After the separation, I took my whole family to eat delicious food and drink spicy

The next morning, when Li Xiaoxiao and the others got up, Bai had already prepared breakfast. After the family finished breakfast, they took Li Fang and Li Linlin with them. Bai picked up the bamboo basket at the kitchen door and led them towards the village entrance.

Now that the busy farming season is over, Uncle Lin from the village drives his ox cart to the town almost every day to increase his income.

When Li Xiaoxiao and her family arrived at the village entrance, there were only one or two women sitting on the ox cart. They were probably going to the town to buy some things.

Bai gave four cents and found a seat on the ox cart. After waiting for a while, no one came. Uncle Lin didn't wait any longer and drove the ox cart carrying six people away.

Along the way, Li Xiaoxiao listened to the chattering of Li Fang and Li Linlin, and before she knew it, she arrived in the town.

Li Xiaoxiao jumped off the cart and helped Li Fang and Li Linlin down. She asked Uncle Lin about their return trip. Considering all the big purchases today, Li Xiaoxiao thought about renting an oxcart from Uncle Lin. "Uncle Lin, we need to buy a few large wooden tubs later. How about renting your oxcart on our way back?" Li Xiaoxiao asked.

"Oh, Xiaoxiao, what are you talking about? We are all from the same village. What are you talking about renting it or not? If the time comes and none of you pay a penny for the car, just go ahead and I will wait for you here." Uncle Lin said with a smile.

After hearing Uncle Lin's words, Li Xiaoxiao didn't argue with him, thinking that she could just give him more money when she got off the bus. After greeting Uncle Lin, the family walked towards the market.

Mrs. Bai led them straight to the market, where stalls were packed with everything. Li Fang and Li Linlin looked around excitedly, seeing so many new and interesting things that they were itching to try something new.

Li Xiaoxiao looked at the desire in the two people's eyes and walked to a small stall selling hairbands.

She picked out two red hair ties and handed them to Li Linlin. "Here, this is for you. Do you like it?"

Li Linlin took the hairband and was extremely happy. She nodded quickly and said, "Thank you, sister!"

Seeing the children's happiness, Mrs. Bai let them do what they wanted. Li Xiaoxiao dragged her younger siblings around the market. They passed a stall selling steamed buns, steam rising from the steamers, the aroma filling the air. Li Fang's stomach growled, and Li Xiaoxiao saw this and bought four meat buns to share with the others. The four of them ate and strolled happily.

After walking and stopping for a while, they came to a blacksmith shop. Li Xiaoxiao remembered that she had to buy two kitchen knives today, so she walked into the blacksmith shop, and the Bai family followed her in. They saw that the shop was filled with various ironwares. The owner was a middle-aged man who was working on a forge.

"Boss, I want to buy two kitchen knives." Li Xiaoxiao explained his purpose.

The shop owner stopped what he was doing and looked at Li Xiaoxiao. "Little girl, you have good taste. The kitchen knives I have here are extremely sharp."

Li Xiaoxiao picked up a kitchen knife and tested the blade. It was indeed very sharp. She nodded with satisfaction. "How much are these two kitchen knives?"

"Not expensive, fifty cents a bunch." The shopkeeper quoted the price.

"Can it be cheaper?" Li Xiaoxiao tried to bargain.

The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment and said, "Okay, since you really want to buy it, I'll sell it to you for forty cents a bunch."

Li Xiaoxiao paid, and Mrs. Bai put the kitchen knife in her backpack and walked out of the blacksmith shop with Li Fang and Li Linlin. By then, the sun had risen high in the sky, and the market was even more lively.

They walked around for a while, bought some daily necessities and food, and then bought three large wooden basins. Li Xiaoxiao took one, Bai took two, and the four of them returned to the ox cart.

Uncle Lin saw them coming back and greeted them with a smile.

"Have you bought everything?" asked Uncle Lin.

"Well, I've bought everything. Thank you for keeping me waiting for so long, Uncle Lin." Li Xiaoxiao said apologetically.

"It's okay. I'm fine anyway." Uncle Lin waved his hand.

The two women on the oxcart saw that Li Xiaoxiao and the others had bought so many wooden tubs. One of them asked curiously, "Sister Bai, what are you going to do with all these big wooden tubs?"

"We plan to make some food to sell, and we don't need wooden basins to store it, so we came to the town to buy it while we were free today," Bai explained.

"I heard that the chopped peppers you made before were sold. This thing can sell for a lot of money, right?" another woman asked.

"Aunt, this chili is not a precious food. How much do you think it can be sold for? We are just making a little money." Li Xiaoxiao took over Bai's words and replied.

After hearing what Li Xiaoxiao said, the two of them didn't ask any more questions and looked gloomy.

After returning to the village entrance and the two women got off the car, Uncle Lin drove the ox cart directly to take Li Xiaoxiao and others to their doorstep.

After getting off the car, Li Xiaoxiao took out ten coins and handed them to Uncle Lin, "This is the money for renting the car, Uncle Lin, don't think it's too little."

Uncle Lin pushed her hand back and said, "I said I don't want money, so I don't want money. You should go home quickly."

Li Xiaoxiao looked at Uncle Lin with gratitude, stuffed the money into his hand, and ran back home. "This kid..." Uncle Lin smiled helplessly and drove the ox cart slowly back home.

While Mrs. Bai was busy putting the things she bought in order, Li Xiaoxiao carried a few large wooden basins and went to the river, preparing to wash and dry the basins and put them aside for later use. When Li Fang and Li Linlin saw that Li Xiaoxiao was going to the river, they also said they would go with her to help.

The three of them took a large wooden basin and went straight to the river, talking and laughing all the way. When they arrived at the river, Li Xiaoxiao picked a handful of knotweed, tied it into a ball, put the wooden basin in the river, and started washing the basin with the flowing river water.

Li Fang and Li Linlin did not want to be outdone and helped wipe the wooden basins. After a while, the three large wooden basins became spotless.

"Okay, let's take the wooden basin back and dry it in the sun!" Li Xiaoxiao said with a smile.

So, the brother and sister carried a large wooden basin and followed Li Xiaoxiao back home. Along the way, the sunlight shone on them, reflecting their happy shadows.

After arriving home, Li Xiaoxiao hung the wooden basin in the yard and ran to the kitchen to help Bai make lunch.

Li Xiaoxiao bought a large bone from the town in the morning. She chopped it up with a kitchen knife, put it into a casserole, added water and started to make soup.

Seeing that Mrs. Bai had already cooked the meal, Li Xiaoxiao picked up her small basket and went to the vegetable garden in the backyard.

The mustard seeds that Bai had sown before have grown a lot taller, and some can be pulled out and eaten. Li Xiaoxiao thought that when the sun was not so hot in the afternoon, she could pull some out and plant them on the edge of the vegetable garden. When they grow up, she can use them to pickle sauerkraut.

After picking some beans, eggplants and peppers, Li Xiaoxiao went back.