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Chapter 260 Preparing New Year’s Eve Dinner

Liu Caixia scooped up a basket of pig intestines and threw them into the clear water on the other side. She said to Aunt Tian, ​​"Wash these pig intestines and put them in first. Put these in for stewing. Stew them for a while longer to make them taste better."

Continue to direct the people in the yard to work.

"Xiao Lu, go check if the hot water in the pot is ready. Change it out with a pot of hot water. Add more water to the pot and boil it. It's not good to keep soaking in cold water in this weather. There's not much sun today, and it's even colder than yesterday."

"Okay." Liu Xiaolu helped watch the fire in the house. There was brine boiling in one pot and hot water in another pot, which was convenient for people outside to use to clean the pig's internal organs.

"Okay, put them all in the pot and we're on the way. We have to hurry up and process these cabbages and radishes. Let's go back to the village quickly."

Liu Caixia arranged the work of several people in an orderly manner, and her hands did not stop. Lin Weizhong had finished his work in the shop and had already joined the work team.

Liu Caixia stood up and stretched, "Ah, well...finally done. Let's go, let's go back quickly. There are so many people here today, and my dad said we'll make dumplings and steamed sticky rice dumplings tonight. We'll accommodate everyone's customs and do whatever we can. We'll go back early to help, as dumplings taste better if we make them together."

Lin Weizhong helped Tian Pozi and her family of three carry the last Wagang out and put it on the mule cart outside. "Let's go. The things are all loaded, but there are too many things. We may have to walk, otherwise this mule cart may not be able to bear it."

"If I had known, I would have driven a bullock cart today. Although bullock carts are slow, they can pull heavier loads. Mule carts cannot move when they are too heavy."

"Yes, horse-drawn carriages are not very useful. If you want to work, you still need cows. Our horse-drawn carriage moves slower than cows when it is loaded with heavy loads."

Lin Weizhong agreed. "It's okay. We can all walk well. The distance is not far. We can walk faster and keep up with the oxcart without getting tired."

Liu Caixia was a little worried about Wei Songbai because his leg had only just been healed, and she originally wanted to take him back to the village.

He also wanted to reunite with his mother and sister, so he stayed at the shop yesterday. He didn't expect that today would be like this. "Xiao Wei, your legs can't take it anymore. Go out of town and see if there is a bullock cart back to the village. You can go with Honglian to ride the bullock cart and come back later."

"It's alright, sir. My sister will go back with you. I will go by myself and take the bullock cart."

Wei Songbai knew that his legs were not enough for him to walk for a long time, so he had to use a crutch made of tree branches to support himself and could barely walk on one leg.

It's definitely not okay to walk for a long time.

"It's okay, just let Honglian accompany you. I was thinking about you all taking the ox cart, but I thought Aunt Tian wouldn't want to do that. Don't argue with me. Just do as I say."

Liu Caixia was also doing this for Wei Songbai's own good, and Wei Songbai understood that, so he didn't say anything else but just thanked her sincerely.

"Okay, thank you for your consideration!"

When leaving the city, there were a lot fewer people in the city than in the morning. Many vendors were carrying empty loads, while some were returning with fully loaded baskets on their backs.

There were indeed many ox carts at the city gate.

However, after asking around, they found no ox cart from Xiushui Village, but there were ox carts passing by their Xiushui Village, and they could take him back for two cents. This money was a bit expensive, as normally it only cost one cent to get out of their Xiushui Village.

"I can't help it. My ox cart is mainly used to go to Xiangjia Village. It costs two cents to get there. If I charge you, I will have to charge one less person going to Xiangjia Village. If you want to ride, you can only pay the same price, otherwise I will wait for the people going back to Xiangjia Village. There are many people leaving the city now, and there are also many people who need to ride the ox cart. It will definitely be full."

Liu Caixia also knew that what he said was right. It was New Year's Eve, and there was no need to fight for one or two cents, so she gave four cents.

"Boss, I can just follow the bullock cart back and buy a seat for my brother."

"It's not safe for a girl like you to walk. If something happens on the way, your brother won't be able to save you. It's better for you to ride in the bullock cart and go with us."

“There are so many people on the road, it’s safe.”

Wei Honglian still wants to fight for it.

The ox cart driver had already taken the four cents. After he accepted the two men, he only needed to wait for two more people before he could set off. If he was quick, he could even make another trip.

"Thank you ma'am!"

Wei Honglian could only learn to thank him after seeing this: "Thank you, Boss, for your consideration!"

"Please take your seats, both guests. There are two seats left in the middle. The seats on the outermost side will be reserved for two more people before we can leave. It will be quick."

Sitting at the edge of the ox cart was not very comfortable. Not long after Liu Caixia and her friends left, the driver hired an old couple to sit at the outermost seat for three cents per person.

The old couple was very happy to save a penny, and they didn't feel uncomfortable at all in the outermost position. Farmers can only go to the city once a year, and only take a bullock cart to the county town once or twice a year, so why would they care so much?

The mule cart went straight around the school at the entrance of the village, around the bamboo forest, and stopped outside the family's yard.

"Xiao Lu, go call someone to help move the things. We are too lazy to run back and forth."

"Okay." Liu Xiaolu walked to the door and someone came out.

"I thought you guys would be back soon, so I came to see you."

Father Liu came out from the side door.

"Grandpa!"

When Liu Xiaolu saw her grandfather coming out, she ran back to the mule cart and helped carry some small things.

Originally, these things could be put away, but they cannot be taken out openly, and they definitely cannot be placed in the space.

However, there were still a lot of things stored in the space, especially cooked food, Liu Xiaolu's favorite candied haws, and some pastries from the county town.

"You and Ke Yu go back first. There are so many of us that we can finish moving in one trip."

Liu Hao followed his father and walked to the mule cart and started moving the largest Wagang.

It was moved easily.

"Oh, be careful, this tile is very big and the sealing is not good, be careful that water will spill out."

"I'm being careful. A little bit of water is fine."

At this time, the sealing of Wagang was not good. After shaking it twice, it was too full and the water inside easily overflowed.

Father Liu suddenly thought of the modern pickle jars, and wondered if that kind of sealing method is still used today.

It should be very simple to make, and it is very useful for pickling kimchi and making sauerkraut.

You have to wait until you have time and ask around in the village. If nothing is available, go to the kiln factory and ask if they can make it the way he says.

At present, the family business is still mainly centered around kimchi and braised food.

Just like Liu Xiaolu said, if you make a lot of rice sauces, as long as they can be kept for a month or two, they should be very popular.

At that time, the caravans or armies had very simple food along the way, such as dry noodle cakes, grain cakes, and naan, which were dry and tasteless. When they were out, if there were pickles, which had oil and minced meat in them, the caravans that were not short of money would buy them.

As for the military, Father Liu has not thought about it yet, and this kind of thing can be imitated very quickly, maybe the royal merchants will be able to imitate it soon.

They just need to do some people's business.

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