They continued talking for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, Wang Yu and the others prepared to go back. Before leaving, they asked Cheng Chen if he wanted to stay at home for two days, and they would pick him up when the wine yeast was delivered in two days.
The young husband secretly glanced at his mother-in-law and hesitantly said to go back. Cheng Chen was also very embarrassed. She wanted to stay at home but wanted to be with her husband even more. Cheng's mother finally understood what it meant that a married man is like spilled water. Some husbands forget their mothers. She waved her hand and said, "Okay, go back."
As he said that, he went to the kitchen and got a pheasant for them to take back. This was the one Cheng Yang had hunted in the mountains yesterday. During this period of building the house, Cheng Yang did not keep an eye on it all the time. The people he found to do the work were a serious team and would not be lazy. It would be enough to go twice a day. When he had nothing to do, he would go hunting in the mountains when he had nothing to do. He would not go far from the nearby mountains. It would be great to catch one or two pheasants and rabbits to eat at home or to exchange them for dozens of copper coins in the town.
On the way back, Cheng Chen asked Wang Yu if he liked children very much. Her husband played with Feifei for a long time today. If she and her husband had children, her husband would like them more, right?
Wang Yu thought the young husband was jealous, so he scratched his nose and said, "I like him! But my husband likes my child more."
Wang's father walked behind with a pheasant in his hand and watched them interacting. He suddenly felt that he shouldn't be here... These two people were so shameless in broad daylight.
After returning home, Wang Yu took the pheasant. He had never eaten this kind of wild game before. He used to eat domestic chickens. Nowadays, even domestic chickens are rare. He felt a little greedy, so he immediately prepared it and stewed it with spring bamboo shoots. It was simmered for more than an hour. The aroma was fragrant, the chicken was fresh, fragrant and soft, and the bamboo shoots were crispy, sweet and refreshing. The chicken soup brought out the sweetness of the bamboo shoots. You can't stop drinking it!
The pheasant was very big and filled a whole pot. There was still some soup left at the end. Cheng Chen said that it would be delicious if he added some water and noodles tomorrow morning. Wang Yu listened to his arrangements with a smile. This kind of down-to-earth life was really nice.
The next morning, Cheng Chen got up and made noodles. Although the leftover chicken soup from last night had been diluted with water, it still tasted great. The whole family was very satisfied with the chicken soup and pickled bamboo shoots.
Wang Yu took Cheng Chen to the town. As they had agreed yesterday, Cheng Chen was going to sell embroidered sachets and handkerchiefs. He had been busy with farming recently and had no time to come to the town. Cheng Chen had embroidered a lot of handkerchiefs and sachets but had never come to the town to sell them. After breakfast, the two of them did not take the ox cart and planned to walk slowly to the town.
The town was still as lively as ever. Cheng Chen felt that he would never get tired of coming here no matter how many times. Passing by a stall, Wang Yu bought Cheng Chen a candy man and then went straight to the destination.
The shopkeeper actually remembered them after they had been there once and asked, "Are you here to give me a handkerchief today?"
Cheng Chen took out handkerchiefs and sachets from his backpack. There were twenty handkerchiefs, ten sachets and ten purses.
The shopkeeper took it and looked at it carefully. It turned out to be a new pattern that he had never seen before. He said, "This pattern is novel and beautiful. It should sell well. I will add one more cent for each one. The handkerchief is four cents, and the purse and sachet are eight cents. In the future, you must also bring in the embroidered ones!"
As he spoke, he handed over two strings of one hundred coins, and then counted out forty coins to Cheng Chen. Cheng Chen took the money and happily walked to the shelf where the cloth was displayed. Looking at a piece of moon-white cotton cloth, he still remembered what he said last time, that he would buy cloth for his husband to make clothes when he earned money.
Wang Yu saw that he wanted to buy some cloth, so he asked, "Achen, are you planning to buy some cloth?"
