Chapter 43 It rains heavily during Qingming Festival

After raising chickens at home, Xiaobao is the happiest. Every day he has to go to the chicken coop and feed the chickens with Li Mingmei.

On this lightly rainy morning, the Li family's pig pen has been completed.

That day Zhao Yunlan said he was going to pick up the pigs and raise them, and the next day Old Man Li and Li Mingyi started repairing the pig pen.

Zhao Yunlan carved an open space in the backyard, and the father and son built a simple pigsty there to ensure that the pigs would not escape or get caught in the rain.

Li Mingyi went to the village chief's house and brought back two pig brothers. Xiaobao was very happy again, and kept pulling the pig brothers' tails, making the two pigs squeal.

Zhao Yunlan stopped helping in the shop today, and the business there was almost stable. Li Mingzhi stayed in the town, made a bed in the lobby, and slept in the shop with Li Mingli.

The weather is getting warmer, so sleeping in the store is okay.

In the past few days, apart from raising chickens and pigs, Zhao Yunlan has been preparing items and food for Qingming sacrifices.

Seeing that Tomorrow will be the Qingming Festival, Zhao Yunlan is wrapping green dumplings at the moment. The mugwort was picked by Qianer when he went up the mountain. The fresh young mugwort leaves smell a delicate fragrance. Zhao Yunlan pounded them into juice and added glutinous rice.

In the noodles, in previous years when the Li family was poor, they would make green dumplings without fillings. This year, Zhao Yunlan prepared pork fillings and red bean paste fillings.

Xiaobao was very greedy next to him.

Zhao Yunlan: "Xiaobao, your saliva is dripping on the table. I'll give this to Xiaobao's Taizu Taizu tomorrow, and then Xiaobao can eat it."

Xiaobao was puzzled: "Then they eat first today, and Xiaobao can eat it."

A crow flew over Zhao Yunlan's head. This is really impossible!

"Xiaobao, Taizu and the others are not here. They can only come out tomorrow. Tomorrow is the Qingming Festival. Do you know? From now on, when my mother is away, Xiaobao will also make this delicious dumpling for her mother to eat during the Qingming Festival."

Xiaobao smiled half-understanding, showing a few small white teeth.

Outside the house, Li Mingyi and Li Mingzhi came back.

"Sister-in-law, you have included so many Youth League members." Li Mingzhi said with a smile.

Zhao Yunlan: "Hey, where is your elder brother?"

As in previous years, Li Mingren would come back a few days before the Qingming Festival. In the past few days, Wang had not seen Li Mingren come back for a long time, so he asked Li Shitou, who had gone to town, to find Li Mingyi in his shop, and asked Li Mingyi to take Li Mingren with him when he came back.

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Li Mingyi looked unhappy: "Sister-in-law, eldest brother said he won't come."

Zhao Yunlan was very angry. He didn't come back for such an important day. What was this man thinking? It had been so long since the exam and he still hadn't come out. I was afraid that Mrs. Wang would be sad.

Li Mingyi looked at Zhao Yunlan becoming more and more angry, and the youth group was crushed into pieces.

"Hey, that's all. You have to face what you have to face. Go talk to your parents." Zhao Yunlan said.

"Yes, sister-in-law." Li Mingyi responded, but in his heart he thought that this sister-in-law really likes her elder brother, and she can tolerate this.

Zhao Yunlan didn't know that Li Mingyi had misunderstood again. She just refreshed her understanding of Li Mingren again.

When Wang went to the house, she just waved her hands when she found out. Now she doesn't know how to discipline her eldest son anymore.

But Old Man Li slapped the table angrily and shouted repeatedly: "This boss~this boss~" In the end, he couldn't say anything.

On the day of Qingming Festival, the sky was still drizzling. Old man Li took his whole family to the mountain to worship their ancestors early in the morning.

After returning home, Xiaobao couldn't wait to eat Qingtuan, and the tiffin rubbed against Zhao Yunlan's clothes.

Zhao Yunlan looked at the cute Xiaobao and had to give Xiaobao a dumpling.

"Nuo, eat it. Xiaobao is still young and can only eat one!"

Xiaobao shook his head.

Zhao Yunlan: "What's the matter? Didn't I want to eat just now?"

Xiaobao said quietly: "I have to wait for Taizu and Taizu to eat milk first."

Zhao Yunlan hehehe: "They have all eaten it!"

Xiaobao: "Huh? Why didn't Xiaobao see it?"

Zhao Yunlan was speechless for a while, wasn't he digging a hole for himself?

"Hey, eat it quickly, there is meat in this green dumpling!"

Xiaobao's attention was successfully diverted.

As soon as the Tomb Sweeping Day passed, Li Mingyi and Li Mingzhi went to town.

Zhao Yunlan took Li Mingmei and followed Old Man Li to the cattle market in the town.

Old man Li has made explicit and implicit statements in the past few days, and Mrs. Wang couldn't help but laugh next to him.

Old Man Li looked happily at every cow in front of him. All of them were bright and smooth.

Old Man Li selected a strong, middle-aged cow and asked, "What's the price of this cow?"

The young cattle dealer greeted him with a smile: "Uncle, you have good eyesight. I admire your ability to pick cattle. This cow is in its prime, look at its physique and hair. It's not expensive, only nine taels of silver."

Old Man Li was quite happy to be complimented at first, but after hearing Jiuliang, he became displeased when he looked at this awesome man again.

"Nine taels, it's so expensive. The last time my brother bought a cow, it only cost seven taels." Old man Li randomly found a scammer and wanted to talk a little bit.

The cattle trader's face immediately changed: "Uncle, our cattle are first-class and the price is the best. If you always want a cow worth seven taels of silver, No, the calves there only cost six taels of silver."

Old Man Li pursed his lips and looked at the calf. Well, the coat color is not bad. When he grows up, he will become a strong bull.

Old Man Li rubbed his hands: "Can the calf be cheaper?"

The little brother also has a headache. Why is it so difficult to make the first order today: "Uncle, it really can't be cheaper, six taels of silver. Look at that cow. Although it is a little young, its coat color and bones, well,

It's like this, six taels of silver is the same price, and I'll give you a small cart at most."

Old Man Li: "Okay, that's it. Boss and wife, give me the money and I'll go get the cows."

Only then did Zhao Yunlan intervene, pulling Old Man Li aside and whispering: "Dad, when I buy this calf, I won't be able to bear the burden of farming. If our family can afford to buy a cow, we will buy the big one."

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Old Man Li pretended to be incomprehensible and said: "Don't, that's why you don't understand! That cow just wants to buy a calf. Cultivate feelings from a young age. Only when you start working can you understand human language. I

If you want this, pay quickly!"

Zhao Yunlan had no choice but to give the money, and Old Man Li happily led the cow. The younger brother helped install the cart. Just as Li Mingmei was about to climb up, Old Man Li immediately scolded: "Get down quickly, don't hurt my heart."

I’m so tired.”

Li Mingmei looked at the sky speechlessly.

The three of them had to walk next to the cow, but the little cowboy seemed to have been locked up for a long time. He could walk well at first, but then he realized that he was walking on the road and ran away as if he was having fun.

, Old Man Li immediately chased after him. Zhao Yunlan and Li Mingmei were afraid that Old Man Li would fall, so they chased after him.

The time it took for the three of them to get home today was shortened by a quarter under the leadership of Mavericks.

Old Man Li was so tired that he couldn't breathe when he got home. He sat there and rested for a long time before he recovered.
Chapter completed!