The next day, Chen Xiuying got up early and quickly made a small bowl of Changchun noodles.

There was no other way. There was only one stove at home and we had to take turns cooking, so I could only choose the quickest one. I filled a large bowl with an egg in it and brought it to Zhou's mother's room myself.

"Mom, I cooked a little too much this morning. Can you help us eat some?"

"Okay, leave it there. I'll wash my face and eat it."

"Mom, Dajiang and I discussed it last night. We're planning to go to town today to buy some household items and seasonings. I'll also tell my parents about it. I guess we won't be back until the afternoon."

"Okay, go and do your own thing. Now that we've separated, we can each live our own lives. You don't have to tell me everything.

If you need me to help feed the chickens and ducks or take care of the children, just let me know."

"Sisi also wants to go see grandpa and grandma. She's coming with us. I've already fed the chickens and ducks this morning, so there's no need to feed them again. Mom, just help me keep an eye on them so they don't run out and poop all over the yard."

"Okay, no problem." Zhou's mother agreed readily.

Chen Xiuying sighed again, "Oh, she is really a fairy mother-in-law. She doesn't meddle in other people's business and helps take care of the house. There are a dozen mothers-in-law like her."

Zhou Dahe started work as a blacksmith early and got up late today. After washing his face, he took some dry food and was about to leave in a hurry. Seeing this, Chen Xiuying quickly handed him a silver ingot and asked him to help order a pot.

After Zhou Sisi got up, the family of three had breakfast, then they put on their backpacks, put the silver and copper coins in their pockets, and slowly went to the town.

Zhou Dajiang originally wanted to take the ox cart of Zhang Lichang's family, but Zhang Lichang drove away with the ox cart early in the morning, so the three of them had to walk.

On the way, Zhou Sisi saw that there was no one around, so she asked her father: "Dad, you never told me about the situation at my grandpa's house. Can you tell me in detail? It will help my mom and I to have a better idea."

Zhou Dajiang recalled for a moment and said, "Your grandfather was the teacher of the private school I attended. He had three daughters and one son. Your mother was the second child. She had an older sister who was married in Lin County. Her husband was a bodyguard and they had one son and one daughter.

Your grandfather lived with your eldest uncle. Your eldest uncle was the third child, his full name was Chen Mingyuan, and he studied in the same private school as your father. Your aunt Wang had two sons, named Chen Nan and Chen Bei, one was five years old and the other was three years old.

You also have an old aunt, the fourth child, who married the only son of the owner of a medicine shop in the next town over. They have a daughter and a son, one four years old and the other two years old.

Zhou Sisi: "Grandma has quite a large family. Are my grandma and grandpa kind? Do they like me?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiuying also looked at her husband. She also wanted to know more about her parents in this life.

Zhou Dajiang: "That's a good question. Your grandma and grandpa love you very much. Your grandpa is a well-known strict teacher in the school, but he is so kind and amiable in front of you.

I remember when you were one year old and just learned to walk, you loved to walk on the ground. Your grandfather wanted to hold you when he came back from school, but you refused. You angrily grabbed your grandfather's beard and refused to let go no matter how he coaxed you, which made your grandfather so hurt that he cried out in pain.

Later, your mother hit you, and you finally let go. As a result, this really stirred up a hornet's nest. Your grandfather was so angry that he chased your mother and beat her, yelling, "Who told you to hit my dear grandson? I don't feel any pain at all, I was just teasing her, who told you to hit her?"

"Hahahaha, there was such an interesting thing when I was a child, so funny!" Zhou Sisi was so happy that her little throat could be seen, and Chen Xiuying also smiled.

After laughing enough, Sisi then asked, "What about my grandma?"

"Your grandma is the type of person who never smiles or talks. Also, I heard that your grandma's family ran a bookstore when she was young, so she must have read a lot of books. At first glance, she looks like a very elegant old lady."

Chen Xiuying rolled her eyes at him. "Read a book a hundred times and its meaning will become clear. Reading a lot broadens your horizons and naturally gives you a unique temperament. But how come you've become an elegant old lady? Is there anyone who describes their mother-in-law like that?"

