As soon as the maid stepped into this area, she raised her head slightly and sniffed the air hard.
The tip of her beautiful nose trembled slightly, and her eyes revealed a hint of surprise and certainty. Then she nodded with certainty and said, "Yes, this is the smell."
Her eyes quickly swept across everyone's faces, finally landing on Yao Qingshuang. She said to her anxiously, "Madam, my name is Chao Yun. I just smelled an extremely tempting aroma, and my young master was also attracted by it and wanted to try it. I wonder what you just ate? If you have any extra, I can buy it for you."
Her voice was clear and pleasant, but she spoke quickly and with a hint of urgency. Her eyes were full of anticipation, as if she was afraid that her young master would miss out on this delicious treat.
The children were eating with gusto, but when they heard Chaoyun's words, they subconsciously stopped eating the sweet potatoes. With a hint of confusion and curiosity in their eyes, they looked at Chaoyun, then at Yao Qingshuang, with the sweet potato still in their little mouths.
Yao Qingshuang noticed the children's reactions and smiled at them reassuringly, her eyes full of love and tenderness. She said softly, "It's okay, eat."
That smile seemed to have a magical power that instantly calmed the children down and they continued to eat their sweet potatoes happily.
Yao Qingshuang then turned around and politely said, "Miss Chaoyun, we just had sweet potatoes. These sweet potatoes are our food for the journey. If you want to buy some, I can sell you some. But we don't have much. After all the traveling, there's not much left. I can only give you two pounds. I hope you don't mind."
While speaking, Yao Qingshuang remained calm and composed, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Sweet potato?" Chao Yun's beautiful eyebrows frowned slightly, and there was a hint of doubt in her eyes. It was obvious that she had never heard of this thing.
But when I thought about how my young master has always been quite knowledgeable about food, and since he likes it so much, I must buy it for him no matter what.
After a moment's thought, she said decisively, "Okay, two kilograms is two kilograms."
After saying this, Chao Yun quickly took out a five-liang silver ingot from the exquisite purse at her waist, handed it to Yao Qingshuang, and said, "Here, my lady, this is five liang of silver. Is it enough to buy two kilograms of sweet potatoes?"
When the villagers who were watching on the side saw this scene, they couldn't help but gasp and exclaimed in their hearts: Oh my God, five taels of silver to buy two kilograms of sweet potatoes!
This is really a wealthy man who is generous with his money!
Yao Qingshuang was also surprised by this generosity. Her eyes widened slightly, and a hint of surprise and joy flashed across her face, but she quickly regained her composure and nodded hurriedly, saying, "Enough, enough. Second son's wife, quickly go and get Miss Chaoyun two pounds of sweet potatoes."
"Mom, I'll go right away." Li Zhaodi responded, her heart full of surprise and excitement. She really didn't expect that the sweet potatoes they usually ate could be sold at such a high price.
She deftly found a clean basket, turned and walked to where the sweet potatoes were stored, carefully selected two pounds of sweet potatoes of the right size and put them in the basket, then quickly walked up to Chaoyun with an attentive smile on her face: "Miss Chaoyun, these are the sweet potatoes."
Chao Yun's gaze slowly fell on the basket, where he saw several red lumps with mud on them and slightly rough shapes lying quietly.
Her face, which was originally full of expectation, froze in an instant, and her eyes revealed a trace of confusion and helplessness.
She had originally thought that this sweet potato, which exuded an enticing aroma and made her young master salivate over it, would be an exquisite and delicious snack, or some kind of food that was carefully cooked and had a beautiful appearance.
But the ordinary-looking lumps of mud covered in mud in front of her were really beyond her expectations.
She couldn't help but open her mouth slightly and said hesitantly: "Is this a sweet potato?"
There was an unconcealable confusion and a hint of loss in his tone, and a hint of embarrassment appeared on his delicate face.
Yao Qingshuang smiled and gently pointed at the remaining half piece of roasted sweet potato in Su Minglan's hand, patiently explaining, "Yes, this is a sweet potato. There are so many ways to eat sweet potatoes. You can roast them directly like this, letting the sugar slowly caramelize under the high temperature, making them sweet and soft. You can also boil them in water, making them moist and melt-in-your-mouth. You can also steam them, enjoying their original flavor.
It can even be used as an ingredient to make a variety of exquisite snacks and cakes. My granddaughter is holding a roasted sweet potato. Although the taste is not luxurious, the simple sweetness is unique. You can try it when you go back."
Chao Yun widened her eyes and stared in disbelief at the sweet potato in Su Minglan's hand. The outside was roasted black with a little charcoal ash, but the inside was an attractive golden color.
The sweet potato looked unremarkable, even a little ugly, far from the delicious dish she had imagined.
However, there was a faint sweet smell floating in the air, exactly the same as the one she had smelled in the air before, which made her unable to question it.
Seeing this, she didn't say anything more. She just lifted the basket of sweet potatoes in her hand, bowed slightly to everyone, and turned around to leave along the way she came.
Yao Qingshuang stood in place, following Chao Yun's figure with her eyes until she gradually went away and finally walked to a place about 60 meters away from the Sujia Village camp.
At this time, the sky had gradually darkened, and the area in the distance was illuminated by several blazing bonfires.
That group of people had already set up camp here long before the people from Sujia Village arrived.
At a glance, one can sense the size and extraordinary nature of their team.
I saw that the carriages were arranged neatly and orderly, there were more than 30 of them. The bodies of the carriages were glowing in the flickering firelight, and the wood grain was looming. The decorations and carvings on the carriages were exquisite and gorgeous, showing the wealth and luxury of their owners.
Around the carriage, a group of guards in uniform, with serious expressions and agile postures, patrolled back and forth. They all held weapons and glanced around vigilantly. Their majestic aura seemed to be able to dispel all dangers around them.
Among the team, there is a group of escorts who are particularly eye-catching. They wear tight clothes with the unique logo of the escort agency. They walk with steady and powerful steps, and they have the ability and heroism of a veteran in the world.
The escort flag fluttered in the wind, and the four words "Zhengwei Escort Agency" embroidered on it were eye-catching, making it clear at a glance that this was a professional and prestigious escort agency.
With such a scene, anyone can easily see that this is no ordinary family.
Yao Qingshuang pondered in her heart and became more and more curious about Chaoyun and her master's identity.
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