Chapter Seventy-Five: Making Money Ideas

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  "Duo'er? Ah, where's Duo'er?" Gu Shi had been paying attention to Lian Hua'er all along, and it wasn't until Jiang Shi reminded her that she realized she hadn't seen Lian Duo'er.

  Lian Hua's eyebrows slightly furrowed.

  "She must be afraid of her mother's scolding and hiding." Lian Hua'er said resentfully, she suffered such an injury, all because of Lian Duo'er.

  This morning, she and Lian Duo'er were responsible for burning one stove each. She didn't know how to do such work, the fire in the stove went out, and she came to Lian Duo'er's side, wanting a piece of kindling to ignite it. Lian Duo'er pulled out a piece of burning wood from under the stove and swept it onto her leg, setting her pants on fire. Then, again it was Lian Duo'er who poured boiling water on her.

  Shi Lang left some ointment, saying it could relieve pain, and then bid farewell and left. From then on, Lian Hua no longer had any scruples about speaking.

  "Lian Duo'er, this idiot," Lian Hua'er gritted her teeth and cursed, "I was just about to ask her if she did it on purpose. If my injury doesn't heal, I'll skin her alive."

  "Hua'er, Duer is your younger sister, how could she be on purpose?" Gu Shi hastily said, "Yue'e, go find Duer."

  "Sister-in-law, don't go. At mealtime, she'll come back on her own without anyone looking for her." Lian Hua said, "Mother, my legs hurt. Didn't Brother buy the medicine prescribed by Dr. Li? Let Sister-in-law decoct it and I'll drink it."

  "Alright, alright."

  Gu hurriedly put down Lian Duo'er's affairs and had Jiang go make medicine for Lian Hua'er.

  Jiang looked at Lian Hua and then at Lian Duo, but didn't say anything else. He just went out to decoct the medicine.

  Lian Shouren and Lian Jizong sent Shi Langzhong's carriage away before turning back into the house.

  "What can be done now?" Lian Shouren then consulted with Gu Shi.

  "Dad, is Dr. Shi really not in town?"

  "It's not here." Lian Shouren said, "There is only a housekeeper left at home to take care of the house. He said that after leaving our place last time, he returned to Fucheng two days later and doesn't know when he will be back. This is just one of his villas, where he comes to live in spring and autumn. I don't know if he'll come back this autumn."

  "What's going on with Imperial Physician Wang? He didn't come himself and just sent a doctor instead?"

  "Dr. Wang is in the county, not in the town."

  "How can no one be here! Even if Dr. Wang is not here, there's still Wang Youheng. How come he didn't come? Last time when he came to treat the fourth house, wasn't it said that he rushed over quickly in his eyes? We're not even as good as the fourth house?" Lian Hua'er said.

  "Flower, don't be in a hurry, take your time to speak." Gu saw that Lianhua's heart was burning with anxiety and hastily comforted her.

  Lian Shouren also detected that Lian Hua'er's tone was not good. At Jisheng Hall, he saw that Wang Youheng was indeed injured, and Wang Youheng treated him with great courtesy, making him feel that Wang Youheng respected him very much and was a good person.

  "He wanted to come, but he couldn't... He was injured on the way back from the county town, his horse got startled and he fell off, now he's bedridden. They even sent for the best doctor in their store to treat burns, and they also sent a carriage to send us back." Lian Shouren spoke up for Wang Youheng.

  "It wasn't Lu Langzhong last time, that's the best Langzhong, this Shi Langzhong. He must be in his sixties or seventies, he's just humoring us." Lian Hua'er said.

  Lian Ji Zu couldn't help but feel a little impatient when he heard Lian Hua Er say that.

  "Hua Er, what are you thinking? Lu Langzhong specializes in treating women's illnesses, and Shi Langzhong has treated burns before, that's why he was called." Lian Jizu said.

  Lian Man'er picked some vegetables from the backyard, passing by the outer house of the upper floor, and happened to hear Lian Hua'er saying such words in the room. She was very unhappy in her heart. As expected, Lian Hua'er was indeed that kind of person. Fortunately, Wang Youheng didn't come, otherwise, who knows how she would be blamed.

  Lian Wan'er returned to the west wing and told Zhang Shi what Lian Hua'er had said.

  "Wang Xiaotai is unable to come, he's still young. Hua'er is also young and was injured in the leg. This Shilang must be the oldest among the ones from Jisheng Hall, right?" said Zhangshi.

  Lian Man'er thought about it and indeed that was the case, she couldn't help but look at Zhang Shi with new eyes. In some matters, Zhang Shi's thoughts were far deeper than hers.

  "What's going on with these wounds? How did they plan to deal with them?" Zhang asked.

  "It seems like they are discussing whether or not to go to Dexintang in the county town." said Lian Man'er.

  Upstairs, the west house, Lian Shouren and his family are indeed discussing this matter. The medicine opened by Li Langzhong and the ointment left by Shi Langzhong can relieve pain and treat injuries, but neither can guarantee that there will be no scarring. So we can only look for another way out, Xinde Hall in the county town is a good choice.

  "Otherwise, let's send Hua'er to Xinde Hall for treatment." Lian Shouren said. He thought that they should send Lian Hua'er to Xinde Hall. Since Xinde Hall still had the Song family's resources, wouldn't they be more meticulous in treating the future madam? Moreover, they could also save on medical expenses. "With the Song family's resources, it's like having one's own family take care of Hua'er."

  Lian Hua'er pouted her mouth, seemingly unwilling.

  "Because of the Song family's money, I couldn't go." Lian Hua said, she didn't want the Song family to know that she had been scalded. Even if they didn't find out, in her own heart, she wasn't confident about whether or not it would leave a scar.

