"Then how much do you plan to do tomorrow?" Su's father asked.

Su Ziling thought for a while, it was not easy to go out, so she had to do more.

"One more load than today."

Su's father frowned, a little worried, "Today is the market, so we sell quickly. If it is not a market tomorrow, we probably won't be able to sell much."

"It's okay. If we can't sell out, let's sell all the way back. I saw that there are quite a few villages here." Su Ziling was not worried about not being able to sell out. "I'm still worried that my grandma and the others didn't pick enough leaves today."

Su's father looked at the sun and wiped the sweat from his face. "I guess we will be home at the end of Shen Shi (17:00). The days are long and the nights are short, and it won't get dark until mid-Soon (20:00). There is still time. Let’s walk faster, we can still pick up a few baskets when we get back.”

"There are not enough peppers. I just asked the guy at the grain and oil store and they didn't have any in the store. But he said that he would go back to the village to help collect some. I don't know how many there are." Su Ziling was still worried about peppers. Without the magic of peppers, The tofu is just bland and tasteless.

Of course, you can also add sugar, but now that sugar is so expensive, the cost has greatly increased. If you sell it at this price, you won't be able to make any money.

Father Su pondered for a long time and said, "There are some in the village. I'll go back and ask. If there aren't enough, let's take some time to go into the mountains. I think we can pick a lot."

The three of them thought about going back to pick the leaves of foxtail wood. They walked very fast along the way without taking a break. They walked fast and the weather was hot, so they drank all the water they brought.

When he got home, a little earlier than expected at the end of Xu Shi (17:00), Axiu sat at the door, holding a stick in his hand, scratching on the ground back and forth, and looking at the entrance of the village from time to time.

When she saw those figures, her eyes lit up, she got up and ran home, shouting as she ran, "Aniang, Aniang, eldest sister and the others are back!"

Bai Wei couldn't speak. She looked at her daughter who ran to her. She touched her head, pointed to the house not far away, and motioned for her to call Su A'nai.

Axiu hesitated for a while, then walked to Su A'nai's door, "A'nai, eldest sister and the others are back!"

Grandma Su put down her work and walked out.

Just as Su Ziling and the others pushed open the door, looking at the three people in the yard, she shouted with a smile, "Grandma, I'm back!"

Then he looked around, "Grandma, where are my grandma and grandpa?"

Bai Wei walked up to take their buckets, and Grandma Su also came over, "Your grandpa, grandma, and third uncle all went to pick the leaves of body odor wood. Your third aunt just came back from the fields, and she wanted to pick them up." They haven’t gone yet.”

Looking at the empty bucket, "All sold out?"

"Well, it's not even enough to sell," she smiled happily, almost reaching her ears.

Axiu stood at her feet, hugging her legs, raising her head, looking at her with two big black and white eyes, without saying a word.

Su Ziling: "..."

It’s over! This look was all too familiar to her.

In the last life, when they were children, the adults went to the market, and they waited eagerly at home. When their parents came back, the first thing they did was to see if they had bought any candy.

Moreover, she just promised to buy sweets for Axiu a few days ago...

She touched Axiu's head and said, "I'm pressed for time today, so my eldest sister didn't buy any candy."

When she heard that she hadn't bought any candy, Axiu's bright eyes instantly dimmed and lost their luster little by little, until she heard Su Ziling say: "But," she paused, picked up the meat in her hand and showed it to her, "Big sister. I bought some meat today, can I cook the lard for you later?"

When she heard the lard residue, her eyes brightened, she nodded heavily, and responded softly, waxy and crispy, "Okay."

She had only eaten lard crumbs once. It seemed like three years ago, when she tasted a piece. She remembered that the lard crumbs seemed to be crispy and fragrant, and it was oily when she bit into it.

After thinking about it, she swallowed, and her voice was clear and crisp, filled with joy and excitement, "Sister, I don't want to eat sweets anymore, I want to eat lard!"

"Okay! Eat lard residue, then you have to help big sister light the fire later." Su Ziling touched her hair, which was much smoother.

It's probably because I've eaten a little fuller recently, my face isn't so yellow anymore, and my eyes are brighter.

"Okay!" She nodded and went to the backyard to collect firewood.

Seeing Bai Wei carrying her basket and about to go out, Su's father stopped her and said, "Sister-in-law, please wait a moment. I'll drink some water and go with you."

Su A'nai thought that he was on a journey today, "You are on a journey today, just rest at home for a while, don't go."

Su's father scooped a ladle of water by the well and drank it in one gulp. Only then did he have time to talk, "No, I probably have to make two trips. The Xiaoqing Tofu is selling well, and many people have ordered some from her. I will return it tomorrow." I have to go out from the mountains to the town, and I have to do one more load than I did today.”

"So much?" Su A'nai was shocked, "Then you go quickly, I'll cook and you can eat when I get back."

Su's father didn't even take a breath, put the bucket away, and didn't even have time to wipe off the sweat after drinking water, so he picked up two backpacks and went out.

That's right, it was too slow for him to carry one basket and one basket on his back, so he picked up two baskets.

Seeing him picking two, Su Zizhong was stunned. He threw the one he was carrying aside and went to pick a pair of backpacks.

After watching the three of them go out, Su A'nai went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Su Ziling was still drinking water by the well. Axiu's fire had already been lit. She was guarding the kitchen and would not come out. "Sister, the fire is lit."

"Hey, come right away."

Su Ziling took a sip of water, took out the meat and bones from the basket, and carried them into the kitchen. She placed the unwashed intestines next to the well.

"Why did you buy so much?" Su A'nai then saw that she was carrying two skewers of meat and one skewer of bones.

"These bones don't have much to offer, so why spend so much money?"

Su Ziling smiled and explained: "Grandma, you don't have to pay for those bones. The butcher who sells pork saw that we bought a lot, so he gave them to us. There are some outside, and he also gave us a pair of pig sewers."

She said while cutting the fat meat, "This fat meat is used to make oil. I think there is no oil at home. How can I do this work without eating oily meat? And the lard residue is also a delicacy, and it is especially delicious when used for cooking. .”

"Where are the bones? Let's take one and make soup later. Add a radish and make a radish bone soup. He gave us a lot of bones. Let's eat one a day in the well with oil and meat."

"As for the lean meat, let's make a stir-fry and hang it in a well. Our well is deep and the temperature is low, so it won't go bad for a while. Or you can chop it and add some lard residue to make buns and eat it. I also bought one There’s a pound of white noodles.”

Listening to the girl counting everything in detail, the corner of Su'a's pacifier slowly raised, "I just thought it's not easy for you to make some money, so we should save some money."

Some water was added to the pot, Su Ziling put the washed fat meat into the pot, and then said to Axiu: "Axiu, turn on the high heat, wait until the water bubbles, then reduce the heat, otherwise the fire will be too big. Lard will stick to the pan.”

"Yes, I understand, sister," she nodded heavily, "I will keep an eye on the pot. Sister, please go and rest aside."

She raised her hand and pushed Su Ziling gently, indicating that she should rest.

Seeing her lighting the fire, Su Ziling sat down on a stool nearby and calmed down.

This is the first time this body has walked such a long way. I just felt sore while walking, but now I feel it after sitting down, shaking violently.

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