Chapter 70 Preserved Eggs
But seeing that Gao Zhiyuan didn't mention it, she could only stand up dejectedly and walk towards the dining table.
Liu Ruyun looked at the three dishes on the table.
A plate of pickled radish, a plate of stir-fried wild vegetables, a pot of black stew with no discernible ingredients, and a pot of brown rice porridge.
Could this dish be the leftovers from yesterday's banquet?
Is this edible?
Not even any meat?
Gao Zhiyuan was also a little dissatisfied: "Mom, why is there not even a meat dish?"
"Why is there no meat? That big bowl is the vegetable soup that we didn't finish yesterday. There is minced meat in it, and your sister-in-law also specially cut some radish cubes.
Besides, didn’t Yunniang catch a cold? Shouldn’t she eat something light? Or did she not catch a cold at all and deliberately stay lazy in the morning to make the whole family wait for her to eat? "
Mrs. Cui was unhappy when she mentioned Rou Cui. After the wedding, the family's purse was empty again.
Zhiyuan has an exam in two months, and this little money is not enough to cover his exam fees.
Liu Ruyun didn't expect Mrs. Cui to say this, and her face turned pale. She couldn't let this matter bring her a bad reputation.
It makes people think that the Liu family doesn't know how to teach their daughter.
She hurriedly explained: "Mom is right, I'll just eat something light."
Gao Zhiyuan shook her hand and then said, "Mother is really thoughtful. I'll buy some meat when Yunniang gets better. This way, she can also replenish her body."
When Mrs. Cui heard that her son cared about her, her gloomy face brightened up and she picked up her chopsticks and asked him to eat.
Liu Ruyun forced herself to eat two mouthfuls of porridge. She had never eaten such bad food since she was a child.
She didn't think that Gao Zhiyuan's family was poor, she just thought that her sister-in-law was angry that she didn't get up to help, so she deliberately made these inedible things.
She didn't know what to say when she first entered the door, but if this happened again in the future, she wouldn't be able to stand it.
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Li Wanyue had a comfortable sleep.
After breakfast, Li Youshan put on the new dark gray coarse cloth clothes that Zhao Suying had made for him and went out with his hands behind his back.
He walked very slowly, and if you didn't know, you would think there was something wrong with his legs.
"Uncle Youshan, what are you doing?"
"You think my dress is pretty, too, right? My daughter bought it for me."
"Dashan, have you had breakfast?"
"I also think my new clothes are pretty. I didn't let Yueyue buy them, but she was so filial and insisted on buying them. I couldn't persuade her."
Ignoring the envious, speechless or contemptuous expressions of others, Li Youshan strolled around triumphantly.
After coming back from a stroll, not only the whole village, but even the dogs passing by knew that Li Wanyue bought fabric to make new clothes for the family.
Most people were not too envious or jealous. The coarse cloth was not expensive. After all, Li Youshan's family hadn't worn new clothes for several years.
Several children also put on new coarse cloth clothes, and the girls wore silk flowers. The children had smiles on their faces all the time. It was the first time for them to wear such brightly colored clothes.
"Oh, as they say, clothes make the man, and gold makes the Buddha. With a little dressing up, she immediately looks different. If you don't know her, you would think she is a spoiled child in town."
"Yes, now he is learning to read and write, I think he is not worse than those in the county town."
Several children felt embarrassed by being praised.
Wang Guixiang took out the purses she had made and put them on the table: "Come on, choose whatever kind of purse you like."
Several children hurried to choose.
Xiao Tao: "This purse is so pretty. We will have purses in the future."
"Yes, my aunt also said that if we behave well, she will give us pocket money."
Li Xiaolan reminded: "We have to work hard whether we are paid or not."
Li Wanyue felt happy too when she saw how happy they were. The purpose of making money is to have fun.
Wang Guixiang handed two purses to Li Wanyue: "Little sister, take a look at these two purses and see if you like them. Sister-in-law made them especially for you."
Li Wanyue looked at the two purses, one made of light green silk cotton and the other of apricot velvet cotton, which just matched her new clothes.
"Thank you, sister-in-law. I like it very much."
"As long as you like it."
Several children also chose their favorite purses.
Zhao Suying held a handful of copper coins and called them forward: "Grandma will give each of you ten coins. If it's a festival, I'll give you more."
The children were surprised and happy. They had their own money now. That was great.
"Thank you, grandma."
Several children received the money and put it carefully in their pockets.
Li Wanyue went to the backyard, and the wood ash water had settled.
She and her family made another batch of rose flower soap, filling twenty-eight thick bamboo tubes and twenty-five thin bamboo tubes.
It can make about 500 pieces of soap.
Li Wanyue looked at the bamboo tubes. If she wanted to open up the market, she needed not only good quality but also something unique.
Find some time to draw some patterns and ask someone to carve them into molds. It would be better if they can be made into flower or animal shapes.
Just as I was thinking about it, I saw Zhao Suying walking in from outside with a smile on her face.
Li Wanyue was curious: "Mom is so happy, did she find some money?"
"I'm happier than finding money. My girl, you don't know, someone from our village went to visit relatives in Kaoshan Village yesterday, and also went to Gao Zhiyuan's little chicken's house to join in the fun. Just now, they were talking about their interesting family stories under the big locust tree. Let me tell you..."
Zhao Suying repeated what the man had said in vivid detail.
He laughed so hard as he spoke.
Li Sandong gloated: "Humph, even God couldn't stand it anymore and let that little chicken bully me. Now, his wedding is like this. Ouch, I laughed so hard that my stomach hurts."
Li Wanyue smiled. She had nothing to do with that person anymore.
But hearing that his wedding turned out to be such a mess, I felt a little relieved.
She took the duck eggs out of the jar and broke the layer of lime covering them.
After peeling off the shell, a deep amber and translucent duck egg appeared, with a little pine needle pattern on it.
Zhao Suying looked at it in amazement: "It's fine now? Why is it this color?"
"Yes, I'll cook for you tonight."
"Then we'll just wait."
I picked out the preserved eggs that were ready to eat, and pickled the one hundred duck eggs that Zhao Suying had collected two days ago.
Looking at so many duck eggs, I thought about finding time to go to town and see if I could sell them.
The voice of Tie Niu's wife Wang Qiu was heard at the gate of the courtyard.
"Aunt Suying."
Zhao Suying hurried out of the kitchen: "Qiu is here, come and sit down."
Li Wanyue also came out to greet him: "Sister Qiu."
"Hey, Yueyue is looking better and better."
Wang Qiu came over with a basket, took out the clothes from it and handed them to Li Wanyue: "I have made this dress, sister Yue, try it to see if it fits. If it doesn't fit, I will alter it."
"Thank you, sister-in-law. I'll go try it on." Li Wanyue took the clothes and went back to the house to try them on.
After a while, she came out in light green clothes. Zhao Suying's eyes lit up. Her daughter looked more beautiful just by changing her clothes.
Wang Qiu praised: "Oh, sister Yue looks even more beautiful in this dress."
"My sister-in-law has great craftsmanship. This dress is so fitting and looks good when worn." Li Wanyue said with a smile.
Wang Qiu's craftsmanship is really good, the stitches are dense and smooth.
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