After rebirth, I went from a peasant girl to the richest man

The next morning, Father Bai and Bai Qingyun ordered breakfast at the inn. Surprisingly, the inn also provided fish soup noodles. The popular fish soup sold in Baiyang Town must have spread to the county town, but the fish soup noodles were not as authentic as those made by Hongyunlou, nor as delicious as those made by Grandma Bai. The fishy smell was still strong.

I think the shop owners here only know that fish soup is delicious, but there is no effective way to remove the fishy smell. Few customers are willing to try it. Even those who have heard of fish soup usually don't want to buy a second bowl after tasting it.

The side dishes here are quite good, and Bai Qingyun finished the whole plate with the buns.

After breakfast, the ox cart was not ready so quickly. Bai Qingyun took his father to the street market last night. The morning market was more lively than the evening market. There were early risers and merchants coming and going. On the roadside stalls, you could see a man in elegant clothes reading a book while eating. After quickly finishing a bowl of wontons, he hurriedly picked up the book box on the road and rushed to another place.

The father and daughter walked and watched, and soon they arrived at the place where they watched the acrobatics last night. The place was not big, it was the intersection of several streets, but there was a lot of people. Relying on his memory of last night, Bai Qingyun knocked on the door of one of the households.

After knocking on the door for a long time, no one answered. Instead, a quarrel was heard in the room, and then the gambler from yesterday opened the door, covered his face with his hand, glared at Bai Qingyun who was standing at the door, and ran out.

The girl in the room paused for a while before realizing Bai Qingyun and the others were standing at the door, and then she went to greet them.

"Excuse me, what can I do for you?" Although the girl looked only a few years older than Bai Qingyun, she was not stupid. She looked at the stranger at the door with a little more vigilance.

Bai Qingyun knew the girl's doubts, so he did not hide them. His soft voice also reassured the girl on the other side: "Don't worry, sister. We were at the intersection not far ahead last night and saw what happened to your family. We heard that you wanted to sell the house, so we wanted to come and take a look today!"

After hearing what Bai Qingyun said, the girl felt a little embarrassed. She knew that there were quite a few people watching last night, but most of them were there to watch the fun. Bai Qingyun was the first one who really came to buy a house. In addition, Bai Qingyun went out wearing the new skirt made by her mother, which made her look more lively. So the girl invited Bai Qingyun and his daughter to come in and sit down.

Not long after they sat down, the girl brought tea and said, "The room is simple, please don't despise me. You have come from afar, so have a cup of tea to moisten your throat first!"

Mr. Bai and Bai Qingyun were farmers, so this kind of environment was nothing to them. They immediately thanked him and picked up a glass of water to drink.

"Please take a seat first. I can't make the decision to sell the house, so I can only ask Grandpa to come over. My Grandpa has not been in good health in the past two years. He is resting in the inner room now. I will help Grandpa over and talk to you in detail."

After sitting for a while, I heard a cough, thinking that someone must be coming. Sure enough, the girl appeared soon after, supporting someone.

The old man looked even worse after what happened last night. Perhaps he wanted to talk to someone, so he tried to hold it in, and his coughing became much quieter. However, Bai Qingyun could still see with his own eyes how hard the old man was holding it in. While Bai's father was chatting with the old man, he secretly replaced the water in the teapot with spiritual spring water and poured the old man a cup.

The old man had been holding it in for a long time, but when the spiritual spring entered his throat, he immediately felt much more relaxed. He continued, "Excuse me for making fun of you two. My surname is Xie, and this is my granddaughter Xie Shuer. My health is not good, and it has been my granddaughter who has taken care of me diligently, so that I can survive until now. I originally wanted to leave this house to her as a dowry, thinking that she would have something to rely on when she gets married. Who would have thought that my son is useless and has made so many jokes."

The old man sighed deeply and spoke slowly to Bai's father. Bai Qingyun listened quietly at the side, occasionally making eye contact with Xie Shuer, as if to encourage her.

After listening to the old man's description, I realized how difficult it had been for the two of them over the years. The old man's name was Xie Li, and he was also a businessman in his early years, which was how he earned some money. When the old man was doing business, he was often running around outside and neglected to teach his son. His wife was too indulgent towards their only son, which made him develop a character with high expectations but low skills. When his son grew up, Xie Li, under the persuasion of his wife, started doing business with his son.

The son was not close to his father to begin with and could not stand his father's teachings. Xie Li's rival at the time saw the opportunity and began to set a trap. Not only did he sign a large order without authorization, he also boldly replaced the raw materials with cheaper materials. The person who placed the order was a well-known local scoundrel, who threatened Xie Li not only to pay double compensation for the huge order, but also to pay huge compensation for the losses caused.

Such a high amount of compensation itself was not in compliance with Dazhao's laws, but the scoundrel was the nephew of the local county magistrate's wife, and he teamed up with the county magistrate to mortgage Xie Li's shops and properties for debts. In the end, only a small house in Qujiang County was left. The county magistrate could not extend his hands to Qujiang County, so he gave up.

The family left their hometown and moved to Qujiang County. This house was bought by Xie Li when he often came here for business. It was far away from his hometown. It was winter at that time, and the wind was cold and the journey was difficult. Xie Li's wife died on the road because of the cold she caught on the road and her son's anger.

At that time, the daughter-in-law was pregnant with Xie Shuer. Although she arrived in Qujiang County safely, her health was not as good as before and she passed away when giving birth to Xie Shuer.

It turns out that a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Xie Li used the rest of his fortune to start his own business from scratch, but his son became addicted to gambling and liked to hang out in brothels without his wife's supervision. He also left his daughter to be raised by his old father. No matter how capable Xie Li was, he could not withstand his son's squandering of the family's wealth. Last year, Xie Li suddenly fell ill, and the family lost its source of income. But once you get involved in gambling, it is difficult to get out, so he had to sell his daughter to pay off his gambling debts.

Xie Shuer followed his grandfather and learned some business skills. He is not a weak person either, which is why his father ran away with his face covered this morning.

After listening to these experiences, Father Bai began to talk about the house in detail. The house itself was not big, and the price of a house in this small county town would not be too high. The two talked for a long time before deciding to buy the house at the market price of one hundred and ten taels.

After the price was confirmed, Father Bai turned his head and looked at Bai Qingyun as if asking a question. After all, this was the house that Bai Qingyun was planning to buy, but he didn't know what it was going to be used for specifically, so he could only confirm it with Bai Qingyun in detail.

But at this time, Bai Qingyun was a little dazed and did not see the look in Bai's father's eyes. It was only when Xie Shuer, who was sitting next to him, saw this small movement and gently pushed Bai Qingyun that he reacted.