Wang Sanniang was waiting at the door.

"Mother, mother, put it on and take a look."

"And rock sugar gourd, so sweet, mother!"

Wang Sanniang took the hairpin, she touched Ping'an and Ruyi's heads, and said with a smile: "Ping'an and Ruyi have grown up." ”

She was very relieved.

After sending Ping'an and Ruyi in, Wang Sanniang stepped forward and said, "Brother Chen, you can keep this money, you can't help but let you break the bank." ”

Chen Changsheng didn't answer, shook his head and smiled: "The hairpin didn't cost money, it was guessed by Ping An Guess Lantern Riddle, and the rock sugar gourd was left for them by Chen Mou who didn't like to eat it, and it didn't cost anything, so there was no need." ”

Wang Sanniang was about to speak, but was interrupted by Chen Changsheng: "It's a little late, Chen will go back first." ”

He didn't care about Wang Sanniang anymore, and closed the door after returning to the courtyard.

Wang Sanniang sighed helplessly, how could she not understand.

She didn't mention it anymore, but silently remembered it in her heart.

After returning to the house.

Ruyi and peace came up again.

"Mother, it's fun at the temple fair, there are shadow puppet shows, there are villains on it, and there are people who can use their hands to make oil pots, so amazing!"

"What else?"

"I also worshipped the grandfather of the dragon king."

"Ping An guessed two lantern riddles! But I guessed wrong. ”

"Uncle Chen also had a lantern riddle, and then someone guessed it."

The room was dim, and Wang Sanniang listened to Ruyi and Ping'an's chatter.

She couldn't help but feel that such a peaceful day was really good.

Peace is good, and wishful thinking is good.

Peace and security, all the best.

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Chen Changsheng sat down in the small courtyard, raised his hand and waved, and lit a candle.

Speaking of which, the oil in the lamp is almost exhausted, and I will have to go to the street to buy some another day.

The full moon appeared and said, "You have a really quiet life. ”

"Isn't it good?"

"It's good, too."

Full Moon then said, "Someone knocked on the door before, and it was the woman in the opposite courtyard with a maid. ”

"I know."

"Hmm."

The full moon said no more.

The night was blurry, Chen Changsheng glanced at the moon, then yawned, and slowly fell asleep.

Early the next morning, he was woken up by the rain.

There was a light rain in Castle Peak City in the morning.

So much so that the surrounding mountains were turned gray.

It has a hint of earthy flavor and is a little fresher.

The originally cooked sycamore flowers are also a little more energetic at this time, probably because the rain brings some fresh air.

The sword flower stayed in the white flowers on the tree and never came out.

He was also seriously injured and was slowly recovering, and there was no hurry to regain his free body.

There was a knock on the door in the morning.

Chen Changsheng lowered his head when he went to open the door.

"I went to the temple fair yesterday, and you weren't there when I came back, so Sister Yun asked me to come over this morning and bring it to you."

It's Yu Hongjin, that little drunkard.

After stuffing things to Chen Changsheng, Yu Hongjin left.

Chen Changsheng looked down, one package was candied fruit wrapped in oiled paper, and the other package was lotus seeds.

He glanced up at the door again, withdrew his gaze, closed the door silently, and went back to the courtyard.

The candied fruit is delicious, and the lotus seeds are also very sweet.

In Qingshan City, lotus seeds can probably only be bought at temple fairs.

It's a pity that this lotus seed is not used to make porridge and drink.

Chen Changsheng thought about it and then went to the door.

I went to the street and bought a few catties of rice and came back, and then went to Wang Sanniang to borrow a bucket, the wooden bucket left by Old Man Huang had already rotted.

Chen Changsheng picked up a few buckets of water by the well in the workshop.

I found a few pieces of rotten wood and started a fire.

Lotus seed porridge is not difficult to make, some people are particular about it, and they want to take away the bitterness in the lotus seeds and eat this sweetness, but for Chen Changsheng, it is good to have this bitter taste.

