Chapter 204: I have to have a drink
Even so, Song Yuntang had no intention of giving the other twenty taels of silver that the Huang family compensated Song Jinsheng to him and letting him take it back to Rongshu Village.
She finally figured it out.
Zhao was somewhat perfunctory towards Song Jinsheng.
The original owner saw the eldest brother getting married. At that time, the family's conditions were not as good as they are now, but at least she spent five taels of silver as a betrothal gift to arrange a proper marriage for him.
When it came to my second brother, he could only take out three taels.
My second brother earns more money at home than any of them.
It’s not about how much money it is. If it’s a decent girl, it’s okay to be greedy for cheap. But the husband of the child bride is not sure whether he is dead or alive.
It is indeed as the second brother said. What should he do if the other person comes back?
"Ha!" Song Yuntang was almost laughing out of anger, "She said that she treats everyone the same, but then she thinks her way is fair."
Song Jinsheng scratched his head in annoyance.
"I'm used to it. In fact, she is willing to be nice to my eldest brother, and I don't blame her. After all, we are brothers. But when it comes to marrying a wife, I really don't want to compromise."
"Then don't compromise!" Song Yuntang looked at him, "From today on, second brother, just stay at the manor and relax. When your cousin goes back at night, just ask them to bring your luggage. If she comes looking for you, I will help you deal with it."
After all, it's a matter of a lifetime.
Zhao didn't care, but her second brother had helped her so much, so she still had to care about him.
"What if mother insists on me marrying that girl?" Song Jinsheng was worried.
It's not like he didn't object at home.
But his mother started lecturing him, as if he had made a big mistake if he didn't accept it.
Song Yuntang poked the shovel in his hand into the mud, "Second brother, tell me, which family is that girl from? I'll ask someone to find out first. We can't fight a battle without preparation."
"She was originally a girl from the Xia family in Yanliu Village. Her name was Xia He. The Xia family was poor and had many brothers and sisters. One year there was a famine and several of her brothers and sisters almost starved to death. So they sold her, who was only nine years old at the time, to the Liu Li family in Shili Village as a child bride."
He felt sorry for the girl.
But no matter how pitiful she is, marrying her and living with her is another matter altogether.
"Is Liu Liquan the name of her father-in-law or her husband?" Song Yuntang asked.
"Her father-in-law."
"I see." She turned around and looked at Qiao Da who was not far away. "Uncle Qiao, after the grain is moved, please help my second brother to set up a bed in the granary. He will live here from now on."
Qiao Da nodded, "Okay."
Song Yuntang thought about it, came to Qiao Da, whispered some things to him, and then went to the place where Song Jinsheng had just dug the hole to continue shoveling soil and planting trees.
When Xu Qingye saw this, he took a few steps forward and took the shovel from her hand.
"Let me do it."
Song Yuntang did not object, "Okay, then I'll help. When there are only three seedlings left, we'll plant them in the wine shop after lunch."
Xu Qingye nodded, "Okay."
After the cart was emptied of the grain, the people from the grain and oil shop went back. Song Yuntang gave Tu Shi 120 coins and asked him to go to the town to buy five pounds of meat. If there were any offal, he should also buy some back.
Tu Shi didn't ask any questions and just took the money and left.
Now that there is so much grain stored on the farm, everyone is more motivated to work. Needless to say, after moving the grain, they all went back to the wooden shed to work.
After Song Jinsheng accompanied Xu Qingye and Song Yuntang to plant the trees, the three of them came to the courtyard with shovels and the remaining three peach trees.
"Aunt Miao, I negotiated a deal today. I want eight hundred bamboo jars of shampoo in five days."
Aunt Miao, who was busy in the kitchen, nodded in agreement.
"That's not much of a difference. I can get it out for the girl in the next two days."
"It doesn't take much effort to pour shampoo water. I can help Aunt Miao in the next two days." Song Jinsheng said on the side.
Song Yuntang hummed, "I'll leave this matter to my second brother and Aunt Miao."
As for Wan Qingsi's stuff, it contained several precious medicinal ingredients, so she had to supervise the cooking herself.
Furthermore, it has been almost half a month since Furong Juei Grocery Store last received supplies, so it might not be long before another batch of goods will be rushed out.
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Tu Shi bought five pounds of meat, a set of pig offal, and a portion of pig liver.
At noon, Song Yuntang asked Aunt Miao to cut three pounds of pork and fry it, and the remaining two pounds were to be taken back to Lushan Village.
The pig offal, also known as the butcher's stone, was processed cleanly. There were many people in the village, so two-thirds of it was left here. The remaining one-third of the pig offal, pig stomach and pig liver were also to be taken back to Lushan Village.
In the afternoon, after Song Yuntang and Xu Qingye planted three peach saplings in the location she had originally envisioned in the backyard of the tavern, she asked Qiao Da and Qiao Er to drive the mule cart to take the two back to Lushan Village before going to collect the grain.
On the way back, someone cleared away the stones on the road at the entrance of the village, and the mule cart was not as bumpy as when we went there.
When Jiang saw the two men coming back and unloading a lot of things from the mule cart, she hurried over to take the things from their hands.
"Is everything going well today?"
"Everything went well. We made a lot of money today." Song Yuntang walked in happily and handed several prescriptions from Xu Yongwang to Jiang. "This is Dad's medicine. Mom, boil it first."
"Oh, okay."
Jiang took the medicine and went to the kitchen to prepare the earthenware pot to boil the medicine.
Xu Yongwang is not at home at the moment and no one knows where he has gone.
Xu Wencheng was sitting under the eaves grinding medicinal herbs. Several large bowls were filled with ground medicinal powder. He was still working hard. It seemed that he had too much energy and didn't know where to use it.
Xu Qingye carried a large bag of flour to the kitchen.
Although the Xu family was slightly better off than ordinary families, they had never brought home such large bags of flour.
Jiang looked surprised, but didn't ask any further questions.
Song Yuntang also brought the pig offal into the kitchen, prepared a pot of water, and blanched the star anise and peppercorns he brought from the farm.
After blanching, she kept the pig intestines in a basin and cut the pig stomach into long strips. She also sliced the pig liver and soaked it in light salt water to remove the blood.
Looking at the ingredients prepared by Song Yuntang, Jiang felt a little worried.
She only knew how to cook a few simple home-cooked dishes, otherwise she would not have asked Zhang to help in the kitchen when Song Yuntang first came to Lushan Village.
She had never cooked pork stomach or pork liver before.
"Tang'er, how are these dishes made?"
As Song Yuntang prepared the side dishes, he said, "These dishes are not difficult to make. Mom will learn how to cook them after watching them once. I will cook them tonight so that Mom can taste my cooking skills."
"Okay, I'll help you later."
Xu Yongwang walked into the yard carrying a basket on his back and went into the kitchen following the smell.
"What smells so good?"
Jiang smiled and said, "Your daughter-in-law will cook for you herself tonight, so of course it will smell good."
"Then I have to have a drink...a glass?" Xu Yongwang's voice became lower and lower as he spoke, suddenly remembering that his family opposed him drinking last night.
"I really need a drink."
Just when Xu Yongwang was happy that he could finally drink some wine, Jiang glanced at him, poured a bowl of medicine from a clay jar and handed it to him.
"Here, drink this."
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