Chapter 132: Doubts and Exchange (1)_1
Yu Sha’ou and the two Darts Masters instantly took a dislike to him, and the rest of the people were not fond of the scholar either. This man was odd, silent all the way. Occasionally, the remarks he made were quite irritating and lofty.
"There’s not much rice in the house. With so many people, it won’t be enough for two days. What should we do?" Guo Huiniang asked Lin Ziyin anxiously as soon as she returned to the courtyard.
"Don’t worry, let my brothers put off their work for now and go to the market to buy some rice and flour. We also need to buy some cloth and bedding," Lin Ziyin said in a calm manner.
"Then I’ll go with them to have a look." Guo Huiniang said. When it comes to buying cloth and bedding, it’s always best for a woman to do the shopping.
"Have Brother Bai and the others go along as well," Lin Ziyin instructed. "Also, buy more big bones and the likes to bring back. These people are too weak, they need to replenish their strength. After all, we’re counting on them to work eventually."
"Got it," Guo Huiniang agreed. She had the same idea. Especially when she looked at those skinny children, she felt a pang of distress. Perhaps as a mother, whenever she saw children, she would think of Yanzhi and Changting.
"Here are two hundred taels of silver, use it sparingly." Lin Ziyin said.
"Alright." Despite her agreement, Guo Huiniang was worried about the silver.
With so many sudden additions to the household, even though saving lives was a noble deed, life at home was just getting better and seemed like quite a mess. They were not sure how long they could keep it up.
In a short while, Wu Dayou borrowed an oxcart from Lou Zheng’s house and took Bai Dazhuang, Wu Dali, Lin Changshu, and Guo Huiniang along with Mrs. Zhang to the market to shop.
Meanwhile, at home, Lin Ziyin and Zige started preparing lunch. Because of the three martial-art practicing men, the quantity of food needed to be sufficient. Moreover, the three of them arriving were big eaters. Aside from chicken and braised pork, she also prepared several vegetarian dishes.