Reborn in 1985, starting from the mountains of Northwest China

The two went inside.

Xiaoshan and Xiaoyue were playing on the kang (a heated brick bed). When they saw their parents come in, they looked up and called out, then looked down again and continued playing.

Chen Feng sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), and Lin Xiu sat down next to him.

"Did Mother really agree?"

Lin Xiu was still a little incredulous. "I thought I'd have to explain it to them a lot."

"I agreed. She just wants us to agree to her request, just this once."

Lin Xiu thought for a moment, then smiled: "Alright, let's give it a try. If it works, great; if it doesn't, we won't lose anything."

Looking at her, Chen Feng felt his fighting spirit grow stronger again.

The two went over tomorrow's tasks one by one.

When to get up, when to leave, whether to buy large intestines or spices first, whether to come straight back or wander around some more after buying them...

After the discussion, Lin Xiu suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, is our pot big enough? We don't want it to be too small to fit everything."

Chen Feng stood up and went to the kitchen to look at the pot.

The pot was given to us by my mother when we separated our family. It's not big, but it's just right for the four of us to cook.

If you're braising a whole large intestine, it's definitely a bit cramped.

Lin Xiu thought for a moment: "How about... we make do with this for now? If it doesn't work, we don't need to change it. If it does work, we'll find a way to get a bigger pot."

Chen Feng nodded: "Okay, that'll have to do for now."

"Where do we put the braised meat after it's done? We don't even have a big basin at home."

Chen Feng was stunned for a moment.

He really hadn't thought about that.

In my past life, when I watched those videos, people always had their things stored in big stainless steel basins, and they could put them wherever they wanted.

But where would he get such a thing?

Lin Xiu saw him standing there dumbfounded and immediately laughed.

"Alright, I'll think of something. If all else fails, we can use the basin we use for washing clothes, clean it thoroughly, and use it for now."

In rural areas, people aren't always so particular about the basins they use. The basin we use for washing clothes at home is brand new and perfectly clean!

Chen Feng nodded, making a mental note of it.

If it really works out, the pot will need to be replaced, the basin will need to be bought, the knife will need to be sharpened, and the cutting board will need to be replaced with a larger one...

Chen Feng sighed as he thought about it. After much deliberation, he realized he still needed money!

He thought of that ginseng again.

If only we could dig that ginseng out...

However, this is because the snow has melted.

Right now, let's get the braised pork intestines sorted out first.

After dinner, it got dark.

When Lin Xiu finished cleaning up the dishes and came in, Chen Feng was standing at the door, looking at the sky outside.

"What are you thinking about?"

Chen Feng turned around and looked at her.

"Think about tomorrow."

Lin Xiu walked over and stood next to him.

Are you scared?

Chen Feng remained silent for a while.

"Afraid."

Lin Xiu was taken aback by his directness.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to do it, I'm afraid I'll lose money, and I'm afraid I'll disappoint you and the children."

What I fear even more is that if I were reborn, I would lose confidence and end up just toiling away, stuttering and struggling through the rest of my life.

Looking at the night outside, Chen Feng added softly.

"What I fear even more is doing nothing and then regretting it when I'm old."

Lin Xiu looked at him without saying a word.

Chen Feng turned his head, knowing his wife was also worried: "Xiuer, let me be honest with you. I don't know if this braised intestine will turn out well. I just feel like we should give it a try."

"We're still young, we can afford to lose. Even if we lose this time, there will be plenty of other opportunities. But if we don't try, we'll definitely regret it later."

Lin Xiu looked at him for a long time.

Then she laughed.

"Okay, let's give it a try."

She reached out and took Chen Feng's hand.

"Whether it succeeds or not, we'll face it together."

Chen Feng looked at her, feeling a warm glow in his heart.

He nodded.

"We'll get through this together."

The moon outside was bright, shining into the courtyard and onto the two of them.

The next morning, before dawn, Chen Feng and Lin Xiu got up.

Lin Xiu went to the kitchen to heat up the food, while Chen Feng got dressed and went to the old house to pick up his mother.

