bayedsolid Chapter 137 Going to Peach Blossom Town
Chapter 137 Going to Peach Blossom Town
After having dinner at Grandma Lin's house, Xiao Siyue and her mother stayed there.
Lin Qin hadn't been back to her parents' home for several years, and this time she planned to stay for a few more days so she could have a good chat with her mother.
That night, Xiao Siyue slept with Lin Qin. Just as Xiao Siyue was drifting off to sleep, she suddenly heard faint sobbing.
Xiao Siyue immediately woke up and realized that her mother was still awake and was secretly crying.
Xiao Siyue felt helpless and a little sad. She reached out her small hand and gently patted Lin Qin.
Lin Qin froze for a moment, and her sobbing paused for a second, but after a short while, her crying grew louder.
Xiao Siyue knew Lin Qin was heartbroken. She hadn't been back for three years, and her own brother wanted to kill her younger brother. How could she not be devastated? But she had no choice but to accept this fact.
"Mother," Xiao Siyue called softly.
"Yue'er... Waaah..." Lin Qin held Xiao Siyue's small body, her body trembling as she cried.
Xiao Siyue didn't comfort Lin Qin, but instead snuggled closer to Lin Qin.
Lin Qin needs to vent her sadness now; a good cry will make her feel better.
After Lin Qin had a good cry, she felt much better and stopped crying.
"Mother, don't be sad. Perhaps we and Uncle are not related. Don't think about Uncle anymore. Just pretend he doesn't exist," Xiao Siyue said as Lin Qin's breathing stabilized.
“I know, but your uncle…” Lin Qin said in a slightly hoarse voice.
"Mother, please don't hurt Uncle's feelings. Uncle has already been lenient with Uncle." Xiao Siyue interrupted Lin Qin, knowing that her mother was a bit soft-hearted.
After waiting for a long time, Lin Qin finally hummed in agreement.
Xiao Siyue felt that she and Lin Qin had switched roles; she was the mother, and Lin Qin was the daughter, with endless worries for her.
"Mom, go to sleep." It's getting late, and she's planning to visit her cousins in town tomorrow.
The next morning, after a simple breakfast, Xiao Siyue, Lin Qin, and the Lin family went to Peach Blossom Town together.
Peach Blossom Town remains largely unchanged, except for the addition of a few more shops.
The group didn't linger and went straight to Lin's cold noodle shop.
Upon entering the shop, it wasn't very large, with two rows of tables and chairs, three in each row, all occupied by people enjoying their meals.
Xiao Siyue looked inside and saw that the Lin siblings were busy. A thought began to form in Xiao Siyue's mind.
He called out to the two men, "Boss, a bowl of liangpi (cold skin noodles) please."
Lin Dandan didn't even look up before replying, "Okay, please have a seat, sir. I'll be right there."
Lin Xinzhou, who was standing to the side, felt that the voice was somewhat familiar. He looked up and saw Xiao Siyue smiling at him.
He quickly nudged his younger sister with his elbow.
"Brother, what's wrong? I'm busy." Lin Dandan was busy with her own work and asked without even looking at him.
"Dandan, look who's that?"
"Who is it?" Lin Dandan finally looked up.
Upon seeing Xiao Siyue's smiling face, he was overjoyed, put down what he was holding, and went to greet her.
"Yue'er, when did you get back?" Lin Dandan shook Xiao Siyue's hand.
Xiao Siyue said, "Sister Dandan, I came back a few days ago and came to see you today."
Xiao Siyue also took a good look at her cousin. After not seeing her for a year, her cousin had grown up. Now twelve years old, Lin Dandan had taken on the appearance of a young girl. Her once rosy face had become much thinner and more beautiful.
The two sisters chatted for a while.
Lin Dandan said, "Auntie, Yue'er, please sit down first. I'll make you some cold noodles."
After wiping the table clean after they left, Lin Dandan asked the two to sit down and then went to make them cold noodles.
Xiao Siyue didn't stand on ceremony and sat down immediately. She also wanted to try the cold noodles that Lin Dandan and the others were making now, and see if the taste had changed.
A short while later, Lin Dandan brought up two bowls of cold noodles. As for her aunt, she had already gone to help Lin Dandan and her aunt.
My maternal uncle and maternal grandmother did not eat.
"Dandan, you and Xinzhou chat with your aunt and Yue'er for a while. I'm going to make liangpi (cold skin noodles) with your mother," Uncle Lin said after seeing Lin Dandan bring over the liangpi.
"Okay, Dad." After putting down the cold noodles, Lin Dandan sat down opposite Xiao Siyue.
"Auntie, Yue'er, you two should try it, what do you think?"
Xiao Siyue looked at the cold noodles in front of her. They emitted a strong aroma and had a bright red color that made them very appetizing.
After Xiao Siyue gave the Lin family the recipe for liangpi (cold skin noodles), the Lin family also planted chili peppers the following year. So now most of their liangpi is red oil liangpi, but the price is a bit higher than before.
After all, chili oil is very oil-intensive. Now there is vegetable oil available, but the production volume is low and the price is quite expensive. If the price of cold noodles doesn't increase, they might lose money.
Moreover, the current vegetable oils are relatively limited, consisting mainly of sesame oil and soybean oil. Sesame oil has a low yield and is expensive, making it unaffordable for most people.
The same applies to soybean oil. Although soybeans are widely cultivated, they are now mostly used to make soy products and rarely used for oil extraction.
Xiao Siyue had been hoping that the system might reward her with some seeds, but she hadn't seen any yet.
Xiao Siyue was very satisfied after eating a bowl of cold noodles with chili oil.
Lin Qin also loves to eat it. When they were in Qianyuan County, Xiao Siyue taught the kitchen how to make liangpi (cold skin noodles). The kitchen would make it occasionally. The weather in Qianyuan County is hot, so eating liangpi is perfect. Everyone loves to eat it.
After eating liangpi (cold skin noodles), Xiao Siyue and the others returned to Dahe Village.
When they went back this time, Uncle Lin and Aunt Lin switched Lin Dandan and her brother back, and the two of them stayed in the shop.
Lin Dandan knew that Xiao Siyue and the others wouldn't be staying long, so she wanted to go back and play with Xiao Siyue.
Xiao Siyue spent a few more days in Dahe Village, during which time her aunt Lin Shu also visited once.
As for Uncle Lin, he has never come to the Lin family since he severed ties with them, not even when Lin Qin came back this time.
However, none of that matters. Although Lin Qin was a little sad, Xiao Siyue thought that with time, the sadness would gradually fade.
However, Xiao Siyue did run into Uncle Lin while playing in the village these past few days.
Compared to before, Uncle Lin now seems much more gloomy.
When Xiao Siyue saw him, she didn't greet him, but just glanced at Lin Shu.
Lin Shu glanced at Xiao Siyue, who felt a chill run down her spine and quickly left.
After playing for a few days, Xiao Siyue and Lin Qin returned to Xiaojia Village.