"I was wrong. I wanted to praise my mother-in-law, but my words didn't express my meaning clearly. It's okay as long as you two understand my point." Someone with a strong desire to survive hurriedly explained, fearing that it would be too late and he would not be able to sleep in bed when he returned home at night.

Talking and laughing, the three of them finally reached the town. Zhou Sisi's legs were short, and they felt like they were breaking. After walking for an hour and a half, a full three hours, her little feet couldn't bear it anymore.

Halfway through the journey, her father wanted to carry her on his back, but she refused. She felt that she was too grown up to let her father carry her on his back, which was embarrassing.

At this point, the question of whether he had grown up or not had long been thrown to Java. He lay on Zhou Dajiang's back with his head drooped, and didn't want to walk anymore.

Zhou Dajiang was so distressed that he scolded her, "I said I would carry you on my back, but you insisted on walking on your own. Now you're in trouble, right? Let's see if you dare to do it again next time!"

Zhou Sisi just wanted to play the role of a deaf person at this moment. What did you say? I can't hear you.

The three of them went to the butcher's shop first and bought two pounds of pork, preparing to take it to Chen's house.

Next, I went to the seed store and bought seeds for radishes, cabbages, beans, cucumbers, and carrots. These are what I plan to plant in the fields. Although I plan to plant fruit trees on the slope, the seedlings can only be planted in the spring, so I'll plant some autumn vegetables first to have in stock for the winter.

The seeds were very expensive. Five packets of seeds cost three hundred coins. Chen Xiuying felt distressed for a long time. Just one small packet was missing and three hundred coins were gone. It was such a waste of money.

After buying the seeds, Zhou Dajiang wanted to go to the snack street to buy some food, and then buy a jar of wine that his father-in-law liked, and take it all to his father-in-law's house.

There are quite a few food stalls and shops on the snack street, selling steamed buns, pancakes, spicy soup pancakes, and snack shops selling noodles and wontons.

Zhou Sisi lay on her father's back, looking into the distance, and muttered, "These things are so hot, I want to eat something cold."

He does not mean that.

Chen Xiuying looked at the shops and food stalls around her, and it seemed that no one sold cold food.

So, she nudged Zhou Dajiang and whispered, "Dad, I noticed that this street doesn't have the cold noodles, cold noodles, stewed rice, or sea jelly that we often eat in the summer. Is this street too small, or did they just not exist in ancient times?"

People who have no memory don’t dare to make wild guesses and should ask first.

Zhou Dajiang shook his head. "It seems that there really isn't any, at least not in my memory. How about we go to the restaurant across the street and ask. If they have it, we can order one and take it to my father-in-law's house. If not, and you happen to know how to make it, we can study it."

The restaurant opposite is the tallest building in the town, four stories high, and has an auspicious name, Lai Fu Restaurant.

The three of them arrived at the store, and Zhou Dajiang asked the waiter, "My child is hot and hungry now, and wants to eat some cold noodles. Do we have any here?"

The waiter bowed awkwardly and said, "Sir, I'm sorry, we don't have this food here. How about you sit down first, look at the menu and order something else?" Then he handed over the menu.

"Do you have cold noodles?" Zhou Dajiang took the menu and asked the waiter while handing it to Chen Xiuying.

Waiter: "Sorry, we don't have that either."

Chen Xiuying just looked at the menu and didn't say anything. Chen Dajiang didn't know what she meant.

Zhou Sisi took over and asked, "I want to eat sea jelly. Is that available?"

She thought that since this place was not too far from the sea, there should be sea jelly here, right?

The waiter was almost crying, "I'm sorry, sir, we don't have this either. Our restaurant is the largest in town, and I've never even heard of these dishes."

Zhou Dajiang had no choice but to say, "Then go take care of other customers first. We'll take a look at the menu first and call you later."

"Okay, sir, please call me later." The waiter ran away quickly.

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