Chen Miao nodded, "Okay, uncle, how much do you want to call me? I want both."
The old man selling beef was wondering, why did this girl buy so much meat?
"There are still eight jins and three liangs. Counting eight jins, give me sixty-four taels."
Chen Miao took the meat and put it in the car, "Uncle, how much does the pig's trotters cost?"
"If you want to give me ten cents."
Chen Miao counted out seventy-five coins and gave them to the butcher.
When someone came to sell baskets, Chen Miao immediately stopped them.
I bought the remaining five large baskets, and three of them failed to escape, so I bought five large cages.
The meat was put directly into the cage, and the donkey meat seller also came over. There were 82 kilograms left, and he bought all the old seedlings for ten cents a kilogram.
Everyone left, and there were only a few ragged people in the market looking for something to eat.
"Uncle, let's call each other."
"Girl, if you want them all, I'll send them back to you."
"Uncle, which village are you from?"
"Of the big willow tree."
Chen Miao shook his head, "It's too far, I can push it back."
The final count showed that the beef was two hundred and sixty-eight pounds.
"Uncle, ten cents per catty is six yuan and one hundred and sixty cents."
The old man was paddling on the ground, and Chen Miao was not in a hurry and waited patiently.
After a while, the old man stood up and said, "Yes, that's the money."
"Uncle, how much does it cost for water? And how much does it cost for beef bones?"
"Daughter, I will keep the cow's head, and I will give you the remaining cow bones and sewer."
If you let yourself sell it, you will definitely not be able to sell it. For six yuan, they didn't give you a penny less.
Chen Miao shook his head. "Uncle, in this case, I will give you nine yuan and two hundred coins, and give you the cow's head and lungs."
"Daughter, you really don't need any money."
Chen Miao smiled and asked the old man to help him cut it into four pieces and put them in a basket. He took out the money and gave it to the old man.
"Uncle, go back quickly." Lao Niu didn't sell the live cattle for a price, and he wasn't pretending to be rich. The main reason was that the money was foreign money, and it didn't matter if he gave this kind-looking old man a little more money.
It was already an hour before their mother and daughter set off, which happened to be the opposite of the old man.
There was no one on the way. Chen Miao put away the meat little by little, and finally there was only one piece of beef, one piece of donkey meat and pork left.
The two brothers were sitting in the car eating mahua. In the end, there was only a box containing meat. This was a lot in the eyes of the common people.
Chen Miao talked to the two children because she was afraid that they would fall asleep, but they were still young after all, so they fell asleep after a while.
There was really nothing I could do. I was afraid that they would catch a cold, so I could only take off my coat to cover them, and also quickened my pace.
He was about to enter the village and woke up the two children, "Yunshan, Yunxin, look, Xiaokuan and the others."
Several children had already gathered around, calling Auntie and Third Aunt.
Yun Shan and the others sat up and screamed with their friends.
Several children also followed into the house. Chen Miao let them play in the yard. She had to light the fire quickly.
"Third aunt, you haven't eaten yet?"
"Yes, Third Aunt just came back."
"Let's go wait for our brothers under the big willow tree."
Chen Miao smiled and nodded. Although they are not educated, the adults in the family are good people and the children are pretty good.
The two brothers didn't want their friends to leave. They also wanted to go with them, but Chen Miao stopped them.
They were the only three mothers left at home. Chen Miao asked them to sit down and drink milk. She fed the animals, steamed steamed buns and made egg custard for them.
It was already past two o'clock when the three of them finished eating, and then they went to the big willow tree.
After a while, several women came over to chat with Chen Miao.
In fact, Chen Miao feels that such a slow-paced life is quite good and she has found such fun.
"Xiao Feng's family, what did you buy at the market?"
"Bought some meat."
"You live a good life and can still eat meat." There are always sarcastic remarks.
Chen Miao smiled and did not answer any questions. She earned her good life by herself. It can be said that she has a clear conscience, and there is nothing she can do about it if others envy her.
"I also went to the market from Xiaofeng's house. There were so many people and there were quite a lot of things for sale."
"Isn't it? It's too crowded. It's still a big gathering at 20, why don't you go? My mother-in-law said she would go there that day to see and buy couplets."
"Didn't the salesman from the Dashu family come to the village to sell couplets?"
"My mother-in-law said that the ones at the big market are cheaper. I want to buy some cloth for my sister-in-law, so we can get engaged next spring."
"Which village does your sister-in-law's husband's family come from?"
"I'm from Lingshang. I have two brothers in the family, and I'm the second oldest. They're very capable."
In fact, today's families are all similar, and their lives are the same. Those who are capable can endure hardships and are richer. This is a good life.
Chen Miao did not participate in such topics and just listened. In fact, she felt that she was still a child and would still be a minor in future generations. She felt that their topics had nothing to do with her. This was the generation gap and there was no common language.
"Did you know that the wife of Erjiang from our village has left home?"
Chen Miao knew that Er Jiang was kidnapped by the Japs the year before last and has not come back yet.
"You don't know whether Erjiang is alive or dead, so why did you go out? What will you do if Erjiang comes back?"
"Then we can't blame Erjiang's wife. Erjiang's wife beats or scolds her all day long and doesn't give her anything to eat."
"What to do with that little girl? Erjiang's wife took her away?"
Xiaofu's daughter-in-law shook her head, "No, when Erjiang's daughter-in-law was taken away by her parents, I came out and saw that it was her herself, not taking that girl with her at all."
"As for Erjiang Niang and Dajiang's wife, that girl probably won't survive."
At this point, no one spoke. Chen Miao felt quite pitiful. I heard that the little girl was only three years old and had no parents. It was very difficult to survive in this era.
"Erjiang's wife can still survive if she is taken away." Xiaofu's wife sighed after finishing speaking.
"Who says it's not the case? I hope Erjiang Niang's sister-in-law can give that girl a bite to eat."
"Stop talking. I feel bad. When Erjiang's wife left, the little girl followed behind her in tears. She slapped her twice and sent her back."
"Hmph. Erjiang's mother wishes that Erjiang's wife could be taken away."
The five women were all talking about this matter. They were all unrelated people. Chen Miao thought that if their family members were like this, they would not care.
"It's from Xiaofeng's family. When will Xiaofeng come back?"
Chen Miao was stunned for a moment. "I don't know." He immediately understood what these women meant when they said this. They were asking themselves.
I'm really worried, why do I care about them? I only have two sons to raise, and I don't want anyone around me.
After all, there was no news that anything happened to Shen Jianfeng, but the big guy wanted to fight the little devil, and it was hard to say whether he would live or die.
In fact, many people are thinking about what will happen to Chen Miao in the future? It can be said that she is a capable person. What will she do if Xiaofeng does not come back? Can she protect Xiaofeng?
