Chapter 8 Could Mother be the reincarnation of an immortal?
"Sister-in-law, we wouldn't dare take it without money. They say free things are the most valuable. You're not thinking of borrowing ten taels of silver from us in exchange for your leg, are you?"
Liu Lan was the first to react and realized that this woman must be planning something bad.
They all heard that Xiao Ying owed the town's gambling house ten taels of silver, and today it had become eleven taels.
She has no money to pay back, so she can only borrow.
Chen Afu and the other two also looked suspicious when they heard this, and became secretly alert.
Xiao Ying glanced at the three of them and stuffed the hind legs into Chen Zhang's hands.
"Even if you lend it to me, you can't take it out. Go back and stew the meat."
The three of them looked at each other, was it really given to them to eat?
"Grandpa, grandma, just eat with confidence."
Chen Xingyun couldn't help but speak up for her mother. Her mother now was no longer the same as before and would not do that kind of thing.
Chen Xinghai also nodded in agreement.
Seeing the two children like this, the three of them finally dispelled their doubts, but they felt more and more strange in their hearts.
On the way back, Chen Ahfu sighed and said, "Maybe God has opened his eyes and allowed her to reform. They say a prodigal son who returns is worth more than gold, and perhaps this is the case with my second daughter-in-law."
"Can she really reform herself?" Chen Zhang expressed her doubt.
"Dad, we still have to be vigilant and not be fooled by her."
Zhang Lan also didn't believe it. How could a person change so easily?
Suddenly she thought of something, her face turned pale, and she lowered her voice.
"Dad, Mom, don't you think she's possessed by a ghost?"
Chen Zhang glared at her and said unhappily, "I'd rather she was possessed by a ghost. Have you ever seen a ghost with such a kind heart?"
Zhang Lan looked embarrassed, but that's true.
"Maybe she was possessed by a ghost in the past few years."
The old couple looked at each other and thought that this was not impossible.
In short, we need to observe first.
In the yard, Xiao Ying had already sold all the wild boar meat, earning a total of 2,892 coins, which was a little less than expected.
One reason was that it was cheap, and the other was that she gave some to Old Chen's family and kept more than ten kilograms for herself.
Chen Xinghai and his sister happily counted the copper coins twice. They had not seen so much money for a long time.
"Mom, you're amazing."
Chen Xingyun's admiration for this woman was beyond words, and he praised her generously.
"Okay, you've told me several times, go cook."
Xiao Ying smiled and looked at the two people praising him sincerely, and his calm heart was still a little happy.
"Yes, cooking." Chen Xingyun just remembered this and showed some regret.
It took almost an hour to slaughter the pig and sell the pork. It was already past lunch time. When I had some free time, I realized that my stomach was growling with hunger.
Chen Xingyun hurried to make lunch. Wild boar meat is not easy to cook, but rabbit and pheasant can still be stewed.
"etc."
Xiao Ying suddenly called the two of them, and casually took out a bunch of mushrooms, fruits and two packets of seasonings from the space, and finally took out the ten potatoes together, not caring about being discovered her secret by the two of them.
The two were once again stunned. What kind of method was this? Telekinesis?
Hiss... This woman is really magical, could she be the reincarnation of an immortal?
"Stew some mushrooms and potatoes too. These two packets contain Sichuan peppercorns and star anise. Remember to add some to remove the fishy smell."
Ignoring their distraction, he stuffed all the things into their hands.
"Okay, yes, Mom, I'll do it right away!"
Chen Xingyun was so excited that he almost stuttered, his eyes sparkling, and he felt extremely happy.
Chen Xinghai was no better. They didn't need to think too much about what secrets their mother had. As long as they could eat their fill like this every day, it was enough.
The two happily sent the dishes to the kitchen. After a while, Chen Xingyun ran out again with a potato in his hand.
"Mom, what is this? How do I eat it?"
She was a little embarrassed, mainly because she had never seen this before.
Xiao Ying explained, "This is called a potato. You can peel it or not, and there are many ways to eat it. If you want to stew it, cut it into cubes. If you want to stir-fry it, cut it into shreds. You can also deep-fry it, make potato pancakes, etc. I'll experiment with it slowly when I have the chance."
