Adorable Kids in Space: Lucky Wife is So Carefree

Qin Yan had another fifty taels of deposit in his pocket. Ru Xiu was not stingy with the money. She directly bought three bolts of thick fine cotton cloth suitable for autumn and winter from Sister Zhen. The price was much higher than that of Daqiao Market, but the quality and patterns were a step up. With money, she couldn't skimp on herself and her family, especially the little ones.

It cost seven or eight taels of silver, and the waiter helped carry the scraps of cloth, fabric, and cotton to the Zhang residence.

The children were dazed when they learned they had earned so much money. It seemed their lives were really about to change drastically. Their mother had said they could sell their goods in the prefectural city, and they had indeed sold them there.

Seeing that it was still early, Qin Yan felt that she should reward the children. After all, the children had worked hard on this trip but hadn't had a chance to play properly. Anyway, there was still time to relax.

The children rediscovered their childlike wonder and became joyful.

"Each person will be rewarded with one hundred coins; they can buy whatever they like."

"Really? Is it really possible?" The children were overjoyed. One hundred coins was equivalent to one hundred yuan in modern terms, which was quite a lot. Normally, they shouldn't be spoiled too much, but today was a special day! Ru Xiu smiled like an aunt again.

The children are used to saving money, so they didn't dare to buy anything at once. Only Ge'er liked the candied hawthorns and sugar figurines, so after walking around, they didn't buy anything except for Ge'er.

"I think I can pick the one I like the most first and buy it." Ru Xiu suggests: The process of elimination can solve the problem of being indecisive.

Sure enough, after careful consideration, everyone bought what they wanted on their way back.

Sister Shi bought a beautifully embroidered handkerchief, Brother Xi bought a book, Brother Le bought building blocks, and Ge'er bought a windmill; none of them were expensive.

Seeing that everyone was a bit thirsty and tired, they stopped to rest at the dessert shop next door.

Ru Xiu ordered a different dessert for each of them, and watched as they pouted and squinted their eyes, sharing it with happy expressions.

"Mother: May I buy a gift for my second aunt?" Sister Shi asked shyly.

"Oh, I want some too! I'll buy some for Peach and Second Aunt."

"I want to buy it for Hirako."

"I want to sell it to my mother."

"Why not?" The children's filial piety deserves encouragement.

“But I think everyone can think carefully about what they need most, and then buy one for each of them. The gifts don’t need to be many, and it doesn’t matter if they are a little expensive. Consider it a gift that everyone bought together.” Ru Xiu didn’t want them to each buy a bunch of random and useless things to take back. Appropriate guidance without forcing them was still necessary.

Finally, the children chattered and discussed, deciding to buy a hairpin for their second aunt, a scarf for Taozi, and different building blocks for Pingzi and Lege.

I gave my mother a floral headscarf, but I'm thinking of giving her a hairpin as well, since she works so hard.

We're getting ready to head back, but Brother Le is still lagging behind and dragging his feet.

"Brother Le, what's wrong?"

"Mommy, I want to buy you another toy," Le Ge said after a long pause.

"A toy, for Mother?" Ruxiu laughed heartily.

"You little rascal! How come you have so many ideas? Can't you just tell your mother what you want?" Caught red-handed, Le Ge scratched his head sheepishly.

"How about we each buy one more thing?" Ru Xiu knew the children hadn't bought enough, so she made the final decision.

"yeah"

"Yay!"

"I bought toys."

"I can go shopping again!"

Everyone bought something they wanted.

After two rounds of shopping, the silver was less than sixteen taels, but everyone was satisfied and returned home with a full load.

The next day, for breakfast, Master Zhang had his servants set the table in the old lady's main room, and invited Ruxiu to bring the children over to eat.

Instead of following Ru Xiu's recipe, the table was laden with breakfast dishes, clearly made with care. The children were dazzled by the variety, somewhat resembling modern Guangzhou's morning tea.

Seeing that the children were all dressed in new clothes and looked even more presentable, the old lady was delighted and, after greeting them, asked them to sit down one by one.

The children were not shy at all; they were all polite and well-behaved.

“I took a walk around the estate yesterday, and only when I came back did I hear that you were leaving. I wonder if Ruxiu has taken care of the things she said she wanted to do? If you have any difficulties, please don’t hesitate to ask. I still have some influence in Taocheng.”

Since she figured she would be coming up every month from now on, Ruxiu didn't deliberately hide it and told the old lady and the master about signing the contract with Xianshufang.

“I didn’t expect Ruxiu to have such skills. It was right to cooperate with Xianshufang. Their owner has business dealings with us and is an honest man who will certainly not treat you unfairly. I will also say hello to him another day.”

"From now on, you can just send the monthly dolls directly to Manager Wang and have them delivered to you. I'll also have someone properly handle the payment and return it to you. Don't worry about that, otherwise it would be quite a hassle to go back and forth."

"Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you and Manager Wang? We've signed up for even more dolls this time than last time; it'll probably take up more than half a truckload every month." Ru Xiu was having a headache over this. The master was really helping her out; every month they would have to bring back a lot of scraps of cloth, fabric, and cotton.

"No, that's not the case. We have special horse-drawn carts that transport food every few days, and they usually go there full and come back empty."

"Thank you so much, Master Zhang. I was really worried about what to do. My child is young and I can't leave often, and it's inconvenient without a horse. You've solved a big problem for me."

"It's no big deal for me to do anything about it, whether it's from here or not."

"Stewardship."

After seeing that Ruxiu and the children had almost finished eating, the master called out to the steward.

"I was just thinking that I would give you a try to treat my mother, but I didn't expect you to be so skilled. My mother's health has improved significantly in the past few days, all thanks to your help. This is a small gift I prepared for you and the children. Please don't refuse it."

Manager Zhang was carrying a tray with four large silver ingots on it, each weighing about fifty taels. Several old women followed behind him, carrying a lot of other things.

Wealthy families are generous; they spent two hundred taels of silver alone.

However, Ruxiu had no intention of taking it. Putting aside Master Zhang's kindness in recognizing and supporting Tan Xiucai, Ruxiu was already extremely grateful for Master Zhang's agreement to purchase the free-range chickens, which was a long-term business opportunity.

“Master Zhang, you are too kind to me. Ruxiu is absolutely unacceptable. If you insist on giving her to me, what kind of situation will that put Ruxiu in? Ruxiu will not only be letting down the old lady, but also her parents.”

"Ruxiu only has a mouth, and writing a few prescriptions is not difficult for her. If she insists on doing this, I will never dare to come again."

The master hadn't expected Ruxiu to have such magnanimity. Despite her family's difficult circumstances, she was still so loyal and righteous, not blinded by money. He thought he would definitely repay her in the future.

"Master, if Ruxiu insists on this, then so be it. But Ruxiu absolutely cannot refuse the things that this old woman gave me."

As the saying goes, "One should not refuse a gift from an elder."

The old women were carrying gifts for Ruxiu and the children. Each person received a different gift, including two sets of high-quality clothing and seven or eight pieces of jewelry.

Knowing that the two children would be starting school soon after the New Year, she was given two sets of writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, which were obviously expensive and very practical. Ruxiu accepted them generously.

Ruxiu and the children bid farewell to the old lady and Master Zhang again. Ge'er even leaned in and kissed the old lady's cheek before getting into the large carriage specially arranged by the Zhang family and embarking on their journey home.