Dressed as the best old lady in the famine years, I suddenly became rich

Chapter 170 Go to Ma’s House

The old man said, "That persimmon bears a lot of fruit. My family not only has dried mulberries, but also dried persimmons."

"Then let's go sit at your old man's house tomorrow." Ke Muqing said, "Then I'll shamelessly accept the mulberry fruit. Thank you, old man."

"Come! The whole family is here! You're welcome. If you still like it after eating, I'll take you to the mulberry forest at home to pick it!" The old man was very happy. Even though there was not much food at home, he still wanted to have guests at home. Very welcome.

Because Li Jin was there, Ke Muqing and his party were shopping on this street, but they didn't spend a penny.

Ke Muqing and the others didn't dare to take anything else, but they were stuffed with food all the way.

Everyone's enthusiasm made Ke Muqing and his party a little overwhelmed. From this, we can see how much King Chen and even Li Jin, the crown prince of King Chen, are loved by the people.

They kept calling Ke Muqing and the others as distinguished guests, but ordinary people like Ke Muqing and the others could not afford to be honored guests. It was just because Ke Muqing and the others rescued Li Jin that they treated Ke Muqing and the others as honored guests in their hearts.

The people in Fucheng are simple, and Ke Muqing can imagine that if it weren't for the inability to adapt to the climate and food here, the happiness index of living in Fucheng would be very high.

Li Jin hosted a banquet in the palace for Ke Muqing and his party. Ke Muqing had a hot pot meal with the most ethnic characteristics and slept on the most comfortable bed in the past month.

After dinner, everyone returned to Yufeng Courtyard. Li Jin was afraid that Ke Muqing and his party would be uncomfortable, so he moved the maids away.

Everyone was sitting and chatting in the courtyard. A few children took a mouthful of mulberries, opened their mouths to scare each other, and then giggled.

Ke Xiucai couldn't help but laugh when he saw the children playing around. At this moment, he hoped that King Chen and his party could return safely than when he first met Li Jin.

If something happens to King Chen, how long can Chen County be in peace?
The Crown Prince of Shu is ambitious and well prepared. Shu County's military strength is stronger than that of Chen County. If the Crown Prince of Shu hijacks King Chen and his party, it will be easy to take over Chen County if he is determined to do so.

If someone like the Prince of Shu leads troops into Chen County, the people of Chen County will no longer be as peaceful as they are now.

"We will bring some food to the old man's house tomorrow." Ke Xiucai and Ke Muqing discussed, "Bring some of those beans too."

Old Mrs. Ke nodded and said, "Money is not very useful nowadays, so it is most practical to bring some food."

"I think so too." Ke Muqing nodded.

That night Ke Muqing refused Yang Shuangshuang's invitation to share a bed and slept comfortably and soundly alone.

After having breakfast at the palace early the next morning, Ke Muqing and his party packed some things and got on the carriage to the north of the city.

As the old man said, you can indeed see a tall persimmon tree as soon as you arrive in the north of the city. Following the direction of the persimmon tree, you can easily find the old man's house.

Probably knowing that guests were coming to the house today, the old man's family stayed at home to wait for him in the morning.

As soon as the carriage arrived at the door, the children in the yard shouted in when they heard the sound.

"Ah, the distinguished guest is here!" The child ran in, swaying his pigtails, and hissed as fast as a squirrel.

Uncle Ma's yard is clean and tidy. There are already many chairs in the yard, of different colors. I think many of them were temporarily borrowed from neighbors.

In the Ma family, not only Mr. Ma is enthusiastic, but his children and grandchildren are also enthusiastic. As soon as Ke Muqing and the others sat down, Uncle Ma's daughters-in-law took out everything in the house that could be put on the table.

"Old man, don't be busy, don't be polite. We have had breakfast and we just came here to buy some dried mulberries and dried persimmons. Your mulberries are too sweet. I don't know how fragrant the dried mulberries are. The children have been chanting them all night. "Here." Ke Muqing smiled and held the busy hands of the Ma family women.

"We take good care of the mulberry trees, and they bear sweet and big fruits every year. The persimmon trees were planted the year my Aweng was born. How old he is this year, the persimmon trees will be as big as they are." The young man The woman said, "I heard that a distinguished guest is coming to my home today, so I, Aweng, called us granddaughters back."

Ke Muqing understood that the food on the table was cobbled together by the family.

In addition to Uncle Ma's own, many of them should have been brought back by Uncle Ma's married granddaughter.

"We will take as much dried mulberry fruit and dried persimmon as you have at home." Ke Muqing said, "Don't stop saying you don't want money. If you don't accept money, we will leave immediately."

Ke Muqing blocked Old Man Ma's words with one sentence. Old Man Ma smiled cheerfully and then said, "These are not rare things. We only sell them to our neighbors for two pounds and a penny, so they are not worth anything."

Yang Chengzhuo is a foodie. When he saw the young boy of Uncle Ma's family holding a cake and eating it huddled behind the adults, he asked, "What kind of cake is that? Is it delicious?"

The young boy was also a generous child. He staggered a few steps forward and handed the cake he had eaten a few bites to, "I'll give it to you to try~"

When the old man Ma saw it, he shouted, "This is not something a noble person can eat! Take the child back to the house quickly."

The young lady next to him hurriedly picked up the child and left. Yang Chengzhuo was startled, and the toddler was also startled.

Ke Muqing looked at Li Jin. Li Jin shook his head invisibly at Ke Muqing, and then said one word silently, "Tu."

Ke Muqing didn't realize what it meant at first.

After a few seconds, she lowered her head and looked at the soil under her feet, and immediately understood what Li Jin meant by soil.

Chen County is short of food and the people don't have enough to eat, so many people add some soil when cooking at home so that the food can be carried for a while.

Old man Ma was willing to share all the good things in his home with distinguished guests, but he was embarrassed to give this kind of cake mixed with soil to the distinguished guests.

Fortunately, Yang Chengzhuo was not a fool. Seeing that something was not right, he did not ask if the cake was delicious. Instead, he asked Uncle Ma how many dried mulberries and dried persimmons he had at home. He said that he had a large family and could eat as much as he bought.

When Ma Laobo's family praised the goods, Ke Muqing really had to sigh. The prices of the specialty products were so cheap that she was shocked.

Two kilograms of dried fruits cost one penny. This price is unimaginable in the 21st century.

Mr. Ma said that he had more than 300 kilograms of dried mulberry fruits and more than 100 kilograms of dried persimmons at home. The old man was afraid that Ke Muqing would not be able to finish them all. But Ke Muqing insisted on taking them all, so Mr. Ma asked his family to move the things to Ke Muqing's carriage. superior.

Several hundred kilograms of dried fruits cost only more than two hundred cents.

"Uncle, look at my brain. I forgot to bring my money when I was in a hurry. In this case, I will take the things back first, and then I will ask someone from the palace to help me deliver the money to you. OK?" Ke Muqing discussed.

"Okay, why not?" Mr. Ma deserved to be very happy.

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