Chapter 75 Selling Teaware

Without brown rice, the porridge is thick and sticky.

It also has a hint of sweetness.

The side dish for the porridge is blanched mushroom shreds.

Just a little lard and salt.

Light but refreshing.

"Grandma, I've cut off the fat from this big pot of meat. I'll make the oil later, but what should I do with the remaining lean meat? Are you going to eat it all?"

Qian Xile asked Zhang Jinlan.

"It's getting hot, and I'm afraid the raw meat will go bad if left out overnight. So, pick out a small piece and I'll send it to next door later. She helped our family a lot some time ago and even let you stay for several days. Although she gave you eggs, you have to repay her favor.

The rest will be cooked in two batches, so that our family can enjoy a good meal. We will have wild vegetable dumplings for lunch. We will go to the inner area to dig wild vegetables later. In the evening, we will stir-fry the remaining meat with pickled vegetables. The pickled vegetables are high in salt, so if we can’t finish them, we can leave them out until tomorrow.”

Zhang Jinlan thought about it and said to her granddaughter-in-law.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

In less than a quarter of an hour, she came out carrying a piece of meat.

There is only about half a pound of lean meat.

A hole was drilled in it, and a straw was passed through the hole.

It can be carried by hand.

So as to avoid getting your hands greasy.

Seeing this, Zhang Jinlan drank the remaining porridge in one gulp, put the bowl on the windowsill, and went out with the meat.

"Sister Chunxia, ​​are you awake?"

The door next door was open.

Zhang Jinlan first shouted inside.

Just stepped in.

"I'm awake. I was just about to have breakfast. What's wrong? What do you want from me?"

Ma Chunxia came out of the kitchen.

He was holding a bowl in his hand.

It was filled with thin brown rice porridge.

"Well, my child went to town yesterday and happened to see the butcher's shop had a price cut. Although it was all lean meat, it was half the price. The child thought about the deal and bought a pound. I saw that he came back too late and it was already dark. I was afraid of disturbing you, so I didn't deliver it to your door. So I delivered it to you early in the morning. We will each have half."

Zhang Jinlan made up a reason.

After saying that, she handed the meat over.

Said with a smile.

"I don't want it. You can take it home. I don't dare eat such good meat given to me for free. I don't want to receive the reward without doing anything."

Ma Chunxia waved her hands repeatedly.

Refuse to take it.

"You let my grandson's wife stay with you for several days before, and I haven't thanked you yet. Don't be so quick to refuse. Our two families live close to each other and visit each other often. In the village, I get along well with you. In the future, if I need your help again, you have to help me."

Zhang Jinlan persuaded her for a long time before Ma Chunxia accepted the offer.

"Okay, I won't be polite then. Don't worry, if you need my help in the future, just ask and I will definitely help."

Ma Chunxia has always been enthusiastic.

What's more, Zhang Jinlan also brought some meat.

"Okay, have breakfast first, I'm going back."

After Zhang Jinlan left.

Ma Chunxia took the meat into the kitchen with an excited look on her face.

At noon, the aroma of meat wafted out of the chimneys of both houses.

"Grandma, what is tea?"

After taking a nap.

Jiang Fubao sat in the yard, swinging his legs, and asked his grandmother.

"Where did Fubao hear that?"

No one at home drinks tea, it's such a precious thing.

How did the granddaughter know?

Zhang Jinlan was very confused.

"Grandma, you are so stupid. Last time we went to the town, it was Grandma who told me that it was a teahouse and that the tea they drank cost a lot of money. Have you forgotten it?"

Jiang Fubao was very upset.

Grandma has a really bad memory.

"There have been so many things going on lately that I forgot. Tea is made by soaking it in water and it tastes bitter. Fubao definitely doesn't like it. I've never drunk it either. There is no tea plantation here.

I heard that tea is grown in abundance in the south. After picking the tea, fry it, and soak it in water, you can smell the fragrance. However, tea is only drunk by the rich, and we can’t afford it.”

Zhang Jinlan spoke in a slow voice.

"Grandma, Fubao saw a shop the other day. There were beautiful little pots and cups with flowers on them. Is that expensive?"

Jiang Fubao wanted to bring out the purpose.

Continue speaking.

"Tsk tsk, it must be expensive. Fubao must be talking about porcelain. Let's not talk about the carved ones. Even the inferior coarse porcelain is too expensive for our family. I'm afraid the carved ones will cost at least seven or eight taels of silver."

Zhang Jinlan recalled the scene of that day.

Sighed.

"Then I'll give you Fubao too. Grandma, just wait. You'll get it when you wake up tomorrow."

Jiang Fubao showed a triumphant smile.

She shook her little head and ran to the backyard.

Chicks are cute at this time.

During this period, she spent the most time playing with the chickens.

"This child..."

Looking at her granddaughter's happy look, Zhang Jinlan smiled helplessly.

I always ask the immortals to send things, and I don’t know if they will be angry.

That’s it.

Let her be. How would a child know these things? Even if the immortal is angry, I will not send you away in the future.

Nothing much.

All in all, she raised a lot of chickens at home, which gave her some income, and she also saved some money.

No need to worry about not having enough to eat.

At night, Jiang Fubao took out the tea set and placed it on the table in the room.

The next day she got up late on purpose.

Let grandma come to the room and call her.

As soon as you open the door.

Zhang Jinlan saw the tea set.

Even though she has seen it so many times, she still finds it magical.

"Wow, this little pot is only the size of a palm, and the flowers on it are painted just like the real thing. It's so pretty. It must be something used by immortals. If it were sold, it would be worth a lot of money."

Zhang Jinlan held the teapot carefully.

Afraid of falling.

"Are you going to sell it? Then go ahead."

Jiang Fubao was very generous this time.

She took out the tea set just to let her family sell it.

"Okay, I was thinking that since this is the first time Fubao gave me something, I should keep it well, but we can't afford tea, so I'll just sell it. I can save some money and find a handsome young man for Fubao in the future."

After saying this, Zhang Jinlan took the teapot away, leaving Jiang Fubao feeling extremely embarrassed.

Grandma thinks a lot.

She is only three years old!

After a while.

Zhang Jinlan prepared to go to the town with her two sons.

Tea sets are precious.

To avoid being robbed on the way or being cheated when selling tea sets.

She had to take her two fierce-looking sons with her.

As for her youngest son Jiang Siyin, he was never within her consideration.

Among the three sons, the youngest is the most handsome.

Not scary at all.

Instead, I feel a little bookish.

Unfortunately, there is no money at home.

My youngest son only knows a few words, not even enough to cover two palms.

What a waste of his good looks.

If he were to wear a brocade robe, walk on the street, and wave his small folding fan, there's no telling how many girls would be dazzled by him.

Zhang Jinlan shook her head regretfully.

He looked at his little son deeply.

Jiang Siyin's head was covered with mist.

Is he so happy that he has gone crazy?

"Grandma, I want to go too." Jiang Fubao said, raising his head.

There are also bowls and plates in the space, all made of white porcelain. If they are expensive, she will take them out slowly later.

Sadly, those have all been used.

I don't know if I can sell it second-hand.

So in order to understand the market, she must keep up.