Su Xiaoxiao had a dark face and pulled the quilt for the three kids.
The kiss plan failed.
The three little ones closed their eyes regretfully and stopped talking obediently.
The children had fun and fell asleep quickly. Soon, the sound of several people snoring evenly could be heard from their beds.
Su Xiaoxiao held her chin up and looked at the three little ones who were sleeping soundly. She herself didn't know what it felt like to have a mother by her side, and she had inexplicably become a temporary mother to others.
Some people, after being caught in the rain, want to hold an umbrella for others.
But some people inherit their parents' cold genes.
…
It was late at night when the father and son returned home exhausted and covered in dust.
After arriving home, Old Man Su went straight into his room and didn't even eat dinner.
Su Xiaoxiao served a bowl of rice in meat soup to Su Ergou: "Where did you go today? What happened to Dad?"
The first thing Su Cheng did when he got home was to call "girl", which was obviously abnormal tonight.
Su Ergou took the soup and took a sip, then whispered, "Uncle Cheng is gone. He passed away five days ago. Dad only got the news today and rushed over to bury him."
"Who is Uncle Cheng?" Su Xiaoxiao asked.
Su Ergou sighed, "One of Dad's brothers used to accompany Dad on several escort missions. His legs and feet were not very agile, so he stopped doing it later. He has been doing odd jobs in the town these years, and his life is very difficult. When Dad was in his prime, many people came to curry favor with him. After Dad quit, only Uncle Cheng was willing to associate with Dad. Don't you remember? When you were a child, you got seriously ill and had no money to go to the clinic. It was Uncle Cheng who sold the old cow at home so that you could have money to treat the illness."
That happened when Su Daya was seven years old and Su Ergou was five. She was too ill and had a fever and was delirious, so only Su Ergou remembered the family's despair and the new life brought by Uncle Cheng's timely help.
They both escorted the caravan together, but Zhang Dao was an ungrateful person, while Uncle Cheng was a man who valued friendship and loyalty.
No wonder Father Su is so sad.
Su Ergou was actually very sad as well: "In the past few years, the Cheng family has borrowed a lot of foreign debts to treat Uncle Cheng's illness. When Uncle Cheng left, he left behind an orphan, a widow and an elderly mother. Let alone paying off the debt, they can't even make a living." - There was no light in the room, and Su Cheng sat in a chair blankly.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door: "Dad, it's me, are you asleep? I'm coming in."
Having said that, without giving Old Man Su a chance to refuse, Su Xiaoxiao came to Su Cheng with a bowl of rice soaked in soup.
She didn't turn on the lights. Dim candlelight shone into the main room, not bright enough to hide Su Cheng's dejection.
Su Cheng didn't want to look too embarrassed in front of his daughter, so he said in a normal tone, "Dad is not hungry."
Su Xiaoxiao handed him a note: "Here."
Su Cheng asked: "What?"
"IOU." Su Xiaoxiao said.
Su Cheng didn't understand.
Su Xiaoxiao took his hand and placed the IOU in his palm: "He Tongsheng still owes fifteen taels. When he pays back the silver, give it to the Cheng family."
Su Cheng suddenly looked up and looked at his fat daughter in astonishment.
Su Xiaoxiao let go of his hand and sat down on the stool next to him: "If it's not enough, I still have four taels here."
"Enough, enough..." Su Cheng's throat was choked.
"The three of us in this family can all work, and we can always earn some money." Su Xiaoxiao is not good at comforting people, and she doesn't know if saying this can make Old Man Su feel better.
"I won't buy those rouge and powder anymore, nor will I eat Jinji's snacks. It doesn't cost much. I remember that our family has land. When Wei Ting recovers, let him farm the land. Then we will have food for our family and save some money."
"Look, it's quite enough, right?"
She said calculatingly.
Su Cheng's throat was so painful that he couldn't speak.
For the death of my good brother and for my daughter’s understanding.
Su Xiaoxiao struck while the iron was hot: "Dad, let's all do legitimate business in the future and stop extorting money from our folks, okay?" - The next day, Su Xiaoxiao summoned all her willpower and dug herself out of the warm bed.
She made it sound easy last night, but in reality, was she that optimistic?
It's true that there are three people doing the work at home, but there are also seven mouths waiting to be fed, and they are all gluttons... except for the seriously injured Wei Ting.
This guy might become a big eater after he recovers. After all, the three little ones are such big eaters, so their dad’s appetite must be pretty good too.
"Luckily I bought the ingredients yesterday. I was planning to do business today, so there's no need to panic."
Su Xiaoxiao opened the cupboard and took out a large bowl filled with dough.
There was no yeast in ancient times, so things were fermented with old dough or distiller's yeast. She used old dough.
The fermentation time of old dough varies depending on its activity and temperature. Generally speaking, the better the activity of the old dough and the higher the ambient temperature, the easier it is to ferment.
It usually takes two hours in summer and four hours in winter.
She usually kneads the dough before going to bed, and when she wakes up the next morning, it is almost fermented.
While waiting for the dough to rise, Su Xiaoxiao boiled the red beans and mung beans in two pots, soaked the pickled mustard greens, and took out the braised pork belly.
She wanted to make puff pastry, so she needed another layer of puff pastry.
It is not difficult to make the puff pastry. Add lard and white flour to fresh egg yolk liquid, and then roll it out after it has rested.
Wrap a layer of dough with a layer of puff pastry, so that the puff pastry will be more oily and soft.
She made three kinds of fillings in total: red beans, mung beans, and pickled mustard greens.
Finally, the filling was used up and there was a little dough left. She suddenly had an idea and made some pork intestine biscuits and brown sugar biscuits.
"Sister...what delicious food have you made again?"
Su Ergou was awakened by the urge to pee. He went to the toilet and was lured to the kitchen by the smell.
He was still asleep, but that didn't stop him from eating. He picked up a cake and took a bite.
Su Xiaoxiao: "It's hot!"
"Ouch——" A blister formed in Su Ergou's mouth due to the burns.
Now I woke up from my sleepiness and my tongue was swollen.
But it didn't affect him from enjoying the cakes made by his sister.
"Sister, the cakes you make are better than Jinji's osmanthus cakes!"
He ate the one with brown sugar flavor. The sugar was completely melted, and it was sweet, mixed with a little bit of the crispy aroma of lard. It was so delicious.
Su Xiaoxiao let him try one of each flavor.
“Are you full?”
"Well, more or less."
"Then pack up and get ready to work."
Su Ergou was stunned: "What kind of work?"
…
A quarter of an hour later, the brother and sister went to the town carrying the basket.
"Sister, where can we sell it? The market?" Su Ergou asked.
Most people may feel a little hesitant when they go out to do business for the first time.
Su Ergou is gifted, with a face so thick it can be used as a shoe sole. Can't let go? Not possible! "I won't go to the market." Su Xiaoxiao said.
Su Ergou asked curiously: "Where are we going?"
Good morning
(End of this chapter)
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