Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune-Chapter 83

82, Visitors Have Arrived (3rd Update)

She didn’t know how much others were selling for, but she was determined to sell hers for ten wen per jin.

It wasn’t just the cost of the beans, the main thing was that making tofu was quite tiring for her.

“How much per jin?” someone gathered the courage to ask.

“Five wen,” she replied. “I originally wanted to sell it for ten wen, but I’ll give you all a discount!”

“…”

The women were stunned.

That was crazily expensive.

Still, someone gritted their teeth and bought two jin.

Xie Zhinuan didn’t weigh it, simply cutting off a piece and feeling it might not even be two jin, she charged ten wen.

The women felt heartache over this, yet recalled that Xie Zhinuan never really weighed things properly.

The children’s foraged wild fruits were always given an estimated price, which was somewhat reassuring.

Having bought the tofu, they couldn’t help but grumble on the way back, “This is way too expensive!”

“It sure is!”

Liuwang’s wife came over, and upon hearing that the tofu was five wen per jin, she was also shocked.

Making tofu really wasn’t something many people were willing to do, because it was labor-intensive and time-consuming, with quite a few steps, but the most it would sell for was two wen per jin.

“I’ll take four jin!” she decided.

Xie Zhinuan cut several pieces and placed them in the basket.

“…”

Liuwang’s wife was surprised and glanced over at Xie Zhinuan’s home.

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The windows were all open, and the layout inside the house was clearly visible, with several vases on display holding bamboo branches adorned with tiny red lanterns that looked very festive.

Looking at the courtyard, it was very clean and tidy.

Xie Zhinuan’s dog was sleeping in its fabric dog bed under the eaves. When it noticed her gaze, it lazily lifted its head to look at her, then uninterested, continued its slumber.

“Auntie?” Xie Zhinuan called out softly.

Snapping back to reality, Liuwang’s wife quickly said she was going to go home to make lunch and smiled.

Xie Zhinuan escorted her to the door, waited for her to walk a distance away, then turned to go back inside, when Yuanbao hurried over carrying a basket, “Miss Xie, Miss Xie!”

Xie Zhinuan raised an eyebrow, “What’s the matter?”

“It’s nothing serious, Miss Xie. The master’s friend from afar has visited, and we would like to ask you to prepare a few extra dishes,” Yuanbao said.

Yuanbao lifted the cloth on the basket, revealing prepared chickens, ducks, fish, as well as ribs, a piece of fresh meat, and half a ham, “Miss Xie, let me know if you need any vegetables, I’ll go back and get them right away!”

After thinking for a moment, Xie Zhinuan spoke, “Actually, no need, I can make do with these. You can come over later to pick up the dishes!”

“Thank you so much, Miss Xie!”

Xie Zhinuan smiled and indicated it was no trouble.

It wasn’t often that the gentleman across the way made a request; this was the first time.

After reflecting for a bit, Xie Zhinuan decided to make a duck soup. She cleaned the duck, chopped it into pieces, added some jujubes, a pinch of salt, and set it to stew in a clay pot.

She boiled the chicken in plain water, planning to make a cold chicken salad. The menu would also include red braised pork, steamed fish, sweet and sour ribs, stir-fried greens, pan-fried tofu, and both white rice and porridge.

All these dishes, except for the steamed fish, could have portions saved for their own consumption. With Xie Zhinuan’s efficient movements and the help of Aunt Chen and the foolish girl, the cooking went quickly.

Thinking of the sweet and sour fish, she went into the backyard and picked an orange, squeezing the juice into the dish for an even better aroma.

“Miss!” called the foolish girl softly as she swallowed her saliva.

She reached down to pinch her waist and got a handful of flesh.

The foolish girl’s eyes widened, “I… I’ve gained weight…”

She was already tall and built; if she were to pack on even more mass, the sight might well scare people to death.

She looked pitifully at Xie Zhinuan, “Miss, could you maybe not make the food taste so good?”

“…” Xie Zhinuan burst into laughter, “You could always eat a little less!”

“I can’t help it!” the foolish girl exhaled deeply.

The food was too delicious, making it impossible not to overindulge.

Chapter 84