bookcurios Chapter 200 Apricot Jam
Chapter 200 Apricot Jam
At this moment, Grandma Liu didn't know what to say to express her gratitude, and her eyes were red for a moment.
She hurriedly pulled her granddaughter forward and ordered, "Daya, quickly kneel down in front of this old lady and sister and thank them for helping our family."
Seeing this, Song Zhi hurried forward and grabbed the little girl, saying sincerely, "Grandma, there's really no need to be like this. It's fate that we met."
"The apricots you grow are sweet, and I'm sure I can sell them for a good price. It's a win-win situation, so there's no need to thank me!"
"Grandma, please weigh these apricots first and then go with us out of the city. Grandma and I really can't carry so many apricots.
Grandma Liu nodded repeatedly, weighed the vegetables in front of the two of them, and then carried the basket and followed Song Zhi out of the vegetable market.
On the way out of the city, the grandfather and grandson prepared all the things needed for raising the beam. Then the four of them left the city and walked towards the ox cart waiting under the city wall.
Song Zhi placed two baskets of apricots on the ox cart and then took out two strings of money from her pocket. "Grandma, here are two hundred coins. Please check the amount first."
"As for these two bamboo baskets filled with apricots, please lend them to me, grandma. I can take them back tomorrow when you come to sell the apricots. If you're worried, you can come with us to Xiaohezi Village to get familiar with the route."
Granny Liu waved her hands repeatedly, "I believe it, I believe it. I know Xiaohezi Village. I have no shortage of bamboo baskets at home. It will be the same if I go get some tomorrow."
After saying this, he carefully put away the copper coins and hurried away with his granddaughter.
However, Song Zhi had a lot of things to do at home and didn't want to wait here any longer. Seeing that there were only two empty seats on the ox cart, she paid two more cents without hesitation and urged the driver to set off quickly.
When the ox cart stopped at the entrance of the village, the grandfather and grandson unloaded all the purchased items from the cart.
Looking at the pile of food at her feet, Mrs. Wu said to her granddaughter, "There's so much stuff, we can't carry it all. Go back and call your aunt to help."
Song Zhi responded, turned around and walked quickly towards the village.
As soon as he entered the village, he ran into Song Ping, who was covered in dust.
Song Ping spoke first, "I was standing at the village entrance and saw you unloading a lot of stuff from the ox cart. It looked like you couldn't carry it all. Let's go, I'll help you take your stuff back first."
Song Zhi clapped her hands and said with a smile, "This is such a coincidence. There's no need to go back and ask Auntie to help. Just don't delay Big Brother's business, okay?"
"I've just informed everyone. It's okay."
After saying that, the two of them walked side by side towards Wu's direction.
When Song Ping saw the two baskets of apricots, he was also surprised, "Why did you buy so many apricots?"
Mrs. Wu handed a basket of apricots to her grandson and picked up a basket herself. "Your little sister said she wants to use these to make sauce. She loves to mess around with these foods. Just let her do what she wants."
After listening to her grandmother's words, Song Ping really didn't ask any more questions.
Song Zhize picked up the remaining things and followed the two of them back home.
A few little kids who were spinning under the eaves saw the people returning with full loads.
He jumped up with joy, dropped what he was doing, and rushed towards a few people like a happy bird.
When they saw the bright yellow apricots, they couldn't help but drool.
"Sister, where did this Xing'er come from?"
"Sister, can I have one?"
"..."
The children chattered excitedly and walked around the bamboo basket, eager to try it.
"Go wash your hands. You can eat after washing your hands." Song Zhi gave an order, and the children cried and ran to the kitchen frantically.
After sending the children away, Song Zhi turned around and saw that her eldest brother had already left. She hurriedly grabbed a handful of apricots and caught up with him to hand them over.
She said cheerfully, "Brother, try it too. This apricot tastes good."
"My hands are covered in mud, and it will be the same when I come back to eat later."
Song Zhi said shamelessly: "How can this be the same? It must be so uncomfortable to see it but not be able to eat it."
"These apricots are ripe, brother. Just peel them carefully and you can eat them. Besides, we farmers are not that particular. We won't get sick if we eat something unclean."
Song Ping looked at the little sister who had just asked the younger ones to wash their hands with amusement. She could indeed change her words when she came to him.
Song Ping shook his head helplessly, but couldn't help but smile. He took an apricot and peeled it, revealing the golden flesh inside.
He swallowed it in one gulp. Just as his younger sister said, the apricot tasted very good, sweet with a hint of sourness, and very juicy. One bite made his mouth water.
He held the apricot in his mouth and said vaguely, "Okay, I've tasted it too, it's really good. I'll go do my work first and taste the rest when I come back."
Seeing that her elder brother had tasted it, Song Zhi stopped stopping him and let him continue with his work.
When she turned around, she saw four little ones squatting in front of a bamboo basket, eating apricots with happy faces.
Juice flowed down the corners of his mouth, but he didn't care, obviously he liked the apricot very much.
It’s just that the spleen and stomach of several children are weak, especially my youngest brother.
Seeing that they had tasted three or four, Song Zhi stopped them, "Eating too many apricots will give you heartburn. Don't eat too many!"
As the saying goes, peaches are too filling, apricots are too harmful, and plums are too deadly.
Children don't know how to control themselves, so Song Zhi naturally didn't dare to let them eat too much.
"Be good, and I'll make you some apricot jam in the afternoon."
Song Zhi has a very high reputation in cooking. When the children heard that Azhi was going to make delicious food for them, the apricots in their hands suddenly lost their fragrance.
They all agreed very obediently: "Sister, we will be obedient."
Song Zhi waved her hand and said, "Okay, go get some water and let's wash these apricots first."
Under Song Zhi's command, the four children were busy and working happily, swinging their arms.
Song Zhi took a basket of apricots back to the main room to prepare for the beam raising ceremony tomorrow, and asked the children to help wash the other basket.
She put the apricots away and went to the kitchen. At this time, Mrs. Wu had already packed up the things she had bought and was about to take the pig offal to the stream to wash it.
Seeing this, Song Zhi hurried forward to help, but was avoided by Wu. "I can wash this by myself. You can help your aunt."
After saying that, he carried the wooden basin and walked straight out of the yard.
Song Zhi rolled up her sleeves and walked into the kitchen, where she saw Yang making dumplings.
"Auntie, would you like to have buns for lunch today?"
Yang nodded. "Today's lunch will be corn porridge with meat buns, and a cucumber and mung bean sprout salad. It's refreshing and easy to make, and everyone loves it."
Song Zhi agreed with this statement. The bean sprouts grown from mung beans have a crisper texture than those grown from soybeans.
And it is very suitable for cold dishes.
At the beginning, Wu grew two kinds of bean sprouts at the suggestion of her granddaughter. Song Zhi tried to serve them cold to the villagers, and they praised her unanimously.