Men, listen, grab the top of the mountain and stand in the center position

"Less talk and more action. Daddy, you pay. I want all these Persian dishes. And buy some of those chicken eggs over there." Spinach and egg drop soup, I'll try it tomorrow.

Father Ji agreed without hesitation, carrying a large bundle of Persian vegetables in his left hand and a bag of eggs in his right hand. He followed closely on the road, "My dear daughter, we dare not eat these so-called Persian vegetables carelessly. Let's feed some to Aunt Li's Wangcai first."

"Dad, you've seen all the world, you're a man of great knowledge, how could you be so careless now, moving house and forgetting your wife? Isn't that leaf between the woman's teeth Persian spinach?"

Moving house and forgetting wife: When moving house, he carelessly forgot to take his wife with him. ...What a sharp tongue and what a sharp eye.

Ji’s father, who always suffers setbacks:…Oh my God!

After giggling, Ji's mother covered her mouth with her hands and comforted the poor father: "Husband, Shushu has also studied the Book of Filial Piety." The implication was that as a teacher, the student was so smart and discerning; as a father, his daughter also knew how to be filial, which was a joy of killing two birds with one stone.

Father Ji was greatly relieved and continued to tease his daughter with a smile, "My dear daughter, Daddy is not good at painting, so the tiger head and horse body painting is just a joke. If Daddy buys a magnificent mansion in the future, "When you move, hire a carriage with two galloping horses. Shushu and your wife just sit in the carriage, and Daddy will run behind."

Qin Xiuyuan: ...Where lies the spirit of a scholar? What is the significance of seeking knowledge tomorrow? ...The Ji family is truly unique...

The next day, Xia Mimi prepared the dish herself, just as Wangshu wanted. She boiled the water, added a little lard, and cooked the Persian vegetables, which had been cleaned and broken by removing the stems. She then beat the eggs and stirred them, pouring them into the boiling Persian vegetable soup in large and small circles. She let it sit for a while, then added salt and served.

Xia Aiai and her daughter first tasted half a bowl of thin soup, and then a large bowl of Persian vegetable and egg soup was brought to the table. They had this soup with steamed buns for breakfast, which was very delicious.

"Hey, the Qin family kid is coming for dinner. In addition to Shushu's pork, buy another plate of mutton for the guest."

During the Zhou Dynasty, it was believed that sheep only ate grass, while pigs ate everything without distinguishing between dirty and dirty food. The rich scrambled to eat mutton because it was clean, while pork was mostly eaten by the common people because it was cheap.

Wangshu is a modern-day pig lover, even one who eats everything. He now enjoys pork-filled dumplings, wontons, steamed buns, and pork bone soup. "Daddy, Taotao and I are going to the butcher shop. Hey, hey, and Mom are chasing the garrison's Famen Mountain hunting cloak."

There was a small butcher's stall north of the city, southeast of Jiangjun Street, so the northwest wind would carry away some of the strange smells. Taotao, carrying a backpack and Shushu clutching a sachet of copper coins, rushed along, buying the cheapest pig ears and offal, a portion of excellent mutton, and buying a bamboo basket. She also bought some raisins, peaches, and pears. The owner of the pear stall was the old woman who had run the Persian vegetable stall the night before, and asked her to prepare some Persian vegetable seeds for sale on her next day off.

Before they knew it, their hands were full and all their money was gone. Taotao's backpack was heavy with meat, so she held it with her two little hands to lighten the burden on her shoulders. Shushu held tightly to the woven basket filled with peaches, plums and dried goods. As soon as they walked out of the main street, they were both sweating from exhaustion.

"Taotao, let's take a break. I'll hire a porter and ask mother to pay him when we get home."

Taotao nodded repeatedly. The small basket full of meat weighed her down, making her breathless. Shushu was even weaker, and the weaving of the basket left deep marks on her forearms. He asked several people, but everyone was busy shopping at that hour, and they were all walking in a hurry. A young man offered to help, but after taking one look at the pig ears in the basket, he walked away in disgust, or asked for too much. Wangshu hated being jacked up, so he decided to let Taotao run back and carry the pig ears back with her father's donkey.

Tao Tao didn't dare to leave Shu Shu alone, so she refused. So the two of them decided to fend for themselves and take a walk.

"Huh?" Shushu was just about to grit her teeth and pick up the woven basket when a man on a donkey came over from a distance. As the man gradually approached, he was wearing a light purple robe with a cross collar and long sleeves, with his signature cold white skin and deep eyebrows. Wasn't he Qin gie gie who insisted on seeking hardship and carrying heavy loads forward!

She was overjoyed and ran out, waving and calling out his full name: "Qin Xiuyuan! Qin Xiuyuan!"

A quarter of an hour later, she watched Qin Xiuyuan put Taotao's backpack and her woven basket neatly on the donkey's back, then she stretched her back and took him home.

Qin Xiuyuan looked at his tomboy fiancée in front of him. She was wearing a gray robe with a cross collar and a gray headscarf, shaking her head and pulling another smaller tomboy, pointing at both sides of the street.

