Being scolded as a poor widow, I relied on supernatural powers to counterattack in ancient times

Chapter 45
Bai Yunxi raised her hand and pinched the center of her eyebrows, thinking about it carefully, it was not a bad thing.Sugar is a valuable item, not every household has it.

Sugar in this period was sold in taels, and granulated sugar was graded.

The top-grade candy costs twenty cents and one tael, the middle-grade candy costs ten cents and one tael, and the low-grade candy costs nine cents and one tael.

Buy by catty, the cheapest low-grade sugar costs more than 140 Wen (1 catty = 16 taels)
These prices are a drop in the bucket for rich people, not worth mentioning.But for ordinary people, it is more expensive than the price of rice, and if they can't eat it, they don't eat it.

Except when there are guests or there are pregnant women at home, they will grit their teeth and buy some flushed water to drink. Usually, no one is willing to do so.

The original owner, as Juren's wife, received a few packs of brown sugar or granulated sugar in the Shuxiu every year. Drinking sugar water occasionally was no pressure for her.

Just because it was not difficult to eat candy at home, this matter was not too important in the original owner's memory, but now it was reminded by Du Shi that he suddenly remembered it.

Baiyunxi, tongue-smacking, candy, these things are not cheap here,
Looking at the beet heads piled up in the yard, and wondering how much sucrose could be boiled out, Baiyunxi also began to look forward to it.

These beet heads are wild, unattractive, pitted, not easy to clean and waste water.

Bai Anyan was in charge of carrying water, Li was in charge of cleaning, and she was in charge of cleaning out the excess roots of insect eyes. Yaya moved a small bench and sat beside her, resting her chin with her hands, watching everyone busy without making any noise.

There were not enough pots at home, so Baiyunxi asked Mrs. Du to go to the third grandma's house to borrow two.

It was not until dark that a pile of beet heads was cleaned.

"Mother, the officer and the fourth brother haven't come back yet." Mrs. Du wiped her hands with her apron, and looked outside, somewhat worried.

Bai Yunxi glanced at the sky, then turned to greet Bai Anyan, "Second brother, light a torch, and follow me to the intersection to meet your elder brother."

"Hey, here we come."

The pine oil is left over from before, tied together with rags, dipped in pine oil, and can persist for a period of time to illuminate.

The two of them had just opened the door and walked not far away when they saw two black shadows turning into the village.

"Is it the fourth brother?"

"Second brother, it's us, eldest brother hurry up, mother and second brother are here to pick us up."

Bai Anyi responded, and quickly walked up to him.

Bai Yunxi glanced at the eldest brother who was behind him, walking slowly, without urging him, and asked the fourth son softly,
"How is it going today?"

"Mother, my elder brother is very capable. I earned 35 Wen today. My son has replaced it with brown rice. Five liters of grain can last for two days."

As Bai Anyi said, he handed the grain bag on his back to his second brother, took the torch in his hand, and supported his old lady with one hand.

'I don't know if it's a wise move to send my eldest brother to do physical work. The eldest brother has a dark face all day long. '

Listening to the voice of the fourth child, a smile flashed in Bai Yunxi's eyes, where did he go?
Waiting for the boss to move over, Bai Yunxi looked over, if she didn't have the majesty of the old mother, she would have slapped her legs and laughed.

When I left, it was fine, but when I came back, it was normal for my clothes to be dirty, my hair to be messed up, my head scarf crooked, my face to be smeared, and my sleeves torn... In short, I was as embarrassed as I could be.

Those who didn't know thought he had a fight with a dog, and was bitten so badly.

"My son has worked hard for the family's rations, so hurry home to eat and rest."

Bai Anchen subconsciously raised his hand to salute, his arm felt sore when he moved, hissed, his eyes were gloomy.

(End of this chapter)