Chapter 27 Without Me, This Family Will Fall Apart
"I was just worrying about having nothing to make scrambled eggs with, and now I'm dozing off and hitting the pillow! I have to thank my second uncle very much." Ye Caiping said.
She cracked all twelve eggs into a large bowl, which made Old Mrs. Ye scream out in horror.
By the time all the dishes were prepared, Old Lady Ye's lard was also ready.
Looking at the full pot of lard, Old Lady Ye and Mrs. Wei were so happy that their eyes were full of smiles. This big pot of oil could last for more than half a year!
Ye Daquan and others came in from time to time to look around, their eyes almost grew into pots.
The oil residue just shoveled into the pan smells delicious, and you can tell how crunchy it is just by the sound.
10 jin of lard, 8 jin of oil was boiled and there was a small basin of oil residue.
Ye Caiping used a coarse porcelain bowl to fill three bowls of oil residue: "Silver flower."
"Hey." Ye Yinhua, who had been smelling the scent at the door, ran in excitedly.
"You and Jin'er should take them to your village chief grandfather, your second uncle, and Doctor Zhao respectively. Tell them that I made a few taels of silver from selling herbs today and bought some meat so that they can have a taste. I will do some small business with the remaining money and pay them back in a month."
After buying spices and food, she had only five taels of silver left, which she had to keep as capital for setting up a stall, so she could only put it off for a while longer.
"Wait, Caiping, this money is borrowed from us, how can we ask you to pay it back?" Old Mrs. Ye said anxiously.
Ye Caiping felt a little annoyed. This family spoiled their daughter to the point of ruining her. No wonder Mrs. Du was making a fuss.
If she hadn't come here, this family would have broken up!
Ye Caiping said: "Although this money was borrowed by my parents, I forced them to borrow it. I remember very clearly that in order to raise money for Li Zhiyuan, the scum, to take the exam, I sold all the livestock in my mother's family and took away most of the food in the house. I emptied your coffin fund, and still... um!"
Before she could finish, Old Lady Ye had already covered her mouth: "Shh! Shh!"
Ye Caiping pulled her hand away and continued to hit herself: "You still think it's not enough, so I forced you to borrow money from the head of the village and my second uncle. The two taels from Doctor Zhao were also the money I owed for the medicine."
Old Mrs. Ye was almost fainted from anger.
Although the whole family knows about these things, if she brings it up again, won't it arouse the hatred of the eldest wife again?
Sure enough, Mrs. Du and Ye Jinhua, who were waiting for meat outside the kitchen, immediately turned unhappy and went back to their room.
"Mom, I owe it myself, and I will pay it back myself." Ye Caiping looked at her steadily.
Old Mrs. Ye was stunned by what she saw, and then her nose felt sore. Her daughter really changed!
"How can you be so honest, kid? Okay, okay, do whatever you want."
Anyway, her daughter couldn't pay it back, so she had to sell herself to pay it back for her daughter.
Ye Caiping handed three bowls of oil residue to Ye Jiner and Yinhua: "Go!"
Daquan, Erquan and Ye Peng, who were hiding outside the kitchen, almost drooled when they saw the two men carrying the oil residue out.
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Ye Lizheng, Ye Ershu and Zhao Langzhong are all generous people, otherwise they would not have lent money to Ye Caiping's family in a year of disaster.
Now I know that they made some money but didn't give back a penny and instead bought meat to satisfy their hunger, which makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
Doctor Zhao, in particular, was filled with anger.
Unexpectedly, I turned around and saw Ye Jiner and Yinhua coming in with a bowl of lard residue.
"Hello, Doctor Zhao, this is something my aunt asked me to send over." Ye Yinhua spoke first.
Ye Jin'er was not familiar with the villagers yet and was a little shy:
"My mother was lucky. She found some herbs in the mountains and sold them for a few taels of silver. She bought some meat and let you guys taste it, Uncle Zhao. She will keep the rest of the money to do some small business, and she will pay you back in a month."
Doctor Zhao looked at the bowl full of lard and his expression became much better.
Thinking about how Ye Caiping had been doing things reliably during this period, and that she had even given him a deadline to pay back the money, he felt more relaxed and smiled as he answered:
"Okay, I'm not asking for money, but I'm a little tight on money lately. I'll wait for you in a month."
Ye Jiner thanked again and again.
Doctor Zhao poured the oil residue into the plate and returned the bowl to them.
The two sisters went to the village head's house and Uncle Ye's house.
The two families were so surprised when they received the fragrant pork lard residue that their mouths almost stretched to their ears.
