Zhang Meiling was a little surprised. She didn't expect that Qi Mengmeng was already married, but still loved studying so much. She took it and glanced at it, looking confident.
"We'll write down the answers when we have time, and then give you some more questions to make sure you learn them."
Qi Mengmeng: ...Just give the questions.
Zhang Meiling urged Qi Mengmeng to leave quickly, as she also had to return to the cowshed as soon as possible.
Qi Mengmeng walked around from the thatched cottage to the entrance of the village and bought 20 eggs and five fish. This made Song Saozi very happy. She held Qi Mengmeng's hand and whispered, "My mother's village will be fishing in a few days. Do you want some?"
"Yes." Qi Mengmeng nodded decisively.
Among the five fish she bought just now, there were three carps, one black carp and one grass carp.
Carp is fried in oil to make crispy fish, black carp is boiled fish, and grass carp is stewed.
The weather is cold now, so it can be kept for several days once cooked.
Mrs. Song's eyes narrowed with joy: "How much do you want?"
Qi Mengmeng thought for a moment and said, "Give me a few more. I'm going to rub some salt on them and make them into pickled fish. I can use them as a dish when there's no meat in the winter."
Mrs. Song nodded and said, "That's right. It's getting cold today. We need to prepare in advance. We need to start drying vegetables. Sister, do you want some?"
Qi Mengmeng had heard of dried vegetables before, but had never seen them.
Mrs. Song explained to her that in winter they only have cabbage, potatoes, and radishes, and few other vegetables, so they have to dry the vegetables that cannot be eaten at home during the autumn vegetable harvest season. In winter, they can soak them in water and stir-fry them or stew them with meat, which are all very delicious.
Most of the dried vegetables here are cowpeas, eggplants, cucumbers, winter melons, and bitter melons.
Some people in the village would go up the mountain to pick some mushrooms and fungus, dry them and eat them in the winter.
Qi Mengmeng took out five yuan from her pocket and handed it to her: "Sister-in-law, I have come here to exchange things twice. I know you are a real person. Look at me just now. I haven't made any preparations this year. Please help me exchange some vegetables in the village."
"No problem. I know whose house is clean and has good dried vegetables. I will definitely exchange some good ones for you." Mrs. Song patted her chest and guaranteed. It's only five dollars, and it can be exchanged for a lot of dried vegetables. Can Qi Mengmeng eat them all by herself?
Qi Mengmeng smiled and said, "I plan to send some to my mother so that she can also try the dried vegetables we have here."
"Okay, don't worry, I will definitely prepare the best dried vegetables for you."
When Mrs. Song heard that she was going to give it away, she became even more enthusiastic.
Qi Mengmeng thanked her and asked about the fishing time in her hometown village. They agreed that she would come back in half a month.
Mrs. Song happily sent Qi Mengmeng away, hurried back to the house to hide the money, and asked someone to send a message to her mother, asking for a few more fish this time.
Qi Mengmeng was carrying the basket all the way home when she met Li Pandi at the gate of the staff quarters.
Li Pandi came back from outside with a basket in her hand. When she saw Qi Mengmeng, she immediately came over.
"Sister Mengmeng, is your basket heavy? Let me carry it for you." Li Pandyi looked at Qi Mengmeng with anticipation. As long as she said a word, Li Pandyi would immediately take the basket.
After more than half a month, Li Pandi's face had gained some weight. She was wearing new clothes and had a long braid. She looked much more beautiful than when I first met her.
"There's nothing in my basket. I can carry it myself." Qi Mengmeng declined politely.
Li Pandi was a little disappointed, but she stayed by Qi Mengmeng's side. When Qi Mengmeng opened the door, she took out a few eggs from her basket and put them in Qi Mengmeng's basket.
Qi Mengmeng wanted to refuse, but Li Pandi held her hand and said, "Sister Mengmeng, you saved my life. You are my real sister. Please don't refuse me."
"I bought this with my own money, and my sister doesn't know about it." After saying this, Li Pandi quickly opened the door next door and walked in.
Qi Mengmeng smiled helplessly, opened the door and walked back.
In her opinion, Li Laidi had already come to thank her, and the matter of her saving Li Pandi was over, but Li Pandi obviously had her own ideas.
Besides, Li Pandi has only been here for less than a month and has never been to school. How can she earn money?
Judging from her appearance, most of them are from the black market.
Qi Mengmeng thought about reminding Li Laidi some other day in case anything happened to Li Pandidi.
Li Pandi from next door walked in quietly and took the basket in her hand to the kitchen.
Li Lai Di stood behind the door with a sullen face and a stick in her hand.
"Sister, you scared me." Li Pandi turned around and called out.
"You are still scared? Tell me, where are you going? Where did the things in the basket come from?" Li Laidie pointed at the basket on the ground with the stick in her hand and shouted in a low voice.
Li Pandi pursed her lips tightly and said after a while: "I bought this with my own money."
"You earn money, where do you earn money?" Li Lai Di became even more anxious, looking Li Pan Di up and down, "What on earth did you do?"
"Sister, I won't implicate you." Li Pandi said, biting her lower lip.
Li Lai Di's stick hit Li Pan Di, and Li Lai Di was so angry that her voice changed: "What on earth are you doing out there? You are a grown woman. If something happens to you, your life will be ruined."
Li Pandi sneered: "I'm already like this, what's the big deal? If I can't earn 80 yuan for my parents, they will definitely sell me off."
Li Lai Di frowned and said, "I told you I'll find a way."
"No need, sister. Even if you can take it out, I can't take it. I still have to find a way to make money to pay you back. It's better to find a way to make money from the beginning." Li Pandi looked stubborn.
Li Lai Di didn't know what to say for a moment. She took a breath and expressed her thoughts.
If Li Pandi gets married, the other party will definitely pay part of the money, and she will find a way to make up the remaining part that is less than eighty.
"Sister, I've been married before, and there are only officers here. What if they dislike me?"
When Li Pandidi first came here, she thought the same as Li Laidi, but after living here for a while, she realized that it would be difficult for her to get married.
Even if she says she is the eldest daughter, the fact is that she has married someone else. If she doesn't make it clear before marriage, her life will not be easy even after marriage.
Li Pandi wanted to live a good life in the future instead of living in fear.
Li Laidi didn't relax her frown after hearing what Li Pandi said. Instead, she shook her head in disapproval: "If you get caught speculating, you won't be able to live a good life, let alone a good life."
Li Pandi did not refute Li Laidi's words. She whispered, "I will be careful, sister. Just pretend you don't know, okay? If, if anything happens, I will die on the spot and won't implicate you."
"What are you talking about!" Li Lai Di hit her again, but the force was much weaker than the previous hit with the stick.
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