Chapter 80 The Rice Cake is Gone
Not long after he left the bookstore, he came back with a few hot meat buns and a half roasted chicken that smelled fragrant.
Then he carefully unpacked the food he had bought and placed it in front of her for her to taste.
"Okay, okay, I know how to eat, isn't that enough? Just let me do it myself."
Seeing her elder brother preparing to pick up a piece of delicious chicken with chopsticks and feed it directly to her was really panicking, so Zhao Chunhua could only choose to quickly take the chopsticks and start tasting it.
"By the way, please tell others that I plan to go back home around the day after tomorrow."
She had originally planned to return tomorrow, but considering the matter of making the pearl flowers, she thought it would be better to postpone it for another day.
And she also had to ask him to help arrange matters related to digging a well and installing a stone mill; in this small town, there were too few people who could provide her with practical help, so the third brother Zhao Yunbai was naturally the best choice.
"No problem! It's just in time for the puppy to be brought back, so you can just come over and take the puppy away."
Listening to his sister's words, Zhao Yunbai nodded and agreed.
At the same time, he watched Zhao Chunhua enjoying the food, and he couldn't help but pick up a meat bun and started to enjoy it.
All of the buns he bought were large meat buns made of high-quality wheat flour and filled with delicious meat fillings. Each one cost three cents.
If it is an ordinary meat bun made with whole grain flour, the price of each one will be much cheaper, only two cents; as for the small vegetarian bun that does not contain any meat ingredients and is made entirely of vegetables, it is even more economical and affordable, and you can get it for just a copper coin.
"This bun tastes pretty good, but there's a little too much fat in it. It feels pretty greasy if you eat too much."
When she finally finished the last meat bun, Zhao Chunhua found that she was quite full.
"Then take these roast chickens back and enjoy them slowly."
Seeing that Zhao Chunhua had stopped eating, Zhao Yunbai decided to carefully wrap the remaining hot roast chicken with oil paper.
"No need, brother. I bought roast duck today."
Zhao Chunhua smiled and waved her hand, then continued, "Since I have already packed them, I will not share any with you. You can take these roast chickens home and enjoy them."
Zhao Chunhua looked up at the sky and found that the sun was setting, so she quickly said, "Brother, I have to go, otherwise I might miss the ox cart. Remember to help me pass the message!"
After saying this, she also put down a jar of wine and a bag of sweet and soft rice cakes, then picked up the basket lightly.
At this moment, except for a few packets of various seeds, the golden and crispy roast duck and two kilograms of high-quality cooking oil, everything else in the basket had already been secretly given to her relatives.
If she had to walk home carrying so many heavy things, it would have been too much for her frail figure.
Seeing this, Zhao Yunbai took out a stack of books and clean white paper that he had prepared in advance from his side: "Sister, these are two books I picked out myself. The contents are very suitable for copying. I hope you can try to copy them within a month."
Zhao Chunhua nodded and agreed.
After all, until she found a more stable and reliable source of income, copying books for others could indeed be a way for her to earn a living.
She knew that as long as she spent two hours every day copying carefully, she could finish a book in about three to five days and earn forty or fifty cents.
If she could be more diligent, she could copy four or five books in a month, which would provide her with a budget for her daily living expenses.
Of course, there is not such a book copying task waiting for you every day.
The reason why she had such a good opportunity was actually thanks to her brother Zhao Yunbai.
After all, as the saying goes, those who are close to the water get the moon first.
"Okay, brother. I will strictly demand myself and complete this task according to your instructions with guaranteed quality and quantity."
After saying that, Zhao Chunhua quickly put on her hat and walked briskly towards the parking lot in the distance.
Watching his sister's gradually receding back, Zhao Yunbai couldn't help but feel an indescribable emotion in his heart - his sister now seemed to have become more energetic and interesting.
That's true. Since Zhao Chunhua started a new life alone, she seems to be more relaxed and comfortable than before, and her personality has become more cheerful and lively.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yunbai couldn't help but reveal a satisfied and warm smile on his face.
The oil paper was slowly opened, he picked up a piece of rice cake and took a light bite, and immediately felt the sweetness spreading in his mouth.
"tasty!"
He couldn't help but praise it, saying that it was indeed delicious food bought by his sister, with a delicate and soft texture that was unforgettable.
Before he knew it, he had eaten more than half a pound of rice cake. Even he was surprised at the speed.
Each piece of rice cake exuded an enticing aroma in his mouth, making him unable to help but eat one bite after another until his stomach was a little full.
After finding nothing, Zhao Yunbai realized that he had eaten all the delicious rice cakes by himself.
The original plan was to leave some for everyone to share, but I didn’t expect to accidentally eat all the rice cakes.
Normally he didn't think he had such a good appetite, but this time was an exception.
Are you in a good mood and eat too much without realizing it?
Why not just pretend that you didn’t buy the rice cakes?
No, no, my sister worked hard to earn money to buy me this bag of rice cakes. If I just pretend that I didn't buy it, it would be too unfair to her kindness.
After instructing the clerk to keep an eye on the store, Zhao Yunbai ran out, returned to the previous store, and bought a brand new bag of rice cakes.
Although he paid the bill with his own pocket money, he felt that the expense was worth it when he thought of his sister's sincere intentions.
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When I got home, the bone soup in the clay pot was still hot and exuding an enticing aroma.
It was the little bit of meat left on the bones that the merchant gave away when I bought meat at the market yesterday. Since there wasn't much meat, there was no problem leaving it overnight.
Before leaving home in the morning, Zhang Sanbao used an axe to break the hard bones into small pieces, put them into the pot and stewed them slowly, and asked his neighbors to help watch the fire to prevent them from burning dry.
Before leaving, he gave the other person two homemade rough flour buns for lunch, and reminded him to remember to drink some freshly stewed bone soup at noon to satisfy his craving.
In fact, although the surface of this kind of steamed bun looks rough, it tastes quite good, especially when there is no other food available.
However, eating only the same type of food for a long time will inevitably become a bit monotonous.
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