Chapter 60 Acorn Master

Song Liyun knew he had misunderstood, so she didn't explain. She just placed the fragrant meat pie on the table and said with a smile:

"Brother, after you finish your meal with Uncle Kui, take the acorn tofu from home to town. I've already agreed with Boss Mu, and he wants to buy a pot."

Seeing the acorn meat pie, Song Zhenping was already salivating with anticipation, and he immediately agreed, "Okay! Yun'er, come join us. Xiao'an is still sleeping, so just leave some for him."

Xiao An suddenly slept longer these two days, even when he went up the mountain to pick acorns.

I am fine every morning, but I go to sleep at noon and get up after about two hours, which does not affect my dinner and sleep at night.

There are no good doctors in Suijin Town. Seeing that he was in good spirits and had a normal appetite after sleeping, Song Liyun adjusted his daily routine accordingly.

It’s better for children to get more sleep.

Even though he is actually ten years old, in Song Liyun's eyes, Xiao An is just a five-year-old baby, and it is normal for him to sleep ten hours a day.

Just let Xiao An eat something to fill his stomach before he goes to bed.

Under Song Zhenping's earnest gaze, Song Dekui gritted his teeth and picked up a piece of meat pie.

Smell it first, the aroma of meat is mixed with the unique fragrance of pasta, without the bitterness you might imagine.

Song Dekui tried to take a bite... Hmm! No bitterness. He took another big bite... Really no bitterness...

You must be opening your mouth incorrectly. Take another sip.

Song Dekui squinted his eyes and chewed, bite after bite, it was so delicious!

Take another bite of the hot braised rubber noodles, it’s just as delicious!

Song Zhenping had already devoured everything in a flash, finishing a large bowl of noodles and two meat patties in just a few bites.

Song Dekui was stunned: he had only eaten a piece of bread and a mouthful of noodles, but this guy had already finished them. Was he too polite?

Song Zhenping realized something was wrong after he finished eating. His face flushed and he apologized, "Uncle Kui, this was so delicious, I couldn't help myself!"

Song Liyun was speechless. These days, the two brothers' stomachs seemed to have opened up after being sealed for ten years, and they ate more with each meal.

Fortunately, acorn flour has antidiarrheal effects, and it is mixed with fine grains, so it is bearable to eat it with every meal.

After Song Zhenping finished his meal, Song Liyun asked him to deliver acorn tofu to Boss Mu.

This was a big deal, the first deal worth tons of acorns.

After sending Song Zhenping away, Song Liyun looked at Song Dekui, who was still enjoying his meal, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Uncle Kui, the corvée labor here is about to end. Are you going back to Xiaoshi Village?"

Song Dekui put down his chopsticks and asked, "It was your idea that you become military households. Would Daping agree?"

He had heard that Song Zhenping and his sister had become military households, and he felt very sorry for them.

Being a military household is not a good career path.

Girls can get married and change their family background, but sons in the family can only be soldiers from generation to generation, forever.

He didn't mention it in front of Daping just now.

On the way, he knew that Song Liyun was not someone who did not follow the old rules.

It goes without saying that this idea must have come from her.

Hearing Song Dekui's direct question to herself, Song Liyun did not hide it: "Uncle Kui, we can't go back to Xiaoshi Village. Even if we split up and take care of our second uncle and stepmother, they won't let us go.

Joining the military household sounds bad, but now the three of us brothers and sisters have food to eat, clothes to wear, a roof over our heads, and fields outside. It is a hundred times, a thousand times better than being a civilian household in Xiaoshi Village."

Song Dekui raised his eyes and looked around him.

Song Liyun was not used to eating on the kang, nor was she used to anyone entering the side yard where she rested, so she cleaned up a room in the front yard and set up a table for her meals.

Although you can't burn the kang, you can still place a charcoal brazier. For example, you can put one in the corner of the room to keep the room warm.

Needless to say, the environment here is much better than Song Laoer's house.

Song Dekui sighed: "It's just hard for Daping's descendants!"

Seeing him speaking so pompously even though he himself wasn't married, Song Liyun couldn't help but laugh, "Uncle Kui must have taken a fancy to a girl and wanted to marry us off to an aunt. Now he's already concerned about the future of his descendants."

Song Dekui was only twenty-one, and he was just saying this because of his seniority. When Song Liyun teased him, his face flushed, and he bit into his cake and mumbled, "What are you talking about? I'm just concerned about you!"

Song Liyun put away her smile and said, "Uncle Kui, if he really wants to do us a good deed, he should keep this a secret. Don't tell us we're here. We can go back to our hometown to pay respects to our ancestors when we have enough money."

Song Dekui paused for a moment while biting the cake before saying, "Got it!"

He didn't know that when Song Liyun ran away, Song Lao Er lost everything. If he went back, he would be asking for trouble.

When Song Dekui heard the words "I will return to my hometown to worship my ancestors when I become rich in the future", he thought that he was going to sever ties with Song Laoer and his family.

But he also sympathized with Ohira.

With the kind of behavior that Song Laoer's family has, anyone would run away, and I would do the same.

Song Zhenping came back soon after delivering the acorn tofu. With a happy face, he took out ten cents and gave them to Song Liyun. This was the money from selling the acorns.

Song Dekui was also very happy to know that the brother and sister had made some income.

In the afternoon, Song Dekui did not go back to Minfu, but was invited to stay at Baolinju.

The three of them ground another large pot of acorn flour.

Song Liyun was grateful to both the wife of the village head and Song Dekui. In the process, she taught Song Dekui the method of removing the bitterness from acorns.

Song Dekui was so moved that he almost cried.

Xiaoyun is really sensible.

He wanted to ask, but was too embarrassed to speak.

Acorns can be found all over the mountains and they can be life-saving.

The most important thing is: it still tastes so good after being cleaned up.

In the evening, Xue Zhuang held a wedding banquet and got married.

Song Dekui took Song Zhenping with him.

Song Dekui told Song Zhenping that they would settle down in Suijin Town in the future, so they should show up more often in interpersonal interactions.

It is better to offend a gentleman than a villain.

There are only two military households in Suijin Town, not to mention that Xue Zhuang was once a junior officer in the army and has a few good brothers, so it is not easy to offend him.

Although Xue Zhuang had left the military camp, several of his brothers from the army came to his wedding banquet, and Mrs. Cui also invited several women from the kitchen to save face.

Aunt Guo and the others knew that they would have to help with the cooking, and thinking of getting a free meal, they all came.

Adding in the neighbors who would come to town and the people who wanted to socialize, the originally planned three tables would be expanded to four, and there wouldn't be enough food.

Fortunately, Boss Mu sent us some acorn tofu stewed with meat.

The portion was large and served in a bowl with slices of greasy meat inside. It was both considerate and affordable, and everyone present enjoyed the meal to their heart's content.

Xue Zhuang was very satisfied with the meal and even said a few words of thanks when he toasted.

Mrs. Cui in the new house was not satisfied.

Looking at the bowl of dark brown stuff on the table, Xu Yaner shed tears: "Mom, how can I eat something that is only meant for pigs? I can't eat it!"

Mrs. Cui was so angry that she beat her chest: "Look, is this what a human being would do? Xue Zhuang said he would treat you well in the future, but he can't even afford a decent banquet.

Yan'er, you shouldn't have gone to beg for mercy that day, you should have just..."

"Mom!" Xu Yan'er's eyes were filled with tears. "Don't say any more. If Zhuang Ge hears, he will be furious."

If I don't plead for mercy, Zhuang Ge will be beheaded. If he knew that his mother wanted him to die, he would definitely be angry.

(End of this chapter)