boyutpedia Chapter 147 I'll Listen to You
Chapter 147 I'll Listen to You
Lin Chang'er understood everything from this situation.
When he got home, he found Aunt Zhou and asked her to deliver some cakes and roast chicken to her, and to pass on a message that the coastal defense team would not be conducting drills there that afternoon.
Aunt Zhou chuckled, "Chang'er, your idea, though a bit wicked, is actually quite effective."
Then she told Lin Chang'er about what Granny Zhou had done in the past few mornings.
These old women, entrusted by Lin Chang'er last night, went to the threshing ground early this morning with chairs, melon seeds, and teapots to keep watch.
They were even earlier than the men of the coastal defense team.
All morning, if anyone dared to mock the men of the coastal defense team or say a single bad word about them, the four old ladies would put down their melon seeds, put their hands on their hips, and scold the person until their face turned red and their neck thick.
In the countryside, when people quarrel, they don't care about morality. They spill out all sorts of dirty and smelly things, like stealing chickens and dogs, and having affairs. They don't care about the other person's feelings.
After such a commotion all morning, who would dare approach the threshing ground and invite trouble?
This was exactly the effect Lin Chang'er wanted. "Auntie, could you please say hello to the old ladies for me and tell them to go home and rest early? Those people might not dare to do it today, but they might not tomorrow!"
Aunt Zhou nodded, knowing that those shallow-minded fellows were only temporarily intimidated by a few old ladies.
Who knows if they'll grow back to their disgusting ways after a good night's sleep? Anyway, we need to keep these old ladies in charge for a while.
Chang'er said that if she gave them cash, the old ladies might not spend it on themselves. So she decided to treat them to food and drinks. The meal was quite long, and the old ladies were happy. After all, the women of farming families had never had a few comfortable days in their lives.
Now that she's in a higher generation, her family is still poor and they haven't had many good meals. So, Lin Chang'er's gifts really touched their hearts, no wonder the old ladies were so thoughtful.
Lin Chang'er returned early today. The coastal defense team hadn't gone to the beach to practice their swimming skills yet, and the children were all taking a nap inside.
Tell Gu Dalang to unload the donkey cart and lead the donkey to the donkey pen.
Lin Chang'er then found Wu Qingfeng and gave him the wound medicine she had bought from a pharmacy in the city, saying, "Do you have any way to get some of these medicinal herbs, and this powder as well?"
Wu Qingfeng opened it, glanced at it, and asked, "Is this wound powder? What is this medicine?"
"It's for reducing fever." If an injury isn't treated properly, it can easily become infected, develop pus, and cause fever.
Wu Qingfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, "You..."
Lin Chang'er said frankly, "Even children have a hard time getting hurt in a fight, let alone fighting pirates. Food and medicine should be prepared in advance."
And it cannot be done too obviously, otherwise it will inevitably inadvertently drive up prices, making the already impoverished people's livelihood even more difficult.
Wu Qingfeng looked at Lin Chang'er for a while, then handed the medicine packet back to her, saying, "I'll take care of the medicinal herbs. I have better wound medicine."
Lin Chang'er paused, then shook her head and said, "I know that the Golden Wound Medicine is more effective, but Third Brother, if we really fight the pirates one day, the casualties will not be in the single digits, but in the tens, possibly in the hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands."
"Why not save more lives with the same amount of money?"
Wu Qingfeng closed his eyes, remained silent for a moment, and nodded, "I'll listen to you."
Lin Chang'er hummed in agreement and told Bai Shao'an about how she had rented his shop to sell snacks and dried goods.
Wu Qingfeng knew that she was only selling snacks to make it easier to stockpile food, so he said, "You can have Shao'an handle all the formalities for you. It will be much more efficient."
Lin Chang'er naturally knew this, and then, thinking of something else, asked about the coastal defense team.
Wu Qingfeng told her everything, big and small, and then added, "They are all honest and kind men. Old Master Huo taught them well. Although Uncle Hai's men are not as talented, they are diligent. The younger ones are also good prospects."
