Wei Yuyan nodded, explaining that she wasn't going now because she was short of money.
I spent all the money I earned from selling steamed buns at the market on other things, and I didn't save any of it.
"I heard your sister gave birth to a girl, but fortunately her husband's family didn't make things difficult for her."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua recalled what the old man had said.
"How do you know there was no difficulty?"
Wei Yuyan came to her senses.
"If it were difficult, how could your sister possibly produce these few good things?"
Xiuhua's sister-in-law had already seen through everything.
"That's true. So it's not that everyone is sexist."
For example, if you and Brother Zhang had a daughter, you would definitely love her very much.”
Wei Yuyan really hopes that her sister-in-law Xiuhua can get pregnant this year.
"That's right. Others might dislike their daughters, but for your brother Zhang and me, we will love them dearly regardless of whether it's a boy or a girl."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua is no longer sad when talking about having children; perhaps she has hope in her heart.
"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, when is the best time for us to make zongzi? I haven't bought any glutinous rice yet."
Wei Yuyan wanted to make pork belly and jujube dumplings, as well as vegetarian ones. Actually, Wei Yuyan's favorite was the vegetarian dumpling, which had a unique fragrance of bamboo leaves.
"We'll buy it after we finish going to the market the day after tomorrow."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua thought for a moment and realized that the day after tomorrow would be the 29th, which is the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
"Will there be dragon boat races in town during the Dragon Boat Festival?"
When Wei Yuyan talked about the Dragon Boat Festival, she thought of dragon boat racing.
"Sure, shall we take Xiaolei and Qianqian to see it together?"
Sister-in-law Xiuhua nodded, her hands still moving, determined to finish the last bit of needlework before dark.
"Okay, actually I was thinking of selling steamed buns during the Dragon Boat Festival. What do you think? There are a lot of people in town that day."
Wei Yuyan's only concern now is money, making money, and getting rich.
"Yes, it would be a shame to miss such a good opportunity. So, will we still sell at the market on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year?"
Xiuhua's sister-in-law stopped what she was doing.
"We'll sell everything on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year and take a break on the sixth."
Wei Yuyan had a feeling that she was about to make a fortune.
"That works too. We can sell steamed buns first, and then watch the dragon boat races after we've sold them all. What do you say?"
Sister-in-law Xiuhua agreed.
"Okay, then let's decide on this."
Wei Yuyan is preparing to make a big splash during the Dragon Boat Festival.
At night, at the village chief's house~
"Cuifang, have some poached eggs, eat more."
The village chief's wife put two poached eggs into Liu Cuifang's bowl.
"Yes, Mom's cooking is still the best. My cousin's cooking is too bland, I don't like it."
Liu Cuifang ate the fried egg with gusto.
"They have two kids at home, so they must be eating bland food."
The village chief's wife thought her daughter was too picky.
"Yes, but those two kids are quite well-behaved."
Liu Cuifang nodded, recalling that her two little nephews were quite well-behaved; they would study at home and rarely went out to play.
"That's because your sister Juan taught her well. She never did any housework after she got married. She stayed at home to take care of her husband and raise her children."
The village chief's wife thought of Sister Juan. She looked much younger than the other villagers. It was different that she didn't have to do any work. Her skin was fair and clean.
"The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon. We're going to the market the day after tomorrow to buy glutinous rice to make zongzi. Are you and your daughter going?"
The village chief thought that buying glutinous rice on the third day of the Lunar New Year was a bit rushed, and the price of glutinous rice might even go up.
"I'm not going, I don't want to go. You can buy it, and then buy some snacks for Cuifang."
The village chief's wife shook her head. "One more person means more money for the oxcart. If we have to walk, it's better not to go at all."
"Dad, Mom, guess what I saw in town these past few days?"
Liu Cuifang suddenly remembered something.
"What did you see?"
The village chief asked curiously, and his wife also put down her chopsticks and looked at Liu Cuifang.
"I saw Wu Chen's wife selling steamed buns, and her business was doing very well; many people were buying them."
Liu Cuifang hadn't remembered this incident, but she only remembered it when they started talking about going to the market.
"What? They sell steamed buns? Does that mean their family is rich?"
The village chief's wife was easily startled.
"I don't know. The second son of the Zhang family and his wife were also with her. It might have been the three of them together."
Liu Cuifang didn't believe Wei Yuyan had the ability to make a fortune, and she wouldn't accept it.
"These people are really making a fortune quietly without making a fuss."
The village chief also stopped eating, a hint of jealousy creeping into his heart.
"That's right, I'd like to start a business too."
Liu Cuifang pondered whether she could open a shop after she got married, otherwise she would be bored staying at home all day.
"You, a young lady, shouldn't be thinking about these things."
Being in the public eye will have an impact on you; you can consider these things after you get married.
The village chief began to educate his own daughter.
"I understand, Dad. Even if I wanted to do it, I don't have the capital."
Liu Cuifang had already begun to conceive of what kind of business she should start.
On April 29th, the last market day of the month, three adults and two children arrived in town with 270 steamed buns.
"Look, there are significantly more people at the market today than usual."
Looking at so many people, Brother Zhang felt very confident.
Yesterday, Wei Yuyan suggested adding thirty more steamed buns, and Sister-in-law Xiuhua was a little worried that they wouldn't sell out.
Brother Zhang was supportive, knowing that there would be a lot of people due to the Dragon Boat Festival.
"Hurry up, hurry up, keep working hard!"
As soon as Wei Yuyan rolled up her sleeves and lifted the lid, everyone gathered around to sell her steamed buns.
Xiao Lei and Xiao Qian were hugging each other and dozing off in the back.
"Sold out, finally sold out."
Wei Yuyan was glad that she had added thirty more steamed buns today. Although it took a little more time, they were still sold out.
"Qianqian, Xiaolei, get on the oxcart, we're going to buy some things and we'll be home in a little while."
Brother Zhang called his two children onto the oxcart, where they were watching an old man next to them making sugar figurines with great interest.
"Xiao Lei, do you want to buy it?"
Wei Yuyan handed four copper coins to Xiao Lei.
"No need, sister-in-law, we don't want to eat. We're just curious about how he drew it. Let's go."
Xiao Lei shook his head, led his sister onto the oxcart, and now that they have snacks to eat every day, neither of them craves them.
"Let's go buy glutinous rice, Brother Zhang. We'll stop by the meat stall on the way and I'll buy some meat to take home. We haven't had meat at home for a few days."
Wei Yuyan really has a lot to buy today, but she can hold off on buying the meat for the zongzi for now.
We'll buy pork belly to make zongzi on the second or third day of the Lunar New Year.
And so, the group wandered around, and Wei Yuyan bought a pound of pork belly, candied dates (here they're called candied fruit, not candied dates), and three pounds of glutinous rice.
Sister-in-law Xiuhua bought white sugar, saying that it would make the rice dumplings taste better when dipped in white sugar. She also bought five catties of glutinous rice.
After buying all these items, the group returned in a grand procession.
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