Yang Chuxia didn’t ask what he wanted to do; she just took out the purse and threw it at him, "Pick whichever you like."
Ye Zi’an did not hesitate to choose a few similar-sized ones, both pink and purple.
When they got home, Ms.Wang was cutting fish pieces with some helpers. These fish were from the river that Yang Chuxia had fished from. Ms.Wang had gotten too lazy to discuss Yang Chuxia going to that river anymore. Because talking about it was useless, Yang Chuxia would still happily go regardless, and she couldn’t be hit at her age, right?
"Mom, are you going to fry these fish pieces?" Yang Chuxia inquired.
Ms.Wang continued cutting while replying, "I’ll cut these fish pieces smaller, then dip them in glutinous rice flour, and fry them as a snack for you. I’m also going to prepare some minced fish and make fishballs." With that, she put the very small fish pieces into a basin and added, "You all brought back so many fish these past few days that we can’t finish them. I had to give some away. Your fourth aunt even came to ask where we got these fish from."
"Mom, you gave some to the old house?"
"Yes, your elder uncle’s wife brought their homemade meatballs. It’s not right to let her go back empty-handed during the New Year, so I gave her some fish. Since I gave some to one family, I couldn’t not give some to the others living in the same courtyard."
Yang Chuxia nodded, "Mom, did you tell them that the fish were caught by me?"
"I told them. But when I mentioned that I got them from that river, your fourth aunt got scared and went back with a pale face." She then glared at Yang Chuxia, "Only you aren’t afraid of such things."
After thinking for a bit, Yang Chuxia said, "Hmm, I won’t go there again. The river isn’t very clean. Today, I almost couldn’t pull my fork out, and it almost took me down with it."
Upon hearing this, Ms.Wang quickly put down her kitchen knife and examined Yang Chuxia closely, "We warned you not to go there, but you insisted. Did you see a ghost?"
"Aiyo, Mom, what are you looking for? I didn’t fall in." Yang Chuxia couldn’t help but feel speechless at her mother’s excessive worry.
"Your mom is just worried about you!" Old Aunt-in-law Gen came in from outside and said.
Yang Chuxia greeted her, "Auntie."
Actually, she said it on purpose when she saw Old Aunt-in-law Gen coming in, because Ms.Luo had come in with her too.
Recently, Ms.Luo’s visits to their house had become quite frequent. Knowing that their fish came from that river, wouldn’t she want to find a way to get some too?
However, when she went there, she must not startle the old demon again.
As expected, upon hearing Yang Chuxia’s words, Ms.Luo, who had come with Old Aunt-in-law Gen, fell silent. She wondered if the river was really that evil. If it was, how could Xiaxia get so many fish from there?
So she became tempted. Fish and meat were both considered luxurious, and who wouldn’t like to have more at home? Besides, the New Year was coming, and they could save it for gifts or hosting guests.
But after hearing Yang Chuxia now, she thought better of it. Anyway, they weren’t short of meat or fish at home. Thanks to the Asarum from before, Mu Shaoling had given her quite a lot of silver. So, Ms. Luo and Yang Xiaochuan didn’t count as poor.
"Sis, sis, a lot of people came outside with a big drum!" Yang Xiayun came in, pulling Luo Linyu with one hand and Yang Dongxue with the other.
Mu Shaoling had returned to the Capital City a few days ago. The kids Luo Linhao and Luo Linyu, however, didn’t follow Mu Shaoling back to celebrate the New Year in the Capital City. According to Mu Shaoling, the siblings had lost their mother, and coupled with the current discord in the Luo Residence, Old Mu intended to let the siblings stay here and take them back when the situation in the Capital City stabilizes.