Shopkeeper Liu took it, looked at it, put it to his mouth, bit it, and asked,

"Where did you get the money?"

Si Lian responded,

"I received it as a reward from my customers when I was selling noodles. Our third sister is getting married, and I want to... buy her some good noodles..."

Shopkeeper Liu stared at her for a long time. Seeing that she didn't look like she was lying, he sighed,

"You sisters are quite good..."

After saying that, he turned around and took out the ingredients to show her.

"...the floral soft satin from Huzhou is the best for quilt covers. Many girls who want to get married buy it...your money is enough to buy this material..."

Si Lian stretched out her hand and touched it very carefully. It was smooth and thick, and the color was as red as blood. She had only seen such good material in her previous life.

"Just buy it... Shopkeeper Liu, how much silver will this material cost?"

Shopkeeper Liu nodded,

"Even if you are a neighbor, I won't sell you a high price..."

So he calculated a cheap price for Si Lian and gave her a piece of coarse cloth to wrap the satin. Si Lian thanked her and asked before leaving,

"Shopkeeper Liu, please...keep your mouth shut for me..."

Xiang's mother and son have spread far and wide in the nearby streets. Shopkeeper Liu sighed, nodded repeatedly and said,

"Don't worry, no matter who asks, I will tell you that you have never come to buy fabrics..."

"Thank you so much, Shopkeeper Liu!"

Jia Silian bowed to Shopkeeper Liu, then turned and left.

After leaving the door of the cloth shop, Si Lian immediately found a remote corner. Seeing no one around, she hid the material in her arms, looked down at her somewhat protruding chest and abdomen, and hurriedly tightened the

She tightened her belt, sucked her belly and stood up straight. Fortunately, she was skinny, and her clothes were thick, and her belly was tied tightly, so there was no flaw visible from the outside!

She turned around and bought another large bag of maltose on the street. At this time, she could no longer hold anything in her arms, so she could only hold her hands tightly, borrowed her sleeves to cover her, looked around, and turned around like a thief.

Hutong entrance.

"Fourth sister, what did you get?"

Liulian's sharp eyes saw her from a distance and screamed. Silian ran over in fright, pressed her mouth and said,

"Don't yell!"

Jia Laoqi was wandering around the street without anything to do. If he heard it, the sisters would probably have the roof of their house knocked off by Xiang unless they had nothing to eat today!

She took her two younger sisters and hid behind the stall, opened the oil paper bag in her hand and showed it to them.

"ah……"

Wu Lian and Liu Lian both let out a cry of surprise. Liu Lian reached out to grab her regardless, but Wu Lian thought more and grabbed her hand and asked Si Lian,

"Fourth sister, where did you get the coins to buy maltose?"

Si Lian responded,

"I secretly kept a little of the money Aunt Sun gave me yesterday... Eat it quickly!"

Liulian cheered when he heard this, stretched out his hand, grabbed a piece and stuffed it into his mouth. Wulian also grabbed a piece and put it in his mouth.

In fact, the maltose was made very hard, and the sugar Silian bought was the jaggery sold by street vendors. It was not as fine as the ones sold in the shops. Without good teeth, it was impossible to bite it, but it was just a piece of coarse sugar that was in your mouth.

A little sweet is already a rare delicacy for children from poor families.

Wu Lian and Liu Lian gnawed vigorously, their two pairs of dark eyes staring unblinkingly at the oil paper in Si Lian's hand, for fear that in the blink of an eye, the packet of candy would grow wings and fly away.

Liulian whispered,

"Fourth sister, please don't take it home yet. Can you let me eat another piece?"

As long as the good things are taken home, they belong to Jia You and have no share in them!

Si Lian nodded, took two pieces and gave them to them, then wrapped the remaining candies,

"I won't let Jia Laoqi see it. These are all ours, keep them...eat slowly!"

As soon as the two sisters heard that they had to keep it and eat it slowly, their eyes immediately lit up, and they both spit out the candy in their mouths. They took a lick with their hands, one on the left and the other on the right, happily, filling their little faces with It’s a happy smile,

Even if they don't give it to Jia Laoqi, it's all their own, so they don't have to rush to eat it, they have to eat it slowly and savor the taste!

Si Lian told them,

"You guys stay here and I'll go back and hide the candy!"

The two nodded heavily, and Liulian warned,

"Fourth sister, you have to hide better!"

"Um!"

Si Lian sneaked back home again, and while Xiang was calling San Lian to the stove to heat hot water, he followed her into the stove and took out the piece of material.

