"Mo Niang, what brings you here? Is something the matter?" Su Yun'er asked.
Lin Moniang smiled and said, "I came to see your new home. I didn't expect it to be so well-maintained. This house made of blue bricks looks sturdy and beautiful."
Pulling Mo Niang to sit down by the new stove, Su Yun'er pulled a burnt sweet potato out of the firebox.
Peel back the black outer skin to reveal the golden-brown sweet potato flesh inside, steaming hot, with a sweet aroma that keeps wafting into your nose.
"Come on, have some roasted sweet potato."
Lin Moniang took it and mechanically said, "Mmm, so sweet. Delicious."
"Mo Niang, something's wrong, isn't it?" Su Yun'er saw through her thoughts.
Lin Moniang could no longer hide the truth after Su Yun'er exposed her.
"Yun'er, I really do have something to discuss with you." Lin Moniang bit her lip.
She pulled out several land deeds from her bosom that looked quite old.
"Yun'er, do you still want to buy land?"
Su Yun'er was somewhat surprised, but not overly so.
When Lin Moniang first brought Lin Xiaolan to visit, she expressed her frustration at not knowing what to do with the few acres of land.
When he bought the nine acres of land, he also acquired the few acres of land that Lin Moniang had. However, considering that this was the largest asset in Lin Moniang's possession, he did nothing about it.
But unexpectedly, Lin Moniang actually took it out herself today.
"Yun'er, you know my family's situation. We have no relatives, and no one can farm. I'm determined to support Lan'er's education, and Lan'er herself enjoys studying. She'll probably never farm again. This land will just go to waste if it stays in my hands, so... do you want it?"
"Have you thought this through? Selling this land is easy, but buying it back won't be so easy."
After selling the item and receiving the money, given Lin Moniang's family situation, she would definitely prioritize using it for Lin Xiaolan's education. Education expenses are quickly spent, but earning them back would be difficult.
Lin Moniang pursed her lips: "I know, once it's sold, it's sold. Lazy boy loves to study, and I'll sell everything I own to support his education. Besides, education will be expensive in the future, and I don't have anything more valuable than this land."
Su Yun'er chatted with Lin Moniang for a few more minutes and, after confirming that Lin Moniang was genuinely interested in buying the land, agreed: "Alright, since you're so willing to sell, I'll buy it. The market price for each mu of land is around nine taels right now. We're brothers, so let's keep things clear. Let's get the village head and the broker together, go and inspect the land, and then we can negotiate the price."
Lin Moniang beamed with joy: "Good! Good! It's a deal, Yun'er, thank you so much."
“Silly Mother, I paid for the land you sold, there’s nothing to thank me for.” Su Yun’er smiled as well.
Having settled the matter of the fields, Lin Moniang felt as if a major problem had been solved, and her steps were much lighter when she left.
In the blink of an eye, several days have passed.
In the past few days, Su Yun'er and Lin Moniang found time to settle the land sale. Once all the paperwork was completed, the land was transferred to Su Yun'er's name.
On this day, the Chen family's new house was also completely completed.
The new house is all set up, and Su Yun'er's family will be moving out of the Song family's house soon.
The day before moving to her new house, Su Yun'er borrowed the Song family's kitchen to make a batch of peanut brittle.
Peanut brittle is easy to make; it only requires peanuts and white sugar.
Roast the peanuts in advance, remove the red skins, and melt the white sugar in a pot. When the sugar in the pot has turned into a brown syrup, you can pour in the peanuts, stir well, and then pour it out onto a clean cutting board to cool. After cooling, cut it into small pieces with a knife.
Inside the amber-colored sugar cubes are tiny peanuts. Take a bite, and the sweetness of the soup and the aroma of the peanuts blend together—it's incredibly delicious.
This is a delicacy that farm children can only enjoy once a year, even during the Spring Festival.
Su Yun'er collected some of the money in a cloth bag, and distributed the rest as rewards when she tested the children's homework.
On the day they moved into their new house, Song Muqiang, along with Xiaoshu, Xiaocao, Zixing, and several other children, set off a string of firecrackers at the entrance of their new home.
The crackling sound of firecrackers attracted a large group of children who ran over to watch.
Su Yun'er took out the peanut candy she had made and distributed it to the children and adults who had come to join in the fun. The children, who had received the treats, uttered all sorts of auspicious words, which made the adults happy as well.
Today, because we are moving to a new house and need manpower, He Liu and Lin Moniang came to help, so Su Ji Food Shop is temporarily closed.
Therefore, Su Yun'er and the other two were unaware that four people had visited the store today.
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