Xie Yushu had just been thinking of having everyone eat together, and had even gone over to ask him what he wanted to eat.
When Old Man Xiao saw Xie Yushu coming over, he hurriedly stuffed the meat buns he had bought into his pocket, said he had bought cornbread, and then pulled Xiao Dayong and his wife away.
The smell of freshly steamed meat buns is so strong!
Seeing them enter the noodle shop and then say they couldn't eat dry food, Xie Yushu felt disgusted!
Xie Yushu didn't care about a bowl of noodles, but she was disgusted by Old Man Xiao's behavior!
However, considering that Xiao Dayong and his wife had also helped out in the mountains, they didn't hold it against Old Man Xiao and ordered a bowl of noodles for each of them.
Soon, the noodles were served. The rich bone broth, the snow-white noodles, and the crisp side dishes, topped with an egg, made a simple bowl of noodles that immediately caught everyone's eye!
Old Man Xiao was the first to pick up a bowl of Dao
"It's too hot in here, in-laws, I'll go eat outside. There are seats under the tree! You two can enjoy your meal inside!"
Then I went out.
Seeing this, Xiao Dayong and his wife also stood up and said
"Second son's wife, let's go out with Dad too. Uncle Xiao, please enjoy your meal!"
After saying that, he took out a copper coin to pay. Xie Yushu said...
"Brother and sister-in-law, no need, this bowl of noodles is on me. You keep the money to buy some food and clothes for the children!"
When Xiao Dayong and his wife saw Xie Yushu say that, they didn't insist on paying. They hadn't made much money from selling the noodles and were reluctant to eat this bowl of noodles themselves. But Old Man Xiao had dragged them in, and they didn't dare disobey. If they really paid for it, they would feel the pinch eating this bowl of noodles. Just then, Xie Yushu said it was her turn, and the two of them breathed a sigh of relief, said hello, and took the noodles out to eat with Old Man Xiao.
Everyone could see through Old Man Xiao's little scheme. He and Old Lady Xiao were like that; if they didn't find money when they went out, they considered it a financial loss! If they couldn't get a bowl of noodles, they would suffer a huge financial loss and would definitely feel terrible for half a year when they got home!
After all, he is Xiao Yi's father and her father-in-law. Even if he is biased, as long as he doesn't cause too much trouble, Xie Yushu won't starve him!
Xie Baotian frowned and sighed after Old Man Xiao pulled this stunt, his joy at having just earned money waning considerably!
Seeing this, Xie Yushu quickly called out.
"Everyone, eat up! This noodle is really good, fragrant and chewy!"
Qu Xiaodie also followed suit.
"Exactly! Bone broth noodles have to be eaten while they're hot; they don't taste good when they're cold!"
Xie Tianqi also chimed in.
"Dad, please eat. Don't worry, Tianming and I will definitely work hard here. With me backing up my sister, we won't let her suffer!"
Xie Tianqi's words made Xie Baotian feel a little better. He thought that his son was now a government official, and even if Old Madam Xiao was difficult, she would have to be somewhat considerate. Finally, he smiled and picked up his chopsticks to take a big bite.
"It really smells delicious! We can only enjoy this bowl of noodles thanks to Yu Shu. Here, give this egg to her!"
As Xie Baotian spoke, he placed an egg on Xie Yushu's plate, his tone conveying a mix of heartache, gratitude, and a barely perceptible hint of flattery.
Xie Yushu quickly stopped it, but she felt quite uncomfortable!
The Xie family hadn't mistreated the original owner before, but the original owner had absolutely no say in anything!
She didn't even realize that Xie Baotian, the head of the family, had started to treat her with a slightly more ingratiating attitude!
Looking at the honest, unassuming man in front of her, Xie Yushu felt a pang of sadness. Without money, one's words lack authority!
Even fathers and daughters are no exception!
Xie Yushu didn't like this feeling, and patiently said...
"Dad, even if our family can't become rich and powerful in the future, we will never go hungry again. Don't give up one or the other just for a bite to eat! Everyone has an egg in their bowl, so eat your own!"
From now on, if there's food, everyone eats; if there isn't, no one eats. If there's only one bite, we'll give it to the older folks first! The younger ones won't get any special treatment! Hurry up and eat!"
Xie Baoshu said upon hearing this
"Big brother, Yu Shu is right! You should eat! Yu Shu is thinking of you; if you don't eat, she won't be able to eat."
Xie Baotian thought about it and agreed, so he stopped refusing and invited everyone to eat together!
In modern times, Xie Yushu felt quite uncomfortable with the constant passing of food around, making those who didn't get any feel like they were being wronged, while those who did get some felt burdened with a heavy psychological weight, as if they owed someone something!
But now that things have come to this, all I can do is lament that it was all caused by poverty!
In an era of extreme scarcity, even a single egg could determine a person's place in a household!
Alas! Poverty makes people lose their ambition, and a thin horse has long mane!
We still have to fucking make money!
It must be said that the noodles at this noodle shop are really good. While Xie Yushu and her group were eating, several more tables came in, so it must be a specialty of Jinyang City.
Xie Yushu and the others were also very satisfied with their meal. The noodles not only tasted and tasted good, but the portion was also generous. Xie Yushu and Qu Xiaodie were stuffed, while the others were just right.
After everyone finished eating and went out, the villagers gradually returned. Once everyone was there, they all went to the grain shop together.
The rice price here is the price in a normal year: sorghum and corn cost three copper coins per pound, and old rice cost five copper coins for two pounds.
Millet costs six copper coins per pound, while aged rice costs five copper coins.
First-grade white flour costs ten copper coins per pound, while second-grade flour costs six copper coins per pound.
First-class rice costs 25 copper coins per pound, while broken rice and old rice cost 20 copper coins per pound!
Upon hearing the price, the villagers all burst into tears!
They've been eating rice that costs two taels of silver per pound for almost a year! Finally, they can buy rice that costs three copper coins per pound!
"Boss, give me a bunch of corn!"
"A man said excitedly."
Others also chimed in.
"I'll join too!"
"I want one too!"
The waiter, probably never having seen anything like it, yelled and shouted as he greeted them.
"Shopkeeper, come quick! There's a big deal!"
The shopkeeper also noticed what was happening and hurried over. Upon seeing Xie Yushu and her group, he smiled and asked...
"Did you gentlemen come from Tai'an Prefecture?"
Seeing that no one responded, Xie Yushu had no choice but to speak.
"Shopkeeper, you have a good eye!"
But in her heart she thought, "They all look pale and sickly, most of them are just skin and bones, it's hard not to notice them!"
"No, no!"
The shopkeeper's amiable way
"I've heard about the situation in Tai'an Prefecture. Sigh! You all have it tough. It's fate that you've come to my little shop. Please feel free to buy whatever you like. If you buy enough grain, I'll give you an extra pound of old rice. Life is hard, so consider this my treat to a meal!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yushu quickly expressed her gratitude.
"We are all grateful for the shopkeeper's kindness!"
The others were overjoyed upon hearing this and thanked the shopkeeper profusely!
Upon hearing that some were being given away for free, almost everyone bought a bag of rice, a pound of rice. Although it wasn't much, it was still incredibly precious to those who had just survived a famine!
Xie Yushu considered that she couldn't carry too much, so she only bought half an ear of corn, ten catties of millet, ten catties of rice, one catty of salt, and several kinds of vegetable seeds.
There were so many customers that the shopkeeper even kindly helped deliver the goods to the dock, saving everyone a lot of trouble!
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