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Chapter 942: Keep it
I couldn't help but ask, "Why did you buy so much cloth? We already have so much at home, and we all have a lot to wear. Many of the clothes we made in the past few years have only been worn twice, so they are still new."
Although everyone was moving things, they all thought this was a good idea.
Ever since everyone knew Zhou Guo had no money, they started spending more frugally.
In the past, Li would make two new sets of clothes for her family every month and buy some fabrics and jewelry every quarter. Now she saves that money.
Apart from food, there are basically no major expenses at home.
Li calculated that she could save dozens or even hundreds of taels of silver a month. Hundreds of taels were enough to cover the family's food expenses for several years.
I didn’t think so before, but now I realize that many things are really unnecessary.
Zhou Guo knew that her mother must not have bought any cloth in the past few months, and said, "Mom, although our family is spending a lot now, don't forget that we have so many shops and we still make money every day. It's not a small amount. At this time, the crabs are almost sold out, and hundreds of thousands of round fish are almost sold out. These two years can make our family a lot of money. Why are you saving this little money for cloth?"
The grouper is big and has been sold for several months. It will not be sold when winter comes, and we will have to settle the bill with the crabs then.
Li said, "I'm not being stingy, I just feel that making so many clothes is too extravagant if I wear them a few times and then stop. The materials are all good. In previous years, I would not have worn them even if I wanted to."
Her life has been getting better and better over the years. Although she does not live a luxurious life, she has made clothes one after another. Now looking back, she finds that she has made so many that she can't wear them all.
She would not wear clothes that were 60% to 70% new, but would put them at the bottom of the closet, or even take them out to wear while working. Not only would it be inconvenient to wear such nice clothes while working, she would also feel uncomfortable doing so.
Zhou Mai and the others all thought so. In fact, many of the children in the school were not dressed as well as they were. There was no need for them to wear so many new clothes, which would attract attention.
Zhou Guo said, "Let's move the things first. After we move the things, we can go inside and talk slowly. I have to leave again in a few days. I have to go out again before winter comes."
When Li heard this, she said nothing more and followed him to carry food home.
The family looked at the big ham on the ground and asked curiously, "Is this a cured pork elbow?"
Everyone shook their heads, "This doesn't look like bacon."
The old man said, "This is ham!"
Zhou Guo clapped his hands and said, "Oh, right, Master, it's ham. You are really amazing. There is nothing in this world that you haven't eaten."
Zhou Mai smiled and said, "It is said that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Even though we have read so many books, we cannot match your knowledge, sir."
Zhou Mi and others nodded repeatedly. That’s right, they didn’t know this ham and had never eaten it.
Zhou Gu said: "But I think this thing looks like bacon, how can I eat it?"
So far, the only thing the Zhou family has not saved on is eating the food above.
They would rather wear older clothes than compromise their reputation, even if they are pointed at and looked down upon by other wealthy families when they go out to visit friends, they will not change their original intention.
The old man said, "I haven't seen this thing in the North in these years. Where did you get it from?"
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Last time I visited Lord Cheng Ding, I had a ham and bamboo shoot soup at his place. It was so delicious that I thought of making some for my family."
She had originally planned to bring back some of the ham that the Lord gave her, but it was so delicious that she ate it all the next day, leaving nothing.
The old man said regretfully, "There are no bamboo shoots in the north. I can't eat the ham and bamboo shoot soup."
Zhou Guo said: "Master, although there is no bamboo shoots in the north, there are bamboo shoots in Nanhe. When we go to Nanhe, we can eat fresh bamboo shoots."
Li was looking through these things and after hearing this she said, "Speaking of bamboo shoots, winter bamboo shoots are the best and freshest. In the past there were several large bamboo forests in the village. In winter everyone would dig them up and sell them, and only the bad ones would be kept for their own consumption. Even if they are not stewed with meat, they are still very delicious."
When the family was well off, there was no need to take the food out to sell. The whole thing would be kept alive by the family or cooked or stewed and eaten. The soup would be delicious.
Zhou Gu missed it very much, "It's a pity that there are no bamboo shoots here."
Zhou Guo thought about it. Bamboo shoots have a very short shelf life. She was not sure how long the ones dug from Nanhe River could be kept. But thinking that the Lord of the Mansion could bring them back, she should be able to do so if she hurried.
He said, "I will go to Nanhe in a few days. There are bamboo shoots there, maybe even winter bamboo shoots. I will have people dig them up and bring them back."
The old man immediately said, "Then let's leave the ham hanging for now and wait until the bamboo shoots come back."
Ham and bamboo shoot soup sounds delicious.
Everyone laughed.
Li smiled and said, "Okay, if the master says not to eat it, then we won't eat it. This big one is enough to eat until the spring bamboo shoots come out next year."
Although spring bamboo shoots are not as fresh as winter bamboo shoots, they taste very good.
Li unpacked the cloth and took a rough look at it. There was cloth for everyone in the family, and it looked expensive.
Xiaohua grabbed a batch of pink materials and wouldn't let go. The pink color was as fresh and tender as peach blossoms that had just bloomed, and it was very beautiful.
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Xiaohua, take a look at the green one. I also bought it for you. Do you think it looks good?"
Xiaohua went to look at the green material again.
Wu Ya was very grateful and said, "You don't need to buy so much for her. She's a little girl and will grow up fast. She won't be able to wear all the clothes in a year. There are still many clothes in the box that have only been worn once. There are plenty."
She really felt that it was too much. If she made too many clothes, they would become too small before she could wear them. What a waste.
Zhou Guo said: "It doesn't matter. Our little flower is pretty. If she is pretty, she should wear pretty clothes. She will be happy if she wears pretty clothes every day. Her happiness is more important than anything else."
Gather all the cloth and food, and we'll have dinner too.
At this time, the weather was getting colder and it was no longer suitable to eat in the yard, so the meal was placed in the house.
Zhou Guo looked at the food on the table, which included shrimp, fish and shellfish, and said happily, "Why is there such a rich feast today?"
They are all from the sea.
Li said, "Now that you're back, how can you not cook more delicious food? You're almost a rare guest in our house, and since you're a rare guest, of course we have to cook the best food in our house."
There was also the shadowless fish and pine mushroom slices grilled by the old man. Because Zhou Guo came back, he didn’t grill much, just one plate.
Zhou Guo looked at the plate of fish and asked, "Master, did you go to the mountain alone?"
The old man said, "It's the season for pine mushrooms now. I don't know how many people go up the mountain every day. I'm not the only one. It just so happens that the fish are the fattest now. In all this time, I've only caught three."
The meat of the shadowless fish is delicious and a rare delicacy.
Because it is rare and only a few are eaten in a year, it is a favorite on the family table, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the most expensive thing.