He deliberately told the old woman that he was from a neighboring county.
When the old lady returns, she naturally won't take this route to look for him.
It should be noted that the road to the neighboring county was in the opposite direction from his way home.
The jar was heavy, and Jinshou was a greyhound.
He was panting heavily after walking for only a short while.
But they were afraid the old woman would report them to the authorities.
Jin Shou didn't dare to rest.
They ran all the way back to Baihua Village.
It only took half the usual time.
He placed the jar in the Chen family's courtyard.
He lay on the ground like a dead dog.
"Hey, what's going on? Are you being chased by jackals?"
"I think they were chased by dogs."
"Jin Shou, have you gotten your hands on the secret recipe yet?"
What's in this jar?
"Come on, have a glass of water. Poor thing, how did you get so tired?"
"....."
The Chen family members were all talking past each other.
Only Chen Shouzhu poured him a glass of water.
Jin Shou's shoulders and hands were aching from carrying the cup all the way. He shakily took the cup and slowly drank it down.
Because of the excessive shaking, about half of the water in the cup spilled onto the floor.
"Whoosh—"
"Phew, Auntie, I, I got the secret recipe, phew."
Jin Shou was panting heavily.
They can't even speak a complete sentence.
When Chen Shouzhu heard that he had obtained the secret recipe, her eyes lit up instantly, and she patted Jin Shou's back with feigned concern.
"Don't rush, child. Rest for a while, take a break, and we'll talk about it later."
Jin Shou nodded. He rested for a quarter of an hour before he recovered.
"Auntie, I got the secret recipe, but it's only for flower cakes. Lamei told me the secret recipe for flower cakes is Mother's..."
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