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Chapter 192: Chapter 194: Buying Things Without Paying?_1
"Other families are different from us; her husband and Fourth Boss are brothers. How could they pay like we do?"
"Tsk, brothers my ass. I just can’t stand her taking advantage like that!"
Most of the women buying fish had been daughters-in-law and had sisters-in-law, so they understood the wife of Fourth Boss’s actions well.
The last time they blamed Qiao Duo’er and Sun Erhu, that woman was hopping mad, she had really exerted herself.
If it were them, they might have just driven the person out directly.
Li Clan glared at Qiao Duo’er, but Qiao Duo’er didn’t give her an out.
Tan Zhongzhong cleared his throat, "Fourth Boss, you let your wife do this?"
"Third Brother, do you buy things without paying?"
Tan Zhenghong claimed innocence. Isn’t it natural for his wife to collect money?
The people buying fish couldn’t help but laugh. Third Brother Tan’s skin is really thick, he’s just short of saying give me two fish for free.
Everyone was there when the Relationship Termination Letter was written, and yet some act as if it never happened.
Li Clan said angrily, "Those two fish weigh fifteen pounds? Definitely short on weight, I don’t want them!"
After saying that, she stormed off and slammed the door violently.
"Poor Fourth Boss’s wife, you have a tough life," a middle-aged auntie said sympathetically.
"It’s fine, I’m used to it. Which one do you want? I’ll give you a discount." Qiao Duo’er smiled. Could she say that driving Li Clan away made her pretty happy?
The auntie pointed to a fish, murmuring as she did, "If you ask me, you guys should build another house sooner and enjoy some peace."
Qiao Duo nodded, then announced the price of the fish, giving a discount of five Wen Money.
"Are the eels from your place for sale?"
Qiao Duo nodded again, "Yes, but the price is a bit higher, Eight Wen money per pound."
"Expensive is fine. I’ll take some back to nourish my daughter-in-law, so she can give me a big, healthy grandson."
Her words drew envious glances from many young wives.
Before long, all the fish were sold out.
There were also people who came too late; the fish were all gone, but Qiao Duo promised there would be fresh fish available in the evening.
Once the courtyard quieted down, Qiao Duo began preparing lunch.
There were a few eels left that Tan Zhenghong had cleaned in advance, which Qiao Duo planned to braise.
The eel had to be "flying water" first, then after scooping it out, washing off its slime, and cleaning the pot used for "flying water", she heated it up, poured in the right amount of oil, and stir-fried the eel in it.
Once the water on the eel’s surface was fried off, she immediately added the sauce that was prepared during the "flying water" step.
The sauce contained a spoonful of alcohol, a spoonful of salt, a spoonful of sugar, three spoonfuls of soy sauce, several bits of green onion, ginger, and garlic, and a special condiment, perilla.
The flesh of the eel is tender and shouldn’t be fried too long; just enough to color it and then add water and cover with a lid to simmer.
With Uncle Huang delivering vegetables everyday, Qiao Duo had no worries about running out of greens. She stir-fried loofah with eggs, green beans, and garlic-spinach, each dish in a generous portion, more than enough to enjoy.
On the other side, Hu’s Clan and Chao Lian finished stewing the meat and then helped clean the courtyard.
After lunch, Qiao Duo calculated her morning’s earnings.
The basket of fish weighed over a hundred pounds and sold for a total of four hundred and twenty Wen plus change.
Another basket in the afternoon, and she could earn an extra One or Two Silver today!
Qiao Duo slept soundly after that, and before heading to the mountains, she made sure to check on the Mountain Muntjac; it was adapting well to the new environment, and its hind leg injury was healing slowly.
She threw some vegetable leaves to it, and the Mountain Muntjac obediently ate them.
