Chapter 103 Chapter 103 Miao Ying rolled his eyes
Since the first fetal movement, the baby has gradually become more lively, poking Miao Ying's belly from time to time. Miao Ying also felt the throbbing of the fetal movement for the first time, and later she felt that this child was very annoying, and would pupate at any time.
They were still setting up the stall, and Miao Ying's movements were still very agile, but he also knew not to show off. Huo Xing did all the heavy work, and he only did the lighter tasks.
Regular customers who frequently came to buy things from them also noticed changes in Miao Ying's figure. They all thought it was because the weather was cold and he was wearing thicker clothes. No one thought about pregnancy, which made Miao Ying feel relieved. Although he accepted it, he didn't want to be talked about.
It was already the twelfth lunar month. Huo Xiaobao would be picked up and taken home on the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month. He would have to wait until the second day of the second lunar month before being sent back. Once Huo Xiaobao was home, Miao Ying would no longer have to go to the stall with Huo Xing. Huo Xiaobao could go instead.
The day after taking Huo Xiaobao home was Laba Festival. Miao Ying originally said that he didn't want to set up the stall, but Lingzhi felt that there would be more people on the street on Laba Festival and business would be better, so he still had to go out. His mother had to go out to buy some raw materials, but she would be back soon, so now only Miao Ying and his grandmother were left at home.
Grandma now spends more time sitting under their bacon rack. Miao Ying sat with her today. It was foggy when they got up early, but now the sun is out, but it doesn't feel warm on people's bodies.
Miao Ying looked at his grandmother's eyes, which were already a little cloudy, and felt a complicated feeling. His grandmother was in her sixties this year. In his world, sixty-something was not considered old, but in this world, sixty-something was considered a long life.
Grandmother held Miao Ying's hand and smiled at him. Miao Ying remembered that when he first came into this world, his grandmother was still full of energy when scolding him. However, in just three years, she had become so old.
Miao Ying held her hand and felt that there was only a layer of skin on her hand and then only bones. He felt sad. His grandmother seemed to have noticed something. She raised her hand and touched Miao Ying's head: "You have a double body, why do you think so much?"
Miao Ying pouted: "I didn't think about anything."
"Overall, I've been lucky in my life. At least I've enjoyed a peaceful old age."
Miao Ying didn't want to hear her say this, so he stood up and said, "Grandma, are we going to make Laba porridge today?"
Grandma nodded and said, "Go ahead. I'll go soak the beans."
Miao Ying held her back: "I want to eat salty porridge."
"Salty porridge?" Grandmother stood up. "What kind of salty porridge?"
Miao Ying held her shoulders and asked her to sit down: "I'll do it, please wait for a while."
He went back to the kitchen, got a knife, cut off a piece of the dried bacon, then helped his grandmother up and went with her to their vegetable garden. Because they were setting up a stall, there were always fresh vegetables in their vegetable garden. He bent down, chopped a cabbage, peeled two radishes, and followed his grandmother back home.
Dice the bacon and stir-fry until the oil comes out. Add water, put the rice into the pot, and simmer until the rice is about to bloom. Then add the cabbage and radish.
Soon the yard was filled with fragrance. Miao Ying was very greedy at this moment, and secretly picked up a few pieces of meat from the pot and put them into his mouth.
My grandmother saw it but pretended not to see it. She just thought that as long as it was edible, the seedlings would be healthy and the child would grow well.
Those who went out also came back much earlier than before. Lingzhi and Xiaolin came back first. They smelled the aroma of meat and looked at Miao Ying: "What delicious food did you cook?"
"Laba porridge is salty," Miao Ying said, "I'm craving it."
Huo Xing came back soon after. They brought a lot of things with them and also bought some pens, ink, paper and inkstone for Huo Xiaobao. The last one to come back was Li Hongying.
By the time everyone had returned, Miao Ying was already extremely hungry and was more eager than anyone else to prepare for dinner.
Lingzhi quickly said, "Just sit down, I'll go get ready."
A large pot of meat porridge was emitting a fragrant aroma. Lingzhi served a bowl to everyone. Miao Ying said that the cabbage and radish in it might not have much taste, and brought over the leftover sauce from their stall today, telling them to just dip it in the porridge and eat it.
This was the first time for the family to eat salty Laba porridge, and it had a unique flavor. The last pot of porridge was eaten up cleanly. Miao Ying was still a little reluctant to eat more, but thinking that he couldn't gain too much weight, he had to endure it.
They couldn't rest immediately after dinner, as Huo Xing had to prepare things for tomorrow at home. Miao Ying took Lingzhi out for a walk with him, and took the two furry kids for a walk.
They walked slowly, having no destination in mind. Miao Ying asked, "Are you spending the New Year at home this year?"
Because of the pregnancy, Miao Ying was completely focused on it. He only realized now that he hadn't heard about Lingzhi and his brother for a long time. Ever since she said she wanted to find a marriage for him last time, he had never heard Lingzhi mention his brother again.
"Where else can I celebrate the New Year if I'm not at home?" Lingzhi put her arm around his shoulder. "Don't you recognize me?"
"You're just like this with your brother?"
Lingzhi lowered her eyelashes: "There's nothing I can do, it's just like that."
"Then I really have to let Mom arrange a marriage for you." Miao Ying also decided not to wait any longer, "There's no reason for you to wait like this."
They walked back home slowly. Miao Ying called Huo Xing back to the room and said he had something to discuss with him.
Huo Xing went back to the room with him and helped him sit down: "What's the matter?"
