Chapter 34 Ironing
Mrs. Cui now thought of how Zhiluo saved someone in the town that morning.
Her daughter-in-law has a really good temper.
This has saved two people in a row.
Madam Cui smiled and said, "My daughter Zhiluo is indeed a good girl. Ever since she married He Jin, our family life has obviously improved a lot, and my mood has also improved."
Mrs. Cui was telling the truth.
Zhu had a good relationship with Zhiluo's mother, Ye, so naturally she would speak up for Zhiluo.
Seeing that Mrs. Cui seemed very satisfied with Zhiluo and her expression did not seem fake, Zhu felt relieved.
Mrs. Cui followed up by saying that she came here to buy beets, and would pay one cent per pound according to the market price.
Upon hearing this, Zhu's eyes widened and she asked in disbelief, "Sister Cui, please don't lie to me. Are you talking about harvesting beets?"
Their family planted some beets and had a good harvest. They harvested a lot of beets, and she had planned to go to town to sell some to supplement the family income.
Who would have thought that even at one cent per pound, not many people would buy beets.
You might spend the whole day in town and not be able to sell anything.
After a few times, she simply stopped going to town and kept the beets at home for her own consumption.
But now that the weather is getting warmer, it would be bad to leave these beets uneaten.
She thinks beets are delicious when cooked, but if you eat them every day, you will get tired of them.
So when Mrs. Cui mentioned the acquisition, she was really happy and even wondered if she had heard it wrong.
Madam Cui smiled and said, "I've been very grateful to you for taking care of me. How could I lie to you? This is all true."
"I don't want to buy beets, so I want to come and see you first."
Zhu smiled happily when she heard this. As the head of the village, she would naturally help anyone in the village who had problems.
Besides, she also liked Mrs. Cui's personality and felt sorry for her, so she couldn't help but help her more.
I didn't want anything, but at least people knew who I was, and I felt relieved.
The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Zhu said readily, "How much do you want to buy? I'll go to the cellar to get it."
She was the head of the household and her two sons went to work in the fields, so she was the only one at home. She would also go to the cellar to get things.
This is the slack season for farming. In a while, when we have to plant crops and vegetables, she will also go to the fields to help with the work.
During this time, she planted some vegetables in the vegetable garden in the yard.
Mrs. Cui smiled and said, "How much can you sell it for?"
Zhu's eyes widened in shock, "Could it be that you only take what I sell?"
Although she was shocked, Zhu couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Beets and cabbages have high yields and are grown by every household, but they are not worth much.
She grew a lot of beets.
How much can I earn if I sell all these? Zhu became excited when she thought about it.
Mrs. Cui said without hesitation, "Collect them all."
Zhu smiled with her teeth showing and said, "Wait, I'll go get it from the cellar."
Almost every household in the village has a cellar dug in the kang hole to store vegetables.
The cellar is warm in winter and cool in summer, and we are also afraid that the vegetables will be frozen in the cold winter.
Madam Cui said, "Let me help you."
Zhu didn't refuse either.
Zhu brought Mrs. Cui into the house.
Zhu entered through the small hole under the kang, walked down the steps one by one, and then took out a sack of beets.
Mrs. Cui helped to receive it at the entrance of the cave and took it out.
Then Zhu took some more.
Zhu's family happened to have a scale, so they weighed it and found the total weight was 103 kilograms.
"Sister Cui, I've taken all of this out."
Mrs. Cui was stunned. "Why don't you leave some for home?"
Zhu smiled and said, "We have cabbage and radishes at home. Why don't we eat anything else? Why must we eat beets?"
Beets can be sold for money, and Zhu was eager to sell them all as soon as possible to make money to supplement the family income.
Since beets are valuable, they naturally won't eat them.
Even something as delicious as eggs, every household is reluctant to eat them because they can be sold for money. Instead, they save them and sell them to make some money to supplement the family income.
But you can't not know how to live.
Mrs. Cui thought so too.
She had the same idea as Zhu.
Mrs. Cui smiled and said, "That's right!"
Mrs. Cui gave Zhu one hundred and three.
Zhu didn't want the three cents, "Just round off the change."
"Let's put one thing in perspective." Old Madam Cui felt that she couldn't take advantage of others.
Zhu said straightforwardly, "Look, you bought so many beets from me. It's only right that I give you the small change. If I were to sell them in town, I wouldn't be able to get a good price. I might even give away a pound for every pound someone buys, and I might not even be able to sell them. So, don't be polite to me."
Mrs. Cui no longer worried about it.
Because there were too many things, Mrs. Zhu and Mrs. Cui couldn't carry them.
Zhu pushed out the cart at home, put the beets on it, and helped Mrs. Cui send it back.
As soon as she arrived at the door, Zhu smelled a strong fragrance.
When Zhu smelled the fragrance, she felt like her mouth was watering.
But she resisted the urge to ask and didn't go in. She helped Mrs. Cui move the things down and hurried back.
Zhu knew that although there were many residents in the village, everyone lived in poverty and was reluctant to cook anything delicious on weekdays.
Even if you make something delicious, it’s just a little bit.
If she asked, Sister Cui and Zhiluo would inevitably give her some for the sake of face.
She can't do that. It's not easy for everyone, and she can't take advantage of others.
Moreover, she was very happy because she had won a hundred coins. She couldn't help but smile.
My eldest son is already sixteen years old and is old enough to get married. If I save up a little more money, I can find him a wife.
The conditions in their Donghe Village are not very good, and many daughters from different families are unwilling to come to Donghe Village.
Even if their family is the head of the village, it doesn't have much advantage. Money is still useful. By giving more betrothal gifts, they can help their eldest son marry a virtuous and better wife.
She didn't want anything, she just wanted her daughter-in-law to be kind and hardworking, and to live a good life with her son.
If you have children, she can also help take care of them.
Thinking of that scene, the smile on Zhu's dark face deepened.
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When Jiang Zhiluo was peeling beets in the yard, she heard some noise outside and hurried out to help Mrs. Cui move the beets inside.
"Mom, you collected so much in such a short time?"
Looking at these beets, Jiang Zhiluo felt as if she saw a pile of sugar and was very happy.
Madam Cui said, "This is just what I collected from your Aunt Zhu's house. Your Aunt Zhu even gave me three pounds of change..."
Old Madam Cui explained it to Jiang Zhiluo in detail.
"I thought your Aunt Zhu would ask us why we bought so many beets, but she didn't ask anything."
Jiang Zhiluo nodded and said, "Aunt Zhu is very sensible. She generally doesn't like to pry into other people's affairs."
It is also because Uncle Village Head and Aunt Zhu have good personalities and handle things well, and they are very prestigious in the village.
Jiang Zhiluo looked at the beets and said, "Mom, let's harvest these this afternoon and make brown sugar from them first."
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