Chapter 5 - Difficulties in Earning Money

Seeing Aunt Xiao looking at her with a smile, he immediately changed the topic awkwardly: "Erm, what about Yiming?"

"Where's Yiming? Where did you go? Why don't you go take a look and see if there's anything you can help with? "

Aunt Xiao continued with her work. Recently, she didn't have much money at home, so she wanted to embroider more. In four more days, she would get Xiao Yiming to deliver the goods to the town in exchange for some money.

"Alright, then Auntie, I'll go get busy." Luo Mannmann always had to be more diligent in eating other people's food.

"This kid is pretty diligent." Aunt Xiao looked at the thin figure and smiled.

This time, she had a wife. Next, she would have to hug her eldest grandson. Aunt Xiao looked forward to her future harmonious family and grinned.

Xiao Family had two courtyards that were separated into the front courtyard and the rear courtyard. In the rear courtyard, there was the raising of chickens, and there was even some firewood.

The front yard was narrower, and Xiao Yiming usually worked in the front yard.

When Luo Mannmann arrived at the front yard, she saw a scene like this. The tree that was carried back in the morning was lying on the ground quietly being broken into pieces.

Xiao Yiming was holding a small saw and cutting it meticulously on the wood. On the stool beside him, there were a few finished products lying on the ground. They were wooden spoons and a wooden spatula.

Luo Mannmann walked over and picked it up to examine it. The edges of the spoon had been polished to such an extent that it was hard to tell that he had such a good craftsmanship.

"Wife, you're here." At this moment, Xiao Yiming was making a wooden bowl. He felt a line of sight landing on him while he was busy. He raised his head and saw that it was his wife.

"You did all this?" Luo Mannmann asked?

"That's right, how does my wife feel about this job?" Xiao Yiming bared his white teeth as he asked.

"The workmanship is pretty good. One look and it's obvious that it's been many years."

"My wife has good eyesight. It has been almost ten years, and this is how I relied on to eat. I usually make some small wooden products for household use and sell them in the market, in exchange for living expenses.

"My wife, don't worry. Although my family is poor, I will work even harder and not let you suffer."

When Xiao Yiming mentioned craftsmanship, confidence flashed across his eyes. When he spoke later, his eyes were filled with determination.

"I'm sorry, I dragged you down." Luo Mannmann was slightly apologetic.

That's right, her benefactor had spent so much money on her.

Originally, she was sensitive to the matter of washing clothes and rhododendron by the stream, so she couldn't ask any questions.

"My wife, don't say that." Xiao Yiming stared at her and giggled a few times before starting to get busy again.

Luo Mannmann watched as another two finished products appeared on the table.

Xiao Yiming's sabresmanship was exquisite and his movements were clean as well. He had completed four different products in the entire morning.

They were a wooden spoon, two wooden shovels, and a wooden bowl.

Seeing that he had not rested for the entire morning, his large hands continued to busy themselves.

Earning money is not easy, I don't know how much these things can sell for. Luo Mannmann thought to herself, I must get used to living here as soon as possible and think of a way to get rich.

In a flash, it was already noon. Aunt Xiao's figure had already appeared on the stove in the kitchen. The big pot on the stove was currently steaming hot, probably because she was cooking.

Aunt Xiao was carrying a few branches to the cave.

When he saw Luo Mannmann coming over, he wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Mannmann, the rice is almost ready. You … you'll be able to eat it soon."

Luo Mannmann blushed. As a new daughter-in-law, should she do these chores voluntarily instead of knowing nothing? Let Aunt Xiao do it. If the village found out about this, she would definitely die.

However, she hadn't used this stove yet. She could only secretly learn in her heart to avoid making a joke when the time came.

With her gaze fixed on the table, Luo Mannmann hurriedly said, "Then let me cut the vegetables."

"Sigh, that's good. Later, when you cook, I'll start the fire." Aunt Xiao said.

Fortunately, Luo Mannmann also cooked at home, so her cutting techniques were quite efficient.

There were two pots on the stove, one big and one small. The big one was cooking, while the small one was used for cooking.

It was already hot in the pot. Aunt Xiao said, "Mannmann, the seasonings are all on the left side of the stove. See that? "We can cook now."

"Ah, auntie, I saw it." Luo Mannmann looked at a small wooden box beside the window that was specially used to store seasonings.

There were a couple of boxes inside, probably made by Xiao Yiming.

Recalling Aunt Xiao's usual tactics, she found some oil in the pot. This oil was fried with rapeseed, so it didn't need to be used as much as possible.

Luo Mannmann scooped a spoonful of oil into the pot.

When the temperature was about right, he put the chopped vegetables in and began to stir-fry them with a wooden spatula.

When the stir-frying was almost done, he sprinkled some salt and seasonings on it, and a bowl of fragrant green vegetables was ready to be stir-fried.

Fortunately, she got used to it pretty quickly.

After the stir-frying was done, Aunt Xiao said, "Mannmann, arrange the dishes for me. I'll go get Yiming to eat."

"Alright, auntie." Luo Mannmann took three pairs of chopsticks from the kitchen counter. Only when she took off the lid of the pot did she realize that there was a bowl of salted meat on the pot.

After serving the rice, he placed the bacon and vegetables on the table. Seeing Xiao Yiming come over, he sat down and started to eat.