"Third sister, look..."

Seeing the piece of bright red satin, Sanlian was stunned for a moment.

"You...why did you buy this?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but touch it with his hands. Suddenly he remembered that he had just rinsed the pot, and he hurriedly rubbed his hands on his body until the palms and backs of his hands were clean. Then he touched it carefully.

"So soft...so slippery..."

Sanlian looked intoxicated, her face flushed by the bright red satin, Silian stuffed the material into her arms,

"Third sister, this is for you to get married. I asked shopkeeper Liu and he said it is enough to make a quilt..."

Sanlian was surprised and happy when she heard this.

"For...for me?"

Si Lian nodded solemnly and looked back outside.

"Hurry up and put it away, don't let mother see it... I haven't told my two sisters. When you get married, I will quietly stuff them into the bottom of the box..."

Sanlianxin was both happy and worried at the same time.

"What should I do if my mother finds out?"

Mother will definitely beat Silian to death!

Si Lian responded,

"I bought it quietly. Shopkeeper Liu promised me not to tell anyone. Only you and I know about it. You can hide it well!"

After saying that, he stuffed another piece of candy into Sanlian's mouth, then gave the bag of candy to Sanlian and said,

"I also bought this candy secretly. Find a place to hide it. We can keep it and eat it slowly..."

She didn't dare to stay at home for a long time, fearing that Jia Laoqi would come back suddenly, so she handed her things to Sanlian and hurried out again.

Sanlian nodded repeatedly, watching Silian hurriedly run out, turned around and entered the house where the sisters lived together, hid the maltose on the beam, but took out the piece of satin, looked at it, touched it, and stuck it on After rubbing my face several times, I wrapped it up again and hid it in the corner of the large cabinet where my clothes were kept.

As soon as she hid the things, she heard Xiang calling from inside,

"Sanlian, where did you go, you bastard? Did someone come just now?"

Sanlian hurriedly came out and answered,

"No... no... mother... no one is back... I... I will bring hot water in now..."

…

The life of a poor family is difficult. With a pack of maltose, the sisters take a small piece of it and chew it every day. With that little bit of sweetness, the cold wind in winter becomes colder day by day, and they wake up early. Si Lian and the others don’t feel so miserable anymore!

Days passed like this, and Xiang's injuries got better little by little. In fact, she was able to get out of bed on the fifth day. However, the swelling on her face had not gone away. Xiang was afraid of being laughed at, so she only stayed in the yard. Zhuanzuan refused to go out.

San Lian has been serving the injured Xiang at home. Si Lian, Wu Lian and Liu Lian are busy at the stall outside. As the New Year is approaching, more and more people come to the city to buy, and their noodle stall business is also busy.

It was a lot better. The three sisters were busy all day. The mother and daughter of the Sun family across the street also only rested for three days before they went out to set up a stall again. Without Mrs. Xiang on the scene, the two families met in a friendly manner.

During leisure time, several little girls of similar age could sit together and chatter away.

Because of Si Lian's help, Qian Niang was particularly kind to her. She secretly gave Si Lian some snacks and snacks. Gradually, the two of them got better, and they often had to talk to each other. Mou Biao was now here.

Things are getting better gradually in private schools.

He is not that stupid kid at all. As long as he is willing to calm down and study hard, and has a foundation in his previous life, he will make rapid progress. Even Mr. Qin, who has always been very strict with students, nodded repeatedly to Mou Biao and even called him

The old steward went over to praise him in person. The old steward went home and reported what his husband had said. Mou Bin was very happy after hearing this. With a wave of his hand, he allocated twenty taels of silver from his private treasury in the front yard to his younger son.

"I know you worked hard in studying, so I took the money to buy some things you like!"

Mou Biao was naturally happy to get the money, so he took his two boys to Lanyue Tower for a big meal. Since he was now more sensible and obedient, his family relaxed a little about him. After school, he went to the street

Wandering around, even if I come home late, no one will bother me!

So Mou Biao simply didn't go back to his house for lunch. He mostly ate lunch on the street, sometimes in restaurants, sometimes at Jia Silian's noodle stall. When he came more often, Jia Silian only regarded him as an honored guest.

, the hospitality was increased every time. She had never experienced love between a man and a woman in her two lives, so she didn't think much about it. Sun Qianniang opposite her was one year older than her. Now that she was getting married, the girl's heart gradually started to grow.
To be continued...