C9

After leaving the restaurant, Soong Xintong went straight to a cheaper food shop in the market. There was no more food in the house, so she had to buy some. She could eat green grass and sweet potatoes every day, but the two children couldn't.

The owner was a kind-looking man, "Miss, what would you like to buy?"

"I'll buy …" Soong Xintong looked at the price of the white rice grains and thought, "15 gold taels for 1 catty, I can only buy all my belongings for 15 catties," "How much are you selling Black Mask and Shredded Rice?"

"One catty for five taels of black noodles and one catty for one catty. This broken rice is a little wet. It's sold at a low price, one catty for six taels of gold."

Soong Xintong nodded her head. This price was still acceptable, so she decided to make do and bought some, "Give me 10 Jin of Black Mask and 5 Jin of Shattered Rice."

The boss quickly praised, "There's a total of 80 pieces of paper."

The copper coins that she had just obtained had not yet been released and she was now spending them again. Soong Xintong grudgingly paid the silver coins and walked out slowly with the heavy basket on her back.

After walking a few steps, he heard a voice filled with energy. "Sister Soong Family, are you here to catch up?"

Soong Xintong reflexively looked towards the source of the voice. Unexpectedly, she saw an old man in his fifties wearing a white tunic. He was sharpening the knife in his hands while giving her a vicious smile and black teeth.

Soong Xintong was so scared that she quickly turned her head away. Aiyah, who the hell is this old man? You still call her sister? Does she look old?

"Who is Butcher Ma?" Another voice sounded.

"It's a girl from our next village." Butcher Ma laughed.

"You're already over fifty years old, and yet you call him a little girl? Don't you have any shame?" Someone in the crowd scoffed.

Butcher Ma laughed and said, "You don't know."

Heavens, it's Butcher Ma! It was the Butcher Ma that Grandma Zhang had mentioned. Soong Xintong was disgusted by Grandma Zhang's mouthful of yellow teeth as she walked forward quickly with her head buried.

Butcher Ma shouted at the top of his lungs: "Little Sister Soong Family, don't go, quickly bring a knife of fat back to eat, I don't want your money."

Soong Xintong felt her back go numb. Who's your sister!? Get away!

Soong Xintong let out a sigh of relief after they ran far away. She turned around and glanced back. Luckily, she didn't catch up with them.

Yesterday, Grandma Zhang and Zhang Cuihua were scared stiff by Grandma Qiu and the others, but it was hard to say if they would have any more thoughts. It seemed that they had to be careful not to get married off after just one or two days, it was too scary!

After she calmed down, Soong Xintong carried her basket and walked towards the meat stall at the exit of the market.

"A girl for meat?" He was a strong woman, and his voice was loud enough to hurt Soong Xintong's ears.

Soong Xintong looked at the white fat and swallowed her saliva. "How much is one catty of this meat?"

"Eighteen." The woman patted the greasy fat. "This meat of mine is really good. One piece is worth half a month."

Soong Xintong touched the remaining 70 pieces of paper in her bag and could only look at the thin piece of meat. "What about this one?"

The woman said, "This twelve words is not enough."

It was not enough and there was no oil to fry the lean meat at home. Soong Xintong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Give me two catties, I only have 40 coins."

"Alright." The woman was rather straightforward and clean, and did not despise her for buying too little.

Soong Xintong stared at him. Two Jin was just right.

"Don't worry, I've never been short on cash. I promise I'll weigh it enough for you." The woman quickly tied the meat together with a piece of grass rope. "Miss, thirty-six words."

Soong Xintong took the meat and glanced at the tube of bones hanging on the side. "How much is this bone for?"

"You want it?" I'll give you all the money. "

Soong Xintong looked at the shaved bones, "They're all bones, yet they're so expensive?"

"Then four pieces are enough." These bones were almost unwanted. If he couldn't sell them, he would have to take them home to feed the dogs.

Soong Xintong looked at the untouched pig's liver and asked, "What about the pig's liver?"

The woman said, "I'll give all three of these to you."

"Bone and liver, four pieces together, okay?" Soong Xintong eagerly looked at the woman as she pleaded.

The woman thought for a moment. Four pieces of gold was four pieces of gold, it was better than not being able to sell it.

"All of them." The woman used a large leaf to wrap up the pig liver and meat. "It's so hot that I can't let it go. Lady, you should eat it as soon as possible."

"It's alright, there's a well at home." Soong Xintong counted out 40 coins and gave it to the woman. "Thank you, Aunt Xie. Next time, I'll take care of your business."

The woman accepted the money and laughed heartily. "Then I'll come again next time."

Soong Xintong, who thought she'd gotten lucky, carried her basket and headed for the city gate.

In the end, when they arrived at the city gate, they didn't think that Hee Family, Second Aunt and the others would already be waiting there.

"Grandma He, Second Aunt, I'm sorry for making you two wait." She was a little afraid that Hee Family, this old lady who did not talk much, would possess such a shrewd and imposing manner.

Second Aunt Hee Family said: "We just arrived too, and are still waiting for Bai Yi's big brother and sister-in-law."

It seemed like everyone wasn't here yet. That was good. Soong Xintong heaved a sigh of relief. Today, they were riding on Hee Family's donkey cart. Including Old Madam He, Second Aunt Hee, and Bai Yi's brother and sister-in-law, there were a total of five of them.

Old Madam He glanced at Soong Xintong's basket. "What are you buying?"

"I bought a few bones. Big Treasure and Little Treasure are currently growing, so I need to drink more bone soup." Soong Xintong graciously lifted the lotus leaves that were covering the lotus leaves.

Second Aunt Hee looked sympathetically at Soong Xintong as she subconsciously translated her words: I can't afford to buy meat, so I can only buy bones to taste it when I return home. She really wants to help, but my mother-in-law is at home, so I'm powerless.

Old Mrs. He pursed her lips and said, "Why are you home so early? You're not going to the slurry house anymore?"

Soong Xintong didn't allow her to say what she meant, but nodded her head anyway. "The business here isn't doing well, so we can't go for now."

"It's fine if you don't go. The clothes in the washroom belong to those grown men. Although it's just an outer garment, you are still a girl after all." Second Aunt Hee agreed with her decision.

Soong Xintong nodded and looked towards the city gate. "Brother Dong and sister-in-law are here."

Second Aunt Hee and her mother-in-law looked towards the city gate at the same time.

He Dong He and his embarrassed new wife Wan Hong walked over, "Grandma, Mother, you've been waiting for too long, haven't you? I went to the pastry shop and bought a bag of pastries. It was soft and delicious. Grandmother's teeth don't taste good. This is the best. "

"Why are you spending so much money again?" Although Grandma He said so, her smile didn't stop.

Wan Hong gave a piece to Soong Xintong, "Xintong is eating too."

Soong Xintong declined with a wave of her hand. "No need, no need. I'll give it to Grandma to eat." Although Hee Family people were kind, she had no choice but to understand etiquette.

"Take it when I tell you to." Grandma He wasn't a stingy person, she could afford to treat a piece of cake.

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Soong Xintong didn't refuse anymore and took the pastries but didn't eat them. She took them home to Big Treasure and Little Treasure to eat.