There were still a few dogs in the village, so when Ye Zhiqiu returned to Kaoshantun, the dogs barked for a long time.
These dogs wouldn't dare to make a sound in front of me, and they would have to wag their tails non-stop, otherwise they would get beaten!
Because Ye Zhiqiu didn't come back too late, Ye Tianya opened the gate and kept rolling tobacco and smoking.
Wang Xiaolan next to him was extremely worried. Her eldest son had grown up so big, and this was the first time he had never come home so late.
She had earned fifty yuan that time, but this time she wasn't worried about the money. It was already ten o'clock, and he still hadn't come back, which really worried her to death.
Ye Zhiqiu returned to the entrance to the village, entered the space first, and selected the things.
The only things I took home were needlework, three boxes of matches, three packets of salt (I took out two of them), a dried duck, a piece of bacon, eight feet of cloth, and two towels.
The cloth was bought because Ye Bailu had grown taller and her winter cotton-padded jacket was too small, so she needed to take it apart and re-sew it.
Ye Zhiqiu returned home carrying these things. Seeing him come back, Ye Tianya and his wife, who had been waiting for him, finally felt relieved.
Ye Tianya said accusingly: "Son, what's wrong with you? Why are you back later than last time? You made your mother worry so much!"
Ye Zhiqiu was stunned for a moment, then explained: "Dad and Mom, have you forgotten that last time I went there with the villagers, driving a carriage?"
His words made the couple look at each other, they really forgot about this matter! There is a huge difference between riding in a carriage and walking!
It would take two hours to walk, but a horse carriage would be at least twice as fast. If you use a bicycle, it might only take about 40 minutes.
After handing the things to the two of them, Ye Zhiqiu continued, "I sold some things this time and earned ten yuan. I also spent five yuan and fifty cents on some things. Don't worry about this money, Mom. I'm going to save it for when I go to the city at the end of the month. I don't know what I'll need to buy to make a living after I rent a house!"
When Wang Xiaolan first heard about making money, her eyes lit up, but when she heard that she wouldn’t get any, her face darkened.
Finally, when she heard Ye Zhiqiu say that he was saving it for expenses when he went to the city, her expression softened. However, she still said, "My fool, how could I not give you money when you go to the city? You had three dollars and sixty cents left before, and this time you have four dollars and fifty cents left, a total of eight dollars and ten cents.
"First, give me eight dollars to keep for you. When you get to the city, I'll give you ten dollars for travel expenses so you can settle down there. I'm worried about you if I keep the money with you. How terrible would it be if you lost it?"
Ye Zhiqiu curled his lips. "I'm worried about you even if I leave it to you. I've never seen my mother take out any money. I've always calculated the cost of buying meat for the New Year. It's as painful as cutting her flesh..."
Without even muttering to himself, Ye Zhiqiu obediently took out eight yuan and ten cents from the space and put it into his hand that was about to reach into his pocket.
Seeing that Ye Zhiqiu had given her eight dollars and only had a one-cent note left, Wang Xiaolan finally smiled.
The couple began to fiddle with the contents of the sack, taking them out one by one and examining them. When Wang Xiaolan saw the dried duck, she called Ye Zhiqiu a spendthrift.
There was no other reason, just because the duck was not very fat! When he saw the bacon, he frowned and said that the bacon had no fat and was not a good quality bacon.
But this piece of bacon is pork belly, which is already a very good part!
After the two of them took out the cloth, he explained, "Mom, my sister has grown taller this year, and her little cotton-padded jacket doesn't fit her anymore. Please use this cloth to make her a new one. The weather is cold, and the clothes will be too short, and she will easily catch a cold."
The couple were very satisfied with this matter and nodded repeatedly to express that he, as the elder brother, was thinking about his younger sister and did a great job.
As for the towel, Ye Zhiqiu naturally wanted one, because he had been using the same towel for several years! But what could he do? Wang Xiaolan had never approved the money to buy one.
After saying goodbye to the two of them, Ye Zhiqiu went to fetch water for a bath. He had been walking back and forth for four hours today, and the sweat had made him feel stinky all over. He couldn't bear not to take a bath.
It was already past ten when he got home. After taking a shower and washing his clothes, it was already eleven. Not caring that his hair was still a little wet, Ye Zhiqiu went back to bed.
The Ye family has three main rooms, a kitchen, a storage room for sundries, and a toilet and shower room.
In order to prevent the house from being too smelly, the toilet is a flush toilet, and the cesspool leads to a private plot a few meters away.
After a good night's sleep, Ye Zhiqiu dreamed of Beijing, a city he wasn't familiar with. The two times he'd traveled there, he'd relied on the subway and taxis. Besides the crowds of people and traffic, he hadn't really found much familiarity.
The next day he slept until after seven, which was unacceptable in the countryside. Getting up at six was considered normal, and getting up at half past five to cook was also common.
After washing up, Ye Zhiqiu returned to the living room, took three steamed buns and started eating.
After he finished eating, Ye Wubing and Ye Bailu got up. They shared a room, but each slept in their own bed.
At first, Ye Bailu was absolutely unwilling to do so. Children of her age were always clingy to their parents. But Ye Tianya used all kinds of food to coax her to sleep alone every day, and it took a lot of effort for her to get used to it.
According to Ye Tianya, this black-hearted guy has been stealing my wife for so long, it’s time for him to return her to me!
After Ye Bailu came in after washing her face, she hugged Ye Zhiqiu's thighs and looked at him with her big, dark eyes, saying, "Brother, I want to eat shushu! Can you go catch some shushu?"
Ye Zhiqiu scratched his head. This thing depends on luck. Voles are not easy to find, and he doesn't have one.
He actually only did it once, but his family couldn't forget it! Because once, he received four voles in his space, and thought that if he removed the heads and tails, there would be nothing disgusting about them.
When there was no meat to eat, Ye Zhiqiu, though a modern memory, did not dare to be reserved! So, just like in later generations, he first prepared the field mouse, then smoked it with bran until it turned golden brown. At this point, the field mouse meat had no moisture left, so he just fried it and ate it.
If you ask Ye Zhiqiu what it tastes like, the first thing he can imagine is beef jerky! The texture is similar when chewed, the difference in taste is the ingredients used when frying.
This method was very popular with the family. However, voles were rarely encountered in cat holes during the day, so Ye Bailu couldn't forget eating them after that one time.
However, Ye Zhiqiu did not say no directly, because there were still some small things on the mountain, and he also raised a hundred or so little cuties in his space, which he could skin, smoke, and fry to eat!
Yes, this little cutie is a squirrel! However, unlike voles, you can't eat squirrels with their skin on; the taste is definitely different.
Because at this time, squirrel skins can be sold for three yuan each. This is why Ye Zhiqiu collects them whenever he comes across them and keeps them.
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