Chapter 79: A Good Meal
Doing so can ensure that your family will not be greatly affected by the purchase of these rare foods, while also satisfying your own curiosity and desire to explore.
After leaving the bank, Zhao Chunhua went back to the market again.
When no one was around, she kept most of her cash in a safe place - a small hole in the city wall that only she knew about, hidden behind a few rocks.
Then I bought a freshly roasted duck and a braised pig ear...
The tempting aroma tempted the taste buds of passers-by and made her drool.
However, the main purpose of shopping today was to buy gifts for her family, so she resisted the urge to taste the food immediately and continued on her way.
There was an old lady selling homemade rice cakes at the stall. Zhao Chunhua bought three pounds and divided it into six portions.
The rice cake was so golden, soft and delicious that she couldn't help but buy a few more to take home so that her family could share the sweetness.
Considering that the elders may like food with a more delicate taste, I paid special attention when choosing some snack boxes that look exquisite and well packaged.
The mung bean cake looked ordinary, but it tasted good, so Zhao Chunhua bought two packs.
Although it looks ordinary, I know from past experience that the production process of this shop is indeed exquisite and unique. The filling is moderately sweet and the outer layer is slightly hard but not too dry. One bite will fill your mouth with fragrance and endless aftertaste.
Thinking that her family who work hard every day can also enjoy such delicious food, her steps can't help but become lighter.
Zhao Chunhua stopped at the door of a liquor store.
The air was faintly filled with an intoxicating fragrance, which attracted her attention.
There was a wooden sign hanging in front of the store with the prices written on it in charcoal.
From the cheapest to the best quality, the price range is obvious and easy to see at a glance: the cheapest wine costs 20 cents, a slightly better one is 45 cents, and if you want better quality, you will have to pay more than 80 cents.
Even non-drinkers will be impressed by the professionalism when seeing such detailed instructions.
Although Zhao Chunhua herself does not drink, she thought of the brothers who had helped her before.
When I think of their voices, smiles, and the care and support they have given me, a warm feeling comes over me.
Thinking of this, Zhao Chunhua made a decision.
Finally, I entered the store and bought five jars of wine at the price of 120 wen per pound.
This ensures that each of the four brothers and father can get a jar of high-quality wine as a token of appreciation for their care.
She planned to give some cloth as gifts to the women in the Zhao family.
Choosing a few pieces of fabrics with bright colors and soft texture should be popular with everyone!
Maybe I can also make a few pearl flowers for them.
Imagining the bright smile on the child's face after receiving the surprise, this filial and considerate daughter felt filled with satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment.
She had bought a lot of vintage-style fabrics earlier and had planned to match them with headwear, so she purchased a lot of accessories and referred to a lot of instructional videos.
However, I was distracted by other things before any finished products were made, so these materials have been idle.
This will come in handy now. You can either wear it yourself or give it to a loved one. Although it is not a very valuable item, wearing it can give people a fresh experience.
Whether you wear it yourself or give it as a gift, it has a unique flavor.
I'll give it a try when I get back, and maybe I can produce some satisfying works.
Then I went to the oil shop and bought two kilograms of peanut oil, which cost a total of 160 coins.
This expense is not small for ordinary people, but she understands its necessity.
According to the market price, a pound of peanuts only sells for six cents, but it takes four or five pounds of peanuts to produce one pound of peanut oil.
With this calculation, the peanut oil bought for 160 Wen was indeed ridiculously expensive, which made Zhao Chunhua sigh that this transaction was really a huge profit.
But there is no other way. Eating animal oil every day will make you feel greasy. You must change the taste and use vegetable oil to adjust it so that the body can maintain balance.
In addition, she doesn't know how to press oil and doesn't have the relevant equipment and technology, so she can't save the money.
In fact, every spring, the villagers go to a nearby oil workshop to process cooking oil, and the villagers only have to pay some labor fees.
This method is much cheaper than buying directly in the store. Next spring, you can make an appointment with your fellow villagers to go press oil together, and then you can buy more affordable oil.
In short, in order to save money, just buy it once this year and try to use it sparingly.
There are still two large barrels of four-liter cooking oil in the warehouse, which will definitely be enough if you use it carefully.
Thinking of this, Zhao Chunhua sighed helplessly again: I really don't understand how those families who only consume a few kilograms of oil a year can be so frugal?
I used to feel that my life was extremely hard, just as pitiful as the cabbages in the autumn fields.
But now looking back, life was pretty good back then.
I even feel that the days back then were just whining without any reason, and compared with the real difficulties I’m experiencing now, they are not worth mentioning at all.
Even the me of the past and present finds it difficult to empathize with them.
Carrying the basket of things, Zhao Chunhua first went to the martial arts gym.
I had promised my two senior brothers long ago that I would go visit them when they came to town this time. If they knew I was coming and didn't come to visit, I guess my ears would suffer again.
She knew in her heart that if she broke the agreement, those nagging words would follow her like a shadow and never stop.
It was almost noon. Zhao Chunhua left a pot of wine and a bag of rice cakes for her fourth brother and said goodbye. Then she went to find her eldest brother Zhao Yunbai who worked in a bookstore.
Before leaving, the fourth brother took the wine and cakes with a smile, expressed his gratitude to her, and reminded her to be careful on the road and not to walk too fast and ignore the scenery around her.
Zhao Yunbai seemed very happy when he saw his sister Zhao Chunhua appear in front of the store.
He put down the book in his hand and immediately walked out to the counter to greet her with a smile on his face.
He took her hand and wanted to take her out for something to eat.
"Xiao Yi, let's go, how about we find Zhang Shi's place and have a nice meal?"
he suggested excitedly.
Zhao Chunhua quickly waved her hand and refused: "Don't go, it's too hot outside, I really don't want to hang around outside, it's best to go home and rest early."
Despite her brother's good intentions, she really wasn't in the mood to go out for dinner on this hot summer day.
"How can you do that? You have come all the way here and you can't go there hungry."
The eldest brother felt very sorry when he saw her appearance.
Although he knew that she was telling the truth, he still didn't want to let his beloved little sister suffer any injustice.
Seeing that Zhao Chunhua was unwilling to go out, Zhao Yunbai decided to solve the problem himself.
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