Blessed wife descends from heaven

Chapter 32

In the end, the two of them filled in the specific details of the delivery settlement and settled the situation of breach of contract. Only then did they conclude the deal.And the ten catties of fern root powder that Lin Baozhu brought this time was naturally kept, and even in order to make a deal for the first time, shopkeeper Qin even chipped in for her, giving her 150 Wen.

After getting the money, Lin Baozhu was so happy that she even walked much more easily.This can be regarded as her first pot of gold, no matter how much it is, it is at least a good start.Thinking that she is living a comfortable life now, and now that she has a source of money, she has lost a lot of confusion about the future.

Zhang Mandun, who was following her, saw his daughter-in-law's happy appearance, and couldn't help being happy too.In fact, he doesn't have any opinion on how his wife earns money, let alone how to distribute her daughter's money. In his opinion, earning money to support the family is his business, and it's not his turn to think about the daughter-in-law's money of.

Thinking of the small appearance of his daughter-in-law when she was counting and hiding money before, and the charming appearance she raised her eyebrows at herself when she was discussing business with Shopkeeper Qin just now, Zhang Mandun, a man with a dark face and a cold face, couldn't help but Eyebrows softened.

Zhang Mandun was not in a hurry to go back to the Escort Bureau because he had reported to his boss for leave.And Lin Baozhu was visiting the town for the first time, so naturally she didn't want to be alone. How could she not be happy when she heard her man said that he would send her away before leaving?

After all, they have been together for some time, and neither of them is hypocritical, so naturally there is no shyness or embarrassment.

There are still a lot of rice noodles at home, but there is not much meat and oil left.Thinking how could she make do with each other every day, Lin Baozhu simply dragged Zhang Mandun to the Dongshi butcher shop.Of course, she wasn't very interested in those fatty meats, so she ordered some for the sake of consuming lard, and the rest was naturally picking ribs and meat bones.

"Boss, what's the price for this bone?"

Seeing someone coming, the butcher shop owner hurriedly smiled and yelled a few times.Seeing that people asked about the pile of bones that hadn't been sold yet, but not for meat, I was a little disappointed.But now that the person has come, he can't be cold-faced and throw him out just to sell more money, right? He immediately smiled and said, "The ribs cost twelve cents a catty, and the big bones cost six cents. Don't be fooled." Half the price, there is still a lot of meat on the ribs, and the Chinese cabbage and radish stewed at home can also have a meaty smell."

Lin Baozhu naturally knew that ribs and bones were good things, but she never thought that these things would be sold cheaply in this day and age.After all, the fatty meat costs 22 Wen a catty, and the pork belly costs [-] Wen.Of course, she didn't ask the price and didn't plan to buy the minced meat in the big basin beside her.

"Daughter-in-law, if you want to eat meat, let's buy some fat or pork belly. There is no need to buy these meatless bones to save money?" Seeing that Lin Baozhu asked the price and started picking bones, Zhang Mantun frowned. He took a step forward and whispered, "In a few days, I will pay my wages, and I will be able to have more than one or two taels of silver. We are not short of that."

Seeing the sincerity on Zhang Mantun's face, and even shaking his head in disapproval while looking at the pork ribs in her hand, Lin Baozhu couldn't help but hesitate for a moment.In the eyes of this man, she has become a little pitiful, but she really can't eat such greasy meat, even if she hasn't seen meat for several days, she doesn't have the courage to eat a piece of fat directly, even more Forget about now.

"Buy some fatty ones and go back to fry lard shuttlecocks, and the rest of the stews and stews are good." Lin Baozhu was busy picking bones, and returned without raising his head, "Besides, there is money We also have to think about living. It’s not okay to think about eating delicacies from mountains and seas every day. I bought so many today, and I also want to go back and give some favors, so that everyone can sell us bracken in the late spring .”

Seeing that his daughter-in-law was concerned, Zhang Mantun stopped persuading her, but thought in his heart that he would buy some good supplements for his daughter-in-law when he went back next time.

The two of them bought the meat and saw that the sun was about to pass overhead, and many people from the surrounding villages who came to the market had dispersed. Lin Baozhu thought that she would not waste time, and went down to the grocery store to have a look There is something to piggyback on.Then go to a tea shop, and you have to touch the market no matter what.

Zhang Mantun, who went to the grocery store, was familiar with the business, so he just took it with him, and seeing his wife bought a lot of fronts and ladles, he really felt that marrying a daughter-in-law seemed really good, at least it was different from when he was alone. tight.

In such a blink of an eye, the 150 Wen coins in Lin Baozhu's hand were running out.Thinking about the lack of salt and vinegar at home, I just gritted my teeth and bought a catty of coarse salt and sauce vinegar. After doing this, I spent more than 20 Wen.

But after all, it is life, and these expenses are always inevitable. Even if you make do with it today, you have to buy it back tomorrow.In addition, neither Lin Baozhu nor Zhang Mantun are people who are trying to save money, especially Zhang Mantun always feels that money is not saved, as long as people are capable and willing to endure hardships, how can they not earn it back?What's more, they don't have any other burdens, even if they live a better life than others, it doesn't matter.

