Their house was next to the Zhong family's, so they only had two servants.
One was a maidservant who served Zhong Yufeng, and the other was a gatekeeper.
On weekdays, the household chores such as cleaning, washing, and cooking are all done by servants who come from the Zhong family next door.
Since the maid who served Zhong Yufeng was not around, Chi Kang immediately went over to her.
Before he could speak, Zhong Yufeng sniffed the air, her eyes immediately lighting up as she asked:
"Brother Kang, what are you holding in your hand?"
I think I smell peaches.
Chi Kang immediately lowered his voice and handed over the basket in his hand:
"Here, this is specially for you from your aunt!"
Before Zhong Yufeng could reach out and take the basket, open it, and see what was inside, he immediately got up to close the door.
Looking at a peach bigger than a large bowl, Zhong Yufeng, who hadn't eaten fresh fruit for quite some time, couldn't help but swallow hard.
He then struggled to look away from the peach and said, "Brother Kang, go and ask my mother to come over!"
She really wanted to eat it, but this delicious food had to be shown to her mother first.
She remembered that some time ago, her aunt had told her that her aunt was selling fruit in the prefectural city to exchange for grain, and that she was going to donate it to Wuning Prefecture.
My aunt also said that the wealthy merchants in the prefectural city are acting like madmen.
Fearing that one person couldn't handle it, several people joined together to buy the entire batch of fruit and then transported it to the capital as tribute.
This must be it!
Such fine food is reserved for noblewomen in the palace; she absolutely had to have her mother come and see it.
Her parents, brother, and sister-in-law had all treated her and Brother Kang very well, and she wanted to share some of their money with them.
Chi Kang didn't want to go, but he suddenly remembered what Zhong Yufeng had told him before about tributes and such.
He suddenly realized something, and then, remembering how good his parents-in-law had been to him, he turned and left.
However, before leaving, he specifically said:
"Xiaofeng, the things your aunt brought back for your older brother and the others this time were just ordinary food."
She's good to me, and she likes you too. She was worried that you might not have a good appetite because of the heat, so she specially shared some with you.
I checked, and my aunt's family doesn't have as much left as we do.
It's too hot today; fruit won't keep well, you know that.
Zhong Yufeng didn't know if Chi Kang was speaking up for her aunt, but she was deeply moved by the fruit Chi Yu had given her.
She knew better than anyone how much effort it would take to bring these things back from the prefectural city, and to keep them from spoiling.
Upon hearing this, she replied with utmost seriousness, "Brother Kang, I know that my aunt treats me well."
Don't worry, I will treat my aunt well too.
I respect her just as you respect her!
Chi Kang didn't say anything more, but turned around and went to the next room.
Wang Yunjuan came alone.
Before she could even react, the door slammed shut behind her as she entered the main room.
Just as she frowned, about to say something, Zhong Yufeng took her hand and led her to the dining table.
"Mom, I have something to show you!"
The food on the table had been cleared away, leaving only a basket on top.
"What is this thing, all mysterious?"
As Wang Yunjuan spoke, her gaze fell upon the basket.
However, she was a little puzzled; she seemed to smell the fragrance of peaches.
Is that possible?
The fruit trees outside either don't bear fruit, or the fruit falls off early.
Even she couldn't buy it, so where did this girl, no, where did A-Kang get it from?
Soon, she thought of the fish in the pond.
Her father-in-law came back a few days ago, saying that Chi Yu would also be back in a few days.
Could it be that the person has already returned?
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