"What did you buy? Take it out and let me see it." Cheng Hui asked after entering the kitchen and closing the door.
"Don't worry, wife, I've discovered a new function." Xie Songlin chuckled, walked to the wall, stretched out his hand and pointed, and a rice jar appeared on the wall. "You don't need to enter the space, as long as you think about it in your mind, you can take it and put it away at will."
"No wonder I said Ah Xing put the things away before entering the space just now." Cheng Hui opened the lid of the rice jar and poured the Wuchang rice she bought at home into it. It was soon full. She used the same method to fill the small wooden barrel containing white flour. "Finally, I can let go and cook. I'm going to make a good meal for my good older children today."
"What a pity! Eating beef is illegal. Otherwise, I would have stewed a pot of beef brisket with tomatoes to nourish them." Cheng Hui found the tomatoes that Xie Wanxing had left in the kitchen. "Then let's scramble eggs with tomatoes."
Using the excuse that Xie Songlin had bought something, Cheng Hui could finally start moving things out of the space.
She no longer fumbled with eggs and directly took out a plate. She washed the rice and prepared to steam a pot of fragrant rice. She beat the eggs, added water, skimmed off the foam, and divided them into four bowls and placed them on the steaming rack. Each of the four children received a bowl of fragrant and tender egg custard.
Cheng Hui wanted to cook two more dishes today, and finally felt the inconvenience of having only one pot at home. After stewing the rice, she couldn't stew the meat, let alone cook the vegetables. She could only take out the gas stove in the space to cook the vegetables, and in order to save time, she also took out the pressure cooker to stew the meat.
But it is not a long-term solution after all, so Xie Songlin can only set up two pots in the kitchen as soon as possible in the next two days.
Moreover, there are six people eating at home today, and there are obviously not enough bowls and chopsticks. The modern porcelain bowls in the space are too exquisite and look out of place. Fortunately, Xie Songlin took this into consideration and bought some coarse porcelain bowls suitable for current use.
Cheng Hui specially stewed some extra meat and planned to send a bowl to Old Lady Shen. Filial piety was very important in ancient times. After all, this was her mother-in-law. Moreover, because of Xie Songlin, the brothers of the Xie family lived a very hard life. They could not even see any meat on weekdays. Even the eggs laid by the hens in the family had to be saved to exchange for money to supplement the family income. Although it was not their fault, since they had occupied the original owner's body, they would help these honest and kind brothers in the future.
Cheng Hui had just served two large bowls of braised pork when she heard a commotion outside. She distinguished the voice as that of Old Lady Shen.
"I'll go take a look, you continue cooking."
Xie Songlin stood at the doorway and saw Old Lady Shen hugging Xie Lan and Xie Lin, crying loudly, muttering, "My dear grandchildren, you are finally back."
He hesitated and wavered. He knew that if he went in, he, the "culprit", would be scolded again, but he couldn't just stand there stupidly at the door.
Xie Songmu, the third son of the Xie family, noticed him and said, "Fourth brother, you're back."
Now I had to go in.
"Third brother is here." Xie Songlin smiled awkwardly and started to greet him. "Mom, you're here. I made some money today and bought some food. Would you like to stay here for dinner?"
"No need, I just came to see Lan'er and Lin'er." Old Lady Shen also calmed down. "I heard about the bracelet from the eldest brother. It's because your wife didn't trust you before that she saved this life-saving money. This is your wife's thing. You must earn money to redeem the bracelet and return it to her. Our Xie family can't owe her anything."
"Yes, mother, don't worry, I will redeem the bracelet as soon as possible." Xie Songlin nodded repeatedly.
Old Mrs. Shen sighed, a trace of worry showing on her face. Although a bracelet solved her current predicament, it would still be difficult to support such a large family in the future.
"Mom, take this bowl of braised pork back and share it with everyone."
Just at this moment, Cheng Hui brought in a big bowl of braised pork, which made the people in the room stare at it.
"You, how dare you buy so much meat! You're just eating and drinking like this after selling your bracelets. Aren't you living a normal life?" Old Mrs. Shen widened her eyes. When she saw the big, solid bowl of braised pork, she jumped up in pain. How much would so much meat cost?
Although she knew the money was from her daughter-in-law, she couldn't agree with her extravagant behavior. In Mrs. Shen's opinion, every penny should be spent wisely, especially in this difficult period. Such extravagance and waste made her feel extremely distressed and anxious.
Cheng Hui stood there holding the meat, not expecting Mrs. Shen to react like that. Xie Songlin hurried forward to smooth things over.
"Mom, don't get angry first. Didn't Lan'er and Lin'er just come back today? The two children have suffered a lot and are weak. They have just rested and taken medicine, so they really need to replenish their body. Besides, we have made a lot of money today, so we don't have to worry about future income. It's really nothing to eat this bowl of meat." Xie Songlin carefully observed the expression of Old Lady Shen. He knew that Old Lady Shen had always lived a frugal life, and this bowl of meat was really a big impact on her.
Old Lady Shen frowned slightly upon hearing this and asked, "Boss said you went into town to do business today? You said you made a lot of money. How much is a lot?"
"After a rough count, I made nearly three hundred coins today."
"Three hundred wen?" Old Lady Shen's eyes widened in disbelief. Most people in the village couldn't earn that much in a month, yet her son and his friends had earned nearly three hundred wen in a single day. "Just from that plum soup you gave us yesterday? That's all you made from it?"
"Yes, mother, and I plan to prepare a few more buckets tomorrow, so the income will definitely double." Xie Songlin said, "Even if it's hard for you, big brother will help me drive the cart tomorrow. Including today's wages, I will pay him. Mother, please go back and tell big brother to continue to drive the ox cart to the village chief's house tomorrow."
"I understand. I will tell him when I get back. There's no need for money. He is your elder brother. What's wrong with him helping you? Why does he need money?" Old Mrs. Shen refused.
He understood his mother's thoughts. After all, in ancient times, the concept of family was very important, and family affection was often considered more important than anything else.
In his view, while family ties are precious, clear accounts and reasonable returns can make relationships more stable and lasting. Even brothers should settle accounts clearly, and true friendship is revealed in times of adversity. His brothers are all rare and kind people, and he hopes to help them improve their lives.
"Mom, I make money from this. My eldest brother comes to help me, how can I let him work for free? I pay him wages, not because there is no family affection between us. I was such a jerk in the past, making life difficult for my brothers. Now that I have a way to make money, it is natural for me to give back to my brothers." Xie Songlin explained patiently, "Besides, with the wages, my eldest brother can buy some things for himself and the family. Isn't that great?"
"Second and third brothers, you will have to come to my side to help me in the future. We brothers will make money together and will definitely let mother live a good life." Xie Songlin took the bowl of braised pork from Cheng Hui and put it in the hands of Mrs. Shen. "Mom, you can take this meat home and eat it with peace of mind. My wife is a good cook. You will definitely be able to eat meat often in the future. This is nothing, believe me."
Old Mrs. Shen held the bowl of meat, tears glistening in her eyes. Although her youngest son was still acting naughty a few days ago, she was now willing to believe that this family finally had hope again.
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