Farming and reading family

Lei thought that if her sister-in-law wanted to do this business, then the fish they caught could be exchanged for some money.

Gao E calmed down when she saw Lei's excitement. "I don't know the market either. I don't know if anyone will buy it once it's made, and I don't know what price is best for the business."

Lei thought about it and said: "That's easy. Let's go to the city and ask. At worst, we can cook it and eat it ourselves."

Gao E nodded and said, "Your second brother is going to the market to buy something tomorrow. You and them go and get the blades back. I'll pay for it."

"How can I ask for my second sister-in-law's money?" Lei refused directly. "My father just swung the hammer a few times."

Gao E didn't want him to take advantage of this: "Then give your father two of the smoked fish we made today."

"Okay." Lei did not refuse.

In her eyes, it is normal to exchange one's own things, but it is a different matter if it is exchanged for money.

As the two were chatting, Chen Jie came back from outside, tied his horse to the side and walked over.

"Okay, let's go down." Chen Qing stood up when he saw Chen Jie coming back.

"I have something to discuss with my second brother." Chen Jie came to his second brother's side. "There's a market in Maying Town tomorrow. Do you want to go?"

Chen Ke hesitated.

Originally, I was determined to go, but then I thought about the wild animals nearby. What if the animals knew there was food here and came more?

"Go ahead." Gao E saw Chen Ke hesitate. "It's better to come back early and feel at ease."

Chen Ke thought about it and nodded: "Okay."

"Then let's go early." Chen Jie smiled happily.

He likes to run around and feels uncomfortable staying at home.

When Chen Qing heard that they were going to buy food, he said, "Then I'll come early tomorrow and watch over them at home."

"Thank you, brother." Chen Ke expressed gratitude.

After seeing off the eldest brother and his friends, the couple discussed how much food to buy for tomorrow.

According to Gao E's idea, the more she buys, the better, so that she won't have to worry about having food at home.

Moreover, I now have a huge sum of more than one hundred taels of silver, which is enough if there are no accidents.

Chen Ke was also thinking about how to persuade his wife to buy more food.

When the dam breaks, the entire He County area will be flooded. Food will be in short supply at that time, and food will be very precious.

"Let's bring a carriage back first." Gao E said tentatively, "Big brother and his family don't have much food, and they have been helping us all the time. We should send them some gifts as a thank you when the time comes."

Chen Ke nodded: "Okay, then I'll go ask the price tomorrow. Where's the horse feed?"

"Let's buy a bag tomorrow." Gao E thought it was like ants moving their house. "We just moved here, so we can't attract too much attention."

Gao E grew up in the village and knew that if something happened in someone's family, the whole village would know about it soon.

It’s just that they live far away now and haven’t heard the rumors in the village.

"Okay." Chen Ke hesitated for a moment. "Although I didn't make it to the capital this time, the autumn harvest along the way was not good. I guess the price of food will go up after this period."

Gao E looked at Chen Ke seriously.

Chen Ke avoided Gao E's eyes, thinking that Gao E could tell that he was lying.

"Then let's buy some more after the yard is cleaned up," Gao E suggested.

Chen Ke nodded.

In the morning, Chen Ke and Chen Jie went to the market, and Lei also went with them. She wanted her father to make the razor blades that her second sister-in-law wanted, and to see if the smoked fish was selling well.

Chen Qing has already started sawing bamboo to repair the fence. Master Qin and his two apprentices are not building the wall as fast, but they do a very good job.

Gao E used the white meat and chicken offered to the gods yesterday to make a big pot of soup noodles at noon, and added smoked fish as a side dish. It was not a rich meal, but it was very satisfying.

In the afternoon, Gao E took out the clothes of several children to wash. Unexpectedly, the water in the pond was too cold. It made her fingers hurt, so she had to soak them there first.

"Oh, the scholar's wife really moved here?" Feng stretched out her voice and pretended to be very surprised.

Gao E turned around and saw Feng, who had high cheekbones, an oval face, and drooping eyes, and looked very mean.

However, he was one of the few people who was close to the original owner before.

Because Feng was quick-witted and good at flattering, although the original owner disdained such people, if she was coaxed into being happy, she would give her some small gifts.

Even those small bits and pieces are things that most farmers would be reluctant to buy even if they had to bite their teeth.

However, she turned around and told the people in the village about the original owner's story. The women in the village were curious about the wealthy scholar's wife, so they naturally gathered around Feng to listen to her.

Feng wouldn't say anything nice either. She said the original owner was so rich, but in other people's ears she was a spendthrift woman who didn't know how to live.

Over there, Yang was sorting bamboo with her husband, and she became nervous when she heard Feng was coming.

She definitely couldn't win an argument with Feng.

This woman is notoriously two-faced in Baotou Village. She smiles at everyone she sees and scolds everyone if she disagrees with them. Even her mother-in-law is so angry that she dares not say a word.

Ever since her second brother's wife sold their house in order to allow her second brother to go to Beijing for the imperial examination, Mrs. Feng has been gloating over his misfortune in the village.

It’s definitely not good news if they come to me now.

Her second brother and sister-in-law care about this matter very much. What if the two of them start quarreling over something?

Before Gao E could say anything, Feng came over and asked, "Can you tell us about any difficulties you're facing at home?"

"Telling it out loud will make you happy?" Gao E looked straight at Feng.

Given her personality, she really disliked women like Feng. She couldn't stand others doing well and mocked others for being bad. She would take advantage of any opportunity she could get, and if she couldn't, she would say others were stingy.

Feng was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Gao E to say that: "What are you talking about? We are from the same village, so we should help each other if we can."

Gao E pointed to the clothes in the wooden basin and said, "I'm heavy and can't bend over. Please help me wash these clothes."

Feng came here today specifically to make fun of Gao E.

Think about it, the eldest daughter of a landlord, the wife of a scholar, has now fallen to the point of living in an abandoned cave. It would be a shame if she didn't come and laugh at me.

But she didn't expect Gao E to speak so directly that she almost couldn't respond.

"Where is the maid in your house? Didn't you say she was bought? She will follow you no matter what." Feng said provocatively.

"It's fine if you don't want to help, but what about calling her a servant? That's two different things." Gao E wouldn't be led by her.

"I feel sorry for you, a scholar's wife, who has to do this kind of work by herself." Feng mocked.

"And you can help me." Gao E looked at Feng seriously.

Perhaps her look was too serious, so Feng Shi couldn't admit that she was joking.

"Haha!" Feng was too lazy to pretend. "You are such a poor wretch, and you still want me to wash your clothes? Dream on."

Yang's heart tightened, and although she was a little scared, she still walked over slowly.

Being teased by Feng like this, her second brother's wife would definitely be angry and quarrel with her, and she was afraid that her second brother's wife would suffer.

Gao E looked at Feng Shi with a smile: "You were the one who said that we should help each other if we can, and now you say I'm dreaming, so what are you doing here?"