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

"Grandpa, how much are these candied haws?"

Subconsciously, Bai Qingyun walked towards the place where the candied haws were sold.

"Three cents a string!" The old man continued, "Would you like one, little girl? My candied haws are famous in this area!"

Bai Qingyun looked at the few candied haws on the straw stool and, thinking that there were many people in his family, he bought them all.

After counting them carefully, there were still nine strings in total. It would be difficult to carry too many candied haws, so I simply spent three more cents to buy the straw stool, spending a total of thirty cents.

Since the Bai family's life has improved, the three children in the family have their own pocket money, but the three brothers of the Bai family only have a few hundred coins for spending in town.

Bai Qingyun had a few taels of silver in pocket money every month. Originally, Grandma Bai was planning to just give Bai Qingyun a banknote worth one hundred taels of silver as his own money.

But Bai Qingyun refused, as he didn't spend much money to begin with and money was needed everywhere at home.

The family recently welcomed two new members, Xie Shuer and Grandpa Xie. The house in their old home is not big enough for them, so they plan to hire a few people after the busy farming season and build a few more houses along the wall of their old home to live in. They also plan to build a cowshed and a woodshed in the backyard, all of which cost a lot of money.

Bai Qingyun could still decide on his own how to spend a few dozen cents. Even if he spent three cents more to buy an impractical straw stool, his father and mother would just smile dotingly and wouldn't say anything more.

Father Bai took the candied haws naturally. The youngest girl was still young, how could she carry a pile of straw that was taller than her!

"My dear, is there anything you want to eat? It's rare for your mother to come with you, so I'll buy it for you if there's anything you want to eat!" Although Grandma Bai is the head of the family, she is not a stingy person with money and she will give some money to Bai's mother every month for expenses.

As a mother, I can take my children to the street to buy things more casually and save some pocket money for myself.

Bai Qingyun rarely behaved like a spoiled child. He pointed at the candy figurines on the roadside, wanted the toys on the peddler's stall, and liked the hairbands on the roadside...

Although Bai's mother followed behind to pay the bill, she felt satisfied when she saw the smile on her daughter's face.

Knowing that the family had bought a girl, Bai's mother felt sorry for Xie Shuer's life experience and praised her for her filial piety in taking care of her grandfather alone.

So even though they had never met, Bai's mother still liked the girl in her heart. She bought many things thinking that girls could use them, so she bought a few more!

The three of them walked and stopped like this until they arrived at the destination at lunch time.

The door was not locked, so Father Bai pushed it open gently and saw Xie Shuer sitting at the table in the yard. There was a plate of mud and a basket of duck eggs on the table. Xie Shuer was rolling up her sleeves to wrap preserved eggs.

When she saw who was coming, she stood up quickly: "Master, Madam, Miss, you are here!" Xie Shuer greeted them happily.

When Bai Qingyun and Xie Shuer were chatting, she told her about the family situation. Xie Shuer is now a maid in the Bai family, so she has to call Grandpa Bai and Grandma Bai as Master and Madam, Father Bai and Mother Bai as Master and Madam, and the three brothers of the Bai family and Bai Qingyun as Young Master and Young Miss.

So even though Xie Shuer had never seen Bai's mother, when she saw her standing next to Bai's father, she knew that she was the lady of the family.

"Sister Shu'er, we just happened to go shopping on the way here, and I bought these for you!"

Bai Qingyun was stunned for a moment when she heard the title of Miss, but then she was happy when she figured it out. She handed the candied haws in her hand to Xie Shuer like she was presenting a treasure.

Bai's mother also handed over the things she bought at the right time, and Xie Shu'er did not refuse much.

In Xie Shuer's heart, Bai's mother has the dignity of the mistress of the house, and also has the respect for elders.

Since ancient times, gifts from elders cannot be refused. Xie Shuer lost her mother when she was young, and now she has some admiration for Bai's mother, accompanied by a bit of gratitude.

Grandpa Xie walked out from the backyard, holding a bowl of rice bran for feeding the chickens. He looked energetic as he walked, and it seemed that he had recovered from his illness.

"Uncle Xie, you are not in good health, you should lie down and rest. Just leave these trivial matters to the children. Why bother yourself?"

Father Bai looked at Grandpa Xie's appearance and thought that the Bai family must have worked very hard after returning home.

"It's okay. I move around occasionally. I feel better than before."

As he spoke, Father Bai introduced Grandpa Xie to Mother Bai. The two of them greeted each other. Mother Bai saw that it was getting late, so she went to the kitchen to prepare lunch.

Bai Qingyun and Xie Shuer reminisced about the past for a while and then went to help.

Xie Shuer took out the first batch of preserved eggs and asked Bai Qingyun in embarrassment: "Miss, these eggs seem to be bad, and they smell weird!"

Bai Qingyun grinned, but did not answer Xie Shuer's question. Instead, he said jokingly, "Sister Shuer, are you trying to be distant with me? I told you not to address me like that, just call me like an ordinary sister!"

Xie Shuer had no memory of her past life, and her impression of Bai Qingyun remained this: the girl in front of her rescued her from her original family, and not only did she not kick her when she was down like others did, but she treated her gently and politely, and even with a little more intimacy. She just wanted to do her duty well to repay the Bai family's kindness!

Faced with Bai Qingyun's request, she was a little at a loss: "Then Miss, ah, no, then how should I call you sister?"

"Sister Shuer, you can call me by my name, or you can call me sister!" Bai Qingyun tilted his head slightly, as if expecting something.

Xie Shu'er was a little embarrassed. After thinking for a long time, she spoke uncertainly: "Then - can I call you Yun'er?"

The memories of his past life seemed to overlap at this moment. Bai Qingyun's nose was sore. He suppressed the turmoil in his heart and replied with a slightly choked voice: "Okay!"

Then he remembered and replied: "This preserved egg smells a bit bad at first, but it tastes delicious. If you add some seasoning to it, it will taste even better!"

In order to prove his point, Bai Qingyun specially made several preserved egg dishes for lunch.

Bai's mother was a little worried at first, but fortunately, the preparation of preserved eggs is not particularly complicated. All you need to do is peel and cut the boiled eggs and then mix some seasonings.

Preserved egg with cucumber, preserved egg with coriander, preserved egg with tofu, preserved egg doll soup... one preserved egg dish after another was served on the table. The preserved egg itself is jade-colored, paired with green vegetables, and supplemented by delicate plating. An ordinary home-cooked meal at noon is transformed into an exquisite dish with good color, aroma and taste.

Although it is not as hot as in summer, the autumn is not in vain. Sitting at the table in the courtyard, with a few cold dishes of preserved eggs, life is still much more comfortable.

The Bai family are of authentic peasant origin, and the concept of hierarchy is not so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Grandpa Xie and Xie Shuer were also invited to the table to dine together.

During the meal, we were restrained from talking while eating, so we talked about the century eggs on the table that caught our eyes.