The Blessed

chapter 26: Spending Money Is Like Cutting His Flesh (2)

After hesitating for a moment, the big bun shouted.

Ling Jingxuan felt so depressed, still wouldn’t give up, “Think about it, Xiaowen, a piece of cloth sold in the stalls and in the shop, how can the prince be the same? The rarer a thing is, the more expensive it is, you know? And expensive things usually should have exquisite and beautiful packaging. As you said, if we buy two big jars, even it’s some good stuff we make, it’d be wasted. We can sell it for ten taels of silver, however, due to the pots, we can only sell it for one tael of silver. Do you have any idea of the big gap? If you want to make a good money, we have to invest first, so the conclusion is, we have to buy little pots.”

He must be crazy to talk to a five-year-old about the rate of return on investment. Ling Jingxuan, at this time, only felt devastated in the heart.

“Are you sure you can sell the stuff made out of those wild fruits for ten taels of silver?”

After a long silence, Ling Wen opened his mouth trying to confirm what his daddy said.

He got a chance!

Seeing this, Ling Jingxuan’s eyes were shining, he hurried nodded, “If there’s no accident, at least ten, or more.”

“All right, we will buy small pots as you ordered.”

As if cutting his flesh, the big bun finally nodded, just…

“Grandpa, uncle, except the pots and the barrel, buy us some black flour, the cheapest kind.”

Before Ling Jingxuan had time to be happy, the big bun turned to Ling Chenglong and his son and said so. Ling Jngxuan immediately wanted to cry without tears. Can he have some rice to eat in this life???

“All right.”

Watching the whole scene from beginning to the end, Ling Chenglong gave a simple and honest smile, gently touched his head while turning to the depressed Ling Jingxuan, “So this is it. Xiaowen has lived a poor life for too long. Try to stand in his shoes. How many fish are there in Yuehua Ditch for you to catch? You really should save money as much as you can.”

“I know, dad, sorry to trouble you and Jingpeng. Oh right, Jingpeng, you go to the grocery store to see if there is rock sugar to sell. If there isn’t, help me buy a few jin of white sugar. I want to use it as the guiding medicine for your second brother.”

What other choice does he have? Take it slow. One day he’d change his big son’s stingy temper.

“Ok, big brother, our fish was big and fat, easy to sell. When sold out, I will come to help you, yesterday you said you want to dig a pond in the backyard?”

Hearing that his second brother’s disease could be cured, Ling Jingpeng said with a sunshine smile while patting his chest, his wheat-color skin glowing with youthful splendor.

“All right, you go quickly, it will be hot later.”

“Got it!”

Ling Jingxuan sent his father and Ling Jingpeng out with the two buns. Not until their backs disappeared in sight did Ling Jingxuan turn around and went in. Today he still got tones of work to do. Those wild grapes, he intended to make wine. If there was any left, he planned to boil some jam. Even if it couldn’t exchange for money, he could let the two buns eat it.

“Huh?”

Feeling the bottom of the clothes was being pulled, Ling Jingxuan lowered his head, the big bun loosened it and said not so naturally, “Daddy, I know you want to eat something good, but we have no money, after we have money, I will definitely let you eat white rice every day.”

“Ha ha… Then I will wait for that day to come. Come on. Yesterday I taught you two words. You practice it with Xiaowu.

Hearing his words, Ling Jingxuan couldn’t help smiling. Whether he was just trying to comfort him, at least he has the heart, right? Since his big son is so afraid of being poor, he would only have the confidence when he got a lot of money in his hand, then he will try to make money, as much as they could never spend it all. Then he would no longer be so stingy.

Right now Ling Jingxuan still had no idea, some habits, once formed, it would never be changed. Even if they had a gold hill in the future, the stingy big bun would still be so stingy. He wouldn’t change a bit.

“Daddy, can I go to play with Tiewa after practicing calligraphy?”

“Certainly, but remember to come home before lunch. For the sake of your health, you must form the good habit of taking an afternoon nap!”

Indulgently rubbing his nose, Ling Jingxuan smiled and nodded. After the two buns obediently went to the backyard to practice, Ling Jingxuan turned to go to that man’s room.