Travel back to ancient times and open a Sichuan restaurant

Early in the morning, Mrs. Zhong got up and just brought out breakfast from the kitchen and put it on the table in the main room. Mrs. Zhong, who had just fed the pigs, told her that she saw mother-in-law coming out of her younger sister's room in the morning. She was worried that her father-in-law and mother-in-law had an argument last night, so her mother-in-law went to sleep in her younger sister's room.

Mrs. Zhong was puzzled. For some reason, she had slept so well these days that any small noise would usually wake her up. But if her father-in-law and mother-in-law really had a quarrel, there was no way she would not have heard it even if she slept soundly.

She had doubts in her heart, but she didn't know whether she should ask her mother-in-law, nor did she know what her father-in-law and mother-in-law were arguing about.

Well, she didn’t go back to sleep all night, and the two daughters-in-law thought that the couple had quarreled. When Zhong’s mother got up, she went out from her daughter’s room. They talked too late last night, so she slept in her daughter’s room.

As soon as she came out, her two daughters-in-law pulled her aside and asked her in a low voice whether she had quarreled with the old man last night. Mother Zhong was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"No, we didn't quarrel. I just went over to talk to your younger sister. We talked too late, so I didn't go back to sleep, and rested in your younger sister's room." After saying that, he remembered that he and his daughter had agreed to go to the mountain today and pretend to dig a fruit tree and plant it.

After feeding the pigs and talking to the eldest sister-in-law, Mrs. Zhong went to the kitchen to brine the ingredients. Yesterday, the youngest sister had told her the order of adding the ingredients. She was attentive and understood it immediately.

The braised food was ready before noon. The aunties in the village came to ask if Zhong's mother wanted to start a business with the braised food, when it would be cooked, and whether it would be cooked in the town or the village. They only praised the food for being delicious. If it was cooked in the village, everyone would inevitably come to buy some.

Mother Zhong told them that braised food would be available starting today, and if they needed any, they could come and buy some.

It will be ready before noon. My father-in-law will make a big table at home to put the braised offal on. Whoever wants it can come and buy it and eat it at noon or in the evening.

Zhong Ruyi saw that Zhong Ersao was already braising the food, so she didn't go to get involved. She and Zhong's mother were going up the mountain to do something important today. Zhong's mother carried a backpack and gave her one, telling her to go up the mountain now. Cuicui, who was feeding chickens in the chicken coop, heard it and rushed over, saying that she wanted to go too. Zhong's mother didn't let her, and Cuicui pouted. Zhong's mother whispered to her that she would give her something delicious to eat when she came back. Only then did Cuicui agree to wait for her grandma and aunt to come back at home.

The two of them went up the mountain and came to a more remote place. Mother Zhong was still worried, so she found a big rock as a cover. Zhong Ruyi hid behind the big rock and went into the space to find two smaller apple trees.

It was agreed last night to plant one tree, but Zhong Ruyi was afraid that the villagers would become suspicious. The villagers often come to the mountain, so how come they have never seen this fruit tree? If the villagers come to the mountain to look for it and can't find it, who knows what will happen. Otherwise, he could move two trees out, plant one on the mountain and dig one back home.

She stretched out her hand and placed it on the fruit tree. A white light flashed by and the fruit tree lay flat on the ground. She did the same with the other tree. The fruits on the tree that she was going to take home had already been picked by her and would be put into the backpack later.

Turning around and leaving the space, Zhong's mother was waiting anxiously. When she saw her come out, she hurried up and asked, "What's wrong? Is everything okay?" Only when she saw her daughter nodded did she feel relieved.

The two men picked up the small hoes in their backpacks and started digging holes one by one. They needed to dig two holes, one to be planted in later and the other as the one left after digging up another fruit tree to avoid arousing suspicion.

Zhong Ruyi moved the tree out of the space, and Zhong's mother went to the side to watch. Although this place was remote, there was no guarantee that someone would come, and they would be in trouble if they were seen.

The mother and daughter were sweating and panting after digging for a while. They finally dug two big holes and sat down to rest for a while.

Zhong Ruyi raised her hand, and two fruit trees appeared on the ground in front of them. The two of them quickly supported a fruit tree and planted it in the pit. Zhong Ruyi poured some space water into it, and the fruit tree that was originally a little wilted came back to life immediately. The remaining tree was about to be moved home.

