"Ah? One hundred taels?!"

When the embroiderers around me heard this, they couldn't help but let out a low cry, and my face suddenly turned pale.

One hundred taels.

I took the big bag of silver that Ping'er gave me before, which totaled about eighty taels. In the few months since I moved to Jixiang Village, I haven't been too frugal, and I only spent more than five taels and three taels of silver.

, but even so, there is still a difference of more than ten taels.

This is not a small amount of money. A family like the villagers here in Jixiang Village cannot earn so much money in a year.

Thinking of this, I forced a smile and said, "Can it be less?"

Boss Wang smiled and said: "Madam, I'm not trying to embarrass you. You might as well ask Boss Gao if his deposits are lower than this amount every time."

Boss Gao, who had been standing aside and watching, laughed and said: "Boss Wang is right. But this time, can you be accommodating?"

"That's not okay. After all, this is her first time to take on a job. If it weren't for your recommendation, Boss Gao, I wouldn't have done it for her."

After all, I am a businessman. Boss Gao just said a word and it became a "recommendation" in his mouth. If something goes wrong with me, Boss Gao will be somewhat jointly and severally responsible. When he heard what he said, Boss Gao also

Don't speak anymore.

I thought about it and said, "I don't have that much money on me now. Boss Wang, give me some time and I'll find a way to raise it."

Boss Wang said: "Okay, but don't say I didn't remind you, my boss is also in a hurry for this job. If you want to do it, you'd better come up with the money within two days, otherwise, I will do it myself

It’s a bit more troublesome, go back to the capital and find someone else to do it.”

"Okay."

By the time we returned to Jixiang Village, it was already late.

I didn't expect it would take so long, but after I left the embroidery workshop, I ran to two small banks, but I came back empty-handed. Not to mention that the interest they asked for was a bit scary. I am single and have no financial guarantee to be alone.

Woman, not many people dared to lend me money. This road was blocked, so I had to find another way. Besides, I was afraid that Li'er would be in trouble at home. Although my steps were heavy on the way back, I still went as quickly as possible.

Go back.

I finally arrived home, and before I even opened the courtyard door, I heard Li'er crying loudly inside: "Mom definitely doesn't want me anymore!"

Yunxiang and I were stunned when we heard this.

Then I heard Aunt Zhao coaxing: "How could it be? Li'er is so good, how could your mother be willing to let you go?"

"She definitely doesn't want me anymore, wuwuwu..."

I don’t know whether I’m angry or funny, but thinking about my daughter being so attached to me makes me feel tired but also warm.

Then he turned back to Yunxiang and said, "I'm going back to see my daughter first."

Yunxiang nodded, watching me push open the courtyard door and walk in, she suddenly stopped me: "Qingqing."

I stopped and looked back: "Huh?"

She said hesitantly: "Those money matters..."

My heart felt a little heavy, but the money matter was not urgent, so I said, "I'll think of a way."

"Um...okay."

She hesitated to speak, but seeing that I was eager to see my daughter, she didn't say anything more. When I walked over and opened the door, I immediately saw Li'er's mouth growing so big that the whole room was filled with deafening cries.

The girl cried so much that she burst into tears and hiccupped. I hurriedly stepped forward to hug her, kissing her and making her blush. Aunt Zhao next to me was also sweating from exhaustion.

I finally coaxed her to stop crying, but she held my arm and refused to let go. I thanked Aunt Zhao and sent her out of the yard. When I turned around, I still saw my daughter leaning on me, like a begging bird.

Like a caressed cat.

I smiled and said: "Li'er, you promised mother that you wouldn't cry today when you got up in the morning."

"Well..." She pouted.

"I'm so embarrassed that you are still looking for a mother when you are so old."

As I said that, I tapped her little nose. The girl blushed and fell into my arms. She said to me, "Mom, you said you'll be back after half a day. Li'er has been waiting for you for a long time..."

