PWDLAW Chapter 34: Nibbling at Words

 Chapter 34: Nibbling at Words

Buying books was not the only expense. Even an ordinary book cost two taels and relying solely on sales might require spending dozens of taels. Considering that a chicken egg was just one wen for two and meat was only twenty-five wen per jin, the cost of Chu Heng's annual study expenses could practically build a large family's house. In the countryside, people usually built a house once in a generation and some even shared the same house for three generations. This clearly showed that scholars incurred significant expenses. Ye Muyu thought that, as a newcomer, she not only had to cut back on spending but also find ways to increase income. After surveying the surrounding areas, she confirmed that the land needed to be plowed before planting crops, which would likely require another tael for manual labor. After going out for a trip, Ye Muyu gained some understanding of the family's financial situation. She couldn't help but think that the original owner was not good at managing finances and she needed to plan carefully. In the kitchen, Chu Heng had already chopped the meat finely. Ye Muyu couldn't find any ginger and the original owner's memories didn't contain information about ginger. Adhering to her habit of asking when she didn't understand, she directly asked Chu Heng "Do you know where I can find ginger?" "Ginger?" Chu Heng was skeptical. "What do you need it for?" Ye Muyu thought she needed to be thorough. To prevent this man from unintentionally leading the conversation and considering ginger's ability to dispel cold, a long-established health benefit recorded in ancient times, she said "It has been raining a lot these days and I'm worried the children might catch a cold from the wind. I thought of using some ginger to dispel the cold." "According to 'Compendium of Materia Medica,' ginger has various health benefits such as invigorating the spleen, appetizing, dispelling cold, eliminating dampness, and inducing perspiration. Sliced and boiled or shredded and stir-fried ginger are both excellent, especially 'Ginger with Rock-Finger Chicken,' a famous dish in Jiangnan." "Ginger does indeed dispel cold and can be used in cooking." "But we don't have any planted here. My mother's place has some and the pharmacy should have it too." Ye Muyu heard this man starting to talk with such scholarly expressions and couldn't help but marvel at the charm of ancient scholars. They would think twice about the origin of every sentence they uttered and their memory was much better than people in later generations. "So?" Ye Muyu felt it wouldn't be appropriate to go to the old house to get ginger, considering that they had separated. Going to the old house to get things might make the elder sister-in-law uncomfortable. "There should be some in Dr. Lu's place near the Stone Bridge. I'll go buy some." Ye Muyu nodded satisfactorily and expressed with a sense of grace, "Thank you for your hard work." Chu Heng glanced at her and muttered to himself, "..." In his heart, he thought it was hypocritical to say that he had worked hard when Ye Yunlan made hadn't moved a muscle. Although he silently complained, Chu Heng was not a petty person. Naturally, he wouldn't let Ye Muyu go. He just felt that Ye Muyu's responses to situations were beyond his expectations. Unaware of the inner thoughts of Chu Heng, Ye Muyu continued with her tasks. She first seasoned the minced meat and added the onions last. Seeing that Chu Heng hadn't returned, she started peeling sweet potatoes. She planned to eat dried sweet potato for dinner, which was very filling and more economical in terms of oil than making a separate sweet potato dish. This time, Ye Muyu personally experienced and understood why ordinary rural families in the previous life preferred to eat various vegetable dishes with rice. It wasn't just because they tasted good, the main reason was to have a better sense of fullness and save on ingredients and oil. As for the later farm's good taste, it only gradually emerged when the conditions improved.

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