Cheng Loanloan handed the shovel to Wu Huiniang, and the two took turns stir-frying chestnuts. A large pot of chestnuts was brightly colored, the exposed flesh had turned golden, and the oil and sugar coating made people drool.
"Come on, Si Dan, try one!"
Cheng Loanloan picked a hot chestnut from the pot and tossed it over.
Zhao Si Dan stomped his feet from the heat, but he didn't have time to worry about it. He peeled the shell with his hands, stuffed the steaming hot chestnut into his mouth. It was too hot, but very fragrant, very sweet, and very soft. So chestnuts could be this delicious!
A large basin of stir-fried chestnuts was placed on the table in the main hall to cool.
At this moment, Zhao Erwang stood in the courtyard and shouted, "Great-aunt, Grandma told me to come here to deliver chestnuts."
Cheng Loanloan went out and saw Zhao Erwang holding a large bowl in his hand, filled with cooked chestnuts, which smelled very fragrant.
Cheng Loanloan took the bowl and said, "Thank your grandma for me."
Zhao Erwang didn't dare to stay long. He had come to play with Er Gou previously and was severely scolded by his great-aunt. The person he feared most was his great-aunt. After completing his grandma's instructions, he turned around and ran like lightning.
"This child..."
Cheng Loanloan shook her head. She had planned to give Erwang some sugar-roasted chestnuts to take back.
She went into the house. Each child held a handful of chestnuts. She waved her hand and said, "Go out and play after you finish eating. Come back for dinner in an hour."
Zhao Si Dan's mouth was full of chestnuts. He mumbled, "Is there still dinner today??"
Eating chestnuts could fill him up. Where would he have room for dinner?
Cheng Loanloan took the chestnuts from the table. "These are just snacks. Don't eat too many, be careful of stomachache."
Zhao Si Dan's pockets were overflowing. He nodded vigorously with satisfaction.
If his mother told him to go out and play, then he would go out and play.
As soon as he reached the large pagoda tree in the village, he saw a group of little friends surrounding his neighbor Ni Qiu. From afar, he could hear the sound of swallowing saliva.
"Ni Qiu, just give us a little!"
"Brother Ni Qiu, can I just lick a mouthful...?"
Wang Ni Qiu stood in the middle, his pockets full of chestnuts. He ate them one by one, very deliciously.
Beside him, several children whose families didn't have chestnuts had long strings of drool, their eyes fixed on the chestnuts in Wang Ni Qiu's pocket.
Many people in the village had eaten chestnuts today. The village chief's wife had also picked many from the mountain. Zhao Tie Zhu was the village chief's eldest grandson. He carried a bowl, eating as he walked.
The children who were surrounding Ni Qiu immediately surrounded Tie Zhu.
Zhao Tie Zhu was quite generous: "I don't have too many either. You each get half a chestnut."
A total of six children surrounded him. He gave out three chestnuts, and each of the six children bit off half, their faces full of satisfaction: "Brother Tie Zhu, your grandma's chestnuts are so delicious!"
Zhao Tie Zhu tilted his chin: "My mother cooked these. My mother cooks the best!"
Wang Ni Qiu retorted, "My mother cooks the best!"
"All of you, move aside!" Zhao Si Dan squeezed in, "My mother cooks the best!"
Among these children, there was a relatively smart one named Hu Zi. His eyes darted around as he said, "We'll only eat Brother Tie Zhu's. After all, Brother Tie Zhu's mother definitely makes the best!" The five children beside him echoed.
Wang Ni Qiu immediately offered his chestnuts: "Then quickly eat the chestnuts my mother made!" Zhao Si Dan's movements were also very fast: "And the chestnuts my mother made, you try them too!"
A pile of chestnuts was offered, and the six children's eyes lit up. They all ate with relish, but they could also tell whose were the most delicious.
Six pairs of eyes stared at Zhao Si Dan.
Hu Zi swallowed his saliva. "Si Dan, doesn't your mother only know how to hit you? How does she know how to make such delicious chestnuts?"
"My mother doesn't hit people!" Zhao Si Dan lifted his small chin and said proudly, "My mother is the best mother in the world!"