Chapter 77 - Chapter 77: Money Is a Good Thing
Chapter 77: Money Is a Good Thing
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Hearing this, Mrs. Han was speechless.
The silver that was in her daughter’s hands could be used to spend dozens of taels, not to mention a few hundred taels for her family. If it fell into the hands of the Heng family, how could the Han family benefit from it?
“I’ll go ask your father now.”
Han Yuan Shi came and left in a hurry.
Grandma asked Han Qiao, “What’s wrong?”
“Someone spread some rumors. It’s not a big deal!” Han Qiao smiled, not taking it to heart at all.
However, the news had already spread throughout Ninghe Town.
Heng Yi, the hunter, had a tavern in the county town, ten acres of land, and dozens of acres of orchards. Not only that, he had also saved up at least two thousand taels of silver.
At first, it was two thousand taels of silver, but by the time it reached the Heng family, it had become ten thousand taels of silver. There were several villages, restaurants, inns, and shops.
Old Woman Heng felt dizzy.
Ten thousand taels?
She rushed over to ask Old Man Heng, “Old man, how much is ten thousand taels of silver?”
Old Man Heng had heard about it too, but he didn’t think it was that much.
However, he was still so excited that his blood was boiling.
He decided to follow Heng Yi to enjoy life.
He also wanted to live in Xishan Village.
He would follow wherever Heng Yi lived.
Therefore, when Heng Yi got married, the Heng family worked together. They were all smiling and their eyes were shining. They were even friendlier to Heng Yi than they were to their own father.
“Fifth Brother!
“Fifth Brother.”
They worked harder than the last, and they couldn’t wait to use all their strength to show Heng Yi what they had done.
When Third Brother Hu found Heng Yi, he smiled and told him about the rumor.
Heng Yi was silent and indifferent. “Not that much.”
“Of course, I know that it’s not that much. I’m just curious. Who thought of this? It’s really funny.”
Heng Yi remained silent.
He didn’t say that Han Qiao had more money than he did.
However, Han Qiao had said that wealth should not be exposed.
“Your family must be very excited, right?” Third Brother Hu asked.
Heng Yi nodded.
When these things were exposed, the Heng family became diligent and especially active in his marriage, afraid that they would do something wrong.
His uncles, cousins, and nephews were especially warm and polite when they saw him.
This was a good thing.
“It’s good to be rich!” Heng Yi suddenly said.
Third Brother Hu laughed. “That’s true. But the Heng family is so nice to you. Aren’t you going to give them something in return?”
“I don’t have any money. The money is all in Sister Ah Qiao’s hands. They should go and curry favor with Sister Ah Qiao. In the future, she will be the one to call the shots in our family.”
When Heng Yi said this, he didn’t feel embarrassed at all. On the contrary, he felt smug.
He acted as if it was his fortune to be able to marry Sister Ah Qiao.
Third Brother Hu was amused.
“Of course it’s good to have money, but money isn’t that easy to earn.”
This was the first time Heng Yi had a desire for money. “Have you ever thought of opening a broker’s shop in the county? Leave it to your brother-in-law.”
“Third Brother Hu took a deep breath. I want to go, but do you know how much money it costs to buy a shop there? How many connections do I need to make you buy and sell houses, fields, and villages?”
“I have a way. I can pay for the shop. Just give me half of the money you earn.”
Third Brother Hu approached Heng Yi. “Are you sure?”
“Yes, I’m sure.”
“Then we have to write it down in black and white. You buy a shop first. When we earn money, we can use it to buy a shop. At that time, each of us will pay half of the money and the shop will be split equally. You can take back the shop you bought and do whatever you want.”
“Sure.” Heng Yi nodded.
He wouldn’t get involved in such small matters.
He also believed in Third Brother Hu.
Third Brother Hu was a businessman, so he thought a lot more than him.
“Then tell me, where did you get your way?” Third Brother Hu asked.
Heng Yi was silent for a moment.
“The Feng family came to me and asked me to bring them into the mountains to hunt wild beasts. They want live animals.”
This beast.
Not only tigers, but also lions, bears, leopards, and so on.
