The pension plan of the ancient cannon fodder woman

Chapter 320: Using Suho as a stepping stone

A few days after the hail, the city was a bit depressed and the dock was deserted.

Prices in the city had all gone up a lot, with flour and salt rising by two times in a flash. But the price of old grain surprisingly only went up by three cents.

Su He did not go to the grain shop to buy grain again. These cheap old grains were specially reserved by County Magistrate Ge for ordinary people who had no food at home.

She decided to smuggle some from space back home from time to time.

After Su He learned from Wang Bin that everything was fine at home, she lived in the city with peace of mind.

Ten days later, County Magistrate Ge urged her to return to the village.

He was worried about the sweet potatoes in the field, and the closer it got to harvest time, the more worried he became.

He simply called Su He and the other three back home to look after the sweet potatoes, and they agreed to harvest them in four days.

So Su He left Liu Bai to accompany Mu Tou, and she and Wang Bin returned to the village.

Wang Bin rode a horse, while Wang Zhi and Wang Liang were driven to the front by Su He, and she had the entire carriage to herself.

She locked the car door carefully and went into the space to write in her notebook.

After finishing this book, she needs to take a good rest for a month because she is so tired.

When they arrived at the tea stall, Su He got out of the car to check the situation of the tea stall.

"Uncle Lao Wu, how is the tea stall doing in the past half month?"

Wang Laowu works in sales at the tea stall, welcoming and seeing off customers. Apart from a few accountants, he is the one who knows the daily performance best.

"Hey, business isn't as good as it was during the first few days of opening, but it's not bad. If it weren't for the hail, we would have been better off."

After learning about the situation, Su He greeted each of the tribesmen in the tea stall one by one.

"Bing said that our tea stall didn't suffer much loss the day the hailstorm came?"

"Yes, our house was newly built with solid materials, so nothing happened. Only two guests standing outside were hit, but they quickly hid inside, so no one was hurt. As for the rice we planted outside, I estimate that by the time the autumn harvest comes, only one-third of it will be left."

Wang Laowu shook his head, his face full of heartache.

All the good food was wasted.

“What about sweet potatoes?”

Although Wang Bin said it was okay, Su He couldn't help but ask.

"The sweet potatoes are all fine. We listened to you and built a greenhouse. Haha, a few were not tied tightly and some were lost, but basically all of them were saved."

"Lotus, should we sell it to the official?"

"Yes, I have already made an appointment with Magistrate Ge. They will come to collect it in four days."

Wang Laowu nodded with confidence, without even asking how much it cost per pound. He knew that Su He would not let them suffer any loss.

After checking the tea stall, Su He went home.

When she got home, she asked Aunt He to cook some noodles.

Noodles with pickled vegetables and shredded pork, served with cucumbers freshly picked from the fields and tomatoes mixed with sugar.

Simple and delicious, you will feel refreshed after eating it.

When Miaomiao heard that her sister had returned, she ran over holding Jiaojiao's hand.

"Sister, how many days will you stay this time? When are we going to visit Hezhuang?"

Su He smiled and replied, "Tomorrow, go early tomorrow morning. I'll ask the teacher to give you a day off."

Miaomiao and Jiaojiao cheered and ran out to share the good news with their friends.

"Lotus, I want to talk to you."

Yanzhi came over and talked to Suhe.

"Okay, let's go to my room. I brought back a lot of delicious food today. Let's eat together."

Su He smiled and invited Yanzhi to join him, and shouted inside as they passed by the kitchen.

"Aunt He, make us some hot milk tea. Bring us some snacks."

"Okay, Miss."

Su He went into the house and brought out a lot of preserved fruits. She had recently taken a liking to dried apricots and was trying to promote them to Yan Zhi.

"It's delicious. Try it. If you like it, take some. It goes well with hot milk tea."

Just as they tried a few, Aunt He came over with milk tea and tongue biscuits, smiling.

"Miss, try this, this is my new dessert."

