Gu Sanlang, with quick eyes and quick hands, picked up the snake meat and held it high. Bao’er stood behind Gu Sanlang and jumped up, trying hard to reach the bowl with his hands. Gu Sanlang glared at him: “Go away, why do you want to rob everything!” “I want to eat, I want to… Continue reading Chapter 81: Delicious

Gu Fei kept the spatula swinging around the pot. When the snake meat was fried until it turned yellow, she picked it up and put it on the plate next to her. Then Gu Fei added ginger, garlic, dried red pepper, star anise, cinnamon, and bay leaves into the pot. Various spices sizzled in the… Continue reading Chapter 80: Dare to eat anything

Gu Rong quickly jumped back out of the cart and touched a large stone by the wall. He tiptoed onto the cart and stared at the snake underneath. Seeing that it was about to swim under the wheel, he suddenly threw a stone at it. The stone hit the snake’s head just right, smashing the… Continue reading Chapter 79: Braised or stewed

Lian’er didn’t go to Mrs. Qian’s place. Instead, she walked to her mother’s side, handed her half of the steamed bun that she was reluctant to eat, then turned and ran away with her face covered. The woman held half of the steamed bun, and her tears fell one by one like broken beads. She… Continue reading Chapter 78: Have to keep vigil

Mrs. Qian thought about it. She pulled Gu Zhong beside her and said in a low voice: “I thought about buying this girl to be a child bride for Bao’er so that we don’t have to spend money to get a wife in the future. Besides, our family has little labor. Only Xing’er can help… Continue reading Chapter 77: A bucket of coarse grains

Lanzhi didn’t hate Gu Erlang. It was just, that her ideal husband was not a farmer like Gu Erlang. She wanted a gentle and elegant young man, with whom they could play the zither harmoniously, and love each other in front of the flowers and under the moonlight. If the Marquis Mansion hadn’t declined, her… Continue reading Chapter 76: Nearly starving to death