Chen Xingyun was amazed at how many ways to eat it there were. He decided to try stewing the rabbit at noon.
"By the way, potatoes have a very high yield, with an output of several thousand to tens of thousands of kilograms per mu. We can plant some when we have time."
It's not a good idea to always take things from the space. It's better to find a clear way out. After all, she plans to make money with this thing.
"Ten thousand, ten thousand jin?"
Chen Xingyun was shocked again and felt a little dizzy. Ten thousand pounds, what does that mean?
For example, the best fields in the village, where rice and wheat are grown, only yield about 200 kilograms per season, and that requires the crops to be grown very well.
The yield per mu is 10,000 kilograms. I can’t even imagine it, let alone hear about it.
If her family could grow an acre of potatoes, wouldn't they never have to worry about going hungry again?
Chen Xinghai next to him was also stunned, his eyes full of disbelief, and it seemed that the wound on his face no longer hurt.
Xiao Ying said, "There shouldn't be this much if you grow it on ordinary land outside. I estimate it's only around 4,000 to 5,000 kilograms."
After all, she has never planted it, so she can't say for sure.
The two of them didn't mind at all, even though four or five thousand pounds was incredible.
"But, but, mother, we have no land left."
Finally coming to his senses, Chen Xingyun said awkwardly and sadly.
"It's okay, I'll just buy some in a few days."
Xiao Ying had already made up her mind. She would wait until she could earn some more money in the next two days and then go to the head of the village to buy land.
By the way, I also want to buy a larger piece of residential land and build a comfortable and spacious brick house.
The brother and sister both looked expectant. "Mom wants to buy some land? That's not cheap."
But when I think about my mother's methods, she can even hunt such a big wild boar. Maybe there are other ways to make money.
Didn’t this wild boar sell for nearly three taels of silver?
The more they thought about it, the happier they became. It seemed that their family's life was going to get better.
Chen Xingyun skipped into the kitchen. Chen Xinghai was about to kill a rabbit and a pheasant, but was stopped by Xiao Ying.
"Let me do it."
His face was bruised and his eyes were swollen, looking very uncomfortable.
She picked up the knife and quickly processed a rabbit and a pheasant. That was enough for lunch, so she handed it over to Chen Xingyun.
"Come here."
Sitting on the bench in front of the door, Xiao Ying waved to Chen Xinghai.
"Mom, what's the matter?" Chen Xinghai walked up to her obediently.
"Squat down." Xiao Ying said again.
Chen Xinghai didn't understand why, but he still did as he was told.
Xiao Ying placed two fingers of her left hand on his forehead. Just when Chen Xinghai was puzzled, he felt a warm current slowly flowing in, and the pain on his face suddenly disappeared a lot.
The warm current flowed through his body again, and soon the pain disappeared.
Chen Xinghai was stunned. What kind of method was this? It must be some kind of magic trick! His mother must be a fairy!
"Mom, you are so amazing, so magical."
When Xiao Ying withdrew his hand, Chen Xinghai found that he had fully recovered, and even his body felt very relaxed and comfortable. He couldn't help but feel surprised and happy.
Xiao Ying frowned and said, "Your foot is very serious."
Chen Xinghai had an accident when he was two years old. The bone on the instep of his foot was broken. Although he could walk again after treatment, he unfortunately became a lame man and has been lame for many years.
Even she feels it is a bit difficult to recover now, mainly because her strength is still too low.
Chen Xinghai's smile froze and his expression suddenly became much more depressed. This had become the biggest thorn in his heart.
Whenever he went out, the children in the village would always laugh at him for being lame. He didn't want to be lame, but what could he do?
He knew that this was how his life would be, and he just hoped that his younger brothers and sisters could live a better life.
"It's okay. I'm used to it."
Chen Xinghai smiled bitterly, not wanting to show his vulnerability in front of his mother.
Xiao Ying said: "I have a way to help you recover, but it may take some time."
Correcting bones is not easy, but it is not impossible.
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