Chapter 95 Do You Think She Is Zhao Zhao?
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After scooping out the pot of shampoo water and letting it cool, Song Yuntang went to the kitchen to wash the pot and cook porridge. He cut another half-dried fish into pieces, washed it, put lard into the pot, and stir-fried the fish pieces over low heat until they turned golden brown. He also fried a plate of bean sprouts.
Although there are no seasonings, the fish flavor is full.
Not only was the entire yard filled with the aroma of burnt fish, but several surrounding neighbors could also smell it.
Most families in the southern suburbs have average living conditions. In addition, this year's harvest is poor and vegetable prices are high, so many families haven't smelled meat for a long time.
Suddenly smelling such a strong aroma, everyone's stomach growled with greed.
"I heard that Mu Dong and Mu Qiu work in the shop of that girl named Song and eat at her house every day."
"We can't let these two siblings take all this good stuff."
"How about we find a chance to ask Miss Song if she's still short of people?"
"Will she want us?"
"If that idiot Mu Dong can do it, aren't we much smarter than him?"
"Yes, such a good thing can't be missed."
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Song Yuntang didn't know that the neighbors who had looked down on her before now wanted to get close to her. She prepared the meal and put it on the table.
"It's time to eat."
She first filled a small bowl of porridge, blew on it, let it cool, and placed it in front of the two puppies. The two little guys were a little scared at first, but then they smelled the fragrance of the porridge, licked it with their little tongues, and started to eat.
Song Yuntang smiled, and when she came to the table, everyone was waiting for her to eat.
"Eat it all, no need to wait for me."
Song Jinsheng picked up the chopsticks first, drank a sip of the sweet rice porridge, picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth and took a bite. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and full of fragrance.
"tasty."
The food here is good at my sister's place, and she pays attention to the taste of her cooking.
After staying here for a few days, his appetite has become spoiled.
Song Yuntang smiled and said, "It's a pity that there are not enough seasonings. I have seen a plant called capsicum in a medical book before. It should be very good to use it as a seasoning."
Xu Qingye gestured thoughtfully, "Is the thing you are talking about this long, and is it blue and red?"
Song Yuntang nodded quickly.
"Yes, have you seen it?"
"I'm not sure." Xu Qingye said, "When I went to the county town before, I saw the wife of the county magistrate raising two bonsai in Zhu's mansion. On them were long green and red fruits. Lord Zhu said that although the things looked good, they must not be eaten because they would numb the tongue. After he tasted them once, he was so numb that he broke out in sweats and drank two large pots of water to relieve the pain a little."
Song Yuntang couldn't help laughing.
"Now I think that what you are talking about is very likely what I am looking for."
Xu Qingye looked embarrassed. "If it's something else, I can still find a way to get it for you, but the county magistrate's wife only has two peppers. Judging from how much she values it, I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to give it up."
Song Yuntang shook his head. "It's okay. It's good enough that you told me the news. I'll figure it out myself."
Mu Dong and Mu Qiu, brother and sister, listened to the conversation between the two men. They were extremely surprised when they learned that Xu Qingye actually knew the county magistrate.
Song Jinsheng looked at Song Yuntang, "Tang'er, the shelves and signs are ready. I don't have anything to do this afternoon. I'll go back after dinner."
Song Yuntang nodded and said, "Second brother, go back and help me keep an eye on the bamboo jars. When they are done, just send them over."
"Okay." Song Jinsheng went home after dinner.
Xu Qingye came today mainly to deliver the puppy. Now that he had cut and written on the paper Song Yuntang gave him, he went back to Lushan Village as soon as possible.
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In the afternoon, the siblings Mu Dong and Mu Qiu were boiling shampoo water at home, putting it in cans and labeling them. Song Yuntang went out first to the clothing store and spent 160 cents to buy two sets of simple new cotton clothes according to the body shapes of the Mu siblings.
Mu Dong wore a light blue slanted-collar top with dark pants, while Mu Qiu wore a lotus-colored top with an indigo skirt.
After all, when opening a shop, you still have to pay attention to the appearance.
The Mu family was poor, and the two men had tried their best to wear their best clothes while working for her these days. However, they were all made of washed-out fabrics with patches on them. It was not appropriate to stand in the shop to receive guests. People with a little bit of status would care about their reputation and would probably not even want to enter the shop if they saw them.
After buying the clothes, she went to the grain and oil shop again. After explaining her needs to the shopkeeper, the clerk brought out a bag of grain mixed with rice husks, bran and broken rice from the warehouse.
Song Yuntang spent eighty cents to buy thirty kilograms, and carried it home to feed the chickens and ducks.
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The Song family in Rongshu Village.
Seeing Song Jinsheng coming home, Zhao Qiao'e hurried to greet him.
"Jinsheng, after you went back, did Tang'er say anything?"
Song Jinsheng was puzzled, "What did you say?"
Zhao Qiao'e didn't understand. "She made me so angry today, but she remained indifferent? Didn't she say anything? I am her mother after all."
Song Jinsheng thought about it, looked at her seriously and said, "Mom, I think you should stop dwelling on these things. My sister has her own ideas and doesn't want us to interfere too much. And based on my observations these days, Xu Qingye is a little older, and there is really nothing wrong with him."
"Why do you want me to keep talking about these things?" Zhao Qiao'e poked his forehead and said, "You went to the town for a few days, and you were also bewitched by the Xu family? The Xu family and our daughter were engaged, but they didn't even go through us elders. Is this reasonable? Your sister is heartless, how come you are also heartless?"
"This..." Song Jinsheng didn't know how to answer her for a moment, "Mom, don't be angry, just follow your sister."
Zhao Qiao'e was silent for a moment, then pounded her chest and said, "No, I can't swallow this. The Xu family is too contemptuous of me."
Song Jinsheng looked at her cautiously, "Mom, do you want the betrothal gift from the Xu family?"
Zhao Qiao'e was immediately furious.
"What are you talking about? Would I embezzle your sister's things?" He turned and said with a worried look on his face, "I just think it's unsafe for her as a little girl living alone outside without a man at home. The Xu family does give a lot. What if she loses something and is blamed by the Xu family..."
Having said that, she sighed.
"If I was thinking about her betrothal gift, why would I prepare a dowry for her?" She spread her hands and said, "I originally wanted to talk to her nicely, but she always has the ability to provoke my temper with just a few words. Now that it has become like this, I don't know what to do next."
In the main room, Song Jinbao was lying on the recliner that Song Jinsheng had taken time to make for him during this period, rocking leisurely.
"I told you not to go. Do you think she is Zhao Zhao? Zhao Zhao grew up beside us. She did those things before because she was afraid that we would give all our love to Tang Er. But you see, she has never disobeyed her elders since she was a child. The daughter raised by this wealthy family is really different."
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