Chapter 20: Bamboo Shoot Chips
"Let Mu Jun come to study by himself tomorrow, and prepare enlightenment things for him, and don't prepare anything else."
Lin Jiye took the silver and told Mu Chen repeatedly.
"I see."
Mu Chen was also going to sew a schoolbag for Mu Jun.
"I'll take Jun'er back first."
Mu Chen's Lin Xiucai didn't speak, so he said goodbye and walked out.
"Jun'er, tomorrow you will come over with Da Zhuang to study, Da Zhuang, you have to get along with Jun'er."
Mu Chen looked at Mu Dazhuang.
"Found it, Sister Chen, I'll take Jun'er to study."
Mu Dazhuang was entrusted with an important task and was very happy.
"I'm taking Jun'er home, you're here well."
Mu Chen and Mu Dazhuang said goodbye and took Mu Jun away.
When he arrived in the village, Mu Chen also went to Aunt Hua.
As soon as she entered the door, Aunt Hua saw Mu Chen and Mu Jun.
"Chen girl, Jun'er, why are you here?"
Aunt Hua was a little surprised when she saw Mu Chen coming.
"I'll come over to see how Aunt Hua's bamboo shoots are being harvested, and the guys who will return to the guest house tomorrow will come to collect the bamboo shoots."
Mu Chen looked at Aunt Hua's yard, there was no one in the yard.
"I received forty pounds today, and there are many people who don't believe it."
Aunt Hua helped her forehead.
"It's normal not to believe it, Aunt Hua, just keep it."
Mu Chen expected such a situation, no one has eaten bamboo shoots, which is what people often think.
"I received it today, I'm going to take it to my house, and I'll pay Aunt Hua for work tomorrow, Aunt Hua can't postpone it."
Mu Chen thought about Aunt Hua's resistance to wages yesterday, but yesterday he told Aunt Hua that he would not be paid today's wages, but he would have to give them tomorrow.
"Don't shirk, Aunt Hua won't postpone it."
Aunt Hua looked at Mu Chen and smiled.
"Aunt Hua, you take me to get bamboo shoots, and I'll give you the money you advanced today."
Mu Chen didn't see the bamboo shoots in the yard, so he had to ask Aunt Hua to take him to get them.
"Jun'er is going too, so I can give you a hand."
Aunt Hua looked at Mu Jun, who was not speaking on the side, today's bamboo shoots are packed in pots, and Chen Yatou can't lift two pots alone.
Aunt Hua took Mu Jun into the house, and there were two basins in the center of the room, one large and one small.
Mu Chen took out the remaining eighty coppers on his body and handed them to Aunt Hua, who took it.
"Aunt Hua, I'll use your pot first, let Jun'er come in a while, return the pot, I still have something to do, so I'll leave first."
Mu Chen lifted the big basin in his hand and walked out the door.
"Go ahead!"
Aunt Hua gave way to Mu Chen.
Out of Aunt Hua's house, Mu Chen and Mu Jun didn't speak, and soon arrived home, Mu Chen took out two of the three basins he bought yesterday, and one washed his face and feet.
Mu Chen changed the pots of Aunt Hua's house, tired together.
"Jun'er, go and return the pot of Aunt Hua's house, and it's time to eat when you come back."
Mu Chen has been busy for a day, and when he gets home, Mu Chen is still remembering the bamboo shoot slices, so he is waiting for Mu Jun to return the pot, and he returns the pot, and it is estimated that he makes bamboo shoot slices at home as much as there are in the porcelain altar today.
"Sister, I'll go."
Mu Jun lifted the basin and walked away without looking back.
Mu Chen picked out some bamboo shoots from Aunt Hua, put them aside, went outside to light a fire, put a pot on the pot, beat a pot of water on the fire, and then went to wash the bamboo shoots picked aside.
The bamboo shoots were cut into slices on the cutting board, and then Mu Chen washed the porcelain jar he had just bought, turned it upside down and drained it.
