Chapter 081 Is It Good or Bad to Sell

  "Of course, people in the same village, we often see each other, Uncle Zheng is trustworthy, I won't let you down either..." Shen Sisi smiled and said: "Uncle Zheng, since you've picked out the good ones, give me twenty catties..."

  Zheng Tufu's eyes lit up, and with great energy, he picked out the best meat, saying: "This is indeed top-quality five-flower fatty meat. Don't worry, young one, Uncle Zheng won't cheat you..."

  Shen Sisi watched as he weighed twenty catties, then added some bones and internal organs, before letting Da Bao carry them away. She paid the money and smiled: "Uncle Zheng, save us some good meat every day... I'll have Da Bao come pick it up every day."

  "Alright..." Zheng Butou held onto the money, squinting his eyes as he smiled and said: "Don't worry about it, I guarantee it's top-quality meat..."

  Watching Shen Sisi and Dabao's figures walk away, he counted the money in his hand and muttered: "What is the Zhong family doing?! Doing business?!"

  He didn't bother to think about it anymore, anyway the Zhong family's business would be known later. Thinking of this, he happily put away the three hundred coins, so that every day he could sell meat and walk less, just walking around a few nearby villages was enough.

  Back home, He Axiu had already baked some pancakes, cooked a little porridge, stir-fried some small dishes from the backyard, and steamed an eggplant. Shen Sisi then simmered the bones, and they started eating. With so many pork offal, she wasn't in a hurry, and could braise them with the pork meat in the afternoon to eat at night.

  The family finished dinner around the table, and the bone soup was also cooked. Shen Sisi then asked Er Bao and San Bao to take the soup and porridge to feed Si Bao.

  Si Bao was resentfully thinking, feeling itchy, when he saw Er Bao and San Bao coming in, which made him feel slightly relieved. Anyway, whenever he saw that girl, he would grit his teeth with hatred, eating the bone soup in his bowl with a scowl on his face, thinking gloomily that everything was going to be added to the bill anyway, so he might as well eat more, since not eating would be a waste.

  Dabao washed the dishes and started helping Shen Sisi with braising meat.

  Zhong Gensheng saw that he couldn't help much, so he said: "I'll go up the mountain to take a walk and see if I can catch some wild rabbit or game to bring back..."

  "Be careful, don't go deep into the mountains..." He Axiu said.

  Zhong Gensheng nodded and entered the mountain with his bow and arrow.

  He Qiu Xiu couldn't help much, so she went to cut pig grass. Everyone at home is busy now, and Si Bao still needs someone to take care of him. The chickens and pigs at home haven't been fed yet.

  Er Bao and San Bao were almost holding onto the book, not willing to let go, and they didn't know the taste of food. He Axiu looked at them with a mix of joy and worry, having heard that some people read books until their brains turned stupid, but she didn't know if it was true or false. However, Er Bao and San Bao were like this, which was a good thing, proving they could focus on reading. But Da Bao was different, he didn't have the heart to study, He Axiu thought about it and worried that her eldest son was too honest, she didn't know what he would do in the future, if he was too honest like Zhong Gensheng, he would be bullied by others in the village.

  At this time, Shen Sisi saw that Da Bao was also thinking about this problem. This Da Bao basically never had any opinions when working, but it was not good at practicing characters or reciting books.

  She thought for a moment, no matter what, let him learn accounting anyway. Even if it's just accounting, he still needs to know how to do the books, and at least recognize characters. She gritted her teeth, even if she had to force him, she would make sure he learned, she didn't believe he was really stupid and couldn't learn, if he couldn't learn for a while, then a hundred times.

  The brine was ready, Shen Sisi added some seasonings to the brine and water, and started simmering over low heat. Slowly but surely, the courtyard of the Zhong family was filled with a rich aroma once again. This time, due to the large quantity, the flavor was even more intense, and the entire village could smell it.

  Shen Sisi started to prepare the ingredients again, while thinking about how to let customers take away, at this time the lotus leaves have withered, it seems that tomorrow I will go to the city to buy some oil paper, after thinking about it, I asked Dabao to weave some thin and long grass ropes, which can be used for packing tomorrow.

  Tian Guihua smelled the fragrance wafting from the Zhong family, feeling both jealous and resentful, yet also a little envious. She curled her lip and said: "Just got a few dozen taels of silver and they're eating meat every day, humph, eating like this will surely lead to bankruptcy..."

  "Stop talking and eat your meal..." said Niu Laogen with a frown.

  Tian Guihua glared at him, feeling that this tasteless and oily dish was even more unpalatable. Thinking of the eighteen taels of silver, she felt a pang in her heart. The key point was that selling chestnuts would have to wait until next year, and for the time being, she couldn't eat with a heavy heart.

  She sighed and thought about how to make more money, always wanting to earn that money back, but for the time being, she had no idea. It would be great if chestnuts were available all the time, but unfortunately, this thing is a seasonal food.

  She turned her eyes and shifted her gaze to Niu Xiaohua, who felt a chill run down his spine as he was stared at, and the hand holding the bowl of soup also became somewhat unsteady.

