Chapter 98 Freedom to Go Out
"Mom, I presented the recipe for chopped pepper fish head to Zuixianju before, and their young master has trusted me very much. As soon as he heard that I wanted to make a kind of tofu that no one has ever eaten before, he immediately gave me a deposit in advance. Once our tofu is ready, we can just send it to them." Qianhuan started to deceive again.
"Really? That's great." Liu was very happy to hear that.
But the expression on her face changed from happy to worried in an instant, "But we haven't made the tofu yet. What if we can't make it or it doesn't taste good?"
"Mom, don't worry. I promise that the tofu I make will be delicious. I will start making it when we pick more bitter chestnuts from the mountain. By the way, did you go to the mountain to pick more today?"
"Yes, I sewed your cotton-padded jacket and trousers this morning, and then went to the mountain to pick chestnuts in the afternoon. I brought back dozens of kilograms. By the way, I put your cotton-padded jacket and trousers in the closet for you. Try them on later to see if they fit you."
"Well, mother, I'll go back to my room and try it on later."
Liu checked another package and found a light blue long coat and skirt and a veil hat inside. She took out the clothes and looked at them, exclaiming, "What a beautiful long coat and skirt!"
She touched the fabric again: "The fabric of this dress feels so comfortable, and the light blue color is also very beautiful. Qianhuan, did you buy this at the clothing store today?"
"Yes, mother, I bought myself a dress at the clothing store. You won't blame me for spending money recklessly, will you?"
Liu smiled and said, "Of course I won't blame you. This is the money you earned yourself. I won't be angry no matter how many sets you want to buy. I'm just worried that you will dress like a boy every day and not dress yourself up. My daughter is so beautiful, she should wear more beautiful clothes."
Qianhuan felt that Liu really loved her daughter. She could clearly see that the material of the dress was very good and the price would not be cheap, but she was always frugal and she didn't complain at all about her extravagant behavior.
Qianhuan handed another bag of cotton and cotton cloth to Liu: "Mom, your and dad's clothes are also old. I bought these cotton and cotton cloth to sew new coats for you and dad."
"Your father and I can just wear old ones. There's no need to buy us one."
Although Liu said this, she was actually very happy that her daughter was filial to her, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.
"Mom, your daughter can earn money now, you and dad just need to spend money on food and clothes. I also weighed a few pounds of lean meat and fat meat, you can take some to the kitchen to cook, and there are a few pounds of bones, you can make soup for dad tomorrow."
"okay."
Liu carried the meat and bones and went to the kitchen.
After Liu left, Qianhuan found a small shovel her mother used to grow vegetables. She took the shovel back to her room and locked the door.
She crawled under the bed and started digging a hole in the corner. Since the thatched house she built was not paved with blue bricks and the ground was all uneven dirt, she planned to dig a hole and bury the wooden box underneath, and hide the money she earned in the future here.
After the pit was dug, she placed the wooden box into the pit, then covered it with soil, pressing it tightly until there was no trace of digging left. Then she crawled out from under the bed. Only after doing all this did she breathe a sigh of relief.
She put the shovel back to its place, washed her hands, and went back to her room to change into the new cotton-padded jacket and trousers her mother had sewed for her. The bluish-white cotton-padded jacket and trousers fit her perfectly and kept her body warm. A warm feeling ran through her heart.
She spent a total of eight taels of silver on shopping in the county town today. Excluding the 60 taels of silver hidden in the wooden box and the silver she had left, she now has a total of about 34 taels of silver. She plans to take this silver to Zuixianju to treat Mr. Cai to dinner tomorrow.
Zuixianju is the most upscale restaurant in the county, and the dishes are not cheap. A meal would cost at least 34 to taels. The taels she brought should be more than enough.
During dinner, Liu saw that her daughter was wearing the new cotton-padded jacket and new cotton-padded trousers she had sewn, which fit her perfectly. She looked very satisfied and proud.
"My dear, you look so beautiful in this new coat and pants that I made for you. If you weren't always dressed like a boy, I would have bought you some pink cloth to make for you. You've become much whiter now, so you should look even prettier in pink."
"Mom, this bluish-white color is also very beautiful. I like it very much."
"Well, as long as you like it. By the way, have you found a gentleman in the county town today?"
Thinking about inviting Master Cai to dinner tomorrow, Qianhuan said, "Mom, it's not that easy to find a good husband. I plan to go to the county town again tomorrow."
Liu was eating her meal, but when she heard her daughter say that she had to go to the county town, she stopped eating. She frowned and asked, "Are we going to the county town tomorrow?"
"Yes, mother, I didn't find a teacher that suits my taste today. I will continue to look for one in the county tomorrow. Only a good teacher can teach a good student. You can't just become a disciple casually."
"How about I go with you to the county town tomorrow to look for you? I'm really worried about you, a girl, always running to the city."
"Mother, you can just stay at home. I am very familiar with the county town now, and I won't get lost if I go there. I can go find the teacher by myself."
"But going to the county town is not the same as going to the town. I am a little worried if I don't follow you."
"Oh, mother, you are just too worried. If I find a teacher and become his disciple, I will have to go to the county town to study every day. Do you have to follow me to study every day?"
She had finally gone to the town by herself, but Mrs. Liu no longer cared about her. Now she was going to the county town alone, and her mother was worried about her again, just like before.
Qianhuan really doesn't want Liu to treat her like a little kid. Every time she wants to go out to do something, she needs to find all kinds of excuses. She must find a way to convince Liu not to ask her about going out in the future.
She continued to persuade Liu, "Mom, after the Chinese New Year I will be 14 years old soon. I am no longer a child. You should stop worrying about me going out alone."
Qianhuan said to her father coquettishly, "Dad, please help me say something. I am not a little kid anymore, right?"
Liang Lao Er said with emotion: "Yes, our little Qianhuan has grown up slowly."
Liang Lao Er was more open-minded than Liu. He had always been a laissez-faire parent to his daughter. "Chunxiang, don't worry so much. Ever since our daughter got the gift from heaven, she has been very sensible in everything she does. We can't follow her around to protect her all her life, so it's good for her to learn to be independent. In the future, we as parents should let her do whatever she wants to do."
"Her father, maybe you are right. I am just too nervous about my daughter, and always treat her as a child who will never grow up. In fact, our family is getting better and better now, and it is all thanks to my daughter."
"Qianhuan, I shouldn't distrust you so much and always restrict you. Go ahead and do whatever you want to do. I will definitely support you."
"Thank you for your trust in me, Dad and Mom. Don't worry, I will take good care of myself when I'm away from home and won't let you worry. I will make sure our family lives get better and better in the future."