The bullock cart swayed.
Just after noon, we arrived at Dahe Village.
The oxcart first stopped at the door of Mrs. Zhao. The old lady carried the load of the cart down, and then called her two sons to come out and help carry it in.
Zhao Youyin had a sack in each hand, and he carried two hundred kilograms of corn and put it into the house.
Zhao Youcai put other sundries into the backpack and went in carrying two backpacks.
Everyone in the room gathered around.
Zhao Dawang licked his lips: "Grandma bought meat, and I have some meat to eat today."
Zhao Erwang swallowed his saliva: "There are also snacks, so many snacks. Grandma has become more generous."
Donghua's little hand secretly reached in, and just as she was about to take away a pack of snacks, she was caught by Zhao Erwang: "Grandma, Donghua stole it!"
"Everyone, get up!" Old Mrs. Zhao scolded angrily, "I didn't buy it for you to eat. Look how greedy everyone is. It's like the Zhao family has treated you harshly. Second daughter-in-law, you Come here, take the two kilograms of pork and clean it up, cut it into half a kilogram and stew it, and put the remaining one and a half kilograms with some salt and hang it in the vent..."
A group of children were slobbering nearby, seven or eight pairs of eyes staring directly at the piece of pork.
Old Man Zhao knocked on the cigarette pole: "I haven't had a good meal of meat at home in the past six months. I finally waited until the autumn harvest. I should let the children have some oil and water in their stomachs. I have stewed these two kilograms of meat. Let's eat it with open stomachs." Full."
Old Mrs. Zhao scolded: "I don't know where I learned such a prodigal way of eating. I ate one meal without finishing the next, and all the meat was lost!"
He was scolded but did not object. Wen quickly took the meat to the kitchen to process it.
The old lady continued, "There is also a pig bone and a radish stewed for soup. Everyone can have a bowl. Chunhua, you go to the kitchen and help your second uncle."
Chunhua then went to work on the pig bones.
The old lady took out six packs of snacks from her backpack. They were the cheapest ones in the snack shop, but the cheapest ones cost six cents a pack. It took a lot of determination for her to finally step into the snack shop and buy them. I came back with six packs of peach cakes, one for each child.
Mrs. Sun glanced at the two pieces of cloth in the basket and stretched out her hand: "Mom, why are there only two pieces of cloth? There are so many people at home."
"Your sister-in-law insisted on giving this to me and your father." Mrs. Zhao glared at her, "If you want to wear new clothes, go to the town to buy them yourself. You two and three people have saved money, don't think I don’t know, okay, let’s disperse and go get busy.”
There are still some needles and threads left in the backpack, as well as coarse salt and other things.
The old lady packed up the groceries and then went to the cellar to sort out the food. This is the most important thing in the whole house...
On this side, Cheng Wanwan was also taking something out of his backpack.
Next to the backpack were bags of corn, quinoa, and other grains, as well as piles of cloth. She sat in the middle, and it was not unusual for her to take out whatever she wanted.
"Here are snacks, one for each of you."
"This is cloth. One person can make two clothes. The two pieces of cloth with different materials belong to Zhao'er and Master Shen."
"I bought four kilograms of pork and some pig offal. Dashan, go and wash the offal. Don't move in a hurry. I'll see how to make it more delicious later."
"Oh yes, I also bought tofu and bean sprouts. I can have some fresh ones tonight."
The small table is full of things.
After Cheng Wanwan finished the trouble, Shen Zheng said proudly: "I also bought some good things, the four treasures of the study!"
He put the sundries on the table to the other side, making room for pens, inks, paper and inkstones. It was a bit shocking to have so many things piled on the table.
Cheng Zhao was stunned for a moment: "Brother Shen, why did you buy so many?"
The paper is not rice paper, but slightly cheaper civilized paper. The paper is thin and extremely tough, the kind he usually uses.
The writing brush is not the best, but it costs at least five or six hundred cents each, and the inkstone is estimated to cost more than six hundred cents. With so many things added up, I am afraid it will cost one hundred taels of silver to buy.
"Aren't you going to give rewards to those in the academy? There are only two sets. If two people get the reward, what will the others do and watch helplessly?" Shen Zheng snorted, "How many people in Nanfu Academy don't want to go to school, but they use The best rice paper and Langhao pens, since the children in Dahe Village want to study, there is no reason why they should not be equipped with them."
Cheng Zhao frowned slightly.
He wanted to use rewards to get the children to work hard at reading and writing. When Shen Zheng did this, his hard work would be in vain.
But Shen Zheng also had good intentions, and he didn't know what to say.
"Master Shen, let me ask you a question." Cheng Wanwan put down the messy things in his hands and said slowly, "When you were at home before, eggs were a very common thing, but once eggs become... Does the prize have a different meaning?"
Shen Zheng touched his chin, it seemed like this was the case. He used to look down on steamed eggs and boiled eggs, but when he came to Dahe Village, he actually carried a rotten egg in his arms for so many days.
"Only those things you get through your own efforts will be cherished." Cheng Wanwan said sincerely, "These children are not studying for the scientific examination. It is not appropriate to give them pens, inks, paper and inkstones. If they are willing to continue on the road of studying, In the future, they will get these through their own efforts rather than gifts from others."
Shen Zheng was thoughtful.
His father also said that gifts and giving are the lowest form of help.
"I suggest putting these fifty sets of the Four Treasures of the Study as prizes." She said with a smile, "Tests will be arranged at regular intervals, and those with excellent results will receive a set of pens, inks, papers and inkstones."
Zhao Sidan said with a smile: "Then I can get a new set of the Four Treasures of the Study every once in a while?"
Zhao Ergou slapped him on the back of the head: "Where did you put your second brother?"
Cheng Wanwan added: "The same person cannot receive the award twice."
Zhao Ergou: "..."
Zhao Sidan: "..."
If I had known it earlier, I would not have said it, and the pen, ink, paper and inkstone I got flew away.
Shen Zheng nodded: "I think it's feasible, let's just settle it, and tell everyone the good news later."
Cheng Wanwan stopped interfering in this matter. She washed her hands and walked to the kitchen. Zhao Dashan was washing pots and lighting the fire, and Wu Huiniang was preparing vegetables.
The pig offal was washed cleanly and placed in a bowl, including pig head, pig intestine, pork belly, pig heart, pork liver... In short, all the pig offal in the butcher shop was wrapped by her.
She planned to try making stewed vegetables to see if she could succeed.
Now that the autumn harvest is over, there is no rush for autumn planting, and business matters should be put on the agenda.
If you want to make braised pork with excellent taste, you can directly continue to cooperate with the restaurant you have cooperated with before. The channels are all ready, and the main thing is to get the right taste.
