Chapter 77 Deeply Rooted in People's Hearts
In the end, Chen Chunli still couldn't refuse this way of making money that was ostensibly a collaboration but in reality meant working for Bai Lu.
It's because she's less skilled than others.
Even Bai Lu wouldn't be so foolish.
A few days ago, I asked Wang Hao to sound out Xiao Cheng, but Xiao Cheng said he didn't know how to make roasted chestnuts, clearly indicating that he wasn't interested in the matter.
Chen Chunli didn't believe it. Xiao Cheng lived with Bai Lu every day, how could he not have seen Bai Lu roast chestnuts?
She just wanted to protect Bailu.
After agreeing with Bai Lu that her younger brother Chen Dafu would come over to pick up the goods in the afternoon, Chen Chunli swaggered home.
She needs to contact her relatives on her mother's side as soon as possible; it's the first day of the roasted chestnut business, and they should go and support her.
We can't let that widow Wang Cuihua overshadow us.
When Xiao Wei came home from school, he passed by the newly built houses and found that there were many more people carrying and laying bricks.
The speed at which the wall was built left him speechless.
At this rate, the house will be built in less than ten days, no, less than a week.
It's obvious without even asking that those people were called by the boss; many of them are familiar faces.
What's the eldest brother rushing off to?
Xiao Wei was full of questions as he walked home with his schoolbag on his back, and saw Chen Chunli leaving from the front door in the distance.
He immediately frowned and quickened his pace.
Chen Chunli is a very fierce woman. She will chase people all over the street with a fire poker and beat them. Anyone who runs into her will suffer.
Bai Lu was roasting chestnuts in the kitchen when a small figure rushed in and stopped when he saw her.
Without saying a word, his detective-like, invisible eyes sized her up and down.
Then he turned and left.
The sound of a schoolbag being put down came from the direction of the main house.
Bai Lu, holding a spatula, exclaimed, "???"
A little while later, the small figure came in again.
She rolled up her sleeves, picked up a basket of greens she had picked from the garden, and went outside to pump water and wash them.
After washing the vegetables, I took the pot used for cooking rice off the stove and cleaned it with a dried loofah ball.
When I got back, I went to the rice bin, used a bamboo tube to measure the rice and poured it into the pot. Then I went outside to press water and wash the rice.
After washing the pot and adding enough water, he carried it back, stepped onto a low stool next to the stove, put the pot back in its original position, and then stuffed dry straw into the stove hole.
ignition.
The little boy patted the stool, sat down quietly, and started a fire, adding dry bamboo strips and small pieces of firewood into the stove.
Bai Lu was stir-frying chestnuts, her hands busy, and asked softly from a distance, "Are you hungry? There's fruit and some flatbread on the table in the main room. Have some to tide you over. These two pots of chestnuts will be ready in a while. Once they're done, I can start cooking the dishes, and your brother can eat when he gets back."
The little guy rested his chin on his hands, staring at the fire in the stove: "No need, I'm not hungry yet."
Bai Lu wanted to pat his adorable head, but she had a spatula in her hand. "Is there anything you really want to eat today?"
"Anything is fine."
Just like his brother's all-purpose answer.
Bai Lu couldn't help but laugh: "Want to eat some cured duck leg?"
The little guy's eyes lit up, he turned around, and when he saw Bai Lu looking at him, he immediately turned back.
"Anything is fine." Her voice couldn't hide her anticipation.
Bai Lu smiled and pointed to the burlap sack in the corner. "That sack contains bamboo shoots. Your brother went to the countryside yesterday to exchange them for chestnuts, and your grandparents gave them to him. Take some out and peel them. I've already put the cured duck leg in a small pot to soak in warm water. For lunch, we'll make stir-fried bamboo shoots with cured duck leg, scrambled eggs with chives, and some stir-fried greens..."
Xiao Wei only heard about stir-fried bamboo shoots with cured duck legs.
As soon as the word "vegetables" was uttered, the little hands had already opened the burlap sack, pulled out a large handful of bamboo shoots, and brought them back.
The sound of shells being peeled came quickly from in front of the stove.
Bailu didn't have time to go out to buy groceries today, so she had to use the family's small grain storehouse instead.
The preserved duck leg was a gift from my fifth aunt, the bamboo shoots were a gift from my grandparents, the eggs were a gift from Li Hongying and the others, and the chives, greens, scallions, ginger, garlic... were all from the backyard garden.
All of them are green, healthy, and organic foods.
There were four sausages in the cupboard, just like the bamboo shoots, which Xiao Cheng had reluctantly brought back yesterday.
The grandparents' daughter, who had married into Zhujia Village, somehow learned that Xiao Cheng was coming to the neighboring pig farmer's house to buy piglets to take back to her parents. Before dawn, she and her husband went up the mountain to pick bamboo shoots.
Before Xiao Cheng left, she carried two large sacks of bamboo shoots, half of the few sausages in the family (eight sausages), and a hen that was still laying eggs but had its wings and feet tied, asking Xiao Cheng to help her take them back to her parents.
When the grandparents received their daughter's gift, they knew she still cared about them, and they were so happy they cried tears of joy.
They insisted on giving Xiao Cheng a sack of bamboo shoots and four sausages so he could take them back to town to eat.
Xiao Cheng didn't want it, but his grandparents insisted on giving it to him.
They forced it into his car, saying his wife liked it and he should take it back for her.
Xiao Cheng was forced to bring it back to his wife.
Fortunately, the bamboo shoots lived up to expectations. Under Bailu's skillful cooking, they were cooked together with the preserved duck leg, resulting in a dish that was delicious in color, aroma, and taste. The fresh, fragrant, and non-greasy aroma filled the entire courtyard.
The sight of the food instantly dispelled the weariness in Xiao Cheng's eyes as he approached the house, and the chill he felt was swept away by the aroma of the food.
I was comforted by the girl's silvery laughter.
Laughter and cheerful conversation filled the air after the meal, as everyone ate and drank their fill.
Xiao Wei took it upon himself to wash the dishes, Xiao Cheng went back to his room to do something, and Bai Lu went to the backyard.
Outside the chicken coop, in a broken bowl, were the last few charred chestnuts. Actually, they weren't completely black. Crack open the dark brown chestnut shells and crush the black, gooey flesh.
A little bit of yellow can still be seen in the center of the fruit.
Wrapped in vibrant green vegetable leaves, the shredded fruit looks delicious at first glance.
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