Eat My Childless Life: The Little Fisher Girl is Poor and Fierce

Chapter 532 Sending a Little Pig

Lin Chang'er was so sleepy that she leaned against the carriage wall for a nap after getting into the carriage.

Ah Da didn't dare let the horse run too fast, so he walked leisurely, not in a hurry at all.

When the carriage had traveled about a mile, a long "whoosh" was heard, and the carriage stopped.

Lin Chang'er opened her eyes sharply, "What happened?"

Ah Da replied from outside the carriage, "It seems that Aunt Cai is chasing after us."

"Huh?" Lin Chang'er parted the curtains and saw a woman running towards them.

Lin Chang'er got up and went out. A short while after getting off the carriage, Aunt Cai caught up with her.

The middle-aged woman, panting, smiled and said, "I finally made it."

Then he handed half a vintage ham, which was hanging on a straw rope, to Lin Chang'er, saying, "I know the boss has everything he needs, but I can't let him come here full of gifts and go back empty-handed."

"This is homemade aged ham. The boss definitely has better ideas about food than we do, and he doesn't care for this."

"I think this stuff is best for making soup to clear away internal heat. I hope you won't find it unpalatable and will definitely accept it."

Lin Chang'er looked at the half of Old Chen's ham; even in later generations, this would be considered a delicacy.

For those suffering from severe internal heat, use aged ham like this to make soup; it will be effective immediately after drinking it.

However, she knew the Cai family's situation all too well.

This is probably the most valuable item in their family.

If she wanted it, she could certainly buy it with money; however, since Aunt Cai had put it so plainly, if she refused, Aunt Cai would definitely be sad.

And she even traveled such a long way just to deliver this ham to her.

Lin Chang'er thought for a moment, then said without being polite, "Then I thank you, Auntie."

Aunt Cai had originally planned that if the head of the household didn't want it, she would simply throw the things onto the carriage and run away.

Seeing that the boss readily accepted the items, he hurriedly handed them forward. Then, noticing Lin Chang'er's neat and tidy appearance, he turned around and handed the items to Ah Da, who was driving the carriage.

Seeing that Lin Chang'er had already spoken, A'da quickly accepted the gift, wrapped it in a clean piece of oil paper, and put it away.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Aunt Cai went back home.

When Lin Chang'er returned to the Gu family, Wu Qingfeng was already up. He had also heard about Cai Shitou's matter and was waiting to ask Lin Chang'er about the situation.

So, as soon as Lin Chang'er got off the carriage, she saw Wu Qingfeng waiting in the courtyard.

The old nanny was always tactful; after exchanging greetings, she went back to keep Madam Wu company.

Wu Qingfeng escorted Lin Chang'er back to her room, asking her on the way, "How did things go?"

Lin Chang'er said, "It was both smooth and not smooth. It took a lot of effort, but thankfully, mother and daughter are safe in the end. Judging from their bone structure, they look more like Sister Cai."

Wu Qingfeng chuckled, "It's good that everyone is safe and sound." He had no dealings with Cai Shitou.

It was only because they were the family members of Lin Chang'er's workers, and Lin Chang'er herself went to deliver the baby, that she paid more attention to them.

Thinking of something, he added, "If it's my daughter? No way..."

Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "Aunt Cai and Sister-in-law Cai are sensible people. I've already hinted that we should take good care of the little girl and that we will give them more convenience in the future."

"Only when more people realize that girls can be self-reliant and support their families will girls' situation truly improve!"

Wu Qingfeng nodded in agreement, "Thank you for your hard work."

Lin Chang'er laughed heartily, "If you do what you want to do, you won't feel tired."

After a pause, she said, "Are you free right now?"

Wu Qingfeng nodded. "Does the boss have any instructions?"

Lin Chang'er rolled her eyes at him, saying, "You're so glib."

Wu Qingfeng smiled and said, "Please give your instructions, Master Lin, and I will do my utmost to fulfill them."

Lin Chang'er poked his head, "You, I don't even know who you learned that from."

"Here's the thing, when I came back, Aunt Cai gave me half a vintage ham, which I accepted. If you have time, could you help me think of something to bring when we go to visit her properly later?"

"Think it over carefully. I'm going to get some sleep first. Don't bother seeing me off."

It's rare for both of them to have some free time, but if they start talking, she won't be able to sleep.

But she wanted to sleep, so she decided to eliminate that possibility for now.

Wu Qingfeng nodded and said, "Okay!"

Just as Lin Chang'er was leaving, the children returned from school.

The primary school provided meals, and the children ate earlier than the adults.

Wu Qingfeng watched as a string of babies ran into the yard, squeaking and calling out to them.

The children immediately ran towards him, and when they got close, they sparsely called out, "Hello, Uncle Wu" and "Hello, Lord Wu."

Wu Qingfeng then led the children to sit down on the bluestone steps under the eaves.

Then I asked them very seriously what they liked.

The little kids, however, didn't hold back with him.

"I like to eat sweets."

"I like making money."

"I like to eat meat."

"So honest," Wu Qingfeng sighed, feeling like he'd gone mad asking a bunch of kids.

He wanted to give the Cai family some practical things that the children would like.

But after hearing the children's answers, I almost wanted to give up.

But these children all had genuine sincerity in their eyes.

It seemed as if they desperately hoped their opinions would be adopted.

After thinking it over, Wu Qingfeng decided to give himself and the children another chance.

So, they changed the question again: "Here's the thing, Uncle Wu and Aunt Chang'er's friend had a baby girl. Uncle Wu and Aunt Chang'er want to visit the baby girl. What do you think would be a good gift for Uncle and Aunt Chang'er to bring?"

"Wow, is it a newborn baby girl?" a child immediately asked him, his eyes wide.

Wu Qingfeng nodded, "Yes, it's still warm!"

"Won't my little sister be thrown away?" At this moment, a child in the crowd asked timidly. He knew that several little sisters in the village had been thrown away.

Wu Qingfeng paused. Although he felt this was not a topic to discuss with a child, he answered frankly since the question had been asked.

"The uncle and aunt of that family said they would raise the little sister well, but their family is very poor, so Uncle Wu and Aunt Chang'er wanted to give them a gift so that the little sister could grow up better."

"Is it like our family used to be, where we didn't have enough to eat?" Xiao Bao asked, tilting his head with an innocent look on his face.

Gu Xiaoman scratched her head, "Our family used to go hungry, but Grandma never said she didn't want my sister."

Gu Xiaolu poked her younger brother's head. "Not every family is like ours."

"It would be best to send them silver. With silver, they can support their sister," one of the children said.

Wu Qingfeng wanted to laugh, but he thought it was better to teach someone how to fish than to give them a fish, so giving them money directly was the most practical solution.

And then what? This money will eventually run out!

Once you've tasted the sweetness of getting something for nothing, what do you do after you've spent it all?

"Uncle Wu, let's give the little girl a piglet, or a chick or a duckling, or even more chicks and ducklings. We can raise the piglet and exchange it for money. If it has piglets, we can sell them. We can keep one or two piglets to raise and exchange for money or eat them for the New Year. It's a good deal."