Yao Qingshuang turned and walked towards the food storage area. With her back to the crowd, she carefully selected five or six pounds of evenly sized, smooth-skinned sweet potatoes and placed them one by one into her backpack.
After finishing the arrangement, she lifted the basket steadily with both hands and returned to Chaoyun with a calm expression. With a kind smile on her face, she handed the basket to Chaoyun and said, "Here, Miss Chaoyun, these five or six pounds of sweet potatoes are all for you. I hope your young master enjoys them."
Chao Yun was looking at the sweet potatoes in the basket at this moment, but she no longer had the disgust she had for these "mud lumps" when she first saw them.
In her eyes, these sweet potatoes seemed to have turned into delicious dishes. After all, there are countless delicious dishes that can be cooked with sweet potatoes.
After tasting the two pounds of sweet potatoes last time, the young master has been thinking about its taste ever since.
I didn't expect that on this journey, I would be lucky enough to meet this family selling sweet potatoes again.
That's why she rushed over impatiently as soon as the team was settled, thinking that it would be great if she could buy more sweet potatoes.
Now, with five or six pounds of sweet potatoes in front of her, she thought to herself that these should be enough for the young master to enjoy for a while.
As Chao Yun pondered this, he pulled out the thirty taels of silver he had carefully prepared from his sleeve and respectfully handed it to Yao Qingshuang with both hands. His face was filled with sincere gratitude as he said, "My lady, thank you so much. I hope to have the opportunity to meet you again next time."
Yao Qingshuang took the silver calmly and nodded slightly.
Chao Yun held the backpack full of sweet potatoes steadily in both hands, with an unconcealable joy in the corners of his eyes and brows. His steps were so light that they seemed to be floating. He turned around and went back towards his camp.
Yao Qingshuang stood where she was, her eyes fixed on the thirty taels of silver in her hand, her eyes flashing with excitement and satisfaction.
She thought to herself, they are indeed a wealthy family, they are really generous. This transaction alone is equivalent to the expenses of an ordinary family for two years.
When Li Zhaodi saw the white silver in her mother-in-law's hand, her eyes suddenly lit up and a bright smile instantly broke out on her face.
Unable to conceal her joy and admiration, she stepped forward and said, "Grandma is truly far-sighted! In this chaotic and chaotic situation where everyone is just trying to escape, you can actually spot business opportunities and make money.
If we keep going like this, when we finally reach the south, with all this money in hand, we won’t have to worry about not having the capital to settle down.”
Yao Qingshuang listened to her daughter-in-law's praise, raised her chin slightly, and a look of pride appeared on her face.
The other villagers saw this scene from afar and couldn't help feeling jealous.
They stared at the thirty taels of silver in Old Lady Yao's hand, their eyes filled with complicated emotions.
The gleam of the silver seemed to sting their eyes, and they kept wondering in their hearts why Old Lady Yao could earn so much money by selling sweet potatoes while fleeing from famine.
Although the flames of jealousy burned in their hearts, they had to admit helplessly that it was their fault that they did not have the sweet potatoes that would be praised by the young masters of wealthy families.
At this moment, all kinds of fantasies emerged in their minds, and they secretly wondered what kind of magical food this sweet potato was that could have such great magic power.
Then, someone murmured, "Humph, next time there are sweet potatoes in the village, we can't miss it. We must share more. We have to taste what this thing that even the young masters of wealthy families like tastes like. Maybe we can find some ways to make money."
Everyone nodded in agreement, their eyes showing curiosity and anticipation for the taste of sweet potatoes, as well as a desire to be as lucky as Old Lady Yao in the future.
After the people left, the children at home saw the pastries in Li Zhaodi's hands, and their eyes suddenly lit up, instantly emitting a hot and eager light.
The look in their eyes was just like a group of hungry little cats staring at the delicious and tempting fish, full of uncontrollable desire and anticipation.
Su Mingfan was even more exaggeratedly cute. His little mouth unconsciously opened slightly, and his pink tongue licked the corner of his mouth, as if he had already tasted the sweetness of the pastries in advance.
Then, the saliva began to flow uncontrollably from the corners of his mouth like a stream that had been opened, gathering into a small, sparkling puddle at his chin. However, he was completely unaware of it and was still staring at the pastries.
Yao Qingshuang took in the hilarious scene, and looking at the greedy looks on the children's faces, she couldn't help but feel a little pity in her heart.
She turned to Li Zhaodi and whispered, "Second daughter-in-law, give the children a packet of cakes to eat so they can satisfy their cravings."
Upon hearing this, Li Zhaodi subconsciously tightened her grip on the pastry in her hands, a barely perceptible hint of hesitation and reluctance flashing across her face.
During the escape from famine, pastries were scarce, and she had wanted to leave some for her mother-in-law to eat slowly.
But since her mother-in-law had spoken, she dared not disobey and gently opened a bag of osmanthus cake that exuded a rich and sweet fragrance.
In an instant, the sweet scent quickly spread in the air like a lively elf.
Seeing this, the children immediately gathered from all directions like a group of cheerful little birds, and surrounded Li Zhaodi tightly in the middle.
They tilted their heads upwards, staring at the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in Li Zhaodi's hand without blinking. Su Mingfan even waved his hands in the air, shouting, "I want it, I want it!"
Li Zhaodi looked at this group of cute and eager children, with a helpless and doting smile on her face.
She gently picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and handed it to Su Mingfan first.
The child's eyes lit up with excitement, and he stretched out his hands at lightning speed, tightly grasping the pastry as if he were holding the most precious treasure in the world.
He first brought the osmanthus cake close to his nose, and like a little squirrel sniffing the fragrance of pine cones, he sniffed the intoxicating sweet fragrance deeply and intoxicatedly. His little nose moved slightly with his breathing, and his face was full of enjoyment.
Then, he carefully opened his little mouth and took a small bite.
The sweet and soft cake spread in his mouth, and the wonderful taste was like a carnival party for his taste buds. His eyes instantly narrowed into a crescent, and his cheeks bulged and squirmed happily like a greedy little hamster. He ate with relish, and made a satisfied "woooo" sound from time to time.
Seeing how deliciously he ate, the other children couldn't wait any longer.
Li Zhaodi distributed the osmanthus cakes to them piece by piece. When each child received the cakes, it was as if they had received the most precious gift, with an innocent and bright smile on their face.
Su Mingfan ate voraciously while mumbling incoherently, "This sweet-scented osmanthus cake is so delicious! If I meet that sister again next time, she will definitely bring us more delicious cakes. I'm going to eat my fill then!"
The other children nodded rapidly, their expectant looks as if they had traveled through time and space, and saw the happy scene of themselves holding all kinds of delicious cakes in their hands and eating them when they met Chaoyun next time. Their eyes were shining with the sweet longing for the future.
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