In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 61 Steamed Buns Are the Best

Qiu Jie groggily opened her eyes, staring at the ceiling of the house, feeling somewhat unfamiliar with it.

Her memory was still stuck on the road where she depended on her mother for survival. She only remembered that she was very hungry before losing consciousness and waking up in this bed.

The unfamiliar environment made Qiu Jie feel uneasy, and she subconsciously called out "Mother".

"Xiao Jie".

Just then, a voice that Qiu Jie knew very well came. Qiu Jie looked weakly in the direction of the voice and saw her mother.

"mother!"

Qiu Jie exclaimed in surprise, feeling much more at ease.

Parents are a child's greatest support. The moment Qiu Jie saw her mother, most of her fear of the unfamiliar environment vanished.

"Xiao Jie, you're finally awake."

Ding Xiaohua quickly walked to the bedside and held Qiu Jie's little hand tightly: "Mom was so worried about you."

"mother."

The mother and daughter held each other's hands.

Chen Dao and the others who entered the room later watched this scene with a sigh. It was really not easy for this mother and daughter who had relied on each other to travel hundreds of miles.

They were lucky to have met Chen Dao; otherwise... they would have either died on the road or outside the county town, turning into a pile of withered bones in the wilderness.

Ding Xiaohua stepped aside, pointed at Chen Dao, and said to Qiu Jie, "This is our benefactor, Young Master Chen. You must remember his kindness and repay him even if it means working like a cow or a horse, understand?"

Young Qiu Jie didn't understand such profound principles. Her dark eyes scanned Chen Dao, and she instinctively nodded, saying, "I understand, Mother. I will definitely repay my benefactor in the future!"

"It's good that you know, it's good that you know!"

After their conversation, Qiu Jie seemed a little tired. Ding Xiaohua quickly found a leftover steamed bun in the kitchen, fed it to Qiu Jie, and then comforted her until she fell asleep.

"Thank you so much, my benefactors!"

Upon seeing Qiu Jie asleep, Ding Xiaohua repeatedly thanked Chen Dao and the others, her gratitude almost palpable.

Before meeting Chen Dao, she almost thought her daughter was going to die, and she didn't even dare to hope that she could survive. It was Chen Dao who changed their fate, not only saving her daughter's life but also ensuring they had enough to eat.

"Sister Ding, you don't need to do that!"

Chen Dao waved his hand and said, "From now on, just call me Chen Dao or Brother Dao. You don't have to keep calling me your benefactor."

"to make."

Ding Xiaohua readily agreed, secretly keeping Chen Dao's kindness in her heart.

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Before we knew it, it was evening.

When Chen Cheng and the others finished work and saw that no one had come to bring them food, they became a little worried.

"uncle."

Chen Cheng looked at Chen Da and asked, "Why hasn't anyone brought the food yet?"

The other four also looked at Chen Da, waiting for his answer.

Chen laughed and replied, "Xiao Hua came over this afternoon and told me that we won't eat at the construction site today, but at my house."

"That's it!"

Chen Cheng and the others breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly followed Chen Da home.

"Everyone is here?"

Upon seeing everyone return, Chen Dao, who was feeding the chickens, smiled and said, "You're in for a treat today; there'll be something good to eat tonight."

"nice one?"

Chen Shi's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Is it chicken soup?"

After tasting a bowl of chicken soup, Chen Shi's favorite food changed from steamed buns to chicken soup. Of course, his love for steamed buns remained unchanged, but... if he could have steamed buns with chicken soup, that would be even better!

"no!"

Chen Dao shook his head, and disappointment immediately appeared on everyone's faces.

Just then, Chen Dao continued, "We're out of chicken soup! But we have egg drop soup and chicken giblets!"

"Egg drop soup and chicken giblets?"

The disappointment on Chen Cheng and the others vanished, replaced by expressions of delight.

"Brother Dao, is there really chicken giblets to eat?"

Chen Cheng asked, his eyes shining.

"It's true, of course. Come with me!"

Chen Dao led everyone into the kitchen. As soon as they looked at the food on the table, just as Chen Dao had said, there were not only steamed buns, but also a large bowl of egg drop soup and a small plate of chicken giblets.

Everyone stared at the small plate of chicken giblets with burning desire. Chicken giblets certainly didn't taste as good as chicken, but even so, they were still a meat dish!

For Chen Cheng and his friends who hadn't eaten meat in years, even a small plate of chicken giblets was enough to surprise them.

However... while the chicken giblets are delicious, there seems to be too little of them.

With Chen Dao and Chen Da's family, plus Ding Xiaohua and her daughter, there are a total of eight people, plus ourselves and others...

There were 13 people in total, and this small plate of chicken giblets probably wouldn't be enough to share.

"Let's all get some chicken giblets!"

Chen Dao said with a smile, "Just taste it. If you want to be full, you'll have to rely on steamed buns."

As he spoke, Chen Dao picked up his chopsticks and began to divide the chicken giblets, giving a little to each of Chen Cheng and the others. Then, the group of men carried their bowls to the front yard to eat.

The women, on the other hand, stayed in the kitchen to eat.

It's worth mentioning that Ding Xiaohua's daughter, Qiu Jie, is already able to get out of bed and is sitting at the dining table next to Chen Fei, looking rather reserved.

"mother."

Looking at the food on the table, Qiu Jie pointed to the plump, white steamed buns and asked softly, "What's this?"

It wasn't that Qiu Jie was ignorant; rather, she was born in the countryside and her family was poor, so she had never eaten steamed buns before and naturally didn't know what they were.

However... the aroma wafting from the plump, white food made Qiu Jie involuntarily swallow. Although she didn't know what the food was, she instinctively felt that this delicious-looking food must be better than what she had eaten before.

"This is a steamed bun."

Chen Fei explained to Qiu Jie from the side, "Steamed buns are delicious! They're even better than white rice."

"Yes, yes, steamed buns are the best."

Chen Tiedan chimed in, saying that ever since he ate steamed buns, he no longer liked white rice and begged He Cuilian to make steamed buns for him every day.

"Steamed bun?"

Qiu Jie tilted her head. She had rarely eaten white rice. In her memory, white rice was the most delicious food. But Chen Fei and Chen Tiedan said that steamed buns were even better than white rice...

This made Qiu Jie even more eager to try the steamed buns, but... the unfamiliar environment and people made her subconsciously a little reserved, and she didn't dare to reach out and take the steamed buns on the table.

"Eat up!"

Fortunately, Li Ping spoke up at this moment, signaling everyone to start eating.

"Time to eat!"

Chen Fei was the quickest, grabbing a piece of steamed bun and stuffing it into her mouth. Chen Tiedan was not slow either, having He Cuilian serve him a bowl of egg drop soup, which he then ate with the steamed bun.

Qiu Jie carefully tore off a piece of steamed bun and put it in her mouth.

The moment Qiu Jie took a bite of the steamed bun, her eyes lit up. The rich wheat aroma and the sweet taste after chewing made her completely believe what Chen Fei and Chen Tiedan had said: steamed buns were indeed tastier than white rice!