During famine years, I had a divination slip in hand, and my whole family ate chicken, duck, fish, a

That bitter and resentful look almost made Ye Qingqing laugh herself to death.

"Second girl, eat, eat!"

Li Chunyan picked up a piece, rolled it up, dipped it in egg sauce, and handed it to her. "If you like, I'll go up the mountain and dig a whole basketful for you in the spring. It won't cost you a single penny."

"Crunch..."

The dandelion greens were quite crisp and tender, with a grassy taste upon first bite, followed by a slight bitterness, but this was quickly overpowered by the aroma of the egg sauce.

The more you chew, the stronger the bitterness becomes, but upon closer tasting, it also carries a hint of fresh, grassy aroma.

It's hard for people who aren't used to the food to comment.

Ye Qingqing frowned and shook her head, "No need, sister-in-law."

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Ye Dazhuang also frowning as he ate, his eyes showing a hint of disdain.

She carefully observed the other guests; most of them had a plate of leafy green vegetables on their tables.

It's a way to make money, but it might be too late this winter.

After eating and drinking her fill, Li Chunyan came out of the restaurant with a dark face, her eyelids twitching wildly as if an earthquake had struck.

It felt like there was an octopus in my head frantically pressing "-" signs on a calculator, "-------……"

The meal cost her 4.4 taels of silver, which was a huge shock!

Never come to this rip-off place again!

Looking at the sky, Ye Qingqing urged,

"Sister-in-law, I don't know much about household necessities like oil, salt, needles, and thread. You can decide what to buy."

"The Lunar New Year is just over a month away, and I'm thinking of buying some more cotton fabric to make things slowly when I get back, so I won't be in a rush at the end of the year."

Li Chunyan suddenly trembled, then suddenly remembered that she had important things to do at work, and all her frustration vanished instantly.

"Second Girl, I... I need to buy something."

Ye Qingqing said nonchalantly, "Buy it, buy it all at once, and use the company account."

"No, Second Sister, I...I want to ask you, is this money really my secret stash?"

Li Chunyan unconsciously touched the money pouch in her arms and secretly gasped.

Ye Qingqing asked, puzzled, "Yes, what's wrong?"

Li Chunyan blushed and said a little embarrassedly, "Seeing that the weather is getting colder and colder, my parents are still wearing tattered coats that have been worn for several years. I think, I think I should buy some cotton and cloth and send them over."

And my poor sister, she married such a beast, I don't know how she'll get through this winter...

As she spoke, her eyes reddened, and she looked at her expectantly, "I'm so lucky to have you. I eat and drink well every day and wear fine cotton clothes, but when I think of my family, my heart just..."

Ye Qingqing's face darkened. "Sister-in-law, I already said it's my private money! It's your own money, you can use it however you want, why are you consulting me!"

"I'm just... I'm just... taking things from my parents' house. I'm afraid you'll be unhappy about it?"

Li Chunyan sniffed, her tearful eyes instantly brightening. "If you say that, then I'm relieved! Thank you, Er Yatou!"

Ye Qingqing, "..."

In ancient times, once a daughter was married, she was considered "water spilled from a cup." Once married, she belonged to another family, and it wasn't easy for her to get things from her husband's family to support her own family.

Similarly, when returning to one's parents' home, one becomes an outsider; if there are elder brothers and sisters-in-law, then one is a guest.

Some sisters-in-law treat their sisters-in-law like thieves.

"Let's go buy fabric and cotton!"

Li Chunyan, no longer disappointed at having spent 4 taels of silver, excitedly dragged her arm toward the cloth shop.

The shop assistant at the fabric store introduced it with a smile.

"Sister-in-law, young lady, what kind of fabric would you like to see? We have the finest cotton fabric here, without a single trace of linen, soft, warm, and not itchy."

The coarse cloth was just dyed; look at the color, how vibrant it is!

"This fabric is so fine... Second Sister, what do you think of this?"

Li Chunyan touched a piece of grayish-brown fabric, then looked at the dark blue one, muttering to herself, "How beautiful my father and mother would look if they wore this!"

"good."

Ye Qingqing nodded, not wanting to hinder her from fulfilling her filial duty, and went to the shelf to pick out a piece of cloth for herself.

Ye Dazhuang stood quietly by the doorway, arms crossed, eyes downcast.

Ye Qingqing beckoned to him with her finger, "Brother Dazhuang, come and pick one you like."

Ye Dazhuang raised his eyes, surprisingly not shaking his head, and walked straight to Ye Qingqing's side, saying in a calm voice,

"I have clothes to wear."

"Of course I have clothes to wear!"

Ye Qingqing smiled and glared at him, then patted the fabric and said, "This is for the New Year. Besides, it's good to have an extra set to change into."

As she spoke, she picked up a piece of yellowish-brown fabric, as ugly as could be, and raised an eyebrow at him, "Are you going to pick one or not? If you're not going to pick one, I'll pick one for you."

Ye Dazhuang unconsciously curled his lips, raised his finger to a piece of dark blue fine cloth, and said lightly,

"This one will do."

"Good taste."

I was just teasing him; this piece of fabric is exactly what Ye Qingqing had her eye on.

This guy is so quiet. He won't say a word all day long unless you talk to him.

This made Ye Qingqing want to tease him to talk every time, and besides, the wolf was killed by someone else, so he deserved at least forty taels of the sixty taels of silver.

He wouldn't accept money, so Ye Qingqing had no choice but to provide him with enough food, clothing, and other necessities before she felt at ease.

"Hey, Big Brother Zhuang, what do you think of this color?"

Ye Qingqing pulled a piece of indigo fabric to cover her chest. "Wouldn't it look good on me and Cuicui?"

"Um."

A smile flickered in Ye Dazhuang's deep eyes, then he suddenly shook his head slightly.

"You're tall and have fair skin, which suits this color, but she doesn't.

Wow, Ye Dazhuang, who's usually so taciturn, said so much in one go?

I can even give her advice!

That's truly remarkable!

Ye Qingqing smiled, her eyes crinkling, and nodded, saying...

"You're right, Brother Dazhuang, you have a good eye for fashion! Cui Cui is only 13, this color is a bit overwhelming for her. Can you help me pick out something more suitable for her?"

Ye Dazhuang curled his lips into a smile, then fell silent once again.

Ye Qingqing, "..."

"So expensive?"

Over there, Li Chunyan was haggling with the shopkeeper, spitting as she spoke, "Give me another five coins, and I'll take a whole bolt of cloth! I'm not buying it in small pieces, I'm buying a whole bolt at once, so give me a discount!"

"Hey buddy, you can't be this incompetent in business, can you? I'm buying other fabrics too..."

Her shouting could be heard throughout the entire fabric shop.

……

Before long, Li Chunyan came out carrying two bolts of fine cloth. She was radiant with happiness, practically floating on air, and her words flowed like they were free.

"Second Girl, look at this color, this material...tsk tsk! You get what you pay for, and expensive things are damn expensive for a reason!"

Then he started to dream about the future.

"Dali, come back to my parents' house with me tomorrow. We'll drive a horse-drawn cart, carrying fine cloth, cotton, rice, and flour. Do you think my parents will be so happy when they see this?"

They used to complain that your family was poor, and that you had two immature sisters-in-law who were like burdens, costing you money for food, drink, and dowry.

My mother was afraid I'd suffer if I stayed with you, so she cried all night... Let's go back tomorrow and see what she has to say!

Ye Qingqing, "..."

Sister-in-law, can we cricket people keep our identities a secret for a little while?

Your little burden is right here!