Chapter 9
Shen An and Shen Ning not only had lunch that day, but also ate delicious food that Uncle Shen, Aunt Shen, Shen Jin, Shen Yin, Shen Tie, and Shen Tian had never eaten before! ! ! !
Leaves picked from the mountains plus a handful of wood ash can actually make something so delicious!!!
The brother and sister, who had been worried about the separation for several months, were extremely excited.
What does this mean? This means they will never go hungry again!!!
For a moment, the look in his eyes when he looked at Sang Luo was full of admiration. Sister-in-law is so amazing, sister-in-law is so nice!
The two faces of the little refugees were full of smiles. Chen An ate with a smile and almost shed tears. The more frightened he was before, the more sour his nose was now.
The three of them shared the bowl of tofu mixed with sugar water. When they finished, Chen An looked at the other bowl, then went to see Sang Luo and asked tentatively, "Sister-in-law, can this bowl be given to Grandpa Chen and Grandma Chen?"
Quite conscientious.
Sang Luo laughed: "Of course, but we have to keep the recipe a secret. There will be a market the day after tomorrow, so we can try to sell it there. We have to make some money to buy food. If the recipe gets out, this thing will be worthless."
Although the magic tofu is delicious, it can’t be eaten as a meal. Money and food are still the first priority for survival.
The two siblings understood what Sang Luo said very well, because they saw with their own eyes how this thing was made. There was really no threshold. Shen An and Shen Ning nodded in unison: "I know, we will definitely not tell!"
When he thought about being able to sell this thing in exchange for food, he smiled so hard that his teeth were showing.
Seeing that both of them were knowledgeable, Sang Luo laughed, cut the other bowl of tofu into small pieces, poured sugar water on it, and carried it herself. The three of them went to the village together.
At noon, every family was taking a nap or preparing to take a nap, and there was no one on the village road.
The gate of the Chen family's courtyard was only half-closed. There were two children in the yard. The older boy was about eleven or twelve years old, and the younger girl was five or six years old.
As soon as the three of them arrived at the gate of Chen's courtyard, the Chen brother and sister saw them. The younger girl was particularly happy, and called "Brother Xiaoan" and "Sister Aning" in a baby voice, and ran over.
The older boy called into the house, "Grandpa, grandma, Mrs. Shen, Xiao An, and Aning are here."
The Chen family members were not asleep yet. In the main room, Old Man Chen and Mrs. Chen came out after hearing their grandson's voice, followed by Old Man Chen's son Chen Youtian and daughter-in-law Qin Fangniang.
"Why are you here?" Mrs. Chen asked as she came out to greet them. As soon as she finished speaking, she saw a bowl of something as green as jade in Sang Luo's hand. "What is this?"
"I made some food myself and sent it to you and your family to try."
There were people who almost starved to death in the middle of the night last night. Shen An came to their house to beg for food, but now he can actually send them food?
Both Mrs. Chen and Old Man Chen were a little slow to react.
Mrs. Chen looked down at the green thing. Could it be made of the rice she had sent over?
It doesn't seem like it, and with such a small amount of rice, shouldn't Mrs. Sang be careful with her diet? Where else can she send it?
As soon as they saw each other, several thoughts went through their minds. Mrs. Chen declined: "In your current situation, if you have food, just keep it for yourself. Wouldn't it be better for you and Xiao An and Aning to have a few more bites? Why are you sending it to us?"
Sang Luo laughed. Old Lady Chen's words to her were not very gentle, but she could sense the kindness in them. She put the bowl in the old lady's hand and said with a smile, "Thanks to you for sending me candy and food in the middle of the night, I am now recovered. This is made with things from the mountains, which don't cost much food. You, Grandpa, Uncle Youtian, Aunt Youtian, and my two younger brothers and sisters can also try my cooking. It's also a token of my appreciation to Xiao An and Aning."
Mrs. Chen raised her eyebrows slightly in surprise.
How could Sang speak like this?
She didn't have much contact with Sang Luo. In her memory, she was a very shy person who always smiled at everyone he met and didn't talk much.
Granny Chen looked at the food in the bowl, then looked at her little granddaughter who was drooling as she listened to the siblings Chen An and Chen Ning talking about how delicious this food was. Her eyes seemed to be hooked...
"Since you are so thoughtful, I won't be polite to you. Please sit in the room and I will clear the bowls."
When the little girl from the Chen family saw that her grandmother accepted the things, she almost cheered. She was suppressed because Sang Luo was there, but she was still very excited when she chatted with Chen An and Chen Ning.
Qin Fangniang moved a stool to the door of the main room and asked Sang Luo to sit down.
Sang Luo thanked Aunt Youtian, smiled and went to sit down, then greeted Chen Youtian and called him Uncle Youtian, then turned to ask Old Man Chen: "Grandpa, there is one more thing. Is your hemp extractor available now? If it is not available for the time being, I would like to borrow it from you in a couple of days."
In August, every family is busy weaving cloth, and fewer people are peeling flax.
Old man Chen had a dark face, but he was easy to talk to. "It's just lying there, not being used recently. If you want to use it, you don't have to wait two days. I'll get it for you now, and you can take it back later."
As he said that, he went to find something for Sang Luo.
Mrs. Chen poured the food into her own bowl, leaving Sang Luo's bowl free to rinse. She had heard everything in the kitchen, and when she came out with the empty bowl, she asked Sang Luo, "Are you preparing clothes for autumn and winter?"
As he spoke, he glanced at the siblings Shen An and Shen Ning. Their clothes were full of patches and, most importantly, were so short that they were unbearable to look at, with a lot of their wrists and ankles exposed. It was okay because it was hot now, but it would get cooler soon. They lived in the mountains where it was already colder than outside, and the two kids' clothes would not last through the autumn.
Sang Luo shook her head, "That's something I'll have to think about later. Without a loom, I can't make cloth. I just cut some wild hemp and thought I could get some hemp silk to exchange for some household utensils at the market. I won't hide it from you. I was going to make some of the stuff I just sent you and sell it at the market. But as you saw today, we have almost nothing in our house. Even if we want to make something, we don't even have a decent container."
Mrs. Chen's expression became visibly warmer as Sang Luo spoke. After hearing the last few words, she thought about what she saw this morning and understood. She praised, "It's right to have a plan. This is how you live. As you add to your property bit by bit, you can live a good life."
He also said, "If you make food to sell, there will be a market the day after tomorrow, so you don't have to wait until you get your hands on hemp to exchange for household items. If you need pots and jars, I have some at home. I don't have a lot, but I can lend you one or two for a few days."
If you want to spin hemp for money, the earliest you can spin some hemp thread to exchange for other things is the next market. Then you have to go back to make things to sell, which requires the next market. They only have a market every five days, so they can't afford the delay.
On the one hand, Sang Luo sent the things because she was really grateful to the old couple of the Chen family. On the other hand, she actually had the intention of borrowing some things. After hearing what Mrs. Chen said, she smiled and said, "That's great. I'll thank you first, grandma."
Her smile was so sweet that Mrs. Chen looked at her several times.
He still loves to say thank you, and he is even thinner than when the family just separated. His appearance is not good-looking at all. But compared to before, he is sweet-mouthed and loves to smile, and his actions and words are more straightforward, which makes people subconsciously ignore his shapeless face. After all, it is not uncommon to see people this thin these days.
Especially the spirit of climbing the pole with a smile on his face, which was so different from before.
Mrs. Chen muttered to herself, I haven't seen her for a few months. Has she changed completely after a visit to the King of Hell? But then I thought, I haven't dealt with this Sang many times. Maybe she has always been like this, but she has become particularly silent because of the big change she encountered before?
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