sjar Chapter 36 There are always a few people with bad intentions
Chapter 36 There are always a few people with bad intentions
"Is it really 2,500 catties of beans?"
"Did those two young widows, Tian Xiang and Tian Tian, really buy them?"
"Have they already given the money?"
"You weren't fooled by them, were you?"
Although the drivers were surprised by their questions, their good manners allowed them to answer the villagers' questions one by one.
"It's 2,500 catties of beans."
"It was bought by the two Miss Tians."
"The two Miss Tians have already paid the money."
"How could the two Miss Tians lie to us?"
The villagers followed the horse-drawn carriage all the way to Tian Tian's house.
"Miss Tian." The coachman saw Tianxiang and Tiantian in the courtyard, who resembled the two girls the innkeeper had described.
"The coachman from Fengnian Grain Shop?" Tian Tian asked.
"Yes, we've come to deliver beans."
Tian Tian handed the delivery slip to the driver, who glanced at it and waved to the people behind, "Unload the beans."
Several drivers took turns unloading the beans from the carriages and placing them in Tian Tian's newly built kitchen.
Each bag weighs 100 jin (50 kg), plus yesterday's, making a total of 30 bags.
"Madam, Miss, the goods have been delivered, we'll be leaving now, farewell."
"Thank you all for your help. Goodbye."
Lu Tao, Tian Xiang, Tian Tian, and Tian Jinghe escorted them to the door.
As soon as the driver left, the villagers gathered around.
"Mr. Lu, what kind of business are you doing?"
"Mr. Lu, what's that hanging at your door?"
"Mr. Lu, how much silver have you earned?"
"The Lu family..."
"The Lu family,..."
Lu Tao, embarrassed by the enthusiastic villagers, stammered, "I..."
"us..."
"I..."
She was about to speak when she was immediately interrupted by others, and she couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.
Seeing this, Tian Tian had no choice but to pull Tian Xiang and Tian Jing back to the courtyard.
Then he picked up the stick next to him and tucked it behind his back.
Back beside Lu Tao, Tian Tian pulled Lu Tao behind her and stood alone at the courtyard gate.
Tian Tian shouted loudly!
"What business is it of yours what our family's affairs are?!"
The villagers were so shocked that they took a step back, but then leaned forward again. "Tian Tian, we're all from the same village, please tell us."
"We'll just listen... just tell us what you think."
Tian Tian looked at the villagers with disdain.
Do they really think she's young and easy to fool?
Tian Tian pulled out a stick from behind her back and lashed it at the crowd, saying, "Don't get hit."
The villagers took two steps back, and Tian Tian took the opportunity to close the courtyard gate.
"You're all shameless. What were you saying about us before?"
"What? Now you're not afraid of bringing us bad luck?"
Tian Tian leaned on her cane by her side and looked at the crowd outside.
The villagers gave awkward smiles, "This..."
They looked at each other, "This..."
Someone spoke up, "We didn't say you were unlucky..."
Tian Tian glanced at the person. Didn't you say anything?
The man lowered his head awkwardly, naturally... he had already said it.
"How could we possibly tell anyone about such a lucrative business?"
Do you really think we, a widow and her children, are fools?
Tian Xiang slowly approached Tian Tian's side, but her eyes were fixed on the people outside.
She was afraid that if the villagers got agitated, they would rush in and hurt Tian Tian.
Tian Tian gave her a reassuring look.
Even if the villagers were fierce, in broad daylight... no one really dared to rush in.
Sure enough, seeing this, the villagers sheepishly began to leave.
Before leaving, everyone looked towards the courtyard...
Some were curious, some were embarrassed, some were jealous, and some... were vicious!
Tian Tian calmly met everyone's gaze, regardless of their intentions; she remained open and unyielding.
After everyone had left, Tian Tian threw the stick aside.
"Sweetie, them?" Tian Xiang followed her.
Tian Tian knew what she wanted to say, "Big sister, with such a big commotion in our business, it's impossible for the villagers not to know."
"It was bound to happen sooner or later."
She paused, then added, "Tonight... don't sleep too soundly."
Those people with fierce eyes... are not good people.
Liu San Niang was making bean curd skin at home, and she only came over after peeling off all the bean curd skin.
"So many beans..."
"It can be used until the Chinese New Year."
She first went to see the beans piled up in the main kitchen, a full thirty bags.
"I'll carry a bag back in a bit; I'm out of them."
"I'll get paid for every bag I carry."
Remembering her plan, Tian Tian turned around and went into the main kitchen, carrying down a bag of beans.
Unpack the beans, open the system...
"System detection: Mature soybeans, green organic food, 20 coins per jin, 100 jin in total, totaling 2 liang."
They were all sold out; the bags were empty.
I then bought another 100 jin of beans through the system, which cost me 500 wen.
The bag is full again, so I tie it up again.
In the process, I earned a small profit.
"Auntie, my sister and I will bring it to you in a bit."
“No need, no need, I can carry it,” Liu San Niang refused.
"Hey, I saw so many people walking by here...did they say anything?"
Lu Tao told her what the villagers and Tian Tian had said.
Liu San Niang immediately instructed Lu Tao, "Then your family must be careful, our village..."
"Most people are alright, but there are always a few with bad intentions."
“We kept it a secret before, and they kept guessing, but there was no certainty.”
"But today... seeing that we bought so many beans, they can't help but have some thoughts."
Lu Tao also reminded her, "Third Sister, you should be careful too."
"We need to be careful not only at night, but also during the day."
Liu San Niang nodded solemnly, but she still felt a little worried.
There were only two people in her family, her and Daya, while Lu Tao's family consisted of Lu Tao, her two daughters, and a five-year-old child.
If someone with ill intentions really comes to the door...
Tian Tian stood beside the vegetable garden; the vegetables had already sprouted and were growing very well.
Liu San Niang looked over and said, "Tian Tian, what kinds of vegetables are you planting? I should start planting them over there too."
She had planted a patch of greens in the vegetable garden in front of her house, but after eating them one by one, only a small patch remained. It was time to prepare to plant winter vegetables.
“I have seeds here, all bought from the county.”
"Auntie, don't buy any more. Take them home and plant them."
The packet of seeds in the system didn't feel like much to the touch, but when I opened it, there was a lot of it inside.
Tian Tian took out the seeds she had left over from last time. "The merchant who sold me the seeds said that these vegetable seeds were brought from other countries and were much better than those from Daqi. Some of these vegetables... Daqi doesn't even have them."
Liu San Niang took it with some skepticism, "Really? Tian Tian, you haven't been tricked, have you?"
Tian Tian pointed to her own vegetable garden, "How could that be? Auntie, they've all sprouted!"
Looking over, Liu San Niang saw that they had indeed sprouted, looking lush and green. Some of the vegetable leaves were ones she had never seen before.
"Then I'll take it back and try planting it."