Su Ziling and his mother didn't say anything. They took the water and returned to the tree. Su Zizhong sat under the tree without saying a word.

Su Ziling raised his eyebrows, "Brother."

Su Zizhong slowly raised his head and looked at her, his eyes full of questions.

"How's it going? Did you see anyone?"

The corners of Su Zizhong's mouth twitched, and looking at her sparkling eyes, he had to turn his head away. Seeing this, Su's mother nodded at her.

"There's no one here, let's pack up and go home. This mountain road is hard to walk on, and we won't be able to see the road when it gets dark."

Su Ziling glanced around and saw that there was indeed no one there, so he nodded and agreed, "Okay, go back early, sell the remaining bean powder and give it away, don't leave it until tomorrow, or it will go bad by then."

"Wait a minute, soy flour seller."

The three of them were packing their things when they heard someone calling them from behind.

Su Ziling turned his head and saw an old lady jogging towards them.

"Phew~ I finally made it. Are you guys sold out?"

Su Ziling opened the basket again. "No, it seems there is no one here, so I was planning to look somewhere else."

"Luckily I ran fast, give me two bowls. By the way, will you come tomorrow?" The old lady handed over the bowl and asked while wiping the sweat off her face.

"Tomorrow?" Su Ziling didn't even raise his head, and nimbly paddled the soybean powder. "I don't know tomorrow, it depends on the situation."

"Don't know? Then give me another bowl. Your food is delicious and everyone likes it. You can come often. Our village is far from any shops and it's not convenient to go to the market. If we want to buy something, we have to ask someone to come out of the mountain once a month."

"I want to eat some tofu or something, but no one is selling it to me, and your family is the only one that can exchange it for food."

"Well, come here more often in the future. We'll try to come once every market day."

Su Ziling thought about it and decided that it was not realistic to come here every day. They did not have much money. It would be difficult to go back and forth as the roads were all uphill.

A market here lasts for five days, so they might as well just come for one market at a time, the time is just right.

"That would be great. I can eat your food more often."

"Aunt, are you shopping?"

The little girl, carrying a backpack and wearing a straw hat on her head, closed the door gently and greeted the old lady with a smile.

The moment her eyes met Su Ziling's, the corners of her lips raised and she nodded slightly at her.

"Oh, yes, let's get some soybean powder. Where are you going, An An?"

"Send food to my mother and the others."

"They didn't come back for dinner?"

"No, I'm still tilling the soil. I want to finish it as soon as possible and then go to work in another place in two days."

"Then go quickly, your mother and the others are still hungry."

Watching the little girl's back as she left, the old lady's eyes were full of joy. It was obvious that she liked her very much.

"This sister is so nice. We just went to her house to ask for some water to drink. She was very welcoming and even pulled us into the house to rest." Su Ziling said casually.

"Oh, you mean An'an." The old lady's eyes narrowed when she mentioned Wang An'an. "She's fine."

"She is sweet-talking, good-tempered, capable and sensible. She is the boss at home and outside. Everyone is happy to see her. It's just that her family conditions are a bit poor."

"Her grandmother is not in good health, her father is gone, and she has two younger brothers..."

At this point, the old lady suddenly stopped and said, "Okay, here are the beans. Weigh them to see if they are enough. I have to hurry home now, so I won't talk to you anymore. Remember to come to the market next time."

"Okay, Auntie, take it. We'll sell it here next time we come. Don't worry, we'll definitely beat the gong loudly then."

Su Ziling and the others knew the situation of Wang Anan's family, and they came here mainly to see what kind of person she was.

When she was just selling bean powder, she also asked those ladies about some things indirectly. She didn't ask much, but she still got the answers she wanted from a few words.

Plus, I just met her when I went to ask for water. To be honest, I like her quite a bit and her personality is quite likable.

After seeing off the old lady, Su Ziling and his family started to go home. When they arrived at a small slope, Su's mother was waiting there with her carrying pole. Su Ziling and Su Zizhong went into the mountains to see the tea trees.

There has been enough rain this year and the tea trees have begun to sprout, but we still have to wait two more days before picking.

On the way back, the brother and sister also found a lot of wild vegetables.

"How is it? Have they sprouted?" Seeing them come out, Su's mother quickly stood up.

"It's already been picked. Wait two more days. It will be just right to come and pick it the day after tomorrow."

The three of them picked up their loads and continued to head home. Mother Su walked in the middle. "The tea leaves over here have sprouted. The tea leaves over in the tea forest should be almost there too."

"Yes, it's time to get busy again." Su Ziling responded.

After the tea leaves start to sprout, they fall apart very quickly and if you are not careful they will all become old.

When we got home, the sun had not yet set. Grandma Su was sitting in the yard, accompanied by Liu from next door. The two of them were pickling preserved eggs.

"Are you back? Why are you back so early today?" Grandma Su looked up, her eyes full of curiosity.

No matter what they did in the past, they would not go home until dark. This was the first time they came back so early.

"I came back because there was no one around. How many did grandma make today?"

"Today? Not many today, only about 300. Recently, more and more people are sending duck eggs. Today, there are also several people from other villages."

Seeing Grandma Su straighten her back and stretch her shoulders, Su Ziling frowned and said, "Grandma, if you are not feeling well, don't do it. I will ask two aunts to come and help later."

"It's OK. I'm not tired. It's just that my waist is a bit strained from bending over all the time. It's not a tiring job. I'll just wrap it for a while and then get up and move around."

Grandma Su stood up and took a few steps to stretch her body. "Are all the soybean flours sold out?"

Su Ziling shook his head. "No, there's still one basket left. You can take some back to eat later, and give the rest to my third uncle and his family. I think that will be enough."

"There aren't many left. By the way, how are the people? Have you seen them?"

This is what Grandma Su is most concerned about. Su Zizhong is already eighteen years old, and children of the same age as him are only two or three years old.

"I think he's pretty good, but I don't know if Big Brother likes him. I also asked around and found out that he's really nice. The ladies also told us to go there more often to sell bean flour. I'm thinking about going there once every time."

"Let big brother go to the market next time, it will be a good opportunity..."

Before Su Ziling could finish his words, Su Zizhong put down his things and left the yard.

"Hey? Big Brother, where are you going? I haven't finished talking yet."

Su Zizhong just walked to the door, his footsteps paused, his ears slightly red, but his voice was as low as always, "As long as you like it, I don't have any thoughts."

As soon as he finished speaking, he left the yard.

Su Ziling: "???"

"Grandma, what does my elder brother mean? He's getting married, so how can it be OK just because I like him? This isn't me getting married!"

Grandma Su laughed out loud, "Girl, you are stupid, you are smart, you are clever, but you can't tell. Since you all think it's okay, then I will let your aunt go for a walk."

Su Ziling pursed her lips and said, "How about we wait a little longer? We still have to go to the next market, so we can take a look. There's no need to rush."

Su Ziling was under a lot of pressure, mainly because Su Zizhong didn't express his opinion and just did whatever she liked.

She liked it very much, but they would have to live on their own from now on, so she would have to wait and see.

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