"Thank you godmother!" Yu Xiaocao was not polite. A hundred-year-old ginseng is not rare for her, after all, there is an old ginseng that is at least five hundred years old at home. However, she has always remembered the kindness of the godmother to her, and if there is any good thing in the future, the godmother's share will be indispensable!
Xia Furong felt even more unbalanced. It is not easy to get a hundred-year-old ginseng. A wild girl from the countryside who just met, actually coaxed my aunt!
While talking, he had already arrived at the melon field of Xiaocao's family. Yu Hai was loading watermelons on two carts. He was going to send these two carts of watermelons to the town later. Creek to help.
"Father, uncle!" Xiaocao jumped off the carriage before it stopped. Mrs. Fang looked at it and repeatedly told her to slow down.
Yu Hai saw his daughter getting off from a strange carriage, followed by a woman in her thirties who was dressed in silk and satin, she felt a little puzzled, but she didn't want to stare at him carefully, so she just asked her daughter: "What is that?" Son, didn't you say that Dad would pick you up when he sent this car of watermelons there? Why did you come back by yourself?"
Yu Xiaocao hurriedly introduced the identity of the godmother, and the two exchanged polite greetings. Seeing Mrs. Fang's words revealing her liking for her own daughter, Yu Hai felt a little relieved.
Yu Xiaocao picked out a big watermelon and asked Linglong to carry it into the car. The two watermelons chosen in the store were sold by the aunt who didn't know when they went to Zhenxiu Restaurant for dinner. Godmother likes the watermelon fruit plate sent by Zhenxiu Restaurant. I dare not say anything else, watermelon is enough!
Mrs. Fang, who had seen the Yu family's watermelon sales, was no longer polite to her goddaughter. The daughter is filial, she should accept it with a smile. Besides, the taste of this watermelon is much more refreshing than all the melons and fruits she has eaten before. I don't know if it was her illusion, but after eating watermelon, she felt that all the fatigue from the long journey in the past few days had disappeared!
When this low-key and luxurious carriage passed through Dongshan Village, it attracted many villagers to watch curiously.
Because the place where Zhao's family lives is close to halfway up the mountain, it is impossible for a carriage to go up. Xiaocao asked the coachman to drive the carriage to her door, and helped the godmother to get out of the carriage.
"Hey! Xiaocao, are you back from town? Who is this noble lady?" Beside the seafood stall, there were several women who sold packed sandworms, and greeted Xiaocao enthusiastically. Now Xiaocao is such a great girl, she recognized a high-ranking official as her godfather, what a blessing in her previous life!
"Hello, aunts! You cleaned up the sea intestines really clean!" Xiaocao knew that the women were just curious, so she chatted with them with a smile.
One of the skinny women grinned and said, "That's right! If you don't clean up cleanly, how can you sell it? It's better that the price given by your family is fair, unlike Wang Dazhi from Dawang Village, who has a very dark heart." , the price is five cents per catty lower than yours!"
Xia Furong covered her nose and mouth with a handkerchief, and came over curiously to see what they were selling, but her face turned pale with fright at the limp sea sausages in the basket, she screamed and almost got kicked on the ground. The stone stumbled.
Another chubby woman, looking at her whole body, smiled and said: "After all, she is a young lady from the city. It is inevitable that she will be a little scared when she sees a sea intestine for the first time."
Yu Xiaocao saw Xia Furong's expression changed, fearing that she would turn into a young lady's temper in anger, she hurriedly said: "Aunts, you should be busy first. My godmother and cousin came all the way here, and they are also tired. I will take them inside. house to rest."
The women watched Mrs. Fang enter the gate of Yu's house surrounded by two maids, and talked enviously:
"So it's Xiaocao's godmother! Where's Mrs. Guan! Look at that whole body... tsk tsk!"
"Look at the maids, they all look like our young ladies, and the silver hairpins on their heads are worth a few taels of silver at least!"
"I heard that Xiaocao's godmother is from the capital, do you think that girl Xiaocao will be honored by her godfather and godmother in the future and become a lady in the capital?"
"It's not a big deal! I heard that Xiaocao's godfather has no children and treats her like his own daughter. When her godfather returns to Beijing after working on a business trip, maybe he will take Xiaocao back! Xiaocao will be Miss Guan from now on!"
"The child is blessed..."
Yu Hang listened silently to the conversations of the aunts, while helping the driver unload the carriage, led the horse to the newly built stable, and fed it with fodder. The forage that the Yu family feeds the animals has been scoured by Xiaocao with diluted spirit stone water, and the horses of the Fang family eat it very sweetly.
The coachman was very surprised. Fang's horses were all carefully fed by him, and he always dismissed ordinary roughage. The fodder of the Yu family is only the cheapest and crudest fodder, and the horses eat happily without being picky. Could it be that you've been driving the mountain road for a long time and you're hungry
At this time, Mrs. Fang was already sitting on a recliner in the courtyard, basking in the warm sun, looking at the green vegetables in the courtyard. Although the houses beside her were simple, they gave people a warm and simple feeling. Is this the joy of living in the fields
The only decent reclining chair in the courtyard was occupied by her aunt, Xia Furong spread a handkerchief on the stone bench and sat down aggrievedly. She lowered her head and saw the loess stained on her embroidered shoes, and couldn't help feeling depressed. I don't know how long she will live in this place where the birds don't shit, the loessy alleys, the low thatched cottages, the vulgar women... how will she live this life!
