Chapter 26: Buying Buns

Thankfully, the little girl had woken up.

Yun Lao San took Yun Nian’an to the bun shop. The bun shop owner saw Yun Lao San’s clothes and immediately waved his hand.

“Go, go, go, beggars go away. Don’t interrupt my business.”

Yun Nian’an saw the owner’s attitude and snorted coldly, “You’re out doing business, and you’re chasing away customers! No wonder you have no business.

We have money, but we won’t buy from you! Father, let’s go.”

Yun Nian’an didn’t mind being offended herself, but he dared to offend her father! Humph!

She had plenty of money now. Why would she have to buy from him? There were so many food stalls on the street, she didn’t need his.

Yun Lao San saw his daughter defending him and couldn’t help but smile. He thought, his little girl was so considerate.

Yun Nian’an hadn’t taken two steps when she saw another shop selling various kinds of steamed buns and buns. She pulled Yun Lao San forward.

The bun seller was a woman. She saw Yun Lao San and smiled at him, taking a steamed bun from the steamer and handing it to him.

Yun Nian’an saw the woman’s attitude and knew that she must have taken them for beggars and was trying to get rid of them.

Yun Nian’an went up to the woman and said, “Give us 30 meat buns and 50 white steamed buns.”

The woman’s eyes widened in surprise. If she gave them all those white steamed buns and meat buns, she would have sold out for the day.

But she saw that the father and daughter were dressed too poorly. The little girl was okay, she just had a couple of patches.

But the father’s clothes were patched up and down, and the hems were torn.

How could people like them have money to buy so much food?

Yun Nian’an naturally saw the woman’s thoughts. She took a ten-tael silver note from her sleeve and handed it to her.

“Shopkeeper, don’t worry, we have silver notes. We can afford it.

It’s just that we’re fleeing famine, so we’re dressed in rags.”

The woman nodded when she heard this. She realized that she had misjudged them.

“Yes, yes, you’re right, miss.”

Then the woman started packing the steamed buns and meat buns. She didn’t breathe a sigh of relief until she had given them all the change.

The woman carefully tucked the ten-tael silver note into her pocket.

Yun Nian’an saw her father carrying so many things. She thought that he wouldn’t have time to buy anything else.

She followed her father towards where the villagers were gathered.

Yun Lao San looked at his daughter’s tattered clothes and said, “Dear one, you have so much money now, but you’re dressed so poorly. Why don’t I take you to buy some clothes later?”

Yun Nian’an shook her head when she heard her father say this, “Father, I only have two patches on my clothes. Look at yours, they’re beyond repair.

Why don’t you buy two sets? And buy one set for everyone in the family.”

Yun Lao San shook his head, “No, that won’t do. We agreed to keep this money for you. We can’t spend a single copper coin.

Dear one, you’re still young and don’t understand. You’ll understand when you grow up.

If a woman doesn’t have a strong family, she needs to have her own resources.

The women from wealthy families usually don’t eat their husbands’ food after they get married, so they have a strong backbone in their husband’s family, and no one dares to bully them.

We’re just ordinary farmers, so we’re not like the daughters of wealthy families.

But you are different. You are the disciple of the old immortal.

Since the old immortal gave you the glass cup, he must have made plans for your future. So, the money, your parents, and the family cannot touch it.

Since it’s your master’s thing, it’s your dowry. If you are capable, keep the money yourself. If not, your parents will keep it for you.

Yun Nian’an heard Yun Lao San say this and didn’t know what to say.

She thought for a moment and said, “But Father, didn’t I earn the money to make our family’s life better?

Now we have six thousand taels of silver, and you’re keeping it all. But our family’s life is actually…”

Yun Nian’an hadn’t finished speaking when Yun Lao San shook his head, “Dear one, you know that our family has always lived like this.

Whether it’s the boys or you, dear one, aren’t we all well-fed?

How can we, the elders, use the money of a little one? In short, I said the money can’t be touched, so it can’t be touched.

Alright, alright, don’t say so much. Let’s go back quickly.

Otherwise, your uncle and the others will be back, and your grandma and grandpa will be worried.”

Yun Nian’an sighed when she heard her father say this. She looked up at Yun Lao San, “Father, if I go to the capital and set up a stall to do some small business and earn more money, can we spend it as a family?

If you keep saving for my dowry, I won’t agree.”

Yun Lao San nodded at Yun Nian’an’s little head, “Alright, alright, I’ll agree with our dear one. It’s just that you probably don’t know how difficult it is to do business! You earn every penny.

But dear one, if you have any ideas, you have so many brothers. Let those little rascals go out and work!

You just stay at home and count the money.”

Yun Nian’an was amused by Yun Lao San’s words and giggled.

When Yun Lao San took Yun Nian’an back to the gathering place of the villagers, the people around saw Yun Lao San carrying a big bag of things and their eyes turned red with envy.

Wang’s family and Liu’s family rushed to Yun Laotai. Wang Laotai looked at the things Yun Lao San was carrying and swallowed.

She said to Yun Laotai, “Oh my, my in-law, your family is doing well now. Don’t forget about our family.

We’re family, after all. We’re related by marriage. Don’t you think so? We’ll need to look after each other in the future, don’t you think?”

Yun Laotai heard Wang Laotai say this and pointed at her and started to scold, “You damn woman, I’ve told you so many times, don’t come to our house again.

Why hasn’t your mouth been torn apart? Are you feeling uncomfortable?

If you dare to step into my house again, I’ll show you what it means to be red like a flower.”

Wang Laotai immediately took a few steps back. Yun Laotai would tear her mouth apart if she didn’t get her way. She was truly a shrew.

Wang Laotai went back and said to Wang Yu, “That’s just a little girl. You couldn’t even get her.

She used to like you. I don’t believe that she’s forgotten her feelings after waking up.

You’re useless too. You were so proud before, but now we’re fleeing famine, and you still don’t say anything nice.

Make that girl happy, and maybe you can get some things from her family. You’re so useless.”

Wang Yu lowered his head when Wang Laotai scolded him. Wang’s eldest daughter-in-law heard her mother-in-law scolding her son and naturally disagreed.

“Mother, you’re wrong. Who knows, maybe Yun’s girl has become clever after waking up.

It’s not my son’s fault. Besides, my son will be a scholar and a high official in the future. How can he stoop to coax Yun’s silly girl?”