"Siniang, we were originally going to buy pigs to go into the water, but now we have bought so many pigs' heads and trotters, what's the matter?" Although Zhao Yongzhong believed in his youngest daughter's strength and felt that she would definitely be able to make the best use of these things, he was still very curious about what she was going to do. So, he asked, not long after leaving the butcher's shop.

"Pig's head, pig's trotters and pig's tail can all be made into braised vegetables, like our family's dry sausages, sold for a penny and a plate...... Well, these things are much more expensive than pigs going into the water, and it's not very cost-effective to sell them for a penny and a plate, so I'll think about it again......" Zhao Siniang muttered.

"Huh?"

Zhao Siniang, who was looking down and thinking, suddenly heard Zhao Yongzhong let out an exclamation, and hurriedly looked up at Zhao Yongzhong. I saw Zhao Yongzhong looking ahead with a shocked face, Zhao Siniang followed her father's gaze, and saw a couple leading a child into a restaurant in front, but they were a little far away and couldn't see their faces clearly.

"Dad, do you know that couple?" Zhao Siniang asked.

"They, they...... It's not husband and wife......" Zhao Yongzhong stammered.

"Not a couple?" Zhao Siniang was puzzled: "Didn't they bring a child?" If they are not husband and wife, could it be that they are brother and sister? ”

"Uh...... It's not a brother and sister......" Zhao Yongzhong looked entangled, and he stopped talking.

"Dad, who the hell are they? Why are you doing that? Zhao Siniang said curiously.

"This ...... Alas, you don't understand the business of adults, children! Zhao Yongzhong's eyes flickered a little, and he hurriedly changed the topic and said: "Siniang, you bought so many things today, and asked your grandfather to buy you fish and say that you want to make fish balls, let's go back quickly!" ”

Zhao Yongzhong said as he planned to pull Zhao Siniang away from the street.

"Dad, did you forget? Yesterday, we ordered a mold for making sweet potato noodles at the blacksmith shop, and we said we were going to pick it up today. The blacksmith shop is still ahead, how about we go back now? Zhao Siniang was very curious, what kind of person was that pair of men and women, who could make Zhao Yongzhong, who has always been loyal and honest, flicker like this.

"Didn't your mother say that sweet potato flour can only be dried tomorrow and the day after tomorrow? What's the use of taking molds now? Let's go back quickly! Zhao Yongzhong saw that his youngest daughter insisted on going to the direction of the restaurant, and he was a little anxious.

"Dad, you can come back tomorrow to get the mold, but the dough paring knife I ordered will have to be taken with you today. You've seen how much work it took me to roll out the dough this morning! If you want to put it on hold, it's nothing to put a little effort into it, but our family is now opening a shop, how can we make customers wait for a long time? With that knife, you can save a lot of time making noodles! Zhao Siniang persuaded.

Zhao Yongzhong had no choice but to say: "That, that...... You are watching the car here, don't walk around casually, Dad will pick it up for you! ”

"That's not going to work, I'll have to go to the blacksmith to order a little tweezers today! How can I do it if I don't go? Zhao Siniang objected.

"What little tweezers? What's that? Zhao Yongzhong said strangely, I haven't heard my little daughter mention it before!

"It's used to pluck the hair on the pig's head and trotters! Without it, how can the hairs on it be plucked clean? If the hair is not plucked, then these pig's heads and trotters will be wasted, and we will have to pay 33 yuan today! So let's go over now, and try to get it today, the sooner the better! Zhao Siniang said hurriedly.

Zhao Yongzhong was also anxious when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "In this way, then this little tweezer really has to be ordered!" Let's go! ”

So Zhao Yongzhong and his son walked in the direction of the blacksmith shop. It's just that when passing by the restaurant, Zhao Yongzhong intentionally or unintentionally blocked Zhao Siniang's vision with his body to prevent her from seeing the situation inside. This aroused Zhao Siniang's curiosity more and more.

When they arrived at the blacksmith shop, the diligent blacksmith Li had already made the things and put them there to pick them up.

Zhao Siniang picked it up and saw that the mold and the dough knife were very suitable for her own heart. She didn't have pen and paper at home, so she could only dictate to Blacksmith Li, but she didn't expect his craftsmanship to be so good, and the things he made were exactly as she described. So she was relieved to ask Blacksmith Li to help her make another small tweezer.

Blacksmith Li listened to Zhao Siniang's description of the little tweezers and said that this is easy, and it can be done immediately. However, he had not finished his work yet, so he asked her to wait a few quarters of an hour.

"Dad, can you give me some money? Why don't I go buy some candy now? Zhao Siniang stretched out her hand towards Zhao Yongzhong and said.

"Buying sugar? Does Siniang want to eat candy? Zhao Yongzhong was a little strange, the day before yesterday, the grocery store shopkeeper gave her two pieces of candy, and she gave them to Zhao Shilang, and he thought she had become less fond of sugar! However, it is normal for the little girl to like to eat some snacks, and he is a little worried that his little daughter is too sensible!

So Zhao Yongzhong took four pennies and gave it to Zhao Siniang and said, "Buy eight yuan!" Two pieces for each of the four children! "Years ago, Zhao Yongzhong didn't have any cash in his hands, but Zhao Yongxiao, who was an uncle, quietly bought two pennies of candy for Zhao Shilang and Zhao Siniang, so he was very impressed, and remembered that it was two pennies for one penny! In fact, he made money today, and Zhao Yongzhong also wanted to give more money to his youngest daughter, but this money was the capital of the two families, and he couldn't give too much when it was time to pay dividends at the end of the month.

"Dad, this money is not enough. I didn't want to eat candy myself, but I wanted to weigh some sugar and go back to make marinade. With marinade, you can make pig's head, pig's trotters and pig's tail into marinated vegetables! Zhao Siniang explained.

"Oh, how much does that cost?" Zhao Yongzhong asked a little embarrassed. He thought it was his little daughter who was greedy, but it turned out that the child was dedicated to the family's business! I can't help but sigh again in my heart: Siniang, this child is really sensible!

"I'm going to buy a pound of sugar. Although it doesn't take so much to make marinade, the rest can be added to the tofu brain to make it sweet. In addition, if you want to make marinade, you have to add several seasonings. Give me a total of fifty dollars! Zhao Siniang said in her heart, a pound of sugar costs thirty yuan, and the missing seasoning is not expensive, fifty yuan should be enough.

Hearing that it was for the family's business, Zhao Yongzhong counted fifty dollars without saying a word and handed it to Zhao Siniang.

Just when Zhao Siniang was about to go out, Zhao Yongzhong suddenly remembered something, and hesitated: "Siniang, will my father accompany you later?" ”

Zhao Siniang blinked, and then smiled: "Didn't you say it, there is a lot of work at home today, and we have to make braised vegetables and fish balls, so we have to go back early!" While I'm waiting, I'll go buy the candy back! And I'm still going to buy it at the grocery store on South Main Street, which is two blocks away, and if we go together, we'll have to push a trolley, which is so inconvenient! Or it's easier for me to go alone! ”

Zhao Yongzhong heard Zhao Siniang say this, so he had to let her go. And when he heard Zhao Siniang say that she was going to South Street, he was even more relieved, because South Street was in the opposite direction of the restaurant, and it was impossible for her to pass through the restaurant.