The water boiling on the fire happened to be boiling, and the time was just right.
Mu Chen lifted the water down and prepared it to cool.
Then put the leftovers that were steamed yesterday on the fire and steam them.
There was no water in the porcelain altar, so Mu Chen put the bamboo shoots into the porcelain jar, leaving one-third of the space, added cooled boiling water, sealed the porcelain jar, and put it in this way for fourteen days to eat.
After making the soaked bamboo shoot slices, Mu Chen began to stir-fry, and the rice was already steamed.
"Sister, I'm back."
Mu Jun returned the basin and returned home happily, and saw Mu Chen making fried meat with bamboo shoots.
"It's good to be back, Jun'er, which one has a name, let's go borrow a handful, today I used some of the bamboo shoots brought by Aunt Hua's family, borrow a handful and weigh it to weigh how much is left."
Mu Chen didn't buy a scale, it seems that he will buy a scale tomorrow.
Mu Jun thought about it, and finally found that there were not many people in the vicinity, and there was one closest to Grandma Wang's house.
"Sister, the nearest person to us is Grandma Wang's house."
Mu Jun thought about Grandma Wang, Grandma Wang is usually good to herself and her sister.
"Then let's borrow the scale to use it, there should be no problem!"
Mu Chen excused himself and said that he was embarrassed.
"No problem, sister, Grandma Wang is good to us."
Mu Jun thought about it before his sister woke up, in addition to Aunt Hua who came to see it, there was also Grandma Wang who came to see it!
"Then we're going to borrow it."
Mu Chen and Mu Jun took advantage of the fact that it was not yet dark, so they went to borrow the scale, weighed the bamboo shoots, and there were thirty-one catties.
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Early the next morning, Mu Chen got up earlier than Mu Jun, and Mu Jun was going to school today, so he was called up by Mu Chen.
Mu Jun was made breakfast and sent Mu Jun away, before a carriage drove into the village from the road.
"I finally found out where Miss Mu's house is."
Xiao Er got out of the carriage and recognized Mu Chen on the road.
"Miss Mu, I'm Wang Xuan, Shopkeeper Liu asked me to get bamboo shoots, and then settle the bill with Miss Mu."
Wang Shuan scratched his head, looking embarrassed.
"Brother Wang, come with me."
Mu Chen led the way ahead.
There is a small road to Mu Chen's house, and the carriage can't pass.
Wang Xuan had no choice but to abandon the horse and walk with Mu Chen.
The bamboo shoots had already been brought out of the thatched house by Mu Chen, just in the open space in front of the thatched house.
"Brother Wang, there are thirty-one catties, and according to the price given by Shopkeeper Liu, I want one hundred and twenty-four coppers, does Brother Wang bring copper?"
Mu Chen settled the accounts in front of Wang Shuan, so as not to rip off in the future.
"Miss Mu, first carry the bamboo shoots to the carriage, there is a basin for the bamboo shoots in the carriage, and then I will give Miss Mu money."
Wang Shuan brought the big pot, and the small pot Mu Chen served.
The bamboo shoots got into the carriage, and Wang Zhuan took out the copper and counted it to Mu Chen.
"Miss Mu, I'll go first."
"Brother Wang, go slowly."
The king got into the carriage and, with a wave of his whip, the horse ran away.
After Brother Wang left, Mu Chen put on his back and went to the barren mountain he bought.
There are places in the barren mountains where the grass is very deep, and Mu Chen is in the shallow grass.
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Small Theatre:
Mu Chen: "Jun'er, I went to private school today, happy or not, if I am happy, I will ask my sister for a ticket." ”
Mu Jun: "Jun'er went to private school today, and Jun'er was very happy, so she came out to ask her sister for a recommendation ticket." ”
Reader: "We don't give, we don't give." ”
Author: "If you don't give, you don't add more." ”