"Mom, why are you so slow?"

Zhuangzhuang anxiously urged Xiaoguo to hurry up.

From the moment Xiaoguo left the house, she drove the donkey cart at a leisurely pace, occasionally getting off to lead the donkey for a while. No matter how Zhuangzhuang urged her, she remained unmoved.

The strong little man was so anxious that he stood up from Xiaoguo's arms.

As soon as Xiaoguo saw him leave, she got off the horse again and led the donkey forward.

"Zhuangzhuang, don't be anxious. Look at it now. It's not even daybreak yet. You have to hurry up."

It's still early now. If we go to the county at our usual pace, we will probably arrive there just after dawn.

No matter how much Zhuangzhuang urged, Xiaoguo was still in no hurry and walked slowly towards the county on the donkey cart.

After daybreak, it took a while before I saw the county gate. After entering the county, I did not follow Zhuangzhuang's instructions and go look for Qin Anming first. Instead, I found a wonton stall and ordered two bowls of wontons.

I got up before dawn and rushed all the way. Now I am eating the hot wontons, which is so delicious.

"mother…"

Zhuangzhuang was eating the wontons that Xiaoguo handed to him. Fearing that he would get burned, he blew on them to cool them down before passing them to him.

"Eat, and then you can go after you finish eating."

Xiaoguo knew what Zhuangzhuang was going to say and promised to take him there after dinner.

Zhuangzhuang then nodded and ate the chilled wontons Xiaoguo had prepared for him.

Although Xiaoguo had been cooled down a little by the wind, the wontons had just come out of the pot and were still filled with hot soup. No matter how cool they were, they would not be much cooler. Even if Zhuangzhuang was in a hurry, he had to blow on them while eating.

Xiaoguo looked at Zhuangzhuang who was blowing hard and smiled secretly. This was exactly what she meant, to take Zhuangzhuang to eat wontons. Wontons are hot with the soup, and it takes time to finish eating them.

If we go there then, Qin Anming will have just finished his morning work and will have time to talk to Zhuangzhuang.

Xiaoguo put down the bowl, swallowed the last mouthful of soup, and sighed. She felt so comfortable and warm all over. The chill of the morning was driven away by the hot wonton soup.

After Zhuangzhuang finished eating, Xiaoguo asked the boss to settle the bill, put down six cents and left. He said he would eat more of this delicious and cheap food in the future.

Now the time is almost up, we can really set off.

Zhuangzhuang couldn't wait to get on the donkey cart. Xiaoguo told him to sit down and then carried him away.

Just when they arrived at the door of the restaurant, the donkey was not stopped yet. Zhuangzhuang seized the opportunity and jumped down. Xiaoguo was startled and wanted to turn around to teach him a lesson, but when he turned around, he only saw the back of the donkey running.

Why……

Xiaoguo first tied the donkey cart and then walked in.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Zhuangzhuang holding Qin Anming's hand and walking towards the backyard.

Xiaoguo estimated the time just right, Ruyi and the others were taking a break.

"Sister Xiaoguo."

Ruyi waved her hand and asked Xiaoguo to come over and sit down. Xiaoguo nodded and sat down.

"Zhuangzhuang, what are you doing?"

Ruyi asked Xiaoguo curiously. As soon as they entered the door, Zhuangzhuang pulled Qin Anming inside, looking anxious.

After hearing this, Xiaoguo shook his head helplessly and told Ruyi the whole story.

Ruyi also knew that Xiaoguo's husband died on the battlefield, and Zhuangzhuang had never seen his father since he was born. When she heard Xiaoguo say this, she resonated in her heart and felt very sorry for Zhuangzhuang.

"Hey, what do you think we should do?"

It was rare for Xiao Guo to be trapped, and he really didn't know how to untie the knot in his heart.

After hearing this, Ruyi felt a little depressed. "Zhuangzhuang is just like me when I was little. I always wanted to see my mother back then."

Ruyi held her face with her left hand, as if lost in memories.

