is this true?"

Chen Lan simply couldn't believe it. She had originally thought that after the children had worked so hard for so many days, it would be good enough to get a hundred cents.

"Yeah, I couldn't believe it either. But this was all thanks to Xuer. I was just standing by and she negotiated the price and everything else with the restaurant." Liu Changshun said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Chen Lan looked at Liu Xu in surprise and moved her mouth several times but couldn't utter a word.

More than 2,000 wen. Even if Liu Changshun went out to work, he would have to work non-stop for half a year for 20 to 50 wen a day. These kids earned it in just a few days. It doesn't seem real.

Chen Lan couldn't help but pinch herself secretly, "hiss", there was pain, it was real.

"Hahahaha, mom, aren't we awesome!" Liu Xing'er was laughing so hard that she was staggering on the ox cart, and Liu Shuisheng also grinned foolishly.

Only Liu Xu looked at their family with a hint of envy in her eyes. If her father hadn't left, would their family be so happy?

Chen Lan saw it out of the corner of her eye and couldn't help but feel pity for her. She reached out and took Liu Xu, hugged her in the middle, and asked with a smile: "Girl, tell me, what's wrong with your head? Why are you so annoying?"

Liu Xu was a little stiff at first, but after hearing what Chen Lan said, she smiled and said, "Aunt San, do you only care about my head? Don't you care about my whole body?"

"Hahahaha, yes, yes, I love it. I love it so much that I can't wait to go back and exchange it with your mother for a daughter. Hahaha!" Chen Lan couldn't stop laughing.

"Mom! Are you disgusted with me?" Liu Xing'er pretended to be aggrieved.

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The ox cart moved leisurely along the country road, heading towards Liujia Village with laughter and joy all the way.

When they were almost at the village, Liu Xu stuffed all the copper coins in the basket into Chen Lan's pocket, then picked up a backpack:

"Aunt San, take the money. I'll go cut grass first and come back in the afternoon."

After saying that, he was about to get off the car, but was stopped by Chen Lan.

"Wait, let Xing'er go with you. Shuisheng will go home with us first to get you a backpack, and then come to help you. It's obvious that this basket doesn't belong to yours, and your grandma will definitely ask about it when the time comes." As expected, the older you are, the wiser you will be.

"Well, okay. Thank you Xing'er and Brother Shuisheng for your hard work." Liu Xu also thought of it when he heard it and nodded in agreement immediately.

When they passed the entrance of the village, they found a place where no one could see them, and Liuxu and Xing'er ran away with their backpacks.

Liu Changshun glanced at their backs and took Chen Lan and her son home. On the way, they met villagers returning home from work and couldn't help but greet each other.

"Changshun, let's go to the market today!"

"Yes, Uncle Dayou. Alan is going to hand in the handkerchief, so let's go with him to do some household expenses."

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When he got home, Shuisheng jumped off the ox cart without waiting for his father to stop it, ran into the yard, took the basket of catkins on his back, and ran to Beilinpo. Sister Xuer brought him so much money, he wanted to help her cut grass more, so that she would not be scolded by Grandma Zhang.

When Liu Changshun and his wife saw this, they smiled, shook their heads, and began to put away the things they had bought.

Men and women work together, not only is the work not tiring, but it is also fast. After packing up, Liu Changshun closed the door, pulled his wife into the bedroom, and began to tell her everything that happened today. Chen Lan was stunned, she smacked her lips, and finally found her voice: "So, boss, we can have such an income in the next three days? Pinch me, I can't believe it."

She was surprised when her husband said he bought more than 2,000 coins. Now he said, "It's once every three days!" She felt light-headed and uneasy.

"Xu girl is very wise. If our two children follow her, they will definitely be in good hands in the future. But..." Liu Changshun paused.

"Just what?" Chen Lan was still a little confused.

"Wife, this matter, whether it is identifying mushrooms or selling them, or even signing the contract with Zuiyunxuan, it was all Xu's idea. We two children just had to put in a little effort at most. In this day and age, how much is a little effort worth?" Liu Changshun looked at his wife steadily.

"Well, boss, what are your rules? I'll listen to you!" Chen Lan also calmed down now.

"We can't rely on the good relationship between the children to be discriminatory. This is what I think. The two of us should each take 200 coins. 400 coins in total is not a small amount. The rest should be given to Xu'er. If we let the three of them share it equally, it would be bullying the orphans and widows. Not only would it be unfair to Brother Donglai, but it would also be unacceptable to my conscience."

Liu Changshun spoke to his wife earnestly.

"Besides, Xu'er and Xing'er have been good since they were young, and now they have Shuisheng with them. Based on my observation today, this girl will definitely have a great future. Let's let the children follow her and their future will be bright. What do you think?"

Chen Lan thought for a while, looked at her husband, and nodded vigorously: "Okay, boss, I'll listen to you."

Parents love their children deeply. Chen Lan knew that her husband was right. Xu'er was really smart. Who would have thought of exchanging the unwanted mushrooms for money? Not only did she change, but she also aged a lot. She knew her two children. Xing'er was a little smart, but Shuisheng was just a fool. If they followed Xu'er, they might be able to make a name for themselves in the future, instead of eating dirt like them all their lives.

After thinking this through, Chen Lan didn't feel much about the 2,000 yuan. She pulled her husband to the kitchen to cook. After working all morning, she was a little hungry.

On the other side, Liu Xu and his two companions were mowing grass on Beilinpo. They were so enthusiastic that they filled their two backpacks in just two sticks of incense. This shows that human potential is unlimited, no matter what you do!

After the three siblings finished packing, they headed back home. They had made a lot of money today, so they were full of energy and laughed all the way. After entering the village, they agreed to meet in the afternoon and then went home.

When Liu Xu got home, her mother was looking out the kitchen door. Needless to say, she must have been cooking while waiting for her.

Seeing her coming back, he took a few steps forward and wanted to help take down the backpack, but Liu Xu dodged him.

"Mom, please stand still and don't move. I'll do it myself. You feel heavy now, so don't lift heavy objects." Liu Xu said as he put the grass into the utility room.

He went to the kitchen and scooped a large bowl of water, gulped it down, took a deep breath, then sat down in front of the stove and helped to light the fire.

"Xu'er, is everything going well?" Xu Ruolan looked outside the door and asked cautiously.

"Yes, everything went well! Don't worry, mom, I will definitely let you live a good life!" Liu Xu smiled brightly at his mother.

Xu Ruolan also smiled gently when she saw this. She didn't really think too much about the good days. As long as her daughter was safe and happy, she would be satisfied.