”

"Okay, it's my mother's fault that she came back late today. Then from now on, if my mother often comes back late, will you cry every day?"

She didn't answer me, but was shocked: "Will Mommy have to come back very late every day from now on?"

"Well, maybe."

"Why? Mom, you didn't tell me why you were gone for so long today and didn't take Li'er with you."

I smiled and said, "Because, I have to find a lot of people. Each of those people can embroider beautiful flowers, and some of them are better than your Aunt Yunxiang."

"Really?!" She looked at me with wide eyes: "Have you found it?"

"Well, whether we can find it or not depends on whether mother has time to go. Do you want mother to stay at home with you every day?"

"..."

This time she was in trouble. She frowned and thought for a long time, and then said with some difficulty: "Then, can you agree to stay with me more in the future?"

Looking at her cute look, I just felt that the fatigue of the whole day had disappeared, but I also felt sad for her coquettishness and attachment. I kissed her face hard: "Okay, I promise you!"<

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In the next time, we have to figure out how to raise the money.

Do you want to borrow it?

This is of course the simplest and easiest way to solve the problem. After all, there is such a "big backer" across the river. Moreover, this amount of money is not worth mentioning to Pei Yuanxiu, so it is of course easy to borrow it.<

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But, what happens after borrowing it?

After all, it would be a bit ambiguous for a woman to use a man's money. Besides, I know his intentions, so I shouldn't have anything to do with him. After all, I just want him to leave his sight.

If you can forget about yourself and find your own happiness, why should you appear in front of him again and disturb his heart?

Forget it, after all, I am not at the end of my rope yet, so I might as well not bother him if I can.

However, what else is left?

Thinking in my mind, I couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Li'er next to me immediately let out an uneasy murmur. I hurriedly moved to protect her and carefully stroked her back. She murmured twice and got in again.

I fell asleep soundly in my arms.

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A child’s heart is broad.

Thinking about this, I gently stroked her with one hand and turned my head to prepare for sleep. As soon as I turned my head, something fell out of my arms and landed on the edge of the pillow. It was illuminated by the moonlight coming in from the window.

, shining with a warm luster.

Looking at the faint silver light, a smile appeared on my face, and I slowly closed my eyes. But in the darkness, I seemed to be able to see the silver light and a few clear words in the light——

Light

Liu San

Never leave

Never leave...

The next day, I visited several houses in the village.

The result, of course, was to return empty-handed.

Jixiang Village was originally a small fishing village. The people here relied on the weather for their livelihood. Even if they were a little better off, they could only make a new set of clothes during the holidays and eat meat twice a month. How could they save much savings?

.And even if there were, facing a person like me who is neither a relative nor an acquaintance, no one would be stupid enough to donate generously.

I drooped my head and walked back a little dejectedly.

Do you really want to cross the river to find Pei Yuanxiu?

Or take another look?

But there's only one day left. If we can't raise the money tomorrow, the matter will be over.

Thinking of this, I sighed again. I just turned a corner and saw my house. I saw a familiar figure standing at the door of the courtyard. It was Yunxiang. However, she did not go in, but kept standing at the door, as if

What are you thinking about?

I walked over: "Yunxiang, why don't you come into the house? Come in quickly."

As he spoke, he opened the courtyard door and was about to welcome her in, but saw Yunxiang standing there hesitantly. I felt something strange and said softly: "Yunxiang, what's wrong?"

She raised her head and looked at me again, bit her lower lip, and suddenly pulled me in again as if she had made up her mind.

After entering the house and closing the door, she took out a cloth bag from her sleeve and stuffed it into my hand: "Take it."

I was stunned for a moment, and immediately felt that my hand was heavy. I hurriedly opened it and saw that it was indeed two ingots of silver, weighing about four or five taels.

I looked at her in surprise, Yunxiang's forehead was covered with sweat, and she lowered her voice and said, "This belongs to our family. I will secretly give it to you. You can put it together and see if you can get a hundred taels."<

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To be continued...