Following the waiter's instructions, Ye Tianyong carried the pheasants and rabbits from his basket to a room in the kitchen where Chef Liu had specially purchased them from hunters.
Master Liu glanced at the newcomer, then took out the pheasants and rabbits from his basket, weighed them in his hand, and was somewhat satisfied. You see, recently, for some reason, hunters have been catching fewer and fewer wild animals, and even when they do, they are not as good as the animals in his hand that look perfect in terms of weight.
Master Liu took out a hundred yuan from his purse and handed it to Ye Tianyong, saying with satisfaction, "If you have any good things in the future, just send them to Xinglong Restaurant. I'll accept them all, and the prices will definitely be fairer than those of the vendors outside."
Ye Tianyong happily accepted the money and said, "I was lucky this time. If I can hunt pheasants and rabbits again next time, I will definitely do my best to deliver them to your restaurant!" He thought to himself, "My daughter is so lucky. Who knows what would happen if I were to run into such a situation."
After exchanging pleasantries with the group, Ye Tianyong left Xinglong Restaurant and returned to the market. He took the hundred yuan in his pocket, thinking of buying some grain for his family and some pastries for his daughter and son to enjoy.
The market was bustling with people just as dawn broke this morning, but now the crowds have thinned out. It's understandable that it was crowded then, as people were going to the market to buy food and vegetables to cook at home.
Ye Tianyong went into the rice shop and the grain and oil shop and bought ten catties of low-grade mixed rice and ten catties of low-grade dark flour. Afraid that his soft and gluttonous little girl would choke on the dryness if she ate them, he then bought five catties of medium-grade rice, millet and flour. After buying them, he went into the pastry shop next door.
Upon entering, the pastry shop displayed all sorts of pastries, with prices listed below each one: osmanthus cake for 15 coins a pack, mung bean cake for 10 coins a pack, plum blossom cake for 30 coins a pack, chestnut cake for 10 coins a pack, sponge cake for 15 coins a pack, water chestnut cake for 20 coins a pack, poria cocos cake for 30 coins a pack... and so on, with all sorts of other pastries like layered cake and crabapple cake, making it hard to choose.
Ye Tianyong bought a package each of osmanthus cake, sponge cake, mung bean cake, and chestnut cake from the pastry shop owner, intending to bring them back for his daughter, son, and nephews to try. On his way out, he happened to see an old man selling candied hawthorns across the street, calling out, "Candied hawthorns for sale! Sweet and sour candied hawthorns!" Remembering that his precious daughter had never tried candied hawthorns before, he immediately bought one skewer for her, three for his son, and five for his nephews. These rascals, they really benefit from being with my daughter!
Back in the day, when I was out on business, I rarely... brought gifts back for them. Feeling a pang of guilt, I went into the fabric shop and bought two bolts of cloth—one blue and one white for the boys, and a red one with flowers for my daughter. Then, my eyes caught sight of blue patterned children's clothes. Imagining my daughter wearing them, they looked absolutely gorgeous! After a moment's thought, I decided to buy them for her. Even if I got a scolding from her mother when I got home, it was worth it!
Ye Tianyong hurried back with his basket on his back. It was already afternoon, and it was getting dark. Everyone was sowing seeds in the fields. Ye Tianyong bypassed the road that led home through the fields and took a shortcut home from the other side, taking advantage of the quieter time.
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