"Godmother, my mother went to wash clothes by the creek at the foot of the mountain. It's very hot today, and it's been almost an hour's journey, so she must be thirsty! Come, eat a few pieces of watermelon to quench your thirst!" Yu Xiao Cao took the kitchen knife from the kitchen, sliced the watermelon on the stone table, and handed a piece to Mrs. Fang.
She glanced at Xia Furong who was about to hang an oil bottle on her mouth, passed a piece of watermelon over, and said with a smile: "Cousin, I've eaten watermelon! The fruit plate at noon today is too small, haven't you enjoyed it? You can eat more now point!"
Xia Furong frowned, refused to pick up the watermelon in her hand, and said angrily: "Why do I hear that you have something in your words! Do you think I have never eaten watermelon?"
Yu Xiaocao looked at her in surprise, and said: "Cousin, don't worry too much, I don't mean anything else. If you think my words are not nice, I'll just apologize to you!"
Mrs. Fang was about to put the watermelon in her mouth, but took it back again. She had a straight face, and her voice was full of displeasure: "Furong, if you feel that you have wronged yourself by coming to Dongshan Village, I will let Zhenzhu stay with you in the town. Don't vent your unhappiness on innocent people. Your cousin is young and speaks a little truth, but there is nothing wrong with it. Don't always target her!"
Xia Furong knew from her aunt's expression and words that she was indeed angry, and hurriedly lowered her head to admit her mistake: "Auntie, you are angry, niece knows it is wrong! My niece came out to serve you, wherever you are, my niece will be there, niece Don't feel wronged..."
She said she was not wronged, but her heart was terribly aggrieved, thinking of the poor living environment in the future, thinking of her aunt's love being separated, Xia Furong's eyes turned red, and she almost cried.
After eating a few pieces of watermelon, Mrs. Fang leaned comfortably on the recliner, looking at the blue sky and white clouds. Occasionally, a bird flew across the sky, her mood gradually relaxed, and she couldn't help closing her eyes.
Yu Xiaocao took the quilt and put it on the godmother's lap. Seeing that there were still a lot of watermelons left on the stone table, she lowered her voice and greeted Pearl and Linglong: "Sisters, try our watermelon. The taste is still good!"
When serving the masters to eat watermelon, the strong sweet aroma attracted Pearl Linglong and the others to swallow their saliva quietly. In the capital, the leftovers from the masters' meals were also rewarded to the able maids. So Linglong and Pearl didn't refuse, they took watermelon and ate it. The sweetness and juiciness of the watermelon immediately conquered the hearts of the two girls. It quenched their thirst and was delicious. They didn't stop until their stomachs couldn't eat any more.
While the godmother was taking a nap, Xiaocao took two maidservants to Zhao's house, dried the quilts they brought, and cleaned up the main house of Zhao's house. General Fang is a big man living here, and there is no one around to wait on him. There is nothing in the room except a few clothes.
Pearl and Linglong used the things they had on hand, according to the preferences of the masters, and arranged the room neatly and warmly in a short while, which made Xiaocao admire it.
When Mrs. Fang finished her afternoon nap, accompanied by Xia Furong, the three of them had already cleaned up the room and the kitchen.
The dinner was prepared with the assistance of Xiaocao and Pearl Linglong. The ingredients were fresh vegetables picked from home, fish caught in the pond behind the house, chicken bought by Zhou’s family, and ready-made seafood at home—oysters and sandworms.
Pearl and Linglong brought out dishes one by one and put them on the table in the main hall. Mrs. Fang nodded in satisfaction as she looked at the delicious dishes. Linglong jokingly said: "Miss Cao'er's craftsmanship really lives up to its reputation. This sweet and sour fish dish is golden in color, beautiful in shape, and has a tangy fragrance, which makes people appetite after smelling it!"
"Miss Cao'er put a lot of effort into this roasted oysters with garlic! Ma'am, you can rarely eat such fresh seafood in the capital. Let's try Miss's cooking skills!" Pearl also praised Xiaocao's cooking skills. Can't stop talking.
"What is this?!" Xia Furong saw a dish of pink meat, and thought of the disgusting creature she saw not long ago, her face paled and she screamed.
Yu Xiaocao, who came over with a plate of steamed eggs with clams, followed her reputation, glanced at her indifferently, seemed to blame her for making a fuss, and said calmly: "Sea sausage mixed with scallion oil! Sea sausage is a natural condiment. The dishes emphasize the natural cooking method, keeping the original taste of the ingredients, highlighting the fresh and crisp taste of the seafood, calm and moderate, healthy and healthy... ”
Before she could finish speaking, Xia Furong's ear-piercing scream sounded again: "Who told you to cook with sea intestines? Sea intestines... vomit! It's disgusting to think about it!! You actually gave this to your aunt..."