Chapter 50 Chapter 50 "In this case...
"In that case, then accept it. You can give it back when you have money in the future." said Old Man Su.
This is the only way for now. Father Su nodded.
Mrs. Wu took the goat skin and stroked it carefully with her hands like dead wood. The skin was really good, with a lot of hair. It was just right for making a few small jackets to wear close to the body, and there was no need to worry about not being able to withstand the cold.
They did it as soon as they said it. Mrs. Wu and Mrs. Chen found scissors, needles and thread, as well as a chisel for carving shoe soles and started to work. The sewing skills of the two were passed down from their mother's mother's mother's generation, and they were not very good. They could only make clothes that were barely wearable. That's how it is in the countryside. They make things themselves, and as long as they can be worn, they don't care about anything else.
The clothes and boots were quick to make, and in a short while several goat-skin close-fitting jackets were finished.
Mrs. Wu called her two older grandsons, who were chopping wood in the yard, over to try it out. They were a bit too big, probably because they had lost weight from hunger recently. Mrs. Wu scratched her head with her embroidery needle and said, "That's it. Wear a padded jacket over it, and you shouldn't be too cold."
The main reason is that my two grandsons are still growing, so it’s not a good idea to make them too small.
"Okay." Su Qingshan and Su Qinghe didn't feel anything about the little jacket made by their grandmother, they just felt that it made them hotter when they put it on.
He carefully took it off and put it away before continuing to chop wood.
The next step was to make long boots. To make boots, one needs to cut the shoe pattern first, and then adjust it according to the size of the foot and the thickness of the calf, so it takes some time and it is definitely not possible to do it well in a short time. Su Li thought about it and let her mother Chen and grandmother stay at home to sew clothes for her father and brothers, while she went to Jiangkou Wharf with her eldest sister and fourth sister to sell food.
"Can the three of you do it? Why not let your two brothers go together?" Chen said with some concern. It was not that she was afraid of anything else, but she was afraid of encountering a rogue and that the three young ladies would not be able to handle it.
"It's okay, Mom. Uncle Zeng and Aunt Zhao are here." Su Li quickly refused, and in order to reassure her mother, she mentioned the two of them.
That's right, Chen thought about it. There were mule carts to take her back and forth, and Sister Zhao was at the dock, so she was not afraid of anything, so she agreed.
Before leaving, Chen comforted Lian Gu, who was clamoring to go with her mother, and repeatedly instructed Zeng Lao Er before she felt at ease to let the three young ladies set off.
"Fourth sister, fifth sister, can I make it?" Su Hong was a little nervous on the mule cart. Watching the roadside scenery getting closer and closer to the pier, Su Hong was so nervous that her palms were sweating. She didn't know what was going on. She had obviously prepared herself mentally at home, but when it really came to this point, she was very scared.
Su Tao was very familiar with her elder sister's mentality. She and her mother were the same in the past.
She still can't explain why she was so scared when she saw so many people, but she gradually got used to it. Now she even gradually enjoys the joy of collecting cash.
After hearing fourth sister say that she and her mother were like this at the beginning, Su Hong's fear was relieved a lot. However, when she arrived at the dock, Su Hong's psychological preparation collapsed again.
She looked at the people coming and going and couldn't utter a word to sell her goods for a long time. When others asked her how much silver she wanted, she could only answer in a low voice. Compared with her two confident sisters around her, she felt extremely ashamed and her face turned red to the tips of her ears.
"It's okay, big sister. Why don't you come and get the food?" Su Li comforted her. Everything is difficult at the beginning. What's more, the big sister had lived in such a family for so many years. She was always being ordered around, so naturally she became less and less courageous.
Getting food doesn't require talking to anyone, so it should be easier for her.
"Okay." Su Hong then went to get food with a red face.
"Young lady, you are here." Jin Niangzi, the owner of the drinks stall next door, had eaten the newly released pickled fish the day before and thought it was delicious. She originally wanted to buy some the next day, but Su Li did not come the next day, so she had to wait for a long time.
"Give me some pickled fish."
"Okay, big sister, one serving of pickled fish."
Su Hong didn't expect that the shop would open soon after she arrived. She quickly followed her fifth sister's instructions and made a bowl of pickled fish with rice and handed it over.
The visitor took it, sat down at the table and started eating.
This is the taste! I don’t know how this young lady made it, why is it so delicious, like an addiction, making her want to eat it every day.
To be honest, Jin Niang didn't want to come to eat at first, but she couldn't resist the people around her often mentioning it. It happened that she went back to her parents' home with her husband and son that day and had a quarrel. She came back early and didn't have lunch, so she came to Su Li and ordered two bowls of pig intestine rice.
Unexpectedly, that one mouthful of pig intestine rice nearly stunned the three of them. How could pig intestines be so delicious? Not only was it odorless, but it was also fragrant, crispy, sour, and spicy, a welcome addition to the meal. The vegetables were also crispy and refreshing, helping to alleviate the greasiness. Even my picky son ate a lot. Even the last two bowls of pig intestine rice weren't enough. When we got home, the three of us regretted not ordering a second bowl. From that day on, Jin Niangzi came to patronize the place every few days.
Fortunately, Yinzi could earn a good salary every summer. In addition, her husband worked as an accountant in the county rice shop, so she had enough money and could buy whatever she wanted to eat on weekdays.
"Miss Su, as usual, please pack another portion and I will take it away later." Halfway through the meal, Miss Jin suddenly remembered that she had promised her son to bring him delicious fish, so she spoke.
As for her husband, she didn't care. Zuo He liked to go out and drink with his friends, so it didn't matter to her whether he ate or not.
