As soon as He Tiantian finished speaking, the villagers cheered.
"That's great, thank you so much, Maruko-chan."
"My family was worried about not having enough meat for the New Year, but we managed to buy some right here at our doorstep."
The task of selling the meat was left to He Shitou and Zhao Xiaohe. They were still quite young, and the village elders were too embarrassed to haggle with the younger generation.
Moreover, during the Lunar New Year, there are some things that children can do to help them overcome their pride.
People rushed forward to buy meat. Cheng was squeezed in the crowd. She also wanted to buy meat, but she still felt it was too expensive.
"Twenty-five copper coins a pound, they really know how to do business. They're all from the same village, yet they're selling it for such a high price." Madam Cheng clutched the copper coin in her hand, feeling very distressed.
Hearing this, Tiezi's mother deliberately spoke loudly, "Oh, Zhao Chengshi, you think twenty coins a pound is too expensive? Why don't you go to the city to buy it? If you can buy a pound of meat for twenty coins in the city, I, Tiezi's mother, will give you my head."
When Zhao Yanniang heard Zhao Chengshi speak, she said irritably, "If you think it's too expensive, you don't have to buy it. They're not forcing you to buy it."
Neither of them spoke kindly to Cheng, and the rest of the village was unaware of the embarrassing incident Cheng had caused in the city.
Several elderly women began to tease Zhao Chengshi, "Chengshi, you're working at the biggest restaurant in the city and you're earning a good amount of money every month, so why are you still so stingy?"
"Yeah, didn't you brag to us earlier that you're earning more than your husband now?"
"Hey, Tiezi's mother. Aren't you at the same restaurant as Cheng Shi? Why didn't you come back together this time?"
Feeling embarrassed by the comments from the older women, Cheng quickly intervened, saying, "Alright, alright, I never said I wouldn't pay for it."
Tiezi's mother, of course, wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to spit. "Pah! Who would work in the same restaurant as her? We were kicked out by that restaurant manager a long time ago, without even being paid!"
As Tiezi's mother spoke, she angrily plucked a handful of pig bristles.
"No, to be precise, it was Zhao Chengshi's own dishonest actions that implicated me, and I haven't even settled accounts with her yet."
"Yo..."
Upon hearing this, everyone realized that this matter was not simple.
Since there's nothing much to do during the Lunar New Year, my gossipy nature is aroused.
“Tiezi’s mother, there’s a story behind what you’re saying. Tell me the details.”
"Yes, yes, tell me more about it."
Cheng was so angry that her face turned red, but the current situation was not in her best interest.
She paid the money readily and took the pound of pork home.
Those old women, who love to watch people make a scene, were not about to let such a big news story slip by, and quickly stopped Cheng.
“Zhao Chengshi, don’t go. Anyway, your mother-in-law isn’t here. Why don’t you stay and chat with us?”
These old women usually chat with Old Lady Zhao. If they can't catch Old Lady Zhao today to have some fun talking about her, catching her daughter-in-law would be good too.
Cheng didn't listen to these old women and shook off them.
"I have to go home and make dumplings, you guys go away."
After saying that, he turned and left without looking back. The group of people behind him burst into laughter as they watched Cheng's retreating figure.
The embarrassing story about Cheng was quickly spread by the mouths of several old women who were butchering pork.
Sun Qi was very curious about the slaughtering and meat-selling in the countryside. As a high-class young master, he didn't seem to mind the dirty and messy place.
Sun Qi stood in the crowd, chatting enthusiastically with several men.
Standing outside the crowd, Li Qianqian stared at Sun Qi with hostility, wanting to see what his purpose was.
Zhao Xiaohe looked apologetically at He Tiantian, "Auntie, this is all my fault. Do you think this young master Sun won't stay at your house and refuse to leave?"
He Tiantian was also a little nervous, but she still comforted Xiaohe, "This is not your fault. However, judging from Young Master Sun's condition... if he wants to stay, we don't have enough room for him to stay."
He Tiantian was telling the truth. Sun Qi was an outsider, and his family had many women. Moreover, all the rooms were occupied, so Sun Qi had no room to stay in at all.
Since the family slaughtered a pig, they were definitely going to have a big meal that night.
With chefs Zhao Xiaolü and Zhao Denglong on board, they had been busy preparing for a long time.
With a large family, there's naturally a lot of food to cook for dinner.
Sun Qi looked at the beautifully presented bowls of pork and mutton, even though they smelled rather gamey and unpleasant. But he figured that at least he'd get to eat meat at this restaurant that night.
Although the taste certainly can't compare to that of the chefs at his mansion or Wan Chun Lou, it's still better than letting him eat wild vegetables and coarse grains.
As darkness fell, the last glimmer of light disappeared.
Snow suddenly began to fall from the sky, starting as small snowflakes. But as the wind grew stronger and the weather grew colder, the snow began to fall more heavily.
Despite the heavy snowfall before the Lunar New Year, the villagers did not show much excitement.
They clearly remember that last year, due to heavy snow blocking the mountain passes, they almost starved to death here.
Not only that, there were also avalanches...
Thinking about what happened last year, no one has any expectation or joy about snow anymore.
However, He Tiantian's family was very happy.
He Chun, Chen Shi, and He Shitou did not experience last year's snow disaster. In fact, at this time last year, they were still able to make a fire in Peach Blossom Village.
He Chun's rough, dark face showed a hint of excitement. As he added firewood to make the fire under the stove burn brightly, he said, "When I went to learn with the village head before, people said that the heavier the snow in winter, the better the wheat harvest will be the following year."
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