Chapter 105 Jiang Yu Aye will definitely be an excellent husband...
Lin Shu muttered, "Just agree, why are you saying all this nonsense?"
Also, could you please not stare at her like that when A Niang and Xiao Pu are around?
This is so annoying. No wonder my mother found out so quickly.
When Zhou Ye heard this, he knew that she was shy again, so he tactfully did not respond.
"Let's go eat wontons. I'm hungry."
A bowl of wontons doesn't contain much, and few people in the town who choose to go out to eat at noon eat wontons. When the few people went there, the lady selling wontons was just idle. When she saw them coming, she immediately greeted them warmly.
When Lin Shu asked about the price of the bowl of wontons, the smile on her face almost disappeared.
What? A bowl of wontons costs twenty-five cents?
Twenty-five cents!
He Guixiang was also a little surprised. She knew wontons wouldn't be cheap, after all, they were filled with pork, but twenty-five cents a bowl was too expensive. There were only a few wontons in a bowl, and how big were they?
"Mother, don't you know?" Lin Shu asked in a low voice.
He Guixiang shook her head and lowered her voice. "Mother never eats these. Why would I care about something she doesn't eat? I thought a bowl was only about ten cents."
She was not like the eldest and second sisters-in-law, especially the eldest sister-in-law. No matter whether she could afford to eat or wear it, she would ask about any good things she saw. So the eldest sister-in-law knew how much the most expensive silk in the cloth shop cost, how much the largest wine shop cost to host a banquet for the rich people in the town, and she could tell you all about the various foods and drinks in the market, how much they cost, and what good ingredients were used.
Lin Shu thought it was outrageous. How could her mother not know how much wontons sold at the wonton stall in town after living in Tianshui Village for so many years? But when she thought about her reserved and timid personality, she didn't think it was possible.
Lin Shu slowly looked at Zhou Ye, "Don't tell me you don't know the price of a bowl of wontons?"
Zhou Ye paused for a moment and said, "Of course I know. But Ah Shu, it's not a big deal. Eat whatever you want. Once the money is gone, we can find another way to earn more."
Lin Shu: ...
How come she didn't realize that Zhou Ye was actually a spendthrift man!
But Zhou Yehua spent the money on her, so she couldn't say a word of criticism.
Before she could say anything, He Guixiang changed her mind and said, "Eat! If Ah Shu wants to eat, then we can eat. It just so happens that the money Ah Niang brought today hasn't been spent yet."
Lin Shu was silent for a while.
Did she spend too much money today and affect her mother? Her mother Ping'er was the most frugal with her money. If she went to the market alone, she wouldn't even glance at the wonton stall because she couldn't bear to eat.
Lin Shu was also reluctant.
Even someone as greedy as her thought that twenty-five yuan a bowl was too expensive. She said she wanted to eat wontons just now, but that was because she didn't know the price of wontons. She thought a bowl of wontons was about the same price as noodle soup.
With this money, she can eat anything. She has already bought pork today. If she wants to eat wontons, she can just go home and make them herself!
"Mother, you're being too indulgent. I said I wanted to eat wontons, but I didn't know they were so expensive. If I had known, I wouldn't have been willing to spend the money."
A bowl of wontons costs twenty-five cents, and for four people that's a hundred cents. It's not like the money she earns comes from the wind.
Of course, He Guixiang was reluctant to spend the money, but Ah Shu had the ability to earn money, so she could afford to eat these bowls of wontons, and she didn't have to eat them every day.
She knew Ah Shu used to eat delicacies from land and sea, but Ah Shu was sensible. After returning home, she ate coarse rice and grains every day with her family and never complained once. So when she wanted to buy pork today, she let her buy it. When she wanted to buy cloth at 40 wen a piece, she bought it too. She had already satisfied Ah Shu with all the other things, so this last one didn't matter.
Besides, what Ah Shu said was right. Xiao Pu’s money for medicinal materials will be saved from now on. This money can be used to buy a bowl of wontons. If Ah Shu really wants to eat it, then let her eat it!
"Mother, I don't really want to eat it. After knowing how expensive it is, I don't want to eat it at all. Let's try something else."
He Guixiang hesitated: "This... this is not good."
Lin Shu thought to herself: What’s wrong with this?
She coughed lightly and asked the wonton seller, "Auntie, what kind of fillings do you have in your wontons?"
The woman smiled and replied, "They're all filled with pork. I get up before dawn every day to knead the dough and make the filling. They're fresh! Ladies, would you like a bowl each? I'll put the wontons on the stove right now. You don't have to wait any longer, they'll be ready in a moment. My wontons have thin skin and lots of pork, and they're delicious. I've run this wonton stall for years. Don't think there are many people here now; there are always many diners coming in the early morning and evening!"
If it were someone else, since they had already sat down on the stool and the boss was so welcoming, they would definitely feel embarrassed to say no. Just like He Guixiang, she didn't want to eat at all after she knew it was so expensive, but since they were already seated, it felt unreasonable for her to not have a bowl.
She originally thought that if Ah Shu really wanted to eat it, she would just grit her teeth and spend the money.
But judging from Ah Shu's expression, it doesn't seem necessary to eat it.
So she planned to ask the proprietress to cook a bowl of it, and let Ah Shu and the other kids share it, just to try something new.
But before He Guixiang could open her mouth, Lin Shu told the proprietress the truth, "Auntie, I'm so sorry. I didn't know a bowl of wontons was so expensive. We won't eat here anymore. When I make money in the future, I'll come back to your stall to eat!"
