In the memories of Dadan and Erdan, pickled cucumber strips were always black. They usually cut one and poured sesame oil on it to go with steamed buns or steamed buns, or they would just add some fresh cucumber, smash some garlic, and add some salt, oil, and vinegar. There was no more.
This is the first time I've seen...
"Does it smell good?" Su Qinghu smiled, her beautiful eyes curved, and her voice sounded like Grandma Wolf tempting Little Red Riding Hood.
Dadan hesitated for a moment, and Erdan nodded first, saying loudly, "It smells good!"
"As long as it smells good." Su Qinghu shook his head, a little regretful, "It would be better if there were dried chili peppers or Sichuan peppercorns or chili peppers..."
The seasonings of this era are relatively monotonous, and the ones sold in stores probably don’t have a very complete range. It’s a bit difficult to get all the seasonings for your kitchen together.
Erdan was drooling as he listened to Su Qinghu's mumbling. He sucked his saliva and raised his hand, "Mom, I can get you some peppercorns."
Su Qinghu glanced at him and said slowly, "I can buy it myself."
As far as I remember, Sichuan peppercorns didn't require tickets.
"That Sichuan pepper tree is wild and has no owner." Erdan, understanding Su Qinghu's intention, grinned, "Don't worry, I promise I won't steal or rob it."
Dadan paused, looked at her and said, "It's true."
Su Qinghu calculated the pepper picking period and nodded, "Okay, wait another two weeks and we'll go together."
Dadan blurted out to refuse, but just as he opened his mouth, Su Qinghu stuffed a piece of beef into his mouth. He subconsciously chewed it twice and swallowed it without savoring it.
"Is it delicious?" Su Qinghu didn't notice Dadan's stiffness and laughed, "Is it delicious? When I was a child, I also liked to go into the kitchen. I could always have a bite or two of good food in advance. The taste was even better than what was on the table."
As he said this, he stuffed another mouthful into Erdan's face, patted his head, and said, "Eat more!"
Seeing her turn around again, Dadan's tongue unconsciously swept across her mouth. The aroma of beef still lingered on his taste buds, making him a little hesitant.
When Su Qinghu said that peppercorns could be bought with money, he didn't want to tell her the location of the peppercorn tree. He had wanted to get away with it, or find a reason to make her give up the idea in the next few days, but now that she treated them like this, he was momentarily shaken.
Erdan was so immersed in the excitement of eating meat that he didn't notice his brother's silence. After he finished savoring the taste, he was about to say a few flattering words, such as how big and tall the pepper tree was and where it was, when he suddenly felt his brother looking at him.
He turned his head and looked at each other for a while, then Erdan shut up.
My brother won’t let me say it.
Just as the atmosphere was about to become eerily quiet, there was a knock on the door. Erdan took Dadan's hand and walked out, "Brother, let's go open the door."
He had to ask his brother what he could and could not say, so as not to expose himself in front of his new mother.
Outside the door was Zhang Dongsheng's childhood friend Zhao Liangyan, holding two large white honeydew melons in his hands. He called her "sister-in-law" as soon as he entered the door.
He had no intention of entering the house, so he stood not far from the gate of the yard and called out to someone. Seeing that the man was trying to avoid suspicion, Su Qinghu exchanged a few words of greeting and went in to get down to business.
"Sister-in-law, Zhang Dongsheng is a bit crazy. He's a bit reckless in everything he does. I can't control him. I can only do my best to help you block any problems." Zhao Liangyan was helpless. "The boss was in a hurry this time. He only had time to send me a note asking me to take care of you three. I was out of town for something a few days ago, and I only received the note today."
"I'm sorry, I just found out you were in the hospital." I heard it from that beast Zhang Dongsheng.
Zhao Liangyan took out a stack of tickets from his pocket and handed them to Su Qinghu: "The boss asked me to give them to you temporarily."
Su Qinghu politely declined and took the ticket, "Thank you for making this special trip."
The urgent problem has been solved!
Su Qinghu was feeling happy when Zhao Liangyan hesitated and asked, "Sister-in-law, has my boss ever told you that he wants to change his career?"
"Why did you change careers?" Su Qinghu frowned, awe-inspiring. "It's not easy for the country to train an all-round talent. If he changes careers, he will be disappointing the country's expectations."
Weak contact! Please, weak contact! It’s okay for a man to come back twice occasionally, don’t stand in front of her every day. She is used to being free and I’m afraid of scaring off a decent person!
Zhao Liangyan: "...You don't know?"
Su Qinghu raised his eyebrows: "What do I know?"
Seeing that Su Qinghu was completely unaware, Zhao Liangyan stopped talking. Perhaps the external factors that put pressure on him to change his career did not include the person in front of him.
Zhao Liangyan didn't say anything further, and Su Qinghu didn't ask any further questions. He decided to quit while he was ahead, but he made his position clear. "I can handle the family affairs and take care of the two children. If you can contact him, tell him to do whatever he wants without worrying about any external interference."
"In one's life, one must do something meaningful. Let him do it as well as me."
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After sending away the confused Zhao Liangyan, Su Qinghu welcomed her teacher Sun Yun, who acted as a matchmaker for her. She tried her best to make the suicide attempt by taking pills sound more beautiful, and talked to her about the beauty of her future life. Only then did she send the white-haired old lady away.
Su Qinghu sighed lightly, looked at the two children, and directly took out the money, "I won't make dinner, go out and buy some fried dough sticks or buns."
The dishes were just what you get from the delicatessen, with an extra side of pickled cucumber sticks.
Dadan and Erdan responded, took the money and walked out. Su Qinghu looked at their backs and collapsed completely in the chair.
This day was simply awful, with all the comings and goings, it was exhausting.
As soon as Dadan and Erdan walked out of the yard, they closed the door and ran away for a long distance. They didn't stop until they could no longer see anyone.
"Brother, is there any problem with the pepper tree?" Erdan asked.
Dadan had no guilt. "That wild pepper tree can produce a lot of peppers. We can pick some and take them home, and sell the rest."
Erdan suddenly realized, "Are you afraid that the new mother will find out?"
Without waiting for Dadan to say anything, Erdan spoke up, "That's right. The new mom isn't our biological mom, and the woman who went abroad isn't our biological mom either. If they're not our biological moms, then she might just leave. Then she'll definitely take over the entire tree, leaving us with nothing. If she saves enough money, she might even think about studying abroad and never coming back."
Onions, ginger, and garlic are very expensive, and the Sichuan peppercorns might be expensive too. Even if you calculate it at fifty cents per pound, you can still save a lot of money.
How much money does it cost to go abroad?
He couldn't remember clearly, "Brother, do you remember how much money it will cost to go abroad?"
"It's not about how much money it costs to go abroad, it's about the $40 you need to apply to school," Dadan said. "Expenses for going abroad, like plane tickets and boat tickets, are just small expenses."
If you are successful in applying to a school in Country M, you can get hundreds of dollars in scholarships alone.
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