Chapter 13 Sun Chunlan Enters the He Family

Chapter 13 Sun Chunlan Enters the He Family

The Sun siblings finished their meal and were about to take the dishes to the kitchen when they heard a knock on the door. The siblings stood up and looked at each other. Sun Bomin walked to the door and called out, "Who is it?"

"It's me, Brother Sun, open the door." Lai Fu shouted from outside.

The Sun siblings breathed a sigh of relief. Sun Boming quickly opened the door, and Lai Fu and He Erlang came into view.

The Sun siblings looked at them in surprise.

He Erlang cupped his hands, pointed at the oranges in the room, and said with a smile, "Miss Sun, Brother Sun, these oranges are worth 20 cents. I'll buy them all."

Lai Fu came back with a basket of oranges, boasting about how refreshing, sweet and smooth they tasted.

He Erlang took a bite with the intention of giving it a try.

The result was that he was so impressed that he ate most of the basket of fruits, burped, and said in appreciation: "No wonder they are so expensive, they are really delicious."

This is a unique taste, completely different from other citrus fruits. You will want to eat it again after trying it.

He Erlang is a filial son and grandson. When he gets something good, he naturally thinks of his grandmother and parents.

Sure enough, they all said they were delicious and ate up most of the oranges in half a basket.

My grandmother also asked if there was any, and if so, she would buy more to eat at home or give as gifts.

The taste is so unique, I'm sure other people will like it too.

He Erlang told the story of the Sun siblings. The He family said they would provide all the oranges and asked if there were any at home. Five baskets were too few. The He family had many relatives, especially the clan, so they had to give more gifts.

He Erlang brought Lai Fu to visit the Sun sisters. The 20-cent tangerines were expensive, but worth it!

Sun Chunlan widened her eyes and said in disbelief: "Master He, you said you bought them all?" After selling for a whole day, she only sold a little bit. When she came to the He family, it turned out that they bought all of them. The surprise came too suddenly.

He Erlang nodded and said, "Yes, Miss Sun, I want them all. By the way, do you have any more? How many are there?"

There are definitely too many to take, so you need to ask clearly.

Sun Chunlan immediately replied: "Master He, we still have about 1500 kilograms."

It was a rare big seller who wanted to sell everything to the He family, so he quickly said: "If you want all of them, I can give you a penny cheaper." Although a penny cheaper is not a lot, it is not much profit for the family.

He Erlang looked at Miss Sun with a helpless look. 1500 jin was only 1 cent cheaper, which was more than 1 liang cheaper. This girl was too stingy.

Seeing He Erlang's expression, Sun Chunlan blushed and said, "One cent is not a small amount. We have to transport it from far away." In fact, one cent is really a small amount, but the journey is long and the loss is high. It can't be cheaper.

Lai Fu sneered. The Sun family’s sister was too stingy. She had the nerve to ask for a discount of 1 cent.

He Erlang waved his hand and said with a smile, "Forget it, no need to bargain, 20 wen per jin is enough. We also want your 1500 jin."

It’s not easy for the two siblings to come from a long distance to sell oranges. Just pity them.

Sun Chunlan smiled and said, "Thank you, Master He." It was you who said we don't need the cheap ones, they are better and we can make more money.

Sun Boming also thanked him repeatedly.

Afterwards, the Sun siblings carried the oranges to the He family compound and weighed them, finding they weighed a full 500 kilograms.

He Erlang paid the money and asked, "Can the oranges be kept until the New Year?"

Sun Chunlan quickly said, “Master He, pad the large vat with oil paper, wipe it clean with earthen ash without mud and sand, layer the oranges with a layer of earthen ash, and put it in a dry room. This way, they can stay fresh for three or four months.” This is how the Sun family preserves their oranges.

He Erlang said he knew.

The brother and sister left the He family compound and returned to the He family compound, closed the door, and counted the money.

500 jin, sold for 10 liang.

The two of them only need to pay 2 taels of silver to the escort for their travel expenses, so there are still 8 taels of silver left.

The cost of buying fruit and medicine and taking care of the orchard was only 1 tael of silver. As for labor, the Sun brothers and sisters were not included in the cost, as labor was the least valuable.

If all the oranges in the citrus grove were sold, the Sun family would have a prosperous year.

The two siblings counted the money, their eyes reddened, and Sun Chunlan's tears fell. She said excitedly: "Brother, after we sell the oranges, we will buy a field and grow crops."

Sun Boming also cried. His family spent all their money to treat his fourth brother's illness, but in the end they lost both their money and their lives.

Our family went from being a wealthy family when my father was still alive to being a poor family in the village.

Poverty has been weighing on the Sun family, leaving them with no energy to breathe. Fortunately, no one in the family has fallen ill over the years, so they have managed to survive.

The next morning, the Sun siblings said goodbye to the He family and took the same route back to where the escort agency was located. It happened that there was an escort going back to Huangyang County.

After two days and one night, we returned to the county, and then walked another half day back to the village.

He continued picking fruits non-stop, and when he had picked all the oranges, he went to find the village chief and asked two uncles who were distant relatives to help him transport the oranges to the He family.

This time, I also brought dried sweet potatoes, bamboo shoots, homemade tea leaves, etc. as gifts of thanks.

After a while, the Sun family went from selling oranges to selling dried bamboo shoots for the villagers. After a while, He Erlang and Sun Chunlan fell in love, and He Erlang proposed to his family to marry Sun Chunlan.

Of course the He family disagreed. The difference between a country girl from the mountains and a young master from the provincial capital was huge, and their status and family backgrounds were very different.

He Erlang gave a reason that the He family had to agree to: Sun Chunlan had a big butt and was easy to give birth to. Her mother gave birth to six children in a row, and although one died of illness, it did not prevent her daughter from being like her mother and would be able to better expand the He family.

After these words came out, He's parents and grandmother were speechless, because He Erlang hit the nail on the head, the He family had everything except a grandson.

There are only two brothers in the He family, He Dalang and He Erlang. He Dalang got married early, but after 6 years of marriage, he doesn't even have a granddaughter, let alone a grandson.

What about He Erlang? He is 22 years old and has never wanted to get married. In ancient times, he was considered an old bachelor.

These two brothers made He's father and mother so anxious that their hair turned white. Every New Year, when the clan held a meeting, the He family felt ashamed and were laughed at.

Now He Erlang wanted to get married, but he ended up finding a village girl, which the He family was not willing to do.

But He Erlang said again: "Chunlan looks good at giving birth. What's the point of having a noble family? If she can't give birth to a son, it's useless."

Of course, I only dared to say this to my parents and grandmother. I would never dare to say it in front of my eldest brother and sister-in-law even if I were beaten to death.

He's father and mother thought about it for three days and three nights. He's father asked He's mother: "Does Miss Sun's butt really have a big butt?"

It is very offensive to say this, but for the sake of his grandson, He's father has no scruples about it.

Mother He thought about it again and again. She had seen Miss Sun twice before. She looked decent and graceful, and her manners were graceful. As for her butt, it was really big. Just like the big butt that is said to give birth to a son.

The couple couldn't sleep, so they ran to see Old Lady He in the middle of the night. After the three of them discussed it over, they somehow agreed to the marriage.

After getting married, Sun Chunlan gave birth to a big fat grandson in the first year. The He family washed away the previous shame and ran around with He Shujin and the whole family, proving that the He family had a successor.

The full moon banquet for the eldest grandson was even more grand than the wedding of He Erlang and Sun Chunlan. He's father even distributed red eggs and wedding cakes for three consecutive days.