Chapter 499: Chapter 499: Congratulations Chapter 499: Chapter 499: Congratulations “Yunjin, Auntie Song coming over without an invitation, you won’t blame me, will you?” Auntie Song asked with a smile.
After putting down the dough she was kneading, Su Yunjin wiped her hands and walked over, “Auntie, you’re joking. I’m so happy you could come, how could I possibly blame you?”
Auntie Song of course knew Su Yunjin wouldn’t blame her. What Auntie Song had just said was merely a polite remark. As Su Yunjin approached, Auntie Song stuffed the piece of pork she was holding into her hands.
“Yunjin, this piece of pork is my way of congratulating you, hurry and accept it.” The piece of meat in Auntie Song’s hand weighed at least two to three pounds.
It was a good cut from the pig as well, with a mix of fat and lean. Such a piece of meat would surely cost quite a few copper coins, so Su Yunjin didn’t actually accept it, “Auntie Song, it’s enough that you came, why bring meat? You should take it back. Uncle Yu and your goodwill is well received.”
Auntie Song pretended to be angry, “Yunjin, if you don’t accept this meat, then you’re looking down on Auntie.”
“This…” With Auntie Song putting it that way, Su Yunjin found it difficult to refuse the meat. Going forward, she and Auntie Song’s family were fellow villagers and neighbors; it was essential to maintain good relationships, which made things easier for everyone.
Gu Ya walked in from outside just then and heard Auntie Song’s words. Looking at his young wife, Gu Ya said to Su Yunjin, “Yunjin, since Auntie Song has come to congratulate us, you should accept the pork.”
Auntie Song looked at Gu Ya with satisfaction.
“The third son of the Gu Family sure knows what’s proper.”
Su Yunjin accepted the pork, “Auntie Song, then I will accept the pork.”
After successfully passing the pork to Su Yunjin, Auntie Song added, “Yunjin, accepting it is the right thing to do.”
Having received Auntie Song’s pork, Su Yunjin thought about the dinner she had planned for her mother-in-law that evening; it was just a matter of another pair of chopsticks, as Auntie Song had come to congratulate her.
It was only fitting to invite Auntie Song’s family to the meal.
“Auntie, we’re hosting guests tonight at our place. Why don’t you and Uncle join us?” Su Yunjin invited Auntie Song, who accepted without any polite refusal.
She even said she would go back and bring a few more dishes, “Yunjin, your Uncle eats a lot and we’ve only brought over a piece of meat, which won’t be enough for him. I’ll go back later and bring over a couple more dishes.”
Though she knew Auntie Song was joking, Su Yunjin still said with a smile, “Auntie, don’t worry! I’ve cooked plenty for tonight, Uncle can eat as much as he wants, it will be enough!”
In the past, Auntie Song and Butcher Yu loved eating the pig blood Su Yunjin made. Back then, pig blood wasn’t valuable, and not many people wanted it, so Auntie Song and Butcher Yu would sometimes bring Su Yunjin a basin of pig blood.
Now, all of Butcher Yu’s pig blood was sent to Fuman Building, which paid well for pig blood. It wasn’t just Butcher Yu; other butchers in the village also delivered their pig blood to Fuman Building.
“Yunjin, by the way, there’s something I need to tell you.”
Su Yunjin continued kneading the dough and asked, “Auntie, what is it?”
“Yunjin, did you know that pig blood can be sold for money now? The pig blood your Uncle Yu collects can sell for a dozen or so copper coins every day!”
Auntie Song felt somewhat sheepish, “Yunjin, now that pig blood can be sold for money, your Uncle and I can’t bring it to you as often as we did before.”
As for the pig blood, Su Yunjin had long since let it go.
Auntie Song hadn’t mentioned it, and Su Yunjin hadn’t even realized.
Indeed, it had been quite a while since Auntie Song had brought any pig blood to them.