Chapter 93: Chapter 93 Now Part of the Homeowners Chapter 93: Chapter 93 Now Part of the Homeowners Bai Zhi took out the hawthorn and began to sort it out. Hawthorn can be used to make not only candied haws but also Candied Hawthorn which is even more convenient and tasty.
They can also be made into Hawthorn Cake, which stimulates the appetite and aids digestion.
However, without lemons, Bai Zhi decided to make Candied Hawthorn first.
She processed the hawthorn, washed it clean,
deseeded them, and began to let them dry.
Since it was a lengthy process, Bai Zhi started cooking.
The watermelon brought by her cousin hadn’t been touched yet, so Bai Zhi cut half of it and put it in the well, and sliced the other half.
To stir-fry watermelon rind, which actually is quite delicious.
The rinds of modern watermelons are thick, so she simply peeled and sliced them
and then started to stir-fry them, leaving the watermelon itself as a dessert fruit after the meal, which is very nice.
There was also a winter melon soup, dry-fried green beans, and steamed eggplant.
Eggplant goes great with garlic, and you must chop the garlic into a paste and lay it over the eggplant,
then add chili oil, Sichuan peppercorn oil, small chili, slices of chili, and finish with salt, MSG, soy sauce, pouring it over, and finally a spoonful of hot oil goes sizzle…
The aroma filled the air, perfectly blending the scent of garlic with the eggplant.
Perfect!
“Xingxing, come out…”
At that moment, Bai Zhi heard Bai Dan’s voice and quickly ran out.
Bai Dan had bought loads of stuff, a pink bedding set, several little dresses, as well as new clothes, and milk…
“Xingxing, Grandpa bought you these dresses, you must wear them, okay?”
Bai Dan had wanted to buy them for Xingxing earlier, but he always felt those in the town weren’t good. Today, he went to the county city and definitely wanted to pick out a few nice ones.
His Xingxing could wear dresses too. She would look exceptionally beautiful; whatever others had, she should have too.
“Grandpa, didn’t I say I don’t like…”
Bai Zhi felt a bit choked up. Grandpa must have thought that whatever the group pet had, she should have too, fearing she wouldn’t want it, he still brought it back.
Either way, there was no saying like “if you don’t want it, you can return it” at this moment. If you don’t want it, they won’t accept returns, no responsibility after leaving the store.
“Even if you don’t like it, you must wear it. Why can’t you wear what others are wearing?”
Bai Dan frowned and glared at Bai Zhi. A young lady should be dressed up nicely. School was about to start, and he definitely couldn’t let anyone laugh at Xingxing.
“You can wear whatever at home, but you must wear new clothes when you’re happy, understand?”
Bai Dan took Bai Zhi’s hand and took out a box of milk, placing it in her palm.
“Grandpa asked, and the doctor said you need to have more calcium and drink milk, one egg a day to be nutritious, dear, Xingxing must eat more.”
Bai Dan had especially gone to ask the doctor today because Xingxing was really too thin, which pained his heart.
“Grandpa, I know.”
Bai Zhi suppressed the fact that she didn’t like drinking milk. How could she not like it?
“Tomorrow after we’ve delivered the Green Bean Cakes, we’ll go to the county; Grandpa will take you to see our new house.”
Thinking about it made Bai Dan happy. The advantage of having friends was just like that; mentioned wanting to buy a house, went to talk about it. It wasn’t long before he saw various options in one day and made a decision, and the house had already been transferred.
It was registered in the name of Xingxing, convenient and efficient, and would prevent any disputes in the future.
His was Xingxing’s, without any suspense; having multiple houses was not an issue, and it would be convenient when Xingxing attended middle school later on.
As for now, the house needed to be properly tidied up, just another year to wait.
Bai Dan had bought a newly renovated first floor with a basement and a courtyard because the previous owner was eager to sell off, so for fifty thousand yuan, the deal was sealed. Although all his cash was gone, Bai Dan was elated.
“Grandpa, you bought it?”
Bai Zhi was stunned. Could Grandpa have moved any faster? It hadn’t been that long, had he? He went ahead and bought it. This wasn’t buying a house; this was like buying a cabbage.
So, it turned out the one with the golden touch wasn’t the group pet; it was Grandpa. Grandpa was the real boss. He had become a property owner just like that?
“Bought it, once this village is passed, there will be no such shop, and right across is the No. 1 Middle School. Moreover, it comes with a vegetable garden; Grandpa thinks it’s pretty good. It will also be convenient for you when you go to school. Just that it’s newly renovated, it needs some work, and we can move in next year. Grandpa will take you to see it tomorrow…”
Bai Dan was so happy he even ate a little extra at dinner.
The eggplant was delicious. Bai Dan enjoyed his meal with some wine, and after dinner, there was Hawthorn Cake to aid digestion, which was delightfully flavorful.
Bai Zhi was totally flabbergasted, still dazed as she washed the dishes and started to sort the green beans. She hadn’t even started working towards her goal yet, and Grandpa already achieved it?
No, she had to work even harder, or else how could she live up to Grandpa’s expectations, Bai Zhi.
…
After Bai Zhi and Bai Dan finished making the Green Bean Cake, it was already noon. They quickly took a bite and then set off to deliver the Green Bean Cake.
Meanwhile, Bai Da also returned at this time, feeling that everyone’s gaze in the village was somewhat peculiar.
He was unaware that his absence over the past two nights had led to surprising developments conjured by Bai Xixi and Bai Zhi.
One brought back two problems, one of which tore away his fig leaf of decency.
At that moment, he was in high spirits, as he had gone to see Ye Xiu. He was assured that Xiuxiu had finally given him another chance, agreeing to give him a chance to change.
He believed he could do it. He just needed to be nicer to Bai Zhi from now on. She would surely understand. He was doing it for her own good.
After all, if she couldn’t do household chores, who would want such a daughter-in-law? So, his true intention was to train her because Bai Zhi was not academically strong. It was highly likely she wouldn’t land a good job in the future, so she had to put effort into household tasks.
If Bai Zhi knew, she’d definitely tell him to get lost.
Bai Da thought about how to make Bai Zhi tell Xiuxiu she had forgiven herself.
With that on his mind, he reached home and immediately saw Ouyang, who was helping Bai Xixi pick green beans.
Ouyang was really curious; so this is how green beans grew, on those kinds of frames?
And loofah, bitter melon; he hadn’t recognized them before. As for Moh Li, he had gone to the mountains again. He said he would try to look for it one more time. Their mission was Chonglou.
Actually, Ouyang didn’t care much; if they couldn’t find it, so be it, right? If it wasn’t reclaimed this time, they could always get it back later. Once sold for the first time, it was bound to be sold again.
However, he understood that Moh Li must feel indebted and therefore compelled to make an effort. He really felt sorry for him.
“Who are you?”
Bai Da glared at Ouyang as he entered, bewildered to see him with Xixi, and wondered why Xixi was working and where those two little rascals were.
“Xixi, why are you working? Where are your brothers?”
“Daddy, you’re back?” The moment she saw Bai Da, the group pet’s eyes welled up.
All her grievances surged forth, and she sniffled.
“Brothers went to pick pigweed. This is Brother Ouyang. Two days ago, he and another brother got hurt, and we saved them. Daddy, I missed you so much!”
The group pet hurled herself into Bai Da’s embrace.
“Why did you only come back now?”
Seeing the group pet’s red eyes made his heart ache unbearably.
“I’m sorry, Xixi. Daddy went to find your mom.”