"Alright, there are quite a few girls like that in the village, you can't possibly help them all."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua knew that Wei Yuyan was just too kind, but in this era, being too kind would lead to trouble.
"Um, Sister-in-law Xiuhua, are you planting rice seedlings the day after tomorrow?"
Wei Yuyan nodded and stopped thinking about it. Instead, she asked about Sister Xiuhua's rice planting, which was about three days later than hers.
"Yes, we're transplanting rice seedlings the day after tomorrow. Didn't you say the earlier the better? We can't afford to delay even a day."
Your brother Zhang has taken leave. He can plant the seedlings in one mu of paddy field in half a day if he gets his older brother to help.
Sister-in-law Xiuhua did not intend to ask Wei Yuyan for help; she had originally told her husband not to take leave.
I'm willing to do it all by myself for a day, but my husband just won't agree.
"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, I'll come and help you on that day."
Wei Yuyan thought that if she joined in, the work could be finished before noon.
"Hey~ that's not fair. What do you need to help with, you're a woman?"
I'm going to help you because you have no relatives or friends in the village. I have relatives who can help you, so you don't need to do anything."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law felt that this was unreasonable.
"Okay, on that day, I'll cook for your family, and you can put the vegetables and rice on the stove in advance."
I'll come and cook for you when it's time, and I guarantee you'll have a hot meal. What do you say?
Wei Yuyan knew she wouldn't want to move after transplanting the rice seedlings. Who wouldn't want a ready-made meal? Luckily, her son Xiaolei was a good cook.
"Oh, that's fine then. I'll have to trouble you."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua agreed. She knew that if she didn't agree, Wei Yuyan might be unhappy because she couldn't help her, so she didn't refuse anymore.
"I'd like to go to town tomorrow, do you want to come?"
Wei Yuyan asked.
"Go tomorrow, I'll go buy a pound of meat too, we haven't bought meat for so long."
By the way, sister-in-law, your meat buns were so delicious, even better than the ones sold in town!
Sister-in-law Xiuhua remembered the mushroom and meat sauce buns that Wei Yuyan had sent; they smelled especially delicious.
"Really? How about I go sell steamed buns?"
Wei Yuyan was a little confused. The income from digging for medicinal herbs was not bad, but after spraining her ankle last time...
Wei Yuyan still felt that it was a bit dangerous for her to go up the mountain to dig for medicinal herbs alone.
This can't go on forever; we need to find another way out.
“Sure, even if you sell these buns for two coins each, people will still buy them.”
Sister-in-law Xiuhua supports Wei Yuyan selling steamed buns, and even Brother Zhang said that these are the best steamed buns he has ever eaten.
"Then I'll make some plans and try to sell it."
A new hope was rekindled in Wei Yuyan's heart: to sell steamed buns.
"I'll help you sell them then."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua loves to join in the fun, since she's just idling at home anyway.
"Okay, Sister Xiuhua, now that you're alright, take me to Carpenter Gao's house. I'd like to have something made."
Wei Yuyan was still thinking about the bath tub, so she asked Sister-in-law Xiuhua to take her there after she finished her work.
"Okay, I'll have a drink of water."
After Xiuhua's sister-in-law went to the kitchen to get a drink of water, she came out and led Wei Yuyan into the village.
The houses in the village are quite close together, so if anything happens in any household, someone in the family will know.
"Oh dear, Zhang Er's wife, what are you doing here? This must be Wu Chen's wife."
As the two walked, a woman came out towards them, whom Wei Yuyan did not recognize.
"Yes, it's Wu Chen's wife. I went to find Carpenter Gao to make a water bucket. The water bucket at home is broken, and Wu Chen's wife also wants a wooden basin made."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law gave a lukewarm response, leading Wei Yuyan to guess that this person probably wasn't a bad person.
"Oh, then hurry up and go. I wonder if Carpenter Gao is home."
The woman nodded and left.
"Who is this?"
Wei Yuyan wasn't familiar with the villagers, but everyone seemed to know her.
"She's Liu Hai's wife, it's normal that you don't recognize her. We've arrived at Carpenter Gao's house."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua had something she didn't say. Liu Hai and Liu Dong were brothers, and Sister-in-law Xiuhua didn't want Wei Yuyan to remember those unpleasant things.
As for Liu Dong, he originally brought his wife back to visit his parents and stay in his hometown for two days.
As a result of this incident, Liu Dong insisted that he had been beaten up by bandits.
They even robbed him of his money, and seeing how he was crying, everyone believed him.
"Hey, Zhang Er's wife, what do you want to make?"
Carpenter Gao was working in the courtyard. When Sister-in-law Xiuhua walked in, Carpenter Gao greeted her, clearly they were quite familiar with each other.
"It's not me, it's Wu Chen's wife, sister-in-law, what are you going to do?"
Xiuhua's sister-in-law asked Wei Yuyan to speak.
"Carpenter Gao, I'd like two bathtubs. How much does one cost?"
Wei Yuyan didn't have much money on her, so she hoped she could pay a deposit first.
"There are bath tubs of various sizes. Here are some ready-made ones. If you see one that suits you, just take it home."
Carpenter Gao wasn't very old, about the same age as Brother Zhang. He only glanced at Wei Yuyan before looking away.
When business is slow, Gao the carpenter will make some fast-selling furniture as a backup, such as washbasins, wooden buckets, and bath tubs.
There happened to be two new ones at home, and I wasn't sure if she would be satisfied, so I took her to the storage room to see them.
Wei Yuyan was stunned when she entered the storage room.
This room is filled with all sorts of wooden items.
There are tables, chairs, benches, armchairs, recliners, large wooden barrels, small wooden barrels, large wooden basins, and small wooden basins.
"These are the two. Please check if the size is suitable."
Carpenter Gao pointed to the two bath tubs in the corner.
"Let me see."
Wei Yuyan walked over and took a look. The height was acceptable, and the wood looked quite new, so it must have been made this year.
"Don't worry, these were all made in the last month or two. These are the kinds of products that people often buy, so I made them here to keep as a backup."
If you want two, I'll give you 100 coins. I usually sell them individually for 60 coins.
It's rare for someone to buy two at once, and with another one, the house is almost overflowing. Carpenter Gao was worried she'd think it was too expensive.
"Okay, why don't you help me deliver them to my home? I can't carry these two."
Wei Yuyan tried to lift one; if it were a bath tub, she and her sister-in-law Xiuhua could carry it home.
"Sure, but the oxcart isn't home right now. How about later? I'll deliver it to you when it's almost dark."
Carpenter Gao's wife went back to her parents' home in an oxcart today and should be back before dark.
"No problem, here's a 30-cent deposit. I'll pay you the rest after it's delivered to your door."
Wei Yuyan forgot to buy a bath tub and only brought this much with her when she went out.
"OK".
Carpenter Gao took it, counted it, and nodded.
"Then let's go."
Seeing that they had finished talking, Sister-in-law Xiuhua also turned to leave.
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