The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 90: Making Dumplings with Cut Meat (2)_1

Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Making Dumplings with Cut Meat (2)_1

Sun Tiezhu was full of praise for Pei Qin, "If these two kinds of carts are made, they would really be convenient! Xiao Pei, you are truly impressive. I have no idea how you come up with these things!"

Lady Zou, who was listening by the side, was also happy, "Xiao Pei! Let us make these two hand-pulled carts and pushcarts too! Just like the simple stools, we’ll sell them and share the profits with you! We can take a smaller share, and you can take a larger one!"

"No need to give me a larger share. The wheels are not easy to make, so try to find some softwood, otherwise it would be hard to handle. Make them sturdy, and first make two for me to use at home!" Pei Qin said with a smile.

In these days, Sun Tiezhu had not been home much, always out selling things. He found it hard to meet Pei Qin, so he wanted to agree on the price as soon as possible.

"There’s no rush to sell them once they’re made. I will come back in a few days to see the quality of the items, and then we can decide on a price," Pei Qin said firmly, then took Pei Wendong to say their goodbyes.

Only when she saw her walking away did Lady Zou turn back to Sun Tiezhu, who was looking at the blueprints, and said, "We have really met a consort this time! These new and practical items will sell for enough money to pay off our debts! Oh dear! The boy who was with Xiao Pei just now must be her brother, right? There was nothing to eat at home, and I forgot to offer hospitality! A little kid came to our house and didn’t even get anything to eat..."

"I think Xiao Pei is straightforward and doesn’t fret about these things. I’ll call Zou Xing over to help, and we’ll make the items and give her a bigger share of the money!" Sun Tiezhu said. Then, thinking about how other carpenters at the market were making the simple stools to sell, he muttered to himself, "This time, I need to make some to save up in order to earn more money."

Pei Qin had money again. She took Pei Wendong to buy some pastries and candy, then she saw Pei Houli also setting up a stall at the market, selling simple stools.

"Da Ya! Did you also come to the market? Did you come by yourself, or with your mother?" Pei Houli called out to them upon seeing them, glancing behind her.

"Uncle," Pei Wendong greeted quietly, clenching the hawthorn stick in his hand.

Pei Qin only glanced over before turning into the pastry shop and bought a box of mung bean cakes, a box of kidney bean rolls, and a bag of malt candy.

Seeing her purchase pastries, Pei Houli wasn’t sure if she was eating them herself or visiting relatives, but what he could be certain of was that she really had made money, which puzzled him. Could those bamboo rats really sell for money, and how did they catch them?

Pei Qin then bought more than three pounds of meat, gathered a pile of cheap big bones, got a bamboo basket to carry them, and also bought thirty eggs, then finally called Pei Wendong to head home.

Watching her buy those things, spending money carelessly, Pei Houli felt agitated. Those bamboo rats were making so much money!?

When the siblings returned home, Si Ya was even less calm; she jumped up, "You took the money and spent it all!?"

Lady Fang and San Ya were also somewhat astonished, looking at the meat and the eggs.

Tossing the remaining money onto the kang, Pei Qin declared, "I took one string of cash coins, and I didn’t spend it all."

Si Ya quickly counted the money, complaining, "You spent several hundred wen again!"

Looking at Lady Fang and San Ya, Pei Qin replied, "Just a little over two hundred wen."

"You had five wen money when you left home, and you’ve spent more than two hundred wen... um..." Si Ya was cut off mid-sentence as Pei Qin stuffed a piece of kidney bean roll into her mouth.

"Less talking, more eating!" Pei Qin scolded her, placed the sweets on the small table, and invited Lady Fang and San Ya to eat as well. She picked up a piece of mung bean cake and chewed on it, then took out the meat, "Let’s start mixing the dough, we’re having dumplings for lunch!"

Upon hearing they were eating dumplings, Si Ya stopped talking. It had been since the fifteenth of August that they had eaten dumplings, and their bowls had mostly contained vegetables, with very little meat, and not many dumplings at all.

Holding back tears, Lady Fang got up to mix the dough, "Mom will make you dumplings!"

"Only meat and green onions!" Pei Qin skillfully peeled the onions and tossed them into a basin.

Thump, thump, thump—the sound of chopping meat rang out, and soon, several people gathered at the entrance of the courtyard.

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