Lu Weizheng smiled back at her, "No need to be polite, I have something to attend to here, so I'll take my leave first."
Shen Yu quickly said to him, "Okay, you go ahead with your work, we're going home too, see you later!"
"See you later!"
Seeing Lu Weizheng ride away on his bicycle, Shen Yu also took the two children and went back to the old house.
In addition to seeking information from various sources, she also needs to make full use of her connections in the village and at home to try to open the restaurant as quickly as possible.
When they arrived at the old house, Shenyu saw that the gate was locked, and knew that her mother-in-law and the others must have gone out to do something.
She had no choice but to take her two children home first.
When she got home, she found her mother-in-law loitering in front of her house.
Shen Yu called out to her, "Mom, what brings you here?"
The two children called out in unison, "Grandma..."
Liang Sanmei breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Shen Yu return with two children.
She lovingly reached out and patted the two children's heads, then smiled and replied to Shen Yu, "Where did you go? I noticed you didn't bring the children over this morning, and I was worried something might have happened to you, so I came to check on you."
As Shen Yu took out her key to open the door, she replied, "I wanted to find a shop in the old street. After breakfast, I took these two children there. Mom, please come in and sit down."
Liang Sanmei followed Shen Yu into the house.
Shen Yu asked the two children to sit with their grandmother. She went into the inner room and took out three large watermelons from the storeroom. She put one in the cupboard and waited for her eldest son to come home in the evening to eat it.
She took the other two out.
Shen Yu smiled and said to Liang Sanmei, "Mom, when you go back later, please take this watermelon back for Dad, my older brother and sister-in-law to try."
Looking at the large watermelon in front of her, which she estimated to weigh over ten kilograms, Liang Sanmei asked in surprise, "Where did you buy such a big watermelon?"
These days, watermelons are still relatively rare. Apart from some lychees and longans, most of the local fruits are brought here from other places to sell.
The watermelon that Shen Yu took out was naturally a high-quality watermelon from the farm, but she couldn't tell the truth.
She could only give the watermelon a name: "It was bought from the old street."
I happened to see someone selling watermelons when I took my child out today. Even if someone asks about it later, I won't easily expose them.
Shen Yu took out a fruit knife and washed it clean. She also washed the watermelon before cutting it open.
The watermelons grown on her farm are all of excellent varieties that are crisp, sweet, juicy, and seedless.
Even in modern times, after eating countless delicious fruits, she still loves this crisp and sweet seedless watermelon.
It tastes even better if you chill it before eating.
But people in this era don't have abundant resources. They're happy as long as they have something to eat, so why would they be picky about whether it tastes good or not?
Liang Sanmei took a bite and exclaimed, "This watermelon is so sweet and juicy, and it's seedless! It's delicious!"
Little Kang Kang ate with his mouth full of juice, nodding vigorously in agreement with his grandma's words, "So delicious! I love it!"
The little guy ate very quickly; he was the first of the four to finish the first slice of watermelon, and immediately picked up another slice and kept eating.
When Shen Yu saw that the child was eating with juice dripping from the corner of his mouth onto his clothes, making them wet, she quickly said to him, "Kang Kang, eat slower. Look, your clothes are all dirty."
Little Shushu is still young, so Chenyu put an apron on her. The apron was dirty, but the clothes inside were fine and not soiled.
Little Kang Kang chuckled and said, "Mom, I'll change my clothes in a little while, and I'll wash them myself."
Shen Yu smiled at him, "Okay, then you'll wash your own clothes from now on, alright?"
Xiao Kang Kang hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Okay! I'll wash it myself, I can definitely do it."
Shen Yu was charmed by his earnest and adorable appearance, and couldn't help but reach out and ruffle his hair, praising him, "My second baby is so well-behaved~"
"hey-hey……"
Xiao Kang Kang returned her a bright smile and continued to eat his watermelon with gusto.
After finishing the watermelon, Shen Yu saw that it was already past eleven o'clock, so she said to Liang Sanmei, "Mom, I'll go cook. Can you help me look after Kang Kang and Shu Shu? They can eat lunch here. After lunch, they can rest for a while. I'll go to the old street to set up my stall at three o'clock in the afternoon."
Liang Sanmei replied, "I won't eat here. I need to go back and cook for your dad and your older brother and sister-in-law. Before you go out this afternoon, just take Kang Kang and Shu Shu to the old house. I'll look after them for you."
Hearing her say that, Shen Yu didn't say anything more. "Alright, I'll take Kang Kang and Shu Shu over this afternoon."
She picked up the watermelon again and asked Liang Sanmei to take it home.
After seeing her mother-in-law off, Shen Yu let Kang Kang and Shu Shu play in the room while she went to the kitchen to cook.
She was the only one in the kitchen. Shen Yu took out a steamed sea bass that she had prepared from the finished product warehouse, and then took out a stir-fried egg with green peppers and ham that the children liked.
Finally, take out a small plate of blanched, crisp, and sweet lettuce and a small pot of rice.
At 12:15, the eldest child also came home from school.
When he got home, he saw that the food was already laid out on the table, waiting for him to come back and eat.
Shen Yu gently said to him, "Chenchen, go wash your hands and eat."
"Okay!" Shi Zichen replied, then quickly ran to the kitchen to wash his hands, and soon ran back.
Seeing that the three children were all seated, Shen Yu picked up her bowl and said, "Let's eat!"
Shi Zichen felt that the food at home had been delicious these past two days, and he ate very quickly, finishing two large bowls of rice with the tasty dishes.
The rice bowls of this era were not as small as those of later generations; one bowl of rice now could be equivalent to two small bowls in later times.
The two younger children probably ate watermelon before lunch, so they didn't eat much at lunchtime.
Kang Kang ate only one bowl, and Shu Shu ate only half a bowl before they both said they were full.
Shen Yu finished off all the remaining dishes by herself, leaving nothing behind.
Shen Yu was an orphan in modern times and experienced a very poor life. At her poorest, she only ate one steamed bun a day.
She cherished food, and even after she became very wealthy and had a large food storehouse, she still maintained the habit of finishing every meal.
Even if she sometimes prepares too much food and doesn't finish it, she will carefully pack it up and put it in a cold storage room or refrigerator, and eat it the next day.
Of course, it's best to finish your food in one meal. If possible, don't keep it overnight. Eating fresh food is best for your health.
After lunch, Shen Yu took the three children for a nap.
When it was time for the eldest son to go to school, Shenyu woke him up. When she saw him off, she also reminded him to be careful on the way.
As Shi Zichen was leaving, he suddenly asked her again, "Mom, are you going to set up your soda stall there again this afternoon?"
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