There were just too few sweet wild vegetables, so they were only good for adding flavor.
Last month, Yan Xia never imagined she would be able to eat meat at every meal.
"Mom, these sweet wild vegetables are really delicious, but unfortunately the villagers have dug them all up. Now, apart from bitter greens and pig feed, there are no other wild vegetables to be found on the hill."
Because of the poor economic conditions, almost every family in the village goes up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables every day.
Many wild vegetables were dug up as soon as they sprouted tender leaves.
"Do you still pick roses often?"
Yan Xia asked casually.
“There’s plenty more, Mother. I can pick at least several dozen more baskets. I picked a little more today. Mother, do you think it’s enough?”
Yan Xia went to investigate.
There was a large basin in the yard filled with rose petals, indicating that Lamei and Xiaohe had already removed the stems from the roses.
It saved her trouble.
Yan Xia handed over the task of making dumplings to Xiao He and Gui Hua.
She took a bath, and her fatigue vanished instantly.
When I came out, the dumplings were already cooked.
They were all plump and fair-skinned, looking especially tempting.
She went to the kitchen and made a sauce that was both sour and spicy.
Eat it with dumplings.
It was incredibly fun.
After finishing their meal, the whole family sat in the courtyard to cool off and digest their food.
"Winter Plum, continue picking roses tomorrow, but you'll need two baskets. The shop is having a promotion these two days, so you can switch back to one basket the day after tomorrow."
Yan Xia gave the instructions.
"Okay, Mom."
She then gave Jinlu further instructions.
"Jinlu, after you finish your work in the fields tomorrow, help your mother burn some wood ash, then pour it into a basin, fill it with water, and don't move it. Your mother needs it. Just make sure the ash and water are equal."
Jin Lu was puzzled.
"Mother, what are you going to do?"
Yan Xia kept everyone in suspense.
"Make something delicious, and you'll see the day after tomorrow."
Wood ash is a natural edible alkali that can be used not only for washing clothes and hair, but also for nourishing the soil and can replace baking soda.
She's going to try making peach shortbread the day after tomorrow.
Night was falling.
Everyone went back to their rooms to sleep.
However, the Zhao family was still arguing at this time.
"Tomorrow we'll go to town and ask the Zhou family what they mean. What promises did they make to us when we got married? It's only been a few days, and they're already beating and scolding Da Tou. We need to make Yue Fang divorce him! They absolutely have to divorce him! What kind of bastards are they?"
Old Mrs. Zhao said through gritted teeth.
"Mother, Da Tou says he refuses to work at the Zhou family's shop anymore, and he won't even leave his room. What should we do?"
Zhao Zhengshi was so worried that she couldn't sleep.
She only has this one precious son.
What if I get sick from getting angry?
If she had known the Zhou family were like this, she would have preferred to marry Yuefang to Yan's son.
"Don't sleep tonight either. Just stay outside and keep watch. We'll go to town first thing tomorrow morning. We have to get an explanation from Da Tou. It's getting late, I'm going back to my room to sleep."
Old Mrs. Zhao was so sleepy that she yawned several times.
No matter how important her grandson was, he couldn't overcome her sleepiness.
"Okay, I'll keep watch then."
Zhao Zhengshi loved her son dearly.
I'm happy to stay.
However, Zhao Datou inside the house was already fast asleep.
Poor Zhao Zhengshi sat on a stool by the door until dawn.
When Zhao Datou woke up, he opened the door and saw his mother sitting at the door with big dark circles under her eyes.
"Mother, what are you doing?"
"Big Head, my child, don't be sad. Mom is here watching over you. Are you hungry? You didn't eat last night, and Mom was worried about you. I'll go cook you a bowl of porridge and poach an egg for you, okay?"
Zhao Zhengshi was already extremely sleepy.
Yet she still spoke to her son with a flattering tone.
"Okay, go ahead then, I'm hungry."
Zhao Datou didn't care at all whether his mother was sleepy or not.
He has been living and eating at the Zhou family's house for some time now, but he can't sleep well at night. Zhou Laocai gets up too early and performs operas in the courtyard every day. The Zhou family's house is not very big to begin with.
The slightest noise would wake the whole family.
I finally made it back to my familiar home.
He fell asleep as soon as he lay down on the bed and slept soundly until dawn.
I slept for more than ten hours.
After eating the egg noodles that my mother made herself.
Zhao Datou and his family rented an oxcart and went to the Zhou family to demand an explanation.
Unexpectedly, they found nothing when they arrived in town.
The Zhou family father and son usually only go to the shop in the morning.
I actually went there at the end of Chenshi (7-9 AM) today.
They had no choice but to take their daughter to Zhouji Crispy Pastry Shop instead.
Unexpectedly, upon arriving at the shop, they encountered an unexpected person.
"Is this Yan from Hundred Flowers Village? Is she working as a shop assistant in the pastry shop?"
"Grandma, didn't you see the sign? This is Yan's Pastry Shop. I guess she opened it herself."
Zhao Datou had some schooling, so he could naturally understand the signboard.
"What? She actually opened a shop? Goodness, look at that queue, how come business is so good? How much silver does she make in a day?"
Old Mrs. Zhao's cloudy eyes suddenly brightened.
It was as if Yan Xia, who was standing not far away, was not human, but gold.
"I really regret it. I should have married your sister to Chen Jinfu. If you have the money to open a shop, how could you be short of money? The conditions are better than the Zhou family's. Although the Zhou family's shop is big, it has nothing to do with that Zhou Yi."
Zhao Zhengshi was filled with remorse.
It wasn't that the Yan family couldn't afford the money.
Perhaps they're testing her family.
The group stood at the entrance of Zhouji Crispy Shop, staring straight at Yan Xia across the street.
Zhao Yuefang remained silent, but her tightly furrowed brows betrayed her feelings.
"Oh, Mom, what brings you here? Big Head, why didn't you come home yesterday? Dad said you threw a tantrum and ran away."
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