Soon, Yun the Butcher and Xie Zirui also finished eating the wontons.
The people at the next few tables were no longer discussing the bandits from Qingfeng Village.
Butcher Yun lowered his voice and said, "Yiyi, I see they're not chatting much anymore. Should we leave?"
Yun Yiyi also lowered her voice and said, "Okay, Dad, let's go now."
So, Yun Yiyi said hello to the old man selling wontons and left.
Butcher Yun drove a mule cart around the town.
On the surface, they seemed to be living and working in peace and contentment. However, whenever they stopped, even to ask about the price, they would hear people discussing Qingfeng Village.
Yun Yi relied on her small size and went to places where there were many people.
The effect was good, and she heard a lot about Qingfeng Village.
"Dad, it's getting late. Let's go back first. Many people from the village have come here today to ask for news."
"When you return later, when you go to the meeting with the village chief, summarize the information everyone has learned and then discuss how to proceed."
"Uncle Yun, what Yiyi said makes sense. Qingfeng Village is right next to the official road, and it's not something we can just avoid."
Butcher Yun had a gloomy face. "That's what happened. Well, it's getting late. Let's go back and eat."
After the two children got into the carriage, Yun the Butcher drove the mule cart out of the town with a heavy heart.
"Boss, what took you so long? The village chief was looking for you just now, but when he saw you didn't come back, he left."
"Okay, wife, I understand. I'll stop the mule cart and go find the village chief."
"By the way, Boss, the meal is ready. Do you want to eat something before going?"
"I had a bowl of wontons with the kids in town, so I'm not hungry yet. I'll come back later and eat."
"Okay, I'll save some food for you."
Yun the Butcher parked the car quickly, and without even taking a rest, he hurried to find the village chief.
While serving rice, Zhang asked, "Yiyi, why do I feel like something's wrong with your father? Did something happen in town?"
Yun Yiyi sat at the dinner table, her chin resting on her hands. "Mom, we've heard a lot of news in town. But there's some bad news. My dad is worried about it."
Zhang stopped what she was doing when she heard it. "Yiyi, what's the bad news? Is it serious?"
"Mom, let's stop talking. Let's eat first. After dinner, I'll talk to you guys."
Zhang calmed herself down and quickly served the meal and placed it on the table.
At noon today, Zhang cooked a large plate of spicy and sour potato shreds and cut a plate of kimchi. The main course was a large pancake.
Zhang also cooked half a pot of corn porridge and put a few sweet potatoes in it. Zhang deliberately cooked it for a little longer, and the sweet potatoes were almost melted.
Before she even drank the corn porridge, Yun Yiyi could already smell the sweet aroma of sweet potatoes.
"Okay, let's eat. Stop standing there."
As soon as Zhang spoke, everyone picked up their chopsticks and started eating.
Yun Yiyi picked up a pancake, put some hot and sour potato shreds in it, and topped it with two chopsticks of pickled vegetables. She rolled it up and took a bite. The combination of pancake and vegetables was especially delicious.
Especially the hot and sour potato shreds, which Zhang hadn't made for a long time. Today's dish tasted especially delicious.
"Mom, why did you think of stir-frying shredded potatoes today?" Brother Yun San looked at Zhang curiously.
Zhang smiled and said, "I was looking for something on the donkey cart today and found potatoes in the basket."
"Your father said before that he wanted to use the potatoes Yiyi bought for seeds. However, I took a look and there are still quite a lot of potatoes in the basket. It's okay for us to eat some."
"Mom, just eat the potatoes. We won't plant them until tomorrow, and we can buy more potato seeds then."
Zhang was a little embarrassed, "Yiyi, I'm afraid I won't be able to buy potatoes this big when the time comes."
Yun Yiyi waved her hand, "Don't worry, Mom. I'm sure you can buy it. If you're really worried, just set aside half for seeds."
"It's a good idea to save half of the potatoes for seeds."
Zhang finished speaking and sighed again, "It's true that the food we ate while fleeing the famine was too simple. You're all still growing, and I'm worried that eating vegetables every day will hinder your growth."
"Mom, you don't have to worry about us. We have a good life when it comes to food. Many families in the village eat much worse than we do."
"Yes, mother. Now I can eat rice and even meat occasionally. I feel very happy."
"Mom, you and Dad have done well enough. Look at us brothers, we are taller and stronger than our peers in the village."
"Aunt, I feel very lucky to live with you in the Yun family."
"In the Yun family, I feel the warmth of home. If it weren't for you and Uncle Yun taking me in, I wouldn't know where I'd be wandering right now."
Zhang patted Xie Zirui on the shoulder and said, "Good boy, don't think too much. As parents, we always want the best for our children."
Yun Yiyi smiled and said, "Mom, I think you and my dad are the happiest. Look at the people in our village, who doesn't envy you for raising us children?"
Zhang laughed out loud when she heard this. "Yiyi, you naughty girl, you are praising yourself in a roundabout way."
"Mom, you're being a bit too formal when you say that. Praising me is actually praising you."
Zhang was immediately coaxed into happiness by Yun Yiyi.
"Mom, hurry up and eat. After you finish eating, I'll tell you about what I saw and heard in town today."
Yun Yiyi tilted her head and looked at Third Brother Yun, "Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, Brother Zirui and I left two strings of candied haws for you."
"Yiyi, is that true? There are still people selling candied haws in this town."
"Third brother, there's a gathering in town today. Dad and I just happened to make it."
"Wow, Yiyi, you are so lucky."
"That's not true, Third Brother. Normally, when there's no gathering, there's no one selling candied haws in town."
"Then I'd better eat quickly. I'm craving candied haws."
Everyone burst into laughter when they heard Third Brother Yun's words. This kid always speaks the truth. Who wouldn't crave candied haws?
These days, we can barely even afford to eat, so who has the spare money to buy snacks for their children?
Only people like Yun the Butcher and Zhang, who love their children so much, would buy it.
Even if ordinary families have money now, they would still think about buying a few more pounds of food instead of buying impractical snacks like candied haws.
Therefore, Yun Yiyi sometimes felt that Zhang and Yun the Butcher were quite open-minded. They would respect the child's ideas.
Zhang and Yun the Butcher may not understand their children at times, but they give them the utmost respect. They are qualified parents and are not the kind of parents who will spoil their children's fun.
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