Quick Wear: If I Had Regret Medicine
Chapter 85 The Drowned Cousin 2
"What is it?" Xuanhe asked.
"In the back hills, buy this box of gold, but this is the wealth that the heroine will make in the future."
"Forget it then. I don't want anything from the village chief's daughter. She is a decent person. After the original owner died in the previous life, she helped the original owner's family."
There are a lot of things in the Xuanhe space, including a lot of gold, so she planned to come out and look around. If she couldn't find anything to eat, she would go back.
There is nothing on the mountain now. It's winter and there is nothing.
Xuanhe rummaged around in his own space for a long time before he found some gold. This gold was collected by Xuanhe in the small world at that time, that ancient small world.
The purity of gold at that time was about the same as it is now, and it was used as a reward for servants.
At that time, he thought he could use it, so he kept it, and now he is using it.
Xuanhe shaped the gold into other shapes, made some small pits on it, and then glued mud on it.
There were about ten taels of gold taken out. Shen was very good at managing the household. If this thing was given to her, she would spend the gold wisely.
It is impossible for the Lin family to split up now, because in this era, the principle is that the family should not be split up while the parents are still alive, and now Lin Ruru is the only one with problems in the Lin family.
But she couldn't cause any trouble in the Lin family for the time being, and if they wanted to use any tricks, they would only do so after she died.
When Xuanhe returned home, the other people in the family had not returned yet, and Shen was already cooking in the kitchen.
She lowered the basket from her shoulders before going to help in the kitchen.
"Where did you go just now?"
Shen looked at her eldest daughter. In the blink of an eye, the child was about to get married. She was just a little girl at the beginning.
"I was so tired from embroidering the handkerchief just now that I went out for a walk."
"Yeah, the embroidery is almost done, right? When you're done I'll take it to buy it and save up some dowry for you."
Xuanhe nodded. Her family had already made a lot of furniture for her, and they had started preparing for it many years ago.
"Mom, look, this is something I picked up when I went out today. Is it gold?"
Xuanhe put the gold that he had prepared long ago into Shen's hand, and then said to her, "I found it in the back mountain."
When Shen saw the gold, she clenched her hands immediately, then looked around nervously, ran over and closed the door.
"Where did you find it in the back hills?"
"The mountain behind the big well!"
Xuanhe had already thought about how she would ask and had chosen the place long ago.
"Why did you run so far? It's too dangerous here. People have drowned in the big well before!"
Shen had forgotten about the gold and blamed Xuanhe for going so far away.
"I just went there for this one time, and someone went with me!"
"Does she know about this?"
Shen thought she went with her little sisters. Xuanhe also had several little sisters who she got along well with.
"I don't know, we were not together at the time."
This gold can be exchanged for a lot of silver. Then she can buy a few feet of cloth and some cotton to replace the quilts of the children in the family.
1两黄金等于10两白银,10两白银又等于10贯铜钱,1贯铜钱等于1000文,10贯铜钱等于文。
Lin Yuan wanted to build a canal, and he could only get 500 coins in total in three months, and only one person from each family could go.
Those who don’t go can only eat two meals a day, so many families have to scramble to get this spot.
Although the food provided by those repairing the canal is very ordinary, at least you can have enough to eat. Many families can’t even get enough to eat right now.
These ten taels of gold can be exchanged for one hundred taels of silver. You should know that for a family like the Lin family, ten taels of silver a year is enough.
You should know that a dou of rice only costs five cents now, and one tael of silver can buy a lot of rice.
Moreover, they cannot afford the luxury of eating white rice now. Most of the time they eat other things and buy more food.
Shen was very excited. Xuanhe had previously found two pieces of gold, of almost the same weight.
"You keep this one, the mother of the other one has taken it away. The conditions at home are too poor now. You don't have any decent clothes this winter. When you go out to work, you won't feel the cold because you are moving your body. But I can hear you tossing and turning at night. Are you having trouble sleeping?"
