noffsinger Chapter 38 The two who were just giving up were inspired by the dilapidated house.
Chapter 38 The two who were just giving up were inspired by the dilapidated house.
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, thunder rumbled and a heavy rain fell.
A rumble of thunder startled Da Niu awake from his deep sleep.
He rubbed his eyes, got up from his makeshift bed, opened the door, and looked out at the drizzling rain. Large raindrops pounded on the ground, splashing up murky spray.
"Huh?! Why is it raining?" Da Niu pouted, clearly in a bad mood.
He turned to look at his parents' bedroom; sure enough, there wasn't a sound.
It looks like today will be another day where I won't be able to do business and make any money.
He was heartbroken, because in his eyes, the cornbread his parents sold was no different from free money.
His eyebrows drooped down in a V-shape, he sighed, and went back into the stiff blankets.
When Lin Xi and Gao Mengli woke up, the rain had stopped and it was already broad daylight.
Lin Xi looked at the traces of rain still on the ground, the glistening water droplets hanging on the leaves, and smelled the damp air, feeling cheerful. "Hey, it rained last night?"
"Dad, aren't we doing business today?" Da Niu's voice suddenly sounded from behind Lin Xi.
Gao Mengli, who had come out, looked at Da Niu's resentful face and couldn't help but chuckle, "It's raining today, so we're not doing it."
She and Lin Xi went to the yard to wash up, but the mud that had been soaking in water stuck to the soles of their shoes layer by layer, like stacking buffs, getting thicker and thicker.
When they reached the well, the two successfully put on "height-increasing" shoes.
"This won't work either..." Gao Mengli shook the mud off the soles of her shoes, but it didn't work.
After washing up, the two returned to the roof.
Using the threshold as a step, the two of them moved in unison and began scraping the mud off the soles of their shoes.
Being this poor doesn't seem like a good thing...
Lin Xi pouted and suggested while scraping her lips, "Mengli, why don't we work hard to earn money and build a big house?! At least we need to pave the yard with stone slabs, otherwise it's a bit annoying to have it like this every time it rains."
Gao Mengli nodded, "That makes a lot of sense!"
Seeing his parents' renewed determination to make money, Da Niu was incredibly excited. "Mom and Dad, I'll go start the fire. We can still set up our stall today!"
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi turned to look at the excited Da Niu at the same time, and both shook their heads.
"Ah? Why?"
Da Niu's excitement froze in mid-air. He turned his body towards the kitchen, about to sprint off to start a fire.
It's like having a stomachache and going to the toilet with your pants down, only to be told that this isn't a toilet.
Who understands that feeling of helplessness?
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi just smiled and didn't reply to Da Niu.
Why else could it be? Because we're tired of it!
Gao Mengli suddenly said, "Xixi, the locust trees on the hillside are in bloom!"
One person understood, while the other was completely bewildered.
Da Niu was puzzled. Why the hell was he bringing up locust blossoms at this time?!
His father smiled and nodded, "Yes!"
So Gao Mengli picked up a basket and a sickle and went out the door.
Da Niu still didn't understand, and turned to Lin Xi, "Dad, is Mom going to pick locust flowers?"
Lin Xi nodded, took out 15 coins from her purse and handed them to Da Niu, "Da Niu, go to the old house next door and buy 30 eggs!"
"Okay!" Da Niu immediately took the money happily and ran to the old house next door!
Grandma has income again!
Pushing open the gate to the neighbor's yard, Da Niu ran inside excitedly, shouting, "Grandma, Grandma, buy eggs!"
Jiang came out of the house, took the copper coins Da Niu placed in her hand, and happily counted them. "Didn't those two spendthrifts go out to do business today?"
"Grandma, Mom and Dad said they won't be going out to do business today either..." Da Niu was heartbroken and full of regret.
Upon hearing this, Jiang didn't say much. She took a basket, put the eggs in it, and handed it to Da Niu.
"Da Niu, when you have time, you should persuade your parents to start a business as soon as possible. After all, they don't own any land, and they can't just sit around and do nothing. What will they do when winter comes?"
As for others taking her business, she wasn't worried.
After all, her family had tried making cornbread with black flour and elm seeds a couple of days ago, and the taste... well, let's just say it was indescribable...
She thought it was a problem with the dark flour, until she reluctantly spent 6 coins to buy half a pound of white flour to try making it. The taste of the result was far inferior to that of her eldest son, Lin Xi.
I don't know how those two did it; their business is very difficult to imitate, it's an exclusive business.
Leaving it for even a day would be a huge loss.
Da Niu took the basket, nodded helplessly, and sighed.
He knew his grandmother was right, but his parents seemed to have their own plans. Besides, he was too young and his words carried no weight.
When Gao Mengli returned with a basket of locust blossoms, she scraped mud off the soles of her shoes on the threshold of the courtyard, getting half of her body wet.
"Mengli! Go change your clothes quickly, don't catch a cold!"
Hearing the commotion, Lin Xi rushed over and took the basket from her hand.
In this era, catching a cold is no joke. With the backwardness of medical care, even a fever could kill you.
Gao Mengli nodded, handed the basket to Lin Xi, and went back to her room to change into dry clothes.
Lin Xi took the basket, washed it by the well, and carried it to the kitchen.
Da Niu peeked at the kitchen door, his eyes full of curiosity, "Dad, this..."
Is his own father going to eat flowers?!
Lin Xi looked at Da Niu and chuckled, "Come on, start the fire! Don't tell me this can't be eaten!"
In his eyes, there are only delicious food and bad food!
Non-toxic can be eaten raw, slightly toxic can be blanched and eaten, toxic can be cooked and eaten, and highly toxic can be soaked in alcohol. The main theme is that food is the most important thing for people!
If you mix it with dipping sauce, you can eat the entire green belt!
"Oh!" Big Ox ran in happily, it seemed like he was having something new to eat today!
Now he's not afraid anymore, after all, his dad's cooking is just too delicious!
If you're going to die, the whole family will die together, and in the afterlife, you'll be a complete family again!
Lin Xi blanched the washed hibiscus flowers in boiling water to remove the bitterness, then drained them.
Then chop the locust flowers, take one pound of flour, four eggs, and an appropriate amount of water, mix them together, and stir into a batter.
Pour a little oil into the pan, then pour in a spoonful of batter to form a thin pancake. Fry until both sides are golden brown and it's ready to serve!
The aroma of locust flower egg pancakes instantly filled the entire kitchen.
Da Niu sniffed hard, his saliva practically dripping from his nose: "Dad, this smells amazing!"
Lin Xi smiled and said, "Don't you even know who made the move?"
When Lin Xi makes a move, he is the reincarnation of the God of Cookery!
While indulging in his narcissistic self-admiration, Lin Xi continued to focus intently on frying the pancakes.
In no time, a stack of golden and crispy locust flower egg pancakes was ready.
I made another cabbage and meatball soup, time to eat!
After Gao Mengli changed her clothes and washed her dirty clothes, Lin Xi had already prepared breakfast.
"Mengli, dinner's ready!"
It's raining today. The family is enjoying their meal in the kitchen, but it's tough on the old house, as the aroma keeps making my mouth water.
These two plague-stricken creatures have come up with new dishes.
Gao Mengli loved the golden, crispy locust flower egg pancake so much that she squinted her eyes in happiness. "Xixi, sell this tomorrow!"
Lin Xi's cheeks were bulging from eating, "Mmm!"
Da Niu's eyes lit up. His parents were finally thinking about going into business!