Chapter 145: Clean Up, Chestnut

Chapter 145: Clean Up, Chestnut

Chapter 145: Clean Up, Chestnut

The volume ratio of pork is 1 cubic meter, 975 kilograms, which means that this large wooden box can hold more than 3,500 kilograms of pork.

At most, Li Jiayi only sold about 4,000 kilograms, so a few hundred kilograms extra would not arouse any suspicion.

After all, no one can calculate the quantity so accurately, unless someone has a calculator nearby and records each quantity sold.

It was said that the sale lasted for an entire afternoon, but in fact it only lasted about two hours. Maybe it was because there were so many people, but more than 3,000 kilograms were sold in two hours.

Another part was exchanged for tickets, which were of course the national food tickets, sugar tickets and non-staple food tickets he wanted.

The rest is sold for money.

He now has too many sugar and food coupons, but not enough tobacco and alcohol coupons, so he plans to see if he can find a big compound to get some more tobacco and alcohol coupons.

Just after four o'clock, after telling the people who came to buy meat that there was no more meat, he drove his sled away from Pigeon City.

After leaving Pigeon City, Li Jiayi found a relatively remote place and put away the sled.

Then I took out a smaller sled that was just big enough for one person to sit on. I made this in the space at my grandma's house during these few days.

Being small has its advantages! It is light and can even be pulled by a dog without much effort.

This is mainly because there is a lot of snow on the road, which can be pulled away with a little effort.

But he still put Asheng and the other three on, mainly because he would take them with him when he came out.

Of course you have to take everything with you when you go back.

I first found a supply and marketing cooperative and bought some things. I didn’t buy much this time, mainly because there weren’t that many bills that were about to expire.

After buying these things, Li Jiayi rushed home, and this time he did not go through the back door, but through the main gate of Courtyard No. 7.

This kind of small sled is quite common in the capital, and some of them are used by adults to take their children out to play.

There are basically no cases of dogs pulling the worms. At least Li Jiayi has never seen one, except himself, of course.

When they arrived at the yard, everyone watched him come in with a sled pulled by dogs, and no one was surprised.

Basically, I just said hello to him and went about my own business.

At this time, those who stay at home are those who are unemployed and are responsible for cooking and taking care of children.

There is a lot to do during the day, some people are even busy from morning till night.

There is no other way. It’s okay for those with better family conditions, but those with poorer conditions have to make matchboxes or something to supplement their family income.

As soon as Li Jiayi returned home and stopped to unload Asheng and the others, his second sister Li Jialin rushed out of the house.

Needless to say, he saw Li Jiayi coming back from the window.

"Wow, this is a sled. Brother, can you let Asheng and the others pull me out to play?"

"Second sister, what's the fun of sledding?" Li Jiayi was speechless.

He got a sled because he was in a hurry, and the second sister just wanted to go out and play.

"Why is there nothing to play? It's quite fun, just promise me!" The second sister pulled Li Jiayi's arm and said coquettishly.

Li Jiayi was really helpless and could only say, "Ah Sheng, take her out to play for a while."

A Sheng and the others were squatting, but when they heard Li Jiayi's words, they stood up immediately.

"Second sister, Ah Sheng and the others are running very fast, you need to sit tight and don't get thrown off."

"Yeah! I know, I'll go then."

"Let's go."

A Sheng and the others are very obedient, but they still need Li Jiayi to give them some instructions.

Watching his second sister driving the sled out of the Moon Gate, Li Jiayi shook his head and went back into the house.

"My little brother is back?"

The eldest sister who was studying came out of the room and asked him a question.

"Yes, big sister, this is for you." Li Jia handed over a net bag.

It was filled with apples, as well as some walnuts and hawthorns.

My second sister was focused on the sled just now and didn't seem to notice the things he was holding.

"Little brother, why don't you save some for yourself?" the eldest sister asked.

"No, I have more." Li Jiayi pointed upstairs.

Seeing this, the eldest sister thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's gone."

How could Li Jiayi not understand what his eldest sister said? He probably let his second sister visit his room again.

"It's okay. There are some things I put there that she can't find."

"Ok!"

"Big sister, you continue studying! I'll go back to the house."

"Okay, you must be tired after running such a long distance, it would be better to go back to the house and rest for a while."

When Li Jiayi returned to the house, he took a look and found that the house had indeed been visited by his second sister and was very clean.

Even the half bucket of Golden Rooster biscuits left in the cupboard were taken away, which made Li Jiayi very helpless.

He shook his head and took out some other things and placed them in the house, including Golden Rooster biscuits, White Rabbit milk candies, and of course, a lot of various fruits.

There are also walnuts, and some persimmon cakes made in the space were also taken out. This is the first time these things have been taken out.

After replenishing his things, Li Jiayi lay down on the bed, then took out his pocket watch and checked the time.

It was exactly five o'clock, and my parents had just got off work. I couldn't ride a bicycle on the road now, so it would probably take about forty minutes for them to come back.

