PNB Chapter 24 System Task Completed
Chapter 24 System Task Completed
On the way back, Wen Luozhi bought a lot of vegetables. Anyway, she had money in her pocket now, so spending it wouldn't make her poor, and not spending it wouldn't make her rich either.
Wen Zian happily followed behind her, carrying her things. He had never gone shopping with his sister before.
The three of them rode in Old Zhao's oxcart, carrying baskets full of goods, back to the village.
Xie He delivered lunch to the fields at noon and then waited at the village entrance. She was worried because she didn't know if her daughter's first business venture had been successful.
Finally, she saw Old Zhao's oxcart and walked to the shade of a tree to wait for it to stop.
As soon as Wen Luozhi got out of the car, Xie He stepped forward, grabbed her, looked her over, and then asked nervously, "How is she?"
Wen Luozhi nodded proudly, and Xie He breathed a sigh of relief.
Yang Guilan jumped off the oxcart, followed by Wen Zi'an.
Seeing him, Xie He was pleasantly surprised. "Xiao Wu, what brings you back?!"
Wen Luozhi and Yang Guilan exchanged a glance. She stepped forward and put her hat on Xie He's head. "Mother, it's too sunny outside. Let's go back inside and talk."
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"That's outrageous!" Xie He slammed her hand on the table angrily, then looked at Wen Zi'an with pity, saying, "My poor Xiao Wu!"
Wen Zian was exceptionally sensible from a young age. He would eagerly do everything, from chopping firewood on the mountain to working in the fields. Because of his strength, he often went to town to work and earn money.
Otherwise, they would probably starve to death with their meager crops.
At this moment, she felt both angry and helpless when she heard that her child was being wronged while working in town.
Wen Zi'an then understood why his sister was so angry. It turned out that the damned Zhang Laizi had done it on purpose! Half of his wages had gone into Zhang Laizi's pocket.
He tried to lower his voice to comfort Xie He: "It's alright, Mom, I won't go there anymore! Besides, my little sister and second sister-in-law even stood up for me today!"
He excitedly recounted what had happened at the dock, and Wen Luozhi and Yang Guilan grew increasingly frightened as they listened, quietly slipping away.
"You two, stop right there!" Xie He roared, and the two of them visibly trembled and turned around awkwardly.
"Mother, what's wrong?" Wen Luozhi asked sweetly, standing up straight.
Xie He ignored her, walked past Wen Luozhi to Yang Guilan, raised her hand and gently poked her forehead. "You! Xiao Wu and Xiao Mei are immature, and you, their second sister-in-law, don't understand either? Following those two half-grown kids and acting like fools!"
"Your little sister's head isn't fully recovered yet! What if something happens to her?"
"If anything happens to any of you, where will I, this old woman, go to cry?"
Yang Guilan knew that her mother-in-law felt sorry for them, so she stood there quietly and listened to the scolding.
Wen Luozhi couldn't bear to watch her shrink back like a quail. After all, they fought together, so they had to take the blame together too! At this moment, her buddies were bursting with loyalty.
"Mother, Second Sister-in-law just can't stand seeing Fourth Brother being bullied."
"Please stop talking about her," she pleaded, pouting, looking righteous and awe-inspiring.
"You little brat, you've really got some nerve! You dare to lay a hand on such a scoundrel yourself! I'll deal with you later!" Taking advantage of Xie He turning around, Yang Guilan slipped into her room.
When Xie He turned around to continue her lecture, there was no trace of her left.
She laughed in exasperation, then turned around and began lecturing Wen Luozhi.
No matter what she said, Wen Luozhi just nodded or smiled foolishly, leaving Xie He speechless.
Finally, she sighed helplessly and said, "Fine, do as you please. I know you know what you're doing."
Wen Luozhi wrapped her arms around her neck and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. Xie He laughed and scolded her, but felt a sweet warmth in her heart.
Although her daughter used to like being close to her, she would never be this affectionate. These past few days, she's like a different person, but she doesn't reject this kind of closeness.
Most of the children have returned, except for Wen Zijin who is still studying, and the third child who went out to sell goods.
At this moment, Wen Zizhou lay listlessly under the tree, enjoying the cool shade. He had only earned a few copper coins these days, not even enough to eat.
Suddenly a copper coin appeared in front of him. He got up and saw that it belonged to an older woman leading a child.
"Grandma, this beggar uncle is so pitiful, I'll give him one of my coins."
The child's chubby face showed a hint of sympathy, and the aunt wanted to pick up the coin but was also a little scared.
There are so many child abductors in town. They often pretend to be beggars to kidnap children. If you're not careful, your child will be lost!
"Hurry up! Come home with Grandma! Stay away from her in the future," she said softly as she pulled the child along.
Wen Zizhou tousled his disheveled hair, picked up the copper coin, and looked at it with excitement in his eyes.
He has a solution!
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In the evening, with the help of several women in the family, Wen Luozhi prepared a large table of dishes.
Wen Zian, who hadn't been home for a long time, was surprised. His family usually couldn't bear to spend any money on food, so why were they making so much delicious food today?
Wen Zizhong probably sensed what he was thinking and said to him, "Little Si, you've finally come back. Your parents are worried about you, so you must eat a lot later."
Wen Zi'an scratched his head and nodded heavily.
When he returned home this time, he found that everything had changed. Before, everyone in the house was lifeless and looked gloomy, but now even his second brother, who never left his room, could talk to him with a smile. It was so nice!
During the meal, the whole family served food to Wen Zi'an, and everyone felt sorry for him after learning about what happened at the dock.
After finishing his meal, Wen Zian let out a satisfied burp and said, "Finally, I've had a full meal." Everyone felt sorry for him again.
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The system's mechanical voice sounded, and Wen Luozhi realized that she hadn't yet counted the money she had earned that day.
She summoned her family to the table, took out her money bag, and poured out a large pile of copper coins.
Everyone in the family except Yang Guilan stared in disbelief. "Daughter, is this what you and your second sister-in-law earned selling food today?" Wen Muchuan asked in a trembling voice.
"Yes, Dad! My little sister and I sold out of everything today! Everyone was scrambling to buy! One older sister even pre-ordered and paid more than half the price!"
Before Wen Luozhi could speak, Yang Guilan interrupted and began to talk fluently about her stall business in town. Everyone who listened gave them both a thumbs up.
"Alright, Second Sister-in-law, it's not that exaggerated. We haven't even deducted the costs yet. We'll only know how much we made after we count it," Wen Luozhi interrupted her with a smile. The system task had been completed, so it certainly wouldn't be less than three hundred coins.
Earning this much in just one morning is a great start!
She divided the coins into several small piles and counted them together so that everyone could feel involved. Adding them together, not counting the pre-determined fifty coins, they totaled four hundred coins. In the end, she calculated that she had made a net profit of exactly three hundred coins today!
Everyone gasped in surprise; they hadn't expected to earn so much money in just one morning!
Their ancestors had always made a living by farming and never thought of going to town to do business.
However, it wasn't that no one in the village went; they all left disappointed. Wen Luozhi, on the other hand, had only been doing business for the first time and had already earned so much in just half a day.
Everyone has to admire how lovable this pampered child is when he's not being naughty!
Xie He was overjoyed. Such a capable daughter, her own daughter!
The family was happily discussing tomorrow's tasks when an untimely voice rang out:
"You good-for-nothing Wen Lao Er! I'm not even dead yet and you're already taking your whole family to live a life of luxury! You don't even know how to be filial to your old mother!"
Old Mrs. Zhou walked into the courtyard, leaning on a cane and cursing, followed by her eldest daughter-in-law and youngest daughter-in-law.