"Of course not. I already said it's your reward. This medicinal herb business can't be run by me alone. You deserve it."
Su Li never disregarded her younger brother just because he was young.
Going forward, this family will need everyone's joint efforts to support it, which is also a form of affirmation for my younger brother.
Moreover, she has been busy working in the fields these days and has hardly had time to go up the mountain to find medicinal herbs. Most of the credit for this should indeed go to her younger brother.
"Here, hurry up and take it, don't let anyone see!" Su Li put the money bag in her younger brother's hand and urged, "Don't just stand there, we still have to get home soon."
Urged on by these repeated requests, Su Xiangsheng finally timidly reached out his small hand to take the money bag, his fingertips trembling slightly.
He gripped the money bag tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.
It's so heavy!
It turns out that three hundred copper coins are so heavy.
His cheeks gradually flushed, and tears welled up in his eyes. He turned his head away shyly, his young heart filled with excitement and embarrassment.
He suddenly raised his little face, flashed a big smile at Su Li, and with a cheer, rushed forward:
"Okay, let's go to the market!"
Su Li couldn't help but smile slightly and followed after him.
Kids should be laughing and playing around like this. Acting like a shrewd little adult all the time isn't cute at all...
Stepping into the bustling market is like entering another world.
The market was bustling with people, and various stalls were displaying a dazzling array of goods, a scene completely different from the last time when the market was about to close.
There were vendors selling vegetables and fruits. Bright red apples and golden pears were piled up like small mountains, and clean chives and greens were tied into small bunches with straw ropes and neatly stacked aside, looking very fresh.
And then there were the fabric vendors, with their dazzling array of colorful silks and tie-dyed cottons.
Various trinkets, such as wooden combs, sachets, and embroidered handkerchiefs, were exquisitely crafted...
Su Li held Su Xiangsheng's little hand as they weaved through the crowd. She first went to the fabric shop and picked out a piece of dark blue fabric. Winter was approaching, and Su Li wanted to make a new cotton coat for her father to keep warm, so she asked the shopkeeper to weigh out two jin of cotton.
She then went to a pastry shop and bought two pounds of candy, plus an extra half pound of lactose. Looking at the various exquisite pastries on the counter, Su Li finally bought two boxes of peach shortbread.
One box is for my parents and older brother, and the other box is for Peach Blossom.
"Sheng, you're still keeping these two pounds of candy, just like we agreed last time," Su Li said patiently as she placed the oil paper package into her younger brother's basket.
Su Xiangsheng patted his chest vigorously, raised his eyebrows, and said smugly, "I know, sister!"
Su Li raised her hand to rub his little head and pulled him toward the steamed bun shop. After the commotion at home last time, she had already made it clear to Grandpa Su that she would come to town from time to time.
You can buy things with peace of mind and bring them back without worrying about Grandma Su rummaging through your basket.
However, although the market was still bustling today, Su Li keenly sensed that something seemed amiss.
Whether pedestrians or shopkeepers, everyone looked flustered. They bought what they needed and left immediately, glancing around every now and then as if afraid that some jackals or tigers might suddenly jump out from the crowd.
"Boss, give me twelve meat buns, all meat, that'll be sixty coins in total. I'll leave them here!"
"Here you go, miss, your meat buns are hot, be careful they don't burn your hands." The bun shop owner still remembered the brother and sister in front of him.
This girl always orders meat buns when she comes here. Her clothes and appearance are quite ordinary, but she is very generous. Sixty coins can buy ten catties of white flour. Ordinary people would not be willing to spend money like that.
"Thank you boss."
Su Li took the oil paper package, thanked her, and turned to go home.
This situation is really strange; it would be best to go home as soon as possible.
"Hey! Miss, please wait!"
Behind her, the boss hesitated for a moment, then called out to her, his face full of worry:
"Girl, you must be careful with your younger brother. The situation is not good lately. It is said that some people in town have seen bandits wandering around nearby. You should stay home as much as possible and wait until things calm down."
“Those bandits are fierce and brutal. They burn, kill, and loot wherever they go, committing all sorts of atrocities. Many villages have suffered, and we are afraid that we are not safe here either!”
Su Li paused slightly, then quickly regained her senses and said, "Thank you for reminding me, I will definitely pay attention!"
Bandits roamed freely...
In my previous life, this event was supposed to happen close to the end of the year, so why is it happening earlier now?
Could it be that she changed the original story's fate of the father's early death, and other plot points would also change accordingly, to varying degrees?
Su Li's heart tightened, a chill ran down her spine, and she dared not think any further.
She gripped Su Xiangsheng's small hand tightly, then hurried home with her head down...
During the busy farming season, time always flies by, and soon it was dinnertime.
The family sat around the oil lamp, but the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.
Grandma Su cleared her throat, lowered her eyelids, and began her nagging:
"Some people just loiter around all day and don't know how to help out at home. They seem to be blind to work. They don't act like proper wives or daughters at all."
"You're telling me to go herd the cattle, but you're just ignoring the pigs stealing food over there? Am I, this old woman, supposed to take care of them every single day?"
"Does she really think she's some kind of rich heiress? Doesn't she even know where she is?"
As she spoke, Old Madam Su's eyes would occasionally drift towards Su Yao and Su Li. Although she didn't name them, her veiled criticism was all too clear.
Su Li was preoccupied with what the steamed bun shop owner had said earlier that day, and didn't pay any attention to what Old Madam Su had said next.
Su Yao, who was standing to the side, heard these words and took them to heart. She was naturally displeased, and her face immediately fell.
She was already angry with Su Zhen for slacking off these past few days, and now she felt even more wronged. When had she ever suffered like this?
After working in the fields for a few days, she became noticeably darker, looking no different from the other country girls in the village.
My fingers were cut in several places by the grass, so I couldn't even hold a needle, let alone embroider my wedding dress...
Why is it that brat Su Zhen gets to slack off and not do any work?
She worked herself to the bone, and yet she still gets criticized. What kind of logic is that?
Grandma is so biased!
Su Yao bit her lip, forcing herself not to retort, but the resentment on her face was hard to hide.
As soon as she entered the room after dinner, she threw herself onto the bed and burst into tears. She couldn't swallow this insult; it was too much!
“Dad, look at what happened today! Is this any way to make sense? Su Zhen, that country girl, doesn’t do any work and is always nowhere to be seen, yet Grandma is so protective of her! You know I have to embroider my wedding dress, and if my hands get rough, how will I ever face anyone?”
"I've had enough. I can't do this job anymore. Do you really want me to become a crude country girl? If Dong Lang saw me like this, would he still be willing to marry me...?"
"Dad, I know Grandpa has always valued you. Please go and talk to him and ask him not to make me work in the fields anymore..."
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