Wenxi couldn't close his mouth when he saw the big piece of pork belly.
When we entered the village, it was already afternoon. The chattering people at the head of the village saw the father and daughter carrying meat and rice on their backs. They couldn't help but ask: "How come the Wen family has become rich! Rice, noodles and meat."
Wen Kang was just about to say that his daughter had made money selling herbal medicine, when he remembered what Xi'er said on the way.
"Dad, our village still doesn't know that there are herbs on the back mountain. If we want to make money, we must not let outsiders know. Our grandparents are getting older and Tao'er will have to go to school in the future. We have to save money."
For the first time, Wen Kang felt that his daughter had really grown up and was thinking further than him as a father.
"Haha, my father and mother have just recovered from a serious illness. Let's replenish their health." Wen Kang laughed and led Wen Xi home quickly.
When the two returned home, Lin Hui saw that he had bought so many things. She couldn't help but widen her eyes and asked: "Master, how did you pay for these... so many things?"
The old couple couldn't help but ask him when they saw such a big piece of meat.
Wenkang told his family about Wenxi's selling of herbal medicines to make money. Everyone was overjoyed. They didn't expect that his daughter had such ability.
"Xi'er, let's go with you to pick herbs tomorrow."
"Mom, I can just go by myself. There are so many things to be busy with at home. Besides, you don't know the herbs or anything like that. If you pick the wrong ones, your efforts will be in vain. If our family all goes to the back mountains, there will definitely be suspicions in the village. If everyone knows that there are medicinal herbs in the back mountains, we won’t make any money.”
Wenxi also planned to freely enter and exit the space in the back mountain. It was really inconvenient for so many people to go together.
Everyone heard the same thing.
So he left the matter of collecting herbs to Wen Xi.
The news that Wen Kang bought a large piece of meat in the town soon spread in the village.
Lin Qiang was sitting on the straw mat at his home, listening to his wife Liu's mumbling.
"People in the village said that the Wen family bought a large piece of pork belly and several kilograms of rice and noodles. You said a few days ago that you found a big deal. How many taels of silver can you make? Where is the deal? Where is the money? I have been with you for so many years. , I haven’t eaten more than a few mouthfuls of meat!” Ms. Liu’s voice became louder and louder as she cursed.
Lin Qiang glared at Mrs. Liu hatefully before she shut up.
"What do you know, woman?"
After that, he patted his clothes and walked outside.
Lin Hui was busy on the stove. After cleaning the pig intestines, she made a hot pepper sausage using the peppers in the yard according to her daughter's instructions.
At first, she was reluctant to pick the peppers in the yard. Their village was on the border and the land was barren, so it was difficult for the vegetables to bear fruit. This year, there were less than 10 peppers in total. There was no way to sell peppers in the town. very expensive.
She felt distressed at the thought of using such precious chili peppers to fry this smelly thing.
But I couldn't resist my daughter's insistence on soaking it, so I cut a chili and added seasonings according to Wen Xi's instructions. I didn't expect it to be so delicious. Not only did it not stink, it also had a special fragrance.
She cut another piece of pork belly and made a braised pork dish.
I have to say that Lin Hui's craftsmanship is really good. Wen Tao has been standing by the stove, drooling looking at the dishes in the pot.
After all the dishes were out of the pot, Lin Hui quickly sent a bowl to Aunt Li next door and returned the rice she borrowed before.
"Ouch, wife of the Wen family, this is too expensive, so much meat, ouch..."
"Auntie, I want to thank you before."
"You're welcome. If you have any difficulties in the future, just tell Auntie." Auntie Li returned to the house happily holding a bowl of meat.
The dishes were placed, and the family sat around the table, swallowing their saliva as they looked at the meal, which was more sumptuous than the Chinese New Year.
It wasn't until Mr. Wen tremblingly picked up a piece of meat that everyone started to move their chopsticks.
It's so fragrant, so fragrant.
"Xi'er, where did you learn how to make pig intestines?" Wen Kang picked up the pig intestines with chopsticks and couldn't stop eating them. He didn't expect that something that no one usually picks up in the garbage could be so delicious.
"When I went to town before, I passed by a stall and accidentally heard what the boss there said." Wen Xi took a bite of the pancake and said vaguely.
The Wen family did not struggle with this issue and were all attracted by the food on the table.
Wenxi hadn't eaten meat for a long time, and she was already very greedy. Coupled with her mother's cooking skills, she couldn't stop eating it.
The old man looked at his granddaughter and said, "Xi'er, in the future, it will be up to you to collect herbs. Please eat more."
Wen Xi smiled and nodded. The old man really loved her.
Mrs. Liu gave her and Wen Tao a piece of braised pork.
In Wen Xi's view, this is not like the ancient feudal society where men were superior to women, but rather like a happy family in modern society.
How lucky she is to be able to experience the beauty of family in another world.
He took a few bites of cornmeal pancakes to cover up his red eyes.
After having enough wine and food, Wen Tao lay on the mat and patted his round belly, and said to Wen Xi: "Sister, the meat is delicious. Tao'er will want to eat it every day from now on."
Wen Xi touched her head: "Sister, I will make you eat meat every day."
At this moment, Lin Hui's voice came from outside the door: "Brother, why are you here?"
It's Lin Qiang.
Wen Xi knew that Lin Qiang would definitely know about their purchase of meat. According to previous memories, this man would be shameless in asking for it.
She couldn't control it before, but now, he should stop trying to take anything from their house.
"Hmph, your family is getting rich. I heard that I bought so much meat. Why don't you come and honor your brother?" Lin Qiang leaned on the door frame and kept looking into the room.
"Brother, Wen Kang bought all that meat. It's not like you don't know. How can I have the money to buy it?"
"What's wrong with what Wen Kang bought? I'm also his uncle. Besides, you have done something wrong with me regarding Zhang Yuanwai's matter, and I haven't settled the account with you yet! Bring me the meat quickly!" After saying that, he pushed Open Lin Hui and go home.
Wenxi knew that Wenkang and his grandparents had not returned from the village, so he took Wentao to the yard and whispered a few words in Wentao's ear, and then heard Wentao begin to cry loudly in the yard.
The crying summoned the next-door neighbors out.
Seeing more and more people, Wen Xi wiped away his tears and said, "Uncle, my family is really out of meat. Can you stop coming to my house all the time to catch the autumn breeze? My family is so poor, how can I have any more money to give you?" Two days ago you sold my brother for money. I only have one brother in the family, how could you do this?"
Wen Tao cried even louder when he heard that he was going to be sold.
After hearing this, Mrs. Li, the neighbor, was the first to stand up: "I'm talking about the Lin family. You come here every two days to ask for this and that. You are already thick-skinned. Why do you want to sell someone else's son? Are you still shameless?"
"That's right, don't you have a son yourself? Why don't you sell your family?"
"You don't have any skills, you just come to my sister and brother-in-law's house to catch the autumn wind, bah, what the hell."
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The onlookers pointed at him and cursed him.