Zhong Ruyi filled the two people's backpacks with apples, and Zhong's mother found a few leaves to cover them half-covered, so that if someone saw them on the road and asked about them, she could explain to them.

There are many apples growing on the tree planted in the pit. It is November now, and the apples in the space are late-ripening varieties. As long as this fruit tree is discovered and picked, someone will naturally come up to pick them next year.

As long as there are trees on the mountain, she doesn't have to worry about anyone coveting hers. If someone wants to dig up a whole tree and plant it at home, that's fine. Anyway, the fruit it produces can't be better than the one she waters with space water every day.

The mother and daughter worked together to carry an apple tree. Mother Zhong was used to doing farm work, so she didn't think the weight was a big deal. But if she moved it alone it would be very difficult. Although it was not very heavy, it was very large and it was not easy for one person to move it.

Zhong Ruyi had never done this kind of work before, so she staggered and could barely walk steadily.

"My daughter, why don't you wait here? Go downstairs and call your brothers to come up and carry the things." Mother Zhong felt sorry for her daughter. She had never let her do such heavy work in her life.

Zhong Ruyi refused. It could be done in one go. Wouldn’t it take even more time to find someone to help?

The two staggered along for a long time, and saw Shitou and Xiaohe playing with some children from the village from afar. Mother Zhong called their names and asked them to go back and ask the brothers to help. The two stopped where they were, and soon, the three brothers of the Zhong family came running over in a hurry.

"Mom, how do you bring back a tree?"

Mother Zhong rolled her eyes at the brothers and said, "You are so tactless. Come and help your little sister. Can't you see how tired she is?" Then she motioned for her daughter to put down the weight on her shoulders first.

The brothers of the Zhong family hurriedly reached out to take over the weight of their mother and younger sister. Zhong Ruyi felt that his entire shoulders were numb from the pressure.

With a basket of apples on her back, she felt as if her body was drained. If she had known earlier, she would not have been so stubborn and would have listened to Zhong's mother. This would not have happened.

The Zhong brothers were walking in front, carrying the fruit trees. Mother Zhong was walking slowly behind them, supporting her daughter. The third brother Zhong was also following them. "Mom, why did you think of planting trees? If you had told me earlier, my eldest brother and I would have gone up the mountain to dig them. Why did you and my younger sister have to work so hard to carry them back?"

Mother Zhong rolled her eyes at Zhong Laosan in annoyance and said, "It's because your younger sister was afraid that you would have to work hard, so she didn't let me call you over. Otherwise, you would have grown so big and still require me to do everything myself, then I would have raised you in vain!" After saying that, she shook the backpack secretly, and Zhong Laosan saw it at a glance.

"Mom, what is this? Did you and my little sister pick it from the mountain?" As he said this, he happened to walk to the entrance of the village.

There is a jujube tree at the entrance of the village that has been planted for many years. There are several stone pillars under the tree. In their spare time, the villagers will chat under the tree.

Aunt Zhao and a few others were talking under the tree about the braised food that the Zhong family had made today and were selling. They were all talking about how much they had bought and whether your family had bought any. The food tasted very good. As they were talking, they heard some noise at the entrance of the village. They turned around and saw the eldest and second Zhong brothers carrying a tree towards the village, one after the other, followed by Zhong's mother, Zhong Ruyi, and the third Zhong brother.

When they got closer, Aunt Zhao asked Mrs. Zhong curiously what she was doing. Why was she moving a tree? Was she going to take it home to plant?

Mother Zhong thought to herself, isn't this the best way to get here? If I don't trick you guys, how can I openly show my daughter's good things to her in the future?

She coughed and said, "This is the fruit that Ruyi and I found when we went to the mountain to look for wild vegetables this morning." Then, she showed the basket to everyone, "Here, this is it."

When everyone saw it, they saw a basket full of red fruits, which were so big and red, and looked delicious!

They all came up to her and asked where she had picked them. Was it far from the village? When some of the aunts heard that Zhong's mother said it was not far, they hurried back to get their backpacks and went up the mountain.

The rest of the people looked at the fruit tree that the two brothers of the Zhong family were moving, and they suddenly understood. No wonder Zhong's mother suddenly moved a tree back, it turned out that she had got something good.