Liu Laozhu thought that Mrs. Xu would pretend.
For example, when receiving the money, she would pretend to be polite to him: "If the rations for the return trip are particularly well prepared, wouldn't that cost you more? And even my meal money will be considered yours, is that okay?"
Then, although he didn't dare to act like he did in front of his mother-in-law, with a "beat you up, buy it now" glaring look on his face, he at least waved his hand grandly, "No ink stains, he's a treat." How can the Xu family be short of food for the three of them? He is so humane.
Liu Laozhu had even thought of the words here, and was waiting for the Xu family girls to lay the groundwork.
But he didn't expect him to hand over the money, and the old girl from the Xu family took it and left. As if she was afraid that he would regret it, she made an agreement with the store owner to continue to borrow the kitchen at midnight tonight.
Liu Laozhu had nowhere to show off his thoughts: "..."
He was given one tael of silver and nine hundred and twenty-three copper coins for free. Apart from providing for his own family, he was rarely so generous to outsiders in his old age.
Why don't you give me a chance to show off?
Let's see, maybe the boys won't remember his kindness when they return to the village, but they will keep telling their families that Aunt Xu had a hard journey, and she had to prepare meals for everyone on the way, and that Aunt Xu bought oranges. He had already seen through Erdaohe and everyone else.
To Mrs. Xu, he was just a supporting role.
And here, Mrs. Xu was really happy to receive the money from Liu Laozhu.
Otherwise, she would have to spend her own money to buy ten salted duck eggs for everyone.
Previously, Mrs. Xu thought that there was only so much she could give to the boys in the village, so she cut a duck egg into four pieces and gave them to the boys on the road to serve as salt and satisfy their cravings.
Not to mention that everyone took care of each other along the way, let's just say that she was also an elder. She bought so much money for goods and returned home. Even though she didn't have much money left after spending, she had to say that she earned a lot along the way. So no matter how you plan your life, you can't be short of ten or eight salted duck eggs.
What's more, it rained the past two days. Most of the ancient roads were flat and not specially paved. Some mountain roads are muddy and may require walking. The walking here does not take three or two hours, but may only last a day or two.
She and Tian Xin couldn't walk, and her family's truck had to be pulled by the third child alone, and the village boy had to help.
It was done this time. Since Liu Laozhu was planning to be generous, Mrs. Xu decided to make it happen. Not only did she have the money to buy a few more salted duck eggs, she also planned to braise some tea eggs herself. She could braise more than thirty eggs. Don’t waste your time stewing it once, so braise some bean skins, lotus root slices, and potato slices for the kids to eat on the way.
Make some sesame paste, stir-fry some flour, make homemade fried instant noodles, and bring some durable meat sauce with you. The return journey will take ten days. Finally, you don’t have to worry about the young guys watching her granddaughter eating snacks and instant noodles alone.
Mrs. Xu was calculating in her mind that in addition to the above, she would also buy some dried eggplants and chili peppers. Autumn vegetables are cheap. You can buy a piece of bacon, cut a few slices at a time, and add some oil to the bottom of the pan to stir-fry. Before going to bed on the road, stir-fry these items.
In terms of vegetables, she needed to buy a few more Chinese cabbages and green onions and wash them in advance. She also bought two green radishes and red radish cores in autumn. She saw that Shandong pancakes were sold in Fucheng, with corn flour, whole wheat and white flour. have. Isn't there such a saying? Shandong pancakes roll everything, Northeastern miso dips the world. When you are in a hurry and don’t have time to cook, you can roll up these items to eat.
If there is still any leftover after buying the above with these 923 copper coins, Mrs. Xu actually wants to buy some Yamanashi for everyone to take with them.
Pears in autumn are cheap and thirst-quenching.
When she came out this time, she found that not all places had water to drink, and not all streams were clear, and some water could be buried.
It's okay to boil the turbid water on the roadside and let it cool down to feed the mules and cattle, but people may drink it without getting upset. When the time comes and I can't help it, just eat pears, which won't satisfy my craving. The mountain pears and mountain grapes here in Fucheng have grown so big that the ones you can sell for money are different from the ones you pick on the mountain.
Only in this way does it seem that the journey back is not bitter. There are staple foods, meat sauce, vegetables, protein, and even fruits.
But it was a good idea, and the copper coins given by Liu Laozhu were enough. The only thing that bothered her was that no matter what she prepared, Mrs. Xu had to first consider whether she could put it down in the car.
like a pear
, if you have money to buy a bag, there is no place to stack it. Six mule and ox carts have already been fully loaded, and they are piled high. At that time, even her granddaughter would have to sit on the cotton to get a seat.
At this time, in addition to the three of them who went shopping with Mrs. Xu, there were also two other boys from the village. They came out to watch the fun and help carry things.
Hearing that Old Mrs. Xu was complaining that she couldn't pretend not to buy pears, she hurriedly said: "What else, Auntie, give each of us a few to carry with us." It can be seen that they are really familiar with each other, and they are so greedy that they are embarrassed to be exposed in front of Old Mrs. Xu. .
