The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

……

After scooping out the pot of shampoo water and letting it cool, Song Yuntang went to the kitchen to wash the pot and cook porridge. He cut another half-dried fish into pieces and washed it. Then he put lard into the pot and stir-fried the fish pieces over low heat until they turned golden brown. He also fried a plate of bean sprouts.

Although there are no seasonings, the fish is still very fragrant.

Not only was the entire yard filled with the aroma of burnt fish, but several surrounding neighbors could also smell it.

Most families in the southern suburbs have average living conditions. In addition, this year's harvest is poor and vegetable prices are high, so many families haven't smelled meat for a long time.

Suddenly smelling such a strong aroma, everyone's stomach was growling with greed.

"I heard that Mu Dong and Mu Qiu work in the shop of that girl named Song and eat at her house every day."

"Such a good thing cannot be shared by these two brothers and sisters."

"How about we find a chance to ask Miss Song if she's still short of help?"

"Will she want us?"

"If that idiot Mu Dong can do it, aren't we much smarter than him?"

"Yes, such a good thing cannot be missed."

……

Song Yuntang didn't know that the neighbors who had looked down on her before now wanted to get close to her. She prepared the meal and served it on the table.

"time to eat."

She first filled a small bowl of porridge, blew on it, and after letting it cool down, placed it in front of the two puppies. The two little guys were a little scared at first, but then they smelled the fragrance of the rice porridge, licked it with their little tongues, and started to eat.

Song Yuntang smiled and when she came to the table, everyone was waiting for her to eat.

"Eat it all, no need to wait for me."

Song Jinsheng picked up the chopsticks first, drank a mouthful of the sweet rice porridge, picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth and took a bite. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and full of fragrance.

"good to eat."

The food here is good, and my sister pays attention to the taste of her cooking.

After staying here for a few days, his appetite has become more sophisticated.

Song Yuntang smiled and said, "It's a pity that there aren't enough seasonings. I've seen a plant called capsicum in a medical book before. It would be a good seasoning for the dish."

Xu Qingye gestured thoughtfully, "Is the thing you're talking about this long, and is it blue and red?"

Song Yuntang nodded quickly.

"Yes, have you seen it?"

"I'm not entirely sure," Xu Qingye said. "When I went to the county seat before, I saw the county magistrate's wife at the Zhu Mansion raising two bonsai trees with long green and red fruits growing on them. Lord Zhu said that while they looked pretty, you shouldn't eat them because they would numb your tongue. He once tried one and broke out in a sweat. He drank two large pots of water before the numbness subsided a bit."

Song Yuntang couldn't help laughing.

"I now think that what you are talking about is very likely what I am looking for."

Xu Qingye looked embarrassed. "If it was something else, I could still find a way to get it for you, but the county magistrate's wife only has two chili peppers. Considering how much she values ​​them, I'm afraid it would be difficult for her to give them up."

Song Yuntang shook his head. "It's okay. It's good enough that you told me this news. I'll figure it out myself."

Mu Dong and Mu Qiu, brother and sister, listened to the conversation between the two men. When they learned that Xu Qingye actually knew the county magistrate, they were extremely surprised.

Song Jinsheng looked at Song Yuntang, "Tang'er, the shelves and signs are ready. I don't have anything to do this afternoon, so I'll go back after dinner."

Song Yuntang nodded and said, "Second brother, go back and help me keep an eye on the bamboo jars. Just send them over when they're done."

"Okay." Song Jinsheng went home after dinner.

Xu Qingye came today mainly to deliver the puppy. Now that he had cut and written on the paper Song Yuntang gave him, he went back to Lushan Village as soon as possible.

……

In the afternoon, the siblings Mu Dong and Mu Qiu were boiling shampoo, canning it and labeling it at home. Song Yuntang went out to the clothing store first and spent 160 coins to buy two sets of simple cotton new clothes according to the body shapes of the Mu siblings.

Mu Dong wore a light blue slanted-collar top with dark pants, while Mu Qiu wore a lotus-colored dress with an indigo skirt.

After all, when opening a shop, you have to pay attention to the appearance.

The Mu family was poor, and the two men had tried their best to wear their best clothes while working for her these days. However, they were all made of washed-out fabrics and had patches on them. It was not appropriate for them to stand in the shop and receive guests. People with a little status were very concerned about their reputation, and they probably wouldn't even want to enter the shop when they saw them.

After buying the clothes, she went to the grain and oil shop again. After explaining her needs to the shopkeeper, the clerk brought out a bag of grain mixed with rice husks, bran and broken rice from the warehouse.

Song Yuntang spent eighty cents to buy thirty kilograms, and carried it home to feed the chickens and ducks.

……

The Song family of Rongshu Village.

Seeing Song Jinsheng returning home, Zhao Qiao'e hurried to greet him.

"Jinsheng, after you went back, did Tang'er say anything?"

Song Jinsheng was puzzled. "What did you say?"

Zhao Qiao'e didn't understand. "She made me so angry today, and she remained indifferent? Didn't she say anything? I am her mother after all."

Song Jinsheng thought for a moment, looked at her seriously, and said, "Mom, I think you should stop dwelling on these things. My sister has her own ideas and doesn't want us to interfere too much. Besides, based on my observations these days, Xu Qingye is a little older, but there's really nothing wrong with him."

"Why do you keep bringing up these things?" Zhao Qiao'e poked his forehead. "You've been in town for a few days, and you've been bewitched by the Xu family? They're betrothed to our daughter, and they've actually chosen to marry her without consulting us elders. How can that be right? Your sister is so heartless, how can you be so heartless too?"

"This..." Song Jinsheng didn't know how to answer her for a moment, "Mom, don't be angry, just follow your sister."

Zhao Qiao'e was silent for a moment, then pounded her chest and said, "No, I can't swallow this. The Xu family is too contemptuous."

Song Jinsheng looked at her cautiously, "Mom, do you want the betrothal gift from the Xu family?"

Zhao Qiao'e was immediately furious.

"What are you talking about? Would I embezzle your sister's things?" He turned and said with a worried look on his face, "I just think it's unsafe for her as a young girl living alone outside without a man at home. The Xu family does give a lot, and if she loses something, the Xu family will blame her..."

Having said that, she sighed.

"If I was thinking about her betrothal gift, why would I prepare a dowry for her?" She spread her hands and said, "I originally wanted to talk to her nicely, but she always has a way of getting me angry with just a few words. Now that things have gotten this bad, I don't know what to do next."

In the main room, Song Jinbao was lying on the recliner that Song Jinsheng had taken the time to make for him during this period, rocking leisurely.

"I told you not to go. Do you think she's Zhao Zhao? Zhao Zhao grew up beside us. She did those things before because she was afraid we would give all our love to Tang Er. But look at her, she's never disobeyed her elders since she was a child. The daughter of this wealthy family is really different."