Chapter 191 - 191 Southern Pancakes

191 Southern Pancakes

Auntie Zhao glared at Zhao Xing. “You’re spending money recklessly. I’m well-fed. I don’t lack anything and don’t need you to buy anything.”

Zhao Xing took out a piece of pancake and stuffed it into Auntie Zhao’s mouth as he said righteously, “How can it be the same? Have you ever eaten pancakes made of flowers? Every place has its own delicacies. You have to try them. Tasting the delicacies of different places is a pleasurable experience!”

“These are all kinds of wild fungi. They’ve already been processed and dried. Using them to make soup is beneficial for your health! Also, what you ate just now was pancakes made of flowers. This is beef jerky. You have to finish the pancakes in time. The rest can be preserved in the shade for a long time. Don’t be reluctant to eat them. You keep saving up food until they expire!”

Of course, Zhao Xing didn’t only bring these things. Auntie Zhao watched as Zhao Xing introduced these specialties to her and felt a little emotional. Her son had grown up and knew how to take care of her now!

Zhao Xing said so much because he wanted his mother to know that he could eat these things very often. Now, only the two of them were left at home. He was in the army now, so he had enough food to eat. It was just that his mother always wanted to leave the good things for him, but when he returned, he wouldn’t be able to eat that much. When the food went bad and had to be thrown away, it would be a waste.

Auntie Zhao knew her son’s intentions. Regardless of whether she could do it or not, she still had to assure him, “Alright, I’ll eat it. Don’t worry. What do you think about that young lady just now? She’s beautiful and capable. If you can marry such a wife, I’ll be able to rest assured even if I die tomorrow.”

Zhao Xing was a little unhappy when he heard this. “Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? Don’t talk about death all day long. I haven’t shown you enough filial piety. I still have to be filial to you.”

Zhao Xing’s brother had already sacrificed himself for the country. At the mention of her eldest son, Auntie Zhao fell silent.

When Zhao Xing realized this, he felt so guilty that he wanted to slap himself. He hurriedly changed the topic. “Mom, hurry up and put these things away.”

After Auntie Zhao’s thoughts were interrupted, she came back to her senses. “There’s no hurry. It’s rare for you to come back, so you have to visit the families of the elders in the village in the next two days. I’ll split the things first. You can go to Yu Bing’s house later. She helped me pick loquats just now. You have to give her some thank-you gifts.”

With that, she hurriedly distributed a portion. “Give these to her. She lives in the small courtyard beside the Xiao family’s three siblings.”

Zhao Xing felt a little strange when he heard this. As an intellectual, Yu Bing didn’t live in the dormitory building, but lived outside on her own? However, Zhao Xing wasn’t a nosy person. Moreover, he could tell that his mother wanted to matchmake them, so he wouldn’t ask further, lest his mother became more enthusiastic.

Although he had no interest in Yu Bing, he didn’t want to anger his mother, so he agreed. In any case, he could visit Xiao Sheng.

After thinking about it, he took out another specialty and set off for the end of the village.

Yu Bing had just arrived home for dinner when she saw Zhao Xing enter. “Hello, Miss Yu. These are some specialties my mother asked me to bring over. Thank you for taking care of her.”

Just now, before Zhao Xing came, Auntie Zhao kept nagging him about how diligent Yu Bing was and how Yu Bing took care of her. She also took out some pastries that Yu Bing had given her previously and insisted that Zhao Xing try them too, so Zhao Xing thanked Yu Bing sincerely.

Yu Bing took the specialties in embarrassment. “Auntie Zhao is too polite! Actually, she took good care of us, so I just helped her when I saw her sometimes.”

She suddenly thought of the snacks she had made recently. They could serve as return gifts, so she hurriedly ran into the kitchen to pack some. “Commander Zhao, these are some soft cakes I made myself. Although they’re not worth much, they can fill your stomach when you’re hungry.”

Zhao Xing took it politely and left.

As Yu Bing looked at the flower pancakes in her hand, she suddenly had an idea. She thought of the flatbread desserts in the south. Transportation wasn’t very convenient now. The delicacies that are rare in the north could be the focus of their factory. Their novelties alone could attract many people.

After Zhao Xing left Yu Bing’s house, he went straight to Xiao Sheng’s house.

Xiao Sheng was about to close the door and take a nap when he saw Zhao Xing suddenly appear at the door. He shouted happily, “Brother Xing!”