Old Mrs. Xu thought she already had enough to carry with her. For example, the wooden bowls and cups her family bought were distributed to the boys to be slung in front of their necks. Instead of being carried on their backs, they were carried behind their backs to take up space. When we got back to the county, I still had a truck of gas and I didn’t know what to do with it. It looked like I would have to hire a car in the county town to take it to the village.
"Okay, anyway, it's your Uncle Zheng's treat, so we'll spend all the money, as long as you don't mind carrying heavy things."
It’s time to spend time, these children are the heroes.
As long as these few trucks of goods are returned, Mrs. Xu helps Liu Laozhu settle the accounts, and after a month of back and forth work, there will be no problem in earning sixty or seventy taels after selling them all.
Mrs. Xu and the others did not dare to delay any longer and went straight to the grain and oil store to buy the necessary supplies.
Several of them didn't even bother to watch the excitement outside the city because they were anxious to go back and catch up on some sleep, especially Mrs. Xu and Xu Tianxin. Preparing food has to be done in the middle of the night, otherwise the inn kitchen will be unavailable and we will have to prepare breakfast before departure tomorrow.
It’s expensive to buy a bowl of noodles from outside. It’s better to make them yourself than to buy them for eleven people. Breakfast must be ready for everyone to eat at four or five o'clock, so as not to delay the departure of the city gate at 5:30.
As for tomorrow morning's meal, Mrs. Xu plans to make a good meal.
Her granddaughter had not eaten rice for a long time, let alone other people. She wanted to take this opportunity to eat all the dry food. A pound of rice cost more than 20 yuan to buy a few pounds of stewed rice, and stewed Japanese melon, potatoes, corn and beans. For a big pot of food, put more oil. I believe that the boys who can eat it for breakfast tomorrow will not feel the hardship of traveling until the evening.
But Mrs. Xu and the others didn't go to see the excitement, which didn't mean they couldn't hear about the situation of the garrison outside the city.
I heard that General Zhenbei and his party marched all the way from the capital to Xiangping and had to stop and rest when they arrived here in one breath.
I heard that several restaurants in Fucheng are cooperating at the same time, and they are queuing up to deliver meals outside the city under the leadership of the government officials. Even several pastry shops have sent all their pastries.
What the people like to talk about is that scholars, farmers, industry and merchants, and businessmen always go to the group of people who want to be ripped off when something happens. Don't listen to the government agencies saying they will reimburse you. Usually, you owe money first and then it becomes a bad debt. But just when everyone thought that these shops in Fucheng were going to be taken advantage of, Huo Jiajun changed from the official behavior of previous years and not only ordered the Fucheng officials not to send food outside the city anymore, but also sent a servant to give the food that had been sent before in banknotes.
I also heard that the common people rushed to the city tower to see what the Huo family's soldiers looked like, but they were all driven back by the government officials and soldiers. Because in front of the big tent outside the city, the prefect and other officials at all levels were nodding and bowing around General Zhenbei to report the situation. Besides, since the Huo family army is stationed outside the city, there is no need for the people to line up to welcome them, so it is better not to disturb them.
At this time, Huo Yunqian was standing outside the big tent. He was indeed listening to the government officials' introduction to the grain storage in the granary and the officials he needed to contact during the mutual trade. He was watching these people's three-year work report and approval. During this period, he neatly Crossing out the names of four officials made Zhizhou's eyelids jump.
As soon as he arrived, he started to take care of local internal affairs, even removing officials?
Fortunately, Huo Yunqian only dismissed people in the aspect of the mutual market, saying that he was downgrading personnel at his discretion. Aren't these people recuperating? Then continue to rest. He didn't care whether he would be reinstated after the stock market ended.
Zhizhou thought: With your words, who dares to use it?
The most bizarre thing among the people was that someone in the teahouse said that General Huo was nine feet tall, majestic and handsome, worthy of a general. A beautiful young man stands near the wind in the Yushu tree, looking at the surroundings and staying awake all night.
The boys in the village asked Xu Tianxin: What do you mean?
Xu Tianxin: "I am so handsome that I can't sleep every day."
The grandfather and grandson felt that this was too far away. The people were so far away that they were driven back without even being able to climb up the tower.
How can you see clearly? It's all nonsense.
After hearing the gossip happily, Mrs. Xu and the others returned to the inn after buying the necessary ingredients. Unexpectedly, when they opened the door of the big house, they saw Liu Laozhu beating his son.
"Get out of here!" A shoe almost flew to Mrs. Xu's door.
At first, Liu Jingye spoke in human terms, but finally realized that his fake military service might be revealed, and there was really no other way to remedy the situation, so he would have to go around the Wang family in the future. He also understood that his father was so stupid that he was helping the villagers. He was really helping him in disguise.
But Liu Laozhu never expected that when he was forgiving his eldest son and exhorting him from the bottom of his heart, his eldest son began to ask about the house in the wasteland.
That piece of land is large. Apart from renting or selling it to the villagers at a low price, which is what is being built right now, there is still a large area of open space that can be reserved for building houses in the spring of next year. Even if you have money now, you can build a few more houses before the freeze. , Liu Jingye was very afraid that his parents would be given to his younger brother.
"I'm not dead yet!"
