The aroma of cooking filled the house: I sent my eldest brother to become the Grand Secretary.

Chapter 320 She really likes this girl.

In early summer, the sun isn't too strong yet.

In the Shen Family Garden, koi carp are circling around in the pond.

After a long, quiet winter, it's finally time to get out and about.

They seemed unusually excited.

Today, Grandma Shen specially hosted a banquet, saying she was inviting a young guest.

Ping'er, the old lady's sister, specifically instructed her today to make sure she prepared well.

At this moment, in the small vegetable garden in the backyard of the Shen residence.

Grandma Shen is personally picking the vegetables needed for today's banquet.

Grandma Shen is very particular about food and drink.

Besides eating and drinking, she has another hobby: growing vegetables.

Surprisingly, she doesn't like those flowers and grasses.

I have a particular fondness for vegetables.

Flowers and grasses are nice to look at but not edible.

Where can I find good food?

Right now, she's holding a fresh cucumber that she just picked from the garden and is eating it.

She had been squatting there, staring at the water spinach in front of her for quite some time.

When Shen Cao walked into the vegetable garden, she found a ball squatting there.

anyone?

She came early today because she heard there was a vegetable garden in the backyard of the Shen residence.

She was curious and wanted to come and see for herself.

Just as Shen Yu'an arrived at the entrance of the vegetable garden, he was called away.

She walked in by herself.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an elderly woman.

She was about to ask the old lady if she needed any help.

Following the old lady's gaze, they saw a chubby, round, obviously overfed green worm leisurely eating the mountain of food in front of it.

The old lady was watching it 'eat' with a look of horror.

A hand is suspended in mid-air, wanting to move forward but afraid to move.

Grandma Shen was terrified of wriggling insects. If they had legs and wings, she would have snapped them away with a flick of her finger long ago.

But she was terrified of these plump, wriggling worms.

The thought of her flicking her finger and accidentally breaking it, splashing the juice all over me, is disgusting.

Just as she was struggling with this dilemma, a hand with fair skin and slender fingers reached out from the side and picked up the little fat worm—no, the big fat worm.

The old lady turned around and saw a woman whose face she didn't recognize. She thought she was the maid who took care of the vegetable garden.

"Grandma, look at this little green worm, it's so plump it's almost as thick as my finger."

Before the old lady could react, Shen Cao tossed the chubby little worm to the chicks that were strolling leisurely to the side.

The little chick swallowed the fat worm almost instantly, enjoying a delicious extra meal.

He died without pain.

After dealing with the little fat worms, Shen Cao helped the old lady pick a large bunch of water spinach and put it into the vegetable basket next to her.

This vegetable garden is wonderful; it's filled with different kinds of vegetables and fruits.

The lush green vegetables must have been carefully tended to.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to raise those little green worms to be so plump.

Most importantly, the vegetables nowadays are not only free of pesticides, but also free of chemical fertilizers; they are all organic fertilizers.

She wants to grow a small vegetable garden like this in the yard someday.

After Shen Cao finished shopping, she saw that the old lady was still squatting in the same spot.

"Grandma, would you like me to help you carry these vegetables to the garden?"

"Help...help me up."

The old lady's legs went numb after squatting for a long time.

Shen Cao then noticed the old lady's discomfort.

She quickly helped the person up and led them to a nearby pavilion to sit down.

Then he took off the old lady's shoes and put her feet on his lap.

"Let me massage it for you, it'll be fine in a bit."

In her previous life, Shen Cao's grandfather often suffered from edema and numbness in his feet in his later years because he had to stand while cooking for a long time.

She often massages her grandfather and is now very skilled at it.

Sure enough, after pressing for a short while, Grandma Shen felt the discomfort gradually disappear and felt very comfortable.

She looked down at the little girl and felt a sense of familiarity about her.

"Little girl, what's your name?"

"Shen Cao".

"What a great name, Grass. Don't underestimate it; it's the most indispensable thing in this world."

"The rations during the war, the grass that the horses ate, and the food we eat now—without grass, none of these would exist."

After she finished speaking, she walked around the entire vegetable garden and looked around. Without the grass, the Shen family wouldn't be where they are today.

Shen Cao nodded, "Yes, when my mother named me, she said that she hoped I would be as tenacious as grass, full of vitality, and able to make a living wherever I am."

Grandma Shen nodded with satisfaction.

“Your mother is a wise woman.”

"Alright, didn't you say you were going to help my wife get the groceries? Let's go."

Judging by the time, it's getting late, and the food in the kitchen needs to be prepared early; I can't afford to delay.

Shen Cao carried a vegetable basket in one hand and helped the old lady with the other, and the two of them leisurely walked towards the kitchen.

Along the way, Shen Cao made the old lady laugh so hard she had to stop several times.

Every time, the old lady would burst into laughter, tears streaming down her face, saying, "No, no, let me stop and catch my breath."

This little girl really won her heart; she's always been good at joking.

In particular, she mentioned that when she was a child, she would go out with her siblings to collect bird eggs and catch crabs in the river.

Their words were so vivid that it was as if she could see them playing around right before her eyes.

I'll ask my grandson later to see if he can take her into his yard.

With this girl by her side, she felt much younger.

The small vegetable garden and the kitchen were located at the westernmost and easternmost parts of the Shen residence, respectively.

Before they knew it, the two had reached the kitchen door.

Hearing the commotion, the people in the kitchen all looked towards the kitchen doorway.

Unexpectedly, Grandma Shen came over in person.

The people in the kitchen quickly put down what they were doing and first greeted Old Mrs. Shen.

"Madam, why did you come in person? You could have just given the order to send someone to fetch it."

The journey to the vegetable garden was quite long, and she knew that Old Mrs. Shen hated walking the most.

This time, however, Mrs. Shen did not scold her at all; instead, she had a hearty smile on her face.

"Didn't we send this little girl to get the vegetables? She's quite good!"

Only then did the people in the kitchen notice Shen Cao, who had been carrying a vegetable basket.

The cook quickly took the basket from Shen Cao's hands and said with a smile, "Miss Shen, thank you so much for your trouble."

Shen Cao has now become familiar with the people in the kitchen, but they haven't neglected her because of it.

This young lady is a distinguished guest invited by Old Mrs. Shen today.

The cook realized what was happening and quickly introduced her to Old Madam Shen, "Madam, this is Miss Shen Cao, the young lady who cooked for you every day a few days ago."

They are also the main characters of your banquet today.

She dared not say it aloud. She could tell that the two people, one old and one young, were mistaken for an old woman working in the Shen household and a young maid working in the Shen household.

Judging from the closeness between the two, they probably won't mind.

Sure enough, upon hearing the cook's words, Old Mrs. Shen burst out laughing.

Then he walked up to Shen Cao, took her hand, and said, "Cao'er, I was wondering why you seemed so close to me. It turns out you are my great benefactor."

She really likes this girl!