Once you become a boy, marry a good man, and become rich together

Chapter 177 Faster than a donkey

Jiang Ci only had a general idea of ​​the New Year's goods to prepare. If he were asked to buy them, he would definitely not be able to buy them all. Fortunately, he didn't have to put in any effort to buy the goods.

They first went to the grocery store to buy some minor groceries that the family was missing.

Ye Wan looked at the beautiful bowls and thought that the bowls at home had been used for so many years. Whenever an original set broke, she would just buy a new one. Now they have all kinds of bowls.

She bought a set of dishes, and she couldn't help thinking that she was really rich now, and wanted to change everything to something more fancy.

Jiang Ci and Lin Jingsheng went to their other half to buy some melon seeds and peanuts to entertain guests during the New Year.

Jiang Ci filled half a bag of peanuts and turned to look at Lin Jingsheng.

"These are all I need. I don't have many relatives at home."

"That's all."

As I was walking with some melon seeds and peanuts in my hand, I heard two men talking in front of the toothbrush and soap rack.

"Why did you buy so many toothbrushes and soaps? There are only a few people in your family, so you don't need that much, right?"

"After the New Year, I'll take these to my wife's parents' home. They probably don't have toothbrushes or soaps there. I'll let them use these good things, too."

"That works!"

Seeing that the grocery store was selling blank red couplets, Lin Shan calculated how many his family would need and bought all of them.

In the end, there were quite a few things put on the donkey cart, including bowls, cups, pottery jars, peanuts and melon seeds, couplets, and paper money for worship in the next few days.

I went to the grain and oil store and bought rice, glutinous rice and other grains.

They also went to buy cakes and tea to entertain the guests. They didn't sell them at home in the past, so there was no need to spend the money. Now they could buy whatever they wanted.

Jiang Ci took his family to the tailor shop again. Maybe they came at a good time because there were not many people there.

Lin Jingsheng said a few words to the shopkeeper, who then asked the waiter to go to the back to get clothes for them.

Seeing that this setup was prepared in advance, Ye Wan and Lin Shan couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Ye Wan asked Lin Jingsheng, "When did you two come to do this?"

Jiang Ci: "When I came to town to order a barbecue grill a while ago, I also stopped by a tailor's shop to make a set of clothes for each of us. We can't just let mom make clothes for us, we have to wear ready-made ones at least once."

Ye Wan gently rubbed Jiang Ci's hair, happy from the bottom of her heart, "Brother Ci still loves me."

Ye Wan took their clothes in her hands and looked at them. After confirming that there were no problems with some places that might be prone to mistakes, Lin Jingsheng gave the remaining money to the shopkeeper.

This dress is a new one bought for the Chinese New Year. The colors are very festive, mostly red.

Ye Wan touched the clothes in her hand and couldn't let go. "I'm already old, and I still wear such bright colors."

Although she said this, it can be seen from her expression and actions that Ye Wan likes the clothes.

"Mom is still so young, what's wrong with her wearing colorful clothes? She can wear any bright colors."

They went to the blacksmith shop to get the ready-made barbecue grill, and bought a lot of meat and vegetables, since they could be stored for a long time in the winter.

The donkey cart went home fully loaded.

Lin Jingxuan bit off a candied haws, and the sugar coating made a crunching sound when he chewed it.

"The streets are so busy today, but my second brother doesn't want to come."

He nudged Lin Jingan, who was sitting next to him, with his arm and asked, "What's so good about this book?"

Lin Jingxuan finally found the right person.

Lin Jingan echoed, "I feel sleepy when I read. There's nothing interesting about the book."

However, Lin Jing'an would still find time to teach Lin Jingxuan how to read and write, as it is always good to know some words.

They went home in a lively manner, and when they were almost at the doorstep, they ran into Ye Shuyun.

"You guys are buying New Year's goods so early."

"Anyway, I have nothing to do. There should be more people buying New Year's goods in a few days."

"That's true."

In the afternoon, I made another pot of maltose. Most of it was made into maltose, and a small part was made into maltose syrup for making tea.

The process of making malt sugar in winter is more difficult than in summer, but Jiangci doesn’t have to work hard in summer or winter, so just sit and wait to eat.

Ye Wan was pounding the maltose.

Lin Jingsheng took a piece of hot malt sugar and handed it to Jiang Ci's mouth.

Jiang Ci opened her mouth and ate it, her tongue tip vaguely sweeping across Lin Jingsheng's fingertips.

Lin Jingsheng had a faint smile on his face and looked at Jiang Ci with deep eyes. Jiang Ci felt a little uncomfortable. He always felt that Lin Jingsheng had come up with some evil idea to play a trick on him.

Then he just leaves.

Jiang Ci opened the kitchen door and went out. She turned around and saw that Lin Jingsheng didn't follow her. Well, he was overthinking it.

Lin Jing'an went to the soap factory carrying a bowl of maltose.

He ran into Lin Hu, who was carrying two large bundles of firewood on a shoulder pole, and asked, "Why are you chopping so much firewood?"

"The soap factory is running out of firewood, so let us chop more and earn more money to buy Nianhua. Where are you going?"

Lin Jingan didn't answer him, "Stretch out your hand."

Lin Hu did as he was told.

Lin Jingan put a piece of maltose in Lin Hu's hand and said, "Here's a piece of candy for you to try. I'm leaving now."

"it is good."

Lin Hu put the candy, which he had never seen before, into his mouth. It tasted so delicious that he squinted his eyes.

Lin Jingxuan ran back and said breathlessly, "There's only one woman at the mill who's almost finished grinding."

"Okay, let's go right away."

Lin Jingsheng put half a bag of corn on the donkey's back, on which there was already a small bag of wheat.

Jiang Ci walked out of the house holding the donkey's reins.

The villagers they met on the road greeted them warmly.

"You are going to grind flour."

"Yes, I am going to grind flour. The New Year is coming soon and we don't have much flour at home. I am going to grind flour today while the weather is good."

"Brother Ci, you guys are out so early. It's still cold out there."

Jiang Ci also smiled and replied, "Auntie got up early too, I don't know how long she has been working."

"It's all thanks to Brother Ci, otherwise I, an old woman, would have no work to do in this winter."

As usual in winter, people who have nothing to do and no income usually skip breakfast and sleep until morning.

But now there are few idle people in the village, and this morning is hotter than in previous years.

When they arrived at the mill, the beans had just been ground.

Lin Jingsheng put the rope on the donkey, like adding wheat to a millstone, and the donkey walked in circles grinding the wheat.

Jiang Ci was watching from the side. In modern times, there were also such statues in their village, but most of the time they were just decorations.

But it can still be used. During the Chinese New Year, people who work outside come back home. Some of them are bored and try grinding the beans and wheat at home on the millstone.

After grinding half a bag of wheat, Lin Jingsheng untied the rope around the donkey's neck and let the donkey rest aside.

Lin Jingsheng then took over the job of pulling the millstone, while Jiang Ci stood by with a small broom sweeping the wheat that was pressed out in the middle.

Jiang Ci sighed that Lin Jingsheng was faster than a donkey.