Chapter 62 I promise not to go up the mountain alone in the future
Zhang Xiaohong, facing Li Guizhen's concern, lost the sharpness she had towards Qiao Yuan in her words: "Thank you for your concern, Auntie. I'm fine. I'll just go back and drink some hot water to warm myself up."
Qiao Yuan followed behind and also heard the general idea of what happened. He couldn't help but wonder in his heart: Could it be that Shang Ruoting really doesn't like him anymore?
Shang Ruoting didn't know that she was being suspected by that scumbag Qiao Yuan, so she quickly walked back home.
When there was no one around on the road, I took out some water celery and hazel mushrooms stored in the space and filled the backpack.
"Grandma, I'm back." Shang Ruoting walked to the door and started calling for people.
Before Mrs. Shang came out, she saw Tan Chen chopping firewood in the yard.
Shang Ruoting was a little curious. He couldn't see, so what if he got hit on the hand?
As it turned out, her worries were unnecessary. Tan Chen was quite resourceful. He first felt his way to a point on the wood with the axe, then aimed and applied force little by little. Although the speed was a little slow, it was very successful.
"You've been out for so long, you didn't go to the mountains, did you?"
Tan Chen simply revealed Shang Ruoting's movements in one sentence.
Shang Ruoting quickly ran to Tan Chen and covered his mouth with her hand, fearing that what she said would be heard by Old Lady Shang and she would nag for a while.
"Be quiet, don't let grandma hear you."
Seeing her move like this, Tan Chen knew that he had guessed correctly and scolded her softly, "You are too brave. Those grown men would not easily go into the mountains. You are a weak woman. What if you encounter a wild boar?"
In fact, Shang Ruoting did not go into the mountains on impulse. She was very strong, and there were weapons for self-defense in the space. Even if she encountered danger, she could hide in the space in time.
But she couldn't tell Tan Chen all this. Besides, judging from his attitude, he was really worried about her. Shang Ruoting's tone also softened a lot when she spoke.
"I'm just curious about what the mountains are like."
"Besides, don't I also want to bring back more food?"
Tan Chen felt a little helpless, but his attitude softened a lot.
"The money I give you is enough to cover the family expenses for a while. Just buy whatever you need. Don't be stingy."
"If you're curious about the mountains, I'll go with you when my eyes are better."
Shang Ruoting felt very comforted by Tan Chen's words. This man didn't speak any fancy words, but every word he said was filled with concern for her.
"Okay, I'll do as you say. I promise not to go up the mountain alone next time."
Shang Ruoting made the promise here, and Old Lady Shang also came out of the house.
"Tingting, why did you take so long to pick wild vegetables?"
"If you don't come back, I'll take Tan Chen with me to look for you."
When Shang Ruoting heard what the old lady said, a very funny picture instantly appeared in her mind.
Tan Chen supported Old Lady Shang, who showed him the way...
After telling a little joke about the two of them in her heart, Shang Ruoting quickly took the backpack into the kitchen.
"Grandma, I just came across some good stuff, which delayed me."
As she spoke, she took out the things in the basket one by one and showed them to Old Lady Shang.
"Grandma, these water celery are enough for us to make two meals of dumplings."
"And hazel mushrooms, perfect for stewing pheasant. My mouth is watering."
"Look, this big carp is so fat..."
Old Mrs. Shang was stunned when she saw what she took out.
"Tingting, did you find these at the foot of the mountain?"
Shang Ruoting felt no guilt at all when she made up lies.
"Yes, I found the hazel mushrooms and pheasants along the path leading up the mountain."
"We got the water celery and fish from the reed marsh. Maybe it was because of yesterday's rain, but the water celery by the river pond is growing particularly well."
Old Mrs. Shang obviously didn't believe it. Even if there was water celery at this time, it had just sprouted. With so many people digging wild vegetables, how could her granddaughter find it, and it had grown so big.
However, she couldn't think of any reason and could only look at Shang Ruoting doubtfully as she spoke vividly.
As for hazel mushrooms, she seldom looked for them and didn't know much about them.
Old Mrs. Shang knew something about those fish. Every time the water in the reed marsh rose, someone would go there to try their luck.
I guess my granddaughter is the lucky one, picking up so many fish washed ashore.
Shang Ruoting knew the old lady was preoccupied and must be thinking about the things she had made up. To divert her attention, she covered her belly and acted coquettishly.
"Grandma, I want to eat chicken stewed with mushrooms, sweet and sour carp, and crucian carp soup."
Old Madam Shang withdrew her thoughts, her eyes full of doting: "Okay, grandma will cook for you right away."
The old lady was injured, and Shang Ruoting had just ordered the dishes just to divert her attention. How could she bear to let her do it alone?
"Grandma, you take charge of the kitchen and I'll help." Shang Ruoting had long discovered that the old lady was an excellent cook, so she didn't intend to show off her skills in front of the master.
"Okay, I promise to make it better than the food in the restaurants in the city."
While the grandparents were talking, their hands were not idle. Shang Ruoting rolled up her sleeves and killed chickens and fish, while old lady Shang sat on a small stool and processed hazel mushrooms and water celery.
These things could not be processed quickly, and they were afraid that they would not be able to have lunch in time, so they just ate some leftovers from the morning, as the main meal would not be available until the evening.
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