"Well, make two sets of clothes for my husband. Embroider patterns on the collar and cuffs of the clothes in this color, and match them with a belt of the same color. My husband will definitely look good in them. I saw this piece of cloth the last time I came here." Cheng Chen touched the soft cloth with his hand and said to Wang Yu with his head down.
Wang Yu felt comforted after hearing what Cheng Chen said but did not stop him. If her husband thought of her like this, she would only like him more.
The shopkeeper looked at the cloth Cheng Chen took and said, "This piece of cloth costs one hundred and eighty coins."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Chen handed the two strings of money he had just received, which were still warm, to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper gave him twenty copper coins in change. Cheng Chen then bought some embroidery thread and cloth and gave the shopkeeper sixty coins. The money he had earned from today's sales was gone.
"The money that Achen just got today is gone, and there are no copper coins to count today." Wang Yu took the cloth and embroidery thread and put them in the backpack and joked.
Cheng Chen glared at him and said, "I bought this for my husband. Once it's used up, it's gone. Next time I make some money, I'll make two for my parents."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yu turned around and took out a piece of black and rouge cloth and spent three hundred and fifty coins. Cheng Chen's words reminded Wang Yu that he now had a monthly allowance and it was indeed time to buy something for them. Since there was no farming work recently, Wang's mother could also make a couple of clothes at home.
Wang Yu put the cloth into the backpack and said, "When we get home, tell them that Achen bought all the cloth! Then Mom and Dad will like Achen more."
Cheng Chen was a little embarrassed, "How could this be? My parents have always been very good to me!"
"Okay, okay, your parents treat you well, and you treat your husband well!"
"Husband!"
Seeing that the man was about to be embarrassed, Wang Yu knew the situation and shut up. He immediately changed the subject, "Come on, since Achen is so sensible, your husband will buy you a duck with sauce as a reward." Then he took his hand and walked towards the shop.
This restaurant's marinated duck is very famous in town. Chen Yanwen brought it to the academy for him to eat. The meat is tender and the flavor is tempting. After eating it last time, I wanted to bring Cheng Chen to try it once.
The marinated duck cost 80 cents each. He asked the store to cut the duck into pieces and wrap it in oil paper. He didn't plan to go back so soon. Since he brought him out, he might as well have some fun. The weather wasn't too hot yet.
Wang Yu took Cheng Chen out of town, to the riverside. Willow trees swayed, and clusters of red and white flowers bloomed by the river, a truly beautiful sight. Two or three children were playing and laughing, flying kites! There was a pavilion by the river, where people passing by would rest.
Cheng Chen stood in the pavilion and leaned over to look at the clear river water. There were six or seven ducks foraging in the river. I don't know who released the ducks in the river. I saw the ducks' heads suddenly dive into the water, leaving only their buttocks and webbed feet outside. After a while, they caught a small fish and swallowed it whole, head and tail. It was very interesting.
The spring breeze brought with it the scent of green grass. It was a scene he had never seen before. He turned around and said to Wang Yu, "My husband, this place is really beautiful."
"I like it here. I'll bring you here next time!" As he said that, he tore off a duck leg for Cheng Chen to eat.
"Yes, husband, eat too." Cheng Chen also tore off another duck leg and handed it to his mouth. Wang Yu took it, and the two began to eat. They took bites each and finished the whole pressed duck. Their hands and mouths were covered with oil. They looked at each other and suddenly laughed. Their hands were covered with oil and it was difficult to take the handkerchief from their arms.
Wang Yu looked around and said, "Let's go wash in the river."
Cheng Chen nodded and walked towards the river with him. They found a flat place and squatted down to wash their hands. There was a big rock here, which should be where people in the town came to wash clothes. Not every family in the town had a well, so most people still came to the river to wash clothes.
Because he didn't use soap, his hands weren't very clean, but they were much better than before. Cheng Chen took out a handkerchief from his arms and wiped the water off his hands. His hands were much cleaner, and he took out another handkerchief and handed it to Wang Yu.
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