Spring scenery in the fields

Chapter 389 Giving away meat

"Where's Yuanshan? Hasn't he come yet?"

Shen Wenshan replied: "Come over later, he is beating the table."

"Come here and wash up first." Shen Rongshan scooped out hot water, poured it into the basin, and added some cold water.

While they were eating, He Yuxiang pushed open the gate and called out, "Wen He."

"Aunt He, come in quickly."

She walked to the door and said with a smile, "I just had dinner."

"Yes, Aunt He, have some food at my house."

"No, I came to ask you when you guys are going to town so I can go with you."

Shen Rongshan said, "Aunt He, we are going to the town to buy wheat bran and meat today and we will sell it later. We will not go to the town anymore."

"Okay, then I'll go with you and buy a fish and some shrimps. The kids are clamoring for some."

Ji Wenhe pulled out a stool from under the table and gave it to her: "We will go buy some too. The three of them will go too. Have you bought the rest of the New Year's goods?"

"I've bought them, but the fried peanuts and broad beans I bought in the middle of the month are almost finished. I'll go buy some more. Your family should also have bought everything."

"Yeah, it's cheaper if you buy it early. It's the end of the year and everything is going up in price."

"Of course." He Yuxiang nodded. "Beef is hard to buy this year. When I went there, the boss said it had already been booked."

Shen Yuanshan took over the conversation: "We also went to the town to buy beef in the middle of the month. The boss said that people had already started placing orders in early January, so we should go earlier next time."

"After the Chinese New Year, we need to buy early at the end of the year."

Her third child had been clamoring for beef for a long time, and she thought she could buy some, but it turned out she was too late.

Shen Rongshan put down his chopsticks and said, "Aunt He, go back and pack up, and wait at the door of Yuanshan's house. We will be there soon."

He Yuxiang stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go back and get a basket."

After she left, the twins put down their chopsticks.

Shen Yuanshan said: "Sister-in-law, let's go."

"Go ahead." Ji Wenhe turned around, "Brother Shen, the purse is under the pillow. See if there's anything you want to eat in town and buy some back."

He nodded: "Okay."

He picked up his purse and went out, walking towards Shen Yuanshan's house.

Passing by Lan Qiuhua's house: "Aunt Lan, Uncle Shen and An Guo haven't come back yet."

"Rongshan, when did you come back?"

"I came back yesterday afternoon."

"Your Uncle Shen and the others will be back in the next two days. You need to go to town."

Shen Rongshan replied: "Go buy a few bags of wheat bran and some meat to sell. Aunt Lan, do you want me to bring anything for your family?"

"I haven't bought any meat at home yet. I'll go to your house to buy some when the time comes. Go quickly. Wenshan and the others are waiting for you."

"Aunt Lan, I'm leaving."

"Hey."

Amelia Su came out of the house: "Mom, I don't know if Dad and An Guo can come back today. If they come back today, maybe we can meet them on the road and come back together in their donkey cart."

Lan Qiuhua closed the door to the chicken coop and said, "I don't know if they will be back today. You should go inside quickly. It's cold outside."

"It's boring to stay in the house, Mom, I'm going to talk to Yujiao."

"Okay, then be careful."

"Ah."

Amelia Su walked out of the courtyard and headed west. She came to the door of Ji Wenhe's house and saw her coming out of the kitchen: "Sister-in-law, you are still busy."

"I just finished washing the pots and dishes. Come in and sit down."

"Hey."

When she came to the main room, she took out the red dates and said, "I'll pour you some hot water."

"No need, sister-in-law. I'm not thirsty. Xiaoya came back last time and brought some red dates. I haven't finished eating them at home yet."

I have never been willing to eat it and plan to save it for the Chinese New Year.

Ji Wenhe asked: "Uncle Shen and An Guo will be back soon in the next two days, right?"

"I don't know. I was just talking to my mother about this. Anyway, I can come back to celebrate New Year's Eve."

"Your belly is getting bigger and bigger. Don't go out on a snowy day. When will you give birth?"

Amelia Su touched her belly and said, “In April and May, the weather wasn’t too cold.”

"It will be over in the blink of an eye. Where is Aunt Lan?"

"I'm cleaning the house at home." She stood up and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm going to Yujiao's house to talk. Do you want to come?"

"I'm not going. I'm also cleaning up the house at home. You take your time."

"Well, sister-in-law, I'm leaving."

"Okay." Ji Wenhe sent her to the door and saw Li Chunhong coming over with a basket.

"Wen He, I saw Rong Shan leaving the village. When did he come back?"

"Yesterday afternoon, I went to buy pork today."

"My family won't buy pork this year. Wanqing sent back two kilograms of pork, and I sent half a kilogram to your family."

"Aunt Li, why are you sending meat to our family? We don't want it. You can take it back and eat it yourself."

Li Chunhong supported her arm and said, "If it weren't for you, how could the three of them make so much money? Take it. It's not much, just half a catty."

Ji Wenhe refused and said, "They earned it with their own ability. Aunt Li, take it back. If you are like this, I will not go to your house again."

"It's a gift from my auntie, so just take it. I won't give anything to your family in the future. I'll put it in your room."

As he was about to go inside, she stopped him and said, "Aunt Li, I really don't want it. I went to town to buy some pork today. There's too much to eat at home. You can take it back to make dumplings."

"You can finish it. You have a large family. Save it for making dumplings in two days."

One wanted to go into the house, and the other didn't let him go, and the two of them were pulling each other.

"I wonder what you are doing, pulling and tugging." Wang Erfeng held the cloth bag and looked at them with a smile, "You are giving me something. If you don't want it, that's great. Give it to me."

"I came here to deliver half a pound of pork. Wanqing and the others were doing chores. Thanks to her, she refused to let me in."

"Aunt Li, it's not like you haven't sent things to our family before. If you really don't want the meat, please leave it here. I'll have to send it back to you later."

"The house is not cleaned yet. It's troublesome to run back and forth. You can take it back yourself and don't make me run again."

She often sent home vegetables. It was okay to accept them occasionally, but she would never take the meat.

Ji Wenhe pushed her out of the yard and said, "Aunt Wang, you are done with your housework."

"I got up early in the morning and cleaned up the house. I'll make steamed buns and steamed bread tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. I'll come to your house to buy some black flour and fine flour to take back."

"Okay, let's go to Yuanshan House."

Wang Erfeng nodded: "Chunhong, let's go. If Wen He doesn't want it, don't force it on her. She will send it back to you later."

Li Chunhong was helpless: "The vegetables at home are not worth much, I want to send some meat over."

"Aunt Li, I understand your intentions. Take it back. I really don't want it." She closed the courtyard door. "When will Wanqing come back to give you a gift?"

"I came back yesterday afternoon. I invited them to have dinner at my house. I will come back after the Chinese New Year."

I was afraid that it would be too dark to see clearly when walking, so I had dinner at around 3:00 p.m. yesterday.

Wang Erfeng nudged her with her arm and asked, "Has your wife met her son-in-law?"

"No, I went into the house to take a look the day I returned home. I wanted to let him in yesterday, but he fell asleep in the house, so I didn't wake him up. I guess he didn't want to see me."