Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune-Chapter 78

77, Sudden Enlightenment (3 more)

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“Then you eat it!” the mute’s wife said gently.

Her heart also filled with joy.

She had secretly watched Xie Zhinuan from a distance, such a pretty and gentle girl, it made her too scared to approach for fear of offending her.

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The mute went into the house first and into the kitchen, took a bowl, and put the steamed bun in it.

The mute’s wife watched, stunned, “Where did you get that?”

It really smelled delicious.

The mute gestured for a while.

“You’re saying Miss Xie gave it to you?”

The mute nodded.

He took out the Lychee Seed, peeled it, and fed it to his mother.

“I won’t eat it, you eat it!” the mute’s wife said with a smile.

But the mute insisted on her eating it.

She hesitated for a moment, but eventually she ate it, “It’s really sweet!”

The mute laughed ‘hehe’.

After his mother had eaten, he took the seed,put it in his pocket.

He also took the seeds eaten by his younger brother and sister, putting all of them into his pocket.

Although he hadn’t tasted it, he felt it was very sweet.

Even the steamed bun tasted incredibly delicious, making one almost want to swallow their tongue.

“Sister Zhinuan’s steamed buns are so delicious!” the youngest sister said softly, taking small bites.

At home, they mostly had corn mush, and seldom ate white flour buns, except during the New Year.

After they had eaten, the mute went to Xie Zhinuan’s home with the Lychee Seed, and seeing no one around, he took the seed out and put it in his mouth to savor, feeling as if he too could taste the sweet flavor.

Xie Zhinuan had just come over from Old Man Yuan’s side and saw the mute doing this, hurriedly hiding in a secluded place.

She held the basket in her hands.

Xie Zhinuan blinked her eyes.

Suddenly, she thought of her own childhood, how poor her family was, yet there was always enough to eat, such a pitiful act was something she had never experienced.

Her heart felt a tug, an inexplicable discomfort, and an indescribable feeling swept over her.

It was also the first time she thought that she should work hard to make money, not just for herself, but also to help more people like the mute, to earn a living, get married, have children, and lead a stable life.

When the mute arrived at Xie Zhinuan’s home, she wasn’t there, and the simpleton looked at him and laughed, making the mute so embarrassed that he hurriedly handed her the seed and ran off.

The simpleton tossed the seed into a basin by the side, which already contained some Lychee Seeds soaking in it.

It seemed her young lady was quite skilled at planting; whatever she planted grew very well, like the tender melons, green vegetables, and radishes in the back, which all grew exceptionally well, and the chili peppers, cucumbers, and others looked vibrantly alive.

The few orange trees and pomelo trees were laden with heavy fruit, bending the branches with their weight.

When Xie Zhinuan returned, her mood seemed a bit off.

“Lady, what’s wrong?” the simpleton asked.

“It’s nothing, let’s eat!” Xie Zhinuan said softly.

She called to have a meal.

The dessert after dinner was lychees, with each person getting to eat five, but Grandma Chen and Aunt Chen, claiming they couldn’t eat sweets, stopped after two and dared not have more.

The rest were eaten by Xie Zhinuan and the simpleton, who also gave one to Yuanbao.

After the meal, Xie Zhinuan spoke to Aunt Chen, “I am planning to start a business!”

“Sell what?” Aunt Chen asked.

With four people in the family eating so well, they indeed needed to earn money.

“I haven’t decided yet. I can cook various dishes and make a lot of pastries. We’re close to the town here, so we can rent a shop there, sell pastries and such, but we will need someone to sell them in the shop. We’ll make them at home, and the simpleton will deliver them with the Mule Cart!”

Speaking of the Mule Cart, Yuanbao still hadn’t bought the mule or the Mule Cart yet.

Apparently, he hadn’t found the right one.

“That would work, and you could also sell stewed meat and such at a good price!”

Xie Zhinuan nodded.

“Steaming buns, making stuffed buns, making tofu, all work. We have the Mule Cart, which is fast, and it’s convenient to sell to different villages!”

Don’t underestimate the small amount of money; it adds up over time.

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