Chapter 44: Keeping the New Year

How expensive is the fragrant pancreas, if it is said that a pound of pork costs eighteen Wen, then an ordinary fragrant pancreas will cost nearly twenty catties of pork, which is still the last class, the real high-grade fragrant pancreas, that has to be one or two pieces, and some things cost two taels of silver.

"Zhenyantang in the town, the most expensive fragrant pancreas is rose-flavored, two taels of silver a piece, with that washed, the face is white and fragrant, but it looks good, even after washing and bathing, it is full of flowers." Qin Erniang said with envy: "There are still a lot of flavored fragrant pancreas, most of them cost one or two pieces of silver, and the fragrant pancreas of Zhenyantang are the most expensive." ”

Qin Ruwei's teeth ached when she heard this, isn't it, in modern times, you can buy a piece of soap for three yuan, and you can top dozens of catties of pork here, that's still bad, is it expensive in ancient times, or is this fragrant pancreas really so rare?

"Is there only Zhenyantang that sells fragrant pancreas?" She asked again.

"Naturally not, there are several grocery stores that sell them, but they are the most expensive and the best in Zhenyantang." Qin Erniang shook her head and said.

Qin Ruwei sighed, it seems that I have to go to the town another day, and see what the source of this fragrant pancreas is, to see if it is just a piece of soap, if it is true, then it will be developed.

"Auntie, you ask that lot, do you want to buy fragrant pancreas?" Sanniang asked with wide eyes.

Qin Ruwei smiled faintly: "How can I have that silver to buy fragrant pancreas now?" But the future may not be clear. ”

The little sisters glanced at each other, they really didn't understand the meaning of Qin Ruwei's words, and Qin Ruwei didn't explain, she had her own calculations.

"I see my hair is dry, so let's comb it up."

"Aunt, you can comb my five-strand braids."

"Done!"

helped the two girls comb their braids, and Qin Ruwei herself quickly braided her hair into a five-strand braid, hanging down on her left shoulder, with a pretty face.

The days are short and the nights are long, the days fade, the night falls, on Chinese New Year's Eve, the family eats dumplings and deepens the oil sugar balls to celebrate the New Year, and Qin Daniu, as the head of the family, has to burn firecrackers to welcome the new year.

Several children couldn't resist Zhou Gong's call, so they went to bed early, and Gu was also tired for a day, and after frying the last pot of sugar balls, he also took the youngest baby to sleep, and there were two brothers and sisters left in the hall.

"Wei'er, if you are also sleepy, go and rest, don't embroider if the light is not good at night, it's not good for your eyes, I'll keep it here." Gathered around the brazier, Qin Da Niu sharpened the long board, intending to hit two chairs.

Qin Ruwei brushed the embroidery needle in her hand to her hair, and said with a smile: "I'm not sleepy yet, sit for a while, I will accompany you every year to keep the New Year, and naturally I can't fall this year." ”

Qin Daniu's hand paused, put down the longboard in his hand, and said, "If it weren't for the Deng family, you wouldn't have kept the New Year at home, alas." ”

"Brother, what are you talking about? Fortunately, the Deng family wrote the letter of resignation, otherwise, it would not be easy for me to go to such a wolf's den, and I would be tossed sooner or later. Qin Ruwei smiled lightly and said, "Speaking of which, we have to thank them." ”

"That's right, but it's not good for your reputation!" Qin Daniu thought of the rumors that had come these days, and he stretched his face.

"Let's live our own lives since we close the door, why bother to pay attention to the thoughts of outsiders, we don't have to respond to ourselves, right?" Seeing his distressed and angry appearance, Qin Ruwei thought for a while and asked, "By the way, brother, I used to go to Deng's house often?" ”

"How is it possible, you are the most obedient, what do you do when you don't go to their house often? After the marriage, I went there when I recognized the door, what's wrong? You don't remember if you've been there yourself? Qin Da Niu frowned and asked, "But what's wrong with your body?" ”

"I also lost some memories after falling into the water, and I forgot a lot of things, so I just asked casually." Qin Ruwei smiled faintly and diverted the topic, but doubts surged in her heart, since she had never been there, how could she feel like she had lived in the Deng family for a few years?