Even though it was just a guide, ordinary hunters really couldn’t find it.
Heng Yi, on the other hand, could tell exactly what kind of beasts were around him by smelling their feces and urine.
The Feng family had people, money, and power. He wanted to use the Feng family’s power to earn a future for himself. This way, Sister Ah Qiao wouldn’t have to bow down to others in the future.
Heng Yi hadn’t thought about this at first, but Heng Congshan had told him a lot yesterday, so he was somewhat tempted.
However, just being tempted was not enough. He had to take action.
“Kid, you’re really something. Bring it along when the time comes. I’ll go into the mountains with you.”
Heng Yi shook his head.
“Don’t go. Besides, it’s useless for you to go. You won’t be of much help.” Heng Yi rejected him completely.
Third Brother Hu stomped his feet in anger.
“That’s right, I don’t know martial arts and I don’t know how to hunt. I’d better work hard to start a Broker’s Shop and earn a lot of money as soon as possible. When you go into the mountains to hunt, can you take a look at the ginseng? If you encounter it, help me get it back. I owe you as much as you want. I’ll pay you back when I earn money in the future.”
“Yes!” Heng Yi nodded.
He didn’t care about this.
Third Brother Hu patted Heng Yi’s shoulder. “Good brother.”
On the second day of the second lunar month, the Han family was coming to the Heng family to make the bed, and Heng Yi had sent a carriage to pick them up early.
Madam Han and the others were both excited and envious of Han Qiao.
When they arrived at the Heng family, Eldest Madam Han and the others noticed the drastic change in the Heng family’s attitude, and were amazed.
“Sister-in-law, come, have some tea.”
“Eat melon seeds.”
“Eat some peanuts.”
“Heng Yi bought these from the county town. Have a taste.”
He was so polite that it was a little confusing.
Heng Yi’s room wasn’t very big. There wasn’t much space for the bed, wardrobe, table, and washstand. There was also a footboard in front of the bed, and two stools were placed under the window, filling up the small room.
Han Qiao didn’t use red for the mosquito net. Instead, she used water red and embroidered a few red peony flowers and lotus flowers.
The quilt cover and pillow were all mandarin ducks playing in the water. It was really festive when the red color was spread on the bed.
The toiletries were placed on the washstand, and the face towels were separated by color.
Heng Yi couldn’t look away from the door.
Everything in this room was unfamiliar, but it made his heart feel warm.
“Remember to let the child roll out of bed tonight!”
Heng Yi nodded.
He had already found a boy to roll around in bed. If he rolled around properly, he would give him a red packet. Because of this, the children almost fought. In the end, he decided to let them all roll around, but they had to shower and wear clean clothes.
Heng Yi was the one who gave them the money, and Old Woman Heng knew how much it was. So, the sisters-in-law decided to bathe the children and change them into clean clothes after lunch. After all, it was two hundred wen. Two hundred wen could buy a lot of things.
The Han family received excellent hospitality in the Heng family. Even lunch was sumptuous. When Mrs. Han returned to the Han family, she was amazed.
“Money is indeed a good thing.”
Han Yuanshi pursed her lips and said nothing.
In order to make it easier for her to get married, Han Qiao had already moved into the Han family.
At this moment, he was listening to Big Sister-in-law Han and the others talk about the Heng family.
Madam Mu couldn’t go with them because she was pregnant, so she listened with great interest.
Han Qiao smiled gently.
When his sisters-in-law’s mouths were dry from talking, he went to get himself a glass of water.
Han Qiao then called Han Yuanshi, Sun Xiu, Sun Yi, and Sun Ke into the house.
“Mother, sit!”
Han Qiao asked Han Yuanshi to sit while the three children stood up.
She stood up and took the silver bracelet.
“Mother, this is for you!”
“Han Yuanshi was stunned for a moment before she was overjoyed.
“For, for me?” Han Yuanshi asked in surprise. She was so excited that she couldn’t sit still.
She had been worried about this silver bracelet for many days.
She was envious and jealous of her mother-in-law.
He was also a little resentful towards Han Qiao.
He gave it to his grandmother, but he didn’t give it to his own mother..