Chapter 125
125 Are You Aunt Hui?
Soon, the couple packed their things and drove the ox cart back to the village.
Of course, they went home first and put everything on the ox cart in the kitchen before going to take a look at the stall.
Seeing that their daughter and son-in-law had returned, Li Shun and Zhao Xiu were also very happy.
However, business was good at the noodle stall, so after everyone greeted each other, they continued to get busy.
Luo Ziyang also busied himself at the stall.
Luo Cheng walked over and asked. After confirming that he was fine, he let him do whatever he wanted.
Because they had enough manpower, Luo Cheng and Li Xiaoran decided to settle the matter of the duck eggs.
Initially, Li Xiaoran wanted to carry some things over, but when she thought of what Luo Cheng had said about Aunt Hui, she decided to go empty-handed!
They would first use the excuse of buying duck eggs to investigate Aunt Hui’s situation.
Soon, the two of them arrived at Aunt Hui’s place.
It had to be said that the place where He Hui lived was really quiet. Other than the sound of ducks, there was no other sound.
When the couple reached the door, they saw that it was closed.
Therefore, Li Xiaoran walked forward and planned to knock on the door.
Luo Cheng followed closely behind. He kept sizing up his surroundings and was secretly on guard.
She knocked for a long, long time. There was no sound from inside.
Li Xiaoran didn’t give up and simply shouted.
“Aunt Hui, Aunt Hui, I’m Luo Cheng’s wife, Li Xiaoran. I want you to buy some duck eggs. Are you at home?”
“You want to buy duck eggs?” a voice said from behind them.
Li Xiaoran and Luo Cheng turned around and were shocked.
Who appeared in front of Li Xiaoran and Luo Cheng was actually a woman with a head full of white hair.
The woman looked old. People would believe that she was in her sixties.
“You’re Aunt Hui?” Li Xiaoran suppressed her surprise and asked.
“I’m He Hui. If the Aunt Hui you’re talking about is He Hui, then it’s me!” He Hui looked at Li Xiaoran with a blank expression.
When Li Xiaoran heard this, her heart ached. She wanted to ask something, but Luo Cheng secretly pulled her clothes.
Li Xiaoran immediately knew that someone was watching them in the dark.
“Aunt Hui, I’m looking for you! Didn’t I set up a stall by the official road? Other than selling noodles, I want to buy something else. I know how to make a kind of salted duck egg. When the time comes, I can sell it to customers. I can use it to make steamed buns and rice. In the entire village, your family is the only one who raises a lot of ducks. You also have a lot of duck eggs, so I came to ask if you can sell your duck eggs to me.” Li Xiaoran explained her intentions.
“I see! Then come in! Let’s go in and talk!” He Hui said as she unlocked the door with the basket on her back. Then, she went in first.
After Li Xiaoran and Luo Cheng went in, they realized that the courtyard was clean and didn’t smell at all.
“Get a stool and sit down first! I’ll feed these goose gra.s.s to those ducks and come back to you guys!” He Hui said and walked towards a staircase that led to a field not far away.
Li Xiaoran and Luo Cheng watched as He Hui’s short figure walked towards the edge of the field. Both of them felt a sense of pity.
“Husband, Aunt Hui is somewhat pitiful. Did she raise so many ducks alone? Why didn’t her husband come out to help her? I heard from the villagers that they only saw Aunt Hui coming out to work and didn’t see Aunt Hui’s husband! Many people in the village are saying that Aunt Hui’s husband abandoned her and ran away!” Li Xiaoran suddenly said.
Luo Cheng placed his hand on Li Xiaoran’s shoulder and comforted her in a low voice, “Maybe he’s just not at home because of something else! Don’t listen to the people in the village. Don’t believe in gossip!”
Li Xiaoran nodded and the two of them went to get a stool to sit in the courtyard dam.
It had to be said that although the courtyard looked clean, it felt less lively.
Weeds liked to grow in corners, but at this moment, there was no greenery at all.
The courtyard seemed a little desolate.
Li Xiaoran looked around and felt even more saddened.
At this moment, He Hui came back with the basket.
After putting the basket on the ground, He Hui sat on it to rest.
“How many duck eggs do you want ?” He Hui asked.
“Aunt Hui, sell us as much as you have and we’ll take as much as you acc.u.mulate later. Do you think we should collect it every ten days or every half a month? Don’t worry, we’ll pay for the duck eggs on the spot every time we come to collect them!” Li Xiaoran thought for a moment and decided to get down to business first.
When He Hui heard this, she immediately looked over in surprise.
“Can you make the decision, little girl?”
With that, He Hui looked at Luo Cheng.
He Hui had heard of Luo Cheng. She really didn’t expect Li Shun and Zhao Xiu to marry Li Xiaoran to Luo Cheng.
However, when she heard about the Li family, she immediately felt that Li Xiaoran was pitiful.
Therefore, when Li Xiaoran said that she wanted to buy duck eggs, she was a little worried.
Luo Cheng seemed to understand He Hui’s worry, so he said, “Don’t worry! My wife words represent my intentions!”
When He Hui heard Luo Cheng’s words, she immediately heaved a sigh of relief.
Luo Cheng was good at hunting and was well-off, so He Hui wasn’t worried that they wouldn’t be able to pay.
He Hui thought for a moment and said, “I’ll go and count! I’ll see how many there are!”
“Aunt Hui, why don’t we help you count?! It’ll be much faster!” Li Xiaoran thought for a moment and took the initiative to help.
He Hui thought about it awkwardly. Before she could refuse, Luo Cheng spoke.
“Let’s count them together! Otherwise, we’ll have to count them again later. How troublesome!”
When He Hui heard this, she didn’t hesitate anymore. She led Li Xiaoran and Luo Cheng into the house.
The place where the duck eggs were stored was in that room on the left.
After pushing open the door and walking in, Li Xiaoran saw layers of wooden shelves.
Each level was padded with thick straw. Duck eggs were placed neatly on those shelves.
At first glance, the place was filled with duck eggs. It was shocking.
“Aunt Hui, you actually have so many duck eggs?!” Li Xiaoran exclaimed.
“What’s wrong? You can’t buy so much?” He Hui thought of something and asked.