Longan was a rare commodity in an era when logistics were underdeveloped.
I've never seen or eaten longan in many places. Luckily, I live in the south, where resources are relatively abundant.
"Okay."
The boss brought out a scale, weighed out one pound of each item, and wrapped them in paper.
"Alright, now there shouldn't be anything left behind."
Wei Yuyan walked out of the general store, thinking that she could go home now.
"Then let's go back."
Wu Lei didn't want to flaunt this pig offal anymore.
"Let's go~".
The three of them headed towards the town gate, where Grandpa Niu's car was waiting.
At the town gate, there were two people sitting on Grandpa Niu's oxcart, but these two people were not interested in prying into things.
It's also possible that seeing the smelly pig intestines in Wu Lei's hands made him want to stay far away.
"I'm not waiting any longer, let's go."
After Wei Yuyan got on the bus, Grandpa Niu waited for about fifteen minutes, but no one came over.
Grandpa Niu is also getting ready to go back. It's around this time every day, unless the seats are full in advance.
Along the way, Wei Yuyan looked around carefully but didn't see Xiuhua's sister-in-law. She must have gone back long ago.
"We're here!"
Grandpa Niu nimbly jumped off the bus, and everyone else got off and took out their money.
Grandpa Niu's rule was one coin per person, so Wei Yuyan took out three coins and handed them over.
"Why would I need so much? These two little kids don't need money. Just take your money."
Grandpa Niu's rule is that if a child who is about half-grown is held and sitting, he doesn't charge them. But if a child is twelve or thirteen years old, he has to pay them, depending on the situation.
"How could I possibly accept that? Let's say the two children count as half a ticket."
Not wanting to take advantage of the old man, Wei Yuyan took out two coins and handed them over.
"You silly girl, you guys have it tough too. Let it go this time, but you don't need to do so much next time."
Grandpa Niu accepted the money and looked at the two children with a kind expression.
"Okay, goodbye sir, we're going back now."
Wei Yuyan thought she would deal with it next time, and took the two children home.
"Sister-in-law, you should rest. Tell me where to put your things and I'll tidy them up."
Wu Lei was still concerned about Wei Yuyan's ankle not being fully healed, so he made her rest as soon as they got home.
"Okay, I am a little tired."
Wei Yuyan did feel a little tired, but not in her feet, but in her shoulders, because she was carrying that clay pot and several pounds of flesh.
Wu Lei hung the longan and red dates on the roof beam, because he was afraid that mice would steal them.
Place the pastries and peanut brittle at the back of the cupboard and cover them with a small bowl.
"Xiao Lei, take out half of the ribs and half of the pork belly and hang them in the well to eat tomorrow."
Just put the rest on the stove. I'll take care of it this afternoon. You wash the clay pot and then go to the vegetable garden to pick some scallions.
Let's just grab something quick for lunch, maybe make some scallion pancakes.
Wei Yuyan sat in the chair watching Wu Lei busy himself.
"Sister-in-law, I'll cook lunch, you can rest."
Wu Lei returned from the vegetable garden very quickly.
"Okay, where's your sister?"
Wei Yuyan didn't see where Wu Qian went.
"She went to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables for the rabbits and chicks."
Wu Lei pointed to the backyard.
"Okay."
Wei Yuyan leaned back in her chair, basking in the sun, and really wanted to sleep.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, dinner's ready."
Wei Yuyan felt someone calling her. She opened her eyes and saw that it was Xiaoqian calling her to eat.
"Oh dear, I fell asleep. Let's eat."
Wei Yuyan probably thought that because she had injured her foot before, she had been living too comfortably, eating and sleeping all day long.
I'm already tired after just a little bit of hard work today.
"Sister-in-law, one of our chicks isn't eating. It might be sick. What should we do?"
Wu Qian looked at Wei Yuyan with a worried expression.
"Not eating? Maybe it caught a chill from the wind. Try putting it on that old piece of clothing to keep it warm and see if that helps."
Wei Yuyan thought that it was up to fate to decide what would happen next.
"All right".
Wu Qian was a little unhappy; these were the chicks she had carefully taken care of.
After finishing her meal, Wei Yuyan began washing the pig's large intestine and stomach. She washed them four or five times with wood ash, and then washed them once more with cornmeal, which was about enough.
The two children went to bed; they were tired after walking around all morning.
Wei Yuyan thought for a moment and realized that there was plenty of food at home these past two days, so she decided to make the pig intestines into preserved sausages.
After hanging the large intestines to dry, Wei Yuyan lay down on the bed to rest and massaged her ankles.
Then I dozed off for a bit and got up to marinate the pork intestines with salt and chili sauce.
Tomorrow, once the marinade is well-seasoned, hang the large intestines above the kitchen wall to smoke them slightly, then hang them outside to air dry naturally. The weather isn't hot now, so they won't spoil.
Wash the pork ribs and pig's trotters clean, and take out a few potatoes and carrots, which will be used to braise the pork ribs later.
After preparing all the ingredients, Wei Yuyan sat down in the yard to continue working on the shoes she hadn't finished. Shoes can't be rushed; they need to be made slowly to make them durable.
After the two children woke up, they went outside to dig up insects for the chicks to eat. Now the chicks are growing bigger and bigger, and they are eating more and more. The two children are happy to do this all day long.
Wei Yuyan had made up her mind. From now on, when the chickens lay eggs, the eggs would belong to her two children. They could eat them all, or they could sell them to them and save the money for their own pocket money.
Anyway, the chicks are growing so well, it's all thanks to them. Sister-in-law Xiuhua even said that their chicks are probably the best-fed in the whole village, and they must have started laying eggs early.
"Sister-in-law, I'm here. I'm bored at home. I guess you must be doing needlework too."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua also came over carrying a small basket containing needles, thread, and shoe soles.
"Yes, Sister-in-law Xiuhua, you made this for Brother Zhang, right? You can't even afford to make clothes and shoes for yourself."
Wei Yuyan couldn't help but tease, saying that the couple was truly in love.
"I'll wait until Chinese New Year to make mine. I made a set of clothes last summer, so there's no need for that."
That's how people in the countryside make clothes. They don't make clothes for the current season. They make summer clothes in spring, autumn clothes in summer, and winter clothes in autumn, making them well in advance.
"The weather has warmed up recently, and in a few days the children will be able to wear new clothes and have some fun."
Wei Yuyan made long-sleeved shirts for the two children, which were fine for the current weather. In two more months, when it got warmer, Wei Yuyan made short-sleeved shirts and jackets for them.
"Your two children are enjoying a life of luxury with you."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law joked.
"What's all this talk about enjoying life? Just living a simple, ordinary life. I'm going to prepare the dishes now; these are all elaborate dishes, so they'll take a while to cook."
After Wei Yuyan finished speaking, she put the half-finished shoes back in the room.
"I'll help you."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law was also about to put down her needlework.
"No need, the ingredients are all prepared. I'll just start the fire and stew the pig's trotters."
Wei Yuyan said no need, stewing pig's trotters takes half an hour, there's plenty of time to prepare.
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