Mind reading, the emperor saw my fist hard

Chapter 389: A Slight Change

At first, this person didn't understand what the boss meant, until the bicycle took to the dirt road on the way home.

The main roads in the capital are now paved with cement, and even ministers with connections have their own yards paved with cement.

But cement roads will never extend to the countryside.

Or it's not possible now.

Ever since he rode his bicycle onto the dirt road in the country, this man felt that his butt was suffering, especially since the bicycle seat was made of iron and only covered with a layer of cloth.

"When I go back today, I'm going to ask my wife to make me a cotton pad, otherwise my butt really won't be able to hold up." The man swore.

Bicycle sales were extremely hot. Within a few days, bicycles were no longer a rare sight on the streets of the capital.

Even court officials used this means of transportation which was completely different from horse-drawn carriages. Of course, their bicycles could not have been sold for only a few taels of silver. Their bicycles were premium versions, and the materials used were completely different from those that were sold for only a few taels of silver.

The group of girls who made the bicycles also received their first payment.

Tian Xiaocao hurried back with twenty taels of silver in her arms. She was suspicious all the way. If anyone looked at her for a second longer, she would think that person had ulterior motives.

In fact, she was overthinking it. She was wearing clothes from a women's vocational and technical school, and no one would dare to snatch them from her.

The thieves and robbers are just greedy, they are not brainless. The people from the Women's Vocational and Technical School have the support of the prince behind them.

After finally returning home, Tian Xiaocao closed the door and sat down on the ground. Her mother was shocked when she saw her like this and hurried over to help her up.

"Xiao Cao, what happened?"

Tian Xiaocao shook her head, stood up with the help of her mother, sat on the bed, and then carefully took out the twenty taels of silver from her arms.

When his mother saw so much silver, her eyes widened.

"Xiao Cao, where did you get so much silver?"

When Tian Xiaocao saw her mother's surprised look, it was as if she saw herself an hour ago. She was also shocked by the amount of silver she was given. She had never seen so much silver in her life.

In fact, she received a full fifty taels of silver this month, but the smart sister in the team told her that she could not give it all to her mother, otherwise if the family was short of money one day, she would be asked to drop out of school and get married.

She had to keep the remaining silver for herself just in case, so Tian Xiaocao deposited thirty taels of silver into the women's bank and took the rest back.

Thinking of this, Tian Xiaocao did not answer her mother's question, but said to her mother: "Mom, I ran back. Please pour me some water first so that I can drink a sip."

Tian Xiaocao's mother, Mrs. Lu, glanced at her daughter, but for the sake of the silver, she still poured her daughter a bowl of warm water and even thoughtfully put some sugar in the water.

Tian Xiaocao picked up the bowl and took a sip leisurely. This was a treatment she had never had at home.

"Oh, you little girl, tell me where this silver came from?" Seeing Tian Xiaocao's look, Mrs. Lu became anxious.

Tian Xiaocao then said slowly: "This silver is the reward for something I made at school. What do you think? I told you that studying is useful!"

Lu's eyes widened: "I really earned it!"

Tian Xiaocao nodded affirmatively.

Before Mrs. Lu could say anything, another voice came from outside. It was Daddy's voice.

Daddy's voice was extremely warm and a little flattering.

"Let me tell you, my daughter is a student at the Women's Vocational Technical School. She is absolutely smart. If she marries into the Wang family, she will definitely give birth to a smart grandson for them. However, the betrothal gift must be thirty taels of silver, not a bit less."

"As long as your daughter is really a student of the Women's Vocational and Technical School, the Wang family is absolutely willing to pay the thirty taels betrothal gift. However, your daughter must continue to go to school after marrying into our family and establish connections with the young ladies of the school. This way, the Wang family will not lose out. Otherwise, why would people in the capital be willing to marry a farmer's daughter?"

Tian Xiaocao was also familiar with this voice. She was the most powerful matchmaker in the area.

"No problem. If my daughter can't get the connection, I'll beat her to death."

Tian Xiaocao pursed her lips, quickly picked up the silver on the bed, turned around and was about to leave from the backyard.

Mrs. Lu immediately understood what her daughter meant, grabbed her, pressed her on the bed, and rushed out.

Mrs. Lu rushed out and slapped her husband first, then pushed the matchmaker away: "Why marry? My daughter doesn't want to marry. My daughter wants to be an official, an official appointed by the emperor himself. I am still waiting to be a lady of imperial decree."

Tian Laoer was slapped by his wife and pulled Lu over: "You stinky woman, you are crazy. If you don't marry your daughter off, how will your son get the money to get married? You..."

Just as he was about to continue, he saw Mrs. Lu blinking her eyes desperately. Tian Lao Er immediately changed his tone: "At most, my son can get married later. Anyway, my daughter is precious."

The matchmaker was not surprised to see the couple falling out. Students from the Women's Vocational and Technical School are very popular nowadays, so they must have found a good match.

He simply left without saying a word, just waved his handkerchief.

There is more than one student in this village, and this family does not want her to go to another one.

After seeing the matchmaker leave, Tian Lao Er grabbed Lu's hand and said, "What are you crazy about? Do you know how much thirty taels of silver is? I haven't earned that much money in all these years."

Mrs. Lu was not angry when she was caught by her husband, but rolled her eyes.

"I don't know how much thirty taels of silver is, but I know the difference between a one-time transaction and a long-term transaction."

"What do you mean?"

Mrs. Lu looked around and whispered, "Our Xiaocao just brought back twenty taels of silver."

Twenty taels of silver!

Tian Laoer almost fainted.

"The one that lost money?"

"What kind of money-losing thing is this? From today on, Xiaocao is our family's treasure and our family's hope for a comeback."

The couple whispered to each other for a long time, and when they returned to the room they looked like a loving father and mother. Tian Laoer talked to his daughter, while Lu had already started to prepare food for her daughter. She gritted her teeth and even cut the leftover bacon from the New Year.

Tian Laoer looked at his daughter seriously for the first time. She was wearing the blue school uniform and looked the same, but her eyes were sparkling, unlike those of the other girls in the village who had no light in their eyes.

"Xiao Cao, will this money still be available next month?"

Tian Xiaocao thought about what the elder sister taught her, took a breath and said, "I don't know about this either, but as long as I continue to study, there will definitely be more silver. This time, the elder sister who made the greatest contribution received one thousand taels of silver."

"One thousand taels of silver!!"

Tian Laoer almost couldn't catch his breath.

The next moment, he began to blame her: "You are such a loser, how come you only took 20 taels of silver? Why don't you learn from others..."

Then, facing her daughter's surprised look, she closed her mouth awkwardly.

Tian Xiaocao sighed, "I can't do anything about it. That sister's father is an official appointed by the imperial court. She started school at the age of five. She can understand the textbooks after reading them once. Her parents never bother her, so she can study with peace of mind."

“Not like me...ah~~~”

This sigh made Tian Laoer feel uncomfortable. His daughter had been to school for a year and had not brought any money home, so he had other ideas.

The next moment, Tian Lao Er perked up: "Xiao Cao, don't worry, Daddy won't disturb you in the future, so you can study with peace of mind."

Even for the sake of money, he would let his daughter study with peace of mind.

Tian Xiaocao comforted his parents, had dinner and went back to school. From that day on, his mother and father had a daily routine.

That is to go under the big locust tree in the village and show off his daughter.

"My daughter brought me back 20 taels of silver in one year, which is no worse than those who run small businesses. Moreover, my daughter also said that there will be more money in the future. If my daughter continues to study, I may really be able to become a lady of the imperial court. I wonder if those who say that I sent my daughter to school in vain will blush."