Ye Juan'er was carrying the meat back home, attracting the attention of many villagers along the way.
You know, Ye Juan'er's family has never lived a well-off life.
Her eldest son is an apprentice in the county and has not yet graduated.
Although food and accommodation are provided, I cannot help with housework and do not receive any wages. I also have to give gifts to my master on festivals and birthdays.
The second son is still studying in a private school, and the tuition and gifts for the three festivals and two birthdays are also a considerable expense.
Therefore, Ye Juan'er is usually very frugal and is reluctant to buy meat unless it is a festival.
Even during the Chinese New Year, I have never seen her buy so much meat.
Soon someone came over to talk to him.
"Juan'er, your piece of meat is really good, it's fatter than the one at home!"
"It's good that I can buy it. I went too late and the pork belly was sold out when I arrived!"
"Juan'er, why did you buy a piece of ribs? You should have bought pork belly."
"That's right, ribs are lean and bony, not as cost-effective as pork belly."
Ye Juan'er said with a hint of pride, "How could I have bought it? Don't you know me? I'm such a stingy person, how could I have been willing to give it away?"
Everyone laughed when they heard her making fun of herself.
But if it wasn't bought, with so much meat, could it be...
Ye Juaner looked at everyone's faces and said proudly, "This is my nephew's filial piety to me!"
"Is this true?"
"You're not lying, are you?"
Ye Juaner said, "Look carefully, this pork belly weighs more than two pounds, and the ribs weigh three pounds, both are tall. They are all good parts. Together, they must be worth at least two hundred coins.
"It's not even harvest time yet, and we can barely afford to eat. I can't afford to buy anything even if I want to!"
"Are these all given to you by your nephew?"
There was envy in the eyes of several women.
"That's right, you saved the best for me in advance.
"I said I didn't want it, but he insisted on giving it to me, saying I helped him sell the venison and that was what I deserved.
"Tell me about this kid, how have I helped?
"It's just a few words, you're so polite."
"Juan'er, your marriage was not in vain."
"Although they are from outside the Great Wall, this family seems to be quite particular about how they do things!"
"I have to say, your nephew is quite capable. He brought back so many things by himself."
Ye Juan'er is usually a very low-key person, especially since she has found a son-in-law who lives with her family. In order to avoid being gossiped about behind her back, she rarely tells the villagers about her family affairs.
The reason why I was strolling around the village with the meat in my hand today was because I wanted to say a few good words for the Ye family.
Now that her goal was achieved, Ye Juan'er followed everyone in praising Boss Ye for a few more words, and then she went home contentedly carrying the meat.
She had already figured out what to do with the two pieces of meat.
I cooked pork belly tonight to satisfy the cravings of my father and son at home. I also reserved a bowl for myself and will take it to my eldest son in the county town tomorrow.
As for this piece of ribs, I will hang it in the well with a rope when I get back, and take it to the city tomorrow and give it to my eldest son's teacher.
This is definitely something good that can be shown off.
When the time comes, I'll go to the city and buy something to send back to the Ye family.
The Ye family knows how to deal with people, so she can't do anything wrong.
Give and take is the key to long-term relationships.
Boss Ye didn't know that Ye Juan'er had praised him a lot in the village. After he cleaned up the yard, he returned to his house with the box containing the money and poured all the copper coins inside onto the kang with a loud noise.
Boss Ye shouted excitedly: "Wife, come over here and count the money!"
Before Mrs. Ye came over, Qingtian had already come to the edge of the kang and asked, "Dad, how do you count?"
"Can you count on sunny days?" Boss Ye reached out and carried his daughter onto the kang, grabbed a handful of copper coins and placed them in front of her and asked.
"Mr. Wei taught me." Qingtian fiddled with the coins in front of him, "One, two, three... ten."
She only knows how to count from one to ten, and Mr. Wei has not taught her anything beyond that.
Mrs. Ye came over and heard it. She kissed Qingtian and said, "Our Qingtian is really smart. He remembers everything Mr. Wei taught him so clearly."
"Come, Qingtian, help dad and mom count the money." Boss Ye said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ye reached out and poked Boss Ye on the forehead, scolding him, "What's wrong with you? Have you never seen money before? This isn't your first time hunting, why are you so excited?"
"This is unexpected wealth, of course I'm happy!" Boss Ye said as he divided the copper coins into three piles. "Come, let's count them together."
Boss Ye's mouth corners have not dropped at all today, they have been raised high.
Although he never showed it, the fact that Mrs. Ye sold a recipe for fifty taels of silver on the road really put a lot of pressure on him.
When they were outside the Great Wall, Boss Ye’s hunting skills were among the best in the village, so the Ye family not only had meat to eat often, but they could also sell the extra meat for money.
But now that he has entered the customs, the environment around Rongxi Village is very unfamiliar to him, and he doesn't know if he can continue to hunt prey.
Especially now that the weather is sunny again, Boss Ye feels that the burden on his shoulders is even heavier.
Being able to hunt this sika deer today not only shows that there are still plenty of animals to hunt in the mountains near Rongxi Village, but also proves that he is still capable of providing his wife and daughter with a good life.
So although this was not the first time he made money from hunting prey, the weight of this money in Boss Ye's heart was different from before.
However, Boss Ye did not say these words out loud.
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