The happy little days of the Ye family

Chapter 543 Visiting the County (1)

Shopkeeper Li received 18 taels of silver for Ye Qingqing's peony picture this time. After deducting the capital of 7 taels of silver, Ye Qingqing earned a total of 11 taels of silver.

Ye Qingqing spent two months embroidering this peony picture, which is equivalent to earning 5 taels and 5 coins a month.

Ye Qingqing went to the mountains several times in the past two months and spent less time doing embroidery every day. Ye Qingqing was also very surprised that this small peony picture could be sold for 18 taels of silver.

It must be that her embroidery skills have improved again, and the price of embroidery products has also increased a bit compared to before.

After receiving the silver, Ye Qingqing's eyes turned into two crescent moons and a bright smile appeared on his face. He had been working hard in the past two months.

Ye Qingqing was in a very good mood. As soon as he left the embroidery workshop, he patted Tang Xiaojing on the shoulder and said proudly:

"Let's go, I'll invite you to Zuixianju to eat roast duck."

Tang Xiaojing held Ye Qingqing's little hand and said cheerfully: "Okay, thank you madam for the treat."

Tang Xiaojing brought the oxcart at the door and took Ye Qingqing to Zuixianju.

Zuixianju is a bit far away from Li's Embroidery Workshop. When the two of them arrived at Zuixianju, it was already past the busiest meal time.

Ye Qingqing didn't like being crowded together with people he didn't know, so he deliberately picked a relatively clean table in the corner and the two of them sat down.

Tang Xiaojing waved, and immediately a young boy of thirteen or fourteen years old ran over.

"Two guests, what would you like to order? The most famous dishes here are roast duck and roast chicken. The sweet and sour carp is also very good. These three are our signature dishes in Zuixianju."

Ye Qingqing looked at Tang Xiaojing and said, "Ms. sir, you are familiar with this place. Come and order."

It was Ye Qingqing's first time coming to Zuixianju for dinner, and he didn't know which dishes were delicious, so he simply asked Tang Xiaojing to order.

In fact, the dishes here are quite good. Tang Xiaojing thought for a moment and said, "I want half a roast duck, a sweet and sour carp, and a stir-fried cabbage sum."

"Okay, sir, do you want some wine? The glutinous rice wine we have here is very good, do you want to try it?" The young boy was very enthusiastic.

Tang Xiaojing shook his head and refused: "No need for wine, I have something else to do in the afternoon."

The roast duck was roasted in advance. After a while, the little boy brought over half of the cut roast duck.

The roast duck just out of the oven is more delicious than the one Tang Xiaojing brought home last time. The skin is crispy and the meat is tender. It is much more delicious than the roast duck Ye Qingqing made himself.

The two of them were eating roast duck, and Ye Qingqing was chattering about the afternoon arrangements.

"Let's go back to the street of Chenjia Cloth Store later. I want to buy some light fabrics to make summer clothes."

"The white silk and embroidery thread for embroidery are gone. We have to go to Yangjia Cloth Shop."

"When you go back, you can also stop by the pier to have a look. The last time I went to the pier was several years ago. I still want to go shopping."

"No problem, just listen to my wife."

Tang Xiaojing knew that Ye Qingqing liked to eat duck wings and chicken wings, so he specially picked a duck wing for Ye Qingqing.

Ye Qingqing looked at the duck wings in the bowl with a smile, and politely gave Tang Xiaojing a big duck leg.

Ye Qingqing gnawed on the duck wings and said excitedly: "Dad used to trade dried mushrooms on the dock for some cheap fabrics with slight flaws."

"I also want to go to the pier. It would be great if I could find something cheap and good."

"It's hard to say this. It mainly depends on luck. If you make a mistake, some people will suffer big losses."

Since returning to Taohua Village, he has bought Stone Mountain and Rabbit Mountain. Tang Xiaojing goes to the pier every year to sell dried mushrooms and bacon, and he is quite familiar with the pier.

There is a mixed crowd at the pier. There are some selling good things, but there are also many deceitful and unscrupulous merchants.

