Author: Ke Yuyu

Seeing the silver ring, both the grandfather and grandson were stunned. This gift was a bit heavy, and it was not comparable to a bag of candy.

The little boy flinched, and the old woman hurriedly came to say thank you, saying that it was just a mediocre meal and not worth such a big thank you.

Seeing that his grandfather and grandson declined, Hu Yu was even more pleased that they knew etiquette and comforted them:

"We met by chance. It was fate. I was called 'aunt', so naturally I had to give him a gift. This was an object from my childhood. It is not valuable. It was meant to avoid disaster. I was naughty when I was young, and this ring of safety turned out to be true.

It also protected me from any injuries from my bumps and bruises."

The old woman saw that Hu Yu's clothes were extraordinary, so she expected that the silver ring was not valuable to the guests, and it didn't have much weight in the hand. The word "peace" was engraved between a few simple unknown pictures and text, which was a good intention.

, it was inconvenient to say so, so I thanked him and accepted.

The child carried Zao'er and went to the kitchen. Through the raised curtain, he could hear firewood crackling and mother and son whispering intermittently. Everyone in the main room couldn't help but smile, and the whole room felt warm.

After leaning a little, the young daughter-in-law offered jujube catechu, which was indeed sweet.

Not long after, hot food came again and was placed on the table.

A big fat chicken was stewed in a clay pot, with green green onion sprinkled on the golden oil soup. A large bowl of unknown meat and vegetables, cooked darkly, and the aroma was tangy. There were also some cold wild vegetables, a plate

Bacon and the like.

A row of pottery bowls filled with yellow and white rice, fragrant, soft and hot.

It can be seen that this family spent all their money to prepare this meal.

The young daughter-in-law shyly retreated to the kitchen after serving the food. The old woman was more generous and said with a smile:

"This rice is the new rice harvested this year, with some yellow rice added. Let some guests try it!"

"Thank you so much, ma'am!" Youju and others thanked them one after another.

Yougai knew that this family was in awe of them, and if they stayed longer, they would become more cautious and rude. Seeing that the old woman was about to take her grandson to the kitchen, she took half of the meat and vegetables out of the empty bowl and handed it to the child to hold and watch.

The child's face shone brightly, he pinched his face gently and let him go with a smile.

At a small square table, eight people including Hu Qiao and Youji were seated close to each other. This was an unprecedented experience for everyone.

Hu Qiao and others had feasted on fine wine in fairy mountains, and had made wild meals in the wilderness, but they had never actually tasted meals with the smell of firewood in ordinary people's homes.

The hare cooked with pickled vegetables is salty and delicious, the chicken soup is delicious, the wild vegetables are refreshing, and the rice made from freshly cooked rice is fragrant and delicious. Although it is not a famous delicacy, it has a special taste.

Especially Hu Yu, who was almost brought to tears by this warm human flavor.

There were two oil lamps crowded on the table. Under the flickering light, although the food was fragrant, the bowls and plates had many chips and cracks.

Occasionally a sentence or two came from the kitchen:

"Mom, this meat is so delicious! It would be better if we didn't sell rabbits. Will there be any customers next time?"

"Hush - don't be loud!"

Everyone ate their chopsticks and sighed.

People's livelihood is very difficult, and it is not easy for ordinary people. This can be seen.

This has been calculated.

"New rice has been harvested again, and it's autumn again before I know it." The young sprouts exclaimed as they sniffed the aroma of rice in the bowl.

"Only in the ordinary world can we know the rotation of the four seasons. I only remember that when I went out, there was new green on the mountains along the way. At this time, there were more and more yellow leaves, and it turned out that the autumn wind had begun." Zheng Yi thought about it briefly, and also sighed. Their experience, unknowingly

, from spring to autumn.

"I just saw that the farmland was so yellow. It must be the harvest season for farmers. No wonder they all have smiles on their faces. It seems that the harvest is good."

"This is a good year. If it were a famine year, people would die of hunger everywhere. What you would see would not be like this." Hu Qiao whispered to Hu Yu, who had an innocent look on his face.

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The family of four in the kitchen listened to the constant laughter in the main room and felt relieved knowing that the guests were satisfied.

It is not for reward, the farmers are simple, they just hope that their hospitality will be liked by the guests.

The old woman saw her grandson biting into small bites of rabbit meat. She stroked his head distressedly and said in a low voice:

"These people are distinguished guests, and they are different from us farmers. Fortunately, the guests are easy-going and willing to talk to you in a friendly manner. When you go to Mr. Cen's school later, don't show off to others."

She took out the silver ring and showed it to her son and wife, then turned back to her grandson and said:

"Especially that safety ring. I put a red string through your heart. The fairy-like lady said that she can bring good fortune to avoid disaster, so I will accept her good advice and keep you safe."

The son and daughter-in-law were both overjoyed, and with just this silver ring, it was in vain to entertain these distinguished guests. The property is small, and blessings of peace are rare.

The brown rice chewing in your mouth is very fragrant.

"If you get someone's silver ring, it's enough to pay for your meal. Don't mention the expenses, there's no need to be embarrassed."

"Mom, we know..."

Suddenly, the child exclaimed:

"There is no sound in the main room! Are they asleep?"

The old woman and her son and daughter-in-law looked at each other and waited for a long time. Sure enough, there was no sound at all, and then they cautiously took a look at the door of the hall.

But I saw that the room was empty, the food on the table was half empty, the chopsticks were scattered, and the lights were flickering. Sure enough, the person was gone.

"They're all gone..."

The old woman murmured, these people were indeed not ordinary people. They disappeared without even opening the door to the main room. It was unknown when they left.

Of course they are not wild ghosts - the old man saw it for real. The sun had not set when we came here, and there were shadows behind the eight people!

Besides, how can any fox ghost honestly ask their farmer for a meal? He even gave him a gift, and he was very kind.

Although he is kind, his feeling of being high in the clouds is like that of a legendary immortal.

Thinking of this, the old woman couldn't help but touch her arms. The silver ring was still there and had not flown away. Looking at the bag of candy again, it was still sweet.

Suddenly she heard a low cry from her daughter-in-law, and she stretched her head to look. It turned out that there were two more small silver ingots on the table, under the oil lamp.

It was left behind by those mysterious guests!

The light flickered so that the silver ingot gave off tiny pieces of light. The old woman and her daughter-in-law looked at each other in surprise at this unexpected joy, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Xiaobao won't have to worry about repairing next year. Otherwise, he will only get a piece of bacon. If Mr. Cen doesn't tell me, I won't be able to show off..." the young woman murmured.

"I didn't expect this. Of course, it would be nice to be a little looser. However, we can't just hope for this windfall. We still need to work harder in the fields. We farmers still have to rely on the ground to eat."

I sighed but didn't forget to mention my daughter-in-law.

Sons and daughters-in-law should all do the same.

The son said again:

"Mom, don't worry. We are a family and we have gotten better in the past two years. It will be even better in the future. If we make a fuss, our luck will be taken away."

As he said that, he looked at the four walls doubtfully:

"Mom, did you buy this lamp oil from Salesman Li? Why do I feel so bright today?"
Chapter completed!