stingy landlady

Chapter 183 Swine Fever (4)

Upon hearing this, Zhao was delighted and said:

"Oh dear! Sending Erbao to school is a good thing! Guizhi's idea is excellent! Mother! Let Erbao go to school!"

The old lady didn't express her opinion immediately; she simply explained in detail:

"Erbao's schooling is a big deal, we have to wait for your grandfather to come back before we can discuss it! It's not right for us women to make a decision like this!"

Guizhi looked at Li Shi:

"Mother! Fourth Sister is coming with me this time! I'll have Aunt Xu teach her a few words, so you can relax a bit at home! Fourth Aunt will be working with me."

"Now there's one less person to share the profits from the family's bean sprout business! It's just you, Mom, Second Aunt, and Grandma, who will be left to share the profits. That's a good thing for you all who are at home!"

Li also came to a realization:

"Fine! I won't go then!"

Zhao went to cook happily. September appeared out of nowhere and bowed to the old lady and Guizhi, saying:

"Grandma! First Madam, Third Miss! May I go with you to do some chores? I heard that anyone who knows needlework will do! I also know some embroidery!"

I have nothing to do at home every day. For the sake of the child in my womb, I might as well do some work.

Sanlang should support me! I'm pregnant and can't help with farm work, but I can still do some needlework!

Guizhi remained silent, and the old lady was also considering it.

"Logically, it's fine for you to go! The third brother rarely comes back, but what if he does come back and doesn't allow you to go out?"

The old lady, while speaking, suddenly became impatient and said:

"What's wrong with you women today? You all want to take charge? You! Mrs. Sun! Fourth Prince isn't back yet! September! Third Prince isn't home either!"

Are you all trying to rebel? Men are in charge, what do you want to do? Huh?

Mrs. Sun quickly stood up and admitted her mistake.

"Mother! Don't be angry! If you get sick from getting angry, I wouldn't be too much of a liar! When he comes back from work, everything will be decided by Fourth Brother!"

In September, she suddenly knelt down on the ground:

"Take care, old lady! I would never dare to upset you! It's just that Sanlang rarely comes home, and I'm just hoping to earn some money to support the child in my womb!"

I don't know if it's a young lady or a young master! Please, old lady, have mercy!

Seeing that the old lady was stuck up there and unable to move, Guizhi offered her a way out:

"Fourth Aunt! Don't worry! We'll find ten or eight suitable people to start with! I'm not leaving tonight, you and Fourth Uncle can discuss it."

Aunt September! You're still pregnant, so don't worry. Stand up first, and wait for my grandfather to come back. We'll discuss it with my grandmother and then I'll tell you!

It's good that you have the intention! Don't worry! My grandparents aren't unreasonable people!

The old lady rolled her eyes at Guizhi. Nobody's stupid. Guizhi's meaning was clear: agreeing meant she was reasonable, refusing meant she was unreasonable!

"Mother! Let's go home! Let's see what delicious food Aunt Lan has made! Mother! Some things still need to be decided by my grandfather and the other men!"

Let's go back! Fourth Aunt, could you please help me find a few more people? Ideally, about ten! Thank you so much, Fourth Aunt!

Mr. Sun naturally agreed:

"Okay! Guizhi! I'll go ask right away!"

Mrs. Sun, holding the child, said to the old lady:

"Mom! I'm going to take the baby for a walk!"

"Go on, go on! Come back for dinner soon! Don't sit so hard you break the bed!"

Li and Guizhi walked home, and Li cursed Chunlan incessantly along the way. She called her a slut, a seductress, a vixen, and so on, over and over again!

Guizhi said:

"Mom! I'm still a child! Why are you telling me all this?"

After saying that, he quickly ran forward. When he reached the east end of the village, he heard a commotion coming from Zhou Niangzi's direction.

Upon getting closer, they heard what sounded like Dazhu's voice.

Guizhi ran over quickly and heard Dazhu shouting rebukes:

"Look at you! What can you do? Dozens of pigs have gotten sick! This vegetable garden was perfectly fine, and you were thinking of selling some vegetables to make up for the losses from the sick pigs, but what did you do? You forgot to close the pigpen door!"

That vegetable garden is a complete mess! Do you know how much silver that has cost? Even selling yourself wouldn't be enough to cover the losses!

Tell me, why did I buy you? You haven't done much work, and all you did was give birth and go through postpartum confinement! Huh?

I think I bought a patriarch instead of a servant! Am I supposed to treat you like royalty? You tell me! Someone like you is someone I can't afford to support!

Immediately following were male and female voices pleading for mercy.

"Master! Master! Please, don't sell my wife! My whole family begs you!"

It was Zhou Mingzhi's voice.

Old Zhou's aged voice also came out:

"Master! You can punish me however you like! Please, for the sake of the child who is still so young, please don't sell your servant, your daughter-in-law!"

Guizhi quickly opened the courtyard gate and went inside. There stood Dazhu, looking down at her. Below him, a row of people were kneeling!

Old Zhou knelt there holding the child, while Zhou Mingzhi and Aunt Zhou knelt there, kowtowing repeatedly and admitting their mistakes.

Guizhi quickly explained loudly:

"Dad! You've misunderstood! It's my fault! I wanted to bring this up several times, but I kept getting distracted and forgot!"

Dad! Letting the good pigs out was my idea! It's so they won't get infected! The pigpen is too crowded; letting the good pigs out to eat some vegetables and root around in the dirt will make them stronger!

"Dad! You've misunderstood Aunt Zhou!"

Da Zhu didn't respond well either:

"You're still defending them! Are you stupid! Even Zhou Niangzi herself said she forgot to close the pigpen door, and the pigs ran out on their own!"

Guizhi quickly went to help Old Man Zhou and the others while speaking:

"Dad! If Aunt Zhou really did something wrong, it's not just you who should scold her! I'll punish her too! This matter really isn't her fault!"

Grandpa Zhou! Get up! Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou, you all get up too!

"Father! Make them get up! What's the point of them kneeling like this?"

Dazhu didn't say a word, but plopped down on the long bench in the yard. He still looked angry!

Guizhi couldn't help them up, and Dazhu didn't say anything, so no one dared to get up. Guizhi had no choice but to stand up and slowly explain the situation to Dazhu:

"Dad! That pigsty is too small, and there are too many pigs. They can't move around much, so they're prone to getting sick!"

Dad! Quickly get someone to build a bigger pigsty; that sow will have piglets again in a few months. There won't be enough room then!

This pigsty is not spacious enough; no matter how many pigs you raise, you won't make any money!

"Dad! The pigs ruined the vegetables in the garden, but at least we saved these healthy pigs! It's their fault for getting swine fever!"

Dazhu waved his hand dejectedly and said:

"Alright! Get up, all of you! I never said I was going to sell anyone! I was just angry! And Zhou Niangzi, if you had explained things clearly, wouldn't everything have been fine?"

They insist you forgot to close the pigsty door! Anyone would be angry in that situation!

Guizhi hurriedly went to help Zhou Niangzi up, and Zhou Niangzi stood up with Zhou Mingzhi's support.