Xuanhe didn't say anything. This small world was really cold at night. Although she was alone in a room now, there was a door in the room that could be opened at any time, so Xuanhe didn't take out the quilt in the space to cover herself at night.
However, Xuanhe had taken some medicine to keep out the cold, and he tossed over last night only because the bed was too hard and he was not sleeping comfortably.
"Mom, take this gold. I have another one here. Just don't tell anyone that you picked it up when the time comes."
"Of course, I'm not stupid. I said I would hand it in when the time comes."
After seeing that Xuanhe still had one, Shen Shi did not give the other one to Xuanhe, but kept it with great care.
She has now decided what to do with the gold.
The first point is Xuanhe. After the beginning of spring every year, someone from the Mo family would come to arrange the marriage for the two.
Shen's father was a carpenter. He had made a lot of furniture for Xuanhe over the years. Apart from these furniture, there was not much other valuable dowry given at that time.
The Mo family would also send gifts over from time to time, but the gifts were collected by Grandma Lin and then distributed to the whole family.
But now he is old, and every time the things are sent to him, only Xuanhe can use them. Some time ago, some cloth was sent to him and Xuanhe was asked to make clothes by himself.
When Lin Ruru saw this, she made a big fuss and was severely scolded by Grandma Lin.
She was knocked unconscious at that time, and it was at that time that the soul in Lin Ruru's body was replaced.
But the original owner didn't make clothes later, which was really stupid.
Xuanhe went to find the cloth that the Mo family had given him before. The cloth felt quite thick, and the Mo family had also given him two leathers.
However, this leather is not suitable now, but Xuanhe still has to make clothes. These clothes are all from last year. Although she has several sets of summer clothes, she has no winter clothes.
Shen has already planned to go to town tomorrow and buy some cotton and other things.
She had just finished cutting the fabric for making clothes when she heard a noise outside.
When Xuanhe saw them coming, he went out and brought basins to several people for them to wash their hands.
The water is already boiling on the stove, waiting for them to use.
The water soon became very turbid. After all, they were going to open up new land, so everyone's clothes were very dirty.
Take off this clothes tonight and wear it again tomorrow. It's winter now and clothes cannot be washed every day.
By the time they washed their hands, Shen had already prepared the meal.
It’s still porridge today, but the porridge now is thicker than the porridge in the morning, and it also contains meat seeds.
"How come there is meat?" Grandma Lin's face turned pale when she saw the meat.
"Mom, this is my brother who came this morning and gave me a pound of meat. I cut half of it and put it in here. You guys need to eat something good while you're reclaiming the land. As for the rest, I'll make it into meat sauce and take it to the river for the kid's father."
The meat was indeed sent by her brother from her mother's side. She had decided to cook half of the meat for everyone to eat. If she didn't bring it up, and if other family members knew about it, there would be a fuss.
Liu and An were also silent. Their parents' families would not send anything over, but the family had not yet split up, and Grandma Lin would not let the eldest wife eat alone.
"Okay, let's eat quickly. We've been tired all day." Grandpa Lin spoke and everyone sat down.
The Lin family’s dining table is very big. This table was built by Grandpa Lin at the request of Shen’s father. Even now, it can accommodate many people.
"It's a bit too wasteful to cut half a pound of meat at a time, oh!"
After saying this, Grandma Lin stopped talking and picked up the bowl to start serving rice.
Grandpa Lin’s bowls were served first. The bowls of those who worked at home were all the largest, but the bowls of women and men were of different sizes.
Grandma Lin started serving rice to her eldest son again, a big bowl full of rice.
Liu was watching from the side and complaining in her heart. Old Mrs. Lin said that she was not partial. Now she served different meals to her eldest son and second son, and there was always more meat in the eldest uncle's bowl.
Liu wanted to speak several times, but she didn't dare to say anything in the end, for fear that if she did, Old Lady Lin would not let her eat today.
When Grandma Lin distributed the food today, everyone in the Lin family's main room had their bowls full, and it was obvious that there was more minced meat.
Others had opinions but did not dare to raise them.
