Rise From the Humble

Until she walked out of the store with 130 Wen in her arms, Mrs. Chen couldn't believe that she had made 60 Wen from the rags that her youngest son picked up without spending any money. This kind of purse takes less time to sew than the purses I usually make.

As soon as the fourth aunt and the eldest aunt went out, they asked Chen about the origin of her purse. Chen had a habit of showing off, so she sold her youngest son on the spot. She praised her son because he saw the rags in the cloth shop and picked them up. The basket came home because his father bought the cloth somewhere and they gave it to him without asking for any money.

When the fourth aunt heard this, her eyes widened and she kept urging us to go to the cloth shop to pick up rags. The eldest aunt followed suit directly and walked towards the cloth store.

The sisters-in-law hurried to the cloth store. When they got there, they asked the shop assistant.

"Oh, you also want rag heads, but you're late. Someone just bought all the nearest rag heads for two cents." The store clerk replied nonchalantly.

I'm late?

Was someone able to get in first?

The fourth aunt and the eldest aunt were overshadowed and devastated, as if all the white money they had received was gone.

Mrs. Chen didn't care. The last time Zhu Ping'an picked up more rags, there were still more than half of the basket, enough to sew dozens of purses. This time the rags didn't have much impact, just pick them up next time.

However, Mrs. Chen ignored the business acumen of the store clerk. The clerk saw someone spending two cents to buy rags, and soon someone came to ask. It seemed that the rags were useful, so he thought he would save more rags next time. The price of cloth heads needs to be raised.

The fourth aunt and the eldest aunt dejectedly went to see Father Zhu and the fourth uncle to see how much the wild boar was sold for. Halfway through, I saw Zhu Ping'an, a fat little man carrying a basket of rags with a silly smile. The fourth aunt and the eldest aunt were immediately stunned. It turned out that it was the pig who bought the rag head.

Mrs. Chen's eyes suddenly lit up. Well done to you brat. My son is smart. He spent two cents to buy such a big basket of rags. How many bags would it take? Each pocket costs 20 cents. Mrs. Chen was immediately stunned. Zhu Ping'an and Zhu Pingchuan suddenly realized that what they were carrying was not a basket of rags but a basket of copper coins.

"Hey, why are you getting so many rags? Go back and give half to auntie." The fourth aunt didn't feel embarrassed at all, and she wanted half of it.

The eldest aunt was not to be outdone, and immediately asked for half of the price.

Zhu Ping'an was very speechless. You are so embarrassed. Each of you has half. Then my mother will not be left with a rag.

"No, I'll go back and sell it to my mother to make money and get a wife." Zhu Ping'an relied on the fact that he was a child and his little head was shaking like a rattle, and he used the excuse of saving money to get a wife.

The fourth aunt and the eldest aunt also remembered the last lucky money incident, and Mrs. Chen couldn't do anything about it.

"You have to sell her to even your mother?" the fourth aunt asked loudly in surprise.

Zhu Pingan nodded.

"Then you can sell it to us. You spent two pennies from the cloth store. Let's do this. If auntie gives you four pennies, you can give it all to auntie." The little fourth aunt rolled her eyes and immediately started to seduce He said, "You can make two pennies when you resell it. Don't let it be too cost-effective."

"Xie'er, the eldest aunt will give you five cents. You can give it to the eldest aunt." The eldest aunt was not to be outdone.

Mrs. Chen was a little anxious, lest Zhu Ping'an would agree as soon as her brain got hot.

You guys are really good at settling accounts. Zhu Pingan ignored it, but turned around and raised his head and asked Chen, "Mom, how much did you sell for each of the purses you made with rag heads?"

"Twenty cents, usually only ten cents are sold." Mrs. Chen was very excited.

"Oh, two rags can make a purse, so I will sell you two rags for 5 cents. Who told me to be so familiar with you? Mother, you are too. It's not that I want to make money, besides marrying My wife still needs to buy paper and buy Momeng School." Zhu Pingan counted on his fingers for a long time, raised his head, and said to his fourth aunt and eldest aunt seriously.

Two rags cost 5 cents! The fourth aunt and the eldest aunt immediately opened their mouths. There must be thousands of rags in that big basket of rags. You bought them for two cents and sold them hundreds of times! Too greedy.

This brat is really lucky. If only he had discovered the usefulness of the rag head earlier. The fourth aunt and the eldest aunt couldn't help but think that they didn't think Zhu Pingan had any brains, they just thought that Zhu Pingan was just lucky.

Mrs. Chen was happy at first, but when she heard Zhu Ping'an said he would take money even if he gave it, his face suddenly dropped.

"I asked you to give your mother money, I asked you..." Ms. Chen went up and grabbed Zhu Ping'an, put her on his legs and threatened to spank her.

"Okay, okay, I won't take your money anymore, I won't take your money anymore." Zhu Ping'an quickly surrendered. He had no intention of taking money from Chen, he just said this to his fourth aunt and eldest aunt.

Mrs. Chen could use the method of scaring and spanking to make Zhu Pingan submit, but the fourth aunt and the eldest aunt could not use this method. But asking them to spend 5 cents to buy two pieces of rags made them even more reluctant to give up, especially knowing that Zhu Ping'an's large basket of rags only cost 2 cents in total.

Although Mrs. Chen really wanted to use this big backpack for herself, she also knew not to be too greedy, otherwise the relationship between her mother-in-law and her mother-in-law would not be good. Besides, with such a big basket, I would have to wait until the Year of the Monkey to finish it. Moreover, a gentleman loves money and gets it wisely, so how can he pay attention to his own family?

"Your eldest aunt, third aunt and fourth aunt can't accept money either." Mrs. Chen did not let go of Zhu Pingan and continued to press her leg, bluffing.

The eldest aunt and the others immediately cast grateful glances at Mrs. Chen.

"No, I still have to save money to marry a wife."

Zhu Pingan was pressed on the lap by Mrs. Chen, but he didn't let go. Anyway, he is a child, and this age is the age to protect things.

"Let you save, let you save."

A bigger fart means saving money to marry a wife. Chen is funny and angry, and slaps Zhu Ping'an's little butt twice.

"It hurts." Zhu Pingan groaned.

"Do you want more money?" Chen stopped and asked.

"No more, no more." Zhu Pingan yelled again and again, and just figured it out, so big a basket, the eldest aunt and the little fourth aunt are not willing to spend 5 cents to buy two of them, and there are so many The rags can't be finished by the mother and the eldest aunt and their sister-in-law for a while. Collecting money from one's own family is not a good reputation in this era, and it is not the modern age where brothers and sisters settle accounts clearly.

Why don't you get a good reputation and use it as fast as they can, anyway, they can't use it up, so why focus on your own family. There are so many women who are good at needlework in the village. I might as well process the extra rags for them, and then collect them in a purse of 10 yuan. Need to run to town, sure would.

Seeing that Zhu Pingan found his way back, Chen showed a satisfied smile. The eldest aunt and the others also showed smiles, thanking Mrs. Chen very much.

The whole family is happy.

(I successfully passed the defense yesterday, and the second update will be sent today. If there is enough time, I will update another chapter in the evening, maybe a little later.)