Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord

F{h*F5/) V hapter 44: Pointy-mouthed and sunken-cheeked

“Miss, can I try before buying?”

In the crowd, someone drawn by the tantalizing aroma swallowed and couldn’t help but ask.

“Yes, you can try for free.” Xuexue handed a river snail to the person who had asked, allowing him to take one.

“Miss.”

Just then, suddenly, a sheepish voice called out from behind. Xuexue turned her head and was a bit surprised, “Huh! Master, haven’t you left yet?”

It was the old Master who had quarreled with Xuexue earlier.

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“Hehe…” The old Master laughed somewhat awkwardly, “I was wondering if I could buy a portion of the river snails?”

The old Master thought about the river snails readily found in the creeks back in the countryside. Since the girl cooked them so deliciously, he was thinking of buying a portion to study and see if he could figure out how to make them himself.

“Of course, two wen of money for a portion.” Business was coming her way, and Xuexue was overjoyed, smiling broadly as she spoke.

“Okay, here are two wen of money.” Having said that, the old Master took out two copper coins from his pocket and handed them to Xuexue.

Xuexue took the money, thinking she was busy at her stall. She said, “Master, you can go over there to my mother and get a portion of river snails, there, that’s her.” After speaking, she pointed to Madam Xie, who was squatting on the ground with her head buried in her lap.

“Alright.” Elated, the old Master made his way over.

Simultaneously, Xuexue also turned around and called out loudly to Madam Xie, “Mother, pack a portion of river snails for the Master.”

Madam Xie, who had never been watched by so many people for her entire life, was feeling ashamed. Hearing her daughter call her, she meekly raised her head to see it was the old man who had just been arguing with her daughter, and she was utterly perplexed.

Seeing Madam Xie’s baffled face, Xuexue brandished the copper coins in her hand and said louder, “I’ve already taken the money, Mother, hurry up and pack a portion of river snails for him.”@@novelbin@@

“Eh! Right away!”

Madam Xie snapped out of it, quickly stood up, and used a clean lotus leaf to pack a portion of river snails for the Master.

Xuexue, who had been stubbornly holding onto the old Master not letting him leave, led Madam Xie to feel bad about it, so she added an extra large spoonful for him.

Holding the river snails, the old Master walked away happily.

“Miss, I want a portion too.” After several people tried and found them to be quite good, and seeing the old Master who had raised such a ruckus with Xuexue buying some too, they thought two wen of money wasn’t much, and as a result, people started wanting to buy.

“Great, everyone come over here and line up.”

Seeing more and more people wanting to buy river snails, Xuexue was beside herself with joy. She couldn’t believe that the quarrel from before actually brought her good fortune.

As they were busy handing out river snails and collecting money…

“Auntie, I heard your river snails can be tried for free, is that right?”

Upon hearing this, Xuexue looked up to see a middle-aged man with a sharp chin and monkey-like cheeks.

“Yes! Elder brother, feel free to have a taste.” Madam Xie scooped some river snails and passed them over.

The middle-aged man, with his crafty eyes, casually picked up a lotus leaf beside him and said with a grin, “Auntie, pour them right here.”

Madam Xie’s face stiffened momentarily, but in the end, she didn’t say anything, and was just about to pour them out when…

Xuexue, who had been watching the whole time, quickly stepped in. Snatching the spoon from Madam Xie’s hand, she said to the middle-aged man, “Sorry uncle, the tasting has ended. If you want some, you’ll need to buy them with silver.”

“Hey! You disrespectful brat, your mother didn’t even speak, and here you are blabbering nonsense.” The middle-aged man became frustrated and angry, seeing the food he was about to have vanish before his eyes.