Su He took a piece of tongue biscuit and took a bite. It tasted surprisingly good, not worse than those sold outside.

"Aunt He, these tongue biscuits are delicious. When you are free, you can make some and bring them to the tea stall to try."

Aunt He heard Su He say last time that the tongue biscuits in Beijing were delicious. She happened to know how to make them, so she made some to please Su He.

If it tastes good, she can naturally ask for it and earn some money. She knows that the eldest lady always likes women to be self-reliant, so she will definitely agree.

"Thank you, Miss. I will make it and send it to you for trial tomorrow."

Aunt He happily greeted the two of them, then wisely closed the door and left.

Su He poured Yanzhi a cup of hot milk tea and asked Yanzhi with a smile.

"Cousin, are you used to settling accounts lately?"

"It's OK. The table you made is very good. If I have any questions, I can ask Brother Yu Wen. This is not my reason."

Yanzhi looked embarrassed and sighed.

"I've seen Xinghua delivering things to her parents several times. One time, I heard Xinghua tell her parents that she would go to the government office to do some work. Her parents asked her to take care of her younger brothers, and asked Xinghua to send her two younger brothers there."

"Oh? What about the apricot blossoms?"

Su He looked at Yanzhi's expression and guessed the result.

"She agreed, but said she had to get her feet firmly on the ground first. Also, she said she wouldn't tell you yet. I guess Chrysanthemum doesn't know."

Yanzhi was a little angry. Even though Hehua stood up for her, she still helped her family. Wasn't that treating Hehua as a stepping stone? Not only did she improve her status at home, she also got a dowry and could work in the yamen.

"Hehua, don't introduce her to the yamen. Keep this job for yourself. The magistrate doesn't mind you going to the yamen every few days anyway. You are just too kind to people. Xinghua has no conscience."

Yanzhi watched Xinghua being flattered by her own mother's family and she was so dizzy that she had long forgotten about the money that was robbed by her family before.

Su He felt relieved when she saw her cousin looking furious.

"Cousin, I know everything. It seems that Xinghua is not suitable for working in the government. I will observe her for a while. Don't tell anyone. Let's just pretend we don't know."

Yanzhi was finally a little happy. She was afraid that Hehua was kind-hearted and wanted to give Xinghua a chance.

"Lotus, you're right to think so. Xinghua is talented in painting, but she is not the only one. Huahua has been practicing all this time, and her paintings are very similar. And Xiaoya, I once saw her secretly drawing on the ground with a charcoal pencil, and her paintings were very similar. She is talented."

Su He was a little surprised. Xiaoya was He Bo's granddaughter. She had always been quiet and sensible. She didn't pay much attention to her when she came back. She didn't expect that this little girl had such talent.

"Is the painting better than the apricot blossoms?"

"She is slightly inferior to Xinghua, but Xiaoya is very young, and she is self-taught, which is amazing. Xinghua, you have also given her some guidance. I think Xiaoya will definitely be better than Xinghua in the future."

Yanzhi is willing to praise everyone now, but not Xinghua. In her heart, Xinghua is an ungrateful girl.

Su He nodded to show that he understood.

Xiaoya was a servant she bought. If she was trained, she would be more reliable than Xinghua.

"Thank you for reminding me, cousin. I have too many things to do and can't take care of many things. If there is anything I haven't noticed, just come and tell me. I don't trust others, but I always trust you, cousin."

Su He believed that Yanzhi would not lie to her. Xinghua might have said these words, but was Xinghua really willing to help her brother enter the yamen?

Su He thought it was not certain, maybe she just wanted to prove herself that she was better than her two younger brothers. That was why she boasted in front of her family that she would soon be a government employee, not that she really intended to help her younger brothers get into the government.

But Su He no longer planned to introduce her to the government. If she wanted to blame anyone, she should blame her family members.

She helped Xinghua get the silver that belonged to her and taught her painting skills. She had already done her best.