"Younger brother and sister-in-law of the Jiang family, if you come next time without money, I won't open the door for you!" Wen Xi raised her eyebrows smugly as she looked at the two people with unpleasant expressions.
"Let's go." Yang Liling angrily pushed Jiang Yang away.
After taking a few steps, he said, "It would be best if Jiang Yue could never repay this debt in her lifetime, so that she would suffer a great loss."
Wenxi closed the courtyard gate. Honestly, those two ruined her good mood. Today was supposed to be a joyous day for distributing meat, and they came over to cause trouble.
"Xiaoxi, why do you think they came here today?" Jiang Yue asked, puzzled. She had posted the agreement to sever ties in several conspicuous places; everyone knew that she and Jiang Yang had broken off their relationship!
"Are you stupid? They just distributed grain before, and today they distributed so much meat. Why do you think they would come looking for you?" Wenxi reminded her helplessly.
They wouldn't come to the temple without a reason, so they couldn't possibly be here to visit Jiang Yue. Their only purpose must be the most important thing in this era—food and meat.
Wenxi entered the house, poured herself a cup of hot tea, and sat down to drink it slowly. She was a little tired after returning from the river bend, and decided to rest for a while before processing the meat she had been allocated that day.
Winter temperatures are low, so Wenxi doesn't plan to pickle anything; she'll just eat it fresh. The Lunar New Year is coming in a few days, and it won't spoil by then.
After finishing her tea, Wenxi went to the well again to wash the pig offal. After washing it several times, Wenxi left the pig blood and stomach outside and put the rest into her room.
She was afraid that the rats would steal it from the kitchen, since rats frequently visited that area.
In the afternoon, Wenxi went to the yard and picked a few radishes. She cut the radishes into strips about the length and thickness of a finger and stewed them with pig's blood. She also killed one of the chickens raised at home and used it to stew a stomach-soothing chicken and pork tripe soup.
I made a cold cilantro salad and stir-fried some cabbage, and a hearty dinner was ready.
Since the pork tripe and chicken soup already contains broth, there's no need to make additional broth.
When the pork tripe and chicken soup was almost ready, Wenxi sprinkled in some red dates and goji berries, making the soup even more delicious.
When Qin Mi returned home that evening and came to the kitchen for a late-night snack, he handed an envelope to Wen Xi. Curious, Wen Xi opened the envelope, took out the contents, and was surprised to see the money and tickets inside. "Brother Qin, what are you doing?"
"I eat your food and live in your house, so I can't just not contribute anything, right? This is my salary and tickets for this month. I won't have time to go shopping with you at the end of the year, so go buy whatever you like. Don't skimp on yourself," Qin Mi said earnestly.
Not being able to be with Wenxi is Qin Mi's biggest regret. He also wants to spend more time with Wenxi, but if he doesn't work hard, doesn't continue to climb the ladder, or doesn't hold onto his position, he won't be able to protect Wenxi.
Only by becoming stronger can the world respect Wenxi instead of scheming against him.
"Are you serious?" Wen Xi asked, amused. "If I really spent your money, would you cry?"
Qin Mi looked at her and said with utmost seriousness, "I won't cry if you spend my money, but I might cry if you don't. Do you want to see?"
"If you want to, then go ahead and cry!" Wenxi said with a mischievous smile.
Qin Mi ruffled her hair. "Xi, are you really willing to watch me cry?"
"Why can't you bear to part with it?" Wen Xi raised her eyebrows smugly.
Qin Mi pinched Wen Xi's nose. "I know you're rich and don't lack money, but this is my gesture, and you can't refuse it."
Looking at Wenxi's meals and the things she often sent to her family, Qin Mi knew that Wenxi wasn't spending money extravagantly, but rather that she could support herself.
Qin Mi might not have any use for her money in Wenxi's place, but she still wanted to give it to her.
"Alright, since you insist on me spending your money, I'll reluctantly accept it. I hope you won't regret it later." Wen Xi wrinkled her nose smugly.
The end of the year is very busy and tiring, so Wenxi didn't bother Qin Mi too much. She told him to finish his late-night snack and go to rest quickly, otherwise he wouldn't be able to get up the next morning.
As the Lunar New Year approached, in order to ensure that everyone could have a good holiday, the town's market reopened and remained open for three consecutive days, allowing people to go to the market to prepare New Year's goods for their families.
On the first day of the market, almost everyone carried baskets and hampers and headed to the market. Wenxi and her friends naturally went to the market as well. Although Wenxi had a lot of New Year's goods, she had to go out to pretend that she had bought them from outside!
Before they even reached the market, they saw the bustling crowds and the rising steam—not real steam, but white mist coming from everyone's mouths and noses.
"There are a lot of people at the market, so be careful. If anyone tries to pull you, shout loudly. Don't let anyone drag you away," Wenxi warned, looking at the sea of people.
Wang Xinru recalled the scene of Liu Darong pulling her into the darkness, and her heart tightened immediately. She quickly reached out and took Wen Xi's arm.
Lin Lan said, "You can shop with peace of mind. We'll be keeping a close eye on you from behind."
Lin Qing also said, "Yes, you can shop with peace of mind."
Before, the three of them followed Lin Yiwan, but now it's just the two of them. Now that Lin Jing isn't here, Lin Lan probably won't be a brother-obsessed brother anymore, right?
After that, everyone followed the crowd forward. With Lin Lan and Lin Qing watching from behind, Wen Xi didn't dare to cheat anymore. She would only buy what she wanted.
She stopped buying other things indiscriminately because many of them were not things she needed.
Seeing that there was tofu for sale, Wenxi bought a whole slab of tofu. Now that it's cold, the tofu can be kept in cold water and will last until the first month of the lunar calendar. Besides, tofu is really delicious and there are many ways to cook it, so buying more won't hurt.
Actually, Wenxi didn't need to buy anything, because she already had a huge stockpile of everything in her warehouse. She probably couldn't use it all up, let alone in a lifetime, or even in several lifetimes.
But without going out and making a show of it, there's no way to get the things out.
As they walked, Wenxi and Wang Xinru came to a stall selling fresh vegetables. Yes, it was a stall selling fresh vegetables, and summer vegetables at that.
It seems that this was Lin Yiwan's arrangement. If she sold all the fruits and vegetables to the black market, everyone would have to pay a high price to buy them. However, by arranging for them to be sold at the market, the prices would be cheaper, and most people should be able to afford them.
"Wow, so many fresh vegetables!" Wang Xinru exclaimed upon seeing the emerald green cucumbers and bright red tomatoes.
Because she had never seen so many fresh vegetables in the dead of winter.
The stall owner explained with a smile, "I spent a lot of money to transport these vegetables from the south!"
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