"I was still young at that time, and I often played with the kids from the nearby shops until dark. At that time, the mothers of other children would come to call them home for dinner, but only my father would call me for dinner. I couldn't understand it at the time, and felt very wronged, so I kept asking my father to find my mother. Every time I said this, my father would cry. I didn't understand it at the time, but when I grew up and understood what was going on, I stopped looking for my mother. I felt that having a father was the most satisfying thing."

Xiao Guo listened to her quietly. So this is what happened...

"Sister Xiaoguo, don't worry too much. The child is still young, so of course he will miss his parents. It just so happens that the men in your village have returned. Zhuangzhuang will always feel a little uncomfortable when he sees them. He will be fine when he grows up."

Ruyi said this, and Xiaoguo just nodded without saying anything.

People always blame things on time and growing up, but is this really right?

Xiaoguo looked at the silence in Ruyi's eyes and had some thoughts in his mind. They just faded after growing up, but he didn't forget them.

Feeling that the atmosphere was a bit depressing, Xiaoguo changed the subject, "By the way, how are you doing recently? Are you tired?"

Ruyi was awakened by Xiaoguo's voice, but quickly came to her senses.

"Not bad, it's the same job every day."

Ruyi was happiest when talking about business, and had long thrown aside the melancholy in her heart.

"Sister Xiaoguo, do you know which one is the most popular among all the meatballs?"

Ruyi looked at Xiaoguo with a mysterious look on her face.

The most? Xiaoguo shook his head, indicating that he couldn't guess.

"It's juicy pork meatballs!"

As soon as Ruyi said this, Xiaoguo nodded suddenly, it turned out to be this one.

“Diners said it tasted delicious and juicy.”

Ruyi was talking happily, and Xiaoguo was listening very seriously, because you know, the feedback from diners is very important.

After hearing this, Xiaoguo couldn't help but sigh. These meatballs were indeed made very well by Ruyi and the others, but it would be better if there was cuttlefish intestines. The crispy texture made her feel a little greedy just thinking about it. She also wondered if there were any cuttlefish seafood or the like here.

Ruyi saw Xiaoguo sighing and thought something was wrong with her, "What's wrong?"

"It's okay, it would be nice if there was some squid."

Xiaoguo said what was in his mind, maybe Ruyi knew it.

Xiaoguo looked at Ruyi expectantly, hoping that she would tell him what she knew.

"Cuttlefish? What is it?"

Ink-colored fish? So weird?

I knew it was impossible...

Xiao Guo looked at Ruyi with a hopeless look, but finally said, "Seafood, something from the sea."

People here never go out to sea? They shouldn't, right?

“……” Ruyi shook her head.

"There are people in small fishing villages who go out to sea. They rely on fishing and then come back to eat or sell the fish."

Qin Anming suddenly spoke from behind.

Xiaoguo turned around in surprise and saw Zhuangzhuang happily hugging Qin Anming's neck and waving at Xiaoguo. Qin Anming also looked as if he had accomplished something.

Xiaoguo raised her eyebrows and said, "No way, Qin Anming really still remembers what Jiang Danhe looks like. That's great!"

After hearing this, Ruyi tilted her head and said, "Why didn't I know that it's sold in the county?"

Qin Anming put Zhuangzhuang down and asked him to find Xiaoguo.

"It should be sold directly to the capital. Not many people in the county eat this. Also, I heard it's quite expensive."

Qin Anming guessed that he actually didn't know the main reason very well, but he had heard that food in the sea was more expensive, and the average people in Yonghai County couldn't afford it, so they moved directly to the capital or a larger place, where there were more wealthy people who had a lot of money and liked to try new things.

Ruyi nodded. So that's how it is.

Xiaoguo was not very surprised. Indeed, Yonghai County is just a small place with a population less than half of the neighboring county. The consumption must not be too high. Seafood is expensive, several times that of pork. People might as well eat pork, which is affordable and delicious. Who would eat seafood with little meat?