Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 271 - 177: Like My Own Mother_2

Chapter 271: Chapter 177: Like My Own Mother_2

Shopkeeper Cui did indeed help them block some issues, but also made it clear that they would want to plant lotuses and even become the agent for selling lotuses up north.

This cunning old Cui is truly someone who won’t rise early without the prospect of profit. Qian Yixiu internally cursed nonstop.

However, there was no other choice. If they must offer benefits and rely on someone, the best choice was still Shopkeeper Cui. He had strong backing and wasn’t too greedy.

Seeing Grandfather Sangui hanging his head in dejection, Qian Yijin consoled him, "Grandfather, don’t blame yourself too much. At the beginning, no one expected that a few lotus leaves would lead to so many troubles. Next year, when we plant lotuses, we will ensure our own family’s need first, then give some to Shopkeeper Cui and the Wan family. If there’s any left, we can give some to the first and second branches of the family. If not, they’ll have to wait until the next year. They were the ones who caused the disaster, so they will have to bear the consequences."

This little schemer truly had another profit to reap. By doing this, the third branch would leave Old man Qian and the first and second branches without even a sneeze to their names.

Qian Yixiu again secretly gave her a thumbs up.

Qian Sangui also nodded and said, "This is a lesson, Grandpa will remember."

But now that they were heading to Daci Temple, she had to take twenty lotus leaves with her. Remembering the source of the water that one drinks from, without the Old Monk and Little Monk, Monkey Brother would never have come to her home. Without Monkey Brother, she wouldn’t necessarily have been able to return from Cave Sky Pool, and the Gold Lotus Roots would never have appeared in the mundane world.

Moreover, the Old Monk had a gluttonous appetite and would certainly be unhappy if he realized there were delicious treats that hadn’t been shared with him.

When leaving, Qian Yixiu, afraid that Monkey Brother would again startle the macaque into running wildly around the mountains, wrapped a headscarf around its head and put it in Huang Tie’s backpack. She also warned it, if it dared to frighten the macaque again, she wouldn’t bring it to see the Little Monk in the future. Monkey Brother, puffing up with anger, sat in the backpack with its lips pursed enough to hang an oil bottle and even crossed its legs in a lordly manner.

Now that it was three years old, it was nearly a meter tall when standing upright, and Qian Yixiu was no longer able to carry it. The average height of adult Fierce Red Monkeys is about one meter for females and between one meter ten to one meter twenty for males. This means it should reach adult height next year or the year after.

Not until they entered Daci Temple did they let it out.

Huang Tie went to find a monk he knew, while the siblings led Monkey Brother to a small courtyard, where Master Beikong, Uncle Liang, and the Little Monk, all three of them, happened to be standing at the gate to welcome them.

Just as the siblings steadied themselves, the Old Monk, without paying attention to Monkey Brother who had rushed to greet him eagerly, anxiously said, "Quickly, quickly, take it out so I can have someone prepare it."

Qian Yijin was puzzled, not understanding what the master was talking about, but Qian Yixiu knew full well what the gluttonous Old Monk meant.

Turns out the Old Monk wasn’t there to receive them, but to receive the food.

She put down the small basket, took out twenty lotus leaves, and said, "Are you talking about the lotus leaves, Master?"

The Old Monk laughed as he took the leaves, "Little Benefactor is feigning ignorance." Handing the leaves to a young monk behind him, he said, "Take good care of these lotus leaves. We’ll use five today, and three each day hereafter. Today at lunch, we’ll make lotus leaf porridge, steamed sticky rice cakes with lotus leaves, dried beancurd with lotus leaves, tofu rolls with lotus leaves, and lotus leaf pastries."

The young monk said with difficulty, "Uncle Master, with so many dishes, five lotus leaves will definitely not be enough."

After thinking it over, the Old Monk said, "Then add two more, make fewer dishes with lotus leaves and more of the others. Have Hong Yuan come here for lunch with me."

The young monk nodded and left, and only then did the Old Monk start paying attention to Monkey Brother, who begrudgingly climbed onto the Little Monk and ignored him.

The Old Monk laughed hee hee as he picked up Monkey Brother, "You Naughty Monkey, you really have quite the temper. Ignore me for just a moment, and you get upset."

Although Monkey Brother allowed himself to be held, he still managed to tug fiercely on the Old Monk’s white beard when he wasn’t paying attention.

Uncle Liang said to the siblings with a smile, "Haven’t seen you in half a year, and you’ve both grown so tall."

Qian Yijin smiled and nodded in agreement, while Qian Yixiu said with a smile, "Young Master Liang hasn’t grown too much this year."

Liang Jinzhao laughed heartily, "That’s the best compliment for me, it wouldn’t do to keep growing like crazy every year!" He added, "I came just yesterday, and I’ve already given your gifts to Shopkeeper Cui. He will send them to your home when he has time."

Once back in the courtyard, the Old Monk went back to his meditation room to "lecture" Liang Jinzhao, while the three children and the monkey went to the Little Monk’s meditation room.

After handing over the clothes and treats to the Little Monk, who was smiling so hard her lips pursed, they had a sip of tea and a few vegetarian snacks. Then the Little Monk and Qian Yijin arranged to practice martial arts. Nowadays, Qian Yijin also had an advanced teacher, so she didn’t have as many questions to ask the Little Monk — on the contrary, she felt her own practice had slacked off.