When He Guixiang and Lin Xiaopu heard what Lin Shu said, they both lowered their heads, their faces filled with embarrassment.
Ah Shu and Ping'er always knew to be roundabout when they said other things, but why were they so direct this time?
Fortunately, there were not many diners at the moment, otherwise they would be so embarrassed.
The old lady was kind-hearted. She didn't change her expression when she heard this. Instead, she nodded and said, "Okay, when you make some money, come to my wonton stall."
Seeing this, Lin Shu couldn't help but ask, "Auntie, have you ever thought about making a few more wontons with different fillings to sell?"
The old lady replied, "I'm already too busy just selling these wontons with fresh meat fillings every day, so why would I make so many other fillings?"
"Auntie, that's not the case. Business can get even better. If it gets to a certain level and we're too busy to handle it, we can hire someone to help."
The old lady didn't agree with this, but asked curiously: "Aren't these wontons filled with fresh meat? What other fillings can be used?"
Lin Shu immediately said, "That's too many to choose from. Besides the most traditional fresh meat filling, we can also use shrimp filling. Shrimp is sweet and fresh, and it pairs perfectly with the chewy texture of the wonton wrapper. There's also the leek and meat filling, a mixture of minced pork and leeks, which has a unique texture. Using more leeks and less fresh meat can save money, and a bowl of wontons can be sold at a lower price. Then there's the three-fresh filling, a combination of shrimp, pork, and shiitake mushrooms. Not only is it rich in flavor, it's also more nutritious. The shiitake mushroom and meat filling alone is also very good. Oh, and there's also the shepherd's purse and meat filling, which has a unique flavor that those who love it will love. But the shepherd's purse is out of season now, so we'll have to wait until next spring..."
The lady running the wonton stall was stunned.
How could someone who could make money running a small stall not have a bit of vision? After hearing this, she knew she had met an expert in wonton making. Unfortunately, she was old now and had no strength left. If she were twenty years younger, she would have followed the young lady's advice and made a few more fillings. She might have been able to expand her wonton stall and become rich long ago!
"Auntie, I'm just saying this casually. Your wonton stall already has a stable of customers, so there's no need to bother with anything else." After saying this, Lin Shu promised, "Next time I'll definitely come here to eat wontons."
After hearing her words, the lady working the wonton stall smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you to come back! You must come!"
He Guixiang and Lin Xiaopu: ...
Ah Shu/A Jie is really capable, they suddenly didn't feel embarrassed anymore.
Look how warmly the lady boss smiled at them. No one could tell that they left because they thought the wontons were too expensive.
After a lot of hassle, they finally went to the noodle soup shop and ordered a bowl of vegetarian noodles each. Zhou Ye had a big appetite, so he ate all the leftover noodles that He Guixiang brought with him, along with the noodle soup.
The waiter in the noodle soup shop said with a smile, "The shopkeeper said that it's very sunny outside. If you don't have anything important to do, you can stay in the shop for a while."
Lin Shu thanked him and sighed again that this noodle soup shop deserved its booming business and the owner was such a good person.
They weren't from the town, and it wasn't a good time to travel. It was scorching hot outside, so the villagers who came to the town would wait until this time before returning.
Just like the cart driver, Old Man Liao, even if he arrives early every day and finishes all his work, he still waits until the sun begins to set before driving back. Farmers working in the fields don't always work at this hour; most of them find a shady spot to rest, take a nap, and then continue.
After eating a bowl of hot noodle soup, I started sweating.
Lin Shu actually wanted to eat cold noodles more, but she didn’t know why this noodle shop didn’t sell any. Wouldn’t it be more suitable for Xia Yue to eat dry cold noodles?
However, she was not very familiar with the shopkeeper at the moment, so she did not ask any more questions.
They sat in the noodle soup shop for a while, until there were fewer and fewer diners in the shop and it was no longer convenient for them to sit there. Then they informed the waiter and left the shop.
The sun outside was no longer as strong as it was at noon. In fact, a thick layer of clouds had accumulated in the sky, and the sun would hide in the clouds from time to time.
He Guixiang was delighted. "It's a good day to travel. Let's wait another quarter of an hour and then go find Old Man Liao."
Zhou Ye looked up for a moment, then frowned and said, "No need to wait, let's go find Father Liao right now. If the clouds get thicker, it might rain."
"This... can't be? I see that the cloud hasn't turned black yet." He Guixiang was slightly surprised.
If it's going to rain today, we can't delay. If we get caught in the rain, we'll catch a cold.
Lin Shu also looked up. The weather in the apocalypse was terrible, and this kind of weather with only a few thick clouds seemed to her to be a rare good day. She had long lost her judgment of the weather in the normal world, but she believed in Zhou Ye's judgment.
Without further delay, the few of them went straight out of the town. As usual, Old Man Liao's ox cart was parked outside the gate. He had not noticed the change in the weather and was sleeping soundly on the ox cart.
Until Zhou Ye called him, "Dad Liao, it's time to go. It's going to rain."
When he called out, he deliberately lowered his voice so as not to scare the sleeping person, but still be able to wake him up.
Lin Shu glanced at his angular profile, her watery eyes shining slightly.
She felt that the reason she was attracted to the rough man in front of her was not only because he happened to have the appearance she liked, but also because he had a delicate side despite his roughness.
Lin Shu didn't know how long a person's passionate love could last, but even if A Ye's love for her faded in the future, A Ye would definitely be an excellent husband.
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