Chapter 22, Seize the opportunity

  Han Qiao smiled, "You will know when it is cooked."

  They didn't dare to delay. After returning home, the steamer was delivered within a short time.

   Wash the steamer, plan the pumpkin, put the pumpkin in the pot and steam in the steamer.

  Take Sun Xiu and Sun Yi to wash the pig intestines and tripe. These two things are delicious when stewed, but it takes a lot of effort.

   Especially pig intestines, Han Qiao turned them over and washed them, then cut them open with scissors, tore off the fat from the intestines, kneaded them with flour, washed them with clean water and put them in a pot to blanch.

  Blanch the pig intestines and belly, put them into the pot, add green onion and ginger, spiced spices, star anise, tangerine peel, and bay leaves, and then act as a few spicy peppers, pour soy sauce and spirits, and cover the pot.

   "Bring it to high heat first, and then simmer slowly on low heat after it boils."

   After speaking, Han Qiao went to wash his hands with soap soap, and then began to knead the dough.

  Since we want to sell pumpkin steamed buns, why don’t we make meat buns and mung bean cakes and sell them together.

   Without foundation, you can only make small money and accumulate it slowly.

  Niang San was very busy, Sun Ke lit the fire, her two little faces were flushed with heat, but she happily helped to do this and that, smelling the aroma in the pot, she couldn't help swallowing.

   Mince the minced meat and make buns. Han Qiao’s craftsmanship is really nothing to say. When the buns came out of the pot, the mother tasted one and couldn’t help but praise.

   "Mom, it's delicious."

   "It's really delicious."

  Sun Ke pursed his lips and smiled.

   "Bang bang bang."

  When the door was knocked, the three sisters were startled.

  Han Qiao hurriedly comforted them, "Don't be afraid, I'll go and have a look."

  She stepped forward and opened the door.

  Looking at the old lady Sun at the door, she pursed her lips and shouted, "Why is mother here?"

   "What? I can't come over?" Mrs. Sun raised her eyebrows.

   "What are you talking about, mother, come inside quickly." Han Qiao calmly invited Mrs. Sun into the room.

   "What did you cook? It smells so good?" Mrs. Sun raised her eyebrows and asked.

   He also has no conscience, even if he cooks something good, he doesn’t know how to send it over.

   "I cooked some things and planned to sell them. The family is really struggling, and I have to find a way to make money." Han Qiao said, wiping his eyes with grievances and depression.

  Old lady Sun glanced at her.

  The three children came out and shouted together, "Grandma."

  Standing aside nervously and not speaking.

   "Go and look at the pot and the stove hole. The fire can't be extinguished, and the pot can't be boiled dry." Han Qiao pushed the three children away.

   In case they see Mrs. Sun get scared.

"Oh."

  The three children ran away in a flash.

   Just arrived at the stove, Sun Xiu hurriedly made sugar water, thinking that when she brought a bowl of sugar water to grandma, grandma would not embarrass mother.

  In the hall.

   Mrs. Sun glanced at it, and found that the main room was clean and spotless. Although the furniture and objects were very old, it could be seen that the house had been tidied up with care.

She sat on the main seat, looked at Han Qiao who was pleasing to the eye, and said, "Yiming went to the big room last night, was drunk, and sued me that the four of you mother tied him up and beat him, and forced him to write about that What text."

  Han Qiao was even more excited than Mrs. Sun when she heard this, "What? How is it possible? How dare I beat him. He was the one who beat our mothers."

"Two days earlier, I did ask him to write a thousand-character essay. The rice tanks at home are empty, and the autumn harvest has not yet arrived. The whole family needs to eat and drink. Anyway, he doesn't study anymore. Take it and buy it, and then I bought some food and came back."

   "Otherwise our mothers will starve to death."

  Han Qiao said, sitting on a chair and wiping tears.

Then he continued, "The shopkeeper Sun of the bookstore saw how pitiful our mother was, so he said that there is a job of copying books. Then I have to tell him carefully when he comes back. He also promised well, saying that he would write every day, but this It's only been two days, and he's too tired to write any more, and he had a big fight with me last night, telling me to take my three children and go back to Xishan Village."

"I gave him a few words, and he took the money and went out. I thought that life would go on forever, and laying paper figurines for the coffin is not a long-term job. Seeing that Axiu is getting bigger, let's continue laying the coffin Paper people, there will be no good people willing to marry them in the future."

   "..."

  Old lady Sun was silent.

  This is completely different from what Sun Yiming said.

  Of course she didn't think Han Qiao dared to lie to her.

  Sun Xiu brought sugar water into the main room, and called out politely and respectfully, "Grandma, you drink sugar water."

  For ordinary people, making a bowl of tea or making a cup of sugar water is the greatest respect for their elders.

  Old Mrs. Sun hummed lightly.

  She doesn't like her granddaughter, it's not that she hates her, she just doesn't love her.

  Took the bowl and took a sip, then put it on the table.

  She has a good reputation in Ninghe Town. She has raised two sons and two daughters.

  The smell coming from the kitchen was very attractive, she didn't open her mouth and waited for Han Qiao to take the initiative to offer her filial piety.

  Pian Han Qiao also pretended not to understand.

  Mrs. Sun thought for a while and said, "Where did Yiming go?"

   "I don't know. He didn't come back today. He never told me where he was going, and I didn't dare to ask."

  Han Qiao became more and more pitiful as she talked.

  The old lady Pian Sun knew she wasn't lying.

   "..."

  There is no way to say this.

   "I heard from Yesxi that you asked about the house deed and the land deed?"

   "Well, I asked." Han Qiao sat up straight.

   "..."

  Ms. Sun was stunned for a moment.

  She thought Han Qiao would be a little different.

   "The house and land deeds are indeed in my hands, but..."

  Ms. Sun looked at Han Qiao, "Do you know that Yiming asked his elder brother to borrow money?"

   "Understood, we had a quarrel last night because of this matter. I just don't know how much money he asked the eldest brother to borrow? I plan to make more food and sell it and pay it back quickly."

  Han Qiao looked straight at Mrs. Sun, "If the money is returned, will the deed and land deed be kept by me?"

   "..."

  Old lady Sun was taken aback by the question.

   Logically, the house deed and land deed should indeed be given to Han Qiao.

   "He borrowed more than forty taels. How long will you be selling food?"

   "..."

  Han Qiaoxuan stood up and exclaimed, "What? So many? Then, what can we do?"

   "Should we take the house and the fields? Then where will our mothers live?"

  She muttered for a while, "If the eldest brother really wants us to pay back the money immediately, I am willing to use the land and the house to pay for it."

   If she really wants to use the house and the land as collateral, she can't wait for it.

  She was still thinking about how to remove all the things in the house in a legitimate way.

   This is not the old lady delivered to the door.

  The husband owes debts. As a wife, she is unwilling to default on the debts. She uses the house and land to pay off the debts, and would rather move to her mother's house with her three children to live. How profound is the righteousness.

  She herself was almost moved.

   "..."

  Old Mrs. Sun opened her mouth.

  Han Qiao said again, "Don't worry, mother, I will clean up the house as soon as possible."

   "Mom, you go back first, I'll start cleaning up right away."

  Han Qiao shouted to Sun Xiu and Sun Yi to pack their things.

   "There is no way. Your father asked your uncle to borrow more than forty taels of silver. I have no way to pay back the money, so I can only use the house and fields to pay for it."

  As Han Qiao said, she turned her head and looked at the stunned old lady Sun, "Mother, anyway, the house deed and land deed are already with you. When we move out, can we get back all the IOUs?"

  (end of this chapter)

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