Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 341: A Narrow Escape Leads to an Unplanned Mother-Son Reunion (3)_1

Chapter 341: Chapter 341: A Narrow Escape Leads to an Unplanned Mother-Son Reunion (3)_1

Pfft! Mo Yan was completely charmed by her little brother’s pitiful eyes, her fingers fiercely kneading his round, adorable cheeks. She reluctantly withdrew her hand from his accusing gaze and instead started to stroke his head.

"Zhenzhen can recite an essay for Father to listen to. If he knows how studious Zhenzhen is, he will certainly be pleased."

Upon hearing this, Zhenzhen’s bright eyes looked up at his big sister with anticipation. "Will Father really be happy?"

Mo Yan nodded affirmatively: "He definitely will!"

Encouraged by his sister, Zhenzhen ran back to his little study with high spirits, picked out the essay he found to be the most difficult to memorize and understand, and began to recite it earnestly.

The little study was not as warm as the smaller rooms, so Mo Yan lit another brazier for him, carried it over, and cracked open a window for ventilation.

...

Just as the Mo Family was about to have dinner, Wang Pangtou came back driving his flatbed cart.

Mo Yan led Little Black to the livestock room, fetched lots of hay and fresh vegetables for it, and mixed a bucket of Spirit Spring Water before asking Wang Ironhead, "Did anyone cause trouble in the store today?"

Wang Ironhead hesitated briefly before responding, "No, it’s been good! It’s just that today Manager Li went to check other rice shops and found that grain prices have risen again. The price of ordinary rice has gone up to Seven Wen per jin, flour to eight wen, cornmeal to Six Wen, and glutinous rice directly to Ten Wen. The rest are alright, only soybeans went up by half a wen."

Mo Yan scrutinized him for a long while, until he lowered his head, before she said, "It’s good that there were no disturbances. If there is any unrest in the shop, you must tell me in time. I am the owner of the shop, and I don’t want to be kept in the dark."

Wang Pangtou nodded slightly in panic, sweat beads forming on his forehead despite the cold weather; the little boss’s gaze was just too pressure-inducing.

Mo Yan glanced at him and shifted the topic to the rise in grain prices: "I’ve discussed the grain price increase with Manager Li before, and he should proceed as we previously agreed. If you have any doubts, come and talk to me afterward."

Wang Pangtou quickly nodded in agreement, visibly relieved.

Mo Yan wanted to give a few more words of admonishment but then she heard Zhenzhen calling her to dinner, so she said no more. After Wang Pangtou left, she returned to her room for dinner, her mind filled with doubts.

Tonight’s dinner was lamb hotpot with a fresh chicken broth as the base. A full table was laden with slices of lamb, pork, rabbit meat, various vegetables, and the main dishes were cornbread and crispy fried small buns, all made by Mo Yan’s own hand.

The golden cornbread and small buns looked very appetizing. While waiting to cook the meat, Zhenzhen couldn’t wait to grab a small bun, took a bite, and savored it with eyes slightly squinted, his cheeks puffing in and out like a little frog taking in air.

Seeing him enjoy it so much, everyone else also picked up their chopsticks, grabbing cornbread or small buns to eat. Upon taking a bite, they indeed found them crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, with a hint of sweet honey flavor, very delicious.

Mo Yan wasn’t interested in the cornbread and small buns. Seeing that the thin lamb slices had risen to the surface and their bright red color had turned pale pink, she used the communal chopsticks to dip them in her well-mixed sauce and placed them in her mouth. They were so tender and delicious, she almost wished she could swallow her tongue as well.

With the family gathered around the hotpot, the lively dinner commenced. The aroma of savory meats and vegetables drizzled with sauce filled their stomachs, the tantalizing taste endlessly tempting their palates, with everyone busily savoring the cooked dishes.

Xiao Hua Dabai and Mao Tuan, seduced by the irresistible aroma, were already drooling. Seeing their master relishing every bite while ignoring them completely, they became anxious and started wailing. When their master looked their way, they quickly pawed at the basin at their feet, signaling her to feed them quickly.

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