happy fisherman

Chapter 9 Eat a good meal
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Bo Beibei pursed her lips and listened to Yun's thoughts, but she had other plans in her heart.

Feng Shi woke up before lunch, and Yun Shi didn't go back until Feng Shi woke up.

"Mancang, take care of mother, I'll cook." Bo Beibei decided to have a good lunch.

Bai Beibei scooped a bowl of rice from the cloth bag, and took out a strip of pork belly and a vegetable that looked like a modern cabbage into the kitchen.

She hasn't smelled the oil star since she came to this dynasty, and she doesn't add oil and salt every time she cooks the fish soup, so she plans to fry the pork belly in some oil for later use.

The marinated bacon can't be fried with too much oil. Bai Beibei put the oil in a small bowl and covered it with a basin to prevent bugs and other things from falling into it.

When Bai Beibei brought the rice, fish soup, salted pork belly, and green vegetables to the stone bed, he swallowed hard again.

"Fool, what are you doing in a daze, eat quickly." Bo Beibei scolded, and placed a bowl full of rice in front of his younger brother.

"Mother, I'll help you get up to eat." Bai Mancang finally took his eyes off the meat bowl, knelt on the bed and helped his mother up.

"Beibei, let's thank you for the opportunity." After sleeping for a while, Feng's energy is much better. As long as he doesn't move too much, he won't feel dizzy.

When Bai Beibei was cooking, Mancang had already told Feng Shi that Lu Hui had invited her a doctor and brought food to her. Now she was referring to Lu Hui.

"Mother, I know what's on my mind. Let's eat. The doctor said that you are weak, so you need to eat more." Bai Beibei put a piece of bacon in the bowls of his mother and younger brother, and his thoughts drifted away.

It was the first time Mancang Chang ate so full at such an age. He lay on the bed and covered his stomach and shouted, "Sister, I'm too full to move."

Bo Beibei was annoyed and funny: "Who told you to lose your sense of proportion, get up and walk quickly, it's not good for your health to sleep when you're full."

"Sister, would it be great if I could eat this much every meal?" Mancang stroked Yuanyuan's belly longingly.

"Yes!" Bo Beibei pursed her lips and said softly but firmly.

After tidying up the bowls and chopsticks, Bai Beibei went to the house of the uncle and the second uncle to get a cloth bag, and divided a few catties of fine noodles, one piece of meat, and two vegetables for each of the two families. The portion was not much, but it was her heart.

If possible, Bo Beibei would also like to give them more points, but the fact is before her eyes, before she makes any money, she can only live by counting.

Mrs. Zhao came here in the evening. As soon as she saw Mrs. Feng, she said, "How could it be like this?"

It turned out that she had gone back to her natal home early in the morning. Her natal home was in Xiayu Village, several miles away from Shangyu Village. She came back after lunch. She didn't expect this to happen after leaving for half a day.

"That's right, thanks to meeting a nobleman, otherwise I might have given up my life." Feng said with a smile.

Mrs. Zhao talked with Mrs. Feng for a while and then left. Before leaving, she also said something to Bai Beibei, saying that she was not good at living and would send everything out. Bai Beibei could only listen with a low eyebrow. .

Feng's is fine, and Bai Beibei started to do handicrafts again, because she really needs money now.

At noon, Bai Yuzhu heard that Feng Shi was injured and ran over secretly, but she didn't stay long, put down two boiled eggs and left in a hurry.

Bo Beibei chased out the door with the egg, and Bai Yuzhu waved at her from a distance: "I'll come over tomorrow to help you with your handwork."

The next day Bai Yuzhu arrived as scheduled, but Bai Beibei didn't ask her how she persuaded Yuzhuniang to let her come.

The two worked hard for seven days and finished twenty finished products. Bai Beibei planned to take these finished products to the county town.

The reason why Bai Beibei chose to go directly to the county seat was because she found out that the people living in Baogang town are actually ordinary people, and those living in An County town are the real rich families. This kind of decoration can only be obtained from An County Only in the county can it be sold at a good price.

When Bai Yuzhu heard that Bo Beibei wanted to go to the county seat alone, she objected without thinking: "No, I don't agree! I heard that going to An County here takes a day in a carriage. How can you go alone?"

Few people in the entire fishing village have been to the county seat, how can a little girl like Beibei go to the county seat alone?

"Sister Yuzhu, if we don't go to the county, we'll be busy these days. I have to sell these things." Bai Beibei persuaded.

"If you want to sell it in the town, why go to the county seat? I heard that the people in the county seat are very cunning. What if you get lost or get scammed?"

"Sister Yuzhu, I'm not a three-year-old child, and I'm not stupid. How can I be cheated? Even if I get lost, I still have a mouth. Can I still ask for directions?"

Seeing that Bai Yuzhu refused to let go, Bai Beibei continued to speak earnestly: "Sister Yuzhu, you know the situation of our family. We have to pay the fishing tax again in two days. We were lucky to escape last time, but next time Well, what about next time? People in the government are not so easy to talk to."

Bai Beibei's words smacked of intimidation, and Bai Yuzhu hesitated for a moment when he thought of those yamen servants and Feng who was still lying on the bed: "Then you can take it to the town to see if anyone wants it, the county is too far away. gone."

"Sister Yuzhu, this thing can only be sold at a good price in the county town. At this time, I must go to the county town. Sister Yuzhu, just let me go."

If it were someone else, Bo Beibei wouldn't bother to talk, but Bai Yuzhu was different. Bo Beibei already regarded her as a member of the family in his heart, and she hoped to get her support.

Bai Beibei's words made Bai Yuzhu hesitate. She knew that Beibei's words were reasonable. If they couldn't pay the fishing tax in two days, those government officials would definitely not let them go easily, but the county town is really too far away. I don't know if they will Will it be dangerous?

Bai Yuzhu thought for a while, then suddenly raised her head and asked, "Beibei, are you really determined to go to the county seat?"

"Sister Yuzhu, I must go to An County!" Bai Beibei nodded seriously.

"When do you want to go?"

"Tomorrow morning." Today is too late to travel.

"Okay, just wait for me."

A quarter of an hour later, Bai Yuzhu came back again. She took Bai Beibei to the kitchen, took out more than 20 copper coins from her bosom, and whispered: "Bei Bei, I heard that there is a place that is thirty or forty miles away from us. There is a teahouse in the southeast direction, there is a carriage to the county seat, you can take the carriage there tomorrow, remember, when you arrive in the county seat, no matter whether the decoration can be sold or not, you must not stay in the county seat for too long, you must come back as soon as possible, you understand?"

The fact that Bai Beibei was going to the county seat was hidden from Feng and Mancang, Bai Yuzhu kept her voice very low.

"Sister Yuzhu, where did you get so much money?" As far as she knew, the 20 yuan or so could buy several catties of brown rice.

Seeing a slight twist on Bai Yuzhu's face, Bai Beibei boldly guessed: "Sister Yuzhu, this can't be your dowry money?"

In terms of dowry money, more than 20 Wen is a little less, but Bai Yuzhu's expression made Bai Beibei think so.

(End of this chapter)