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

"Xiao Qing, why are you here?"

Xiao Qing's round little face was full of smiles. She walked to the stove and lifted the green cloth on the basket. A pheasant was lying quietly inside.

"This is one my father hunted. I'm sending it to your family for you to try. It's all ready. It's best to marinate it with some salt and stew it for the New Year."

He looks like a little adult.

Liu Siyu's mouth corners curved slightly.

Liu Sihan said:

"I know your family always sells the prey you catch. Why are you sending one to me when you can't bear to eat it yourself? Why don't you cut it in half and let you take it back?"

Xiao Qing was a little embarrassed.

Liu Siyu knew that Sihan meant well.

But neighbors should take care of each other, and occasionally sending food to each other is a token of thoughtfulness. Since it is sent, it must be given with sincerity.

There is absolutely no reason to take it back.

He took the pheasant with a smile and put it in the wooden basin and covered it.

"I'll take the pheasant. Thank you and your father."

"Sister Siyu, don't be polite. Didn't your family give us some small fish as a gift last time?"

Xiao Qing doesn't speak like a 6-year-old girl at all.

I think it's because I've been alone at home dealing with social interactions for a long time, and I have automatically taken on the role of a mother.

Liu Siyu likes this capable little girl very much.

Seeing that the sugar had melted, I hurriedly poured the fried glutinous rice into the pot and stir-fried it.

"Qing'er, please sit down for a while. When the rice candy is ready, I'll pack some for you to take home as a snack."

"Yeah, my sister's cooking is delicious."

Liu Sihan said as he moved a chair.

Xiao Qing looked at the thick syrup wrapped around the swollen glutinous rice in the pot, which looked very tempting. He sniffed it gently, and the sweet smell rushed into his nostrils.

He licked his lips subconsciously.

"Sister Siyu is amazing. Rice candy smells so good."

"My sister is very skillful. She can also make rice wine. During the Chinese New Year, she also makes glutinous rice balls. When the time comes, you can come to my house. My sister said that the rice wine is fragrant and sweet, and tastes better than the glutinous rice wine sold in restaurants."

Liu Sihan always looks proud when he mentions Liu Siyu.

"What are glutinous rice balls and rice wine?" Xiao Qing asked with curiosity.

"Rice wine is wine made from rice, and glutinous rice balls are glutinous rice balls made from rice."

Liu Sihan has never eaten it and can't explain it clearly.

Liu Siyu couldn't help but giggle as she listened to the conversation between the two.

I was just praising that girl for her appearance like a little adult, but a few words about food brought out her childish nature.

Roll the rice candy into a simple mold and cut it into small pieces.

Liu Siyu took one piece in each hand.

"Try the freshly baked rice candy and see if it's delicious."

Liu Sihan took a small bite, her eyes sparkling.

“It’s delicious, so sweet and fragrant.”

Xiao Qing was attracted by the sweet words and licked it with his tongue.

Her round eyes are full of brilliance.

“So sweet and fragrant, so delicious.”

Liu Siyu also picked up a piece. The rice candy melted in her mouth, with a sweet taste and the unique aroma of glutinous rice, and it was crispy when chewed.

I couldn't help but say, "Sweet, fragrant, and crispy."

After saying this, all three of them laughed.

For the first time, Liu Siyu felt the poverty of her vocabulary.

"What are you talking about? I can hear your laughter from far away."

Wang's voice came from outside the house.

Liu Sihan rushed out of the kitchen.

"Mom, where have you been?"

Wang smiled and glanced at him, "You can't see what's on my shoulder."

Liu Siyu was slightly stunned the moment she stepped out of the door.

Wang was carrying two wrapped pieces of cotton on her shoulders, and the two tall lumps completely submerged her petite figure.

"You went to town to buy cotton?"

Liu Siyu said uncertainly.

Xiao Qing, who followed closely behind, was surprised and happy.

"Auntie, why did you buy so much cotton? How many quilts do you need to make?"

"It's Qing'er who's here."

Wang touched the cotton and said with a smile, "Your sister Siyu is getting married, so you have to make her a few more quilts, otherwise what will she cover herself with when she gets married?"

Liu Siyu felt a little embarrassed. In the morning, she was still wondering whether Wang had gone to Grandma Wolf's house.

It turned out that they were going to prepare a quilt for her wedding.

Immediately open the door of the main room.

"Put the cotton inside first. It's so tiring to pick it up and talk."

Wang stepped onto the eaves. The tall cotton seemed to be taller than the door of the main room. She bent down slightly before carrying two large lumps of cotton into the house.

The smile on his face never stopped from beginning to end.

Liu Sihan was curious, "Mom, did you find some money? Why are you so happy?"

Wang smiled and glanced at Liu Sihan.

"You little bastard, it's not good to see your mother smiling, you want your mother to be sad all day long, but I really encountered a good thing today, I am happier than picking up money."

Several people leaned forward and asked, "What's going on?"

Wang was about to speak when she caught sight of Xiao Qing and changed the subject.

"How can I not be happy when I buy cheap cotton?"

Liu Siyu felt that Wang was deliberately avoiding Xiao Qing and guessed that it might be related to business, so she stopped asking.

But Liu Sihan never thought that Xiao Qing was an outsider and kept asking questions.

"It's definitely not about cotton. What is it?"

Wang slapped Liu Sihan on the forehead.

"When did you learn to get to the bottom of things, kid?"

Liu Sihan pouted slightly.

Although Xiao Qing is only a 6-year-old child, he is very good at observing people's words and expressions.

He smiled and said, "I should go back home. There are a lot of things waiting for me at home."

"Wait, I'll pack some rice candy for you."

Xiao Qing wanted to say something polite, but when he thought of the crispy, sweet feeling of the rice candy, he just nodded.

"Then thank you, Sister Siyu."

Liu Siyu took out a coarse porcelain bowl and filled it with liquid.

"Here, take it back. If you want more after you finish eating, come back and I'll fill it up for you."

Xiao Qing blushed, "Hey!"

Watching the little girl walk out of the courtyard, Wang couldn't wait to lower her voice.

"Guess who I met today?"

"Did you meet Boss Li?"

Liu Siyu said casually.

Wang shook her head.

"It was Captain Qin. He said that we had not been to town since we finished eating the fermented bean curd. He was still asking about our residence and was preparing to come to our house."

Liu Siyu raised her eyebrows.

"Didn't he say anything else?"

"Nothing can be hidden from you."

Wang then said to Liu Sihan, "Mother has been gone for a long time without a drop of water. My throat is about to smoke. Why don't you go get me a glass of water?"

Liu Sihan went there happily.

Liu Siyu was a little anxious.

"Don't keep me in suspense. Tell me about the fermented bean curd."

"He said he had given the fermented bean curd to a few of his friends and they all said it was good. They were all waiting to buy some and asked how much we had at home."

Liu Siyu was delighted. "So what do you say?"

Wang hesitated for a moment and said, "I have never done business before, so I am afraid that I might not be able to answer you properly. I will tell you that I will give you an answer after I have asked you."

"You've made a lot of progress," Liu Siyu praised without hesitation.

"I'll go check it out tomorrow. I can accept advance reservations and buy another batch of tofu according to the amount they reserved."

Liu Sihan was carrying some water out, and was very happy to hear that the fermented bean curd had found a new market.

"Sister, are you going to town tomorrow?"

Liu Siyu saw through his little thoughts and asked, "Want to go with me?"

Liu Sihan nodded honestly.

"Are you going out tomorrow?"

Fang Mu's voice suddenly came from outside the yard.