Traveling through ancient times, storing supplies and not fleeing famine

Because the meat we eat at home during this period is all fresh meat that Xia Shengsheng buys from the supermarket in the shopping mall every day.

I just told the kids that I bought it on the day I came to the city to sell ginseng.

It has been pickled with salt and kept in a clay pot in the kitchen.

So during this period of time, I didn’t dare let the children enter the kitchen.

Since we're out here, you don't have to buy anything else, but you have to buy some meat.

It can also provide cover for the days to come.

Xia Shengsheng asked a woman selling eggs on the roadside about the location of the butcher shop. He felt that it was quite far away. If he went to the butcher shop, he was afraid that he would miss the ox cart on his way back.

So I decided to go back to town to buy some. It doesn't matter where you buy it! And the price in town is a couple of cents cheaper.

When we were almost at the city gate, we saw a little boy carrying a basket and shouting as he walked.

Broad beans, freshly fried broad beans.

Fragrant broad beans with oil and salt.

The broad beans are crunchy when you bite them.

Six cents for a pack, ten cents for two packs!

It was okay for the other kids to hear the hawking.

After all, they were still full from their meal! And they had been eating snacks all the time, so they didn’t feel greedy at all when they heard about the broad beans being sold.

But Liu Sicheng was different. Whenever he heard the sound of someone selling food, his eyes would become fixed. Although he didn't ask for food, he would always stare at the movement of the people selling the food.

It feels quite funny.

"The kid who sells broad beans, come here, I'll buy you a few bags."

Xia Shengsheng originally thought that he had bought a lot of things from the supermarket a few days ago and even spent all the savings.

I still have a lot of candies, biscuits, dried fruits, meats and other snacks at home, so I didn’t think of buying anything else to bring back.

But looking at Sicheng's appearance, he seems so cute, and of course I couldn't help but buy some for him.

Xia Shengsheng bought 10 bags in total, spending 50 cents, which made the child selling broad beans very happy.

Normally, it’s good if we can sell ten or eight bags a day.

I didn't expect to meet such a big client today.

So before leaving, I gave Xia Shengsheng an extra pack, just to keep him as a repeat customer.

Under Liu Sicheng's direct gaze, Xia Shengsheng put all 11 bags of broad beans into his own backpack.

"No need to look at it. Wait until you digest it before eating. Otherwise, your stomach will burst."

Liu Sicheng could only lower his head obediently, looking unhappy.

Liu Ercheng went up and flicked Liu Sicheng's head, causing him to burst.

"What are you thinking about? You just ate so much. If you eat more, not only will your stomach burst, but your intestines will also pop out. Then you will have to pull your intestines while walking. If you don't pull them well, your intestines will be lost. Hahaha..."

“Second brother is so annoying, I won’t lose my intestines!

"Mother, look at my second brother. When we get back home, you won't give him the broad beans we bought. Hum!"

"I'll just eat, I'll just eat, lululu~"

Liu Sicheng was so angry that he chased after Liu Ercheng, and while running he did not forget to call his two sisters for help.

"Big sister, third sister, please help me! Second brother always bullies me."

Liu Shanshan also happily chased after Liu Ercheng, only Liu Yiyi still followed Xia Shengsheng, watching her younger brothers and sisters playing.

After the commotion, several people got on the ox cart they came in and went straight back to Niutou Town.

There was a woman with a child on the ox cart, but the couple from the morning were nowhere to be seen.

The child is about the same age as Sicheng.

The two children sat together and chatted.

It feels like they are good friends who have known each other for a long time and have endless topics to talk about.

Xia Shengsheng and the woman occasionally chatted with each other.

It turned out that they were going back to visit their parents and could stay overnight in the afternoon.

We will return from Niutou Town tomorrow morning so as not to delay our daytime work.

Later I found out that Xia Shengsheng and her family lived in the village, not in the town.

There was a hint of contempt in the woman's eyes, and she never spoke again.

Xia Shengsheng didn't expect that the person who was just smiling and talking gently would now act so snobbishly.

What happened in the village?

Are the people in the village inferior to others?

I don’t know who will live a better life in the future.

All the way to Niutou Town, the kid who was about the same age as Sicheng happily said goodbye to his good friend with whom he had chatted all the way.

But before he could say a few words to Sicheng, he was pulled away by the woman.

"Mom, what happened to that aunt? Wasn't she very happy just now?"

Liu Sicheng was a little confused. When the others heard his question, they chose to ignore it and did not answer him.

Xia Shengsheng took a few children to the pork stall first.

Because it was almost evening, the pork stall had sold out all the good meat, leaving only a piece of pork belly weighing about two pounds.

The rest of the meat is leaner.

But this is exactly what Xia Shengsheng wants, she doesn't like the kind of particularly fatty meat.

If you always eat such fatty meat, you will easily have high blood lipids.

It's good to eat some lean meat.

So she bought the only piece of pork belly on the stall. Sicheng said that her braised pork was delicious and she would make them a meal later.

I bought two more pieces of lean meat, bringing the total weight of meat to more than five pounds.

The pork seller happily gave Xia Shengsheng a piece of pork liver.

Some people also eat pig offal at this time.

As long as it is washed clean and boiled or stir-fried with more seasonings, it can also be a meat dish.

So pig offal is usually sold.

It's quite nice of the boss to give us a piece of pork liver.

"Boss, do you know where to buy live chickens? It would be best if they can still lay eggs."

Xia Shengsheng originally wanted to have a nest of chicks, and had asked Mr. Li about it before.

But her chicks haven't hatched yet this year, so we probably have to wait another eight months.

No other family in the village knows how to raise chicks.

So Xia Shengsheng wanted to buy a few adult chickens and raise them at home, so that when he wanted to eat chicken, he could just catch one and kill it.

If the chickens can lay eggs, she can eat fresh eggs every day. Moreover, if the chickens at home lay eggs, she can buy some eggs from the supermarket in the mall and add them to the eggs. She doesn't have to go out and there will be more than enough eggs at home.

"They're sold at Aunt Qi's on the front street. It's the third house from the east. She doesn't have a storefront, so just knock on the door. Aunt Qi's chickens are well-raised, but if they want to sell egg-laying chickens, you'll have to go and ask."

Xia Shengsheng thanked them and took the children to Aunt Qi's house as mentioned by the butcher on the front street.

Aunt Qi has fifty or sixty chickens at home.

I usually buy some and help kill them.

It would be more convenient for Xia Shengsheng to live.

Egg-laying chickens are also for sale, but the price is a little higher than usual.

A laying hen costs 70 wen, and a non-laying hen or a rooster costs 50 wen each.

Xia Shengsheng bought three laying hens, five roosters, and five old hens that did not lay eggs.

The 13 chickens were put into two large cages. Aunt Qi not only gave them two cages, but also a long carrying pole.

Xia Shengsheng gave her backpack to Liu Ercheng who was standing beside her, and she carried the shoulder pole and walked home with the child.

After walking for a whole day, Liu Sicheng couldn't stand it anymore. After all, he was too young and his legs were short.

Liu Yiyi put Liu Sicheng in the backpack behind her and carried him back.

The family walked home exhausted and out of breath.

At this time, Xia Shengsheng felt a little regretful.

I should have bought a donkey earlier. Why should the whole family suffer like this now?

What a mistake. What a mistake.