If a man can't even buy what his wife wants to eat, how can he say that he is an upright man?

On the way to send Lin Baozhu to the entrance of the town, the two of them took them to the largest tea shop in the town. As soon as they entered the door, they saw the clerk cleaning the counter, and hurriedly greeted someone when they saw someone coming.

This tea shop can be regarded as the largest shop in the town. The two east and west rooms are connected, the shop is bright and spacious, and the inside and outside are cleaned clean and tidy. It is not like other shops where things are arranged randomly.As soon as he stepped into the threshold, he could smell the rich tea fragrance. Lin Baozhu carefully identified it. Although most of them smelled like coarse tea, there were a few high-quality teas that could hardly be concealed.The door is facing an open and bright counter, and there are many carved pots in the cabinet inside, presumably for storing tea.There are also counters on the left and right sides, and there are the most people. Although there are tea barrels on them, just looking at the containers, you can tell that the quality of the containers is much worse than that of the counter facing the main entrance.

Not to mention anything else, just that the arrangement and objects in the shop reveal the heritage and elegance of several generations of tea shops.

In fact, just as Lin Baozhu guessed, the top-quality tea leaves on the cabinets were all shipped from Yanjing or Nanmang, and the value could reach thousands of gold.On weekdays, some nobles or rich kids who pass by will buy some emergencies, and ordinary people still go to the things counter to ask for coarse tea.

The clerk saw that the person was dressed plainly, although the clothes were new but the fabric was only coarse cloth, he thought that he should be here to buy coarse tea as a gift for a family or to entertain guests at home.Immediately, he smiled and shook the handkerchief in his hand and said: "What do you want to buy, two guests? We have rough tea with bamboo leaves and willow leaves, and a lot of old tea that is not bad. See what you need ?”

There happened to be a guy next to him who was wrapping the tea neatly. Looking at the green tea that was picked in summer and autumn, he could tell that it was a rough tea that had grown along the summer sun.Speaking of which, this kind of tea is not bad, but compared to finely washed tea, this kind of rough and old tea has a bitter taste, and it even tastes a little throaty.If you are not used to drinking it, you may feel that this kind of old tea is like traditional Chinese medicine.

Then I heard from the buddy that the rough tea stored on the counter on the other side is actually collected from various non-toxic leaves, such as bamboo leaves, willow leaves, locust leaves, etc. It is concocted into the shape of tea leaves and made to be brewed as tea for people to drink.Although this kind of tea can't taste the fragrance of tea, it still tastes better than plain water.In the past, when storytellers were outside or when farmers were working in the fields, they would just buy some and drink it slowly, saying it was a way to cool off from the heat.In fact, to put it bluntly, it is just a psychological comfort.

"Our tea comes from Yanjing and the county. We are the only one in Anping Town. It doesn't matter whether you want to visit relatives or host a wedding at your own house. It's okay." Leading people to see the better crude tea sold in the store.

It's not that he looks down on people or is unwilling to take the two of them to see good tea, but that farmers rarely buy good tea for their own drinking or for entertaining guests.Firstly, there are few farmers who know tea, and secondly, the price is also there. As long as one or two of those high-quality tea leaves are worth several months of grain money for the farmers.

Seeing Lin Baozhu's hesitation, the man wondered if he was still reluctant to spend money.But he didn't feel dissatisfied because of this hesitation. Speaking of which, he is also a family member. If he hadn't been accepted by the owner because of his keen sense of taste, he would still be eating in the mud.Not to mention being a farmer, it is not easy for him to earn money now. Whenever it is not a copper coin, he can't wait to break it in half. If it is not a must, he himself is reluctant to buy some tea.

In fact, Lin Baozhu was indeed hesitant at the moment, because he was running out of copper coins, and it was impossible to buy good tea.But if buying crude tea such as willow leaves is a bit wasteful, she can pick some leaves to make tea by herself.After thinking about it, he simply gritted his teeth and followed the shop assistants to the old tea counter on the east side.

At least, the crude tea made from these old teas is still considered as tea. Although drinking it is bitter, the high proportion of tea polyphenols and tea tannins contained in it is good for the body.At the very least, it can also resist aging.This is just having fun while suffering. In the past, she must have never imagined that the majestic national treasure-level hand-made tea master would one day be struggling to buy crude tea.

Seeing his wife's expression, Zhang Mantun recalled that when he was at home, his daughter-in-law tasted the tea given by the shopkeeper Qin of Xinglong Tavern like a treasure.Although he can't get used to the bitter soup, it's rare for his wife to like it.I silently remembered this matter in my heart, and I only waited a few days to buy some good ones for my daughter-in-law when I had enough money.

As for whether it is a luxury for a peasant daughter-in-law to drink good tea, he has never considered it.If his wife likes it, he just needs to work hard and buy it for her.

(End of this chapter)