The happy little days of the Ye family

Since the Ye family did not go to the market to set up stalls, Ye Mu and Ye Qingqing had not gone to the market for a long time.

Ye Qingqing wanted to go to the big market in town and eat candied haws. Mother Ye also wanted to go to town to buy some meat. The chickens and ducks at home had to be kept for laying eggs, but they couldn't all be killed for meat.

The mother and daughter hit it off immediately and decided to go shopping tomorrow.

After the mother and daughter discussed it, they ran to find Mrs. Ye. "Mom, we are going to the big market tomorrow. You can go with us. It has been a long time since we went to the town to catch the big market."

Old Mrs. Ye waved her hand and refused: "I won't go. The ox cart is shaking so hard that my old bones are almost falling apart."

Ye's mother actually knew that Mrs. Ye was worried about money, so she blinked at Ye Qingqing. Ye Qingqing understood what Ye's mother meant, and immediately held Mrs. Ye's arm and started acting coquettishly.

Mrs. Ye couldn't bear Ye Qingqing's coquettishness and cuteness, so she promised to go shopping with them tomorrow.

After breakfast, Mrs. Ye, Mother Ye and Ye Qingqing walked to the entrance of the village together.

A lot of people gathered at the entrance of the village. Most of them were going to the town to catch the big market. The bullock cart was almost full, and the three grandsons of the Ye family were just ready to go.

The bullock cart started walking slowly and leisurely. Ye Fugui had been driving the bullock cart to make money since he became lame. He could walk on the road to the town with his eyes closed.

Old Mrs. Ye looked at Ye Fugui driving the bullock cart, turned around and whispered to Ye's mother: "Shanzi is also lame in one foot, and there is a carriage at home. It will be good to drive the carriage to the town or county to solicit customers. Come here It’s quick money and not tiring.”

Ye Mu: "There's no rush to open up wasteland in the valley. It's good to drive carts and pull people in the free time now. I'll talk to my husband and ask him to mention it to Brother Shan."

The more Mrs. Ye thought about it, the more feasible it became, "I'll talk to him when I get back."

The Tang family and the Ye family are close to each other. Mrs. Ye grew up watching Tangshan, and just like her younger generation, she was very concerned about the affairs of the Tang family.

Taohua Village is not far from the town. Mother Ye and Mrs. Ye arrived in the town before they had finished chatting.

As soon as she got out of the car, Mrs. Ye was talking about what she wanted to buy, "The salt shaker at home is empty, and there is not much vinegar left. I also need to buy a pair of goose seedlings."

Ye Qingqing tilted her head and asked in confusion: "Mom, considering it's still early before the Chinese New Year, is it too early to buy goose seedlings?"

Mother Ye smiled and said softly: "It's getting late. The longer you raise it, the more delicious the meat will be."

The three of them first went to the grocery store and bought salt and vinegar, and then went to the poultry store to buy a pair of fluffy goslings.

"So cute." Ye Qingqing touched the two furry little guys.

Old Mrs. Ye put the goose seedlings into a small bamboo basket, then closed the lid, "Just take a look and touch the ones that won't grow big."

After buying the things they needed for home, the three of them started wandering around the market.

The market sells everything, including exquisite pastries, steaming steamed buns, pancakes and fried cakes, the most popular among children are candied haws and sugar paintings, and various wooden gadgets...

Soft and sweet mung bean cakes, chubby big meat buns, crispy sesame seed cakes, sweet and sour candied haws, all kinds of food slowly filled the basket behind Ye Mu.

The big, round sun climbed higher and higher, and the three of them were sweating profusely while shopping.

"Hurry up, I'm late, the butcher's shop has almost sold out of meat."

Mrs. Ye and Mother Ye were tired and hot. Only Ye Qingqing was still in high spirits and took them to the butcher shop to buy meat.

The three of them arrived late, and the butcher shop only had some lean meat, bones, and other inferior meat left.

The Ye family often buys pig offal and pig trotters at the stall to make braised pork. The butcher is very enthusiastic when he sees Mrs. Ye and others.

"Aunt Ye, today's pigs are big, with bigger guts and pig trotters. It's a good deal. Do you want to buy some and make braised pork? The pigs that were just killed today are all fresh."

Mother Ye looked at the two big pig's trotters. Today's pig was indeed quite fat. The pig's trotters were so big that there was a bucket full of water.

Old Mrs. Ye also thought it was good, "It's almost time to disperse, and low-quality meat such as pig meat is not easy to sell. If I want two pig trotters and a pair of pig pig meat, can the price be cheaper?"

"Today's pigs are big, and there's a lot more meat in the pig's trotters and guts than usual. The price won't be cheap, but I can give you a few big bones to make a delicious soup."

"Okay, let's wrap it up." This big bone costs several cents per pound.

"Okay, 50 coins in total."

The butcher quickly wrapped the pig's trotters and offal separately, and gave a few large bare bones to Mrs. Ye.

Mrs. Ye happily put the meat and bones into the small basket on her back.

After returning home, it was a bit late, so Ye Mu simply cooked vegetable porridge, vegetable porridge and big meat buns and sesame cakes bought at the market for lunch.

After lunch, Ye’s mother and Mrs. Ye began to pack the sewage and pig’s trotters they bought in the morning.

The pig's trotters are first burnt with fire to remove the foreign hairs on them, then scraped off the dirt with a knife, and finally scrubbed several times with plant ash.

Wash the pig's large intestine several times with plant ash, and finally wash it again with black flour, so that the odor can be removed.

Wash the pig lungs, cut the pig heart in half, and clean the blood inside. Cut the pork kidney in half, remove the dirt inside, and then wash it with clean water.

As soon as Mrs. Ye and Mother Ye had taken care of the pig's guts and pig's trotters, Tangshan came to the door carrying a basket of pheasants and rabbits.

Ye's mother was busy making braised pork, and Mrs. Ye came out to entertain Tangshan.

Tangshan put his basket on the ground and said with some embarrassment: "Auntie, these pheasants and rabbits were hunted by Jing Xiaozi and I on the mountain. I want to use the prey as reward, so Jing Xiaozi and I will come over and have dinner together."

Tangshan was worried that Mrs. Ye would not agree, so he quickly said: "We will prepare the food ourselves. There are many pheasants and rabbits on the mountain. I, Jing Xiaozi, brought back some of the food when I went to the valley. I have produced all the meat from both families."

Although Mrs. Ye usually eats her meat, she is not someone who likes to take advantage. "I have a lot of family members, so how can I let you take out all the meat? Isn't this taking advantage of you? Hurry up and buy this meat in the town." .”

"If you really want to eat together, just send the food over later. Just send a pheasant or hare over every few days. Our family will provide some vegetables and seasonings, which will save you and your son the trouble of plowing the ground to grow vegetables.

Hearing that Mrs. Ye agreed that the father and son would come over to have a relationship, Tangshan's mouth almost split open to the base of his ears.

"Auntie, I will send the food over later. Just accept these pheasants and hares. They are brought back from the mountains anyway, and they don't cost any money."

Tangshan was afraid that Mrs. Ye would not accept the pheasants and hares, so he put down his basket and hurried home.

Seeing that Tangshan was far away, Mrs. Ye carried the heavy basket to the kitchen, and would cook more meat for the father and son later.