"Thanks to your good wishes, I can't tell you the method, but our families are very close. If you want to eat it, bring the eggs over and we'll add it when we cook it. Then you can eat it often."
Fang laughed when she heard that. "That's great! I'll give you 10 eggs in two days."
The Fang family talked for a while and then left. They also wanted to visit relatives in the village.
Not long after, Yan Bangfa and his companions returned. As soon as they returned, they took their things and went to the village head's house. Chunxiao didn't end up drinking the jar of wine she bought, as her father gave it to the village head. After leaving the village head's house, it was said that they visited a few relatives who lived a few doors down.
Chunxiao and her mother and sister-in-law welcomed several groups of people at home, and the first day of the new year passed with such interactions.
On the second day, Zhou took her family to visit her brother on her mother's side to wish him a happy new year. Her brother died of illness a few years ago, leaving behind her sister-in-law and a nephew and niece. There are two great-nephews in the family. When her brother was alive, the two sides did not interact much, and it became even less so after he left. However, she still had to go back to see her sister-in-law and nephew during the new year.
Originally, Chunxiao was supposed to go with them, but Chunxiao knew that it was inappropriate for her to go as a divorced woman, so she decisively refused. Zhou was also afraid that she would be embarrassed if she went, so she didn't force her. People outside were like this, always thinking that being divorced or divorced was a huge shame.
After the family left, Chunxiao took over the work of raising pigs, chickens, and cattle, and she found it quite comfortable to be alone. Zhou and her group would go in the morning and return in the afternoon.
The third day of the Lunar New Year is the day when the two sisters-in-law bring their people home. This time, because they have enough money, the two brothers have made sufficient preparations. Tian's side is fine, but Zhang's side is a bit unexpected. Originally, Yan Dahe prepared several pounds of meat, a chicken and 2 taels of silver. He was afraid that his wife would think he was partial, so he was also prepared to give 2 taels of silver to his father-in-law. Unexpectedly, Zhang said that she didn't want any money, and 200 coins would be enough.
Chunxiao was a little surprised. It was common for a daughter who married out to subsidize her parents' home. If her husband's family was willing to give money, she would be 100% willing to do so. But why was Zhang not happy about it?
"Your second sister-in-law has fallen out with her family. She has many children, and her parents favor boys over girls. Girls are always forced to do the housework and are often scolded and beaten. When we arranged marriage, we chose your second sister-in-law because we knew she was capable. We gave her a generous betrothal gift, but in the end, her dowry was only two quilts. It's obvious that her family doesn't value her." Zhou sighed, "She's holding a grudge."
Chunxiao felt that her family was being too lenient. Even when she got married, her family was so poor, yet they still gave her a dowry. A dowry is crucial in a husband's family. If you marry into a family that values money, you'll be tortured by your in-laws if you marry into them without any money. No wonder Zhang was so insistent.
Before leaving, Zhou reminded them that no matter how close they were to the other side, they should not reveal family matters to anyone else. This was meant for Tian, who naturally understood.
The Zhang family went and returned the same day, while the Tian family stayed there for a day and didn't return until noon the next day. After returning, the children boasted that they each had six more copper coins, which made Shuduo and Paner envious. They had gone to their grandmother's house but didn't get a single copper coin and just sat on the bench for a while.
After welcoming the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the New Year, Chunxiao returned to the end of the village. Today is the sixth day, Chunxiao and Yan Bingfa made an appointment to go to the town to buy things together. She wants to buy ingredients for the stew and his father wants to watch the sledding.
"Dad, if I buy a sled, how are you going to get it back? It's so heavy!"
"If I buy it, I'll take Eleven's oxcart back. I asked him yesterday, and he's driving the cart again today."
"If only our ox cart were better, we could drive the oxen into town ourselves."
"It takes practice to herd cattle. It's not as easy as you think. When the time comes, everyone in our family will practice so that it will be convenient when we need it. By the way, where can you buy those marinade ingredients? We'll go there later to see."
"Dad, I bought all those ingredients from the pharmacy."
Yan Bingfa was shocked, "Are those medicinal herbs? Will there be any problem if I eat them?" It was a cloudy day today and there were not many people on the road. After Yan Bingfa said this, he subconsciously looked left and right on the road.
Chunxiao felt a little frustrated seeing how nervous he was. "Don't worry, Dad. Not only will it be fine, it's also good for your health to eat it occasionally." She couldn't explain why these marinades were medicinal ingredients, so she could only choose the most useful explanation.
When his father heard this, he relaxed and smiled, "I didn't know this medicinal herb could be used as food, no wonder it's so expensive." His daughter is really amazing, most people would never have thought of it.
"Making food with medicinal herbs is a profound art. Eating them well can prolong life. Unfortunately, I don't understand pharmacology, so I dare not mix those medicinal foods carelessly. If I make a mistake, it could be fatal."
"You're right. Don't touch things you don't understand. Those are things a doctor should do. The braised meat you have is very good. I went to the butcher last time and told him to help collect the meat after the New Year. I'll need it often in the future. He agreed. These things are not easy to sell, so this way we can help each other. I'll go pick it up this afternoon."
"Dad, actually many things can be braised, chicken wings, chicken feet, duck feet, duck wings, even pig intestines."
"No one wants pig intestines. They're so smelly, but you can eat them." Yan Bingfa looked at her in disbelief. "What you want are things that other people don't want when they buy them. That's strange."
"It's not strange at all. If some people don't like it, it's because the cooking wasn't done properly. Even if it tastes good, people will still eat it. Pig intestines smell bad because they weren't cleaned properly. You need flour to clean the intestines, and most people wouldn't use that. Anyway, I'm telling you that these things are all fine. If you can get them, we can sell them for 40 wen each. That would make money, right?"
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