After searching several streets and alleys in the county, I finally came across a shop selling high-end seasonal fruits. The various fruits displayed in the shop were stored in dry ice and looked particularly fresh, as if they had just been picked.
It's just that the price is ridiculously expensive. A pound of apples costs one and a half silver coins, and even the seasonal bananas in this season cost one tael of silver per pound.
But since he had promised the little treasures, Chu Nanzhi didn't want to break his promise, so he decided to buy four kilograms of apples and three kilograms of bananas.
She took another look at the big, round lychees, which were her favorite fruit. As soon as she thought of the crystal clear nuts inside, she couldn't help but swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva.
The lychees of this era were prohibitively expensive for her, costing three taels of silver per pound.
But I have never treated myself badly in my previous life, and I have earned a lot of money since I came here. I can't just think about the children, but I also have to properly satisfy my own selfish desires, and learn from the original owner to be extravagant once in a while.
She gritted her teeth and bought another three kilograms of lychees, just in time to take them back for everyone in her family to try.
Just looking at her suddenly slimmed down purse made her heart bleed. A few simple fruits cost her nineteen taels of silver, which was enough to go to high-end clothing stores for two crazy shopping trips.
Sure enough, wealth can make people feel at ease.
Heartbroken, she returned to the carriage, thinking that the coachman was tired from traveling around with her. She generously took out a banana, an apple and three lychees and rewarded him with them.
The groom couldn't put it down and held a few fruits tightly, with a look of fear on his face:
He heard clearly when he asked about the price just now. The banana, apple and three lychees in his hand could equal his three months' wages. How could he dare to accept it like this?
Just as he was about to hand it back, Erbao Lin Ruixi's head suddenly popped out, and he said seriously like a little adult: "Grandpa the horseman, from now on my mother-in-law will ride in your carriage to help the county magistrate investigate the case. This
You have to accept the apples and bananas, they are delicious, so remember to eat them."
Chu Nanzhi was teaching Si Bao how to count apples, bananas and lychees in the carriage. When he heard Er Bao's words, he quickly echoed: "Old man, you're welcome, just listen to the child."
The groom's eyes suddenly became wet, and while he was secretly scolding the prodigal mother-in-law in his heart, he stuffed the fruit into his pocket with a smile, and then drove the carriage again, as if there was suddenly more gravity in his hand, and pulled
He held the reins of his horse, shouted with all his strength, and headed out of the city in high spirits.
Although the afternoon sun is not as fierce as at noon, it can still scorch the entire car hood.
After waiting to leave the city, the coachman speeded up again, and the whooshing breeze poured in from all directions, making it seem much cooler.
The second and fourth treasures squatted in the carriage and counted the fruits repeatedly. After counting them many times, the numbers for apples and bananas finally came together. They said in unison with a smile: "Mom, there are twelve more."
Apples and twelve bananas.”
But looking at the bag of lychees, the two little guys were in trouble.
Even so, Chu Nanzhi felt very relieved. After all, the little treasures had struggled to count to ten just now, but now they can count twelve.
She happily took out a few lychees, peeled off the skin and bones, and handed them to the two babies respectively. The second baby fed them into his mouth first. This tender and tender texture was something she had never experienced before, and she had a smile on her face.
While feeling like a flower, my heart also began to feel happy and secretly happy:
"Bad girl, ah, my mother-in-law finally agreed to stay with us. I'm so happy."
Si Bao thoughtfully chewed the lychee meat in his mouth, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.
After pondering for a long time, she suddenly grabbed her delicate little hand into Chu Nanzhi's palm and asked weakly: "Auntie, are you really not going to take me and my sister to visit Nanhua tomorrow?"
Hearing this, Erbao also raised his eyes and looked over.
Chu Nanzhi flicked the tip of her nose angrily and said softly: "You two promised grandma before you went out today. You are not allowed to deny it. And grandma also promised you just now."
Si Bao, however, acted coquettishly and said, "No, no, adults must keep their word, and children can deny it."
"puff."
Chu Nanzhi patted the little guy's butt in a state of laughter and tears: "Who said a child can deny it? Keeping a promise should be adhered to since childhood, regardless of adults or children."
After thinking about it carefully, she couldn't tell her real concerns to her two children, so she could only coax her tactfully:
"Tomorrow I am going to arrest many bad people. I cannot take care of you. If you are captured by the bad guys, you will never see your father or grandma again."
When the two little darlings heard this, they suddenly felt a little scared. They bit their fingers with a bitter look on their faces and did not dare to speak any more.
The carriage entered the village and drove slowly to the Chu house. As soon as it stopped in the yard, it heard the clear voices of Dabao and Sanbao: "Aniang is back."
Chu Nanzhi first took the second and fourth treasures out of the carriage, then took out the fruit, and gave some instructions to the coachman, asking him to lead the two guards and Xiaofen to meet here before dawn tomorrow, and then
Get ready to enter the house.
When Dabao and Sanbao saw the heavy package in her hand, they came over curiously and asked, "Aniang, what's in here?"
Without waiting for Chu Nanzhi to reply, Erbao Lin Ruixi pulled the hem of her clothes and replied with an air of dignity: "It's apples, bananas, and lychees."
“What is lychee?”
Dabaolin Ruiwen scratched her forehead in confusion.
"Those apples and bananas were from Grandpa Nie's time."
San Bao was so excited that when he was about to speak out, Dabao stopped him with a look.
Seeing this, Sibao Lin Ruijia raised her eyes and stared at Chu Nanzhi quietly. After hesitating for a moment, she ignored Dabao's intimidation and confessed truthfully with a blush on her face:
"Auntie, actually last year Grandpa Nie came to our house and brought an apple and a banana for each of my brothers and sisters and me. When you were not at home that day, Grandpa Nie asked us to eat them secretly, hehe.
"
After saying that, he quickly lowered his head shyly, not daring to look at Chu Nanzhi again.
But now my mother is so nice, she doesn’t want to hide anything from her anymore.
The other three little guys turned away in fear, fearing that Chu Nanzhi would scold them.
Seeing the frightened expressions of the quadruplets, Chu Nanzhi felt angry and funny.
It’s no wonder that today’s second and fourth treasures looked at the apples and bananas in the hands of Erlang of the Shen family and swallowed their saliva. It turned out that they had known for a long time that those things were expensive and delicious.
She also knew that Mr. Nie loved his children, but she didn't have any impression of buying them apples and bananas.
After thinking about it, it was all the fault of the original owner. The old man had to be secretive if he wanted to care for his children, which is really sad.
Pretending to be nothing, she took out the banana first and said with a gentle smile: "Grandpa Nie loves you. You must remember it in your heart. When you grow up, you must also know how to honor him. Don't be ungrateful."
The quadruplets nodded in unison: "Mom, we will do it."
"Well, go ahead and take the bananas and share them with grandma and aunt. The brothers will eat them. The apples and lychees will be washed before eating after dinner."
Chu Nanzhi broke open the bananas one by one and handed them to the little ones. The little ones were rushing in with joy when they saw Chu Nanxiang walking out quickly with a frown on his face:
"Sister, please go up and take a look. The injury on my brother-in-law's leg has started to hurt again. It hurts so much."