Only this green, not disappointing the spring

After the original melon seeds are fried, they are poured into an extra-large basket to quickly dissipate the heat and moisture.

Shangguan Qingyue grabbed a handful of melon seeds, then let go and let the seeds fall back with a crackling sound. The sound was very crisp, which meant that the heat was just right.

Then she brought out a basin of melon seeds that had been soaked in star anise and salt water overnight, took them out and put them back into the pot to continue stir-frying.

Baili Nanqing's eyes lit up immediately when she saw that there was still work to do. She didn't care about the sweat on her forehead, and just as she was about to wipe it with her sleeve, she was stopped by Shangguan Qingyue.

"Mother, if you wear a headscarf again, you will look like a village woman. If you continue to look so rough, I'm afraid my father won't be able to recognize you when we return to Beijing."

Baili Nanqing felt very relieved when her little daughter carefully wiped her sweat off. She said nonchalantly:

"Why bother with him! If he doesn't like it, he can marry a concubine that suits his taste. I'm happy and I won't go back. It's better to live a fairy-like life in this village!"

Although he said he didn't care, the threat in his tone was self-evident. Shangguan Qingyue had to admire her father for this.

In an environment where it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, he still sticks to his original intention and only loves his wife for nearly twenty years. This is absolutely a rare existence!

A few people chatted and laughed while frying melon seeds, and soon a unique aroma filled the room. The workers who were busy cooking canned peaches and pickling apricots nearby almost drooled at the smell.

Someone couldn't help but ask, "Miss Ruoxi, what is this? It smells so good!"

"Mrs. Zhang, these are sunflower seeds. Everyone will have a share after they are fried. But there are not many of them, so each person can only get a small handful. Don't think it's too little."

"How could it be! You are willing to share such a precious thing with us, we should all be happy!"

All the women working around were pleasantly surprised, as they rarely had the chance to taste the food in the workshop. It was extremely painful to be able to look at the food all day long but not eat it.

The wages paid by the workshop are very considerable, but the rules are extremely strict. The first is the issue of hygiene. All workers must take a shower every day, and must wear a headscarf and change into special clothes before entering the room before working.

Oh, and there are masks, which are put behind the ears and cover the mouth and nose. No matter how hot it is, you are not allowed to take them off.

Although the country people have always lived a hard life, they are much more free and at ease than the servants in the wealthy families. They were not used to being controlled so strictly at first.

The woman who had just spoken was the first to lose patience and start making a scene. She had thought that the sisters who had lived with her day and night would help speak up, but she didn't expect that no one spoke up.

Are you kidding me? Isn't farm work much more tiring than working in a workshop? You get burned by the sun every day, but you still have to work hard?

In comparison, apart from the trouble, everything is very satisfactory. They can earn about 500 coins a day, which is enough for a month... at least it can equal their annual income in the past. Who would be so stupid as to go against money!

Over the past year or so, Zhao had lived a very happy life. As time went by, the villagers had forgotten that she had a bad temper. When Zhang Ertie's wife was about to make a scene, she was stunned by her shouting.

"It's true that wild boars can't eat fine bran! Such a good job, other villages are trying their best to get in, but you are still finding fault with it!

It's not too much to be picky about this kind of food. What if one day a noble in the city finds a hair in the honeydew fruit, wouldn't he be disgusted to death? Compensating for money is a small matter, but if the signboard is destroyed, can you afford the consequences?

It's up to you to do it or not. If you don't want to do it, I'll find someone to pay you the wages right now and you can leave immediately!"

Ertie's wife was also a wonderful person. After hearing Zhao's roar, she felt ashamed, but it also made sense. She was straightforward and could not help but feel dissatisfied. But after hearing Zhao's words, she immediately realized that she had misunderstood.

So he immediately softened his voice, slapped himself lightly on the face and said:

"Oh, Aunt Li, please don't be angry. Look at my mouth. I always get annoyed when I talk. After listening to your explanation, I understand everything. It's better to be safe than sorry. I understand, I understand!

Just pretend I didn't say anything and don't bother with me."

Zhao was never a person who held grudges. Since the other party apologized sincerely, there was no need for her to hold on to it. So she said:

"Caiyun, you are a skilled worker and willing to endure hardships, but you are always careless with your mouth. You must be careful in the future. If you are unhappy, you can tell me at any time, but you must never cause trouble like you did today.

Otherwise, don't blame me for not caring about the friendship between fellow villagers!"

After this incident, everyone in the workshop worked more harmoniously and unitedly, and Shangguan Qingyue was completely relieved.

……

Shangguan Qingyue reserved two small baskets of fried melon seeds and distributed the rest to the villagers. One basket was given to her family to taste, and the other basket was sent to Xuanyuan Yan's residence in the capital with a letter.

Li Shoucai held a handful of roasted melon seeds in his hands like a treasure at home, eating each one with a sip of wine, drinking carefreely.

The eldest son Li Yuanliang said angrily and amusedly:

"Dad, how can you eat all of it alone? Give us two some, so we can also have a taste of what these sunflower seeds taste like."

"Go away, go away! I only got a small handful, not even enough to fill my stomach! If we had known it was so delicious, we wouldn't have fried any of these seeds. We could have planted them all in the fields next year and planted several more acres!"

Seeing her husband's words becoming more and more outrageous, Zhang couldn't help but scold him:

"You old man, when did you become so stingy? If you don't fry it and let everyone have a taste, who would know what this thing can be used for?

Ruoxi is really different from the country people. She is smart. It would be great if she could stay in our village. Sigh..."

When this matter was mentioned, Li Shoucai suddenly felt that the fried melon seeds in his hand were no longer fragrant. He put the remaining ones back on the table, stood up and walked to the window and sighed repeatedly. Today, Shangguan Qingyue told him that she would return to Beijing in three days.

The brothers Li Yuanliang and Li Yuanming didn't know about this yet. When they saw the melon seeds on the table, they couldn't bear it anymore. They secretly pinched a few and stuffed them directly into their mouths. They were reluctant to spit out the skin and just chewed them whole and swallowed them.

The taste is good, but it makes my throat hurt. Cough cough cough...

"That kid is going back to Beijing soon, saying he will come back next year when the weather warms up. But things are unpredictable! Beijing is such a prosperous place, who would be willing to come back after going there? Sigh..."

Everyone in the family stopped what they were doing and fell into deep thought. Suddenly, Zhang slammed the table and said:

“People go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. Even if the child never comes back, we can only be happy for her!

"Dad, your idea is too selfish! How many good things has Ruoxi done for our village? Even if we don't have her help anymore, we have our hands and feet, how can we not do well? If this is the case, then you deserve it!"

Zhang changed her previous concept of regarding her husband as the God, and now she is very confident in her words and deeds at home. Li Shoucai was stunned by his wife's yelling, and then he laughed.

"Hahaha, I'm just too soft-hearted! You've really thought it through, Ruoxi has paved the way for our future, the rest depends on us!

The child is leaving soon, we have to hurry up and prepare something for her..."

When he turned around, he found that there were only a few melon seeds left on the table. He was so angry that he pulled off one of his shoes and chased his two sons around the house.