“Especially your stepson, at such a young age, he has the stamina of an adult and is willing to endure hardship. If you nurture him properly, he will definitely amount to something in the future.”
Lin Chang'er sighed. She knew all too well, but she asked, "Do you have any suitable candidates among your people? One to teach literature, one to teach martial arts, and it would be even better if there were female teachers as well."
"I'm busy stockpiling grain and selling goods, and I don't have time to teach these women self-defense techniques. If only I had a female teacher."
Wu Qingfeng is a man, which is inconvenient for him. Besides, given his status, he cannot stay long.
Wu Qingfeng chuckled, "I promised you before, but I've been held back by things in the south lately. I was thinking of choosing again, but now that you've met Liu Zi, the waiter at Sihai Restaurant, how about having him teach martial arts?"
"Sixth brother?"
Wu Qingfeng nodded, and Lin Chang'er's mind flashed back to the face of that young man who was usually carefree and seemed a bit unreliable, but who would never let her down in a critical moment and had even helped her scold Yang Cuihua and the others.
"He's quite amiable."
Wu Qingfeng continued, "If you can read and write, then let Shao'an do it. Female teacher, you have one by your side. He can eloquently debate with great scholars and single-handedly enter enemy camps."
"By my side?" Lin Chang'er scratched her head. Who would have such a person by her side?
Lin Chang'er thought about it carefully, but still couldn't figure it out.
Wu Qingfeng laughed and said, "It seems that Shao'an did not reveal his full identity to you. Old Madam Bai, the former Lady of the White-Clothed Marquis, Princess Wu'an."
Lin Chang'er's eyes widened. "Old lady, are you that amazing?"
She had always thought that the old lady was just kinder, more reasonable, and more enthusiastic than the average old lady...
Wu Qingfeng said, "There's news about the ship full of young girls. I'll be back in the next few days, and I'll take care of things then. But these days, you're doing more and more business, and this place..."
Lin Chang'er knew he meant it was time to build a new house. She had originally thought about building a house a long time ago, but then that incident happened in the south, so she hesitated again.
However, it seems that whether it's making a living or stockpiling supplies, new space is needed.
After all, the Gu family's house is only so big, and it's easy to see at a glance. If she takes things out later, she'll have to go through the trouble of explaining.
Thinking this, Lin Chang'er nodded and said, "I'll go ask Uncle Hai for approval of the foundation tonight."
Wu Qingfeng nodded, "Ask again how much land costs for outsiders who want to buy land and build houses here."
Lin Chang'er assumed that Bai Shao'an would really retire here in the future, so she didn't think much of it and agreed to everything.
Before long, the little goldfish's call came from the courtyard, "Uncle Wu, it's time for us to set off."
Wu Qingfeng responded to the outside, then turned to Lin Chang'er and said, "I'll go first. By the way, Xiaoman, Xiaolu, and Zhouyi are all going to learn to swim today. Zhouyi has his father, your second brother will look after Xiaoman, Xiaojinyu is like a mudfish, Old Master Huo and the others will look after her, and I'll look after Xiaolu..."
Starting from childhood is the right thing to do. Lin Chang'er never wanted to raise a delicate flower. Besides, he had arranged everything so clearly. What else could she say but, "Thank you for your hard work."
Wu Qingfeng waved his hand and led a group of children out.
Lin Chang'er also went out to see them off. Gu Xiaoman and Zhou Yi were especially happy when they heard that they could go play in the water today. They laughed and ran faster than the goose being chased by the dog.
However, before leaving, he didn't forget to say goodbye to Lin Chang'er, "See you later, Auntie."
The little goldfish all said goodbye to her before leaving.
The courtyard quieted down again, so Lin Chang'er went to talk to Gu's mother about trying to stir-fry some beans.
As they were picking through the beans, they heard someone outside ask, "Is Lin Erdong's house home?"