Moreover, this was the meat contributed by the eldest branch of the Lin family, so they couldn’t say anything.
There were also several plates of dried vegetables on the table. These vegetables were dried in the summer and were meant to be eaten now.
Shen just added a little oil, and it became a delicious dish in winter.
A few chopsticks per person and the dried food is gone.
Xuanhe sat aside and ate in silence.
Shen went to wash the dishes. Xuanhe wanted to go too, but was stopped.
Xuanhe went into the house to continue her work. She wanted to make her clothes that very night.
The cloth sent by the Mo family was enough to make two sets of clothes. The original owner had learned embroidery and clothing making from an old lady in the village and was very fast.
Xuanhe made clothes very quickly, and the family was not allowed to light kerosene lamps at night because they had to save money.
She put down the half-finished clothes and planned to continue working on them during the day tomorrow.
Xianhe got up very early the next day, but she didn't do the laundry.
Second, he was going to town with Shen today, and Shen had already prepared breakfast.
"It's a long way to get to town, and the village oxcarts aren't going to town today, so why don't I go alone?"
He went to the street today intending to buy a lot of things. Although they were heavy, they were not a big deal for someone like her who did farm work.
At that time, Xuanhe rarely went to the fields to do farm work, and rarely went to the town, but the town was too far away, so they went in the morning and came back very late at night.
"It's okay. I can do it."
Hearing that he was determined to go, Shen followed him.
Now the Lin family members have also gotten up one after another. Since they had reported to Grandma Lin last night, the two of them have to set off now.
"Be careful on the road, and remember to buy salt and pork fat."
Grandma Lin looked at the things they were carrying, which were all Xuanhe embroidery works.
"Okay, Mom, I'll remember it." Shen nodded.
Seeing her two sons looking at her with eager eyes, she patted their heads.
"Follow my work carefully, and I'll bring you something delicious when I come back in the evening."
Xuanhe's two younger brothers are usually very obedient. Every time they go to work in the fields with the adults, they never slack off. However, the people from other families are almost the same.
It took Xuanhe and Shen an hour and a half to walk to the town, and they were not allowed to stop.
After going to town, you have to hurry to buy things and then rush back.
They didn't carry much, except for some herbs and some embroidery.
The two of them walked out in the hot winter, sweating profusely, and finally arrived in the town. Shen took Xuanhe to the shop to hand in the embroidery.
"This pattern is really beautiful, better than what others have sent. I will pay you your wages as usual. Did you take away the same thing as last time?"
The owner of this shop is a female manager, and she opened the shop herself.
Although she usually asks others to embroider these little things and then sells them, the quantity is not large.
In other words, Xuanhe has good skills and is fast, but his wages are not the highest.
"Yes, yes, please, boss."
This time, Xuanhe's wages were only a few hundred coins, and this was the result of his two months of work. After deducting the silver he received for the material and silk thread, there were only four hundred coins left.
If Xuanhe was already content, he should know that Lin's father only earned 500 coins in three months for repairing the canal.
"This time there is a little more than last time. You can keep the rest well."
The original owner did not have to work at home, because he had to hand over half of the money from the sale of each embroidery. Grandma Lin specifically said that whoever could earn the same amount of money as Xuanhe would not have to work.
"Then let's go eat something. I just smelled some wontons over there. They smell so good!"
The sweat on Xuanhe's body had now dried, and they had only eaten a little porridge when they came out this morning.
It had been digested long ago and my stomach was growling with hunger.
"Okay." Every time Shen came out, she would have a meal in the town.
The two people walked over there and ordered two bowls of wontons.
It cost two cents a bowl, and although Shen was reluctant to part with it, she let go of her reluctance when a large bowl of wontons was served.
These wontons are really delicious. I don’t know what the filling is made of. It’s the first time for Xuanhe to eat such fresh wontons.
This wonton stall is run by an old man, and there is an old lady helping him.
The stall looked very clean and there were many people eating there.
After eating, Xuanhe felt his whole body warmed up, no longer shivering from the cold as before.
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