The others realized that Bailu must have had more than one machine to roast so many chestnuts every morning for supply.
Many expressed their intention to buy an electric chestnut roasting machine.
So excited were they all rushing to buy that they didn't notice Xiao Cheng's face had turned ashen.
Bai Lu, the only one who noticed, quickly explained, "We still have a use for the electric stir-fry machine, so we're not selling it."
Lu Shi wanted to try again: "You roast so many chestnuts every day, you must have more than one electric stir-fry machine, right? I won't buy this one, I'll just buy another one."
"I want an electric stir-fry machine too," Wang Cuihua said, and Chen Dafu also asked for one.
One of these two women was Xiao Cheng's deceased husband, who was his brother, and the other was his older sister, who was the wife of Xiao Cheng's brother.
Those with some degree of kinship or favoritism would naturally buy first and get first, and the others, even if disappointed, didn't say anything more.
Surrounded by a low-pressure atmosphere, Bai Lu knew without even looking that Xiao Cheng's expression hadn't improved; in fact, it must have been even more gloomy. She decisively refused everyone's offer to buy.
"Our electric stir-fry machines are still usable, so we're not selling them. The sun is setting, so everyone should go home and cook. Remember to come and meet us at 7 a.m. tomorrow."
Bai Lu wanted to tutor him, but when she saw the figure walking away, she suddenly spoke up.
Xiao Wei's eyes need to work overtime.
Bai Lu shook her head: "No need, candles are enough. The shops on the street don't open at night."
Why is it all sweet and sour?
The worst thing in the world is a power outage.
The most beautiful thing in the world is going home for a meal, eating together as a family, even simple meals are filled with love.
Xiao Cheng waited a moment before realizing that Bai Lu's "we will explain" meant she was waiting for him to explain it to her alone.
Xiao Cheng, who was about to step out the door, turned around and walked back slowly.
"..."
It wasn't fixed even after I took a shower.
She still looked at him with those clean, clear eyes, her eyes filled with stars that made even the moon pale in comparison.
Xiao Wei silently pressed the draft notebook, which contained half of the answer, under his homework.
Why can his sister-in-law slack off, but he can't?
Xiao Wei, however, said unsurprisedly, "The power is out."
During the White Dew season, instead of watching TV, one can sit in the courtyard watching the moon and stars, feeling the evening breeze gently brushing against one's ears.
Poor Xiao Wei, he hadn't finished his homework yet, so he set up a small square table next to Bailu, lit a candle, sat on a small stool, and buried himself in writing furiously.
Bai Lu decisively pulled him by the sleeve and led him back: "Let's hurry up and cook something to eat. I suddenly have a craving for hot and sour shredded potatoes. What do you want to eat?"
The gloom on Xiao Cheng's face completely disappeared: "Anything is fine."
The group was seen off, turning back every few steps.
Xiao Cheng explained, "The flashlight batteries are dead. I'll go buy some after we finish eating."
My older brother is biased again.
I finally bought a TV, but then the power went out. Now I'm really just watching TV all the time.
Bai Lu knew he was going out to buy batteries, but... "There's something I want to tell you."
Xiao Cheng wanted to leave, but Bai Lu grabbed his arm with considerable strength, preventing him from getting up. He could only speak again: "The light from a flashlight is better than a candle, so you can read."
Bai Lu had just picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs when the light in front of her suddenly went dark. Her first thought was that the light bulb was broken.
Xiao Cheng stopped and explained, "I'm going to buy batteries."
When Xiao Wei is around, Bai Lu generally won't mention anything bad, and she won't talk about relationship problems either.
After closing the door, Bai Lu gave Xiao Cheng a sweet smile: "Alright, alright, don't be angry anymore. I won't sell the electric stir-fry machine. It's a gift you gave me, and I promised to cherish it. I won't break my promise."
They really wanted to buy an electric chestnut roasting machine and wanted to try again, but seeing Xiao Cheng's gloomy and terrifying face, they felt that life was more precious.
As dusk settles and twilight lingers, the town comes alive with the aroma of cooking, filling the streets and alleys.
One by one, the lights in the houses came on, and the sound of chopsticks clapping filled the air.
Of course, if Xiao Cheng were to forcefully knock on someone's door and demand that they open it for business, no one would dare refuse.
"My homework is not..." Xiao Wei hadn't finished speaking when Bai Lu interrupted him with a cold look.
It's probably a line malfunction somewhere; the repairmen should be able to fix it soon.
I was still doing math homework.
"You like to eat sweet... vinegar! You ate it yesterday, you ate it today, of course you have to eat it every day."
“Acheng.”
This happened very quickly... It wasn't what Bai Lu had imagined.
Is the light bulb broken?
Bai Lu smiled and said, "Reading should be relaxed appropriately, and work and rest should be combined. Today is my weekend, and I don't want to read anymore. I want to rest for the night."
Ultimately, it's just about wanting to be lazy.
Bai Lu expressed her deepest sympathy, saying that copying the text in Chinese class is enough, but math requires time to think.
However, the moment he took a step, the bright candlelight returned with the sound of the man's footsteps and landed on the table.
Bai Lu had already prepared a special seat for him, and as soon as he arrived, she pulled him down, saying, "Xiao Wei's math homework is quite difficult, why don't you tutor him?"
The candlelight is too dim; it's bad for my eyes and for the book itself. I'll read it tomorrow.
Looking at the girl's sweet and bright smile, Xiao Cheng's gloomy expression barely improved.
Xiao Wei continued doing his homework with a heartbroken expression. Before his pen could even touch the paper, his textbook was suddenly snatched away.
Ignoring the little guy's bewildered look, Bai Lu pointed to the question that had just been copied from his homework and asked Xiao Cheng, "Xiao Wei doesn't know how to do this question. Shall we explain it to him?"
"Didn't you just say that math problem was difficult? Quickly bring it over and let your brother see how to solve it."
He got up and went to get the candles with practiced ease.
Xiao Wei also wanted to slack off, but before he could even speak, Xiao Cheng delivered a cold blow: "Do your homework."
"Anything is fine... How about I make you some stir-fried cabbage with vinegar? Sweet and sour fish? Sweet and sour pork ribs? Sweet and sour pork tenderloin? Sweet and sour crispy tofu? Sweet and sour eggplant..."
Xiao Wei, who was writing furiously, suddenly looked up, glanced nervously at Xiao Cheng, and looked at Bai Lu with confusion.
It's the 1990s now, and this small town doesn't have a night market yet, so going out would be a waste of time.
Xiao Cheng stared at him for a long time before shifting his gaze to the book in front of him, where he frowned in less than a second.
Bai Lu thought a candlelight dinner would be nice, but it's better not to let the big boss go out and scare the kids.
The flickering, fiery red light illuminated the table full of delicious food and the girl's surprised face.
I'd better go home and cook.
"You can't even do such a simple question?"
It wasn't fixed by the time we finished dinner.
Xiao Wei dared not utter a sound.
Bai Lu quickly defended the little flowers of the motherland: "Don't use adult thinking to look at the world of children. You have studied it, so of course you think math is simple. Xiao Wei has not studied it."
“Xiaowei has just learned this unit, and the teacher hasn’t finished teaching it yet. How could he understand such profound questions?”
Xiao Wei genuinely felt that Bai Lu was too smart; she knew everything, even though he hadn't said a word.
Xiao Cheng glanced indifferently at the bald boy who was looking down at his homework: "Can't you even figure out something this simple?"
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