allonlinenovel Chapter 245 Farewell
Chapter 245 Farewell
After laughing, Aji carried their packages onto the carriage.
Now everything is ready, just waiting for Carpenter Li to deliver the steamer.
While there was still time, Zheng Yuan took out a purse and pulled Mei'er over and put it in her hand.
"Mei'er, your mother and I will be gone for about ten days. Although we have some income from selling ice jelly at home, I think that little money will not be enough in case of any emergency."
"There are twenty taels in this purse, just in case. If these twenty taels are not enough, go find your brother Aji and ask him to keep the account."
Duan Minmin patted Mei'er on the shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, Mei'er. Your aunt and I think you are careful and smart. We feel safe leaving it with you. Just take it with confidence, but be sure to keep it safe and don't let anyone know."
"Okay, aunt, mother. I promise to keep it well." Mei'er did not refuse and agreed readily.
Duan Minmin touched the little girl's head with satisfaction.
Not bad, not bad. He is worthy of being one of the most business-minded children chosen by the two. He has such courage and is able to take on responsibilities.
The money issue has been settled, and all that remains is to ask the Chen family to help look after these children.
Before the two of them could even utter a word of request, Old Lady Chen spoke first.
"Don't worry, we are looking after these children. We live in the same village, so nothing will happen to them. Even if something does happen, your father and I will take good care of them at the cost of our two old bones." The old lady patted her chest to reassure them.
"Mom, nothing will happen. Just help us keep an eye on these naughty monkeys to see if they get into trouble."
Duan Minmin walked up to the old lady and took her arm around her: "That's right, Auntie, you have to help me look after these three children. You can't say bad things to them just because they are not my granddaughters."
"What are you talking about?" Old Mrs. Chen glared at Duan Minmin. "I love Tao'er and the other two sisters as if they were my own granddaughters. How can they not be considered my own granddaughters?"
"Okay, okay. I said the wrong thing. I deserve to be beaten." Duan Minmin quickly apologized and pretended to slap her mouth.
Seeing her funny look, Old Mrs. Chen couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Don't worry, we are here at home. As for you, this is your first time going to such a far place, so you must pay attention to safety along the way. If the weather is bad, just rest for a few days. If you encounter bandits, give them whatever they want, but don't fight with them..." Old Master Chen couldn't help but give a few instructions.
"Pah, pah, pah! What are you talking about, old man? The weather is bad and now we're running into bandits."
Mr. Chen's words made Mrs. Chen very anxious. She ignored Duan Minmin and ran over quickly to cover Mr. Chen's mouth, and at the same time pinched the soft flesh on Mr. Chen's waist.
"Ah! You old woman!" Old Master Chen screamed and struggled free after being pinched by her.
"I'm just worried that they are still young and might get impulsive if something happens. You, old woman, are so cruel." Old Man Chen complained while touching the place on his waist where Old Lady Chen pinched him.
"That won't work either, say 'Pooh, pooh, pooh!' Then go knock on the door." Old Mrs. Chen put her hands on her hips and refused to back down.
"Alright, alright, bah, bah, what you just said doesn't count, alright." Old Master Chen spat helplessly a few times, then went to pat the door again.
Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin were amused by the two lovely old people and they kept laughing. They felt warm in their hearts. They were both in their thirties, but the two old people thought they were still young.
"Sister-in-law, Sister Duan, please be careful on the road. Here are two pairs of insoles I embroidered for you. They should be softer."
Li Shuhua, who had been watching them talking, noticed that everyone's attention was drawn to Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen, so she slowly walked up to them and handed them two pairs of insoles.
Seeing that their usually taciturn sister-in-law actually made insoles for them, Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin were stunned for a moment before taking the insoles.
The insole did not have too many patterns embroidered on it, just a few simple red plum blossoms, but it was made to be very thick and soft. What surprised the two of them was that the size of the insole was just right.
"Oh! Sister-in-law! You are so beautiful! Thank you~" Duan Minmin thanked Li Shuhua sincerely.
"No need to thank me, no need to thank me. As long as you like it." Li Shuhua felt a little embarrassed.
"Yes, we like it very much. But sister-in-law, how do you know our sizes?" Zheng Yuan asked.
"From what I've seen, it looks like you should be wearing this size," Li Shuhua replied.
What? You can tell how big their feet are just by looking at them? They thought they had asked one of their kids, but they didn't expect this to be the answer.
They didn't expect that Li Shuhua, who was usually quiet, had this skill.
Seeing that they liked it, Li Shuhua smiled slightly and stepped back, as if nothing had happened.
After Mr. Chen and Mrs. Chen finished their quarrel, they came around and gave the two of them instructions, going over everything they could think of that they needed to pay attention to when traveling far away, fearing that they had forgotten to mention something and that they would not notice and thus encounter danger on the road.
Just as the family was talking, Carpenter Li and his family hurried over, carrying the finished steamers on their backs.
"Uncle, aunt!" Carpenter Li greeted Mr. Chen and the others first, then walked up to Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin.
"Sister, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Look, our family has driven out five people overnight. Is that enough?"
Originally, the two of them thought that having two or three would be good enough, but they didn't expect that Carpenter Li and his family stayed up all night and directly got five for them.
Looking at the faces of Carpenter Li and his family, they all looked tired after not sleeping for a night.
"That's enough! Brother Li, sister-in-law, you didn't sleep all night last night? Oh, this is embarrassing."
The two of them were really embarrassed.
"What's there to be embarrassed about?" Sister Li put down the steamer she was carrying. "You are going to such a far place today. It's not as convenient as being at home when you are unfamiliar with the place. It's not a big deal to not sleep for a night. You are embarrassed to go to bed."
"That's really embarrassing. Fortunately, your family is strong. If you were exhausted, how could we leave with peace of mind?" Zheng Yuan patted Sister-in-law Li's arm half-jokingly.
"Of course, feel my muscular body!" Sister Li patted her arms happily.
"Okay, let's load the things into the car quickly and don't delay them." Carpenter Li interrupted the three people.
Everyone started working together again.
This steamer is really big. There is already a whole carriage full of toothbrushes and toothpaste, so there is only room for two steamers. Even Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin can only sit on the outer frame with Aji.
In the end, Grandpa Chen went to find some hemp ropes and managed to tie the other three to the back of the carriage.
Everything was ready, so Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin prepared to set off. They had to go to the city to change carriages, so they couldn't delay any longer.
The two got on the carriage and waved to the family who looked worried, signaling them to go back.
Aji asked the two men to sit tight, cracked the whip, and the carriage turned around and left.
Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin couldn't help but look back, but they could only see the family's figures at the door becoming increasingly blurry until they completely disappeared after turning the corner.
For some reason, both of them felt a sore nose and almost couldn't hold back their tears.
But looking at Aji beside them, they held back their tears. Thinking back to when they used to laugh at Aji, it seemed that they were not much better now.