Chapter 27: Improved Formula
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Yu Bing threw the letter aside and began to think about how to improve the jam recipe. Considering the cost, it was best if the ingredients could be obtained from the mountain for free.
As she thought about it, her eyes suddenly lit up. Yu Bing recalled that there was a small area of dragon fruits at the place where she saw Xiao Sheng that day. Not much were grown, but it was enough as a supplementary ingredient to add color and flavor.
At night, Yu Bing ran past the Xiao family’s home and went in. Fortunately, they all lived at the end of the village and there were only a few families. Otherwise, if people found out that she went to the Xiao family’s house all the time, who knew what gossip would spread in such an era? ...
After Xiao Sheng learned of Yu Bing’s thoughts, he promised to prepare the ingredients tomorrow and make two bottles of samples first.
After lunch the next day, a portion of the jam that Yu Bing had made earlier was stored in the glass bottle that she had brought out of the house. Yu Bing decided to give it to Auntie Zhao and exchange it for some eggs and vegetables. After all, the new home’s vegetable field had just been sown and there was still some time before they could eat it.
Jiang Chun, on the other hand, went to the dormitory to transplant the sprouting seedlings to the new home’s vegetable field. After everyone moved out of the temporary dormitory, Jiang Chun had been watering and fertilizing them. Many of the seeds that had been sown previously were slowly growing.
During the day in the countryside, the door usually wouldn’t be closed when there were people at home. Yu Bing walked into the courtyard without any obstructions. “Auntie Zhao, I’m here to exchange things with you again.”
Auntie Zhao walked out of the room and saw Yu Bing. She smiled and said, “I was thinking about how you hadn’t been here for a while. Did you find someone else to change it?”
Auntie Zhao liked the little girl in front of her very much. Every time she came, she had to help her do some work. She also remembered to give her a portion of the apples she picked on the mountain.
Many young people who came to support the construction left after exchanging the veggies. It wasn’t that Auntie Zhao wanted to take advantage of them, but Yu Bing’s actions warmed her heart and she couldn’t help but want to treat her better.
Yu Bing explained with a smile, “Previously, the neighbor who moved in gave me some vegetables, so I wasn’t in a hurry to exchange things. This time, I want to exchange more mustard vegetables with you.”
“By the way, Madam, this is the apple sauce I made. When you drink water, put a spoonful or two in it to replenish your body’s vitamins.”
Auntie Zhao took the jam from Yu Bing and said, “Okay, okay, okay. You little girl, you’re so considerate.”
Although she didn’t know what vitamins were, she knew that jam was a high-end product in the supply company. It was rare and expensive.
Looking at Yu Bing’s slightly pale face, she thought about giving Yu Bing some of the red dates and cinnamon that her youngest son had sent her some time ago. These were all things that could replenish blood and suitable for Yu Bing.
Yu Bing deliberately pouted and said, “Who asked you to treat me so well?! If you treat me even slightly worse, I won’t bring you anything next time.”
Auntie Zhao was amused by Yu Bing’s cute appearance. Then, she entered the room and took out the red dates and cinnamon from the iron box from the wooden cabinet at the end of the bed.
Unable to refuse, Yu Bing could only accept it. She tidied up the house again before returning home with a basket of vegetables and 10 eggs.
Yu Bing didn’t expect to meet Yu Yan halfway. She hadn’t seen Yu Yan in the farmland for a period of time. She heard that Yu Yan had given a lot of good things to the scorers and her roommates, who helped her work and earn work points.
In fact, Yu Yan had planned to look for Yu Bing this time. Thinking that she hadn’t heard about Yu Bing for a long time, she wanted to see how miserable Yu Bing’s shabby house at the foot of the mountain was. Otherwise, she would feel uncomfortable.
Yu Yan looked at the eggs in Yu Bing’s bamboo basket and was a little stunned. The cheapest egg in the village was exchanged for five cents each from Auntie Zhao. Many people only bought two to three eggs. The more generous ones only bought five eggs at a time. Yu Bing actually bought ten eggs at once.
Needless to say, the Yu family must have given Yu Bing the money to buy eggs. Yu Yan thought that since Yu Bing could buy so many eggs at once, the Yu family must have given her a lot of money. The jealousy in her heart grew. If she hadn’t been sent away, all of this would have been hers!
Yu Yan clenched and unclenched her fists. She decided to think of a way to get close to Yu Bing first. She forced herself to smile and say, “Yu Bing, long time no see. I was just about to visit you.”
Yu Bing frowned and deliberately asked, “You still have work in the afternoon. Aren’t you going to rest at noon?”