Chunxiao put the food into the cabinet as instructed.
Zhou placed the jars and cans she had bought in the main hall, and the two of them went to the kitchen and placed the oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar on the stove. Chunxiao was stunned when she saw half of the kitchen covered with firewood. How much firewood had been prepared, both coarse and fine?
After finishing all this, there was nothing else to clean up. She locked the kitchen door with the newly bought small lock and took Chunxiao to the bedroom. She took out three taels of silver from her pocket and said, "Keep this money. When you move in, you can grow some vegetables and raise some chickens. You should be able to make a living."
"Mom, I've calculated it. I've spent more than four taels of silver today. How can I accept only three taels from you?"
"Don't be stubborn at a time like this. What good are a few hundred coins in your hand? Didn't I tell you I have my own money? Just take it if you ask me to. Do you know how hard it is to be broke when you need money?"
Chunxiao knew that Zhou was devoted to her, so she took the silver, wrapped it in a piece of cloth, put it in a small jar and placed it next to the cabinet. Now that no one lived here, no one would think that she put the silver here. When someone moved in, she would have to find a hidden place to hide the money.
She calculated that she had borrowed two taels of silver from her brother and sister-in-law, owed two taels to the carpenter, and now she had borrowed more than two taels of silver from her mother. Now she owed almost seven taels. She had to move in early and start working.
The two of them looked around the house again and found nothing to pack. Then, carrying a thin mattress and a backpack, Chunxiao replaced the newly bought lock, locked the door, and returned to their village home. They would just greet villagers on the way and pass by.
When they got home, Tian and the children were there, and Yan Bingfa was there too.
When the children saw them, they gathered around them. Some called them grandma, some called them aunt, and asked them if they had brought any delicious food. Even though they had just asked their father and he said no, they still didn't give up.
"No, I didn't bring anything. I went to buy a mattress from your aunt today. I don't have the time or money to buy you food. Please, let grandma take this mattress and cloth to the room."
The children walked away disappointed again.
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