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In the kitchen, Ye Caiping was enjoying cooking.
A large spoonful of oil was poured into the pot with a splash, which made Old Mrs. Ye's heart bleed.
Oh my god, that big spoonful is enough for their whole family to eat for five or six days!
Soon, the dishes came out one by one.
Stir-fried pork liver with green pepper, scrambled eggs with leeks, pork ribs stewed with radish, stir-fried pork belly with pickles, and stir-fried cabbage.
All the dishes were divided into two parts and served on two plates, filling the table with ten dishes.
In Ye Caiping's opinion, it was just an ordinary home-cooked meal, but for the Ye family, it was rich enough.
It is known that since Ye Caiping got married, almost all the money of the old Ye family was given to Ye Caiping. She has been living on coarse food for fourteen years. Even during the New Year and other festivals, she only eats a few pieces of pork.
Then, Old Lady Ye brought each person a bowl of white rice, and everyone in the Ye family stared at the dishes on the table without blinking.
Although Mrs. Du and Ye Jinhua were still a little angry with Ye Caiping, they would not refuse to eat out of spite. I have to eat two more bowls to feel better.
"I didn't eat this deliciously even during Chinese New Year." Ye Peng's saliva was almost dripping into the food.
"It smells so good." Ye Daquan couldn't stop breathing in, "It smells better than the meat I've eaten before."
"How can it not be fragrant? You have to add a lot of oil." Old Mrs. Ye complained with a smile.
Old Man Ye knew that he shouldn't be so extravagant, but he was used to indulging his daughter. The key point was that the money was earned by her, so he couldn't say anything.
The aroma rushed into his nose, and Old Man Ye's appetite was also aroused: "Pick up your chopsticks!"
"White rice is delicious." Ye Yinhua took a small bite of rice and looked touched. She had never eaten white rice in her life.
Ye Caiping felt a little sorry for her: "Eat meat, it tastes better." Then she picked up a piece of pork belly and gave it to her.
As the Ye family ate the dishes on the table, they felt as if they were in a fairyland, with their mouths full of the taste of happiness.
"My mother has made this pork liver before, but it was fishy and hard. How come my aunt makes it so delicious? It's even better than pork belly!" Ye Peng simply loves this crispy and slightly powdery texture.
Ye Caiping said, "Your grandma said that if you add as much oil and seasoning as possible, even the soles of shoes will taste good."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone laughed.
In the end, all the dishes on the table, including the soup, were drunk up.
Everyone ate until their bellies were full and they were filled with happiness.
Ye Caiping noticed that only Ye Yong and Ye Xuan ate very little and looked absent-minded, each with their own concerns.
Ye Caiping lowered her eyes.
They were all implicated by her. Once I make money, I will compensate them as soon as possible.
"Caiping, you must keep the remaining few taels of silver well. Don't spend it carelessly. You have to save it as your dowry." Old Mrs. Ye said to Ye Caiping.
Ye Caiping put down her chopsticks and said, "I plan to do some small business with the remaining money."
"What?" Old Mrs. Ye was confused.
Just now in the kitchen, when Ye Caiping asked Jin'er and Yinhua to deliver the lard residue, she said that the rest would be kept for business. She thought this was an excuse! Daughter, are you serious?
"What business?" asked Old Man Ye.
"Let's set up a stall in town to sell breakfast and see if we can make some money. In a couple of days, I'll make some for you guys to try."
Old Lady Ye disagreed: "It's not easy to save a few taels of silver, how can you ..."
"Mom, I've made up my mind!" Ye Caiping's face turned serious.
Old Mrs. Ye swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth. She really couldn't bear to scold her daughter.
Ye Daquan said in a somewhat reproachful tone: "Mother, it's just a few taels of silver, just think of it as my little sister buying flowers to wear."
Old Mrs. Ye sighed and said, "Okay, the money was a pleasant surprise, she could arrange it however she wanted."
Old Man Ye said nothing. Regardless of whether his daughter's small business was successful or not, he was relieved. At least his daughter had really made progress.
Mrs. Du picked her teeth and said, "This money is yours, you can do whatever you want with it. But if you lose money in this small business, or if you don't have enough money later, your family won't give you money."
Ye Caiping said: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will take care of my own profits and losses."
Old Lady Ye glared at Madam Du and said, "Anyway, she won't spend the family's money. But if she makes any money, it will be her dowry, so don't worry about it."
Mrs. Du sighed, "Don't worry, whoever thinks about it is a dog."
Let’s not talk about whether my sister-in-law can make money. Even if she does, it would be difficult to get money from her unless the sky falls.
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