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Chapter 89 Buying a bed? Impossible!

Having witnessed Shen Jinwen's tasting firsthand, the He family and others had no more reservations. They casually picked one up, and upon opening it, found it contained fresh meat.

After taking one bite, they didn't wolf it down; everyone remained relatively polite. Since it was homemade, it was made with high-quality ingredients. With the second bite, they finally got to eat the meat.

"This savory meat-filled rice dumpling is really good." After taking a few bites, Mrs. He immediately accepted it.

Xu's eldest sister-in-law, Wang Cuiqin, chimed in, "Look at how much fat my little sister used when she was marinating the meat. But it's not greasy at all. The flavor of the meat has infused the glutinous rice. It's delicious."

Gu Yunyi simply ate without saying a word. He, Yun Sheng, and Yun Mo were all carnivores, and they couldn't live without meat. This was even more true now.

However, glutinous rice is not easy to digest. Since Yun Sheng and Yun Mo are still young, Xu Qingmeng only allowed the two little ones to eat one each, and then forbade them to eat any more.

Gu Yunyi, with a twisted sense of humor that seemed to come from nowhere, watched the two of them look dejected while tearing down one thing after another in front of them, drawing out their hatred.

Looking at her eldest son, who had already eaten several, Mrs. He worried that he was overeating: "Yunyi, take it easy, you've already eaten five."

Gu Yunyi: "...cough cough, Mother, the last one."

Gu Yunyi definitely has a true love for those fresh meat rice dumplings.

However, he was a man of his word; if he said he would be the last one, he really was the last one.

The next day, as soon as Xu Qingmeng got up, Gu Yunyi also got up.

Ever since Xu Qingmeng angered him last time, Gu Yunyi has been ignoring her. After the initial anger subsided, Xu Qingmeng became too lazy to explain, but inwardly she thought to herself, "Such a big man, so petty, and with such a bad temper."

Even so, he still maintained some gentlemanly manners. For the past few days, he had been staying in the small bamboo bed by the window. Because Gu Yunyi was quite tall, his feet were always resting on the stool at the foot of the bed.

Xu Qingmeng felt somewhat guilty as she looked at it.

Seeing that he had gotten up so early today, Xu Qingmeng figured he probably hadn't slept well, so she said, "How about another bed?"

Although her sister-in-law has already gone back, if Xu Qingmeng moves back, it will definitely arouse He Shi's suspicion.

Gu Yunyi paused in buttoning his shirt, then said, "No need, I'm used to it now."

Looking at him like that, Xu Qingmeng felt she couldn't sleep well either, so she naturally didn't believe him. "Then why did you get up so early today?"

Gu Yunyi was silent for a moment, then said, "I feel like I've been a bit lax in my studies these past few days, but I just want to get up early to read some books."

Xu Qing thought about it and realized that it was true. Compared to before the prefectural examination, Gu Yunyi had hardly studied at all since he returned.

After finding out the reason, Xu Qingmeng stopped worrying about it and went to the kitchen after getting ready.

Gu Yunyi stood there, watching Xu Qingmeng's back for a long time.

"Buy a bed... Ha!"

That is impossible!

Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, and the zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) will be sold soon. Aunt Li cooked the sweet and savory zongzi separately, making two large pots. The steaming hot zongzi were ready, and Sister-in-law Xu had already prepared them.

Xun Ge'er can already get out of bed, although his arm still can't be pulled freely. He can take care of himself in ordinary life without any problems, so Wang Cuiqin is relieved. They've been away for several days now, and today is the Dragon Boat Festival, so Wang Cuiqin is preparing to go back. It's still dark, and thinking that Sister-in-law Xu Qingmeng has to travel, He Shi quickly took out some zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) and steamed buns for Wang Shi to eat.

Seeing this, Gu Yunyi also came over, skillfully peeling open the bamboo leaves with her slender fingers, and eating with great relish.

Xu Qingmeng brought over some soup. "Weren't you reading in the study?"

Gu Yunyi turned his head, took the soup bowl from her hand, and served it to his sister-in-law Wang Cuiqin, saying, "I smell the aroma, and I feel a little hungry."

"Eat up, eat up. We've cooked plenty. Only when you're full will you have the energy to study," Wang Cuiqin said.

Xu Qingmeng looked doubtful. She thought, "If you eat too much, your blood sugar will rise, and you'll just want to sleep. How can you concentrate on reading?"
However, since her sister-in-law was there, she couldn't say anything. She thought about renting a carriage, but Wang Cuiqin thought it was too expensive and refused.

Xu Qingmeng had no choice but to give up. Afterwards, she prepared a lot of things, thinking that her sister-in-law would take them back. When Wang Cuiqin saw this, she realized that she had only taken a large bag of steamed buns, pies, and zongzi. She hadn't taken the other items, such as cloth, meat, and pastries.

"Sister-in-law, why didn't you take any of these?"

"Girl, I know, it's only been a few days since you went back, and you've given them so much stuff. You're spoiling them."

Xu Qingmeng and her sister-in-law pushed and shoved each other for a long time, but she couldn't win and had to give up.

As soon as the eldest sister-in-law left, the Gu family's restaurant became busy.

"Madam Gu, I heard the restaurant is making zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), and they're savory, meat zongzi. Are you keeping them for your own consumption or planning to sell them?"

Xu Qingmeng was taken aback, then looked up and asked, "How did you know?"

"Hehe, last night when I went to the general store to buy something, I saw Boss Shen eating zongzi. He was eating it with great relish. When I asked, I found out that it was made by Madam Gu. I've never eaten savory zongzi before, so I wanted to try some, so I came over to ask."

As soon as he finished speaking, several people echoed his sentiment. They were all residents living nearby. Shen's Grocery Store was a fairly comprehensive and large store, and its business was getting better and better.

There are quite a few customers coming and going every day, and Shen Jinwen isn't the kind of person who hides his cravings. When he eats a zongzi, it's not just one or two people who are tempted, but many others.

The person who just asked was still a little apprehensive, after all, the meat and salted duck eggs were not cheap. If the zongzi was too expensive, he would just buy one to try.

Xu Qingmeng said with a smile, "The ones with candied dates and red beans are three coins each, the ones with fresh meat are four coins each, the ones with pure egg yolk are five coins each, and the ones with egg yolk and fresh meat are six coins each."

This price was agreed upon by everyone yesterday, and it barely makes any profit.

"Gu's steamed buns aren't cheap, but these zongzi are a good deal."

"That's right, Old Li's jujube rice dumplings are not big, and they cost three coins each. Gu's rice dumplings are much bigger than his."

When Mrs. He and Mrs. Tang carried the zongzi out, they heard this and immediately chimed in, "It's the Dragon Boat Festival, and we don't make any money from these zongzi. We just wanted to celebrate the festival with everyone and make it lively. We're only selling them today. There are only three bowls in total. First come, first served. They'll be gone if you're late."

"Really? Then I'll have to buy a few more. I'll definitely miss out if I finish work late tonight."

"Fellow villagers, let's get this straight first: no one can buy too much, only two of each kind, and a maximum of six per person. It's just for fun, but we should leave some for others, okay?"

(End of this chapter)