Su Muyao then explained to her family that chestnuts that have been stir-fried like this must be cooled down slightly before eating, otherwise they will burst open.
After all, not every chestnut was scored with a cross; some were just too small, so they were simply thrown in and stir-fried.
A large plate of roasted chestnuts was placed on the table in the main room, and the whole family gathered around the table, eager to taste what this fresh food was like.
They ate one after it had cooled down enough, and were quite satisfied.
"This tastes amazing, it's so delicious."
The few radish-heads next to him just nodded and said, "This is the best I've ever eaten."
Su Xibao looked at her younger brother and said, "Every time you eat something delicious, you say it's the best you've ever eaten."
It wasn't lunchtime yet, so the children each grabbed a handful, put them in their pockets, and ran off to play.
"You'll be back for dinner in an hour or so, don't forget."
"Grandma, we'll have food to eat later."
Grandma Su looked at her youngest grandson and fell into deep thought.
What's wrong? All the other grandsons are clever and quick-witted, why is this youngest one so simple-minded?
"You think you can get full just by eating a few chestnuts? You definitely need to eat rice."
Old Su chimed in, "This is fine as a snack, but children should eat proper meals."
Su Mingxuan nodded frantically, but his movements as he put chestnuts into his pockets quickened considerably.
As Su Muyao and her brother Su Mingxuan arrived at the big tree at the village entrance, they saw a group of children surrounding a wolf cub, chatting amongst themselves.
"He's clearly a wolf, okay?"
"But he looks a lot like my dog, Wangcai! Why do we both look like Wangcai?"
“Sister Fuxing said that this is a wolf cub, the wolf king’s cub, not your Wangcai.”
“I never said he was my family’s dog, Wangcai.”
The little wolf cub, upon seeing its young master arrive, scurried off in the direction its young master had come from.
"Awoo awoo," little master, these little rascals are just so adorable.
Su Muyao peeled the chestnuts from her pocket and tossed the flesh inside to the little wolf cub.
"Try the roasted chestnuts your host made."
The wolf cub opened its mouth wide and bit the chestnut that was thrown at it.
It swallowed it down in one gulp before it could even chew twice, seemingly without tasting it properly, and nuzzled its big head against its little owner's thigh.
"I haven't tasted it yet, can I have another one?"
"No, you can't eat too much of this."
Seeing the wolf cub looking pitiful as it pounded its head, Su Muyao didn't pay any more attention to it.
Following Su Mingxuan's footsteps, they entered the crowd.
When Little Fatty saw Su Mingxuan arrive, the most important thing was that he was putting something in his mouth.
Her mouth watered instantly. "Mingxuan, what are you eating?"
Su Mingxuan was quite generous in introducing his good friend, and Da Pang quickly handed one over.
"Try this, it's a new snack my sister made for me, it's delicious."
Then I saw the fat guy put the whole chestnut into his mouth, and his eyes widened instantly.
This was truly the best thing he had ever eaten; it was sweet, and the meat inside was soft and tender.
After eating all the fruit inside, lick the skin off the surface again and again.
"Mingxuan, can you give me another one? This one is so delicious."
"You can just try it."
Little Fatty watched as Su Mingxuan peeled open a roasted chestnut, threw the skin out, and only ate the flesh inside. He immediately felt it was a waste of resources.
"Mingxuan, can you give me the skin you don't want to eat, so I can lick it?"
The other children nearby were drooling, their eyes fixed on the roasted chestnuts in Su Mingxuan's pocket.
Su Muyao covered her eyes as she looked at these little kids.
I immediately distanced myself from these friends; I simply couldn't bear to look at them.
Su Mingxuan was generous and gave one to each of his friends, but the kids licked the shells of the roasted chestnuts over and over again.
Ultimately, it was all due to poverty.
Some children had just come out of their homes, holding boiled chestnuts in their hands, and were eating them with relish.
The remaining children found out that their families had food to cook, and regardless of whether they had any at home, they all ran home as fast as they could.
Some children don't have chestnuts at home at all. Those children whose families didn't bring back chestnuts from the mountains basically throw tantrums at home demanding chestnuts.
Zhao Tiedan, chin held high, came into the crowd to show off a bowl of chestnuts cooked by his grandmother.
"See this? This is what my grandma cooked for me. Grandma's cooking is the best! (●°u°●) 」"
Su Mingxuan and Zhao Tiedan didn't get along in the first place. "You're talking nonsense. My grandma's cooking is the best (●°u°●) 」"
The chubby boy next to him nodded, "Grandma Mingxuan's chestnuts are delicious."
Zhao Tiedan immediately became unhappy. "Su Mingxuan, I want to try what your grandma makes."
"I'll give you a taste," he said, handing one over from his pocket.
After Zhao Tiedan finished eating the chestnut, he suddenly felt that the chestnuts in his bowl no longer tasted good.
Then, with a "whoosh," she grabbed the bowl of chestnuts and headed home.
After returning home, she kept nagging her grandmother to make chestnuts that tasted just like those made by Su Mingxuan's grandmother, but in the end, she got a beating.
At the village entrance, a large group of children would take turns trying each other's food, basically swallowing it whole in one gulp.
But everyone agreed that Grandma Su Mingxuan's cooking was the best, and no other restaurant could compare.
It hasn't rained for months now, and the vegetable leaves in the fields are starting to wither and turn yellow.
Even the ground in front of the door was cracked. Looking at this, Su Muyao felt a headache coming on.
Although I can have as much water as I want in my own space, it can't go on like this forever.
Currently, only her family and the village chief's family in the entire village have wells.
Looks like we need to think of a solution.
He went to his grandmother's room and briefly explained his thoughts.
"Goodness, you mean we need to dig a ditch? But how long will that take?"
Old Su's thinking was simple: digging ditches was necessary to provide enough water for the entire village, not just for drinking, but also for the rice paddies.
The villagers were distressed because the crops were about to wither and die before the harvest. Today, they found some edible food on the mountain and everyone was eager to grab it for themselves.
“Grandpa, it would be impossible for just one or two people to dig this up, but with so many able-bodied people in our village, if they all work together, it won’t take long.”
Old Man Su thought about it and realized that what his granddaughter said was indeed true.
As the sun began to set, Old Man Su hurried toward the village chief's house.
After discussing it with the old village chief, he happily headed home. But before he could enjoy his happiness for long, he heard about the big event that had happened in the village.
Every household still has food, and even in the worst-case scenario, they still have money.
There's no way things could have deteriorated to the point where people are starving to death.
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