Start with three days of hunger and nine meals, and become rich and tempting

Wang was a miserable person, and he also had a miserable fate. Like a candle swaying in the cold wind, the two suffering hearts naturally drew close to each other and warmed each other.

They met in the first year that Wang married into the village.

At that time, he was running around in the mountains all day long, and he often met Wang who went to the back mountain alone to chop firewood. Her small figure was buried in the firewood pile, which made him feel pity.

Every time they met, he wanted to help her choose a path, but Wang always carefully avoided it.

He also knew that what people said was scary, so every time it got dark, he would always follow her from a distance, guarding her silently like a flower guardian.

Wang's appearance was not outstanding, but her hardworking and capable figure was deeply imprinted in his heart.

Later, he heard from the villagers that her husband was not good to her. At that time, he felt sorry for that strong and capable woman.

Later, she became a widow and lived a hard life with her two children. And he, after being married for just over a year, lost his wife due to childbirth complications.

He was a grown man but had a hard time taking care of a child. When Wang saw this, she secretly made two pairs of shoes and a set of clothes for his daughter.

He was very grateful and would secretly send some game to Wang whenever he hunted.

Until that time when Liu Siyu found out, the little girl flew into a rage and scolded Wang harshly. He could only hide outside the fence and feel heartbroken.

He really wanted to rush out at all costs to protect Wang, but he knew in his heart that the thin figure only had sympathy for him.

Coupled with Liu Siyu's obstruction, they were ultimately not destined to be together.

Thinking of this, a hint of bitterness appeared on Huanxi's brow, and he picked up the bucket and walked out.

When Liu Siyu walked in, she happened to see Xiao Minghu going out.

"Uncle Xiao, are you going to fetch water?"

Xiao Minghu responded and was slightly stunned when he looked at the girl following behind him.

"Do you have something to ask me?"

Liu Siyu waved her hands hurriedly.

"We're not here to see you." She pointed at the little girl following behind her.

"This is Qingxue from Xinghua Village. She is going to the market today. I heard that Brother Changming has injured his leg, so I came to visit him."

When he heard that the person was here to see Gu Changming, Xiao Minghu said something polite and left.

Xu Qingxue responded, then smiled and greeted Wang in the kitchen before stepping into the main room.

"Brother Changming, are you up?"

Gu Changming in the room had gotten up early in the morning. The moment he heard Xu Qingxue's voice, his heart was pounding. He felt nervous and happy at the same time. He didn't know why this girl came to see him.

Every time I think of her, I think of the heartbeat of that soft figure being pressed under him.

"Wake up, I'll be right out."

Xu Qingxue is carefree and free-spirited. When she heard that Gu Changming was about to come out, she pushed open the door.

"Your legs are inconvenient, so don't move around."

As she said this, she took two steps forward, and when she saw Gu Changming's swollen instep and the white gauze on his legs, tears instantly wet her eyes.

"Brother Changming, are you in pain? How did you get hurt so badly?"

Gu Changming moved his legs inwards to cover it up and said with a smile: "It doesn't hurt. It's much better now."

"You're lying. How can it not hurt when you're injured like this?"

As he said this, he actually bent down and blew on Gu Changming, as if he was coaxing a child.

"I'll blow on it for you, and it won't hurt so much."

Gu Changming felt a burning pain, and was gently caressed by the breeze from Qingxue's red lips, which was like the touch of a feather, or the nourishment of a sweet rain. He felt numb and tingling, and it seemed that the pain was not so severe anymore.

A gentle breeze continued to blow from Qingxue's rosy lips, and there was a trace of tears of heartache in her eyes.

Gu Changming's heartbeat quickened for no reason. It was the first time that someone felt so sorry for him, and the girl was the one. The seeds of his love sprouted quickly, and in the blink of an eye, they had filled his entire heart.

But when I thought of his home, it was like a basin of ice water was poured over my head.

"Qingxue, I don't feel any pain anymore."

Xu Qingxue raised her face and said coquettishly, "Why are you so careless? You didn't even report your injury to your family. If Sister Siyu hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have known you were injured."

After he finished speaking, he realized that Liu Siyu, who had entered the room with him, was gone, and he was slightly stunned.

"Hey, Sister Siyu came here with me, why is she gone?"

Gu Changming blushed and stammered, "Really? You, why are you here?"

Only then did Xu Qingxue remember the purpose of her coming here.

"I heard from Uncle Qingshan that Sister Siyu went to town today and specially asked Zhenzhu and Yucui to go to the market together."

Then he added, "Brother Changming, if there is anything you want to buy, I will bring it back for you."

Gu Changming shook his head.

"I don't need anything, so go ahead and don't keep me waiting."

Xu Qingxue thought that someone was waiting for her in the Liu family courtyard, so she didn't want to delay any longer and responded crisply.

"Well, I'm leaving now. Take good care of yourself and I'll come back to see you."

Gu Changming really wanted to refuse. Qingxue's mother regarded her as the apple of her eye and would definitely not agree to marry her and let her suffer.

Instead of waiting with unrealistic expectations, it is better to keep your distance and avoid gossip.

But when the words of refusal came to his lips, he couldn't bear to say it out loud. The expectation and desire in his heart prevented him from saying no.

Just smiled and said, "Okay..."

Since the ox cart came into being, it has become much more convenient to enter the town. Several girls were chirping in the back like a group of happy little birds.

Tian Qingshan sat in the front driving the car, like a silent sculpture.

Today is a big market day. Zhenzhu Yucui and Qingxue went to the open-air market, while Liu Siyu went to Qingfeng Tower.

Bring the first batch of colorful meatballs made by Tian Danier and Ximei.

Shopkeeper Han was waiting for her at Qingfeng Tower as promised. When he saw Liu Siyu take out several meatballs of different colors, he felt slightly delighted.

“Although the color tone is a bit monotonous, it looks pretty good. How was it made?”

Liu Siyu winked mischievously and said playfully, "This is a trade secret. After you try it, if you think it's okay, I will exclusively provide you with this kind of colored balls in the future."

Shopkeeper Han did not ask any more questions.

"What price do you want to sell it for?"

"Forty cents a pound."

Shopkeeper Han frowned slightly.

Liu Siyu thought that Shopkeeper Han thought the price was too high, so she quickly explained:

"One pound of glutinous rice costs twenty cents. I have to grind it into powder when I get it back, and then adjust the color, which is a time-consuming and laborious job. I can't do these things by myself. I have to ask others for help and pay them. In the end, I can't make much money from one pound."

Shopkeeper Han chuckled.

"I have also considered this. Whether using flower juice as paint or other methods, it will naturally take a lot of effort."

Liu Siyu was slightly stunned. Could it be that Manager Han saw through the secret at a glance?

Come to think of it, this isn't something very difficult, and I can't help but be curious.

"Why do you need me to provide the meatballs when you know how to make them?"

Shopkeeper Han stroked his beard and said slowly, "Just like you said, color matching is time-consuming and laborious. I don't have that much free time, and I don't trust my servants to do it."

"Since your family can provide rice wine and fermented rice balls, both of which are indispensable, I will feel more at ease if I give them to you."

"The price is not a problem, it's just that the color is a bit monotonous."