Xiuhua's sister-in-law was thinking that after her husband's treatment, he would probably be able to conceive in the second half of the year or next year, and then there would be more places where money would be needed.
If you get paid for helping someone each time, you'll definitely be tempted to buy things.
"Okay, I understand."
Wei Yuyan nodded and continued on their way. The group wasn't in a hurry and played their way back.
"Qianqian, Xiaolei, do you want to go to sleep first, or do you want to eat first?"
Wei Yuyan saw that it was still early, and she wasn't very hungry.
"Go to sleep first, then eat after you've had a good nap."
Xiao Lei just wants to sleep right now, and so does Qian Qian; she went straight to her room as soon as she got back.
"Alright, Qianqian is probably asleep, you should go to sleep too."
Wei Yuyan hung the meat in the well, bolted the door, and went to sleep.
The village chief's house~
"Cuifang, what have you been doing these past few days, leaving early and returning late?"
Liu Cuifang returned from outside at mealtime, just as she had been doing for the past two days, prompting the village chief's wife to ask.
"Just going to stroll around town."
Liu Cuifang was too embarrassed to say that she had been going out recently to meet some wealthy people in town.
But without money, you can't get into some high-end places, like teahouses and restaurants.
Basically, people who go to these kinds of places to drink tea and chat are all wealthy.
Liu Cuifang wanted to go in, but the cheapest tea inside cost eighteen coins a pot.
"Tell your mother the truth, have you met someone outside?"
Based on Liu Cuifang's behavior during her previous blind dates, the village chief's wife began to suspect that Liu Cuifang might have a lover outside the marriage.
Otherwise, why would she always be dissatisfied with the blind dates her family arranges for her?
"Mother, what are you thinking? I do want to meet someone I like, but I don't know where to start."
Liu Cuifang almost rolled her eyes; she herself longed for a lover too.
But I found nothing when I went to town these past two days.
"Then tell your mother the truth, what have you been doing these past two days?"
The village chief's wife knew she couldn't have just gone for a casual stroll.
"Mother, to tell you the truth, I don't want to marry a poor man and spend my whole life toiling in the fields."
I want to marry a rich man, but I don't know any rich men.
Liu Cuifang spoke frankly with the village chief's wife, saying that perhaps her mother would have a solution.
"If we're talking about knowing rich people, your sister Juan definitely knows some. She's been in town for so many years."
Although your older brother and his colleagues always work in town, they haven't made friends with these people.
After thinking it over, the village chief's wife decided that only Sister Juan was suitable.
"Then, shall I go find my cousin?"
Liu Cuifang felt it was a bit embarrassing to talk about, and said that she wanted to find a rich man.
"I'll think about it and then we'll talk about it. Don't rush me."
The village chief's wife was thinking that perhaps she could take her daughter to talk to Sister Juan herself.
"Thank you, Mother."
Seeing that her mother approved of her actions, Liu Cuifang happily ate an extra half bowl of rice.
Wei Yuyan woke up refreshed after a good night's sleep; the children were still asleep.
After washing up, Wei Yuyan started a fire to cook rice and stir-fried half a pound of pork belly.
The children can't handle too much spice, so she can only add a little chili.
"Sister-in-law, you're up so early."
When Qianqian and Xiaolei got up, the food wasn't ready yet.
"It's getting late, you must be hungry. The food isn't ready yet, but you can have some snacks."
Wei Yuyan had just eaten two pieces of peanut brittle, not because she was hungry, but simply because she was craving it.
"No need, sister-in-law, I'm not hungry. I need to go find some vegetables for the chicks. They must be hungry."
Qianqian was still worried that the chicks and rabbits hadn't eaten.
"This child~".
Wei Yuyan shook her head helplessly.
In the afternoon, Wei Yuyan began counting the money; she had collected a bag of copper coins that day.
"There were 260 in total. We originally received 270, and it cost us 10 coins."
Wei Yuyan strung the money together with a rope and put it away.
"Sister-in-law~ knock knock knock".
Wei Yuyan had just put the money away when Sister-in-law Xiuhua came over.
"Sister-in-law Xiuhua is here."
Wei Yuyan opened the door, wondering why her sister-in-law Xiuhua had come so early.
"I've come to ask you to pick some bamboo leaves for making zongzi (sticky rice dumplings). Are you coming?"
Xiuhua's sister-in-law was carrying a basket.
"Zongzi leaves? Why are you picking zongzi leaves?"
Wei Yuyan was completely bewildered.
"Are you crazy? The Dragon Boat Festival is just a few days away, time to wrap and eat zongzi."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law almost laughed.
"Oh, I forgot. So, are we going to pick them so early?"
Wei Yuyan realized that the Dragon Boat Festival was indeed only half a month away.
But is it really necessary to pick the bamboo leaves so early?
"If you go too late, all the good ones will be picked by others. Trust me, they won't spoil if you pick them and take them home. Go get your basket."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua urged, as she always did this every year, picking the bamboo leaves ten days or so in advance.
"My family doesn't have any glutinous rice either, so we'll have to buy some later."
Wei Yuyan picked up her basket, told Xiao Lei, and went out.
"I don't have any at home either, so let's buy them together."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law led her down the mountain.
"Where are the bamboo leaves?"
In Wei Yuyan's original memory, she had never come here to pick zongzi leaves.
"You didn't pick them last year?"
Xiuhua's sister-in-law inquired.
"Yeah, I didn't have any money last year, so I didn't make any zongzi."
Wei Yuyan nodded and spoke the truth.
"So that's how it is. The bamboo leaves are at the foot of the mountain, to the west. There's a small pond there, and a lot of them grow there."
Basically, all the villagers pick here. Some people come late and don't even get any.
Sister-in-law Xiuhua explained patiently.
Wei Yuyan nodded and followed Sister Xiuhua forward.
"See, what did I tell you? Someone has already picked them all."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua pointed to the edge of the pond, where many zongzi leaves had been picked.
"That's true, sister-in-law, you're really experienced."
Wei Yuyan also started picking out large pieces of bamboo leaves. Since she wasn't in a hurry, she took her time picking them.
After picking about seventy or eighty petals, Wei Yuyan stopped.
"Sister-in-law Xiuhua, why are you still picking? Are you going to pack a lot?"
Wei Yuyan saw that her sister-in-law Xiuhua had no intention of stopping.
"I want to pack a lot more, because I need to give some to my father-in-law and my mother later."
Xiuhua's sister-in-law explained.
"Okay, take your time picking them. I'd like to see if there are any snails in this little pond."
When Wei Yuyan was picking the bamboo leaves, she noticed that there were many stones by the small pond, which usually have snails.
Wei Yuyan walked to the water's edge, took off her shoes and socks, and rolled up her trouser legs to her thighs.
"There really are, quite a few."
Wei Yuyan touched several of them.
"Snails use a lot of oil."
Sister-in-law Xiuhua didn't seem particularly interested in snails and fish, probably because they were too oily and fishy, and not many people in the village would touch them.
After touching it for about 45 minutes, Wei Yuyan felt that it was enough; it would be enough for one meal.
"I don't know if the kids will like to eat this."
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