nashuaworldcup Chapter 12 My mother was so angry she was on her deathbed.
Chapter 12 My mother was so angry she was on her deathbed.
Wei Jianfeng subconsciously reached for his purse, only to find that it had been stolen!
He felt a sudden boom in his head, which contained nearly half a month's worth of living expenses for the household.
His face turned deathly pale instantly, and his eyes were filled with endless fear and worry.
Zhao Taohua immediately gave chase after the thief as he fled, but a tall figure rushed out ahead of her.
He was as fast as lightning; just as the thief was about to disappear into the crowd, he caught him.
Zhao Taohua was overjoyed and clapped her hands, praising, "Brother Shen Ming is amazing!"
The thief was lifted up by Shen Ming's wrists, so even if he wanted to make a move, he couldn't.
Shen Ming took a silver pouch from the thief's pocket and asked, "Uncle, is this your pouch?"
"Yep!"
Wei Jianfeng's voice rose involuntarily with excitement; if this money were lost, the master would surely be furious.
"Uncle, please check to see if any money is missing?" Zhao Taohua reminded him.
The thief angrily retorted, "There's no way it could be missing! I just got it and you guys caught me!"
After checking, Wei Jianfeng breathed a sigh of relief. Not a single coin was missing, which was great.
Finally, he and Shen Ming together escorted the thief to the capital. Such a villain should be locked up in jail to prevent him from harming people.
When Wei Jianfeng returned to the stall and picked up the little wild boar, he looked at the amulet on the old cloth and asked, "Little girl, is this amulet worth a hundred coins?"
If she hadn't spotted the thief in time, and if this young man hadn't helped catch him, he would have lost half a month's worth of the household expenses from his purse, and he would have been scolded by his master when he got back.
A good luck charm costs no more than a hundred coins; consider it a token of gratitude for their help.
"Yes, a hundred coins won't break the bank. If it doesn't work, you can get a refund..."
As Zhao Taohua was actively promoting her product, Wei Jianfeng opened his purse, counted out a hundred large coins, and handed them to her.
Zhao Taohua was overjoyed; she hadn't expected her first deal to be completed so suddenly.
She handed him the amulet with both hands and reminded him, "Uncle, please keep the amulet close to your body."
"understood."
Wei Jianfeng did as she instructed and put it in his arms.
He originally just wanted to thank her, and bought a "talisman" on the side; he didn't really think that this piece of yellow paper was a talisman.
But whether it was his imagination or not, the moment he touched the yellow paper, he felt much more comfortable, and his previously confused mind became much clearer!
He looked at Zhao Taohua with a mixture of belief and doubt. Could this little girl be a charlatan with some real skills?
Wei Jianfeng pondered the idea for only a moment before erasing it from his mind.
He's so naive to think that a fourteen-year-old girl would know anything about Taoist magic.
Consider these hundred coins a gift to her!
Wei Jianfeng picked up the little wild boar and left.
Zhao Taohua looked at the hundred coins she had just earned and was overjoyed: "Mom, I made money!"
After deducting the ninety large coins spent on tools, she still made a profit of ten large coins.
“Peach Blossom, Mother has also made money. The embroidery she brought sold for a total of sixty-two coins.”
Qian handed the money to Zhao Taohua.
Although she was still far from saving five taels of silver, Qian felt particularly at ease being with Taohua.
Shen Ming had sold all his prey. This was the first time he had sold all his prey so quickly, and he couldn't help but admire Zhao Taohua's hawking skills.
However, it seems unlikely that he could do what she did, shouting loudly on a busy street.
"Zhao Taohua, when will you come back to set up your stall next time?"
Zhao Taohua saw through his intention at a glance and raised an eyebrow: "What, Brother Shen Ming, do you want me to help you promote it?"
Shen Ming nodded, his ears turning red. He immediately added, "I'll give you a thank-you gift. How about I give you ten percent of the prey I sell?"
"No need!"
Although Zhao Taohua is short of money right now, she won't rip off Shen Ming.
The game that Shen Ming just sold—about ten pheasants, rabbits, and a small wild boar—earned him over 1,300 coins.
However, the fog on the mountain was thick and dangerous, and Shen Ming was able to hunt so many prey because he risked his life to do so.
"This……"
Shen Ming felt a little embarrassed; how could he take advantage of someone for nothing?
Qian, who was standing to the side, said, "Shen Ming, we are all from the same village, it is only right to help each other."
Besides, if you hadn't helped catch that thief today, that gentleman wouldn't have bought the peach blossom amulet. We should be thanking you instead.
"It was nothing. If Sister Peach Blossom hadn't noticed in time, I wouldn't have been able to catch her."
As Shen Ming spoke, he looked at Zhao Taohua. She was young, but she had sharp eyes.
Hearing them exchanging compliments over and over in her ear, Zhao Taohua immediately interrupted, "Alright, Shen Ming and I are both very capable!"
However, she still had one amulet left to sell, which she would have to wait until she returned to sell it.
August is the time to cultivate seedlings of cabbage, celery, cauliflower, bok choy, and onions, so Qian went to the seed shop and bought some.
Although the Zhao family had no land, they could grow some vegetables in the yard for their own consumption, and they also planted a circle of vegetables around the outside of the yard wall.
When Qian came out after shopping, she only saw Zhao Taohua and asked, "Where's Shen Ming? Did he go back first?"
"Brother Shen Ming went to the general store next door..."
As Zhao Taohua was speaking, Shen Ming came out of the general store, holding a stack of rough porcelain bowls that were sandwiched in pairs with kraft paper and tied together with straw rope.
“Peach Blossom Sister, this bowl is for you as a thank you gift for helping me promote it.”
Shen Ming placed the bowls in Zhao Taohua's arms; they were heavy, and there were exactly eight in a stack.
Before Zhao Taohua could speak, Madam Qian said, "This is unacceptable! How can you waste money like this!"
A coarse porcelain bowl costs eight coins, so eight would be sixty-four coins!
They were all neighbors, so helping out was just a side thing. Besides, Shen Ming had helped her family's peach blossom a few times before.
Zhao Taohua clearly hadn't expected that Shen Ming went to the general store to buy her bowls. She remembered telling him yesterday that her family didn't have many bowls.
Moreover, the bowl she took was chipped at that time.
Looking again at the brand-new, intact rough porcelain bowl in her arms, she was surprised to find that Shen Ming was a thoughtful man who had actually kept her words from yesterday in mind.
Zhao Taohua's impression of Shen Ming improved considerably.
Unlike Qian's refusal, she accepted readily.
"Then thank you very much for the bowl, Brother Shenming. Let's set up a stall in town together from now on. I'll take care of your prey!"
Zhao Taohua patted her chest and assured him.
Watching from the side, Qian scolded, "You child!"
Although it was a reprimand, Qian's tone was also filled with affection.
Shen Ming is a good kid; he's kind-hearted, courageous, and generous.
The three walked back to the village together. Just as they reached the village entrance, they heard Zhao Sanshi standing at the gate of the Zhao family's old house, shouting at the top of his lungs:
"Neighbors, please come and judge this matter. My second sister-in-law, Qian, is disobedient and unfilial to my mother. She speaks rudely to her and even viciously chases after her with a spittoon, trying to put it on her head. This has made my mother so angry that she is bedridden."
My mother is old and could have been enjoying her twilight years in peace, but now this wicked woman has driven her to the brink of death!
As soon as these words were spoken, a number of neighbors gathered in front of the Zhao family's old house.