When Jiang Miao woke up again, it was already bright. She got up, washed up, pinched a piece of cloud cake and put it in her mouth.
"Sweet and sweet."
Sugar was expensive in ancient times. Dessert shops didn't stock much sugar and they were too embarrassed to take it out. She couldn't eat it after one piece. After drinking half a cup of herbal tea, the sweetness in her mouth didn't dissipate, and it was still a little bitter.
The snacks are not as delicious as the ones she makes.
Jiang Miao brushed her teeth with a willow branch dipped in green salt, and drank two sips of strong tea to rinse her mouth, so that the taste faded a bit.
She shared the remaining slices with Erlang Daya. Jiang Miao didn't like sweets, but the children who couldn't eat snacks all year round liked them.
People were coming and going on the pier, and the sound of shouting and selling could be heard all the time.
There are never many people in front of the Shen family's braised food stall, and the aroma wafts far away in the wind, even the male workers who resist the bag can't help but sniff.
This tastes so delicious. They have to work quickly and buy a bowl of spicy braised food later. After eating it, they will feel strong all over.
Hidden in the crowd was a thin man. He was wearing rags, his clothes were full of dirt, and his coat had two holes. His hair was greasy, and his eyes were fixed on the Shen family's stall, with a twinkling look in his eyes.
Over calculation.
Mr. Shen was in charge of picking up the food, and the two pots of braised food were quickly sold out. Some of the ones who didn't buy it even asked with shame if they could let him dip some soup into it. It would be fine if they didn't have any meat.
Boss Shen was also sincere and gave him half a bowl of soup without taking any money. You must know that this is made from good meat and good ingredients.
The sun had just risen, and the last steamed buns that Wang had cooked had been sold out. The money baskets in hand were filled to the brim. The man in the crowd couldn't take his eyes away, and walked over while rubbing his hands.
"Sister, brother-in-law."
"Zhuzhu, why are you here?" Ms. Wang asked in surprise. She had never been back to her parents' home except during the New Year and holidays. It had been a long time since she had seen her parents and brothers.
"I came to the dock to look for work, and I didn't expect to see you."
"How is the job search going?" Boss Shen asked. He had a relatively weak relationship with Wang Erzhu. Judging from his situation, he probably hadn't found one yet.
Sure enough, Wang Erzhu's face fell.
"I've been walking around here for several days, and I've asked several houses and they all have a shortage of people. My parents are sick these days, and the family has no money to buy medicine, so we're just struggling."
He glanced at Mrs. Wang and saw a worried look on her face, with a smile flashing in her lowered eyes.
"What...can we do without seeing a doctor?" Mrs. Wang was extremely anxious. Her parents were old, and wouldn't it be fatal if this minor illness was left untreated?
"I can't help it, my family is poor. I haven't earned a single copper in the past few days, and my family has no rice to cook with." Wang Erzhu said more and more pitifully. In addition, Wang Erzhu's face was sallow and thin, and Mrs. Wang felt like needles pricking her heart.
"Take this money, go home, hire a doctor for your parents, and buy some food." Mrs. Wang counted out twenty cash and gave it to him. Wang Erzhu took it and looked at Boss Shen again.
The Shen family has not been separated yet, so his sister will give him money just in case Boss Shen doesn't want to.
"Just accept your sister's wishes. It's more important to treat your parents."
Boss Shen saw what he meant and told him to keep it safely and explain to his mother when he got home.
"Hey, thank you, sister and husband." Wang Erzhu smiled flatteringly, lowering his head to his chest, and the oil on his hair rubbed onto his clothes.
"Cuckoo"
He covered his stomach with a smile on his face, "I haven't eaten in the past two days..."
"Wait, sister will buy you a pancake!"
Mr. Wang bought two plain sesame cakes from a nearby sesame cake stall, and filled a bowl of soup for him to dip in. He ate every bite of the cake and the soup. After eating, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve and licked it clean.
The bowl was handed to Wang.
"Sister, what are you selling? It smells so good. It must be very profitable, right?"
Wang Erzhu's big mung bean eyes were shining, he saw how hot the business was.
"It's okay, it's just a small business. You can go home after eating. We have to close the stall." Ms. Wang didn't want to talk more. After all, it was the Shen family's business and it was hard to talk to her mother-in-law.
"Okay, sister, please go home tomorrow. We haven't seen you for a long time. My parents miss you."
"this……"
Although Mrs. Wang was thinking about her parents, she didn't dare to agree. The Shen family had a stall every day, and she was indispensable for making braised food. Moreover, the Wang family was far away, so it would take a day to get back and forth. She looked at Boss Shen, with a troubled face.
"Let's go there tomorrow to see how our parents are doing. This will save you the trouble of keeping a journal all day long. Dalang and I will be watching the stall."
"Why."
Seeing that Wang agreed, Wang Erzhu left with satisfaction.
After leaving the dock, he did not return to Wangjiazhuang, but walked straight towards Furong Town.
West Street was full of chaos, and he looked at the familiar shops and walked in.
"Hey, Zhuzhu is here, how about you try your luck today?"
Wang Erzhu walked in with a swaggering 20 copper coins in hand, dragging him like a rich man, without paying any attention to the disdainful eyes of the waiter behind him.
Not even a quarter of an hour later, he was thrown out.
"Bah! Bad luck! If you don't admit your loss even if you lose, all kinds of cats and dogs can get into the gambling house!"
Wang Erzhu had a sinister look on his face and spat fiercely at the gambling house.
If you dare to look down on him, you must make these people look good in the future!
…
Qingquan Village is thirty miles away from Wangjiazhuang. Mrs. Wang went out early in the morning. She was carrying a basket with twenty eggs in it. Mrs. Zhang knew that her parents were sick, so she gave her fifty coins.
Let her take it.
Mrs. Wang felt hot in her heart. Fortunately, the Shen family was living a better life. If two months ago, let alone taking money to go back to her parents' house, even taking two eggs, Mrs. Zhang would have blocked the door and scolded her for three days.
Thinking of her parents at home, she walked faster.
Wang family
"Is what Zhuzi said true? Is the Shen family really rich?"
Wang Erzhu was ill and bedridden. The two of them were sitting in the main room. Mr. Wang was smoking a big cigarette and making loud noises.
Mrs. Wang's mother, Mrs. Liu, held an egg in her hand and was about to feed her grandson in her arms. When her son said that the Shen family had made a basket of money from business, her hands started to shake.
"Milk, I want to eat eggs!"
Wang Tiedan grabbed Mrs. Liu's hand and yelled. The seven or eight-year-old child had a chubby look on his face. Seeing that his breast was not moving, he opened his mouth and bit it.
Mrs. Liu was not bothered by the pain and quickly fed the egg to his mouth while coaxing him.
"Oh, it's all my fault. I forgot about my little grandson." The egg was not even peeled off, so Wang Tiedan ate it in his mouth, not to mention how sloppy it was.
The Wang family was not surprised, and Mrs. Liu even felt that her grandson was lucky to eat the food.
"The food is all made by Xiuzhi? This bitch has a business to make money and doesn't want to think about her mother's family. She enjoys the popular food and drinks spicy food while watching her mother drink the northwest wind?"
"My eldest sister was so distracted when she got married that when I went to her stall, she didn't even want to give me the meat, so she bought two sesame cakes for me to dip into the soup!"
Wang Erzhu never mentioned the twenty cents, but only said that Wang treated his younger brother harshly.
Mrs. Liu was the most patriarchal person, so she became angry when she heard this.
"This bitch, let her hand over the food recipes later. If the Shen family can do such a profitable business, so can we!"
