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It was noon, and the market had already begun to disperse. It was estimated that the oxcart returning to the village would have to wait for a while. After thinking about it, Zheng Yuan led the two of them to a noodle stall.

I only ate two buns in the morning, and my stomach is already growling with hunger. It will take another half an hour to get home. Anyway, I have made money, so I can't let myself suffer.

As soon as we sat down, the boss came over and wiped the table while asking: "Three guests, would you like to have some noodles? My noodles are 5 cents each for vegetarian noodles and 8 cents each for meat noodles. How many bowls would you like?"

"Three bowls of meat noodles, please."

When Erhe heard this, he immediately said, "As long as I am presentable, that's fine!"

A bowl of ice jelly only costs three cents, and this bowl of meat noodles is almost equivalent to three bowls of ice jelly, so he couldn't bear to eat it. He said that he had food left at home anyway, so why spend money on this street.

"Just three bowls of meat noodles." Zheng Yuan counted out the money and handed it to the boss.

"Okay!" The boss got the news and went to prepare happily.

Erhe still looked like he couldn't eat and didn't deserve to eat. Seeing his restless look, Zheng Yuan instilled his own ideas into him: "Money is earned to be spent, and if it's gone, we can earn more. Food is the first necessity of the people, what's the point of making money if you don't eat or drink. Besides, if you save money and die, what's the point of having money? Eat when you are told to eat, and work hard next time when you are full."

Erhe forced a smile when he heard this. Why did he bring up the issue of not eating a bowl of noodles? But he didn't say anything and sat on the stool obediently. Zheng Yuan didn't continue to lecture him.

Soon, the boss came with three bowls of steaming noodles, which were noodles with a few thin slices of meat. As soon as they came up, the aroma filled his nose. Erhe didn't feel hungry at first, but now he was so greedy that his saliva was almost flowing out.

Zheng Yuan handed him chopsticks: "Eat quickly!"

Erhe took the chopsticks and immediately buried his head and started eating. He gobbled it up so voraciously that he wished he could bury his face in his food.

Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin looked at him with amusement. Just now he looked like he was committing a crime by eating, but now he was eating more deliciously than anyone else. Sure enough, no one can escape the law of true fragrance.

Seeing him eating so happily, the two of them were also tempted and took up their bowls to eat noodles. It was OK, just average, mainly because there were not too many seasonings.

After finishing the noodles, the three of them carried the buckets and walked towards where the ox cart was parked. They had to go to the market tomorrow anyway, so there was no rush to buy things.

When they were about to leave the market, they saw an old man selling wooden barrels and backpacks, which were homemade items. Zheng Yuan then remembered that he had to prepare a lot of ice jelly for tomorrow, and the few buckets at home might not be enough, so he hurriedly pulled Duan Minmin to stop and prepare to buy two buckets.

The old man saw that the market was about to end and he hadn't sold many of the things he brought. He sighed and prepared to pack up and leave. Suddenly, three people squatted in front of the stall, and the old man hurriedly started to sell them.

"What are you two planning to buy? I made these buckets, baskets, and backpacks myself. I have decades of experience making them, so they are very durable."

"Uncle, how much do you sell this bucket for?" Zheng Yuan asked while holding the bucket.

"Eighteen cents for one bucket, thirty cents for two. This bucket is very solid. I made it carefully. It will never leak. If it leaks, you can bring it back to me at the next market and I will replace it."

The two of them didn't know the quality of the bucket, but they couldn't bear to refuse it because of the old man's ragged clothes and hopeful eyes. Besides, they needed this thing, and the old man even promised that they could bring it back for a replacement if it broke.

Zheng Yuan took out thirty coins and said, "Master, please get me two buckets."

The old man was in a difficult situation, so the two of them had no intention of bargaining.

"Okay, okay, I'll pick out two of the best ones for you. I guarantee you'll use this bucket for ten years." The old man happily took the money and handed over two buckets after selecting them.

After taking the bucket, the three of them hurriedly ran towards the ox cart, got on it, and after creaking and shaking for half an hour, they finally returned to the village.

