Upon hearing Han Yiyi's voice, Aunt Zhang quickly came out of the kitchen, carrying a plate of yellow pancakes, and said with a smile.
"Han Yi-tou is here! Come quick, Auntie just made corn pancakes, come and try them and see if they're good..." As she spoke, she handed the plate directly to Han Yi-tou.
Looking at the golden-brown pancakes, Han Yiyi didn't stand on ceremony and pinched one with her hand, putting it in her mouth. It was crispy and fragrant, with a hint of egg flavor inside, and she couldn't help but praise it repeatedly.
It seems that now that conditions are slightly better, people don't want to skimp on their children's food.
It turns out that after Manager Tong ordered two reclining chairs last time, he placed one of them at Yunlai Restaurant. When he sat down to rest, a customer who came to eat saw it and clamored to have one too.
Seeing the business opportunity, Manager Tong placed a recliner in each private room on the second floor so that guests could lie down for a while after their meal.
Of course, if you want to take them away, that's fine too, two taels of silver each. This brought Da Niu a lot of business in a short time, and also made the Zhang family quite wealthy. According to Aunt Zhang's previous words, they are now thinking about building two more houses and preparing to arrange marriages for Da Niu.
When Aunt Zhang heard Han Yiyi say it was delicious, she picked up another piece with her chopsticks and put it in Han Yiyi's mouth. It was only then that she noticed that Han Yiyi was holding a bowl of something and asked her what it was.
"This is edible..."
The reason Aunt Zhang asked this question was because she had seen it in Han Yiyi's vegetable garden a few days ago. At that time, Aunt Zhang was curious and asked what it was and why so much land was being wasted on planting.
At the time, Han Yi said that she found a plant in the back mountain, and that it tasted very good, so she kept some seeds, planted some, and would order some for her to try when it was ready to eat.
Aunt Zhang's appetite was whetted by the plate of glistening, bright green stir-fried pork with chili peppers. She picked up a piece and put it in her mouth, her eyes lighting up immediately. Then she hurriedly took a bite of the cornbread.
Before he could even swallow the flatbread in his mouth, he picked up a piece of chili pepper with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. Then he couldn't help but take another bite of the flatbread. He kept taking bites like this until he finished the flatbread. Only then did he stop and open his mouth with a look of surprise.
"tasty……".
Actually, Aunt Zhang didn't know how to describe this feeling. It was as if this thing had some kind of magic. Although it was spicy, it made people want to eat more and more.
Seeing that she had finished the pancake in just a few bites, Aunt Zhang couldn't help but laugh.
"This chili pepper is so delicious, it makes me want to eat several more pancakes..."
Hearing their mother say this, the children all picked up a piece and put it in their mouths. Sure enough, the next moment, they all took a big bite of the pancake. The youngest, Si Ni, even gulped down several mouthfuls of water.
But after only a moment, Han Yi saw that he couldn't resist picking up another small piece and putting it in his mouth, so she couldn't help but chuckle...
The secret passage reveals the great allure of these chili peppers...
Seeing that they liked it, Han Yi handed over a bunch of fresh vegetables she had brought to Aunt Zhang, saying that if they wanted more, they could pick some from her garden; they would be delicious whether stir-fried with eggs, pork, or green beans and eggplants…
Aunt Zhang smiled and agreed. She washed the bowl clean, then filled it with a bowl of stir-fried beans before handing it to Han Yiyi.
"I'll keep it as a snack for the two little ones..."
Han Yiyi didn't stand on ceremony and took it without hesitation, smiling as she spoke.
"Okay, then I won't stand on ceremony with you, Auntie. The two little ones love these little snacks the most..."
"Of course there's no need to be polite. Look, your auntie hasn't been polite to you at all..."
The two walked towards the door as they talked, but before they even stepped out, they heard a roar from next door, which startled Han Yi, and she almost dropped the bowl in her hand.
"You shameless old hag, you're stealing food again! Spit it out right now..."
Then came the clanging and clattering sounds, like bowls and plates falling to the ground.
Hearing this, Aunt Zhang frowned and said impatiently, "Ugh, here we go again..."
Han Yi looked at Aunt Zhang, then at the direction of the Fan family next door, asking with his eyes what was going on.
"It must be that old woman Huang stole some food while cooking, and was caught by old woman Fan, which caused a scene again..."
After Aunt Zhang's account, Han Yiyi learned about the fight between Old Mrs. Huang and Old Mrs. Fan, and thought to herself that the two of them were really like dogs fighting each other, with nothing but gossip.
Originally, Ye Cuihua had not returned. While Fan's wife was unable to get out of bed and was cooking, Huang's wife would often sneak food. After eating, she would add some chicken and pig manure to the food. Because the amount added was small, Fan Ting and Fan's wife did not notice for a while.
Later, after Ye Cuihua returned, she dared not do it again because Ye Cuihua was watching her. Moreover, Ye Cuihua was now in charge of almost all of the Fan family's expenses.
Worried that Old Lady Huang might eat an extra bite, Ye Cuihua would often secretly watch her. However, when she saw Old Lady Huang sneaking a bite, she wouldn't say anything. Instead, she would tell Old Lady Fan to confront Old Lady Huang...
Old Mrs. Fan's back is much better now, and she can walk on her own with the help of a cane. When she heard Ye Cuihua say that Old Mrs. Huang was sneaking food in the kitchen again, she rushed into the kitchen.
Hearing the sounds coming from next door, Han Yiyi's gossip instincts kicked in. She quickly pulled Aunt Zhang out the door to go see what was going on next door, and as they walked, she didn't forget to stuff a handful of fried beans from her bowl into Aunt Zhang's hand.
Aunt Zhang couldn't help but chuckle when she saw Han Yiyi's expression, but she didn't refuse. Instead, she took the beans and they walked together to the next room.
The door next door was wide open, and several people had already gathered at the entrance. Two of them were even holding bowls and occasionally shoveling a few mouthfuls of rice into their mouths, seemingly treating the people in the yard as "side dishes."
Han Yiyi also looked into the courtyard. Ye Cuihua's belly was already high and protruding. At this moment, she was supporting Fan's wife with the look of a little wife. When she saw someone at the door, her eyes flickered and she said to Huang's wife with a wronged expression.
“Aunt Huang, your family beat my mother-in-law so badly she can’t get out of bed. Now we’re only asking you to come and take care of her for a few days, but not only are you not taking good care of her, you’re even adding chicken droppings to her food…”
As soon as Ye Cuihua said that, the two people who were eating by the door immediately felt that the food in their mouths no longer tasted good.
As soon as Ye Cuihua finished speaking, Old Mrs. Huang, whose face was already unpleasant, turned even more furious, her face turning ashen. What had she done wrong by not taking good care of her? Besides, she had added "ingredients" to the food because that old hag, Mrs. Fan, was always trying to make things difficult for her. Now it was her fault.
No, wait, even if she did add "ingredients," with that little bitch Ye Cuihua watching over her, she hasn't done it in a long time. Today, she was just too hungry and ate a sweet potato, and then these two women chased and beat her...
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