  As for this little girl, Tian Guihua had always disliked her. She was an old daughter, and by rights should be cherished, but because she had injured her body in giving birth to her, Tian Guihua had always been dissatisfied with her. Now seeing her eating more made her even more displeased, yet she didn't dare scold her due to Cow Old Root being present.

  She looked and said, "Lao Gen, Xiaohua is not young anymore, she's 12 years old. I think it's time to talk about her marriage. I should choose a family with good conditions, and also ask for more betrothal gifts..."

  Niu Laogen nodded and said, "That's right, with better conditions, Xiaohua won't suffer after marrying into their family."

  Niu Laogen was a careless person and didn't know the intricacies of the matter, so he just nodded in agreement. Moreover, marrying into a wealthy family seemed like nothing wrong to him.

  But Niu Xiaohua is already complaining about her fate. What kind of family has good conditions? If she marries into a rich family, she'll be looked down upon for no reason, and with a mother like hers, she'll have even more miserable days ahead...

  Niú Xiǎo Huā's eyes welled up with tears, Mother is actually thinking of selling her off, having just used eighteen taels, she has set her mind on her...

  At this moment, she didn't even have anyone to talk to about her troubles. Her hands started shaking all of a sudden, and she felt that her future was bleak and hopeless, the light in her eyes had also gone out. If there wasn't even hope left, what could she do?

  Two dogs and Xiao Fu zi these kids because of following Tuni unexpectedly got a lot of money, they originally didn't have much money, also didn't look down on this little money, didn't think the chestnuts picked up were many, added up to be quite a bit, now every time touching the bedside money was overjoyed, unfortunately soon discovered by parents, finally had most confiscated, each person only left with a few coins, these people for a while were heartbroken, even rolling around and throwing a tantrum at home, parents still didn't return it to them, also brought upon themselves a whipping.

  After making a fuss for two days, I didn't dare to make any more noise. My heart ached for the money, and my body ached even more. I no longer had the energy to slack off like before. The chestnuts that could be picked were all gone, and the money I earned with great effort was all taken away. It's truly heartbreaking.

  So they came to Tuniu again, although they were being exploited, at least there was a way to make money. They now really believed that Tuniu had a way to help them make money. It's better than being idle and worried in the village.

  But before they even reached the front of the yard, they caught a whiff of a strong meaty aroma, and for a moment, they were all stunned. Suddenly, they remembered the delicious pork blood cooked by Tuni at the Zhong's house some time ago. Their mouths began to water instantly, and one by one, they rushed into the yard, shouting: "Tuni? What are you cooking?"

  As soon as Shen Si saw them, she was filled with black lines, watching them drooling one by one, and speechless. Especially those eyes, really no different from the few dogs at the door.

  Those few dogs are now very clever, having stayed outside the yard for a long time, and amazingly they know that it's Tuniang who cooks the meat. Every time they see her, they wag their tails and try to please her, showing more enthusiasm than towards the three brothers. Now looking at Er Gouzi and the others, their expressions are also similar, truly indescribably subtle.

  "What's going on here?!" Shen Sisi glared at them and said, "I've already told you, don't be greedy. This meat is prepared for sale in our house, not for eating. So, you absolutely have no share..."

  The two dogs didn't get angry either. If someone is willing to give, it's their kindness; if not, they can't say anything. Li Er Dan's fate is already set, and they don't dare to steal or sneak around. They just swallowed their saliva with a bit of greed and said: "Tuniu, now that there are no chestnuts to sell, do you have any other tasks for us to do? We also want to earn some small change..."

  Shen Sisi finally smiled and said: "Want to make money? Now I'm not afraid you'll give me a low price..."

  The two dogs are desperately shaking their heads, no matter how much they earn, it's better than doing nothing in the village and earning nothing. They seem to have figured it out, although last time all the money earned went into their parents' pockets.

  "This is okay, but it'll take some time. I just started recently and once business picks up, I can use you guys..." Shen Sisi said with a smile.

  The two dogs' eyes lit up and they hastily asked: "Tuni, what are you preparing to sell recently?! Is it this meat?! Does this meat sell well?!"

  "Will it sell well or not? We'll know tomorrow when we go into the city!" Shen Sisi smiled and said, "However, don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities to use you guys in the future..."

  Anyway, there are many things to do at home, and relying on just a few people in the family is exhausting. These kids are not bad, they have been trained well and can lend a hand, which is great. Most importantly... it saves money!!

  "What are you going to have us do?! We'll do whatever you want, as long as you give us some wages, we're satisfied..." Er Gouzi hastily said: "You'd better tell us what we need to do!"

  "Let's sell braised meat...". Shen Sisi smiled with her eyes narrowed: "When the time comes, I'll set up a few more stalls. You guys help me set them up and we'll split the money based on how much each person sells. How about one cent per catty?"

  Several people's eyes lit up at once, one catty and one tael, as long as they sold more, they made more money. This was much more cost-effective than selling chestnuts. After all, although selling chestnuts could make a profit, it was really tiring. They had to pick, peel, cut, and soak them in water before drying them out, which was a big project...