He picked an old hen and went to the butcher's stall to buy some meat.
The meat would be used to make pies.
This way, in the future, Ji Pianran wouldn't have to eat multigrain bread in the morning.
As for the old hen, it would be dinner for the three of them that night.
Gu Chen bought the chicken and meat, and holding Tang Tang in her arms, she got on the bus back to the village.
It was already 4 pm when they arrived home.
During the day, Ji Bianran had helped Gu Chen to mend her shoes and add new cotton.
She had then washed the shoes and hung them up to dry by the window.
As she turned around, she saw Gu Chen carrying the slaughtered chicken in one hand and holding Tang Tang by the other.
The father and daughter entered the courtyard chatting and laughing.
She gave them a faint, pretty smile.
'You're back,'
Gu Chen thought.
Ji Pianran was smiling more and more these days, which was a good sign!
He nodded.
'Yes, I'm back!'
Then he suddenly remembered that during the day, that middle-aged woman had asked Ji Pianran about embroidery.
'Someone in the cheongsam business is interested in the embroidery on my shoes, and asked me to ask if you can embroider phoenixes and peonies,'
Ji Pianran was confused.
She blinked and looked at Gu Chen blankly.
'Asking if I can embroider phoenixes?'
Gu Chen saw her confusion and explained with a smile, 'She saw how nice the embroidery on my shoes looked and wanted to ask you to be the embroidery master.'
Ji Pianran understood now.
It turned out that Gu Chen was the one wearing the shoes she made and had been noticed for her embroidery when she went out.
She thought about it for a moment, then brushed her hair behind her ears.
Then she looked at Gu Chen seriously and said, 'These should not be difficult if there are pictures.'
Her craftsmanship was indeed very good, but even the best craftsman could not do everything without looking at the picture.
All she could say was that she would follow the picture and try to make the finished product look as good as the picture.
After she finished speaking, a hint of joy appeared in Ji Pianran's moist eyes.
Nowadays, cheongsams are only worn by the rich.
Those cheongsams are more expensive than one another.
It can be said that there is only more expensive, no most expensive!
If she can really become an embroidery master, she estimates that the salary will not be small.
In that case, she can earn money!
Although Gu Chen can earn money by selling vegetables now, but the three years she has lived with Gu Chen.
Facing his repeated deception and indifference.
Ji Pianran has long since transformed from an innocent and carefree girl into a strong mother.
She has learned not to depend on anyone for her livelihood.
She also deeply understands that only she is the only hope for her and Tangtang to survive.
She needs to become strong, and the first step is naturally to earn money!
Thinking about this, Ji Pianran pursed her lips, and a trace of barely perceptible excitement was also in her tone.
'Can I meet that person?'
Gu Chen laughed broadly.
'Of course you can. If you like, you can come with me tomorrow. She said she'd come see me again tomorrow.'
Upon hearing this, Ji Pianran nodded seriously.
'That's good, that's good.'
Tangtang hadn't drunk any water for a long time.
She was extremely thirsty at the moment.
She took a few steps towards Ji Pianran, reached out to grab her pant leg, and then raised her little face, looking at Ji Pianran with a pout.
'Mommy, I'm thirsty.'
Ji Piran hurriedly picked up her daughter and said with concern, 'Come, I'll take you inside to drink some water.'
Then she walked towards the living room.
Gu Chen followed behind with his head down.
While Ji Piran was pouring some water for Tang Tang, he took all the change from the three plastic bags in the nylon bag and put it on the table.
Ji Piran had just poured some water for her daughter when she looked back and saw three red plastic bags on the small wooden table.
She could vaguely see that they were all filled with money.
Ji Pianran was shocked, utterly amazed.
'So much, all...money?'
This was the first time she had ever seen so much money.
Gu Chen looked at her and nodded seriously.
'I earned it all selling vegetables. I said I would let you and Tangtang live a good life!'
Ji Pianran never dreamed that Gu Chen could earn so much money selling vegetables.
These three bags are full to the brim, so there must be a few thousand yuan in them, right?
She couldn't believe it.
'Is this all from selling vegetables?'
She looked at him with great confusion in her eyes.
Gu Chen said firmly, 'Yes, you're coming with me tomorrow anyway, so you can take a good look.'
Hearing him say that, Ji Pianran's confusion in her eyes eased quite a bit.
Yes, she was going to go there anyway, and her eyes didn't lie.
Moreover, the fact that he could say that meant that he had really earned the money selling vegetables.
Gu Chen smiled.
'Help me count it to see how much there is. I'll go make some chicken soup now to nourish you and the baby.'
After saying that, Gu Chen carried the old hen and left, entering the kitchen.
Tang Tang finished drinking the water, and water stains were still on her plump little face.
Seeing Ji Pianran staring at the money in the plastic bag,
excitedly walked over and tugged at Ji Pianran's pant leg.
'Mommy, Tong Tong also deserves some of this money!'
She had helped her father carry the bags seriously, and every penny was her hard-earned reward!
Ji Pianran looked at her daughter with a smile, and reached out to gently stroke her little head.
'Our Tong Tong is the best!'
Hearing Ji Pianran's praise, the little girl was overjoyed.
'Mommy, shall we count the money together?'
Ji Pianran couldn't help but laugh. Was she that money-minded at such a young age?
She was only two years old.
How could she already know how to count money?
She said helplessly, 'Okay.'
The mother and daughter sat down at the small wooden table. Ji Pianran opened the plastic bag and emptied all the money out.
Then she started to sort and count it.
Tang Tang couldn't count, or rather, she couldn't count that much.
She sat understandingly on the side, picking out the same bills and handing them to her mother on the other side, over and over again.
Half an hour later,
Ji Pianran finally finished counting the money. Looking at the neatly sorted RMB notes in front of her,
a rare look of joy and excitement appeared on her delicate face.
There were more than 3,570 yuan!
She had really never seen so much money in her life.
Although she had no intention of taking Gu Chen's money, it had nothing to do with her.
But Gu Chen had earned so much money, and she was truly happy for him.
Now, the people in the village won't say that he's not working hard anymore, and no one will look down on him anymore.
Gu Chen, you really worked hard day and night to earn your money with your own two hands!
This way.
Gu Chen put the old hen in the pot.
Thinking of what Lao Tang had said, he took out the wolfberries he had given him the other day and sprinkled them in the chicken soup.
Then he started to hurry and knead the dough to make the meat filling for the pies.
After all, she is a person with god-level cooking skills, and she is very dexterous when cooking.
The recipes are like printed in her mind, and she is even extra skilled at cutting vegetables.
In half an hour, a dozen or so pies were already out of the oven.
Counting the time, the chicken soup was almost done.
The delicious smell filled the entire courtyard.
She found a porcelain basin and poured out the hot chicken soup, along with the chicken.
She took three more pies and then entered the living room.
Ji Pianran saw him come in and hurriedly put the money on the table into the wooden box he had just found.
He pushed it in front of Gu Chen.
'There is a total of 3,570 yuan in here. I found you a box so it's more convenient.'
Gu Chen put the dishes and pies on the table before looking at Ji Pianran in front of him.
with a serious look on his face, 'Are you stupid? These are all for you. In other people's families, the wife controls the money. I have a wife too, and I want her to control the money too!'