He knew that his eldest sister had to go cook. Sure enough, at this moment, there was a noise downstairs, and everyone was leaving the main room.

They use chopped firewood to cook, and there is no such thing as someone specially making a fire.

But after starting the fire, just light it and put some firewood in. Just be careful to put out the fire.

So the eldest sister did not call Li Jiayi, but went to the kitchen to cook alone.

But Li Jiayi still sat up from the bed and went downstairs. Soon Li Jiayi came to the kitchen and asked, "Sister, what are you doing tonight?"

"How about a chicken stew?"

"Chicken stew! Very good, wait a minute, I'll give you something and you put it in the chicken stew."

"Oh! Bring it here!"

"Ok!"

Li Jiayi ran to the main room in a hurry, and suddenly there was an oil paper bag in his hand, which contained a bag of peeled chestnuts.

To be honest, stewing chicken with chestnuts tastes very good, and chestnuts are especially delicious.

"Sister, this is for you." Li Jia handed over the oil paper bag and said.

"What's in here?" asked the eldest sister.

"I got some chestnuts, all peeled. Just put them in the pot when you stew the chicken."

"Okay, I get it. Go back to the house! It's cold outside."

When Li Jiayi came out, he was not wearing a down jacket or a leather jacket, mainly because he was only out for a short while.

"Ok!"

Li Jiayi returned to Tan Ge, took out a large enamel pot for making tea, and brewed a large pot of tea.

They don't have a special teapot for making tea at home, only this extra-large enamel pot.

In fact, Li Jiayi could have bought one, and it wasn’t very expensive. Most importantly, he didn’t need a ticket.

Yes, teapots are sold in many places at this time, and they are quite good purple clay teapots.

Of course, it’s not the antique kind, but the modern kind that is fired and can be found in some places that sell large jars and bowls.

But after thinking about it, he decided to give up. He felt it was more comfortable to use this large enamel pot.

Moreover, you can brew more tea at one time, enough for the whole family to drink. With that kind of purple clay teapot, a whole pot of tea is not enough for one person to drink.

After finishing a cup of tea, I looked at the time and saw that my parents should be back, so I picked up the thermos and refilled it with hot water.

This way, my parents can drink it when they come back.

As for his second sister, Li Jiayi knew without hesitation that she must have been driving a sled to the woolen mill.

If you have such fun stuff, you should at least show it off in front of your parents!
Just as he thought, within a few minutes, his second sister drove in on a sled, followed by his parents.

Li Jiayi hurried out of the house.

"Son, did you make this sled?" Li Aimin asked.

"Yes! How is it? Not bad!" Li Jiayi asked proudly.

"That's great. With this thing, it's much more convenient to go anywhere."

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is because they have Asheng and the others at home. Otherwise, having a sled would be useless. Do they really need someone to pull it out to play?

In the imperial capital, only adults would take children out on a sled to play for a while.

"Mom and Dad, I've made the tea. You can go inside and have some tea while I unload the sled."

"Ok!"

Li Jiayi walked up to his second sister and said, "Give it to me! I asked you to go out and play for a while, but you went to the woolen mill instead."

"I didn't run away. Ah Sheng and the others dragged me there."

Li Jiayi rolled her eyes at her. If she hadn't asked, would Asheng and the others go to the woolen mill?
If he believed her, he, Li Jiayi, would be the fool.

"Okay, go inside!"

He untied Asheng and the others, put the sled away, and then let Asheng and the others go to the house where he had lived before.

Yes, it’s too cold outside now, so Li Jiayi let Asheng and the others live here.

Before closing the shop, Li Jiayi put a lot of food for Asheng and the others, and it was all meat.

Of course, water was also provided, and it was spiritual spring water, enough for them to eat and drink.

"Son, how are your grandparents doing? Is everything okay?"

Ye Xin asked as soon as Li Jiayi entered the room.

"My grandparents are very nice. They never go out. They just stay on the kang except for eating."

"That's good." Li Aimin nodded and said at this time.

"You don't have to worry. Uncle and his family will be there every two or three days. Nothing will happen."

"Ok!"

Just at this moment, the eldest sister came in with a large enamel basin filled with stewed chicken.

"Mom, Dad, little brother, dinner is ready."

"it is good."

There is only one dish tonight, which is stewed chicken, and the staple food is steamed buns.

"Hey, where did the chestnuts come from?" Li Aimin asked.

Growing up near the mountains, how could I not know chestnuts? What's more, the capital's sugar-roasted chestnuts are very famous and are sold in some dried fruit shops.

"My little brother brought it back and asked me to put it in the stewed chicken. He said it was delicious."

At this time, Ye Xin nodded and said, "It's pretty good."

The family went in, washed their hands, and started eating.

It’s true, chestnuts cooked in chicken soup are really delicious. At least that’s what Li Jiayi thinks.

The meal was finished in less than half an hour, and even the stewed chicken and chestnuts were all eaten. It seemed that there was no such thing as leftovers in this era.

Because many families can’t even get enough food, where would the leftovers come from?

(End of this chapter)