Afterwards, Wen Xi counted out twenty more prawns that she had signed for a long time ago, processed and cleaned them, made a dish of braised prawns in oil, and then put them directly into a lunchbox. She couldn't let He Chen eat fish safely!
These prawns are huge, as long as her hand. Twenty of them would definitely be enough for He Chen'an to eat. If that's not enough, there's still plenty of fish.
After packing the vegetables, Wen Xi stored them in the system warehouse. When the market day came, she would go to the county town and deliver these delicious foods to He Chen'an as a token of her gratitude.
When Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue returned, they smelled a delicious aroma as soon as they entered the courtyard. After closing the gate, the two of them couldn't wait to run to the kitchen. Shen Jiaojiao excitedly asked, "Xiaoxi, I smell something delicious! What did you make today?"
"That's a lot." Wenxi lifted the pot lid and let them see the plates in the steamer. The first few dishes were made earlier, and she was afraid they would get cold, so she used the steamer to keep the fish porridge warm on top of the pot.
Seeing Shen Jiaojiao swallowing, Wen Xi urged, "Lunch has been prepared for a long time. Hurry up and wash your hands and come eat!"
Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue went to get hot water to wash their hands, while Wen Xi brought the dishes to the table and served everyone a large bowl of fish porridge. After Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue washed their hands and faces, they could sit down and eat.
"Delicious, delicious." Shen Jiaojiao, like a little squirrel, ate until her mouth was full and still talked, looking very cute.
"It's just the three of us eating, no one will fight us for it. Eat slowly, be careful of fish bones." Wen Xi also started eating, and had to admit, her cooking skills were really too good.
Wenxi thought that opening a restaurant after returning to the city would be a good idea.
With her skills, she's sure to have a great life.
"Xiaoxi, I thought you were going to save this fish for New Year's Eve!" Jiang Yue said as she ate.
"There's a saying: 'Drink today, for tomorrow we may die.' Let's enjoy this delicious food first," Wen Xi said with a bright smile.
She doesn't have much of anything except fish. She can take out another big fish on New Year's Eve. However, Song Lan and the other two will be coming over for New Year's Eve dinner. Wen Xi is afraid that if they find out that she caught such a big fish, they will also go to the river bend to catch fish, and it would be bad if something unexpected happened. So, for New Year's Eve dinner, she will either have a whole fish or rice paddy fish.
The day of the market arrived quickly. Not only were the villagers looking forward to it, but the educated youth were also very excited. Everyone got up early to prepare, because many things at the market didn't require tickets, and this was the only time they could properly reward themselves and their families who had worked hard all year.
Wenxi didn't want to buy anything, because she already had most of the things she needed for the New Year. Besides, she had already experienced this kind of rural market in her previous life. However, the previous life was the previous life, and this life is this life. She couldn't just stop doing what she did in her previous life in this life. Just because she ate in her previous life, does that mean she wouldn't eat in this life?
The past life is gone and doesn't matter anymore; we should live this life to the fullest.
After breakfast, everyone got ready. Wenxi gave Chen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue thirty yuan each. "Jiaojiao, Xiaoyue, there will definitely be a lot of people at the market. We definitely won't be able to be together then. Buy whatever you want, whether it's food or other necessities. If you see something you like, just buy it without hesitation. Also, if you see any chickens, ducks, or geese, buy one of each."
Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue nodded repeatedly, then put the money into the pocket inside their cotton-padded coats. The pockets were specially sewn before they went to the countryside, just for holding money.
As soon as the three of them stepped out, they saw Song Lan and her two companions, along with Lin Yiwan and her group of four, walking towards them from different directions. However, this time, Lin Yiwan's group included Lin Chuyang.
Ever since he and his bike fell into the ditch, he hasn't seemed to have gone back to work. I never expected him to be able to rest for so many days.
The weather was nice today, sunny and bright, but the morning breeze was a little chilly. Luckily, Wenxi wore a scarf and gloves, even though they were old ones she used at home, but it was better than nothing.
You have to understand that the villagers wear new clothes for three years, old clothes for three years, and then patched and mended for another three years. Everyone's clothes are covered with patches, one after another. Although the clothes they brought from home were faded from washing, they were still much better than everyone else's.
A large group of people walked towards the market. They were wearing many layers of clothing and carrying baskets on their backs. Before long, they felt hot and started to sweat.
But as soon as he opens his mouth to speak, white steam rises from his breath.
Several girls walked ahead, chatting as they went, while the boys walked behind.
When they reached the jujube tree at the village entrance, they encountered the other educated youth living in the settlement. Several male educated youth who had not had any conflicts nodded to Wenxi and her group, and Wenxi and her group nodded back. After all, they had not had any conflicts with them, and there was no need to take their anger out on others because of what happened to Nie Xiulan and the other three.
When Xia Minglei saw Lin Yiwan, his eyes lit up. He wanted to walk towards her, but Lin Yiwan took a step back and stood directly between Lin Chuyang and Lin Jing, leaving Xia Minglei no chance to squeeze in.
Wen Xi found it quite amusing. She really didn't know what Xia Minglei was up to. He had a female companion in the city, yet he wanted to pursue Lin Yiwan. However, judging from Lin Yiwan's current state, she knew that Xia Minglei couldn't hurt her, so Wen Xi wasn't worried.
Wen Xi had no idea that Lin Chuyang, who was walking behind her, was staring at her greedily, as if she were the most beautiful sight in the winter.
Xia Minglei realized that he had no chance to get close to Lin Yiwan anymore. He didn't know what had happened. The little girl who used to call him "brother" was now ignoring him.
There are too many people here, it's not a good place to talk. I'll find a chance later and coax Lin Yiwan properly. A young girl's heart should be easy to coax.
The market was located on a vacant lot at the border between the city and the countryside. The commune designated this area because it was overgrown with weeds and the soil was dry and yellow. Even when it rained, it was muddy and impossible to cultivate crops.
This is a legal place, so on market days, anyone who wants to sell something can just set up a stall here.
When many families need money, they will bring out their allocated grain, homegrown vegetables, other agricultural products, bamboo woven goods, handmade shoe soles, and even small game they have hunted to set up a stall, as long as not too many people know about it.
Of course, during market days, government agencies would also send people to set up stalls. For example, a meat processing plant would set up a stall here to sell pork, offal, and so on. Supply and marketing cooperatives would also come to sell defective products, which were cheaper and didn't require coupons.
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