Chapter 165 The old man is really cute
Look at what she brought back, huge peaches and a bag of cornmeal.
"Tingting, why did you buy so many peaches? How expensive must they be?"
"We still have a lot of this cornmeal at home, enough to last us several months..."
Shang Ruoting interrupted the old lady with a smile: "Grandma, let's keep some of the peaches for ourselves to eat. I have other uses for the rest. The same goes for the cornmeal. I bought it for someone else."
Seeing that she had her own plans, Mrs. Shang said nothing more and got up to go to the kitchen to cook.
When Shang Ruoting saw Old Lady Shang go to the kitchen, she remembered the vegetable garden she and Tan Chen had cultivated, as well as the vegetable garden in her grandmother's backyard. It was all because she had been busy lately and had not paid much attention to it, so there was nothing edible in the garden.
So, while the old lady went to the kitchen and couldn't see her, she ran to the backyard and watered the two tallest vegetables, leeks and spinach, with some spiritual spring water.
She didn't dare use too much spiritual spring water, as long as the two crops grew a little more.
Seeing that it was almost done, she cut some of each vegetable and took it home.
"Grandma, the chives and spinach in our garden are all edible. I harvested some and brought them back."
When Mrs. Shang heard her words, she immediately threw away the rag in her hand and walked out quickly.
"Oh my dear, those leeks and spinach were still so small, and you, a prodigal child, cut them off?"
As a result, when she saw the two vegetables, she suddenly swallowed back what she was about to say.
"Tingting, are these vegetables from our vegetable garden?"
Shang Ruoting pretended to be ignorant and nodded: "Yes, the one in the row at the very edge."
Old Mrs. Shang happily took the vegetables and said, "Ever since you moved here... everything has been going smoothly for me, even the vegetables are growing vigorously."
Shang Ruoting chuckled: Old people are really easy to fool...
Looking at the time, Tan Chen should be back soon, so Shang Ruoting simply rode her bike to pick him up, wondering if she could give him a surprise.
Sure enough, when Tan Chen saw Shang Ruoting appear in front of him riding a brand new 28-inch bicycle, his eyes widened.
"Wife, did you go to the county town to buy a bicycle today?"
When Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen talked about buying a bicycle, they naturally did not have as many concerns as they did with Old Lady Shang. After all, Tan Chen knew about the existence of their small treasury.
Tan Chen also seemed to like the bicycle very much. After getting Shang Ruoting's answer, he took it and rode it for a ride.
At this time, the people who helped build the house also finished their work and came out. When they saw Tan Chen riding a brand new 28-inch bicycle, their eyes widened.
You know, in the entire Sihe Village, only Deputy Captain Wang's family has a bicycle, and it is very precious to him. He usually doesn't want to ride it. Now, Tan Chen's family has become the second family in the village to own a bicycle, which makes everyone envious.
"Tan Chen, this is good now. I don't have to walk when I go out in the future."
"I told you, Tan Chen, you're not bad. You've built such a grand brick house, and you even have a new bicycle at home."
"Tan Chen, how does it feel to ride a bicycle?"
Tan Chen was also very happy at this moment and responded to everyone one by one. After everyone left, he rode his bicycle and carried Shang Ruoting home.
Surprisingly, Mrs. Shang did not prepare dinner today when Tan Chen came back because she cooked a few extra dishes.
When the food was served, Shang Ruoting, a foodie, couldn't help swallowing.
It was the first time she saw someone cook eels so delicately. The eels were cut into flower-shaped pieces and fried until they looked like flowers. A layer of sticky sauce was poured on them, and they were garnished with tender green onions and dried red peppers.
In addition, there is a milky white clear-boiled eel soup, scrambled eggs with leeks, and spinach with old vinegar.
Not to mention the palatability of these dishes, just the appearance of them is definitely not something that ordinary people can make.
Old Mrs. Shang looked at her granddaughter's dazed look and put a piece of eel into her bowl: "Don't just stare at her. Come on and eat."
In fact, Tan Chen was just a little more reserved than Shang Ruoting. He did not reveal the greedy thoughts in his heart. When Old Lady Shang picked up some food for Shang Ruoting, he couldn't wait to pick up his chopsticks.
After a hearty meal, just as it was getting dark, Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen quietly went to the cowshed with a dozen peaches and a bag of cornmeal.
Over at the cowshed, seven people had just finished dinner and were sitting in front of the door chatting.
"I wonder if Comrade Shang Ruoting can help us deliver the letter today."
"Yeah, I've been thinking about it all day, but it's not convenient for me to go out and ask her."
The glimmer of hope in Huang Baosen's eyes was the most solemn: "If this letter can be successfully delivered, I think we can leave here earlier."
After hearing this, everyone looked at her: "Huang Baosen, what did you just say?"
Huang Baosen looked around and whispered, "My old man has been reinstated and has helped me apply to return to the city. I also mentioned your names in the letter this time, asking him to help us think of a solution."
Just as a few people were about to continue asking for some details, Xiangnan, who had the best hearing, seemed to hear footsteps. He made a gesture to everyone to keep quiet and walked towards the entrance.
"who?"
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