"I plan to buy Lingzhi a shop in town and let him sell fried skewers there," Miao Ying said. "We'll use half of our three hundred taels of silver to buy him a shop, so he can have a foundation for his life."
Huo Xing naturally had no objection, as Miao Ying had always been the one in charge of family matters.
"I also plan to ask my mother to find a marriage partner for Ling Zhixiang."
Huo Xing was stunned: "Didn't you say that he and Master Fu..."
"Have you seen any reaction from him so far?" Miao Ying was also angry. "Lingzhi is not young anymore. We can't afford to delay any longer. I'll go talk to Mom soon."
After he finished speaking, he sat down on the bed in frustration, his mood getting a little low again. He looked at Huo Xing again and asked, "What's wrong with me now?"
Huo Xing quickly hugged him: "It's okay, it's okay." Noticing that Miao Ying's emotions were fluctuating greatly, he patted his back gently, "It's okay."
Miao Ying realized that his thinking was being assimilated. He believed that now a boy or a girl must get married. Obviously, in his world, getting married or not is not important at all. He didn't know if it was because he had a child that caused him to change a lot now.
However, his emotions came and went quickly, and he recovered in a short while. He felt a little embarrassed, so he drove Huo Xing out of the room and asked him to go out to work.
However, Miao Ying was still concerned about buying the shop. Huo Xing took Huo Xiaobao to the county town, and Miao Ying followed Ling Zhi and Xiao Lin to the town.
Lingzhi was setting up a stall, and was worried about Miao Ying going around alone, so he asked Xiaolin to accompany him.
Miao Ying also had some basic understanding of this world and knew that he had to find a pawnshop to buy a shop.
The dental office was bustling with activity. After Miao Ying explained his purpose, someone quickly came over and said, "If you're free, I'd like to take you to see it today."
Miao Ying nodded and followed the people from the brokerage firm to visit several shops. To be honest, none of them met his expectations.
"I don't need a shop that big. I just want a small shopfront." The shopkeeper showed him shops that could be used as restaurants. "No matter how many shops this big you show me, I can't afford it."
The person from the dental shop looked Miao Ying up and down again, and finally took him to a shop that met his expectations.
There are three shops in total. One is not far from the market where they are setting up their stall now. Next to it is a bun shop, and the other side is a dim sum shop.
The other one was next to a restaurant in the town, and another one was next to a cloth shop. After looking around, they felt that only the first one met their requirements.
"What's the price of the first shop?" Miao Ying looked at all three and returned to the pawnshop.
"The shop you're looking at is in a good location, but it's a little small. If you really want it, it'll cost you eighty taels."
Miao Ying thought for a moment and smiled: "The location is good, but it's a bit too small. I'll have to redecorate it myself when the time comes. Eighty taels is still a bit expensive."
"Then how much do you want?" Seeing that Miao Ying wanted to buy it, the person from the pawnshop asked the price again.
"Fifty taels."
The man from the dental shop quickly shook his head: "This is really not possible, it's really not possible. I can't give the master a good job like that."
"This is the price I can accept." Miao Ying also worked in sales and knew their sales tactics. Their business had to make at least twenty taels out of the eighty taels.
"What about seventy taels?" the pawnbroker asked again.
Miao Ying pulled Xiao Lin up and said, "I'll come back next time. If you find someone suitable, please take me to see him."
The dealer extended his hand, but worried about her pregnancy, he stopped them and said, "Let's discuss it. Buying a shop isn't a one-time deal. There's always room for negotiation."
Miao Ying stopped again and said, "Then let's each take a step back and pay fifty-five taels."
"Sixty taels." The broker said, "This sixty taels is the lowest price the owner will offer."
In the end, Miao Ying cut down another three taels and bought the shop with fifty-seven taels. However, he did not bring enough money today, so he only gave a deposit of seven taels and would pay the money tomorrow.
They returned to the stall and brought food to Lingzhi. He could handle it by himself. While the food was frying, he could do other things without being in a hurry.
When they came back, Miao Ying stood in his place: "You go eat, I'll be busy for a while."
Lingzhi stepped aside and ate the meat bun that Miao Ying bought for him. He asked him what he had been doing just now. He said he had gone to buy things for the children, but came back empty-handed.
Xiao Lin wanted to say something, but Miao Ying looked at him and stopped him. Miao Ying smiled and said, "Just strolling around."
Someone came and Miao Ying started to get busy. The person who came to buy something seemed to be very familiar with Lingzhi and thought he was not there. Later, he saw Lingzhi eating buns on the side and said: "Lingzhi, is this your brother?"
Miao Ying nodded quickly: "Yes, I am his brother. Do you often come to take care of our business? I will give you more."
"Lingzhi, your brother is much more cheerful than you. Is he married?"
Miao Ying stepped out from the side. The old lady saw Miao Ying's figure and looked at him again: "Lingzhi is not married yet, right?"
Miao Ying nodded: "No, why, do you want to be a matchmaker for my Lingzhi?"
"That's exactly what I was thinking." The old lady excitedly grabbed Miao Ying's hand. "I saw that your daughter Lingzhi is good-looking and capable. Who wouldn't want to marry a child like that?"
Lingzhi's face on the other side was so red that it seemed to be bleeding.
"Tell me about it, I'll give him some advice." Miao Yingfan held the old lady's hand. "I still have the final say on this matter."
"You have the final say?" Behind them, one voice after another sounded.
Miao Ying rolled his eyes.
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