Chapter 18: Picking Chestnuts

  They gradually walked into the dense forest, where tall chestnut trees blocked out the sky. Shen Sisi finally became delighted and instructed: "Quickly pick them up, the more the better, we can fry them when we get home..."

  Second treasure, third treasure listened and followed Shen Sisi to pick chestnuts. Although they were already tired of eating this thing, they still picked it up under the pressure of their mother's authority. Even though they were tired of eating, it was also good as a snack.

  At this time, some of the chestnuts had turned yellow and fallen off, and the burrs were slightly cracked open. Shen Sisi simply hugged a basket and specially picked up the burst chestnuts. In half a morning's work, several baskets were filled with them. Da Bao also finished preparing today's and tomorrow's pig feed, and walked back, saying: "Let's go back soon, it's getting late..."

  Dabao was still uneasy, afraid that a wild beast would jump out from somewhere, not to mention a wolf, even a wild boar would be enough for them.

  "Alright, let's go..." Shen Sisi finally left with satisfaction.

  However, how to bring it back is a big problem. Although she has the space in her hand, she doesn't dare to show it in front of them. It's not that she's afraid of anything, but just in case they accidentally reveal something and she ends up being treated as a freak.

  Shen Si's face was bitter, and the weight of the chestnut gong frame was extremely heavy.

  Dabao carefully took down the grass frame, moved some to the chestnut frame on the side, and handed half of the frame to Shen Sisi. "You carry this one, I'll carry the heavy one, and Er Bao and San Bao will carry the other two..."

  Everyone had no opinion, but Shen Si thought that carrying a half-frame grass was still a bit of a strain. After all, it was only an eight-year-old body, and it was thin and small...

  Luckily big brother is considerate, Shen Sisi gave Da Bao a weird look, and seeing that Da Bao was trembling all over, she was afraid that this younger sister would come up with some strange idea to bully people again.

  When she returned home, it was almost noon. Shen Sisi rubbed her sore shoulders and let out a helpless sigh. Dabao had already gone into the kitchen to make lunch. Actually, they only ate two meals a day, but since they couldn't bear the hardship of farm work in the middle of the day, Zhong's couple would come back at noon to drink some water and rest for a while, eating a pancake or something, so they could have energy to continue working in the afternoon.

  So, Da Bao's job is very simple, just spread a few black pancakes.

  Shen Sisi instructed Er Bao and San Bao to peel chestnuts, while she herself sneaked into the room and entered the space. She grabbed a book introducing the secrets of stir-frying chestnuts and carefully memorized it. Then, she found several seasonings that needed to be used.

  She decided to make sugar-coated chestnuts, but in ancient times, sugar was a very precious thing, and salt was too. Sugar was even harder to come by and more expensive than salt. The secret recipe actually called for honey, but at this time, honey was even more precious. Although the space had some, she really couldn't bear to use it. Even if she managed to make some and sell them in the city, she wouldn't be able to get a high price, and using honey would be too costly.

  So she picked out some sugar and took some salt, silently calculating that she would first stir-fry twenty catties to sell, fearing that if she made more, it wouldn't sell today.

  Before coming out of the space, she looked at the orchard and fields, which still needed to be taken care of. However, there was no rush, first improve life outside and then talk about it, otherwise, recklessly taking things out of the space would raise suspicions...

  Shen Sisi walked into the kitchen, and Da Bao had already spread out the pancakes. Seeing her come in, he said: "Tuniu, you must be hungry, eat first, it's still hot..."

  "Don't worry, you just put away the pancakes, I need the pot..." Shen Sisi said.