"Last night, Daddy and I ate wontons here. They were from Aunt Liu's restaurant. The skin was a bit thick..."

"Next time Taotao makes it for Miss, I'll roll the dough thinner and put more minced meat..."

Wangshu swallowed, "Thin skin and lots of fillings, I can't help it just by listening to it..." He saw something, pointed with his finger, and whispered, "The rice cakes Dad bought from this place last time were so hard that they could crush Aunt Li's Wangcai to death with just two handfuls!"

Qin Xiuyuan's hearing was as good as ever. He said: ...his eloquence is far beyond that of an average person...

There was a stall on the street, and the chicks were chirping in panic. Wangshu trotted over. A group of black, newly hatched chicks were gathered in a chicken coop, huddled together and chirping. The stall owner quickly grabbed one and held it in his palm: "It was just hatched last night. It's easy to raise, can lay eggs, and the meat is delicious!"

"I don't know if the chick you're holding is male or female, how are you going to lay eggs?" Wangshu gave Taotao a look. Taotao understood and stepped forward to ask, "How much do you want to sell this chick, which is blacker than the ash at the bottom of a pot?"

Qin Xiuyuan looked at the man and mocked the stall owner, choking him so much that he couldn't say anything back. The next second, he turned around and spread his hands, "Qin Xiuyuan, can you lend me some money?"

"You can use it." He handed her the purse, and it was pulled away as soon as he turned around. When the boss took two steps back and still refused to give it, he heard her say, "This is a pitch-black pile. If you don't keep an eye on it at night, you might step on several of them and they'll fly away. Staring at the black things makes my head hurt!"

The boss finally gave in.

The donkey also surrendered and was once again hung with a cage of chicks.

Qin Xiuyuan: ...this is spending money as you please...

When they got home, Ji's father, mother, and Xia Xiaoxiao all gave Wangshu a thumbs-up, repeatedly praising her for making the most of her money. They patted her shoulders and handed her washed and sliced ​​peaches. The three of them even reflected on themselves, saying, "Mom should have put in more money."

"Daddy will teach Shushu to ride a donkey in the future, and the donkey will carry the vegetables and meat back."

"Hehe, I'll prepare all the meat dishes right away. Shushu will definitely love them!" Ever since Shushu tried the braised sausages she made at the beginning of the month, she always asked to buy and eat them next time. Xia Hehe was so happy. Being able to eat is a blessing, and there is no greater blessing than having children eat well.

The guests watched silently.

In the study, Qin Xiuyuan leaned over and rejected the three taels of silver offered by his uncle. His words were fervent, his expression calm, "Today, Xiuyuan only spent a dozen coins on chicks, and the medical expenses last time were also meager. Uncle, please don't be so polite."

Ji's father, knowing his character, stopped forcing him and took the money bag. The young man before him gradually grew into a man of character, even though he was poor. He was as bright as the sun and moon, a man of integrity, and he trained diligently in the barracks. Despite his increasingly alien appearance, he was his daughter, and they were no different. No one should disdain the other.

When I think of my daughter, I feel a little ashamed as a parent.

"Xiuyuan, Uncle Ji and Aunt Ji only have one daughter. To be honest, I love her more than my own life. Every day we live is because Shushu lives. But raising our daughter this way would be a betrayal of our dearest friend. ... I feel deeply ashamed of you. If you feel that Shushu is not suitable for you, your uncle will not hesitate and will bear the consequences."

Ji's mother privately worried, and confessed to him that her daughter hadn't yet conceived, looked like a young girl, and couldn't lift anything, needing to be served. With no relatives or maids, the Qin family relied on Qin Xiuyuan to support himself. A wife with support would make things easier.

In Yaocheng, marriages between men and women are not only based on the conventions of their parents' generation, but also on the principle of voluntary consent from both parties. The two families of the bride and groom visit each other during the seasons, and the engaged couples have contact with each other before the wedding to deepen their understanding and avoid blind marriages as much as possible.

Today, Father Ji took the opportunity to make things clear while someone was visiting.

"Uncle, please don't worry. Xiuyuan sees Shushu's true intentions and doesn't embellish them. He's clever and shrewd, wise and not deceiving, smart and not shirking responsibility. He is naturally excellent, and his health is better than before. Shushu and I also reached a consensus yesterday that Xiuyuan's original intention remains unchanged. Marriage is a serious matter and can be discussed in the long run."

As he spoke, Qin Xiuyuan bowed deeply, unable to rise. "Xiuyuan is a lonely man, living in poverty. He has a strange appearance and has not yet achieved anything. It is hard to know what the future holds for him. Many people criticize him. If my uncle is worried, I, a man without blessings, dare not have other thoughts. If we can join hands, we will be able to build a harmonious family, and we will be like wings of love."

Being lenient to others and strict with oneself, when hearing people praising his daughter, Ji's father's eyes filled with tears. He held his father's arms tightly and said sincerely: "Good girl! Don't blame yourself. Your body and hair are given by your parents. Your life is full of twists and turns. It is God's will that cannot be violated. Others' admiration for flowers does not concern you, and other people's mediocrity does not concern you. Men should be determined to be strong, and sons should be like this!"