Chapter 376 Goods Sent to the Capital
Those who were reluctant to spend money went together to buy a mackerel.

Su Tai had to get back to her busy business.

At this time, the caravan entered the village.

Su Chuan and his group were immediately attracted by the large fish as soon as they entered Shen Yi's courtyard.

"Wow! Goodness! My brother-in-law is getting more and more capable! He can even catch such a big fish."

The villagers laughed heartily, expressing their agreement, "There are still quite a few!"

Everyone was filled with questions.

"It's good enough to have one fish this big, don't be too greedy," Su Zhan casually remarked.

The villagers, their arguments refuted, pointed to a nearby house and said, "Let's go in and take a look."

The group of people who were unaware of the situation were indeed intrigued.

When they came out of the house, they looked at each other in bewilderment, questioning the meaning of life.

Su Tai looked at their silly expressions and laughed, "Stop fooling around, these are seafood that Qiong Zi brought over, and they're going to be delivered to the capital next time."

Su Chuan quickly realized what was going on, his eyes gleaming with excitement, "Good sister, you're letting us take all these goods?"

Su Tai nodded emphatically, "There are tens of thousands of catties in total, plus some frozen beef and mutton. This time, even a hundred horse-drawn carts wouldn't be able to carry all your goods. My suggestion is to cooperate with a security escort agency to form a super caravan and sell along the way. What do you think?"

"Great idea! My sister really has guts! I'll listen to you, brother!"

Su Zhan was filled with excitement; he had barely sat down after returning home when he couldn't wait to set off.

Su Tai found his impatient manner amusing. "Cousin, why don't you go home and check on your uncle, aunt, sister-in-law, and child first? This can't be rushed. I'll arrange for someone to load the car for you. You can set off once you've rested."

After everyone calmed down, they settled accounts with Su Tai, divided the money, and went home.

As soon as Shen Dagou arrived home, Huang Xinghua was already in the kitchen cooking a big meal for him.

Wei Erya thoughtfully helped him change his shoes and prepared clean clothes for him. "I just found out that your family has already boiled two pots of hot water when you entered the village. It's getting cold in this weather, so you should take a hot bath. I'll come in and scrub your back in a bit."

Shen Dagou enjoyed the feeling of being cared for by his wife, showing eight teeth, "We just divided the silver. I got more than a thousand taels this time. Our family now has a little over ten thousand taels."

If you include the treasure he had given to Shen Tian before, his wealth would have already exceeded ten thousand taels.

Wei Erya quickly locked the large bag of silver notes into the cabinet, saying happily, "I'll hide it properly later. This is all the savings you've accumulated for our child!"

Fortunately, the courtyard they now live in is a newly built brick and tile house with high walls and a deep courtyard. The exit is connected to the old house, so they don't have to worry about being targeted or having their children sneak into their house when they are not around.

Seeing her happy, Shen Dagou felt that all the hard work was worthwhile.

After he took a nice hot shower, the couple went to the old house together.

Huang Xinghua laid out a table of steaming hot food.

"Come and have a taste! Today we're making seafood: this is yellow croaker, and we also have pomfret, red snapper, and garlic shrimp. Xiaotai taught me all of these. There's also a pot of old hen soup in the kitchen, just put it in to simmer. It'll be perfect for eating before bed!"

Hearing his family's caring words, Shen Dagou's lips never twitched into a smile. "Mom, you don't need to prepare so much, I can't finish it all." As he spoke, he picked up a piece of yellow croaker meat with his chopsticks, and was amazed after just two bites.

"Great! This stuff is really good, and it has hardly any bones. It's even more delicious than the fish we've had before! No wonder Brother Shen went to such lengths to bring it back!"

Hearing his surprised tone, Granny Chen couldn't help but ask, "Big Dog, do you really think these seafood can fetch a good price?"

“Yes!” Shen Dagou was very certain. “Grandma, you don’t know the situation in the capital. There are nobles everywhere there. The rarer and more novel something is, the more money they are willing to spend. Seafood is already rare. It’s almost the end of the year, and I’m afraid it will be sold out as soon as it arrives.”

Granny Chen couldn't stop smiling. "That's good, that's good! I heard from your father that Shen Yi brought back so much seafood that it's piled up like a mountain. He's worried he won't be able to sell it and will lose a fortune!"

Shen Dagou was both amused and exasperated. "Grandma, you're just worrying unnecessarily. You should buy some yourself and send some to Second Sister's side."

Speaking of Shen Tian, ​​Granny Chen immediately asked anxiously, "Is Tian Tian doing well at the Sixth Prince's residence? Has she been bullied? Has she gained or lost weight?"

Everyone stared expectantly at Shen Dagou.

Shen Dagou put down his chopsticks and pondered, "Second Sister is a concubine of a prince. The Sixth Prince does not have a principal wife. She has the final say in matters of the inner court. The Sixth Prince has a leg ailment and is not a threat to the other princes. He is just a free man who often brings Tian Tian to the palace to pay his respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress.

Although Tian Tian was a concubine, she was more favored than the other princes' wives.

The Empress Dowager and the Empress knew that she did not have a powerful family to support her, so they often rewarded her with money and jewelry.

I was worried that she wouldn't be able to adapt to royal life, but after this trip, I found that the couple were doing very well. I was just worrying for nothing.

However, our family really can't support my second sister, so I thought I'd send her some of the better things I have; if the people in the manor knew, they would respect her even more.

"Yes, yes, yes! You're right." Granny Chen turned around and touched the wall as she was about to go back into the house. "I've saved up some money for you. Take Tian Tian's share and send it to her."

Shen Mu got anxious when he heard this, "My goodness! Stop messing around! I know what I'm doing. It won't affect you if I use someone else's money. Just save it for yourself."

Shen Ergou also chimed in, "Grandma, you've already spent the money. We'll make it up to you later. It's unnecessary."

Granny Chen muttered, "There's no use for the money I keep; it'll all be given to you in the future."

"We'll talk about it later," Huang Xinghua said, feigning anger, and Granny Chen stopped insisting.

The next day, Shen Dagou didn't get up until noon.

As soon as I woke up, I ran to Shen Yi's house, specifically for the seafood.

Su Tai knew he was preparing for Shen Tian, ​​so she immediately said, "I'll have someone prepare a few large boxes. The items will be divided into two parts, one to be sent to the Marquis of Yong'an's residence and the other to the Sixth Prince's residence. You don't need to talk to me about money. Consider the items as a gift from both our families."

"That won't do!" Shen Dagou couldn't bring himself to take advantage of others like that.

Su Tai said, "On the surface, Tian Tian is the adopted daughter of the Marquis of Yong'an, and she is also considered to be Shen Yi's sister. As her sister-in-law, how can I accept money from you when I give her New Year's gifts? If word gets out, how can I face anyone?"

I told him to just relax for a few days and not worry about it.

Shen Dagou was dismissed by Su Tai with a few words.

Su Tai turned around and found Shen Yi, "I didn't expect Ma Xingteng's goods to sell so quickly. It seems that everyone's life has really been good these past few years. I think we need to work hard for another three days. This time, let's see if we can get some better goods to give away as gifts."


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