Chapter 143: Chapter 143: Did Gu Jianguo Just Strike It Rich?

The little cherry tomatoes were a vibrant red, and though they weren’t very big, as soon as Gu Mo picked one up, he caught a whiff of that distinct sweet tomato fragrance.

There were quite a few families in Sanliqiao who grew cherry tomatoes. Usually, people just washed them and ate them straight—no need to cook them.

The Gu family grew some too, and Gu Mo had eaten them before, but the taste of those tomatoes couldn’t compare at all to the one he was holding now.

Just from the smell, Gu Mo was sure: this must be something Yu Nuannuan had conjured up.

Seeing Gu Mo nibbling on the cherry tomato, Yu Nuannuan’s eyes curved into a smile. Her little hand reached into her pocket again and pulled out another tiny tomato.

The cherry tomatoes really were small—an older child could eat one in a single bite.

But Yu Nuannuan was so little, and her teeth weren’t strong yet. It would take her half the day to gnaw through just one tomato.

Yu Nuannuan thought that if this went on for long, her patience would definitely be well trained.

Xu Shuhua glanced at Yu Nuannuan, then at Gu Mo. She hadn’t eaten any tomatoes herself, but her face was full of smiles.

She couldn’t help it—just seeing these two kids was sweeter than eating anything!

Xu Shuhua said she was bringing Yu Nuannuan over to play with Gu Mo, but really, it was just so the two of them could eat together. After all, Yu Nuannuan couldn’t walk yet, and she could only say a few words. There really wasn’t any way for her to actually play with Gu Mo.

But with Xu Shuhua here, Qin Yuelan didn’t have to worry about Gu Mo, and she didn’t have to keep stopping her work to check on him.

By noon, Qin Yuelan had already tidied up three rows of vegetable beds, just waiting to sow the seeds.

Seeing Qin Yuelan sweating buckets but not uttering a single complaint, Xu Shuhua couldn’t help but admire her. She really was capable—she just wondered if she’d be able to stand on her own two feet in the future.

But she figured she probably could.

After all, a mother’s strength knows no bounds!

As lunchtime approached and Gu Jianguo still hadn’t returned, Xu Shuhua picked up Yu Nuannuan, ready to head home.

Seeing this, Qin Yuelan hurried to stop her. “Granny, don’t go! Stay and have lunch with us.”

“Not today,” Xu Shuhua said, standing up. “Your sister-in-law and the others took the kids to the county, so if I don’t go back, your grandpa will go hungry at noon.”

“That’s nothing! Once the food’s ready, I’ll go fetch Grandpa over. No matter what, you’re eating lunch here today!”

Qin Yuelan was so insistent that even Xu Shuhua was a little surprised.

Just as Xu Shuhua was about to say something else, she looked up and saw Gu Jianguo and Yu Hai striding toward them. “Jianguo and Old Fourth are back!”

Hearing this, Qin Yuelan turned around and saw Gu Jianguo and Yu Hai entering the yard one after the other.

Both of them walked with a spring in their step, faces glowing with excitement.

Seeing them like that, there was no need to ask—they’d clearly had some good luck.

Gu Jianguo, who was usually quiet and reserved, was all smiles as soon as he stepped into the yard. “Yuelan, you haven’t started cooking yet, right? I bought some things—cook them all up later. Today we’re treating Granny and Grandpa to a feast!”

As he spoke, Gu Jianguo took off the basket from his back and handed it to Qin Yuelan.

Qin Yuelan was standing right across from Xu Shuhua. As she took the basket, both Xu Shuhua and Yu Nuannuan got a good look at what was inside.

Rice and flour aside, there was a big slab of pork belly, a fat chicken, a plump duck, and a huge fish.

Wow—chicken, duck, fish, and pork, all in one go!

Did Gu Jianguo just strike it rich?

Xu Shuhua raised her eyebrows. “Jianguo, did you manage to sell the goods?”"

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