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For four consecutive days, no charcoal was sold.
Both families were somewhat disappointed, so they decided to give some to the homeless people in the town and some to the villagers of Meihe Village.
Later, some more were given to the prison guards, hoping they would take care of Chi Dashan and Li Mingfan.
The next day, the sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, was a bright sunny day, a long-awaited sunshine.
Sister-in-law Chi and her husband went to town to sell plum blossom cakes again.
Chi Tang also relented, saying that this was the last time; if they still couldn't make money, they would wait until next year.
After all, on such a cold day, dry snacks are not very appealing.
Chi Tang was quite frustrated by this, feeling that he was a useless big shot.
However, when Sister-in-law Chi brought a braised pork knuckle, Chi Tang laughed so hard her eyes almost disappeared, and she insisted that Aunt Chi open it for her to eat!
"Today was alright, at least we sold everything." Sister Chi rubbed her hands together and then rubbed her face, which was a little stiff from the wind.
At least we didn't lose money.
Chi Shuxing grumbled, his face full of displeasure, "Mom, why does that old lady always get the better of me?"
Today, Aunt Liu came to my stall again!
They got a good deal again, just like before!
Although she wanted to give a few more pieces, her mother probably didn't agree.
But thinking about it still makes me angry.
"Forget it, I don't want to sell plum blossom cakes anymore for the time being anyway, why offend people over this?" Sister-in-law Chi rubbed her eldest son's head, coaxing him not to be angry.
Chi Shuxing grew angrier the more he thought about it, and turned to go and gnaw on a braised pork knuckle with his aunt!
Watching the two aunt and niece happily munching away, Sister-in-law Chi's lips twitched.
They truly are a biological aunt and niece!
"Excuse me, is your family the one that sells plum blossom cakes in town?"
Suddenly, a stranger's question came from the courtyard.
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