Chapter 142 Tai Qiaoyun Invites Her to Visit
Bai Zilin took Da Hu and the other two to buy bows and arrows. Liu Ye went to the backyard and saw that there were still 12 bags of flour on the kang (a heated brick bed). There were no customers in the shop, so it was enough. She also saw that there was still half a bottle of oil in the jar, so there was no need to replenish it for the time being.
She returned to the shop in front, and Bai Zilin and the others also came back. Da Hu, Xiao Long, and Walnuts, the three of them, each carrying a bow and arrow and a quiver full of arrows on their backs.
"Brother Bai, let's go home. Da Hu, you guys take your blankets."
"Alright." And so, Da Hu and the other two followed them back to the new house and moved into the four rooms on the left. The next day, before dawn, Bai Zilin took Da Hu and the others up the mountain. In order to avoid being seen by Master Qin and Miss Qin, Bai Zilin led Da Hu and the others through the back door.
By the time Liu Ye woke up, the sun was already high in the sky. After washing up, she went to the kitchen. She had slept so well last night. She had thought that she wouldn't be able to sleep if she suddenly moved to a different place. With more people in the house, what should she do?
Let's make dumpling soup. Dumpling soup is easy. She chopped some minced meat and some pickled cabbage, stir-fried some oil in a pan, and made a big pot of dumpling soup. She ate a bowl, put the pot back into the pot, and she had just come out of the kitchen.
The front gate rang. Who could it be? She didn't recognize anyone around here. She nervously went to the gate and peeked through the crack. She saw Qin Qiaoyun's maid standing there. She thought, "Could it be Brother Bai and the others? They left through the back gate, so they must be coming back through the back gate too."
What was Qin Qiaoyun's maid doing here? She really didn't want to open the door, but she slowly opened it, half-pushed herself out, and asked warily, "Is there something you need?"
Qin Qiaoyun's maid, Yin Suo, said with a smile, "My young lady has invited a few of her girlfriends to come over to play. My young lady also invites you to come over. Please do me the honor of joining us, Miss Liu."
Liu Ye had no desire to go, so she refused without hesitation, saying, "I'm sorry, I'm not free today. Thank you for your kindness, Miss. Please take care."
Seeing that Liu Ye was being so disrespectful, Yin Suo's smiling face immediately fell: "Oh, then I'll tell you that you're busy, Miss. Goodbye!"
Yin Suo rolled her eyes and turned to leave. Liu Ye pouted, closed the door, and bolted it. What a bunch of idiots! Master and servant are just like that! Look at how big those eyes are rolling; if they weren't in their eye sockets, they would have flown out of the house.
Liu Ye returned to her room, took out the bag she hadn't finished sewing for Bai Zilin, and continued sewing. It was inconvenient to go out without a bag; a purse could only hold money, not so many other things. A crossbody bag was much more practical.
Men's clothes are expensive, and their shoes are worn out, so the bag she sewed for Bai Zilin was made of light blue double-layered fine cotton fabric, sewn with double strands of thick thread, so that it would be sturdy and durable.
Before noon, her bag was completely finished, and the sound of the back door opening could be heard. The backyard was not very big, with a small door in the corner of the east wall, not even big enough for an oxcart to pass through.
Bai Zilin put the roe he was carrying at the kitchen door, Da Hu put the roe he was carrying on the ground as well, and Xiao Long He Tao put the bunch of pheasants and rabbits he was carrying on his shoulders on the ground as well.
Liu Ye stepped forward and kicked the deer: "This deer is quite big. Brother Bai, you must have hunted quite a few. Hurry up and go to the kitchen to eat. After you finish eating, take the prey to the noodle shop. If you can't sell it all, have Erdan make braised meat."
Bai Zilin smiled and said, "I know. There's plenty of game in the mountains. We'll go again tomorrow. Keep two rabbits; I want to eat your braised rabbit."
Liu Ye picked out two plump rabbits and carried them to the kitchen: "I'll cook them tonight, you guys eat."
After Bai Zilin and his group finished eating, they loaded their prey onto the oxcart. Liu Ye locked the door and followed them to the noodle shop. The three Sun brothers were overjoyed to see how much prey they had hunted, and they were extremely envious. They didn't know martial arts or how to hunt; they were more suited to feeding wolves in the mountains.
The three brothers quickly unloaded the truck, carried the prey into the shop, and then helped Da Hu and the others move tables to the entrance.
The table was set up at the entrance, and Bai Zilin threw the roe on it. He then drew the dagger from his waist and began to skin and gut the animal. The spectacle at the noodle shop immediately attracted many locals.
Liu Ye immediately stood on the steps and shouted, "Fellow villagers, starting today, our shop will begin selling wild game, including pheasants, rabbits, and roe deer. Pheasants are 200 coins each, rabbits are 500 coins each, and roe deer meat is 500 coins per pound. All of them were just caught today and are guaranteed to be fresh. If you want to buy, please line up. There's not much stock, so it's first come, first served."
We have to keep prices low. Brother Bai used to sell a pheasant for two taels of silver. If grain prices drop, game prices have to follow suit, otherwise we won't be able to sell them.
When the onlookers heard that the price of game had dropped, those with extra money, those who wanted to eat meat, and those who were craving meat quickly lined up. "I'll be first in line, give me two pounds of roe deer meat."
"I want a wild rabbit."
"I want two pheasants."
"I want 5 catties of roe deer meat."
"I only want half a pound of roe meat."
In a flash, a long queue formed again in front of the noodle shop. Bai Zilin cut the meat, Da Hu weighed it and said that the walnuts were freshly bought, and Liu Ye stood to the side collecting money. Before noon, all the prey was sold out.
Da Hu placed a large basin of roe deer bones on the table: "Boss, what should we do with these bones?"
Liu Ye picked up a bone with a little bit of meat on it. Brother Bai cleaned the meat off very thoroughly: "Mao meat is delicious, and big bones are delicious too. Erdan, boil a big pot of soup with the mao bones and use it to cook noodles."
"Okay." Sun Erdan carried the bones to the backyard to wash them. After washing them, he poured them into a pot to cook. He only added a slice of ginger and no other seasonings. That way, they would taste better.
Xiao Long and Da Hu moved the table outside in and placed it against the wall where it wouldn't get in the way. Tie Dan put the kneaded dough aside to rest, then hesitantly approached Liu Ye: "Boss Liu, we have a lot of cabbages at home. How about we buy steamed buns tomorrow? Nobody eats noodles, but maybe someone will eat steamed buns."
Liu Ye thought for a moment and said, "No one eats noodles, and no one necessarily eats steamed buns. So why don't you try making a small batch tomorrow? If we can't sell them, we can eat them ourselves. You also have to give your mother money for the cabbage you brought from home."
Tie Dan nodded happily: "It's the boss."
Sun Erdan lifted the lid of the large pot, and instantly the aroma of meat wafted out. The broth made from roe deer bones was milky white. He sprinkled some chopped green onions and added some salt, then put the noodles into the pot. In no time, the fragrant noodles were ready.
Sun Erdan served everyone one or two large bowls, and served himself a large bowl as well. The seven of them then sat down to eat. Liu Ye took a sip of the soup first: "Wow, this bone broth is so delicious! It's better than pork bone broth, so fragrant and fresh."
She took another bite of noodles, which tasted even better; every strand was infused with the aroma of meat. "Mmm, the noodles are delicious too."
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