Chapter 53: Actually, he went out to rob, right?
Old Mrs. Su squatted down holding Tianbao. The joints of her hands were thick and deformed from years of hard work, and she stroked the green leaves of the rapeseed very carefully.
"These are vegetables grown by our family. We pick the ripe ones and dry them in the sun. They will be eaten for two months without any problem. The remaining ones will be used as vegetable seeds, and we can plant two more crops before the end of the year." She smiled and raised her eyes. Even in the scorching summer light, her weather-beaten face was full of comfort.
Su Da and Su Er smiled so hard that their eyes narrowed into slits. "This can be considered the first step for our family to successfully establish roots in Tubei Mountain. Can we barely be considered self-sufficient in food supply?"
Liu Yuelan and He Daxiang smiled softly, "When the vegetables weren't fully grown, we were actually worried. We were afraid that those people from Pier 12 would come and smash the vegetables when they were ripe. Fortunately, we got through it safely."
Su Xiuer said happily, "After this, they really won't bother us again. Listen to the other vegetable plots around us, they're all laughing."
The Su family laughed.
There was no need to listen carefully, the cheers from the side had already come over.
It is now the end of June, and the vegetables in the fields of the farmers in the surrounding area have reached maturity and can be picked and cooked.
The joy that is hard-earned amidst hardship and oppression is greater and more exciting than ever before.
Not long after coming out of the vegetable garden, there were knocks on the Su family's door.
Wave after wave of people came from nearby.
Here to deliver food.
"Hey Su family, the peppers in my field are ripe. I picked them and brought them to you. I've also packed a small bag of the ripe ones. Once they're dried, they can be used as seeds!"
"This is Chinese cabbage. I brought it back from the mountains. It's all grown. Hahaha! The Chinese yam eggs will have to wait a while. I'll bring them to you then!"
“This is my tomato…”
“My loofah!”
"Yesterday I found a nest of bird eggs in the mountains and brought them back secretly. You can hide them and eat them! Hush!"
But in just a short while, there were many more vegetables in the Su family's yard.
The family was both amused and sad about this, and they also felt something was wrong.
Old Man Su waved his hand and said, "Harvest it. We have endured so much hardship. We will save some vegetable seeds from our fields and give them some as a return gift."
The three boys had been staring at the three bird eggs since morning, drooling and eagerly asking, "Grandpa and Grandma, do you want to cook bird eggs tonight?"
Old Lady Su laughed and patted the children's heads one by one. "Cook them! It's hot now, and bird eggs don't last long. We can't just let them go bad and not eat them."
"Oh! There's a bird—and it's delicious!"
The adults laughed again, "You little devil, you still know how to keep your mouth shut."
The dinner that day was particularly lively.
The Su family put two dishes of green vegetables in the pot. Su Xiuer also beat three bird eggs and steamed them into a bowl of egg custard, which she shared with the three kids and Xiao Tianbao. Otherwise, the three small eggs would not be enough for each person to have a bite.
Tianbao is a little curious about the egg custard.
This was the first time she had eaten something like this in her previous and next lifetimes.
In a palm-sized wooden bowl, three bird eggs were steamed to make half a bowl of egg custard, which was light yellow in color and so tender that it seemed to be about to break at the touch. It was sprinkled with some chopped green onions given by others, which made it look more tempting with the green embellishment and had a richer and more intense aroma.
"Look at those eyes staring without blinking." The old woman's voice with a smile sounded above Tianbao's head, and her big hand pinched her little nose lovingly, "Our Tianbao has never eaten egg custard before. Look at it, you are greedy, right? Grandma will feed you some. This is a good thing. Eating it often will make you grow taller and nourish you."
The three boys, Su An, Su Wen and Su Wu, squatted at the old woman's feet, smelling the tempting aroma wafting from the bowl, their mouths watering, but no one clamored to eat first.
"Give it to my sister first! I'm not greedy, I ate it when I was a child!" Su An swallowed quietly and tried hard to move his eyes away from the egg custard bowl.
Su Wen and Su Wu also pretended not to care at all, patting their chests and saying, "I ate it when I was a kid! I already know what egg custard tastes like! This time, let my sister taste it!"
"It's really delicious! Tianbao, eat more!"
Old Lady Su suppressed her laughter and deliberately scooped a large spoonful of egg custard under the eager gazes of the three children. Then, as their eyes widened, she divided the egg custard into another bowl, stopping only after she had divided half the bowl. "I know you're all sensible and well-behaved. Grandma loves me, and she loves you just as much. Come on, three little rascals, eat. I'll eat more this time so I can grow taller. In two months, I'll be able to play with you all."
"Okay!" The three kids cheered, and their pretended indifference disappeared in an instant. They picked up the spoon and each took a bite to eat with relish.
The others tried to hold back their laughter, as the mother was truly biased.
"Tianbao, ah, open your mouth and taste it, it smells delicious."
Only when the spoon was passed to her mouth did Tianbao withdraw her slightly disgusted look from her brothers, and she opened her little mouth as wide as possible to bite the whole egg custard, trying hard not to let any residue stick to her mouth.
She is very clean and doesn't eat as dirty as her brothers, who grow a beard after eating an egg custard.
After the little baby took a bite of the egg custard, his eyes widened.
ah.
tasty.
Smooth and tender.
Better than gravy.
When Old Lady Su saw her granddaughter's expression, she knew that she loved to eat. A smile welled up in her eyes, and she fed her even more enthusiastically.
At the same time, my heart was also filled with sadness.
After their sweet baby was born, the whole family benefited from her, and they couldn't even give her something good to eat.
If someone hadn't given bird eggs this time, little Sweetie wouldn't know when he'd be able to taste egg custard again.
"Boss, pick out two pieces of dried meat later. I'll take them to Madam Huo's house. If possible, ask her to help exchange them for some eggs." Old Lady Su hesitated for a moment and said, "Tianbao is growing up day by day, and she doesn't eat the stewed meat. How can she grow like this? It's rare that she likes egg custard, so we have to find a way to get some back."
Su Da immediately responded, "Hey!"
Duan Dao always arrives at mealtimes. He was sitting at the table eating his meal in silence. Hearing this, he suddenly said, "Give me some eggs and dried meat in the city. I'll go and trade them."
The Su family was stunned when they heard this. In the past, Duan Dao just ate and rarely spoke, but this time he actually spoke and offered to help, which surprised the family.
Su Da nodded excitedly, "I'll go get the dried meat right now and pick the best!"
After saying that, he took out several pieces of dried rabbit meat and dried chicken from the bag in the corner of the kitchen without any hesitation. They were all of good quality and large in quantity.
Duan Dao showed no sign of surprise and did not ask any further questions.
It seemed like he didn't care at all where the Su family's endless dried meat came from.
He ate quickly, and when he was full, he picked up the dried meat that Su Da had brought out and left.
After the Su family had finished their meal and washed the dishes, he appeared in the Su family courtyard again.
It was the same old cloth bag I took out. It was half full when I left and full when I came back.
After putting the bag on the ground, the man disappeared again without saying a word.
"Do all masters come and go like the wind?" Su Er looked at the direction where the man disappeared, muttering with a twitch of his mouth.
Su Da slapped him, "Do we know what a master is? Look at what's in the bag!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole family was excited.
The bag was opened, and there was a dazzling array of things inside.
On top was a small basket of eggs, probably more than twenty in number, none of which were broken.
Under the basket was a bag of white rice, a bag of fine noodles, a set of porcelain bowls, and a bundle of blue cotton cloth!
The Su family, "..."
Lord Broken Blade actually went out to rob, right?
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