How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

The man was so coaxed that his face was filled with smiles. "This kid is not afraid of strangers at all."

"Yeah," Dong Xiaohuan agreed, spreading her pancakes. She'd already seen Xia Chu's eloquence. She'd previously relied on her eloquence to sell flowers, and coupled with her ever-present smile, many people were happy to spend a few coins to be coaxed into a good time.

It's really a big treasure.

"Huan Niang? What are you...doing?" Liu Peipei was about to wash clothes when she saw the mother and daughter and walked over curiously.

Xia Chu stood up and greeted, "Aunt Liu, is breakfast ready? Come and try my mother's pancakes."

"Come, try one." Dong Xiaohuan said, without stopping her hands, she cracked an egg onto the formed pancake.

"What kind of fresh food is this?" Liu Peipei asked curiously.

Xia Chu held up the pancake in her hand and showed it to her, "It's a pancake, look."

The egg was cooked in a moment. Dong Xiaohuan quickly flipped it over and sprinkled a handful of black sesame seeds on it. She then brushed it with the secret sauce, topped it with lettuce and crispy crackers, rolled it up, and wrapped it in oil paper.

It looked like it wasn't worth five cents, but the man took it and took a bite. The pancake was a little hot, but very crispy. He didn't know what kind of sauce was in it, but it tasted pretty good. By the time he got to the lettuce and the crackers, he felt it was worth it. "Not bad, delicious, rich texture with a hint of sauce."

Those who were originally on the sidelines immediately flocked over after hearing his comments.

"Make one for me."

"I want one too."

Xia Chu raised both hands to take the money and finished the cake in a few bites.

Dong Xiaohuan made another one swiftly and handed it to Liu Peipei, "Take it and try it."

"Oh, so many people are waiting for you, give it to them first." Liu Peipei didn't answer.

"Take it quickly." Dong Xiaohuan stuffed it into her arms and moved on to the next one.

Liu Peipei took out the money and wanted to give it to Xia Chu, but she put her hands behind her back and said, "No, it's for Aunt Liu. Aunt Liu, go eat quickly. I'm very busy."

"This child..." Liu Peipei didn't know whether to laugh or cry. They were busy now, so she decided not to add to the chaos. Thinking of this, she went back with the clothes in her arms.

The first time she set up her stall, Dong Xiaohuan didn't prepare too much, fearing it would be wasted. But with so many people coming that morning, she sold out in less than an hour.

Dong Xiaohuan was still a little bit in disbelief. After packing up and returning home, she felt like she was dreaming. "They're all sold out already? Is business so good?"

Xia Chu smiled and pushed her to sit down, "Mom, sit down, I'll massage your arms."

"My daughter is so thoughtful." Dong Xiaohuan sat down. Her arms were sore from all the work. "How about we sell it again in the evening, twice a day?"

"Aren't your hands tired?" Xia Chu thought about making some sausages to wrap in pancakes. Sausages are also delicious fried. Many people used to specialize in selling these starch sausages. Eh? I could make starch sausages so Xia Chu and his friends could set up stalls! Frying these sausages doesn't require any skill!

Thinking of this, she discussed with Dong Xiaohuan about making some starch sausages.

"Starch sausage?" Dong Xiaohuan had never heard of it. "How is it made?"

Starch sausage seems to be made of chicken, starch, and various seasonings. In this era, starch is not available, so it is better to make sausage. "Mom, can you make sausage?"

"Yes." Dong Xiaohuan paused, "It's summer now, and the sausages made at this time won't keep well."

"Instead of smoking or air-drying, we'll just boil it and fry it."

"I've never made this before, but you can give it a try." Dong Xiaohuan said with a smile, "Your little head is always thinking about how to make it delicious, right?"

"Hehe..." Xia Chu hugged her arm affectionately and acted coquettishly.

The mother and daughter were being affectionate when someone knocked on the door.

"Sister! Are you home?"

Dong Xiaohuan sounded like a younger brother, "It seems like he's your uncle."

"I'll go open the door!" Xia Chu ran to the door. It was indeed Dong Xiaomao. "Uncle!"

"Hey, be good." Dong Xiaomao touched her head.

"Xiao Mao, why are you here? Come and sit down." Dong Xiaohuan went to the kitchen and poured a bowl of coarse tea.

Dong Xiaomao glanced at Xia Chu, who blinked and avoided the question knowingly, "Mom, I'm going out to play for a while."

Dong Xiaohuan glanced at the sky and said, "Let's make lunch soon. Don't run too far."

"Got it!" Xia Chu didn't want to run far, so she just strolled around here. The houses here must have been planned, with rows of them neatly arranged in an orderly manner.

But only the outside was planned, and the houses inside were obviously different. For example, the trees planted in the yard all looked different, some were fruit trees, some were bamboo or osmanthus trees.

Most of the houses had their doors half-open, and the air was filled with a familiar sweet fragrance, though I couldn't quite place the flower. The further I walked, the stronger the scent became, and I could hear the sounds of children playing.

At the end of the alley, a locust tree appeared before our eyes, its crown larger than the surrounding houses. Clusters of white flowers, exuding a sweet fragrance, swayed from its branches.

Several children sat under the tree, each eating a bunch of locust flowers with relish.

Sugar prices were high at that time, so most people could only buy a little occasionally. Children often have a sweet tooth, and the sweet taste of locust flowers could satisfy their cravings.

"Hey, who are you from? Why haven't I seen you before?" The tallest boy among them stood up and pointed at Xia Chu and asked.

"Who do you care who she belongs to?" A girl pulled him and said, "Sit down."

"I want to play with her. She's pretty." A chubby little boy came over and handed over the half-eaten locust flower in his hand. "Here you go."

Xia Chu almost couldn't control her expression, and waved her hands, "Eat it, eat it."

"Whose family are you from?" asked the little fat man.

"My home is next to the bridge." Xia Chu replied.

"Why haven't I seen you before?"

"What's your name?"

"how old are you?"

Xia Chu was surrounded, a barrage of questions bombarding her face. She answered them one by one with a dry laugh. But she was thinking about these locust flowers. They should be delicious if they were coated in flour and fried. "Have you ever had fried locust flowers?"

"Yes, my grandma made it. It was delicious."

"My mom says the oil is too expensive. I've only ever tried the steamed version, and it's delicious too."

“Scrambled eggs are delicious too.”

"Hmph." One of the girls stamped her feet and snorted, pulling another girl, "Chuan'er, let's go."

Liu Chuan'er stumbled as she was pulled by her, "Slow down, Qingqing."

Ye Qingqing walked a few steps and found that none of her friends paid attention to her. She suddenly became even angrier and pulled Liu Chuan'er away.

Xia Chu didn't pay attention to the two girls. "How did you pick the locust flowers?"

"Climb trees! I can climb trees! Do you want to eat some? I'll pick some for you!" The tall boy at the beginning, named Wu Hao, patted his chest. It seemed that as long as Xia Chu gave the order, he could immediately climb the tree.

"If you help me pick a basket, I'll give you..." Hiring child laborers doesn't require high wages. "One penny each, how about that?"

"One penny? Is that true? You actually have money?" Wu Hao asked in surprise.

"of course."