Everyone Wants to Pamper the Lucky Daughter-Chapter 253 - : Winning Three or Two Pieces of Silver_1

Chapter 253 Chapter 253: Winning Three or Two Pieces of Silver_1

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Little Prince lived in the Su Clan and cured his leg ailment, the villagers of Woniu Village all saw it and had many private speculations about it.

However, since he was Li Xiu’e’s distant nephew, it wasn’t appropriate to gossip openly.

“Your sons, Da Shun and Er Shun will come back tomorrow,” she said.

Li Xiu’e knew she didn’t believe her, so she changed the topic: “They’ve been working in medicinal cuisine for over half a year, and they must have saved some money to bring back to honor you.”

“Oh, those two stinky boys, they wouldn’t come back until the end of the year.”

Mentioning her two sons working at Xuzhou City, Dashan’s wife laughed but still complained, her eyes shining with pride.

“Da Shun will turn nineteen after the year, right?”

Li Xiu’e continued the conversation: “It’s time for him to get married, has he found a suitable match?”

“Yes.”

Dashan’s wife grinned: “My uncle’s niece, Sister Fang, is sixteen and has a good temper and very hardworking. She has known Da Shun since childhood. Both his father and I like her a lot. We are planning to ask a matchmaker to propose after the year.”

Li Xiu’e teased her with a smile: “Look at your happy face; your smile is reaching up to the sky.”

“How is your daughter Qiao? Has she found a suitable match?”

Da Shan’s wife happily continued, inadvertently touching Li Xiu’e’s vulnerable spot.

“Sigh!”

Li Xiu’e’s heart ached when she thought of drawing the lower match from the Happiness and Longevity Temple; her face immediately darkened.

Why did she bring up Da Shun’s marriage!

Isn’t this asking for trouble?

Su Hu rode his horse at full speed, Black Wind, and Jujube dashed quickly, pulling the carriage. They arrived at Furong Town and went to familiar restaurants in turn, selling out hundreds of pounds of live fish.

Having sold all the fish, the Li brothers were excited with the money in their pockets. They took Su Hu to the backstreet and bought rice, flour, grains, oil, and pork, preparing plenty of supplies for the New Year.

As evening approached, Su Hu drove the carriage back, and the villagers, both young and old, eagerly waited on the ferry to help unload and carry the goods.

With hundreds of live grass carps, weighing more than ten pounds each, they made more than thirty taels of silver. The thirteen households all received three taels each, as well as a share of rice, flour, grains, oil, and meat.

The villagers of Woniu Village were overjoyed in their hearts. They made a fortune by catching a big fish in less than two hours, enough for an ordinary family to spend for a year.

It was late at night, and Su Hu’s courtyard was once again filled with people. The old village chief led the first toast, wishing happiness and good fortune for all the villagers in the coming year.

The villagers all applauded in unison. Men drank their bowls in one gulp, while women symbolically raised their small glasses and took a sip, laughing with joy.

Braised bear meat with large bones was served in a big bowl, and the appetizing aroma made people’s mouths water.

Adults laughed and joked as they reached out with their chopsticks to enjoy the delicious meat.

Children gathered around the table without restraint and grabbed big bones with their hands, gnawing at them with oil droplets dripping all over their mouths.

Four plates of soy-stewed bear paws were cut into uneven smaller portions, serving all thirteen households.

Adults were reluctant to eat, so they gave their share to their children, watching them eat and feeling like their hearts were smeared with honey.

The Su family’s share of bear paws was given to four little ones.

Maodou, the eldest, was considerate enough to let his younger siblings have it, refusing to eat it himself.

Heidou, the smallest, didn’t understand the preciousness of bear paws, stuffed it into his mouth, and enjoyed it happily with smacking lips.

Sister Wan, who was sensible, knew to honor her parents, so she secretly served her portion to Li Xiu’e.

Li Xiu’e naturally declined and pretended to take a bite before placing it back into Sister Wan’s mouth.

Little Prince wanted to share with his sister, so he split his tiny piece of bear paw into two and shared it with her, both of them eating happily and laughing.

Seeing that Maodou didn’t get any, Su Qingluo separated a few strands of meat from her own share and gave it to him.

Maodou’s big eyes flickered, he looked down at the meat in his bowl as tears shimmered in his eyes.