My Dear Wife, Please Be Gentle!-Chapter 100 - 101: Braised Meat Stall_1

Duo’er sent Wang Clan away, then scooped the braised meat out of the pot, removed the impurities from the sauce with a strainer, boiled it again on high heat, and finally poured it into the thoroughly cleaned jars.

To prevent any mischief, Qiao Duo’er carried the braised meat and sauce back into the house, where she would wait for them to cool before hanging them in the well.

After finishing up these tasks, Qiao Duo’er grabbed some dried apricots to cut through the greasiness.

She had inadvertently eaten too much today and felt as if her stomach was filled entirely with meat.

While eating the dried apricots, Duo’er was also sewing new clothes for Tan Zhenghong, with her speed, by the time Tan Zhenghong’s leg healed, he’d be able to wear them.

She suddenly realized that she seemed rather idle now, as if she had completely degenerated into a country wife.

But well... as long as she was happy.

Early the next morning, Sun Erhu returned from the town.

He had ridden back on Uncle Huang’s ox cart—Uncle Huang went to the town every day to sell vegetables, and given Erhu’s good relationship with everyone, Uncle Huang was also happy to have someone along for the company.

He brought back the pork, pig’s feet, and hocks that Qiao Duo’er had requested.

Seeing pig tails, he bought those as well because his sister-in-law loved them.

By the time Erhu returned, Qiao Duo’er had also been busy all morning, and they sat down to have breakfast together.

After breakfast, Qiao Duo’er started to work on the braised meat.

She sautéed the spices until they were fragrant and put them in a cloth pouch, then poured the sauce she had used the day before into the pot, followed by the cleaned pork, hocks, and feet. She then added enough water and let Er Ya take care of the fire.

From now on, Er Ya would earn Two Wen money every day for tending the fire.

Qiao Duo’er also borrowed the large pot from the eastern wing and boiled the eggs. After the eggs were cooked, she peeled them, ready to be put in the cold brine once the meat was ready.

After a while, Sun Erhu came back with a wheelchair.

"Look at this. With this, we can take Brother Hong with us!" Sun Erhu said excitedly.

They must bring Brother Hong along when selling the braised meat because neither he nor his sister-in-law knew how to weigh things correctly.

And leaving Brother Hong alone at home would worry him, and others would gossip.

Duo’er examined it closely; the wheelchair was nothing more than a regular chair with wheels in place of legs, with no other functions, but Qiao Duo was already very content.

With this, taking Tan Zhenghong to the town would be much more convenient. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

It must have been around three or four in the afternoon; the sun wasn’t so harsh anymore, so Qiao Duo’er gathered the goods to prepare for the trip to town.

She hadn’t prepared too many of each item, but when piled together, the assortment was substantial.

Sun Erhu loaded the goods onto a trolley while Qiao Duo’er pushed Tan Zhenghong on, and the three of them set off.

Zheng Hong had been cooped up in the house for a long time and was so happy to be outside it seemed like he might take flight.

Qiao Duo felt as if she was walking a large pet dog that had been locked up for too long.

After all, Zheng Hong was also capable of acting cute and sly.

When they arrived in town, Qiao Duo’er and Sun Erhu set up a table together, carefully placing the basins one by one.

After setting up the braised meat stall, Sun Erhu also set up another stall to sell baskets and wickerwork crafted by Zheng Hong.

Three people watching over a single stall was a waste of manpower; thus, he decided to sell baskets and wickerworks on his own.

Besides, he would be idle otherwise, wouldn’t he?

The wharf area had not only boatmen and farmhands moving cargo but also people living there, so it should be a good place to sell.

The aroma of the braised delicacies was strong and widespread, and as dinner time approached and stomachs growled, who could resist the enticing smell?

So without any need for Qiao Duo to call out, customers were drawn to the stall by the fragrance.