Divorcing your wife might feel good for a moment, but seeing me make money will make you regret it f

Xu Qing also coaxed her softly, "Yes, Mother, Second Brother is right. Don't be sad. What if you fall ill when Eldest Brother comes back later?"

Wen wiped away her tears, got up from the ground, and realized that her son and daughter were right. Finding people was the priority, and she couldn't let herself collapse first.

Xu Qing helped Wen Shi home first, and Xu Gong carried the firewood that his elder brother had bundled back home, not wanting it to benefit others.

After returning home, Zhou Chenggong realized that the county magistrate might come to pick him up later, so an adult had to stay at home.

Xu Gong had met the county magistrate. He should have been waiting at home, but he was worried that if Xu Jian was really in Qianjia Village, Xu Qing and Wen Shi might not be able to carry him.

In the end, it was decided that Xu Qing would stay at home, while Xu Gong and Wen would go to Qianjia Village to look for someone.

Xu Qing gave all three taels of silver from selling fern root powder to Wen Shi.

"Mother, call an oxcart and go there. You can give the family who helped you some money as a thank you fee."

With tears in her eyes, Madam Wen accepted the gift. Xu Qing, still worried, comforted her further:

"Mom, don't feel guilty, things will definitely get better. With Dad's blessing, things will get better and better for us."

Xu Gong and Wen Shi turned and went out, heading towards the village chief's house, as only the village chief's family owned an oxcart.

After Xu Gong and the other two left,

Xu Baobao asked her uncle with concern what was wrong. Xu Qing didn't want the child to worry; the adults were fine with it.

"My eldest uncle is fine. Grandma and my youngest uncle are just going to pick him up. Don't worry."

Xu Qing couldn't stay at home. He didn't know how badly his older brother was injured, so he had to go and get some money.

She remembered that there were two families living next to her house. She heard her mother greet them, I think she called them Chen Ersao and Zhao Danian.

Let's go to these two households and collect some fern root powder, so that she can get back quickly if something happens at home.

Xu Qing bought three packs of snacks from the mall and gave them to the three children, telling them not to run around and that she would be back soon.

Zhou Chenggong knew his father would be coming to pick him up soon, so he sat listlessly in the yard, lost in thought. Even Wangcai couldn't pique his interest.

Xu Qing first went to Chen Ersao's house: "Auntie, are you home?"

Chen Ersao opened the courtyard gate and saw Xu Qing. She was stunned for a moment: "Is that Qing girl? Oh my, you look much more energetic now that you've had a good postpartum period."

Xu Qing smiled and said, "Thanks to Mom. By the way, Auntie, do you have any fern root powder? I'd like to buy some, as we're running low on food."

Chen Ersao exaggeratedly slapped her thigh: "Your family sells food in town, how could you not have food to eat? You're lying to your auntie."

Xu Qing said, half-jokingly, "I did make some money, but I still have debts to pay off; grain is too expensive."

But we can't not eat it, so we have to buy some fern root powder to cook with wild vegetables, which will save us some money. Auntie, how much fern root powder do you have? Do you sell it for two coins a pound?

Chen Ersao got what she wanted to know and stopped rambling, answering, "It's about ten catties. Two coins is a bit cheap, but how about three coins?"

Three coins were within Xu Qing's acceptable range, but she couldn't agree too quickly, otherwise Aunt Chen would raise the price again next time.

Xu Qing pretended to be troubled and said, "Auntie, my mother only gave me 40 coins to buy 20 catties of fern root powder. If that doesn't work, I'll go ask around at other places."

Chen Ersao hurriedly grabbed Xu Qing. The rice harvest was just around the corner, and the family had no shortage of food. She was eager to exchange the fern root powder for some money.

"No, no, no, let's discuss it again. I have 15 catties of fern root powder. You can give me 40 coins. This stuff has a low yield of powder, and it's very hard work for us to make it."

Xu Qing hesitated for a moment, then took out 40 and gave it to Chen Ersao, saying, "Alright then... Auntie, if my mother scolds me, you have to testify for me that I didn't embezzle any money!"

Aunt Chen took it and called into the house, "Da Ya, bring out all the fern root powder."

Xu Qing accepted the fern root powder, thanked Chen Ersao, and then went to Zhao Da Niang's house.

Aunt Zhao was kind-hearted. When she heard Xu Qing say that she had no food at home, she immediately gave Xu Qing the fern root powder.

"This stuff is free to find on the mountain, take it and eat it first. Your mother has had a hard life too."

Xu Qing had no right to take it for free, and this was also her excuse. She grabbed a handful of copper coins from her purse, didn't even look at how many, stuffed them into Aunt Zhao's arms, and then took the fern root powder home.

[Ding! Detected powder made from pure, natural, additive-free wild fern roots, 50 coins per pound. Want to sell?]

【Yes! 】

I received 1550 coins. Aunt Zhao gave me a pound more than Sister Chen gave me. I don't know if I paid the full amount.

With some money in hand, Xu Qing felt more at ease and waited at home for the county magistrate to come to his door.

……

Xu Gong and Wen Shi rode in Xu Jianguo's oxcart straight to Qian the butcher's house.

After Xu Gong told him that Xu Jian might have been rescued by the people of Qianjia Village, Butcher Qian patted his chest and said he would definitely help.

Butcher Qian led the two to several households near the back mountain to inquire.

But everyone said they had never seen Xu Jian, and Wen's legs felt weak again. With repeated cycles of hope and despair, she was starting to feel overwhelmed.

After thinking for a moment, Butcher Qian led the two men to the village chief's house:

"Maybe someone else found your older brother while digging for wild vegetables in the mountains and brought him back. Let's have the village chief ask each household."

Xu Gong kept thanking Butcher Qian, who waved his hand and said, "You've always patronized my business, this little thing isn't worth thanking you for."

Upon hearing this, the village chief immediately went to the village meeting place and beat drums and gongs. After the villagers gathered, the village chief asked:

"Did anyone find a man in the back hills today?"

A girl stepped forward and said, "Village chief, I found a man, but he is still unconscious. My grandfather is making medicine for him."

The villagers looked at the girl who had spoken and burst into laughter.

"Hey Qian Baizhi, you wouldn't be thinking of finding yourself a man because you can't get married, would you? Haha."

"Haven't you heard she's still unconscious? With that cursed fate of hers, she'll never wake up."

"Who can argue with that? If she hadn't taken him in, he might have survived. She's just harming him."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Qian Baizhi's face turned so red it could bleed, but she couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal. Her parents had died early, and she and her grandfather depended on each other for survival.

He arranged two marriages for her, but both men died mysteriously.

Gradually, people began to say that it was because her birth chart was unlucky, bringing death to her parents and her husband.

The village chief struck the gong and drum hard, and the villagers quieted down.

"Bai Zhi, take us to see if this is the person they're looking for," the village chief said, pointing to Xu Gong and Wen Shi beside him.

Qian Baizhi silently led the way, with Madam Wen following closely behind, whispering:

“Girl, don’t listen to them. You saved my son’s life. I don’t know how to thank you enough.”

Qian Baizhi's eyes reddened, but she forced herself to say thank you.

Ms. Wen sighed; she was a pitiful girl.

The group arrived at Qian Baizhi's house, where many herbs were drying in the yard, emitting a fragrant aroma.

Wen and Xu couldn't wait to see the person lying on the bed; his face was pale and his head was wrapped in gauze.

In an instant, the two recalled the scene when they went to pick up Xu Qing: "Jianwa!"

"Big brother!"