But not everyone's taste is the same.

After half of the lotus seeds were poured, Chen Changsheng covered the pot.

It just so happened that this wishful thinking and peace also came.

Chen Changsheng said: "Come and help Chen peel lotus seeds." ”

Ruyi glanced at it and said, "The lotus seed looks like this." ”

Ruyi and peace are both the first time I have seen them, but I have seen them in books before.

Ping'an asked, "Uncle Chen, is it okay to peel the skin?" ”

"I will boil lotus seed porridge for a while, the heart of lotus seeds is bitter, do you two like to be sweeter, or is it a little bitter?"

"Sweet!"

"Uh-huh."

Children always like to eat sweets, and that's true.

It doesn't take much effort for three people to peel it off.

Ruyi and Ping'an also tasted a few raw lotus seeds.

Ruyi tasted the peeled heart, and suddenly his face was ugly, "Phew, phew, it's really bitter!" ”

Ping An tasted it and felt a little bitter, but after chewing it slowly, he felt a little different.

"Like, it's okay to ......"

The more bitter it is in the front, the more you can feel the sweetness in the back.

Peace and wishful thinking are different in the end.

When the porridge in the pot is cooked, it is boiled with lotus seeds without heart.

After it was served, Chen Changsheng scooped a bowl and asked Ruyi and Ping An if he drank it.

"Ruyi doesn't drink bitter." Ruyi is very resistant.

Ping An wants to taste it.

After tasting it, Ping'an said: "The lotus seeds are so fragrant!" The heart is a little bitter, but it will get sweeter and sweeter later, delicious! ”

Ruyi doesn't quite understand why Uncle Chen and Ping An like to suffer these hardships.

Chen Changsheng went down another pot, and this time he boiled it to his heart.

After boiling, it will be served to Ruyi.

Ruyi drank with relish, and she liked the soft and glutinous taste of the lotus seed porridge.

Chen Changsheng said: "I'm tired and safe, and serve this bowl to the person at the other door, after all, this lotus seed is given by someone." ”

"Ah, okay."

Ping An blinked and went.

He was curious why Uncle Chen didn't go by himself, but he didn't ask, Ping An is not like Ruyi, he has to ask for a reason for everything.

Ping An went and knocked on the door.

It was Ruexiang's maid who opened the door, and Rue Xiang happened to be in the courtyard.

She walked to the door, looked at Ping'an and said, "What else did Mr. Chen say?" ”

"Mr. Chen?" Ping An paused, and then reacted to Uncle Chen.

Ping'an said again: "Uncle Chen didn't say anything, just let Ping'an bring it over, the lotus seeds went to the heart, they were very sweet, Ruyi loved to eat them very much, and Sister Yun should also love to eat them." ”

"Doesn't Ping An like sweets?" Rue asked.

Ping'an said: "Although the heart is bitter, but the back will be sweeter, Uncle Chen boiled two pots, one pot with heart, and one pot without heart." ”

Rue Xiang was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then smiled: "Thank you to Mr. Chen on my behalf." ”

Ping An agreed, and when he was about to leave, he asked again: "Did Sister Yun and Uncle Chen know each other for a long time?" ”

"Sort of." Rue replied.

Ping An nodded and left.

Rue Xiang returned to the courtyard with the bowl of lotus seed porridge.

Let the maid take a small bowl and scoop a bowl and taste it.

The taste is very sweet.

But Rue Xiang seemed to be thinking about something.

Seeing this, the maid on the side asked, "What is the young lady thinking?" ”

Rue Xiang slowly came back to her senses and looked down at the lotus seed porridge.

She wondered if Mr. Chen still treated her like a child.

But there's nothing bad about it.

"The porridge is sweet." Rue replied.

The maid asked, "Is there any sugar?" ”

Rue shook her head again.

The maid was a little puzzled, if there was no sugar, how sweet could it be.

And also......

It seems that Miss hasn't been very fond of sweets all these years.