When Sister-in-law Xiuhua heard that there was pheasant to eat, she was also tempted.
"Yes, it's settled then. Let's invite Brother Zhang to come eat chicken tomorrow night."
Wei Yuyan thought that this pheasant couldn't lay eggs anyway, so she decided to eat it. Everyone had worked hard these past few days, so she wanted to treat them.
That evening, Sister-in-law Xiuhua didn't stay for dinner, so Wei Yuyan made rice porridge from the leftovers.
Everyone was hungry and ate with great relish.
"Sister-in-law is going to town tomorrow morning. Is there anything you'd like to eat? I'll buy it for you."
Wei Yuyan herself was craving peanut brittle. The children didn't like it, but she would eat a couple of pieces every time she bought some, and it would be gone in a few days.
"I want to eat candied hawthorn and mung bean cake, or osmanthus cake."
When Qianqian got home in the afternoon, she had already finished the last piece of pastry in the house.
"Sister-in-law, I don't really like these sweets, you and my sister can have them."
Xiao Lei used to love eating candy when he was little, but now that he's over ten, he's not very interested in it anymore.
"Okay, sister-in-law understands."
Wei Yuyan was thinking of going to town tomorrow to buy some different snacks, maybe Xiao Lei would like them.
That evening, Wei Yuyan took a bath and looked at the huge pile of clothes she had changed out of over the past two days.
Well, I can't rest tomorrow either. I need to buy meat in the morning, and then I'll do the laundry after I buy the meat.
The next morning, Wei Yuyan woke up naturally, made a few pancakes for breakfast, and then set off for town.
Xiao Lei has already gotten up; he never likes to sleep in late. Qian Qian, on the other hand, is still lying in bed.
Wei Yuyan wasn't in a hurry today, so she strolled leisurely to town. It wasn't a market day anyway, so there weren't many people around.
"Boss, give me five pounds of lean meat and one pound of fatty meat."
Wei Yuyan usually doesn't buy fatty meat, as it's priced the same as pork belly.
It costs ten coins per pound, but when making steamed buns, they don't taste good without a bit of fat.
"Alright, little sister, we have offal today: pork kidneys and pork liver."
The butcher thought he wouldn't be able to sell out of meat today, but this young woman bought six pounds of meat, and the butcher was overjoyed.
"I want the pig liver, but the pig kidneys are too difficult to prepare, so I won't take them."
Wei Yuyan wasn't very good at preparing pork kidneys; if they weren't prepared properly, they would have a fishy smell.
"Okay."
The boss cut up several kilograms of meat and helped put it into her basket. He even wrapped the pig liver in paper before putting it in her basket.
"That's exactly fifty coins."
Wei Yuyan took out half a string of coins and handed it over.
After buying the pork, Wei Yuyan went to buy some soy sauce, bringing her own small jar with her today.
Otherwise, he'd have to spend money on the jars here.
After buying the soy sauce, Wei Yuyan prepared to go to the pastry shop to buy Qianqian's favorite osmanthus cake.
"Oh, Yu Yan, are you here to buy pastries too?"
As fate would have it, Wei Yuyan ran into Liu Cuifang as soon as she reached the entrance of the pastry shop.
However, Liu Cuifang was dressed quite well today, wearing new clothes and with makeup on.
Liu Cuifang looked at Wei Yuyan with a provocative gaze.
Wei Yuyan smiled and nodded, ignoring her, and went straight into the pastry shop.
"Hey~".
Liu Cuifang was indignant. Wei Yuyan ignored her and went to the pastry shop. Did she have money to buy pastries?
Liu Cuifang followed curiously and lurked around the door.
"Give me half a pound of osmanthus cake."
Wei Yuyan thought that the weather was bad now and it wouldn't be good to leave it for too long, so she bought half a pound to eat first, since she often came to town these days anyway.
"Okay."
The deliveryman also knows Wei Yuyan; she often comes to buy pastries.
Wei Yuyan took out eight coins and handed them over. The osmanthus cake here was more expensive than other mung bean cakes and red bean cakes, costing sixteen coins per catty.
"Hey~ Yuyan, did you just buy osmanthus cake? I've never tried it before. Can I have a piece to try?"
As soon as Wei Yuyan came out, Liu Cuifang came over. She had seen Wei Yuyan buying pastries.
Goodness, she couldn't bear to eat such pastries; she only bought medium-grade ones.
"I'm sorry, this is for someone else. You know our family's financial situation."
"How could I possibly afford pastries? I have other things to do, see you later."
Wei Yuyan responded to Liu Cuifang with a smile, and left without waiting for her reaction after she finished speaking.
"You~~".
Before Liu Cuifang could react, Wei Yuyan had already left.
Liu Cuifang didn't chase after them; she had other things to do today, things that were even more important.
Wei Yuyan shook off Liu Cuifang and ran to another shop, where she bought roasted peanuts and peanut brittle.
The shop offered both fried and boiled peanuts, and Wei Yuyan tried them and thought they tasted good.
Maybe Xiaolei will like to eat it; anyway, she bought half a pound.
On the way to the town gate, they were looking for candied hawthorns, but they couldn't find any. Instead, they saw a sugar figurine vendor and bought two.
Money really flies; the money I earned from selling steamed buns last time is all gone today.
Wei Yuyan did ride home in Grandpa Niu's car today. Grandpa Niu said that since it wasn't market day, there weren't many people taking the car, so there was no need to wait.
The basket was mainly heavy with six pounds of meat; otherwise, she would have definitely chosen to walk home.
"Qianqian, I'm back! Xiaolei, I bought you some snacks, come and see!"
Wei Yuyan put everything on the table and placed the meat at the bottom onto the stove.
"Wow, what is this? Is it a sugar figurine? Brother, come and see!"
Qianqian was feeding the chickens when she heard there was something delicious to eat, so she ran over and jumped up with joy when she saw the sugar figurine on the table.
Previously, other children in the village had bought candy figurines and shown them off to everyone; they knew each other.
"Sugar Man?".
Xiao Lei also ran over with great interest; this was the first time he and his sister had ever owned a sugar figurine.
When my parents were still alive, my family was too poor to afford it.
Later, when my older brother made money, he bought them candy to eat, but he never bought them sugar figurines.
"Hmm, I bought a dragon and a rabbit. I'll give the rabbit to Qianqian and the dragon to Xiaolei, okay?"
Wei Yuyan specially picked these for the two of them, thinking they would like them.
"good".
Qianqian happily accepted the rabbit-shaped sugar figurine, and Xiaolei also happily accepted it.
"Sister-in-law, I'm going out to play."
Xiao Lei quickly went out to brag to Xiao Pang, who didn't have to go to school today.
"Sister-in-law, I'm going out to play too."
Qianqian also wanted to go out and have a look around, just to let those people see that she also had sugar figurines.
"Are you sure? Then who are you going to find?"
Wei Yuyan was a little worried about Qianqian going out, because Qianqian had told her that some naughty children in the village had bullied her.
"I...I don't know either."
Qianqian was stumped by the question. Indeed, when Xiaohua was around, she could talk to her, but now...
"Why don't you go and play with Sister Xiuhua? She should be home."
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