Chapter 738: Everyone Has Their Difficulties
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The food was quickly ready. Wu Dahao and his wife sat at the same table.
The rest of the Wu family sat at another table.
Because the men in the family had gone out to sell mutton and wouldn’t be back at noon, most of the people at the other table were women and children.
When Li Xiaoran saw that the little girl who had spoken to her previously was also inside, she knew that she must be from the Wu family.
Thinking of what she had prepared this time, Li Xiaoran planned to bring it in for dinner later.
After all, they were acquaintances, so Li Xiaoran and Luo Cheng were well-prepared.
After eating and drinking their fill, Li Xiaoran and Shu Ruyue left the table, leaving the men to continue eating.
At this moment, at the other table, the woman and the children had already finished eating. Madam Guo’s two daughters-in-law happened to clean up the dishes and go to the kitchen to wash them.
Seeing this, Li Xiaoran brought Shu Ruyue to the carriage and brought the things she had prepared into the Wu family’s house.
The things weren’t very expensive, but they were very practical.
There were white sugar, brown sugar, rice, noodles, some candies, and some fabric.
These fabrics were of all colors and could be used by old people, young people, and children.
“Why are you being so polite?!” When Madam Guo saw the things Li Xiaoran and Shu Ruyue brought in, she immediately understood and quickly declined.
“It’s just a meal. You don’t have to be so polite!”
After Li Xiaoran placed the things on the table in the living room, she said with a smile, “Auntie, you don’t treat us as outsiders and have made so much delicious food to entertain us. Then as juniors, it’s only right for us to give you something to show filial piety! You have to accept these gifts!”
When Wu Dahao, who was drinking, heard this, he said, “Wife, accept it! Don’t stand on ceremony with Luo Cheng!”
When the woman heard this, she accepted the things.
“Then I’ll accept it! Don’t stand here. Let’s go outside and sit in the courtyard together.” Madam Guo greeted them warmly.
Li Xiaoran thought of something and said, “Auntie, we’re very curious about the sheep your family raises, so why don’t we go take a look together now!”
“Alright! Wait for me first. I’ll carry some gra.s.s over. It’s time to feed those lambs!” Madam Guo said.
“Then let us help you!” Li Xiaoran and Shu Ruyue followed.
Soon, the three of them carried baskets of gra.s.s on their backs as they walked straight towards a small hill not far from the house.
Shu Ruyue asked curiously, “Auntie, are these sheep free-range? In that case, why do you have to cut gra.s.s to feed them?”
“Big sheep can be released on the hill and find food themselves, but little sheep and ewe can’t! Therefore, we have to cut the gra.s.s ourselves to feed them!” The woman explained with a smile. Shu Ruyue looked enlightened.
“I see! ”
As they spoke, the three of them had already arrived at the sheep pen.
Upon closer inspection, this sheep pen was filled with ewe and lambs.
When the little lambs saw that someone had come to feed them, they immediately began to bleat, as if urging people to feed them gra.s.s.
When the woman heard this, she scolded jokingly, “Got it. I’ll feed you guys immediately. Don’t be anxious!”
As she spoke, the woman took out the gra.s.s from the basket and threw it to the lambs in the pen.
When the little lamb saw that there was food, they immediately surrounded them and started eating.
Seeing this, Li Xiaoran and Shu Ruyue also took out the gra.s.s from the basket and threw it into the other sheep pens.
The lamb and ewe ate with relish.
After feeding them gra.s.s, Madam Guo brought Li Xiaoran and Shu Ruyue to the hill on the other side.
The woman pointed in a direction and said with a smile, “Look, these sheep are eating gra.s.s so contentedly!”
When Li Xiaoran looked in the direction Aunt Guo was pointing at, she saw a group of sheep.
It had to be said that the Wu family’s sheep were really good quality.
Every one of them looked very energetic.
“Auntie, why does the mutton and radish soup we ate today taste so delicious? It didn’t smell like mutton at all!” Li Xiaoran thought of something and asked curiously, “Do you have any special way to remove the taste?”
When Madam Guo heard Li Xiaoran’s words, she smiled and said proudly, “Many people think that our family has a good way to remove the smell of mutton, but that’s not the case! Our sheep simply don’t reek! Otherwise, why would our mutton be so popular?!”
Li Xiaoran thought of something and said, “In that case, these sheep are the good breeds that Uncle Wu has carefully raised all these years!”
“As expected, Luo Cheng told you about my husband, right?” When Madam Guo heard Li Xiaoran’s words, she smiled. “To be honest, I used to have a lot of complaints about my husband. At that time, he was obsessed with raising delicious sheep. Because of this, he wandered in the mountains all day long and didn’t care about our family at all!”
“Uncle Wu had such a phase? It must have been hard on you, Auntie! You have to talk about this with Uncle Wu! Even if there’s something he wants to do, he has to take care of his family first! ” Li Xiaoran criticized.
“If only Uncle Wu thought like you did. I wouldn’t have had to suffer so much! I’m not afraid of being laughed at, but I cried countless times at night all those years ago. If not for the fact that Uncle Wu treats me quite well, I’m afraid I would have left him long ago!” Aunt Guo sighed. “Fortunately, my suffering has come to an end!”
Li Xiaoran thought of something and said, “You sheep are all sent to other people’s restaurants to be sold, right?! Why don’t you open your own mutton soup shop? Your mutton and radish soup will be very popular with customers. This way, you can earn more money!”
The woman sighed and said, “We’ve thought about it, but we’re too busy at home! Opening a shop isn’t that simple!”
When Li Xiaoran heard Aunt Guo’s words, she thought of something.
“Actually, you don’t have to open the shop in town. You can just open it at home! I think there’s still a lot of empty s.p.a.ce near your house, so you can build the shop here and sell mutton soup and roast whole sheep!”
“That’ll work? Will anyone come?” The woman asked in surprise.
Li Xiaoran came up with this idea, “How can there be no customers? You can advertise when you sell mutton! Moreover, you have to set the rules.. Customers have to make reservations in advance and pay a deposit!”