"Okay, then let's come back in a few days and bring the puppy home together."
Wei Yuyan nodded. The puppy is still young, so it's always good for it to drink more milk.
"Okay, you choose which one you want, and I'll buy it and keep it for you. Maybe someone else will ask about it later."
Aunt Guihua suggested.
"I want this one, all white, Aunt Guihua, you have to save it for me."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua thought the little white dog was the prettiest among them.
"Xiao Lei, Qian Qian, each of you choose one, go ahead."
Wei Yuyan originally only planned to raise one, but after today's events, she decided to raise two.
"Oh, you want two?"
Xiuhua's sister-in-law was a little surprised, because her sister-in-law had clearly said that she only needed one.
"Wu Chen, we're taking this dog home. Even if we don't feed it well, we definitely can't let it go hungry. Are you sure?"
Aunt Guihua was also a little confused, as most people don't want to keep dogs.
Because this dog basically takes up a child's food, Wu Chen's wife actually said she wanted to raise two.
"I'm sure, don't worry. We don't have any fancy dishes, but we can still feed them well."
Wei Yuyan has made up her mind.
"Sister-in-law, I want this spotted dog."
Qianqian pointed to a dog covered in spots. Most people would find such a dog ugly, but Qianqian actually thought it was beautiful.
"I want this, Little Black."
Xiao Lei chose the fattest one, with black fur all over its body.
"Okay, I've written down all the choices you three made. They should be ready in about seven or eight days. Remember to come back and take them with you."
"You took away three at once, which has relieved me of a great worry. I can finally sleep soundly tonight."
Aunt Guihua smiled and saw the group off.
“Aunt Guihua, you are too kind. Some people get so annoyed by a litter of puppies that they just throw them into the river to drown.”
Sister-in-law Xiuhua couldn't help but praise Aunt Guihua.
“I can’t do something like that. I have feelings for this old dog. She has so many puppies. I can’t raise them all.”
I can't hurt its puppies either. If any unscrupulous people in our village ask me for the dog, I won't give it to them.
When Aunt Guihua started talking about this, she became more talkative; she had her own principles.
"Okay, Aunt Guihua, we'll head back now. I'll ask around for you later to see if anyone else wants it."
"Aunt Guihua, see you later. The children thank Grandma Guihua."
"Thank you, Grandma Guihua."
After saying goodbye, Aunt Guihua watched them until they disappeared down the village road before returning to her house.
It's been a long time since our house has been this lively. The last time was during Chinese New Year. When will it be the next time?
"Sister-in-law, why do you want to raise two dogs? Two dogs can eat a lot."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law was curious.
"As you can see, they've really come to bully us today."
If we were to fight, we might not be able to win, so I'm thinking of getting two dogs to guard the house.
Wei Yuyan spoke the truth.
"You've really suffered, sister-in-law. Don't worry, your brother Zhang and I won't let you be bullied."
If someone bullies you, it means they're bullying us, and we'll fight for you.
Sister-in-law Xiuhua comforted Wei Yuyan.
"Thank you, Sister-in-law Xiuhua."
Wei Yuyan couldn't help but take Xiuhua's warm arm.
Hearing these words, Xiao Lei, who was walking behind, felt even more heavy-hearted.
The next day, Brother Zhang brought over some white sugar and red beans.
“Sister-in-law, Xiuhua told me about what you said. My husband and I are grateful to you for hiring us to do the work.”
Xiuhua should have told you that 300 coins would be enough for us, and that you don't earn money easily.
Brother Zhang put the things down and then said that it shouldn't cost more than three hundred coins.
"Alright, Brother Zhang, I understand. We'll talk about the wages later. Starting tomorrow, you'll be my employee."
Wei Yuyan felt a little excited at the thought of becoming her own boss.
"Okay, starting tomorrow, I'll do anything you want me to do: fish in the river, catch chickens in the mountain, make steamed buns, sell steamed buns, anything."
Brother Zhang was very generous; he essentially offered to pay his younger brother and sister-in-law's family a monthly allowance from now on.
"No, it's not that bad. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, go to town and buy six catties of lean meat, two catties of fatty meat, one catty of pork belly, and fifteen catties of rice."
Wei Yuyan thought for a moment, then went to her room and took out 168 coins, which she handed to Brother Zhang.
"Six catties of lean meat, two catties of fatty meat, one catty of pork belly, and fifteen catties of rice. Okay, I've got it."
Brother Zhang counted the money, and when it was about right, he put it in his pocket.
Wei Yuyan soaked half of the red beans. The red beans need to be soaked overnight, so she can only make the red bean rolls tomorrow.
Wei Yuyan found a wooden stick and began to calculate the cost and profit of the red bean paste rolls.
Beans cost five coins per pound, and white sugar costs twenty coins per pound. One pound of beans and half a pound of sugar, boiled with water, can yield three pounds of bean paste.
If you add three catties of red bean paste to three catties of wheat flour, you can make sixty large steamed buns or ninety small steamed buns.
The large ones sell for three coins each, and the small ones sell for one coin each.
As for whether to choose a large or small bag, Wei Yuyan decided to try it on tomorrow and then decide.
However, the profit wasn't much. One pound of beans, half a pound of sugar, and three pounds of flour yielded a net profit of only fifty-seven coins.
After Wei Yuyan figured it out, she threw down the stick and went to do the laundry.
"What do you want me to do here, sister-in-law?"
The next morning, after breakfast, Wei Yuyan asked the children to call Sister Xiuhua over.
"Let's make red bean paste rolls. The dough is ready. I'll teach you how to make the red bean paste."
Wei Yuyan thought that if she taught these things to her sister-in-law Xiuhua, she could have an easier time and wouldn't have to do everything herself.
"Sister-in-law, aren't you afraid I'll steal your skills?"
Sister-in-law Xiuhua thinks Wei Yuyan is being completely open with her knowledge.
"I'm not afraid, I'm only afraid that you won't be able to learn it."
Wei Yuyan thought it would be even better if Sister-in-law Xiuhua learned it, as it would be a skill.
I learned this skill on my phone back then, and I never expected it to come in handy here.
Sister-in-law Xiuhua glanced at Wei Yuyan, her heart filled with gratitude.
"Look, the red beans were soaked overnight, so they're easy to crush. Let's crush them."
Wei Yuyan put her hands in and crushed the red beans until all the red beans were crushed and there were no grains left to the touch.
Sift the dough through cheesecloth and let it settle. In the meantime, knead the dough again and let it rise a second time.
Wei Yuyan explained and demonstrated as she went, while Sister-in-law Xiuhua watched attentively from the side for about fifteen minutes.
"Pour out the water on top, and the bottom will be red bean paste. Pour it into a pot and add white sugar."
Normally, you need to add half a pound of sugar to one pound of red beans, but we only need half a pound of red beans.
So I put in about two or three ounces of white sugar, then added water and simmered it until it turned the color of pork liver.
Wei Yuyan explained all the details clearly, thinking that if she succeeded today, she could try selling it at the market the day after tomorrow.
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