310, Hint Zhinuan (4 more
She thought that, after Xiaoyuan got married, she would discuss with her whether she would like to follow her, no matter where she went.
“There’s a plan to open a noodle shop in the county town, Dong Sheng. Xiaoyuan would be the perfect candidate. As for the recipe, Sister Xiaoyuan and her husband are also very diligent and honest in their work; it would be reassuring to entrust it to the two of them.”
But there was no need to talk about these things for now; it would be better to wait until Xiaoyuan happily married.
Since she was returning to Xiaohe Village, Xie Zhinuan didn’t linger in the town any longer.
The village was close by, and with the carriage, the journey was even quicker.
It’s said that the nearer to home one gets, the more nervous one becomes. When the carriage stopped at the doorstep and Grandma Chen heard the noise and came out, Xie Zhinuan’s eyes reddened first.
“Miss?”
“Grandma!”
“Oh my, it’s Miss who’s come back. I was wondering why the magpies were chirping so joyfully today!” Grandma Chen was overjoyed.
In such a large house, with only her, she was somewhat bored, so she went to weigh some Jiji Grass and make some snacks.
The backyard vegetable patch had been turned over, and radishes had been planted; they were growing beautifully now.
“Is everything well with you, Grandma?”
“Very well!” Grandma Chen said with a laugh.
Xie Rong looked at the residence with curiosity. Upon entering the courtyard and finding it clean and tidy, he was pleasantly surprised-it was much better than he had imagined.
“Auntie Chen, please go pick some tangerines from the backyard. And a pomelo, let’s see if it has ripened!” Xie Zhinuan spoke in a soft voice.
She asked Xie Rong and the mute uncle to take a seat, handed Xie Yi over to the mute uncle, rolled up her sleeves to wash the pots and heat water, getting ready for dinner.
“…”
Xie Rong hadn’t expected Xie Zhinuan to work so efficiently.
He decided to help fetch water.
“Have you always been doing these chores?” Xie Rong asked.
“What’s this? They’re just light tasks. Doing them is no big deal at all!” Xie Zhinuan said nonchalantly.
When Auntie Chen returned with tangerines, Xie Zhinuan tossed one to Xie Rong and quickly peeled one for herself to eat, “Mmm, so sweet. Yuanbao is missing out-he could eat ten of these!”
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Auntie Chen smiled.
Grandma Chen smiled, too.
Yuanbao indeed had a sweet tooth and was gluttonous.
“When we go back, we’ll pick a bunch to take with us!” Xie Zhinuan said as she peeled pieces of tangerine to feed to Xie Yi, urging the mute uncle to peel a couple for himself.
“Mmm, so delicious. I’ve never tasted such sweet tangerines before. Zhinuan, when we go back home, let’s dig up this tangerine tree and plant it at our place!”
Xie Zhinuan failed to grasp the ambiguity of Xie Rong’s comment.
She couldn’t help but laugh, “If you like it, feel free to dig it up when the time comes!”
“Then it’s settled!” Xie Rong said as he ate his tangerine.
He then proceeded to peel a pomelo.
He didn’t know how, so Xie Zhinuan showed him, using a knife to gently trim off the outer skin, then slowly peeling the inner part.
She taught him as if he were a child.
The two were quite close, and upon detailed observation, one could notice the resemblance between their eyes and brows.
Xie Rong peeled the pomelo, meticulously removed the pith, and offered it to Xie Zhinuan’s mouth.
Such an intimate gesture was too much for Xie Zhinuan, “You eat it yourself; I’ll peel my own if I want to eat!”
Xie Rong chuckled and stuffed it into his own mouth, “Mmm, delicious, both sweet and juicy. This is the first time I’ve had such a tasty pomelo. Zhinuan, can I pick a few to take home for mother to try?”
It was mother, not my mother.
Still, Xie Zhinuan didn’t catch on and nodded with a smile, “You can pick ten, but no more than that!”
If he took too many, Yuanbao would probably fight Xie Rong for them.
After all, Yuanbao had eyed the pomelos for a long time, and if Xie Zhinuan hadn’t said anything, he might have already picked them.
Even if not for her own sake, for the sake of his master Li Hengyi, Yuanbao wouldn’t let Xie Rong take away more than ten pomelos.
Chapter 311