Chapter 56 Let’s Start Building the House Tomorrow
Sang Yongjing had no idea that there was such a resentful look hidden in the dark. He held the basket and smiled foolishly.
With this money, they could build a house. After many days, they will soon have a new home.
Sang Yu held one child in his left hand and carried one child on his right arm, fearing that they would get lost.
She was also thinking that if she came to sell candy again next time, she must not bring her younger brother with her. She didn't know how dangerous the situation would be. It's better to be safe than sorry.
Originally, she wanted to go shopping in the market again to look for new business opportunities, but when she saw Sang Yongjing holding the basket of hidden money tightly like a treasure, she had to give up.
What's the point of hiding it well? His nervous look makes it clear to others that there is something good hidden in the basket.
After returning the sign, the three of them walked straight out of the city.
It was not until he left the city gate that Sang Yongjing breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried about being robbed, but now he could feel more at ease.
Sang Yu found his expression funny and said, "Dad, don't be so nervous. We are out of the city now and no one will steal your money."
Sang Yongjing still didn't dare to let his guard down completely. He hunched his neck and glanced around the area: "Not necessarily. Those refugees might be specifically waiting not far from the city, specifically to steal things."
His worries were not without reason. Many of the refugees who had come with them before had indeed gone to work and chop firewood.
Some people also choose to farm and take the seeds to become self-reliant. Who knows, they might be hiding somewhere waiting for an opportunity to strike.
"What Dad said makes sense. Let's go back first."
After he finished speaking, Sang Yu thought about it and realized that it was not impossible. If he went through the market with a large amount of money, everyone would look like a thief, so he had to put the money in his pocket and run away.
When they walked along the official road and returned to the shed, Sang Yu and Sang Yongjing looked at each other and burst into laughter.
"Dad, little sister, why are you smiling so happily? Did you sell the candy?"
The one asking the questions was Sang Xingjia, who was holding a half-processed golden berry in his hand. Their work was not yet finished, but the man who went out to sell candy came back first.
"Well, almost sold out." Although there were still a few pieces left in the basket, compared to those taken out, it was enough to be considered sold out.
Sang Yongjing found a container and put the remaining sugar in it, then he lifted the grass leaves that were padding the sugar and turned the whole basket upside down.
A large number of copper coins poured down in an instant, and the clinking sound between the coins was so lively that everyone was stunned.
Hundreds of copper coins piled up into a small hill on the muddy ground. Only then did the few people react and shouted excitedly.
Old Mrs. Shi covered her chest with her hands, feeling like she couldn't breathe. There was so much money.
Seeing this, Sang Yu hurried forward to pat her back to calm her down. She said to an old woman of her age, "Don't get too excited, or you'll end up in tragedy."
After everyone calmed down, they sat around the pile of money and began to count their gains.
It was about the same as Sang Yu's estimate, a total of 456 coins.
Adding the 114 coins from last time, minus the 10 coins for tax and the 10 coins for oil, their total income from this sugar-making operation was 550 coins, more than half a tael of silver!
Everyone's heart is filled with a sense of happiness. Although the money is not much, it is earned by the whole family's hard work and down-to-earth efforts, and they are full of a sense of accomplishment.
"Then can we build a new house?" Sang Xinghao half leaned on Sang Yongjing's back, sticking out his little head and asked.
Everyone immediately turned their expectant eyes to Sang Yu. Even Xie Qiujin, who always obeyed her husband's orders, looked at her first, waiting for her answer.
"Of course. We will start building the house tomorrow!" Sang Yu gave a positive answer as expected.
"Yeah!"
"Very good!"
"Okay, okay, okay."
As soon as he finished speaking, cheers and applause rang out, and the shed was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
What is home? Wherever my heart is, that is my hometown. Wherever my family is, that is home. Wherever I can shelter from the wind and rain, that is home.
Everyone thought the shed was just a temporary shelter, and no one considered it their home.
And now, they are about to have their own home, a real home.
More than 500 wen are enough to build a simple house, but it is far from enough to build Sang Yu's ideal house. It can only be regarded as a preliminary investment.
If you want to make more money, selling sugar is inevitable, and you have to go to the city one or two more times.
In fact, Sang Yu was not particularly worried that the sugar vendor would do something bad. There were so many markets in Lingnan City. At worst, she could just not go to Yonghefang next time and continue selling somewhere else.
The location of the market town can be changed, but people's hearts are difficult to guess. Who can guarantee that you won't meet such people next time you change the market town?
Those are all later. The most important thing now, of course, is to celebrate.
Sang Yu did not put the leftover offal and chicken blood into the chicken soup yesterday to avoid affecting the taste of the soup itself, but they came in handy today.
After an unknown amount of time, Sang Yu finally had oil to cook again.
Generally speaking, chefs will never be short of oil. Even if there is no vegetable oil, animal oil can be extracted from fat.
But... where can I find the fat now?
When she killed the chicken yesterday, she was thinking of saving the fat to make some oil for cooking, but in the end, there was not a single piece of fat on the pheasant.
The pheasants were still too active and could not grow enough fat to be used for oil extraction.
Fortunately, she now has money to buy oil.
Clean the internal organs that were taken out yesterday and soaked in water to remove the blood. Put cold water in the pot and blanch the internal organs.
After the water boils, pour out the water and soak the internal organs in cold water. Most of the fishy smell can be removed in this process.
After heating the bottom of the pot, pour in a little soybean oil, then add the chopped chicken offal, stir-fry evenly, then pour in the water chestnuts and stir-fry together. Add appropriate amount of salt before serving.
After making a simple dish of stir-fried chicken offal with cattail leaves, Sang Yu did not wash the pot, but poured clean water into the remaining oil in the pot.
After the water boils, add chicken blood, cattail leaves and salt. Once cooked, move the pot directly from the fire to the ground.
The dish and soup were prepared quite quickly, but the presentation was absolutely perfect.
"Everyone, try it. I don't know if it will taste good without seasoning."
Sang Yu was rarely unconfident. The internal organs and chicken blood had a fishy smell. Without any seasoning to remove the fishy smell, she could only change the water and blanch the chicken, but she was not sure whether it would be effective.
Now everyone has learned their lesson. When Sang Yu finishes cooking, they don’t ask what the dish is. As long as she says it’s time to eat, they just put the food into their bowls and put it into their mouths.
Every bite counts. If you're slow, you'll be left staring at an empty plate and crying. It's not that you can't eat enough, but when faced with delicious food, who can resist not eating a few more bites?
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