Life in the compound became much calmer with the absence of the three Wang brothers. However, it seemed that everyone, both in the front and back yards, had subtly isolated the Wang, Qin, and Zhu families.
All of this was irrelevant to Liu Yun. She only associated with Cheng Ke and the others, and at most, the Li family, because she often asked Old Lady Li to make a pair of shoes for her. Liu Yun also discovered that Old Lady Li was a woman of few words and tight-lipped nature, so now Liu Yun had gained another customer. Even though she kept buying things, her money was steadily increasing.
Now that Cheng Ke is pregnant again, Liu Yun is receiving a surge in orders from her, especially for eggs, which are helping her burn off a lot of energy.
By the end of September, the oppressive heat and humidity had finally subsided. Although it was still hot, the weather was pleasantly cool and clear.
This year, the dozen or so chestnut trees that Liu Yun planted when she transmigrated had a bumper harvest. There were two kinds: one was a short tree, which was a small chestnut tree, and the other was a tall tree, which was a large chestnut tree.
Liu Yun likes to eat this, but she doesn't like to peel it because it's too difficult and prickly.
So one Sunday, he went to the suburban market and smuggled two sacks out, which he then gave to Yu's mother.
Yu Shan and the others stared blankly at the two large sacks of fuzzy chestnuts. They didn't look like edible things, and the group was quite puzzled. After all, they grew up in the city, so it was normal that they didn't recognize chestnuts. But if you peeled away the fuzz, they would definitely recognize them.
Mother Yu then entrusted the important task of peeling chestnuts to several people.
"I bought a chicken today too. You guys work hard peeling it. Mom, let's have chestnut stewed chicken! Have you ever had it?"
Liu Yun thought for a moment, then, suppressing her drooling, said, "That sounds delicious! Chestnuts in stewed chicken taste just as good as the chicken itself. The chestnuts are stewed until soft and tender, absorbing the flavor of the chicken broth. One bite and it's amazing! Okay, I'm craving it, Mom, make this today!"
Yu Ke and the other three were also tempted. Knowing that their grandmother had never refused such requests from their aunt, they peeled the shells even more diligently.
Tuantuan, Yuanyuan, and Beibei are almost two years old. They have more to eat, and the family has never let the three of them go hungry. They can now understand some words, such as "eat," and their mouths are watering.
Seeing this, Yu's mother was speechless: "I've never seen anyone drool over something like this before. We haven't been shortchanging you! Fourth son, go kill a chicken, your daughter's drooling."
As if understanding being called, Beibei grinned even wider, drooling more and looking even sillier. Yu's mother simply turned her face away, preferring not to see it. She refused to acknowledge this silly girl as her beloved granddaughter.
The braised chicken with chestnuts was incredibly fragrant that evening. The savory chicken combined with the sweet chestnuts was absolutely delicious. The triplets ate quite a bit, and they didn't even want the meat anymore. They just kept stuffing chestnuts into their mouths.
After peeling two sacks of chestnuts, there was one bucket. Seeing that the triplets loved them, Liu Yun planned to peel more for them to cook with quail when she got back.
Before I knew it, the year was over. Another year had passed. Looking at my savings, I realized I was one step closer to my dream.
When it comes to the family's savings, it's a mystery. Liu Yun doesn't know exactly how much money Yu Qianhe has, but she only asks that he give her 1,500 yuan a year.
Yu Qianhe didn't know how much money Liu Yun had saved. Since Liu Yun hadn't told him, he didn't ask. Anyway, he gave it to her for her to use. But thinking about how his wife used to buy things, he felt that she probably couldn't have saved much. So, he and Fu Yao secretly traded things like crazy. Both of them had skills and connections, and now they had also gotten in touch with Xiao Zhihua, which was like adding wings to a tiger.
Both husband and wife were working hard to make money.
Little child, little child, don't be greedy, after the Laba Festival comes the New Year.
Now that things are a bit less tense, it's the end of the year, so both kids and adults are having a blast.
Children are most excited about the Chinese New Year. There are lots of delicious foods, and they can set off firecrackers. Snacks that families usually can't afford to buy are bought during the New Year, making life much richer.
Adults have had a tough time, with the end of the year approaching and so many things to buy. Families that are not well-off are facing even greater financial strain. It truly lives up to the saying "the year-end hurdle."
Liu Yun and Yu Qianhe have been incredibly busy these past few days. They practically left the triplets with Yu's parents and stayed in the compound, taking care of most of the New Year's shopping. Yu Qianhe is staying in the dormitory, and Fu Yao hasn't returned either.
This made things convenient for Liu Yun, as she not only had to secretly prepare goods for her trusted colleagues, but also for Liu Jing, her mother, Cheng Ke, and Old Lady Li.
Cheng Ke is pregnant, and there is already a child at home. Fu Yao is not at home, so Liu Yun prepared a lot of things for her, almost everything she needed. Cheng Ke was so touched.
Liu Yun managed to make a small profit during the New Year. After settling things with everyone else, she started delivering supplies to the Yu family every day. This was because the Yu family's detached house was safe, and also because she didn't know how to kill animals. Now that it was snowing, the chickens and ducks could be killed, frozen, and eaten for a long time. So, she delivered everything there, whether it was for her own use or what the Yu family needed. With Yu Ke and Yu Huan helping her, Liu Yun would bring three or four chickens one day, four or five ducks the next, and five or six rabbits the day after.
At first, Yu's mother thought she had gone mad, and Yu's father thought she was going to resell the goods. It wasn't until she explained that she was stocking up on frozen meat for the New Year to eat slowly, and that it was inconvenient to take it from the other side of the tenement because of the crowds and watchful eyes, that Yu's father, thinking of their neighbors there, stopped saying anything. However, Yu's mother was getting sick of eating all that animal offal every day for the past few days. Fortunately, Liu Yun had prepared a lot of vegetables this year and made a lot of kimchi.
On the 29th, Yu Qianhe finally returned and gave Liu Yun a thousand yuan as soon as he entered the house.
"Do you have any money left after giving me this much? You can keep it for yourself!" Liu Yun was a little surprised to see such a large wad of cash. She knew he had gone to cause trouble today, but she didn't expect there to be so much.
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