Ye Qingqing thought of his little brother, "If it depends on luck, Xilin should come over. This kid has been lucky since he was a child, and he is especially lucky with wealth."

"Okay, let's go take a look today and bring Xilin with us next time to see if this fortune-seeking boy is really that powerful."

"Lucky boy, this boy Xilin must like this name very much. He is more money obsessed than me."

Tang Xiaojing joked: "Which of you old Ye family members is not obsessed with money?"

After Wang Chunyu married into the Ye family, under the guidance of Mrs. Ye, she became more and more capable and acted more and more like Mrs. Ye.

"What's wrong with Cai Fan? We don't steal or rob. We rely on our own abilities to make money." Ye Qingqing thinks Cai Fan is pretty good. Money is much more reliable than people.

"pretty good."

Before Tang Xiaojing finished speaking, the young boy came over with dishes, "Sir, here are the sweet and sour carp and stir-fried cabbage sum that you ordered."

The sweet and sour carp looked very good, so the two of them stopped talking and started on the sweet and sour carp on the table.

The roast duck was almost finished by the two of them, and the remaining two dishes came belatedly.

Although the food was served a little slow, the sweet and sour carp was indeed very good. It was sour and sweet and very appetizing. The stir-fried cabbage sum was also delicious.

Ye Qingqing had a small appetite and was full after eating half of the sweet and sour carp. However, Tang Xiaojing was very good at eating, and he covered the rest.

Even the sweet and sour carp broth was eaten completely by Tang Xiaojing when mixed with rice.

Ye Qingqing had just sold her embroidery and had money from selling game animals and rabbits in the morning. She was very generous and packed up another half of roast duck.

Half of it was left for Tangshan to eat, and the other one Ye Qingqing planned to take back to the Ye family and give it to Ye Mu and the others to taste.

Of course, Ye Qingqing specifically asked Tang Xiaojing for his opinion before buying it.

Tang Xiaojing was very generous to his family. A roast duck only cost 65 cents, so their family could still afford it.

Moreover, the Ye family has always been very good to their father and son. They have always taken good care of them since they settled in the village.

After he and Qingqing got married, the relationship between the Tang family and the Ye family became even better. They would usually bring each other a bowl of meat and vegetables.

Knowing that Ye Qingqing likes to eat fish raised in mountain springs, the fish is delivered in buckets, and the Tang family has never been short of fish.

When they first got married, hens and eggs were often sent to the Tang family.

If Tang Xiaojing was not at home for lunch, Ye Qingqing would probably be eating at Ye's house.

After coming out of the restaurant, the young couple first went to Chenjia Cloth Store, where Ye Qingqing planned to buy some light fabrics for summer clothes.

There were a lot of fabrics in Ye Qingqing's dowry, but the quality was fine linen or cheesecloth.

These fabrics were not suitable for the Tang family and his son to wear for work. Ye Qingqing planned to buy some light and breathable linen to make clothes for them.

Tang Xiaojing often goes to the mountains and needs a lot of clothes. Ye Qingqing plans to make him some more coats.

Ye Qingqing picked two pieces of burlap fabric, one was blue and navy, and the other was gray. Both father and son could wear these two colors.

Ye Qingqing had just picked out the fabrics, and Tang Xiaojing on the side also picked out two pieces of bright and beautiful fabrics for his wife, one bright green and one lake blue.

Ye Qingqing took one look and quickly stepped forward to stop him. Behind Shopkeeper Chen's back, he whispered to Tang Xiaojing:

"I still have a lot of fabric for my dowry, and I can't finish it. I mainly want to buy some fabric for you and dad to make two summer clothes suitable for work."

Tang Xiaojing then gave up. In the end, the two of them only bought the two pieces of burlap that Ye Qingqing picked.

Shopkeeper Chen was very knowledgeable and gave Ye Qingqing two large bundles of rags. Although they were not worth much, they were still thoughtful.

It would be good to take it back to mend clothes or make shoes.