allonlinenovel Chapter 260 The gold is gone and comes back
Chapter 260 The gold is gone and comes back
But when we arrived at the post station,
It seemed that everyone was not in high spirits because of the boat ride.
Shen Zhiqiu was not in the mood to train everyone, so he took Shen Youyou directly to negotiate with the shopkeeper.
Maybe they were about to arrive in the capital, and the prices here had gone up. The lowest price the innkeeper could offer was three hundred and fifty coins for a large bunk bed. If they tried to squeeze in, it would cost them three hundred and fifty coins per room.
"Alright, three hundred and fifty coins is three hundred and fifty coins. I spent more than two hundred taels on the boat. Can I not stay at the inn just because of these few taels of silver?"
In fact, after Dingxing County, the next county, Zhuo County, belongs to the territory of the capital.
Shen Zhiqiu really didn't like the depressing atmosphere in the team. Even the children seemed to know that a lot of money had been spent on building the boat, and the adults were in a bad mood, so they didn't say a word.
There was a hint of caution in those big, clear eyes.
Shen Zhiqiu couldn't stand this at all. He and Jingshu hated seeing children showing such expressions the most. They felt that they had to be irresponsible elders to let their children be like this?
Their girl, Yoyo, is an adult soul, and sometimes she is so strong inside that she is more stable than the two of them. But she is different from the other girls and the little kids. None of the little kids spoke during the whole journey, and it was very quiet.
Therefore, in order to ease the atmosphere, after settling down, Shen Zhiqiu waved his hand:
"It's been a few days since we had a meeting. Today I'd like to say a few words to you all. Just two words. There's a saying that goes, 'Even if you spend all your money, you'll get it back.'"
What does this sentence mean? It means that if it is destined to happen, it will happen. If it is not destined to happen, don’t force it.”
Shen Youyou: “…”
She found it hard to understand the way her father spoke, but she couldn't help but admit that these two sentences made some sense when put together.
But everyone was either squatting or sitting in the backyard of the inn, because the large dormitory rooms could not accommodate so many people, so they had to hold the meeting outdoors.
"What do you mean?"
Shen Zhiqiu thought, forget it, don’t bother, just use plain language.
"What I mean is, we shouldn't take the temporary gains and losses too seriously. Let's just say we are playing with rings at the temple fair. It's easy to make money there, right? Just think about it this way.
Maybe it's because it's too easy to earn, just like what people say is a side income, and it's not very secure to spend the money, but today we are asked to spend it, just as my daughter said, it's better to lose money than to suffer disaster.
Don't disbelieve it. Maybe this time when we are crossing the river, we might not spend much money and the boat might capsize. The river is so turbulent, can we kids still find our way back?
Even if we are lucky and nothing serious happens, what if we catch a cold and get sick, do we have to take medicine and delay our journey?
In short, if we don’t spend this money, something bad might happen, and God might ask you to pay it back from somewhere else.”
Although everyone was confused after listening to it, what Shen Zhiqiu said had no scientific basis and was rather metaphysical.
But they really believed it and comforted themselves very well.
Master Shen tapped the ground a few times with the broken stick in his hand. "I'm telling you, this matter is over. No one should mention it again. The money for crossing the river has been spent. As long as we are safe, that's all that matters."
Several old men also expressed their opinions: "Yes, we will listen to the third brother. Let's talk about the settlement first. After the settlement, you will have a lot of strength, so why worry about not making money?"
The old ladies and women also nodded and said, "Let's not dwell on it anymore and just look forward."
Shen Zhiqiu waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet: "Don't make a fuss. It's so late. There are still guests at the post station. If we have something to say, we should speak quietly.
But there is one more thing I want to tell you. You know we are going to enter the capital tomorrow, which means our new life is about to begin.
Although it's late today, let's heat some hot water to wash our hair, necks, and feet, and make ourselves clean.
Tomorrow we will put on our best clothes, go to the capital, and welcome our future good life. Let’s also get rid of the bad luck along the way!”
Everyone nodded and said, "Yes!"
"But be careful and move gently. As I said before, the inn is full of sleeping guests, so don't disturb them."
Everyone deliberately lowered their voices again: "Hit!"
Shen Youyou gave her father a thumbs up. She still had to go to Grandpa Guo to get lice medicine. Her scalp had been itching recently, so she had to use some more to feel at ease.
By the way, she also has to ask her mother, her grandmother, and her sisters, who often come into contact with her, to use lice medicine.
Don't wait until she washes herself clean of lice, because her relatives will have lice on their heads, and they will inevitably have close contact with them and pass them on to her.
The strong laborers were quite skilled in their movements. They carried firewood and went to the kitchen to boil water.
Fetch water, add water, add firewood, and light the fire, all done in one go.
Even the postman who was going to help was so shocked that he stood there. He had seen men boil water and cook.
I have never seen dozens of people who knew what they were supposed to do without any instructions.
Moreover, the movements were very smooth and uniform, as if they had been rehearsed.
Hunter Gao was holding a piece of bamboo charcoal and was about to brush his teeth when he saw the stunned staff at the post station:
"Little Brother, don't worry about it. You should take a rest. We will do it ourselves. We will clean up the kitchen for you after we use it. Don't worry."
A young man: "Objectively, well... this job of boiling water..."
The old hunter patted the man's shoulder with his big hand and said, "Don't worry. If the shopkeeper asks, just say that we are the ones who said so. There are too many of us, so we won't bother you to boil water for us."
Shen Youyou, who was brushing her teeth with bamboo charcoal powder with her mother and grandmother, said: "Can my second brother understand what Grandpa Gao said?"
After rinsing his mouth, Li Jingshu cleaned up the wooden barrel and prepared to get some hot water. The water for washing did not need to be boiled, just warm water would be fine. He called Shen Youyou, "Go back to the room and wait. I'll get you some hot water in a while."
As for what they use to brush their teeth, needless to say, after finding the palm tree, Shen Youyou taught her brothers how to make toothbrushes while she was living in her small apartment in winter.
Although it was much harder and not very good-looking than the ones used today, it was still usable. It can be used not only as toothbrushes but also as shoe brushes.
After all, the method is very simple. Just punch holes in the bamboo board, fold the combed palm fibers in half and pass them through the holes in the bamboo board, and finally tie them up and fix them.
It can be said that since the invention of this toothbrush, almost everyone brushes their teeth every morning and evening.
Because Shen Zhiqiu said, when we eat from a big pot, we have to consider other people's feelings. Don't be too lazy to brush your teeth, and when you open your mouth to talk during dinner, there are still vegetable leaves from your morning meal on your teeth. How do you think others will feel when they see this?
So even a kid as young as Shen Luming has his own little toothbrush, and he brushes his teeth like adults every day.
Of course, the three youngest ones don’t count.