Everyone Wants to Pamper the Lucky Daughter

Chapter 11: A Bowl of Braised Pork

Translator: Vicky_

Alas! The naughty little girl finally stopped crying.

The old manager wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with his sleeve while taking a few deep breaths to soothe the uneasy mood. After a while, he was back to himself.

“Do you two want banknotes or silver?”

Fearing that the couple would renege again, he hurriedly gestured to the assistant fellow to take away the ginseng and put it into a specially-made white jade box before he was in the mood to ask about the settlement.

“Both.”

Li Xiu’e was the first to come back to her senses. After a short moment of thought, she hesitantly asked, “Could you please prepare four hundred and fifty taels of banknotes and then exchange the remaining fifty taels of silver for lightly weighted broken silver so that it is easy to carry separately?”

“No problem, please wait a moment. I will order someone to weigh the broken silver for you.”

Kong Shan Hall was a hundred-year-old pharmacy with solid strength. It didn’t matter if it was fifty taels of silver or five hundred taels. They could pay out at any time.

“Thank you, manager.”

Li Xiu’e quietly sighed with relief. She and her husband stuffed the fifty taels of broken silver into their underwear pockets to make it less conspicuous and facilitate access when needed, lest others should covet.

“Big brother, I have a favor to ask. In the future, if you find good quality ginseng and want to sell it. Can you first consider us?”

The old manager instructed the assistant to bring the broken silver and handed it to the couple to be appropriately packed. When sending them out of the gate, his eyes turned and revealed a brilliant light.

“In terms of price, I can guarantee that we are equally honest with you and other customers, and you will not suffer a loss.”

“OK.”

Su Hu has been overwhelmed by the five hundred taels of silver. He felt like he was walking on clouds. His heart was excitedly thumping. He accepted the proposal immediately.

“Very well, my surname is Ma. I look forward to your next visit.”

Until now, the pain of giving money away was dissipated entirely. He politely sent the family out of the door. “Next time you come back, find me in the inner hall. No need to inform in advance.”

“Fine, thank you for seeing us off. Manager Ma, please stop here.”

Su Hu politely bowed with his hand and led his family out of Kong Shan Hall.

With five hundred taels of silver in his pocket, Su Hu felt he was also a rich man, walking confidently and straightening his back.

With one hand pulling his daughter and one hand dragging his son, he subconsciously stopped his steps, hesitating to go in to eat when passing by a famous restaurant in Furong Town.

“Hu, we’d better not expose our silver. There are a lot of thieves in the street. Let’s be careful.”

Seeing through his mind, Li Xiu’e tugged his sleeve and quietly reminded.

“Yes, I was careless.”

Her sentence was like enlightenment, making Su Hu fever’s head sober. He blushed and embarrassedly changed the subject. “Fortunately, Yuyu followed us today. Otherwise, we can not sell the ginseng at such a price.”

Li Xiu’e watched the baby girl gently and tightened the arms holding her. “Yes, Yuyu is a lucky doll from heaven. We have to love her more.”

“Haha.”

Su Hu’s mood was uplifting, and his pride was suddenly born. “Come on. There is a small restaurant ahead. Let’s take the children to eat a good meal there. We can not afford exotic food from mountains and seas, but we can afford enough braised pork.”

“Hehe, you are shameless. It’s just a bowl of braised pork. Don’t you look too pleased with yourself?” Li Xiu’e couldn’t stop smiling.

The family came to the small restaurant and found a suitable place to sit. Su Hu ordered a large bowl of braised pork, two hot dishes, four bowls of rice, and a bowl of mild hot millet congee.

Looking at the two children gobbling down with their mouths full of oil, he was heartbroken and happy, secretly swearing to give them a comfortable life and never settle for mediocrity or muddle along as before.