"A total of 20 wen."
Jin Niang paid the money without hesitation and returned to the stall with the food box she had brought with her in the morning. Fortunately, she had ice, so she was not afraid that the food would go bad. Just then, a guest arrived. Jin Niang stood up and greeted him.
"Perilla drink, right? Okay, I'll make it for you right away."
Although the amount of food has increased, Su Li's food sells very well because of the regular customers, especially those who don't like pig intestines. When they see the pickled fish, they are willing to spend ten copper coins to try it. What's more, Su Li has specially made many free side dishes recently, such as cold eggplant, cold cucumber and cold cowpea, and adds some to each meal. They are both refreshing and delicious. Everyone who has eaten it praises it, thinking that they can get so many side dishes for free when buying a meal, but they don't know that the money for the side dishes is also included.
"Young lady, I thought you weren't coming." Lin Jing hurriedly took a carriage to the dock. Seeing Su Li finally arrived, he hurried over and handed over the food box in his hand. "Today, I only want pickled fish, not rice. Miss Su, please quickly pack me a portion. It doesn't matter if it's a little more expensive."
Su Li looked at the large blue and white open bowl that Lin Jing brought, which was about the size of three fists. After a moment of thinking, she finally understood what Lin Jing meant. Did he mean that he only wanted pickled fish?
Although I have never sold vegetables individually like this before, it is not impossible.
"Okay, Mr. Lin." This was a customer who had already deposited money. Su Li wiped her hands and came to make the pickled fish for him. Fortunately, there was still a lot of pickled fish, so Su Li directly made it and handed it to him. As she made the fish, she calculated the amount in her mind. "A total of 80 coins."
Unexpectedly, after Lin Jing took it, he threw down a piece of silver, said thank you, and left in a hurry.
Su Li quickly opened her mouth to tell the other party that she had already given him the silver before and that he didn't need to pay more. However, the person had already walked away. Su Li had no choice but to collect the silver coin, which was about five cents, and put it away, waiting to return it to the other party later.
Mr. Lin seemed to be particularly busy today. I don’t know if something happened. Su Li thought to herself as she watched Mr. Lin running.
Lin Jing actually had something to do. He had a rare ten-day holiday today and was rushing home.
But before going back, Lin Jing thought that his father liked to eat fish, so he might as well buy some pickled fish from Su Xiaoniang and bring it back for his father to eat.
Thinking this way, Lin Jing kept this matter in mind, so much so that when he came yesterday and found Su Li was not there, he was particularly worried that she would not come today either.
Fortunately, I finally bought it.
Lin Jing happily went back with two lunch boxes.
As luck would have it, he hurried with his lunch box in hand, but still failed to catch up.
"Master, the master is entertaining guests."
Lin's father was a silk merchant and had many relationships to manage, so he built a large garden and planted fresh flowers. He also dug a lake next to it to plant lotus and built a lotus viewing pavilion. In the summer, he hung a gauze curtain, lit insect-repellent incense, and invited a few beautiful dancers to dance. Most of the things he wanted to do could be accomplished.
After finally coming back, but not being able to have dinner with his father, Lin Jing stood in the Lotus Pavilion and looked at his father through the gauze curtain. He felt a little disappointed, but he soon cheered up and said, "This is the food I bought specially for Dad. Please, Uncle Lin, deliver it to Dad for me."
That's fine, Lin Fu took it, and felt a little sympathy for the young master. His father didn't love him, and his mother was a stepmother. He finally came back for a ten-day vacation, but the master must have forgotten him a long time ago.
But he quickly thought, it's no wonder the master is disappointed in the eldest son. All he thinks about all day is eating. He eats so much, but he still eats. He makes no progress in his studies. He hasn't even passed the exam to become a scholar in such a long time...
He thought so, but his face didn't show anything, but he felt a little contempt in his heart. He said perfunctorily, "Madam has prepared your favorite dishes and is waiting for you to eat in the dining room. Young Master, go quickly."
"Do you have my favorite pork elbow?"
"have!"
"Okay, then I'll go." After saying that, Lin Jing turned around and went to the dining room happily.
Only Butler Lin shook his head and then went in with the food box.
In the Lotus Viewing Pavilion, Father Lin was chatting happily with others. When he heard that his eldest son had specially brought some food, he looked at the fat man like a pig not far away from the pavilion, and his face became a little ugly. Father Lin actually had very complicated feelings towards his eldest son. He once placed his hopes on him, but as he got older, his eldest son achieved nothing except the weight he gained. Now, Father Lin felt that it was extremely embarrassing for his eldest son to just stand there, which really made him lose face.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the person next to him suddenly started to praise.
"Your son is really filial. He still remembers his old father after returning from school."
"Yes, unlike my son who just messes around all day long."
"Haha." Father Lin laughed awkwardly twice and said, "That's all you can do."
"Brother Lin, you're wrong. Filial piety is the greatest of all virtues. This means filial piety comes first, and the rest take a back seat."
What he said made sense, and Father Lin agreed with it to some extent. At this time, the maid happened to open the food box and took out the dishes inside.
It's actually fish?
For some reason, Father Lin suddenly recalled an old story from the past. Back then, he was still young and had been obsessed with fishing. He loved taking his eldest son out of town to go boating and fishing. His eldest son was not fat yet, but fair and cute. Seeing that he always loved taking his son out to go fishing, he asked him,
"Dad, do you like fish?"
What did he say? He seemed to be busy swatting mosquitoes and just said something perfunctorily.
"Yes, I like fish the most."
"Then when I grow up, I will buy a lot of fish for Dad."
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