Chapter 83 Borrowing the Cabinet
The two left the fabric shop and began searching for Liu Ye on the street. "Where is she? Didn't the shop assistant say she just came out?" Wang Dani said anxiously.
Wu Xincao bit her lip, looking annoyed: "You're asking me? Who should I ask! Right, she must have gone back to the village. Let's hurry and catch up. She bought three big bags of cloth scraps. They can't eat them, and they'll never use them all in their lifetime. Let's go and buy some from her."
Wang Dani immediately agreed, saying, "Then let's hurry and chase after them."
The two hurriedly chased after her on the road back to the village, but after a long time, they still couldn't find any trace of Liu Ye.
Liu Ye arrived at the newly purchased shop and walked around inside and outside. It looked fine and seemed like no thieves had ever been there. She was worried that the shop might be targeted by thieves if it was closed, even though there wasn't anything valuable inside. She was worried that even if the shop was ransacked, she would still have to clean it up.
This shop used to be a noodle shop. If she opened a noodle shop, she wouldn't need to buy any equipment. The tables and chairs were already there, and she could start doing business as soon as she opened the door. She would wait for Brother Bai to come back and discuss it with him.
It's definitely not feasible to open it now. Brother Bai will be back in just over 20 days. He left and she opened the noodle shop right after. Brother Bai will definitely suspect her. There isn't that much money in the family on the surface. We should wait and see.
After locking the door, Liu Ye picked up the basket she had placed on the ground and strolled home. It had been so long; Wang Dani and Wu Xincao should have returned to the village by now. She put two of the three packages into her spatial storage and the other into the basket. She couldn't let the two of them see it, or they would definitely ask where the other two packages were.
Fortunately, she didn't run into them until she got home. She put a large bag of cloth scraps on the kang (a heated brick bed), then carried a basket to the kitchen and put a bunch of peppercorns, star anise, oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar she had bought on the counter.
It's almost noon. She steamed a pot of rice and stewed a bowl of eggs in the morning. For lunch, she'll have braised pork. All she needs to do is heat up the rice. Next time, she'll store the rice in her space too, so she won't have to heat it up.
Liu Ye heated the rice in the pot, added some fuel to the stove, and then went to the backyard to feed the cow. The big yellow cow bellowed as soon as it saw her, as if to say, "I'm hungry."
After feeding the cows, she went back to the kitchen to eat. Since she was the only one left in the house, she didn't need to go inside to eat. She could just grab a bite in the kitchen. She went to the cupboard, found a bowl, and waved her hand at it. Immediately, steaming braised pork appeared in the bowl.
She filled a bowl with rice and sat down on a small stool under the stove, ready to eat. Just as she was about to pick up a piece of braised pork, there was a knock on the door.
Liu Ye put the bowl and chopsticks on the stove and went to the front door with a puzzled look. She hoped it wasn't Bai Wangshi, as she wasn't in the mood to fight right now. But it could also be Wang Dani and the others.
She opened the locked door and saw Wang Dani and Wu Xincao standing in the doorway. It really was those two bastards: "Oh, it's you two. What's up?"
Wang Dani pulled Wu Xincao's hand, pushed open the gate, and walked into the yard. Liu Ye rolled her eyes speechlessly. Since they were already inside, she couldn't very well chase them away. She closed the gate and followed behind them.
As Wang Dani walked into the courtyard, she muttered, "Of course it was us. Who else did you think it was? You're really something! We went to the market together, so we should have come back together. But you left us behind and came back by yourself, making us search for you for ages. Liu Ye, don't you think that's going too far?"
Liu Ye thought to herself, "You just came back from the latrine?" "Really? I'm so sorry, I just got back too, and I'm eating right now."
Wang Dani sniffed and smelled the aroma of meat coming from the kitchen. She pulled Wu Xincao straight to the kitchen, and Liu Ye quickly followed. What was going on? What were they doing in her kitchen?
As soon as Wang Dani and Wuxincao entered the kitchen, they saw a large bowl of white rice and a large bowl of braised pork on the stove. Their mouths watered immediately, and they kept swallowing. They were also very surprised that Liu Ye ate so well. She dared to eat white rice and could afford meat. How much money must that cost?
Liu Ye, who followed in later, saw how hungry the two looked, so she quickly put the rice and braised pork into the pot and covered it with the lid.
“I was just about to eat when you arrived. Please come and sit in my room. The kitchen smells of cooking oil.”
Wang Dani swallowed hard, forcing a smile as she said, "Hey, we're not strangers. You eat yours, we'll eat ours... it doesn't matter where we are, right? It's just that the smell of food makes me a little hungry too. We searched for you for ages at the market, and by the time we got home it was past dinnertime. My parents had already finished eating and didn't even leave me any soup. I'm so hungry! Xincao, you must be hungry too, right?"
Hao Xincao swallowed hard and nodded, saying, "That's right. My family always eats early. By the time I got home, the table had already been cleared away. I was really starving..."
Liu Ye curled her lips in disdain. As if everyone knew that villagers only eat two meals a day if they don't work, especially in winter. You lie without even thinking. Humph, you just want her food, huh? I won't give you any!
Liu Ye stepped out of the kitchen: "Let's sit inside. It's your first time visiting my new house, how can I entertain you in the kitchen?"
Wu Xincao and Wang Dani exchanged a glance and could only reluctantly follow Liu Ye to her room. When they saw the furnishings, they were filled with jealousy. The tables, chairs and benches were so exquisite, and the cabinet on the kang was also beautiful. It was obviously not cheap.
Wang Dani reached out and touched the cabinet on the kang (a heated brick bed): "It's so beautiful. The edges are wrapped in copper, and the carvings on it are lovely. It also has many small drawers. I love cabinets with lots of drawers. This cabinet must have been expensive, right?"
Wu Xincao also took a liking to Liu Ye's cabinet. She also wanted a cabinet like that. This cabinet was so nice, and it could also be used as part of her dowry. It would be impressive to bring it to her husband's family. She was also curious about how much the cabinet cost. If it wasn't too expensive, she would ask her father to buy one for her too.
Liu Ye said with a faint smile, "Please sit down, don't stand and talk. Actually, I bought this cabinet as a second-hand one for only two taels of silver. One day, I went to town and happened to see a family moving. They were selling their unwanted items, such as tables, chairs, benches, and cabinets, at a low price. So I bought some of them."
Upon hearing this, Wu Xincao and Wang Dani realized why; such a beautiful cabinet was only two taels of silver. It was quite a bargain, and both of them were tempted to buy it.
Wu Xincao smiled and sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed): "Two taels of silver can buy such a beautiful cabinet. It's not expensive. I like it very much. The cabinet in my room broke a few days ago and can't be used anymore. Now all my clothes are piled up on the kang. Liuye, why don't you lend me the cabinet for a few days? I'll return it to you after my father buys me a new cabinet."
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