Xia Tian heard someone calling Shen's wife at the door, and was stunned for a moment before realizing that they were calling her.
I thought to myself, I still need to adapt to this new identity.
She walked quickly to the door and saw a woman of about twenty-three or twenty-four, looking at her with a smile on her face.
"You are the new daughter-in-law of the Shen family, right? I live next door to you," the woman pointed behind her, "My name is Liu Dashan, my last name is Yao, you can call me Sister Yao."
"Sister Yao" Xia Tian readily agreed, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
"Let me ask you, a few days ago your brother-in-law said he wanted pickled vegetables and cabbage, does your family still want them?" Mrs. Yao looked at Xia Tian with anticipation.
"Yes, yes." Xia Tian thought that maybe Shen Nian's brother had ordered food from Sister Yao's house, and before it could be delivered, Shen Nian's brother suddenly left, so Sister Yao came to ask.
In March, fresh vegetables from the fields have not yet been harvested, and the most common dish eaten by villagers is still the pickled vegetables made in winter.
It just so happens that I don’t have any vegetables at home, and I was thinking of buying some at the market when the time comes!
"Mrs. Yao, can I go and take a look first?" Xia Tian thought it would be better to go and take a look first.
The climate where she is now feels quite similar to that in Lu.
Although it is March now, March in the lunar calendar is equivalent to April and May in modern times, and some vegetables may not be kept well.
"Of course!" Mrs. Yao agreed happily.
It just so happens that we have a lot of pickled vegetables at home, and the new vegetables will be ready to eat in a few days. Selling some of them can also supplement the family expenses.
"Then sister-in-law, wait for me." Xia Tian turned around and said to Shen Nian, "Brother Shen, I'm going to Sister-in-law Yao's house next door to buy some vegetables. I'll be back soon."
Without waiting for Shen Nian’s reply, he pulled Sister Yao out the door, “Let’s go, sister-in-law.”
Seeing Xia Tian's decisive and efficient manner, Mrs. Yao felt relieved. When the younger brother of the Shen family was alive, he often came to her family to buy things and was also very generous.
He also asked her to take good care of his brother!
The younger brother of the Shen family was extremely kind to his brother. He said that his brother had been in poor health since childhood. Before he left, he asked her to find a matchmaker to find a wife for his brother, saying that he was worried about his brother being alone.
Alas, what a good person, it’s a pity that he didn’t live long!
Mrs. Yao sighed. She was just trying her luck today and wanted to ask if anyone still wanted the dishes they had agreed on.
By the way, I'll take a look at what the new daughter-in-law is like. I didn't expect that the younger brother of the Shen family really found a straightforward daughter-in-law for his brother. Now I should be able to rest assured.
As they were talking, they arrived at Mrs. Yao's house. There were two young children playing in the yard, and a woman in her forties or fifties was sitting on the doorstep sewing clothes.
Mrs. Yao introduced her to Xia Tian, "This is my mother-in-law, and those two children are my eldest and second oldest."
As she walked in, she explained to her mother-in-law, "Mom, this is the new wife of the young man from the Shen family next door. I want to show her our food."
Xia Tian called out "Auntie", and Sister Yao's mother-in-law smiled and said, "Hey, good boy, go ahead."
Mrs. Yao did not delay and took Xia Tian directly to the small house in the south, where there were a row of jars and pots filled with various pickled vegetables.
Xiatian looked at each one and asked for two heads of pickled cabbage, two heads of pickled radish, a large bowl of soybean paste, a small jar of chopped chili peppers, and two heads of fresh cabbage.
I saw potatoes in the corner and asked for five pounds of them. I never thought that there would be potatoes in this dynasty. Come to think of it, there were also peppers, so what was impossible?
Seeing that Xia Tian had ordered quite a lot, Yao's wife was delighted. "Don't worry, eat as much as you want, Shen's daughter-in-law. My mother-in-law is an expert at pickling vegetables. Our pickles are the best in the village."
Xia Tian smiled and nodded, "Sister-in-law Yao, I'll take this much first. When I'm done eating, I'll ask you for more."
"Hey, feel free to come to me whenever you finish eating." Mrs. Yao responded happily. Although it wasn't much money, it was still some income.
The two of them took the things home together and put them in the kitchen. Xia Tian poured a bowl of water for Mrs. Yao and asked her to drink some water and sit for a while while she went to get the money.
When he came out, he remembered that he only had the one or two taels of silver given by Old Lady Xia and the seventeen copper coins given by her mother. He had just spent a total of twenty-nine copper coins on buying vegetables, and he did not have enough change.
I wonder if Shen Nian has any money on him?
Xia Tian saw that Chen Nian was no longer in the yard, and might have returned to the upper room.
He went straight to the upper room to find Shen Nian. When he entered the room, he saw him leaning against the quilt reading a book. He didn't beat around the bush and said, "Brother Shen, do you have any change? I bought some food from Sister Yao and I don't have enough change."
Chen Nian said nothing, stood up, took out a purse from a box on the kang and handed it to Xia Tian.
Xia Tian took it, opened the purse and took a look. It was full of copper coins, which was quite convenient.
He counted out twenty-nine coins directly, and continued to pack the rest. He didn't return it to Shen Nian, but put it in his arms and said, "Brother Shen, I'll take it all and use it for household expenses." Then he walked out of the house directly.
Chen Nian looked at Xia Tian's unhurried back, and the corners of his mouth curved up, showing that he was not shy.
If Mu Yang were...
Shen Nian shook his head and continued reading.
Xia Tian handed the copper coins to Sister Yao, who happily took them, counted them, and put them in her arms. "Shen's wife, if you need anything in the future, just come to me!"
"Sister Yao, my name is Xia Tian, you can just call me by my name. I'll need your help in the future!" Xia Tian also held Sister Yao's hand and said affectionately.
"Of course, I just like girls who are quick and decisive." Mrs. Yao is also a straightforward person. She likes girls like Xia Tian who speak and act decisively.
Xia Tian also felt that he and Sister Yao got along well. Neither of them was the type to be pushy. Besides, Sister Yao was not very old, so they could interact more often.
"Sister-in-law, where can we get water for our village?" She didn't know where to get water, and there was not much water left in the kitchen tank.
"There are two wells for drinking water in Liujia Village. One is located under the big willow tree near the entrance of the village, which is quite far away. The other one is closer to us, on the south side of the village chief's yard. There is a shed there, so it's easy to find."
Mrs. Yao explained it carefully to Xia Tian, worried that she wouldn't be able to find it. "Do you know where the village chief's house is? It's in the middle of the village, among those big tiled houses."
Xiatian nodded. He had seen it today when he passed through the village. It was a row of big tiled houses, very impressive.
"Then where do we wash the clothes?" Xia Tian took advantage of Mrs. Yao's presence to ask clearly so as to avoid being at a loss.
"Go to the river to wash clothes. If you go out from here, it's not far to the east." Mrs. Yao said as she gestured.
After talking for a while, Xia Tian sent Sister Yao out. "Sister-in-law, are you going up the mountain tomorrow? If you do, ask me to come with you. We don't have much firewood at home."
"Okay!" Sister Yao agreed, "The wild vegetables on the mountain are growing well now. We can pick some and eat them."
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