Female Farming Pond Fish

After dinner, Chen's mother said, "Let your uncle go with you later and buy everything you need at once."

"Okay," Chi Xiaotong nodded. With an elder following her, it's not easy to suffer losses.

Soon, Chen's father arrived. Chi Xiaotong took Chen's father to the town in a bullock cart. Because it was a separate trip, it was more expensive. Five cents per trip.

When she got to the town, Chi Xiaotong went to the bank to withdraw money first, and took out all her savings at once. As long as she could use it, it was fine.

The two went straight to the cloth shop. They picked out two rolls of bright red material for the wedding dress. They also bought some cotton, as the weather was getting colder, so they had to make thicker clothes. They also bought fabric and lining for the quilt. They spent nearly one tael of silver.

After Chi Xiaotong paid, the two of them went back with the cloth. Meat, vegetables and the like had to be bought before the wedding, and these were enough for now. Chi Xiaotong thought that getting married here was still very simple. A new set of clothes, new bedding, inviting the villagers to a meal, and worshipping heaven and earth were enough.

After returning, he left a piece of cloth and some cotton to be sent to the Tian family tomorrow, and Chi Xiaotong helped Chen's father take the rest to Chen's family. Chen's father also measured Chi Xiaotong's size.

On the way back, Chi Xiaotong saw that it was still early, so he went up the mountain again.

The next day, Chi Xiaotong came back from delivering wild fruits. Chen's mother and the matchmaker were already waiting at the door. Chen's mother went there as Chi Xiaotong's elder. Chi Xiaotong was familiar with the Chen family. It would be bad if there was no elder involved.

Chi Xiaotong put down her things and had no good clothes to change into, so she could only try to make herself look as clean as possible.

After getting the food, the three of them went to Chen's house together. Chi Xiaotong was originally hesitating whether to catch a rabbit to take with him, but gave up when he was stopped. Keep it for yourself.

Tianjia

Tian Yu's mother was talking to Chen's mother and the matchmaker. Chi Xiaotong was sitting nearby and didn't see Tian Yu. This was how it was here. A man's marriage was decided by his mother. If there was no mother, the sisters would decide. Anyway, he had no say.

Finally, Chi Xiaotong gave the betrothal gifts to Tian Yu's mother and counted them in front of her. They decided to go to the wedding on the 15th.

When giving the cloth to Tian Yu's mother, Chi Xiaotong specifically emphasized that it was for making wedding clothes for him.

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Chi Xiaotong looked at the two taels of silver left in his hand and became worried!

In a few days I will have to buy meat and vegetables, which will cost me another half a tael of silver.

Sitting in the yard, Chi Xiaotong stared at the fruit in a daze.

Suddenly, Chi Xiaotong remembered that when she was watching a video before, she saw a teacher teaching how to make candied fruit. She saw several kinds of them at that time. She remembered that apple candied fruit seemed to be easier to make.

I thought about it carefully for a while. I can only think of a rough idea. It is better to act than to think. Anyway, there is still time, so let's do it.

I rummaged through the basket of wild fruits and found many that looked like apples. I didn't know what they were called here, but in Chi Xiaotong's eyes, they were apples.

Find all the apples, wash them, cut them into pieces, and cook them the same way as canning, except that the rock sugar is replaced with white sugar. When they are almost cooked, take them out and put them out to dry.

Chi Xiaotong even went out of her way to find a few stones and build a platform to dry the cooked apples.

Fortunately, I didn't make much, so the basket I have at home is enough for now. If I can make it successfully, I will buy a few more baskets for drying.

Then all we had to do was wait.

With the new method, Chi Xiaotong had a goal when she went up the mountain to pick wild fruits. Many fruits could be canned, but not preserved fruits. At least she could only make one kind now. But she had tried canned fruits, and they were all delicious. Before, she would change one kind every day.

When sending to the teahouse, I would mix several kinds of fruits together, all of which I had made myself, and let them divide them among themselves.

The weather was good, and after a day of drying, the moisture was very low. Chi Xiaotong tasted a piece and it tasted good.

But this time I made less. It was not enough to buy, so I found a jar to store it. The remaining fruits at home had to be sent to the teahouse.

I don’t know if the preserved fruits will sell well yet, but I have to get this stable income, even if it’s small. A little bit adds up to a lot.

In the next few days, Chi Xiaotong followed the routine and earned several hundred coins. Every day, he would take out some apples to make preserved fruits. He also made two jars.

During this period, Chi Xiaotong discussed with Chen's mother and went to the town to hire a sedan chair to pick up the bride. Including the people who carried the sedan chair, the total cost was seven cents of silver.

The day before the wedding, they went to deliver fruits. Chi Xiaotong told Wang Yun that they would deliver a lot this time and would not come for the next two days.

I am getting married. When Wang Yun heard the reason, he agreed very straightforwardly, and also said that Chi Xiaotong could rest for a few more days, and he could go to the market to collect fruits.

Chi Xiaotong thought that there were not many wild fruits left on the mountain, and she wanted to try making preserved fruits, so she said to Wang Yun directly: "Sister, I will not come to deliver them in the future! The wild fruits on the mountain are almost gone. I guess we won't be able to pick them in a few days. The fruits are out of season. We have to wait until next year."

Wang Yun also knew that it was late autumn and fruit was in season. Canned food had sold out. He had to wait until the fruit was ripe next year.

But she also made a lot of money during this period. Although she didn't make back the money she earned from buying the house, she could earn it slowly. She could sell it next year and she could also collect some wild fruits this year and sell them for a while.

When Chi Xiaotong left, Wang Yun gave her two taels of tea as a gift. Two taels of tea is not cheap. Although I have never bought it, I don't think tea is cheap.

Chi Xiaotong wanted to refuse, but Wang Yun said, "This is a gift from me. I don't have anything else good, it's just a token of my appreciation, don't despise it."

After Wang Yun said this, Chi Xiaotong thanked him and accepted it.

On the way back, I bought a lot of meat and vegetables. I didn't grow any, so I had to buy them. Fortunately, the vegetables were not expensive. Only the meat was a bit expensive. I spent another four coins.

After arriving home, Chi Xiaotong went to Chen's house again. Last time, she tried on the new clothes, but they didn't fit her properly. Chen's father took them back to be altered. She will try them again today. She will wear them tomorrow.

After trying on the clothes, Chi Xiaotong confirmed the time with Chen's mother before going home with the new clothes and bedding.

I have to pack up and go home to pick up the bride tomorrow. Tomorrow, Chen's father will come to help with the housework, and Chen's mother will accompany Chi Xiaotong to pick up the bride.

Although she owed someone a favor, Chi Xiaotong felt reassured with the help of these two elders.