"Big Tree Mother, Peach Mother, are you going to the market?"

"Selling ice jelly again? It seems like this business is good."

Passing by the field at the village entrance, they saw the three of them coming back, and the villagers who were resting on the ridge of the field greeted them. There are no secrets in the village, and the news that they sold ice jelly had already spread.

The three of them didn't stop, and responded perfunctorily as they walked: "We went to sell ice jelly. Business is okay. We barely made a few copper coins."

"How much money did you earn? More than that, what's in this heavy bucket?"

"Tell us how much money this made?"

Some curious people looked at the buckets the three mothers were carrying and started asking questions.

The three pretended not to hear and walked forward silently. The more you talk, the more mistakes you make. Let them figure it out on their own.

When they got home, Sanni and Xing'er were boiling saltpeter in the yard. They had brought back a lot of saltpeter from Old Chen's pit yesterday. The two girls boiled pot after pot at home, and finally they were almost done.

Seeing the three people coming in, Sanni put down the stirring stick.

"Mom, I'll go get you some food."

"No, we ate something on the street, so we're not hungry now."

Putting down the bucket, Duan Minmin hurried to see how much saltpeter had been purified. When she opened the bag, she saw that there was quite a lot, estimated to be about 6 or 7 kilograms. She had to admire the purity of this old toilet.

Zheng Yuan put the meat down in the kitchen and came out to look at the position of the sun.

It's probably already one or two o'clock in the afternoon now. Thinking that I have to go to the market tomorrow, I have to eat early today and prepare for tomorrow's things, so I won't go out to the fields.

It was around five o'clock when we had dinner. It was still early. Zheng Yuan thought about weeding the vegetable plots in the backyard and turning them over. She would go to the food store tomorrow to see if she could buy some other seeds to plant. She was almost tired of eating the same few vegetables over and over again.

"Amin, let's go to the backyard and till the soil. We've almost run out of vegetables so we can plant something else."

The last pot of saltpeter was ready. Sanni and Xing'er were putting it into the bag. After hearing what she said, they hurriedly scooped all the saltpeter from the pot into the bag and stood up: "We'll go too, mother."

"You guys don't have to go. There's not much to do. Go to the fields and give your brothers and sisters some water."

"Mom, we just sent it back. It's fast with so many people."

"Okay, let's finish it quickly and have dinner."

"Mom, then I won't go with you. I'll go to help in the fields." Erhe said.

"Okay, ask them to come back early this afternoon. You should be back in about an hour and a half. Let's eat early and prepare for tomorrow."

"Okay!" Erhe responded and went out.

The four mothers carried tools and went to the backyard.

Because they didn't like to eat wild vegetables, they basically didn't go out to dig wild vegetables these days. They just picked them from the backyard. The vegetables in the field were consumed very quickly, and there weren't many left. The radishes and cabbages were only enough for the next two meals, so Zheng Yuan simply picked them all and piled them aside. They wouldn't go bad in a day or two, and the ground was empty and easier to take care of.

The beans are still blooming, so they can probably be eaten for a while. Zheng Yuan has no plans to touch the plots of land planted with green onions and leeks. He will just weed them, add some fertilizer, and let them continue to grow.

Sanni and Xing'er were cutting grass for the pigs, while the two adults were hoeing the ground. In less than an hour, all the weeds in the ground were pulled out, and the two small plots of land were neatly leveled. This was like a vegetable garden at home. Before, it was just a wasteland.

Two large backpacks were filled with pig feed, just enough for one family, so they didn't have to go to the ridges of the fields to look for it.

After putting away the things and returning to the front yard, Zheng Yuan washed her hands, soaked all the ice jelly seeds for a while, and then kneaded the ice jelly. She then took Sanni to the kitchen to prepare dinner. She could do everything else by herself, but she couldn't do without Sanni to make the fire.

Duan Minmin took Xing'er and a basket of pig grass back to her home to feed the pigs. The pot was brought over here. The pig food was chopped fresh every day and fed raw. By the way, she also tidied up the vegetable garden. In a few days, the land here will be empty, so she will move the vegetables here.