Chapter 12 The fruit that Tianbao took out was the fairy fruit
After clearing the snow inside and outside the yard, and estimating the time, Old Lady Su brought her second daughter-in-law back to the main room and began to prepare lunch.
Liu Yuelan couldn't stay in the house alone, so she ran out.
The mother-in-law, daughter-in-law and two other girls were busy working around the brazier and chatting.
Old Mrs. Su scooped half a bowl of flour to make a batter, added two handfuls of bran, sprinkled some chopped sweet potatoes, and told He Daxiang to heat the pan, grease it, and prepare to make pancakes.
This is our lunch today.
This kind of bread may sting your throat when you swallow it, but it can help you stay full and save a lot of flour in one meal.
Poor families have to budget their food carefully to make a living. Simple meals are a luxury in this family.
Reaching out to check if the pot was hot enough, Old Lady Su poured in the batter in moderation and spread it out. The sizzling sound and the faint aroma quickly spread throughout the main room, making the three children playing under the eaves outside the house drool.
"Mom, do you think the boss and his friends can sell their stuff?" Liu Yuelan was flipping the pancakes, a worried look on her face.
He Daxiang controlled the heat and said casually, "Our fruit looks so good, has a thin skin and is juicy. It's incredibly delicious. It's sure to sell!"
Needless to say, although she had only eaten one, she had always been thinking about the taste.
It’s really delicious.
In her entire life, she had never seen a pear that looked so good and tasted so good.
Their Tianbao has such magical powers, he must be a fairy from heaven!
Isn’t the fruit that Tianbao took out the fairy fruit?
It is rare and unique in the world, whoever eats it will profit!
He Daxiang felt sorry, but unfortunately he couldn't tell anyone about this. It all depended on who had the best eyesight and the best luck to buy the fruit from their shop.
She was not worried at all about not being able to sell the fruit.
"It's okay if I really can't sell it! We can take it back and eat it ourselves! From now on, I won't eat out and save food for my family. I will eat fruit every day!" He Daxiang patted his chest and vowed.
This made Old Lady Su and Liu Yuelan laugh and cry.
The sadness in my heart disappeared instantly.
Old Lady Su dipped her finger in flour, tapped the second daughter-in-law's forehead, and spitted at her, "Look at how greedy you are! Your saliva is even running down your chest!"
He Daxiang pretended to wipe his saliva and laughed.
Next to the brazier, bursts of laughter rose and fell.
She made ten pancakes from a bowl of batter and cooked a pot of radish soup in the hot pot. Old Lady Su clapped her hands on her apron and raised her voice, "Children, it's time to eat!"
Before he finished speaking, three kids shouted outside the door, "My dad is back!"
"Grandma! My dad and second uncle are back!"
"Mom, Dad and Uncle are back!!"
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other and stood up together.
Old Mrs. Su opened the door of the main hall a little and saw the two brothers walking in from outside the yard.
Carrying a load on his back, his face was red from the cold, but his smile was dazzlingly bright.
Looking at the basket that was so full when it was carried out, now hanging on the eldest brother's shoulder and swaying lightly, the old woman Su's heart was relieved, and joy crept into the corners of her wrinkled eyes.
He Daxiang also came over, overjoyed, "Mom! The basket is empty! What do you think I'll tell you? I told you it would definitely sell! Isn't it the baby's father?"
Su Er laughed, "Yes, yes, yes! Sold out! Hahahaha!"
The three kids rushed over as soon as they saw the man coming back, circling around the basket, as happy and excited as puppies waiting for a bone, "Dad, did you buy something delicious? I smell it!"
"You little brat, your nose is sharper than a dog's." Su laughed and scolded, waving his hand. "Go back to the house first! I'll share some delicious food with you later!"
"Oh oh! There are delicious foods, there are delicious foods!" The three kids immediately rushed to the main room, laughing and shouting.
When someone enters the house, the main door is immediately closed, blocking out the eyes of those around who might hear the noise and look out.
Liu Yuelan couldn't stand the wind, so she didn't go out to greet him. When she saw the man coming back, she immediately went forward to help him unload the carrying pole.
"Are they all sold out?" She glanced into the basket, her voice tinged with laughter. Even though she had just heard her brother-in-law's answer, she couldn't help but ask for confirmation.
"Sold out!" The man also smiled, his dark and deep eyes shining with light. The joy that came from his heart made his whole body full of energy and spirit.
The whole family sat around the brazier. Su Da lifted the thatched curtain to reveal what was underneath.
Two bundles of herbs, a bag of white flour, half a bag of refined rice, a small piece of meat, a fish, a few eggs and two handfuls of vegetables.
When the three women saw what was inside, they opened and closed their mouths for a long time but couldn't say a word.
On the contrary, the younger kids were so excited when they saw the meat that their shouts of surprise almost blew the roof off, "Meat! Meat!"
Su Er patted the heads of the three little ones one by one, took out an oil-paper bag from the rice bag, took out a few half-palm-sized bean flour cakes, and distributed one to each of them. "Here, greedy cats, I brought you some delicious food this time!"
The sesame-filled cakes are still sweet, fragrant and soft even when they are cold. They are coated with a layer of fried bean powder and are so delicious that the kids want to swallow their tongues.
Only then did Old Lady Su let out a breath, closed her eyes and took a deep breath, then opened them again, looking for her weapon and preparing to fight. "You two prodigal sons! What's the situation at home, huh? I told you to sell some things, and you came back to buy these! You didn't earn enough to spend! Don't run away, or I'll beat you to death today!"
Su Da and Su Er scurried to the corner, their will to survive surging. "Mom, don't fight me yet! We paid for the medicine and the bean flour cakes, but nothing else! The wealthy people in town bought up all our pears, and they were so happy they gave these away as a reward!"
"Really, really, I didn't spend any money! Here's the money I earned! I have 120 coins left!"
The fire poker that Old Lady Su had just picked up fell to the ground with a clang.
The Su family's yard is small, and is separated from the neighboring residents by only a narrow path. Even if the door is closed, the lively cheers from inside the house cannot be blocked.
The chatterbox woman who had just had an argument with Old Lady Su the other day was sitting in her main room, warming herself by the fire, her ears perked up to listen to the noises over there. She curled her lips in disdain, but inwardly she was as curious as a cat scratching at something. "Their eldest and second sons just came back from town, carrying baskets and carrying loads. I don't know what they brought home, but look how happy the family is! Hey, head of the family, what do you think they sold to make some money?"
The man was so impatient that he started yelling, "You keep staring at the girl next door all day long. Why don't you just go to her house? Everyone else is living their own life, and you're the only one who's always nagging!"
"What are you talking about? What do you mean I'm a chatterbox? I'm the only one who's being so arrogant in front of you, but when that gossipy bitch from the Su family called me a jinx, why didn't you step out and say anything?"
"If you don't start trouble first, how can people bother with you?"
While the couple was arguing, screams broke out from next door.
"..." The couple shut up and pricked up their ears to eavesdrop, trying to figure out what was going on.
Old Lady Su weighed the string of coins, feeling the heavy weight in her palm. The copper coins felt cold to the touch. The reality finally settled in. "Two baskets of pears... sold for two hundred coins?!"
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