  Gu and Lianhua apparently thought of it at the same time.

  "Otherwise, let the ancestor go to the county and say that someone in our family is burned. Ask Xinde Hall's best doctor to come, don't say it's Hua'er, just say it's Ya'er, or say it's Zhi'er... anyone will do, just don't say it's Hua'er." Gu Shi said.

  "Xinde Hall's Langzhong has arrived, wanting to treat Hua'er's injury. If he goes back and says it again, will he still not know that it's our Hua'er? This coming and going is wasting a lot of time." Lian Shouren said.

  "There are also medicines, and the county town's medicines are definitely more complete than those in the town. Even if there is a lack of rare medicinal materials, it's easy to find a way for the Song family." Lian Jizu said.

  "That's right." Gu said, "Hua, look at that."

  Lian Hua'er bit her lip and didn't say a word.

  "I'd say let's send you to the county town first. When the time comes, your mother will cover your head with a handkerchief and you won't speak, who can guess who you are?" said Gu Shi.

  Lian Hua's eyes sparkled.

  "When the time comes, even if someone asks, I'll just say it's... your older sister." Gu Shi whispered to Lian Hua again. She planned to let Lian Hua impersonate Lian Xiu'er. Among the girls at home, Lian Hua was the oldest, and the ones closest in age to her were Lian Zhi'er and Lian Xiu'er. Lian Zhi'er was thin and weak, while Lian Xiu'er, although only 14 years old, had already developed physically and was only slightly shorter than Lian Hua. Letting Lian Hua impersonate Lian Xiu'er would be the most convincing. Even if they were to meet in person later, it wouldn't be too far-fetched.

  Lian Hua'er thought for a moment and then nodded.

  Lian Shouren immediately told the matter to Lian Laoye and Zhou Shi, neither of whom opposed it. Then Lian Jizu went out to call a horse carriage.

  "The medicine is done." At this time, Jiang's family brought over the cooked medicine.

  Lianhua had already used the ointment left by Shilang, and her leg pain was slightly better. She didn't want to take Lilang's medicine at all. She said she wanted to hurry to the county town. The medicine would be put off for now.

  Lian Shouren and Gu Shi took Lian Hua'er onto the horse carriage and sped away.

  Lian Wan'er breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, secretly praising Wang Youheng's arrangement as clever. As for whether the capital of Xinde Hall Song family could satisfy Lian Hua'er, it was not necessary for others to worry about it.

  "Sister, Second Brother, Little Seven." Lian Hua'er called out to Lian Zhi'er, Wu Lang and Xiao Qi, who were all distracted by what had just happened. She almost forgot the main issue. "I have an idea for making money."

  "What's the idea?" Upon hearing Lian Mian'er mention making money again, several of the children became excited.

  "We'll boil peanuts and sell them." said Lian Manger.

  This idea was still thought of by He Shi, and Lian Man'er only thought of it. They bought a sack of peanuts, which weighed about 70 or 80 kilograms. The moisture content of the current peanuts is still sufficient. Lian Man'er cooked some to eat, using her most familiar garlic peanut recipe from her previous life.

  That day, she gave some to He Shi, and He Shi ate them with great relish, wanting more. He Shi loved snacks the most, all of which were bought from various shops in town. Her mouth was a bit spoiled. Even Lian'er could see that He Shi said her peanuts were better than those sold in town. It was true, not just to take advantage of her kindness.

  She had walked through those shops and knew that the peanuts sold in the shops were all stir-fried in a big pot, which was easy to get angry after eating too much, and would also get one's hands and mouth black. The boiled peanuts only had a salty taste, were wet and soggy, and would make one's hands wet. They couldn't compare with her homemade peanuts in terms of taste, and they were clean and dry to eat.

  "It's that garlic roasted peanut we eat, let's make some more and sell them in the town." Lian Man Er continued.

  "Can this make money?" Lian Zhier asked.

  "I've given up, as long as I can make money."

  Lian Man'er started counting on her fingers. Peanuts, after being dried thoroughly, could be sold with their skin on for twelve cents a catty. If they were sold without their skin, the peanut kernels would be even more expensive. In town, the cheapest boiled peanuts with skin cost twelve cents a catty, while the most expensive roasted peanuts cost eighteen cents a catty.

  "Their family's dishes are not as delicious as ours, we sell each catty for twenty cents, and we can make a profit of six cents per catty," said Lian Man Er.

  "Isn't ten catties worth sixty coins, and one hundred catties worth six hundred coins?" Wu asked.

  "Our peanuts, we even saved the principal, one catty can earn twenty cents, and we still have seventy catties left, which can buy a few more silver pieces." said Wu Lang.

  "We'll sell our own first. If it sells well, we can collect more peanuts and continue selling." said Lian Wan'er.

  "Let's make thirty catties first," said Lian Man Er, "send ten catties to Young Heng Ge to eat, and we'll sell twenty catties for a try. The day after tomorrow is the town's market, it's just in time if we start making them now."

  "Right."

  Several children discussed for a while, and then took out thirty kilograms of peanuts. They first selected the bad and flat grains, leaving only those that were full and plump. Lian Miao and Wu Lang took a large wooden basin, filled it with water, poured in the peanuts, and all the children rolled up their sleeves high to start washing the peanuts, wanting to clean off the dirt and impurities on the surface of the peanut skin.

  The peanuts were washed clean after changing water three times.

  Then, use seasonings to marinate peanuts and add flavor, this is a crucial step.

  Lian Wan'er was just about to get the seasonings when she saw Jiang Shi hastily entering from outside.

  "Oh no, Fourth Uncle, Fourth Aunt..."

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