Chapter 463: Saving Money

Liu Yinyin had no objection. In fact, they could also sell the food.

However, the harvest has been getting better and better in recent years, and food prices are not high.

I won't make much money from selling the food, so I'd better not bother.

Now that there is so much more food at home, at least we don't have to spend money to buy it.

The next day, with nothing to do, Gu Cheng went to the village to help with the autumn harvest. He was working for Liu Lai Fu.

Liu Yinyin takes care of the children at home.

Jiang Cuihua also took her two grandsons to the end of the village to play these two days.

I came here early this morning after dinner.

As soon as he entered the house, he muttered, "It's better to have a skill. My son-in-law caught so many preys in one day yesterday, which is equivalent to what others would catch in the fields for half a year."

Liu Yinyin also felt that hunting could make money faster than working in the fields.

However, hunting is not something that everyone can do. Without this ability, you will not be able to catch prey in the mountains, and you may even get injured.

"Mom, is there enough meat at home?" Liu Yinyin asked, "If not, you can bring back some wild rabbits later."

We caught seven wild rabbits yesterday. We don't need that many to hold a birthday party.

"That's enough. Gu Cheng gave me a lot of wild boar yesterday, and I also pickled some salted meat..." Jiang Cuihua changed the subject and said, "I heard from my son-in-law that you are going to hold a birthday party tomorrow?"

Liu Yinyin nodded: "If you want to do it, do it sooner rather than later. Raising pheasants and rabbits is a waste of food."

Jiang Cuihua: "Did my son-in-law tell me how many tables to set up for the banquet?"

The anniversary banquet was held in Liujia Village, and the relatives of the Liu family were invited. Jiang Cuihua knew how many tables to set up so that she could prepare for the guests.

"Let's set up four tables." Liu Yinyin told Jiang Cuihua, "We just want to invite people over to liven things up. Mom, go back and tell the relatives not to bring anything."

Nowadays, it is no longer important to visit relatives empty-handed. Even if the family conditions are poor, people will still give them some eggs, brown sugar, white flour, etc.

Liu Yinyin's family doesn't lack anything now, and they can't stay at home for more than a few days, so they are too lazy to accept gifts. Life is not easy for the villagers.

Jiang Cuihua knew that the girl's family didn't need that little thing, so she nodded and said, "Okay, I'll tell them later and I'll come to help you tomorrow morning."

It would take more than one or two people to prepare four tables for the banquet.

Huang Xiaoyue was inconvenienced because of her big belly.

Jiang Cuihua thought: "Tomorrow I will ask your cousin to come over and help."

Liu Yinyin thought of Liu Hongmei and asked curiously, "Mom, how are Hongmei and Jiang Zhiqing doing now?"

"Not bad." Jiang Cuihua hadn't been at home much in the past two years, so she didn't know much. "It seems to be pretty good. I haven't heard that they have ever quarreled or had a quarrel. They should have a good relationship, right..."

Jiang Cuihua thought about it and felt worried: "I don't know what's going on. They have been married for so long but still don't have a child. Your uncle and aunt are almost worried to death."

"Yinyin, ask Hongmei tomorrow and see if you can find out anything. They are young and won't tell us the truth."

Liu Yinyin sighed and said, "I'll talk to Hongmei tomorrow."

In the afternoon, Liu Yinyin calculated that the things at home were enough for the birthday party tomorrow, so she didn't need to buy anything else.

She had thought it through. Instead of putting wine on each table, just a bottle of canned fruit would be enough. Liu Yinyin had already bought several cans of canned fruit, so it would be enough.

There are also peanuts, seeds, fruits and candies, with two plates on each table.

The highlight is still the dishes at the birthday banquet.

Liu Yinyin was thinking about putting twelve dishes on each table.

Braised wild boar, stir-fried meat with chili pepper, sweet and sour spare ribs, pheasant stewed with mushrooms, dry pot rabbit, braised pig's trotters, spicy snails, stir-fried small fish and shrimp.

After work, Gu Cheng and Liu Mingyuan would go to the river to catch some snails, small fish and shrimps to make two dishes.

There are also scrambled eggs with celery, braised tofu, braised eggplant with potatoes, and stir-fried bok choy with mushrooms.

As for the staple food...there is a lot of cornmeal at home, so let's eat corn steamed buns.

Although it is not fine food, it is manageable!

There are not enough tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks at home, so we have to borrow some from the village.

There was a lot to do, so Gu Cheng didn't go to work the next day.

Busy with household chores, killing chickens, killing rabbits, moving tables and chairs.

Liu Yinyin was busy washing and cutting vegetables, as were Jiang Cuihua and Liu Hongmei.

While Jiang Cuihua was not around, Liu Yinyin made small talk: "Hongmei, are you and Jiang Zhiqing okay?"

Liu Hongmei smiled shyly: "Very good."

She lived a really good life. Although Jiang Zhiqing was a sent-down youth in the countryside, he could teach and also guide the villagers to raise rabbits and pigs.

He is no worse than those men in the village who can get full work points.

Although the couple's life is not as good as Liu Yinyin's family, it is good compared with other families in the village.

Liu Yinyin hesitated and said: "That's good..."

Seeing this, Liu Hongmei smiled and said, "Cousin, you want to ask why we don't have children, right?"

Liu Yinyin froze for a moment: "I don't mean anything else. This is what an elder should worry about."

"I know." Liu Hongmei sighed, "I also want to have a baby soon, but..."

Liu Yinyin said thoughtfully: "Jiang Zhiqing doesn't want to have a baby?"

Liu Hongmei nodded: "He is an educated youth. If we have a child, the child will be like me, with a rural household registration."

This is true. At this time, the child is registered under the woman's household registration.

Liu Yinyin said, "Oh," "But you can't stop having children in the future just because of this, right?"

Liu Hongmei: "Beichuan said... we'll have sex again when the situation gets better."

Liu Yinyin: “…”

That would take some time. For Jiang Zhiqing, having children or not was not a big issue.

But Liu Hongmei...

Liu Yinyin didn't know what to say. For a woman, it is better to have a baby as early as possible.

However, if the child is not what the parents expect, then having the child or not seems not that important.

Liu Yinyin could only say: "Then you have to think it over carefully. No one knows what will happen in the future. What if it remains like this for ten or twenty years? What will you do?"

Liu Hongmei's heart skipped a beat: "Cousin...what do you mean?"

Liu Yinyin shook her head: "I don't know anything, I'm just assuming."

Liu Hongmei was stunned for a while before she said, "Cousin, is there anyone in the army who wants to buy dried mushrooms?"

"Why, you want to sell dried mushrooms?"

Liu Hongmei nodded: "I often go up the mountain to pick mushrooms and other mountain products. I have bought a lot of dried goods at home, including smoked rabbits. Last year, I raised several rabbits by myself."

Liu Yinyin thought for a moment and asked, "You want to exchange for dried seafood?"

"No." Liu Hongmei whispered, "I want to sell it for money."

She wanted to save money. No matter what the future held, as long as she had money, she could still make ends meet.