Chapter 384 The Warmth of Gathering Together
The sky was getting dark.
The aroma of meat wafted from the Chen family's courtyard, making the neighboring families salivate.
Some people even smelled the aroma of mutton.
Let alone the disasters of recent years, even in years of bumper harvest, few families can afford to eat mutton.
For them, being able to eat pork a few times a month is enough; mutton is something they wouldn't even dare to dream of.
Unbeknownst to them, the Chen family nearly came to blows over the cooking of mutton.
Wan Qiqi wanted to cook more mutton to try.
Wang Zhi thought that such expensive food should only be tasted once, and the rest should be taken back to the restaurant to sell.
Finally, Wan Qiqi had Chen Yongxing and Li Chongniang take Wang Zhi away and put all the mutton into the pot, making Wang Zhi so anxious that he almost tried to scoop the mutton out with his bare hands.
Wan Qiqi said helplessly, "Mom, we've never tasted mutton before. We finally have a meal together, so we should at least eat our fill, right?"
Wang Zhi stared at the mutton in the pot, her heart bleeding. "So much meat, how could we possibly finish it all in one meal? It's such a waste..."
"Mom, we can eat the rest tomorrow," Wan Qiqi coaxed with a smile. "It tastes best when it's fresh!"
Wang Zhi wanted to stop her but it was too late, so she could only go along with Wan Qiqi, feeling a pang of heartache in her heart.
She knew that her eldest daughter-in-law worked hard to earn money outside, and didn't want her to be so extravagant when she came back.
When she returned at dusk, she checked her basket and found that it contained mutton, pork, chicken, and all sorts of snacks.
Although Wan Qiqi is the shopkeeper, she will definitely have to pay for these things to take home.
If you sold them in a restaurant, I wonder how much money you could make!
When Wang Zhi learned during the meal that it was a gift from another shopkeeper, her worry deepened.
She kept inquiring about Zhu Chengye's family situation, as if she was afraid that her daughter-in-law would be taken away by someone else.
However, Wan Qiqi only recently learned about Zhu Chengye's situation.
Zhu Chengye's family also lived in Hefeng Town. They were a small family with a certain amount of wealth, and could even be considered to have a happy family life.
He has a beautiful wife at home, and his son recently passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, which is quite an achievement.
Zhu Chengye, however, was a person who loved freedom.
He loved reading and learning to read, but he did not pursue an official career.
Having traveled extensively in my early years, I am considered quite knowledgeable among the many people in Yunhe County.
Therefore, Wan Qiqi's appearance did not seem abrupt to him; rather, he appreciated it.
Wang Zhi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this and continued, "Qiqi, I know you don't care about your reputation, but you still need to be careful not to let people use this as a pretext to spread rumors."
“Sister-in-law, I just happen to have something I wanted to tell you,” Chen Yongxing continued, picking up where Wang Zhi left off. “My brother works in the county government, and buying so much land might cause gossip. You know he’s not one to reveal his thoughts…”
Wan Qiqi was taken aback.
Do they even need to complain about buying a piece of land? How much free time do these people have?
Wan Qiqi agreed with Chen Yongxing's words and said, "Okay, I know. I'll go to the county government to see Yongnian when I have time."
If someone is gossiping behind her back, she won't let it go easily.
In Wan Qiqi's eyes, she could be falsely accused and scorned, but the people she cared about could not!
Afterwards, Wan Qiqi ladled a bowl of mutton soup and handed it to Wang Zhi, who had finished eating, saying, "Mother, don't hold back. Eat what you should eat and drink what you should drink. Get well so you can help out. Otherwise, I won't dare to ask you for anything."
She called it "being ordered around," but it was really just giving Wang Zhi something to do.
If Wang Zhi were to hand over all the work and pay the other party, she would probably be heartbroken.
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhi took the bowl and asked curiously, "What do you need your mother to do?"
“Isn’t it going to take some time before we can plant anything on the wasteland? I’d like to plant some vegetables in our garden first.” Wan Qiqi said, then sat down and added, “I haven’t even tried the seeds I bought. What if nothing grows on such a large plot of land? Wouldn’t all our efforts have been for nothing?”
"I want to start by planting on a small plot of land at home to see if the seeds can grow into anything, and also to know in advance what will grow..."
She spoke earnestly, and the listeners listened attentively, making her seem very cautious.
Actually, Wan Qiqi just felt that planting vegetables on wasteland was too slow, and she wanted to see the chili peppers that had been grown as soon as possible.
That way she can use chili peppers in restaurant dishes!
As soon as the chili peppers are harvested, she can buy them at the mall to replenish them from time to time.
“Okay, then starting tomorrow I’ll turn over the soil in the house and plant the seeds you bought.” Wang Zhi paused after saying that, then asked, “I’ve never seen these seeds before. I don’t know if they’ll grow using our usual planting methods…”
"Oh, Mom, don't worry, I believe in you!" Wan Qiqi coaxed with a smile.
Although she didn't know how to grow vegetables, she did know that vegetables needed to sprout first.
This is a good opportunity for her to browse the online store and see if there are any books about planting so she can learn something new.
Wan Qiqi never expected that after transmigrating to ancient times, she would be subject to the constraints of studying.
For a moment, she regretted not having read more books before!
At this moment, Li Chongniang coaxed Chen Siyu to sleep and sat down.
Chen Yongxing immediately served her a bowl of mutton soup and even picked out a good piece of mutton.
Li Chongniang glanced at it and said, "Sister-in-law brought back some mutton, aren't you going to serve her a bowl?"
Chen Yongxing then noticed that Wan Qiqi had been serving them mutton, but he himself hadn't eaten much of it.
He immediately got up to serve Wan Qiqi soup.
Wan Qiqi did not refuse and said, "Siyu is asleep, so sit down and eat properly. Eat more mutton to nourish your body. You can only help me with work when you are well, otherwise other people will earn all the wages!"
Li Chongniang glared at Wan Qiqi and said with a hint of coquettishness, "Sister-in-law, you just like to tease me."
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