Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 419 Tell the truth

“Feeding cats with jerky?”

“You feed cats meat?”

Tao and Yuan Shan exclaimed almost at the same time, their faces full of shock.

Song Ying was stunned for a moment before realizing that he had let the cat out of the bag again. He was immediately annoyed and quickly said, "I only give it to you occasionally. I don't eat it often, haha."

It wouldn't matter if Tao and Yuan Shan knew about it, at most they would say a few words about how wasteful they were. But if this matter got back to the village and let Grandma Li know about it.

She will definitely be pissed off. Next time you mention buying something for her to honor her, she will definitely counterattack and say that this is not filial piety at all and it is better to be nice to your cat.

If outsiders knew about this, they would definitely criticize her. In this case, all the money she spent to buy a reputation of being filial would have been in vain.

At this time, Song Ying regretted it very much and felt that he should not have helped so casually and brought people back to stay with him.

But given the situation at that time, not to mention the friendship between Yuan Qing and her, even if there was no friendship, she should have offered to let the other person stay because they were from the same hometown.

Luo Yanxing also realized the seriousness of the matter and helped to cover it up, "Hey, you guys are mistaken. This is not real meat. These are just some leftovers from the butcher who sells pork. They are free."

"Yes, yes! They are all leftover materials. They are free." Song Ying agreed hurriedly. He felt that he must have been exposed to the cold wind all day and his brain must have been damaged. Why did he keep letting things slip? His excuses for covering up his lies were all very far-fetched.

Luo Yanxing also felt that something was wrong with her today. With her delicacy and sensitivity, she should have thought of this reason. After all, Tao's point was that it was a waste of money to feed the cats with meat. The meat was free, so it was naturally not a waste.

"Oh, it seems that you are really capable now." Tao was very emotional. Although the scraps could not be sold, the butcher would not give them to everyone. For example, people like them who seldom bought meat would not be given meat when they asked for it. Even if they bought meat there, the butcher would give it to them reluctantly after they asked for it.

She heard that the butcher would take those things back to eat at home or give them to relatives and friends.

There are three possibilities as to why Song Ying and her friends were able to get the scraps from the pork seller. First, they had a lot of face and were respected by the butcher. Second, they had done a great favor to the butcher and were indebted to him. Third, they often went there to buy meat and were regular customers.

Of the three reasons, Tao felt that the last one was obviously more likely. Being able to buy meat regularly meant they were capable.

She advised sincerely: "Although it's free, it's still a bit of a waste to feed the cat. Take it home, wash it and eat it yourself, and you can save some money on buying meat.

Don’t feel ashamed if you eat leftovers. Reputation is not as good as having real money in your hands. Save more money now, and you will have more confidence when you get married.”

Song Ying disagreed with her words. They made money to make their lives better. If they had enough money but still went through the scraps and were reluctant to eat and wear, then what was the point of earning the money?

First ensure your current living, save any extra money, and as for the future, you can earn more.

However, she didn't want to argue with Tao about this issue because it would be fruitless. Even Second Aunt Song shared Tao's idea and once wanted to live frugally. It was only after Song Ying and Luo Yanxing resisted that she did not insist on saving on food.

But she herself was reluctant to wear them. Except for the monthly food expenses, she saved all the money she earned for Li Hao and Li Wei.

Having been together for so long, Yuan Qing naturally knew Song Ying's views on life. Knowing that she didn't agree, she quickly changed the subject: "Grandma, you guys should go in quickly. Don't stand at the door and get caught in the cold wind."

When this was mentioned, Mrs. Tao also remembered that her grandson had not left yet. Seeing that it was getting darker and darker, if they didn't leave now, they would have to grope in the dark. She hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, let's go in. You should also hurry back to the academy. You have been taking exams all day today, so you should have a good rest!"

Yuan Qing agreed, gave a few more instructions, thanked Song Ying and the other two, and left.

"Don't stand there, hurry into the house." As the real owner in public, Luo Yanxing took care of the grandmother and grandson and let them in.

Song Ying secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then thought of Tangtang's dinner, so she followed him in and said, "Second Aunt, you talk to Grandma Tao and the others, Yanxing and I will go cook."

Unexpectedly, Yuan Shan said, "I'll go with you."

"No, just sit back and have fun. There are refreshments and snacks over there, just help yourself. Don't be polite, just treat it like you're at home."

Yuan Shan looked around the square courtyard. Although she wanted to take a good look around, she still said, "You have already done us a great favor by letting us stay here. If we don't do some work, I'd be embarrassed to eat your food for free."

Tao also said: "Let her go with you to help, don't refuse, otherwise I will be too embarrassed to come again."

"Haha," Song Ying's expression was a little stiff, "There's no reason to let guests work, just sit and play."

"What's the point of being a guest? Since you want us to treat you as our own home, then let Shanwa cook with you. She should do the same thing at home on weekdays."

Song Ying had nothing to say, so she had to bite the bullet and take Yuan Shan to the kitchen. Tangtang was unaware and ran happily at their feet, not knowing that her dinner tonight was in jeopardy.

Arriving at the kitchen, Yuan Shan ran to light the fire diligently. She was surprised to see that they put pure rice into the pot.

The fire was lit, and Tangtang skillfully went to the stove to warm herself by the fire, staring at the pot eagerly, waiting for the meal to be ready.

At this time, Luo Yanxing also realized this problem. He glanced at Song Ying from time to time, asking with his eyes, what should he do now?

Yuan Shan is here, so we can't take out the prepared dried meat for it to eat. The cat food it eats on weekdays is rice mixed with meat. Not to mention the meat, if the neighbors know that they feed the cats with white rice, they will be scolded for being wasteful and a spendthrift.

Song Ying washed the meat, and thought while cutting it. Finally, she came up with an idea. She said, "Hey, there aren't enough dishes tonight. Yan Xing, go buy some duck in sauce. It's not easy for Grandma Tao and the others to come here, so we have to treat them well."

"No, no, we can just eat something while we're at it." Yuan Shan hurriedly refused. Although she really wanted to try the so-called pickled duck, Song Ying and Luo Yanxing were not related to them. They were allowed to stay there out of consideration for their neighbors. How could she eat and drink so much at someone else's house?

Song Ying said: "It can't be casual. As the saying goes, the guest should follow the host's wishes. We all have our own things to do during the day, and we usually come back to prepare delicious food at night. Even if you don't come today, I still have to prepare delicious food.

Well, it's getting a little dark now, and it might not be safe for Yan Xing to go alone. Sister Yuan Shan, please go with Yan Xing."