"I must say, this tastes pretty good." Yang Dachuan was drawn to the aroma while Yang Chuxia was frying and didn’t wait for it to cool down before he pinched one and put it in his mouth, eating and commenting at the same time.
"Dad, if you wait for it to cool down a bit, the texture will be even better, with some crispy bits inside." As she said this, Yang Chuxia brought over a small bowl, picked up some cracked pine nuts, and peeled out the meat inside one by one.
"My girl, why do you eat it like that? It doesn’t taste the same without the shell." Yang Dachuan said as he watched her peel the pine nuts.
"I’m not eating them," Yang Chuxia said while peeling, "Grandpa’s teeth aren’t so good, so I’m going to take these to him to try."
Old Yang, who had just come to the kitchen, overheard this and was touched. He thought to himself, "My granddaughter may seem naughty to outsiders, but she’s actually a very kind and upright person."
Old Yang had been very unkind to Yang Dachuan’s family in the past, but now they were so thoughtful towards him. This family was truly good.
But as for Fourth’s family, what a pity.
One shouldn’t compare people, but when Old Yang thought of Yang Dachuan’s family’s goodness, it reminded him of Yang Xiaochuan’s family’s shortcomings. Both were his sons, and the feeling of helplessness would arise.
"Grandpa, I’ve made some new pine nuts. Tell me if they taste good." When Yang Chuxia looked up, she saw Old Yang standing by the door and hurriedly called out to him.
"Let me try. They smell so good, I could smell the aroma even in the front room." Old Yang pinched two and put them in his mouth, "Not bad, they’re quite fragrant."
"Grandpa, what do you think about me opening a shop just to sell these? Would it do good business?"
Yang Chuxia figured that since Old Yang had spent time in a wealthy household in the prefecture when he was young, he might have some insights.
Old Yang thought for a moment and said, "It might work, but I’m afraid it might not be a good idea to sell only pine nuts."
"Yes, I thought the same. In about three months, we’ll be able to harvest broad beans. I also want to buy some peanuts and soybeans to fry along with the pine nuts."
"Frying broad beans would be unique, but peanuts and soybeans are not that special," Old Yang added.
Yang Chuxia laughed and said, "Grandpa, the peanuts sold in our town’s pastry shop are tasteless. They only have their own fragrance. What if we make peanuts and soybeans taste as good as these pine nuts? There are more flavors possible with pine nuts, like numbing and spicy, salty, sweet, or original, and the same goes for peanuts and soybeans."
"That’s a good idea, open the shop," Old Yang agreed.
Yang Dachuan expressed his support as well, "Whatever you want to do, go ahead, my girl. You’re in charge of the money anyway. If you have enough, just open the shop. I’m not afraid of you losing money. If worst comes to worst, I’ll just go clear more land to farm+"
"Thank you, dad. I knew you’d support me," Chuxia said, grinning.
Yang Dachuan laughed heartily upon hearing this, "You’ve never let me down all these years, so I believe in you."
Yang Chuxia’s face was full of sweat, as her father had truly placed his unwavering belief in her.
Ms. Wang had always been indifferent about all this, believing that it was up to the men and her daughter to decide what they wanted to do.
"Alright, I’ll go to town again tomorrow, and let Broker Liu help me find a shop."
None of the grown-ups raised any objections to this.
After finishing the conversation, she divided the pine nuts into three portions, leaving one for their family and taking the other two to Ye Zi’an’s family and Land Officer Yang’s family. She also had something to discuss with Land Officer Yang.