BXBX NOVEL Chapter 185 - 185: Stubborn
Chapter 185 - 185: Stubborn
“Sell it? Then what will we eat and drink?”
“Come live in my house for now. I’ll teach Liu Hai a trade, and you can use one of the shoplots once it’s available. Once you earn some money, you can pay rent. If it doesn’t work out, your family can stay in the house behind the shop.
It’s better than your old place.”
Madam Liu Qiao lowered her head, finding it hard to believe what Qiao Mai was saying.
She felt touched and skeptical. “I feel that my family isn’t cut out for business.”
“Hmph, have some self-confidence. With me around, what are you afraid of? Don’t you have the desire for a better life? You don’t even have the will to make things better.”
“We do, but we’re afraid we can’t do it. We’re worried about embarrassing you!”
“I’m not afraid of being embarrassed, but I’m afraid of being poor and ignorant. I’m afraid of people being aggressive when poor, especially towards their family.”
Madam Liu Qiao nodded in understanding. “We don’t want that either. Our family won’t do that.”
“In that case, it’s settled. If you don’t even want to try, I can’t push you up.” Madam Liu Qiao bit her lip. “We’ll follow you!”
“Go tell Liu Ye and the others. Have Liu Hai quit his job and go to my house to borrow a carriage. Get ready to move your things. You can move here this afternoon. I’ll tell them to clear a courtyard for you to live in temporarily.” “Thank you, Mai.”
“After having this fruit juice and tea eggs, go find Liu Hai. It’ll be dark soon.”
“Alright.’
Madam Liu Qiao quickly agreed. She was too excited to find the right words to express her gratitude.
Qiao Mai finished her fruit juice and returned to her house without wasting a drop. She briefly explained things to the maids before leaving.
Madam Liu Qiao ate two tea eggs and didn’t feel hungry anymore. She finished the fruit juice and put the remaining tea eggs in the bowl she had brought. Then, she headed towards Jingtai Restaurant.
Shopkeeper Tong was behind the counter at the entrance. When he saw Madam
Liu Qiao, he called out, “Liu Hai, your family is here!”
Liu Hai came out of the restaurant and saw his mother. “Mom, why are you here?”
“Our family has run out of food. I heard that Tianshui Town is providing porridge, so I came to look.”
“Isn’t there money at home?”
“Food is too expensive. It’s several times pricier than usual, and I didn’t want to spend so much.”
“If Cousin Qiao finds out, she won’t be happy. Your confidence didn’t come from nowhere, you know?”
“I wanted to save some money. I didn’t think about anything else.”
“Tsk.”
As he was about to take Madam Liu Qiao to buy grains, she hurriedly whispered to him as she followed along.
“Just now, I met your cousin. She asked you to quit your job and borrow a carriage from her. She wants us to go to her house and pack our things to live here.”
“Our house is fine. Except for the lack of grain, there’s no need to worry about anything else. What did you say to my cousin?”
“Nothing much. She said she would teach you a trade, and in the future, we can make a living in the town. She told us to sell our old house and land and not return. ”
“But Liushu Town is our home.”
Madam Liu Qiao hit him. “Stubborn boy, what’s the use of going back to such a poor place? The crops in the field don’t grow well, and your cousin has offered us this opportunity. We should be happy.”
“Did you tell Dad about this?”
“I make decisions about family matters. Hurry up. I’m waiting outside!” Madam Liu Qiao went out, and Liu Hai was a little hesitant. “Shopkeeper?”
“Yes, with your mother’s loud voice, I heard everything. Your cousin spoke, so you should go. There’s a future in following her.”
“Thank you, Shopkeeper!”
Liu Hai went back to pack his luggage. Shopkeeper Tong settled his wages and patted his shoulder.
“Be a good person and work with your cousin. Your days will get better.”
“Got it!”
Liu Hai bowed to the shopkeeper and came out with his luggage. Madam Liu Qiao told Liu Ye at the embroidery shop that she should go to Lucky Garden when she was free.
Liu Ye widened her eyes. “Mom, did Cousin invite you to stay at her house?”
Madam Liu Qiao nodded excitedly. “Yes, so you don’t have to run so far when you come back in the future.”
“That’s great! My cousin’s house is the best in the whole town. Should I come with you to help move?”
“Enough, you stay here. If you go, the carriage will have to carry one more person, and there will be less space for luggage.”
“Okay, I understand!”
Madam Liu Qiao and Liu Hai arrived at Lucky Garden. At this time, there wasn’t much porridge left in the pot. When the mais saw the two of them, she approached and said, “Follow me.”
“Okay.”
Madam Liu Qiao looked around the courtyard. “This place is really nice!”
“Mom, no matter what happens in the future, we can’t be like those few families. We can’t be ungrateful and forget our roots.”
“I understand. Do I need you to tell me?”
Madam Liu Qiao had Liu Hai put his luggage in the east wing, and then she went to the stable to drive a carriage. She wanted to bring everything in one trip.
When the two carriages entered Liushu Town, it caused a sensation throughout the village. The village chief and the people came to their house.
Seeing them packing, the village chief asked, “What are you doing?”
Madam Liu Qiao stood in the courtyard, directing her family, “Hurry up and pack the bedding, clothes, and anything valuable.”
Liu Dashan was a bit puzzled. He couldn’t figure it out, just like the village chief.
“Wife, what’s going on?”
“Mai told us to pack up and move to her house.”
“Huh? Did she really say that?”
“That’s right, she even said she would teach our son a craft. We’ll make a living in the town in the future.
The village chief finally understood. “Dashan, when your family becomes wealthy, don’t forget the people in our village.”
Liu Dashan sneered, “Of course. Back in the day, the people in our village helped our family a lot.”
The village chief’s smiling face froze, knowing he was being sarcastic.
“Our village is too poor. It’s not that they didn’t help you; you didn’t help them either.”
“They took many things from my house without asking. Is that not helping? They came to my house to borrow something, saying it was a loan, but did they ever repay it?”
The villagers looked at the things in his house. “You’re moving to enjoy a better life. Do you still want these things?”
“Who said we don’t want them? I’ll register the house and land with the court.
If anything is missing here, I’ll report it to the officials.”
“Wow, you’re going to town now, so you’ve got the confidence to speak arrogantly?”
“That’s right. With my niece backing us, I guarantee you won’t receive any grain during the next disaster if anyone dares to bully us. I won’t let my niece give you any.”
The people in Lishu Town dared not speak anymore.
Indeed, in these several disasters, it was Madam Liu Qiao’s niece who provided relief. If they did so, they might starve in the next disaster.
The village chief quickly smiled and said, “Don’t worry, your things won’t be lost. I’ll keep an eye on them for you.”
Madam Liu Qiao glanced at the village chief and said, “Thank you, chief!”
Their family moved to Lucky Garden overnight.
Their home was inhabitable. It was damp everywhere, especially in the pit. Sleeping there for a long time would lead to illness. The adults handled it better, but Madam Liu Qiao’s grandson had been complaining of stomachaches these days and has rashes on his body.
The lights were on in the house, and several maids sat in the courtyard. When they saw the carriage at the door, they hurried out.
They helped with moving and cleaning. A few maids brought food in boxes.
The family felt a bit awkward. After the food was set, the maids left, leaving only their family in the courtyard.
Madam Liu Qiao invited them all to sit down. “Eat, it’s my niece’s house. You’re not strangers.”
She took the lead in eating. The ten or so tea eggs she had brought back were distributed during the journey.
“It’s better at my niece’s house. Everything is neat and clean.. When can we have a little courtyard like this?”