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n62 Sour

nShao Xiaoqi and Shao Taotao nodded out of excitement. They hurried back home.

nOnce they went back home, Shao Xiaoqi and Shao Taotao became busy in processing the yams, mushrooms and roosters, whilst Shao Yunduan kept Qiao Xuan company and helped to put down the wild lemons and bergamots as well as grapes.

nAs the wild grapes were planted in the opening place inside the land, Qiao Xuan decided to set up a frame.

nShe decided to try if the superpower could change the quality of the fruits, which she firmly believed could.

nShe was especially satisfied by the two wild lemons, and she looked at them with deep affection.

nShao Yunduan could not help but ask. “Would the fruits taste good when planted in this way?”

nQiao Xuan smiled. “What do you think?!”

nShao Yunduan thought for a while and said, “Maybe not.”

nThe fruits looked like citruses, but they were not. On the other hand, fruit trees such as wild citrus produced fruits that were basically either bitter, astringent or sour, and could not be eaten at all.

nQiao Xuan smiled. “You are right, the fruits would taste very sour!”

nShao Yunduan just could not understand. He became even more curious. “Then, why did you bring them home as if they were precious things?”

nQiao Xuan answered. “I like sour things!”

nShao Yunduan. “…”

nHe felt that she was talking about something else. She liked sour things? Did she mean that she could get sour and jealous very easily? That made Shao Yunduan’s heart skip a beat.

nBut then Qiao Xuan chuckled. “Alright, I will not tease you any more! Lemons are sour, but they are good for seasoning, better than vinegar! You wait until I make some dishes for you to taste, when the fruits get ripened.”

nThere were many dishes that could be made with lemons, such as lemon ducks, lemon chicken, lemon shrimps, lemon fish, lemon ribs… sugar lemon syrup, lemon honey water, etc.

nHowever, the pity was that they could not buy a large amount of chicken feet, otherwise she could make a very tasty chicken feet dish.

nShao Yunduan stiffened and let out a very expressionless ‘okay’. He started to feel a bit shameless inside his heart.

nHe had misunderstood her again. She just wanted to make dishes with lemons, and meant nothing else. What was he thinking about?

nLuckily she was not aware of what he was thinking, otherwise…

nQiao Xuan saw that his interest had dropped, and thought that he may not have believed her. So, she kept explaining to him. “It is true! Trust me, wild lemons create yummy dishes. I am sure that you will change your mind after one bite!”

nShao Yunduan replied. “I don’t like sour things.”

nQiao Xuan blinked. “Then you definitely need to try the dishes, they have a different kind of sourness!”

nShao Yunduan. “…”

nHe really had no interest in hearing the word ‘sour’ any more. It would make him think too much of what should not have been considered.

n“Just have a try!”

nShe insisted.

n“Okay, okay…” Shao Yunduan simply wanted to end the topic.

nQiao Xuan chuckled.

nThere was no flower pot for orchids, so Shao Yunduan decided to buy some porcelain pots from the porcelain sellers.

nHe was going to put down the orchids as soon as possible.

nQiao Xuan insisted on going there with him.

nThe village was very close to where they lived, and it took them less than ten minutes.

nThere were all kinds of porcelain at the store, some of which were terribly made, and some were nature-looking and possessed ancient elements. Qiao Xuan was obsessed with everything on the shelf.

nShao Yunduan picked six pots and the seller tied up everything with one straw rope.

nThey were headed home as it was getting late.

nOn the way home, they suddenly heard a man and a woman talking with each other in the bushes.

n“The steamed bun tastes so good, the filling is leeks with eggs, I have not yet eaten such delicious food for so long!”

n“Just enjoy yourself, I can bring you two more around this time tomorrow.”

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