Xiao Yiming directly stuffed the two pieces of meat into her bowl and said, "You're too skinny, come and eat more."

Luo Mannmann shook her head. "It's too much. I can't eat that much."

That's right, there were only a few pieces of salted meat in the bowl, so he reckoned that Xiao Family would normally be reluctant to eat them.

Xiao Yiming laughed and gave another piece of meat to Aunt Xiao: "Mother, have some meat. "After a period of time, our family will need to eat meat more often."

"Son, it's been hard on you." Aunt Xiao's heart ached slightly.

"Mom, it's not hard at all. Who let me be the pillar of the family?"

Xiao Yiming said vaguely while holding the vegetables, "This is a dish cooked by Mannmann, isn't it? It's quite delicious. There's a bit too much oil in it."

Luo Mannmann made a face, she had already put it very little, "Oh, that, I will take note of next time."

"It's fine, let's eat more. Wait for your husband to earn more money, we don't need this." Xiao Yiming had always been straightforward. He would say whatever he wanted to say.

After the meal, Luo Mannmann took the initiative to clean up the dishes. "About that, auntie, you go back to your work. I'll wash the bowls."

Aunt Xiao thought to herself that she would be able to embroider some flowers today, so she didn't fight with her over it. "Alright then. Mannmann, thank you for your hard work."

"Of course, of course." It's not like she doesn't know how to embroider flowers. She had to get something that she could do.

It had been two or three days since she had come to this house, and Luo Mannmann had begun to familiarize herself with it.

Xiao Family did not have any fertile fields, it was only two vegetable fields, and normally, when he grew his own dishes, he would eat meat, which was an extremely rare occurrence.

Xiao Yiming relied on his own craftsmanship to support his family. When they meet each other in the five-day market, he would sell these handmade groceries in the town.

As for Aunt Xiao, after finishing her daily chores, she would embroider flowers to help with the daily chores.

Usually, only bean curd, pickled vegetables, cucumber, Luffa and other vegetables, meat on the table is rare.

Luo Mannmann would be able to eat a few mouthfuls of meat these few days, so it could be seen how good her Xiao Family was to her.

On one side, Luo Mannmann had just finished washing the dishes, while on the other side, the Village Head's Home had just started their meal.

Four dishes were placed on the small round wooden table. They were the stir-fried meat of tree mushrooms, boiled tofu, egg and tomato soup, and a bowl of fried fish.

Unlike the poor Xiao Family, Village Head's Home was very rich, so the food they ate was even richer.

By this time, Ye had already filled three bowls of rice, which was different from the brown rice the poor people ate.

The Village Head's Home was so big that houses, furniture, and even rice were all much better than normal families.

"Rhododendron, what's wrong? You always have a face when you come back in the morning, who gave you such a hard time?" "The Ye family had given birth to a man and a woman, and their son had already made his own family.

On the other hand, this daughter of hers was pretty and smart, and was even more so her heart and soul. It was painful to the bone.

The cuckoo stuffed a piece of meat into her mouth and said angrily, "Isn't it Xiao Family who just bought a new wife? She doesn't know how to appreciate favors, hmph …"

"Cough, cough, cough …" It can't be that you're worrying about your husband, so how can he give you face? " The Village Chief took a sip of his wine, feeling a little disappointed.

It wasn't easy for him to find a good marriage for his daughter, but she just didn't listen.

"Father, what right do you have to say this to me? Who's thinking about Xiao Family? Hmph …" The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

Thinking about Xiao Yiming's usual attitude towards her, hmph … What's so great about that? Buying an ugly daughter-in-law is like keeping a treasure, leaving her, a village flower, to be kicked in the head by a donkey.

"Since Xiao Family already has a wife, don't think too highly of yourself. You should listen to your father's arrangements, since you're not young anymore, if you drag this on, don't say that the Qian Family in the town won't accept you."

"Alright, mom, I'm full now. I listen to you recite all these everyday, so it's not annoying at all. Can't I just listen to you, my daughter?" After throwing away the cuckoo bowl and chopsticks, he angrily returned to the house.

"This girl is getting more and more outrageous. She's throwing her face away in front of her father." The Village Head shouted in anger.

"Head, don't be angry. Your daughter has thought it through. This is a good thing. Quickly choose a good day or else you will be in trouble."

When the Ye family thought of that rich betrothal gift, they could even smile in their dreams.

Xiao Yiming continued to busy himself with his little chores.

Luo Mannmann had been staring at these Wood products the whole afternoon, thinking, Xiao Yiming's cooking skills are not bad, but the things he makes are too simple, she thought about how to design more Wood products so she could sell them for a good price.

In the evening, the sunset had dyed the horizon, and the clothes hanging on the bamboo poles in the courtyard had already dried.

Luo Mannmann packed up her clothes and went back to her room. She saw Xiao Yiming squatting at the door, taking care of a hen.

There was steam rising from the wooden basin on the ground. There were a lot of chicken feathers in the basin. It seemed like they had just been killed and shed.

Xiao Family had a total of six hens, all of them were for laying eggs, how could he kill one?

Seeing Luo Mannmann come over, Xiao Yiming pointed at the mushroom at the side and said, "Mannmann, mom just went out to gather some mushrooms, but it's still fresh. Go wash up, we'll have chicken stewed with mushrooms tonight."