Chapter 217 Why didn’t she think of it?

The Xie family gathered together quietly to taste the delicacy fed by the family god - strawberries.

Two or three people shared one, and each person could only taste one bite, but even that one bite was a supreme enjoyment. On the road of exile, it was even more dangerous to keep food that was not suitable for storage. With Xie Yuchuan's words in mind, everyone obediently "tasted it first as a sign of respect."

But I didn't expect that just this one bite would almost bring out the gluttony that had been hiding for a long time.

Mother Zhang had the most strawberries in her hand. Her son gave her one and she had five. The old lady was reluctant to eat any of them. It was only after her son Zhang Dayi persuaded her that she nervously ate one.

Zhang Dayi had a way of coaxing his mother: "Mom, this is a gift from the gods. Eat one to prolong your life! If you miss it, you don't know how many lifetimes it will take for you to have such a blessing again."

The old lady was not well educated, but she was not without experience. "This morning, I ate rice porridge and dry food given by the gods, which has prolonged my life."

Zhang Dayi said: "Then you will live a long life!"

In one sentence, not only did he make his own mother laugh, but also Mrs. Xie and other female members of the Xie family who were standing beside him covered their mouths and laughed.

Madam Xie smiled and said, "Master Zhang is also a rare man of great affection and filial piety. The elder sisters have raised their children well. He is a very blessed man."

Mother Zhang didn't want to let her son urge and coax her in front of the women of the Xie family, so she drove Master Hanlin away. When only the women were left around, the old lady held the divine fruit in her arms and said with emotion, "I know he thinks of me for all the good things he has, but to be honest, I really can't bear to eat such a good thing."

"So does my daughter-in-law."

"So is my granddaughter-in-law."

Everyone was in the same mood, except for the little kid Xie Jiarui, who was nestled in Ruan's arms facing his mother, with his head lowered like a little hamster, gnawing on his round cheeks for a long time.

The elders gathered around him and chatted. His little ears, like ingots, twitched and the only world he could see was strawberries.

Ruan's soft palm gently stroked his head. After a while, the little head under her palm tilted up, staring at his mother and whispered obediently, "Mom, this fruit is so delicious!"

On the side, Zhang's mother heard this and hurriedly took out another one from the special paper bag given to her by her son Zhang Dayi and stuffed it into the child's palm, "Be good, and eat more to grow taller."

"Aunt Zhang, this is absolutely not allowed!" Before Ruan could refuse, her mother-in-law Zhou hurriedly took it back from the child and tried to put it into Zhang's bag.

Although the gift was given by the Xie family's deity, Zhou knew that everyone was able to have a bite of the strawberries thanks to Lord Zhang's photographic memory.

Mother Zhang slightly sidestepped and gently pushed forward. "I understand what my niece-in-law means. It's okay. There are still three more, and they're all plentiful. The child loves sweet things, and it's hard to find such fruit on this exile. We adults can still hold on to some, and the child can have more to whet his appetite. They won't last long anyway, so wasting them would be a greater sin."

"Then Auntie will keep it for health." Strawberries were so precious that Mrs. Zhou didn't dare let the child eat too much.

Little Jiarui was a sensible child, with a pair of black eyes fluttering. Seeing the elders pushing and pulling each other, he said nothing, his little body pressed against his mother's arms, hugged Ruan, and turned to look at his grandmother and another great-grandmother with whom he had become close.

Soon, Xie Wuying came over quietly, very surprised, "Sixth Brother asked me to come over and ask what's going on?"

The women looked at each other and burst out laughing.

"Okay, sister-in-law, don't refuse the old lady's kindness. We have a long time to live together." Zhang was generous and directly gave the sweet strawberry to Xie Jiarui again.

The soft and sticky little kid stared at the huge strawberry that he couldn't hold, and couldn't believe it: "Is Jiarui still edible?"

"Of course!" Zhang smiled, touching his little head.

A pair of bright little eyes.

"Okay, go back to your sixth brother and don't hang around in front of us. We women have to keep secrets between ourselves." Zhang teased.

Xie Wuying scratched his head and walked away with a chuckle.

"Don't make too much noise, it'll give you away easily."

"Go away."

Xie Wuying went back to report the news. Old Madam Xie saw her grandson Xie Yuchuan looking in their direction and nodded slightly to indicate that nothing was wrong and not to worry. Then she saw Xie Yuchuan lower his head again and he and Zhang Dayi were scratching something on the ground with branches.

Ever since the family god appeared again, she felt more at ease.

After everyone's surprise gradually subsided, Zhang's mother looked at the paper bag in her hand and fell into deep thought.

"Why are you in a daze, old sister?" Seeing that they would not set off for a while, Mrs. Xie wanted to find a place to lie down. As soon as she turned sideways, she saw that Zhang's mother seemed to be worried about something, so she couldn't help but ask.

After asking twice, Zhang's mother came back to her senses.

He raised his head and met Madam Xie's concerned gaze. He blinked and wanted to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he felt unsure if they were appropriate.

Seeing that she was indeed thoughtful, Mrs. Xie sat up again and moved closer to her.

"We're all family, why not just speak frankly if you have something to say?"

Mother Zhang nodded, her expression becoming more serious. She asked Madam Xie, "Madam, I do have an idea, but I'm not sure if I should say it or not. I'm afraid it would be impolite."

Madam Xie thought something was wrong and said bluntly, "Hey, I thought you were feeling unwell. What are you talking about? We are family and we don't care about etiquette. What do you want to say?"

Seeing this, Zhang's mother felt relieved. She raised her hand and gently touched the thing in her arms, her old eyes shining. "To be honest, after I tasted the strawberry just now, the fragrance lingered on my lips and teeth. I kept thinking, it would be a shame to eat up such a delicious food."

Mrs. Xie smiled and said, "I have the same idea as my old sister."

The two looked at each other and smiled. Madam Xie heard a hidden meaning in Madam Zhang's words and couldn't help asking, "What do you think?"

Madam Zhang said, "I wonder if this immortal fruit can be planted in the mortal world?"

Madam Xie was stunned!

Mrs. Zhang thought she had spoken out of turn and quickly said, "Excuse me, it was my fault. Please don't blame me, old lady..."

As he was speaking, his wrist was grabbed by Madam Xie.

"What did you just say?"

Madam Zhang was stunned for a moment and replied, "I, I mean, can strawberries be cultivated in the mortal world..."

Madam Xie: “!!!”

Why didn't she think of it when she was eating just now? !

Zhang's mother suddenly had an idea and wanted to grow strawberries.

The women of the Xie family were stunned for a long time when they learned of Zhang's mother's thoughts, but soon everyone's enthusiasm was rekindled by this idea.

It’s not good to be too excited as it will easily attract attention. Everyone could only suppress their excitement and feel the same expectation in each other’s eyes.

"Yeah, can strawberries be grown?"