When we arrived at the old house, the gate was already open.

Liu Xia was standing in the yard, holding a small cloth bag in her hand.

Upon seeing Chen Feng, she handed him the cloth bag.

"These are some spices I've collected, including star anise and cinnamon. See if you can use them."

Chen Feng took it, opened it, and saw that it contained several packets of spices wrapped in paper.

"mother……"

Liu Xia waved her hand: "Alright, alright, go on. I'll be right back once I've prepared your father's meal. Don't worry about the child, leave him to me."

She paused, then said, "Your father asked me to pass on a message: be careful, don't be reckless."

Chen Feng nodded.

"Okay, Mother."

He turned and walked back.

After walking a few steps, he suddenly heard his mother calling from behind.

"Fūko!"

Chen Feng turned around.

Liu Xia stood at the gate of the courtyard, looking at him.

"Do a good job."

Chen Feng paused for a moment, then smiled.

He waved to his mother, then turned and strode forward.

When they arrived home, Lin Xiu had already prepared dinner.

The two quickly ate a bite of food, changed into clean clothes, and prepared to go out.

Liu Xia had already arrived and was sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), talking to Xiao Shan and Xiao Yue.

Seeing that they were about to leave, Liu Xia stood up.

"Go ahead. I'll take the child with me, don't worry."

Chen Feng nodded and went out with Lin Xiu.

As Lin Xiu stepped out of the courtyard, she suddenly smiled.

"What are you laughing at?" Chen Feng asked.

Lin Xiu said, "I suddenly remembered that this is the first time we've gone out to do business together."

Chen Feng paused for a moment, then smiled.

"That's true."

The two walked along the village road toward the town.

The sun rose higher and higher, its warmth caressing my skin.

After walking for a while, Lin Xiu suddenly said, "Fengzi, do you think our braised large intestine will turn out alright?"

Chen Feng didn't find it annoying and answered her again and again.

He knew his wife was also scared; she wasn't sure what to do!

"Give it a try. We'll only know if it works after we try."

Lin Xiu nodded and didn't say anything more.

There are already quite a few people on the streets today, as it's market day.

Stalls lined both sides of the road, selling vegetables, meat, cloth, needles and thread, with shouts rising and falling.

Lin Xiu pulled Chen Feng straight to the meat market.

The meat market is at the end of the street, with a dozen or so meat stalls lined up, displaying pork, mutton, pig heads, trotters, and offal.

Lin Xiu went from store to store, asking the price as she looked.

"Brother, how much for the large intestine?"

"Six cents a pair."

"This one looks a bit small, could you give me a discount?"

"Small? It's not small at all, it weighs over two pounds. If you want something cheaper, there's some over there."

Lin Xiu then moved on to the next stall.

"How much are the large intestines, ma'am?"

"55 cents, freshly slaughtered pig, still very fresh."

Lin Xiu squatted down to look at it, turned it over to examine it, and then smelled it.

"Okay, let me see."

She stood up and pulled Chen Feng along as they continued walking.

I walked around and asked at seven or eight shops. The cheapest was 50 cents and the most expensive was 65 cents.

Lin Xiu understood the situation and pulled Chen Feng back, stopping in front of the stall selling five-cent coins.

"Big sister, let me take a look at this large intestine."

The butcher was a plump woman in her forties whose eyes narrowed into slits when she smiled.

"Girl, feel free to look. These are all pigs I just slaughtered this morning, they're very fresh."

Lin Xiu turned the large intestine over and over to examine it several times, then picked it up and weighed it in her hand.

"How many kilograms?"

The woman picked up the scale, hooked it up, and weighed it: "Two catties and three ounces."

Lin Xiu nodded and glanced at Chen Feng.

Chen Feng nodded slightly.

Lin Xiu put down the large intestine and looked at the woman: "Sister, five cents a piece, can't you go any lower?"

The woman shook her head: "Young lady, 50 cents is already the lowest price. Go ask around, my shop is the cheapest in the whole meat market."