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At the Ye Youtian Family House —
Ye Erquan paced anxiously back and forth, while Ye Peng ran to the door every so often to peek outside.
By mid-afternoon (4:00 PM), they finally saw Ye Caiping and the others walk into the yard.
Ye Peng eagerly approached them, “Grandfather, you all are back.”
The people inside quickly came out to greet them.
“Grandfather, where’s the poison root?” Ye Peng looked behind Ye Youtian (the old man) but was a little disappointed when he didn’t see the poisonous root.
Jinhua and Yinhua’s hearts skipped a beat. Could it be that they couldn’t eat it?
“Brat, you can’t just bring it over immediately, it needs to be processed first! Tomorrow morning, you’ll see it for yourself.” Ye Youtian smiled and scolded.
Wei Shi lightly tapped Ye Peng on the back of his head, “Didn’t you hear your cousin Jin’er say it multiple times just now?”
“Hehe, I was just in a hurry!” Ye Peng scratched his head and smiled.
After Ye Caiping and the others went up the mountain, Ye Peng and the others began asking Ye Jin’er and her sister about the cassava processing. The sisters had already explained the method several times.
Ye Jinhua, with a small pout, walked in front of Ye Caiping, “Auntie wanted someone to testify, and she picked on me, making me suffer a few scoldings for nothing.”
“Ye Jinhua!” Ye Daquan immediately glared at her.
Ye Caiping gave Jinhua a glance and said, “I didn’t pick anyone. I guessed that, at that time, only a few people would be home. If not you, then it would be your sister-in-law and Yinhua. It just happened to be you.”
She then spoke gently, “But I do understand that this matter has caused you some distress. When I make some money, I’ll buy fabric and make you a new set of clothes to make it up to you. How about that?”
Jinhua pursed her lips and said nothing.
She didn’t believe it!
Since Ye Caiping and the others returned from the mountain, the whole family had been distracted, constantly wondering whether the poison root could really be eaten.
It was an ordinary evening, but the Ye family felt the hours dragging on.
Finally, they made it through to noon the next day.
Ye Caiping and the others returned from the mountain, bringing back more than thirty pounds of cassava.
Ye Caiping quickly grabbed the pot and carried it to the courtyard, where she began boiling it.
As she cooked, Ye Caiping carefully explained, and after changing the water three times, the cassava was finally ready. The fragrant aroma of the cooked cassava filled the air.
Ye Caiping was cautious and secretly activated the system’s manual inspection:
[Inspection for edible, cooked cassava. This system does not purchase cooked food, please show other products.]
Edible means non-toxic! Ye Caiping smiled faintly, success!
She quickly picked up a piece of cassava and placed it on a plate. The pale white, sticky cassava looked so appetizing that it made everyone’s mouth water.
The Ye family members’ eyes lit up, filled with both anticipation and fear.
“I’ll eat first!” Ye Daquan was the first to step forward.
“Wait,” Du Shi quickly stopped him. “Let the mouse eat first, get a mouse and let it try…”
“Ah, why are you so annoying? If little sister says it’s safe to eat, then it’s safe! She wouldn’t harm me,” Ye Daquan retorted.
Ye Daquan didn’t care about her words, grabbed the piece of cassava, and exclaimed, “Hiss… hot! Hot, hot!”
While speaking, he quickly switched the piece between his hands a few times, then finally took a big bite.
The sticky, chewy texture and the fresh aroma of the cassava immediately filled his senses!
The more Ye Dauan ate, the brighter his eyes became. “It’s delicious! So delicious! No wonder Liu Heigou wanted to try it even though he knew it was poisonous.”
Note:
Characters
Other Characters:
Heigou – Ate poisonous roots
Heigou’s mother
Doctor Zhao
Zhao Facai – Neighbor
Village Head Ye- Sometime Ye Lizheng (Lizheng is a title that refers to Village Head/Chief)
Ye Bajin – Village Head’s Son
Fubao – Village Head’s Grandson
Places:
Qinghe Village: FL’s Village
Li Family Village
Great Zhou Dynasty